Kudo Mitsunobu wasn't worried, exactly. He just wondered whether the Student Council would end up with a lot of extra work because of that senior's personality once she became president.
"Ah, Azusa can be a little..." Saegusa Mayumi gave an awkward smile.
"But Azusa is very capable. You should trust her!"
Kudo Mitsunobu gave Saegusa Mayumi a long look, then said,
"By adding that, senpai, you've only made me more worried."
"But hey! I'm sitting shoulder to shoulder with a beautiful girl like me, and you have absolutely no intention of making a move on me, Mitsunobu-kun."
"I'm sorry! Your big sister here just has the build of a little girl."
Saegusa Mayumi suddenly changed the subject, putting on a wounded expression and speaking in an exaggerated tone as she subtly twisted her graceful figure.
So don't act all embarrassed while making such seductive gestures!
The corners of Kudo Mitsunobu's mouth suddenly turned up. He put a hand on Saegusa Mayumi's shoulder, holding her wriggling body firmly in place on the chair.
At the same time, he met Saegusa Mayumi's wine-red eyes.
"Could it be that the president is hoping I'll do something to her?"
Kudo Mitsunobu's other hand wasn't idle either. He gently brushed a strand of hair from Saegusa Mayumi's forehead, and the distance between them grew smaller and smaller.
"Isn't that obvious? Miyuki is much more your type!"
"During the new student ceremony, when I was onstage, you didn't seem interested in watching at all. You kept your eyes closed."
"But when Miyuki went onstage, you couldn't take your eyes off her."
"Want your big sister to introduce you two?"
As she spoke, Saegusa Mayumi pretended to sulk and turned her little head away, no longer meeting Kudo Mitsunobu's gaze. One of her cheeks puffed out ever so slightly.
"I didn't realize you'd been keeping such a close eye on me, senpai!"
Kudo Mitsunobu smiled faintly.
"But there's no need to worry, President. Compared to Shiba, you're much more my type!"
"You're lying. You're this close to me, and you're still so calm."
Too close.
Saegusa Mayumi was putting on a brave face, but inside she was already a tangled mess.
"It's only because of the security camera behind us. I don't want to make headlines for making a move on the Student Council president on the first day of school."
Kudo Mitsunobu released his hold on Saegusa Mayumi and sat upright again, then pointed to the security camera behind him.
Saegusa Mayumi let out a sigh of relief. That had been far too much for her to handle.
"Then what if there were no security camera?"
Now that she'd calmed down, Saegusa Mayumi couldn't help feeling a little defeated.
She'd only wanted to tease this junior she rather liked, but instead she'd ended up flushed while he barely reacted. How could she possibly accept that?
So she foolishly added another question, one she would regret.
Kudo Mitsunobu didn't indulge her in the slightest. Though he had already moved away, he leaned back toward Saegusa Mayumi's ear.
His strong, masculine scent once again enveloped Saegusa Mayumi, and the waves of warm breath against her ear made her go weak all over.
"Then of course I'd take you into my arms without hesitation!"
"Eh... Ehhh~~~"
Saegusa Mayumi's face had already been bright red, but now it was so flushed it looked ready to drip blood.
In a panic, she sprang straight out of her chair and pressed herself against the wall, looking utterly helpless, like a flower waiting to be plucked.
"I'm kidding, I'm kidding."
Kudo Mitsunobu hurriedly reassured Saegusa Mayumi. The security camera behind them was still recording!
With her looking like that, it seemed as if he'd tried to force himself on her. He didn't want any ugly rumors getting around!
"Really? You were just kidding?"
The panic hadn't quite faded from Saegusa Mayumi's eyes as she asked Kudo Mitsunobu timidly.
Right now, senpai looked exactly like Nakajo, like a startled little rabbit.
After a while, Saegusa Mayumi finally recovered. She straightened her slightly rumpled clothes and sat back down, once again composed and graceful as ever.
"Mitsunobu-kun, you can't keep teasing your senpai like that!"
Saegusa Mayumi scolded Kudo Mitsunobu, sounding a little annoyed.
"Yes, Saegusa-senpai."
Kudo Mitsunobu readily agreed. He had indeed given the matter some thought.
No matter what Saegusa Mayumi did, in this era of extremely conservative social customs, he shouldn't have teased an unmarried young woman like that.
"Call me Mayumi—"
"What did you say?" For the first time, Kudo Mitsunobu doubted his hearing.
"Nothing. Let's exchange contact information. It'll make it easier to keep in touch."
In her fluster, Saegusa Mayumi hurriedly pulled out her communication terminal.
Saegusa Mayumi stood at the school gate, watching Kudo Mitsunobu ride away on his teacher's motorcycle.
"Hm? I got a message."
"See you tomorrow, Mayumi-senpai."
Saegusa Mayumi put her terminal back in her handbag, a dazzling smile blossoming across her face.
She didn't know what had gotten into her today. He was just a boy she'd met for the first time.
But being with him had stirred feelings in her that she'd never experienced before. Maybe it was because he'd solved a problem that had been troubling her for a long time.
Maybe it was because she felt so comfortable around him.
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