Chapter 429
Although Sakayanagi Arisu was sitting, she was very polite and even smiled at him.
Um.
Sakayanagi Arisu truly possesses the demeanor of a great general.
Moreover, she was wearing short socks today.
"..." Hachiman.
Perhaps realizing he wasn't focusing on the right thing, Hachiman gave the other person a polite smile. This politeness was probably a return gesture.
The other party just gave him a large amount of points, so it would be a bit much to become their competitor.
And.
Since Sakayanagi Arisu gave him points, it means that the previous ticket-selling agreement with him still stands.
So.
In a normal election, Sakayanagi Arisu 100 votes from the third-year students, 39 from her own class, plus votes from classes Class B and Class C.
She still won more than half the votes.
She will be elected.
Therefore, he is unlikely to become the Student Council President.
Certainly.
Hachiman doesn't have that kind of ambition either.
Because.
Being the Student Council President is not a good thing.
Just look at Manabu Horikita. He is very hardworking and works on weekends. As the Student Council President, he also receives a subsidy of 100,000 points every month. Although it looks like a subsidy, it is more like a salary, isn't it?
In other words...
Becoming the Student Council President and joining the Student Council is, in a sense, like starting a job.
And this is an experience I've only suddenly had now, standing here.
At the same time.
Hachiman suddenly felt a pang of regret.
Because yesterday, Sakayanagi Arisu said that if he lost to him, he would have to make a condition, and he could make a request.
His only request was to stay in her room for two hours, not for her to ask for a position after she was elected.
He didn't make that choice at the time because he thought that Classmate Sakayanagi would give him a position.
But.
Now I suddenly realize it.
This isn't right.
If I were to take on the position of Sakayanagi, wouldn't it be like going to work for the Student Council?
In other words... he, who didn't want to be a corporate slave, might actually experience the life of a corporate slave early on while studying at school.
"..."
So, this is wrong, this is wrong.
Hachiman Hikigaya was already vaguely feeling uneasy.
But.
Now all the students in the school, more than four hundred people, are watching him.
"Could I borrow the microphone?" Hachiman asked Manabu Horikita.
"Okay." Manabu Horikita gently pushed up his glasses.
"Ahem—" Hachiman said, taking the microphone, "I do have a candidate spot that Horikita has agreed to."
"However," Hachiman said, "I trust Horikita's judgment, so I am not prepared to sell this candidate's spot."
"At the same time, I myself have not decided to run for office."
Sell.
When they heard this word, both Manabu Horikita Nagumo's eyes twitched.
Manabu Horikita realized that he had indeed underestimated Hachiman Hikigaya.
No wonder the other party was the first to send a large sum of cash home.
Not only did they adapt very well to the school, they even treated it like an ATM.
Nagumo, on the other hand, was somewhat excited.
Because.
He became obedient because he had no more candidate spots.
According to the school's rules.
There are two conditions that need to be met for the election of the Student Council President.
1. Nomination by the former Student Council President, meaning you need the Student Council President's approval to be a candidate in order to run for office.
2. The student with the most votes wins.
Nagumo, being a seasoned veteran, would certainly not conduct himself in a normal election, so he anticipated from the outset that he might not be able to obtain enough votes.
So he always fought for it himself.
So, if Hachiman Hikigaya could sell him the candidate's status, could he make a comeback...?
It seems like that won't work.
Because.
He bought the tickets for First-year Class D at a high price, but he couldn't get the tickets for Class Ichinose... The votes for Class Ichinose were the ones he wanted the most and the most crucial ones to get.
But I didn't receive it.
Therefore, she will still lose to Sakayanagi in terms of votes.
So Nagumo gave up his plan to raise his hand to Hachiman Hikigaya's attention.
Because.
He also realized that Hachiman Hikigaya would definitely not sell him the candidate's status.
If Hachiman Hikigaya himself does not run for election, then the next Student Council President will still be Sakayanagi Arisu.
So.
He has already signed an agreement with Sakayanagi, so... it should be considered valid.
He is still safe.
With that in mind, Nagumo ultimately remained silent.
Hachiman had already returned the microphone to Manabu Horikita.
Manabu Horikita grasped the microphone.
"That's settled then, since the other candidate has abstained," Manabu Horikita said. "The next Student Council President will Sakayanagi Arisu from Class A, First Year."
"I will officially step down tomorrow after I have finished dealing with the remaining matters."
With that, Manabu Horikita put down the microphone.
But the students already understand.
They started clapping their hands.
Holding her cane in her left hand, Sakayanagi Arisu stood up and walked to the summit.
Behind her was a girl with long purple hair. This girl seemed to have been standing behind her from the beginning. When she stood up, she stretched out her left hand and handed a microphone to the girl.
Although many people do not know Masumi Kamuro, it is almost certain that the person who is making these preparations at this time is a member of Sakayanagi's group.
Most of the students in Class A, First Year below were looking at Kamuro with burning eyes.
Because.
At a time like this, only her confidants could appear in the same place as Little Princess Sakayanagi.
So this is to confirm that Kamuro will still be Classmate Sakayanagi's... oh no, President Sakayanagi's confidante.
This also indicates that the next Student Council will have a completely different style from Manabu Horikita's Student Council.
"First of all, I am very grateful for Horikita's recognition," said Sakayanagi Arisu. "I am personally happy to take over as the 17th Student Council President of Advanced Nurturing High School, but I also feel the weight of responsibility on my shoulders."
"I may not be able to do as well as Horikita, but I hope to do my best."
Sakayanagi's words sounded quite official.
But.
"And here."
Sakayanagi Arisu said, "I also hope that everyone can confirm what kind of person the new Student Council President is."
Oh.
Is this an attempt to show off?
Then, both the students around her, who knew her and those who didn't, all knew what kind of person she was.
He is a grateful person.
"As you just saw, Hachiman from First Year Class B voluntarily gave up his chance to run for Student Council President."
"However, I trust Horikita's judgment, since Horikita will give the nomination to Hachiman to decide."
"Therefore, I've specifically requested that Hachiman be my support."
"I hope he can take on the position of Vice President of the Student Council, and Hachiman, are you willing?"
As she said this, President Sakayanagi looked at Hachiman.
"..." Hachiman.
Ah.
Are you willing?
Can I say I'm unwilling in this situation?
Others will only think that Classmate Sakayanagi is a grateful person.
But only Hachiman knew that Sakayanagi Arisu was an ungrateful person.
But.
Hachiman had a concern.
That is it.
Since the current Student Council President Manabu Horikita, has approved Sakayanagi as the next Student Council President, why not hand over the reins now, but instead choose tomorrow?
Or is it...?
Is there really something that Manabu Horikita absolutely has to do, and that he can only do as the Student Council President?
With this question in mind.
The answer was soon found out.
It was at 3 p. m. after the assembly ended that President Manabu Horikita, the Student Council President, posted his final order on the school's bulletin board.
That was also the only opportunity that the Student Council President had.
Miyabi Nagumo is expelled.