Hachiman Hikigaya knew Yukino Yukinoshita's personality.
She was intelligent, perceptive, efficiency-driven, and accustomed to directly pointing out the problem itself when solving issues.
There was no doubt that was correct, and Hachiman Hikigaya himself agreed with it.
But.
"But, President, your correctness sometimes overlooks certain things."
"For example, people's feelings, and the circumstances at the time."
He gave an example, one they had both personally experienced.
"Do you remember Minami Sagami during the cultural festival?"
Hachiman Hikigaya could tell from Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze that she remembered.
"She lacked ability, passively avoided responsibility, and held back the entire executive committee. You directly pointed out her problems and tried to bypass her."
"From the perspective of 'getting things done properly,' it was undoubtedly 'correct' and most beneficial to the event."
Yukino Yukinoshita's lips tightened slightly.
Of course she remembered that incident. In fact, having watched the Memory Copy, she had become even more merciless about it.
"But what was the result?"
"Sagami broke down, the atmosphere froze, and the problem not only failed to disappear because of your 'correct criticism,' it was aggravated and became even harder to handle. Why?"
He did not wait for Yukino Yukinoshita to answer before giving the answer himself.
"Because people aren't machines. People have pride, fear, laziness, evasiveness, and all kinds of irrational reactions."
"At that time, you left no room for 'Minami Sagami's feelings as a person.' You pointed out the problem, but your method made solving the problem itself more difficult."
"Facts like 'one plus one equals two' may be correct, and everyone can be forced to accept them. But correct statements involving people's choices and attitudes, such as 'you should take responsibility,' 'you should work hard,' and 'you should be honest,' cannot be enforced through power."
"Trying to force them through will only