Yukinoshita's Correction Method
"Yui, it's so great that you're on the committee too!" Minami Sagami said with just the right amount of worry on her face. "I was quite worried about what to do after being nominated as a committee member~"
Yuya waved her hand helplessly. "I only came because I lost a game of rock-paper-scissors..."
"Me too!" another girl chimed in. "Oh, Sagami- kun, can I just call you Minami?"
"Sure, how should I address you?"
"Just call me Yao."
"I remember you." Minami Sagami recalled for a moment, "You were on the women's basketball team just like Yui, right?"
"Oh, right~"
"Oh well~" Minami Sagami sighed, "I should have joined a club too, my class has such bad luck."
"Oh yeah..." Jie revealed a subtle expression, "There's Miura and his group in Class F, right?"
Minami Sagami looked utterly exasperated. "Yeah~"
"But," Haruka smiled, "Isn't it great to be in the same class as Hayato Hayama?"
"That's right, I only took this job because he asked me to." Minami Sagami shook her head helplessly, "It's really a headache."
"Wow!" Jie exclaimed, "Isn't that amazing?"
The conference room was filled with the sounds of such conversations, which grew increasingly chaotic as more people arrived.
Every time someone opens the door and comes in, everyone looks over, and if they recognize someone, they raise their hand to say hello.
If it's not someone I know, I'll quickly look away and continue the conversation with the person next to me.
Dong Yunshan looked down at her phone, replying to emails, not paying much attention to the noise around her.
Until the noise suddenly disappeared.
In the abrupt silence, Yukino Yukinoshita slowly entered the meeting room.
Her icy blue eyes were like sharp blades; wherever they passed, all eyes that were originally looking at her instinctively looked away.
Except for the Dong Yunshan.
The moment their eyes met, Yukino Yukinoshita paused, took two steps toward Dong Yunshan, then stopped when she found there were no empty seats around him and sat down in the empty seat next to her.
As if the mute had been lifted, the sound of conversation gradually returned to the conference room.
Seeing that there were empty seats around Yukino Yukinoshita, Dong Yunshan got up and went over to sit down next to her.
The noise in the meeting room then subsided once again.
Chapter 431 Chairman of the Committee
There were no assigned seats in the meeting room; everyone could sit wherever they wanted, and it was perfectly normal to change seats.
After Yukino Yukinoshita took her seat, the students around her quietly moved to different seats, distancing themselves from her.
Although the noise in the classroom was gradually returning to normal, everyone's attention was still drawn to the campus's most beautiful girl.
Then, as if burying his head in the sand, he moved his gaze at a steady pace, looking around at her, pretending not to be looking at her.
In this way, even the slowest person would feel uncomfortable and silently move away from where Yukino Yukinoshita was.
Yukino Yukinoshita did nothing, yet the empty spaces around her formed an invisible, thick barrier, isolating her from everyone else.
At that moment, Dong Yunshan smashed through the thick barrier, pulled out the empty chair next to Yukino Yukinoshita, and plopped down on it.
Like a judge striking a gavel, the conference room fell silent once more. A multitude of gazes, each brimming with different emotions, stared directly at this uninvited guest who had broken the collective unspoken agreement, awaiting the judge's verdict.
Judge Yukinoshita... Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at Dong Yunshan, her gaze icy, her voice even colder than her eyes. "Sit properly, you have no manners."
"It hasn't even started yet, has it?" Dong Yunshan stood up slightly, pulled the chair back to its original position, lowered his hands from the back of the chair, and straightened his crooked body.
"It has nothing to do with whether it's started or not..." Yukino Yukinoshita paused, "Why did you sit here?"
Dong Yunshan tilted her head. "I want to be closer to you."
Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly. "You know that's not what I'm asking."
She was already used to this situation, and Dong Yunshan had no need to break the status quo and attract attention for her sake.
Dong Yunshan raised an eyebrow. "But this is my answer."
I just wanted to be closer to her.
Attracting attention was completely out of his consideration.
Dong Yunshan looked up and around.
Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze before her was like a camera lens, calmly sweeping across, observing and recording the situation at the scene.
At this moment, Dong Yunshan's gaze was like an extremely bright flash, forcibly repelling everyone's attention.
The sound of conversation returned to the conference room, Dong Yunshan vaguely heard someone mention the previous tennis and judo tournaments.
More and more students arrived, and fewer and fewer seats became available.
Finally, the conference room door opened, and a group of students carrying large stacks of documents walked in, followed by physical education teacher Atsugi Shizuka Hiratsuka.
Dong Yunshan waved and greeted Shizuka Hiratsuka.
Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled and gestured with her chin, then noticed that Yukino Yukinoshita was standing next to Dong Yunshan. Her expression froze for a moment, and she turned her head away in disgust.
"The school has assigned a young teacher to take charge again." Dong Yunshan knew exactly what was going on at a glance.
After confirming that everyone was present, the two students began distributing materials to all attendees.
A girl stood up and announced, "Then, let's begin the Cultural Festival Executive Committee."
Two braids draped over her shoulders, her bangs were secured with hair clips, and her uniform was worn neatly, making her a model of school discipline.
The colorful hair tie on her wrist, her eyes that crinkle when she smiles, and her Mianmian voice give her a cute and gentle feeling.
"Um... I'm the Student Council, Meguri Shiromeguri. I hope this year's Cultural Festival will open smoothly with everyone's cooperation. Uh... well..." Meguri Shiromeguri raised his little fist, "H- Let's all do our best! Okay!"
The students who came with her raised their fists in unison and cheered loudly.
Other attendees also applauded enthusiastically.
"Thank you all very much~ Now..." Meguri Shiromeguri wrote on the whiteboard, "We'll decide on the chairman right away."
The crowd stirred, and whispers filled the air.
Everyone assumed that the Student Council of the executive committee.
Seeing everyone's surprised reaction, Meguri Shiromeguri explained with a wry smile, "I think many of you know that, according to past practice, the chairman of the Cultural Festival Executive Committee is a second-year student, and I'm already a third-year student..."
After entering the third year, they will have to start preparing for university exams, and there won't be much free time. Therefore, the chairmanship will be filled by someone else, with Meguri Shiromeguri mainly responsible for providing guidance.
"Is there anyone willing to volunteer...?" Meguri Shiromeguri noticed that everyone had immediately quieted down after she asked the question, and she couldn't help but feel a little troubled. "I think so too."
The meeting was silent; no one raised their hand.
Physical education teacher Atsugi cleared his throat with a boisterous laugh, "Hey, what's going on here? Can't you guys pull yourselves together a little? You're so unmotivated! You need to understand, this is your own activity!"
The students didn't react until the echo of his voice faded in the conference room.
Shizuka Hiratsuka crossed her arms in front of her, closed her eyes to rest, and showed no intention of speaking.
The Meguri Shiromeguri gave an awkward laugh, "Is there anyone willing to volunteer?"
Dong Yunshan looked thoughtful. If he wanted, the chairman's job could be quite leisurely.
Just as he was about to raise his hand, Yukino Yukinoshita beside him raised her hand first. "I want to be the chairperson."
Shizuka Hiratsuka opened her eyes and looked at Yukino Yukinoshita, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. Then she looked at Dong Yunshan, a look of realization appearing on her face.
"Really? That's great!" Meguri Shiromeguri clapped his hands happily. "Well then, could you please introduce yourself first... Oh? You're Yukinoshita Class 2-J?"
Yukino Yukinoshita nodded slightly.
"You're Haruno Yukinoshita- senpai's younger sister, right?" Meguri Shiromeguri's eyes lit up. "That's great! I feel like this year's Cultural Festival will be just as amazing as last year's!"
Oh ho... Dong Yunshan was watching Yukino Yukinoshita's expression.
Yukino Yukinoshita's brow twitched slightly in displeasure, her cool voice barely rising and falling. "Becoming the chairperson is my own decision, and I will do my best."
"Yes, yes, that's exactly the kind of momentum we need~" Meguri Shiromeguri looked at the others, "Is there anyone else who wants to be the chairman? Let's compete fairly."
The meeting room became even quieter.
Who would want to compete with Yukino Yukinoshita?
"Then, the chairperson will be Yukinoshita." Meguri Shiromeguri secretly cheered, and amidst the applause led by Dong Yunshan, he snatched the pen from the meeting recorder and wrote Yukino Yukinoshita's name on the whiteboard. "Alright, next we will assign tasks. I have written a brief explanation in the meeting materials, please refer to them. We will begin deciding on the work groups in five minutes."
Dong Yunshan quickly glanced at the meeting materials in her hand, then turned to Yukino Yukinoshita and asked, "What made you decide to become the chairperson?"
Chapter 432 Vice Chairman
Yukino Yukinoshita had never mentioned wanting to be the committee chairperson before.
"Now that you've become an executive committee member, you must do your job well, which means making the most of your abilities in a position that suits you." Yukino Yukinoshita flipped through the documents. "In my opinion, the only person capable of this position is you or me. You have other things to do, so naturally you need me to take on this role."
"That's true..." Dong Yunshan said with some concern, "If you take on the role of chairman with this mindset, I'm afraid you'll repeat your previous behavior of not knowing how to rest."
Yukino Yukinoshita glared at him. "So, am I taking my last break?"
"Understood." Dong Yunshan raised an eyebrow. "I'll make sure you get plenty of rest."
Yukino Yukinoshita secretly stepped on his foot under the table.
Dong Yunshan flipped through the meeting materials in his hand. They were filled with a lot of work content, so densely packed that it was dizzying to look at.
With my extensive experience in reading documents, I quickly scanned through them, automatically filtering out standard, formulaic phrases and extracting keywords, making the content immediately clearer and more concise.
"Have you all finished reading?" Meguri Shiromeguri's voice was gentle, almost like white noise. He didn't need to shout to quiet the students who were having a heated discussion in the conference room. "Everyone should have their own thoughts by now, right? Well then, Yukinoshita, it's your turn to lead the discussion."
"Shall we begin now...? Alright." Yukino Yukinoshita stood up, took the meeting materials, and sat down in the middle of the Student Council. "Now we'll begin deciding on the positions. First, the vice-chairperson. Her main duties will be to assist me, coordinate work between departments, supervise the execution of certain processes, manage certain tasks, and, when necessary, act as my representative. Those interested in applying, please raise your hands."
If the meeting room was silent when Meguri Shiromeguri asked his questions earlier, it is now completely deathly silent.
"Uh... well..." Meguri Shiromeguri's gentle voice rang out, "It allows you to interact with many people, which is a guarantee for the smooth progress of a series of tasks!"
Dong Yunshan looked around and then raised his hand. "I want to take this position."
Yukino Yukinoshita nodded. "Introduce yourself."
"I'm Dong Yunshan from Class 2-F. I'm energetic, physically strong, and have extensive experience in interpersonal communication." Dong Yunshan's lips curled slightly. "Now that I've become an executive committee member, I must do my job well, which means utilizing my abilities in a position that suits me—I believe the position of vice-chairman is very suitable for me to utilize my various abilities, so I want to take on this role."
"Yes, yes, being suitable is very important!" Meguri Shiromeguri led the applause, and the conference room echoed with applause.
Yukino Yukinoshita closed her eyes slightly and exhaled softly.
He was only using her words.
"And there's one more crucial point," Minami Sagami said with an expectant smile, "Shinonome and Yukinoshita have a very good relationship, so they'll definitely be able to work well together."
"Yeah, yeah~" Yui and Haruka next to her laughed and chimed in, "That's exactly what I was saying."
The applause stopped abruptly, with only a few slow-witted individuals clapping a couple more times before belatedly realizing they should stop.
The crowd's gazes darted between Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita, a mixture of emotions swirling within them.
Dong Yunshan narrowed his eyes slightly, about to speak.
"Sagami, Class 2-F," Yukino Yukinoshita said coldly, "Do you have any intention of becoming the vice-chairperson?"
"Eh? Me?" Minami Sagami waved her hand. "Never mind, isn't Shinonome -kun enough?"
You've already decided on me, how am I supposed to have a chance?
"In the past, there was only one vice-chairman. This time, I would like to add another one, one to be responsible for external liaison and the other for internal affairs." Yukino Yukinoshita looked at Meguri Shiromeguri beside her. "Is this alright?"
"Of course!" Meguri Shiromeguri's gentle voice eased the tense atmosphere. "This will make all the work proceed more smoothly."
Yukino Yukinoshita turned her gaze to Minami Sagami: "So, what's your answer?"
"If no one is willing to take on this role," Minami Sagami said, using a gesture of fiddling with her hair to avoid Yukino Yukinoshita's calm gaze, "I can take on this role."
Yukino Yukinoshita nodded. "Please begin your self-introduction."
"I'm Minami Sagami from Class 2-F. I'm somewhat interested in this job... and I hope to grow through this activity..." Under everyone's gaze, Minami Sagami repeatedly adjusted her breathing, her gaze shifting uncertainly. "Although I'm not good at standing in front of a crowd... Ah, if I say that, you might think I'm talking nonsense, and that I shouldn't do it at all, but I want to change that... How should I put it... I think this is an opportunity to hone myself, so I want to do my best... Thank you!"
Minami Sagami bowed somewhat embarrassedly and sat down.
"Mmm~" Meguri Shiromeguri praised, "Very good, it's very important to improve yourself."
"Anyone else want to sign up?" Yukino Yukinoshita waited a moment. "Okay, the vice-chairperson for internal affairs is Sagami- kun, and the vice-chairperson for external relations is... Shinonome- kun. Next is the media publicity team, responsible for various publicity tasks, including but not limited to producing publicity materials, managing the official website, and liaising with the media. We need to balance creative design with school regulations and coordinate with various parties when releasing emergency information..."
It was that familiar, deathly silence again.