Yukinoshita's Correction Method

"Wow, that's amazing!" Iroha Isshiki exclaimed. "Senpai really knows everything!"

"It's just troubleshooting common household appliances. I can usually figure out most of them after living in the house for a while." Dong Yunshan took the tissue Yukino Yukinoshita handed him and wiped his hands. "Isn't the Student Council busy today?"

"Ah..." Iroha Isshiki looked embarrassed. "It's... it's alright."

"Looks like we're in trouble." Saki Kawasaki skillfully made the drink.

"No, it's just that I suddenly had an idea." Iroha Isshiki smiled sheepishly. "I was thinking, should we publish a free information magazine under the Student Council's name?"

"An intelligence journal? You mean something like a school magazine, right?" Dong Yunshan was a little surprised. "Does the Student Council have that much free time? Why did they come up with the idea of making this?"

"Because the vice president and the others just finished processing the financial settlement for the academic year, they discovered that the Student Council unexpectedly had a considerable surplus in this year's budget." Iroha Isshiki clapped her hands happily. "It's rare to have extra funds. I did a quick calculation, and it should be just enough to make a free information journal."

"Oh~" Dong Yunshan understood instantly.

Saki Kawasaki handed over a drink. "Isn't this just asking for trouble?"

Iroha Isshiki playfully stuck out her tongue and took the drink. "Well, you could say that."

"Since there's a surplus in the budget, wouldn't it be better to save it?" Yui Yuigahama, "Savings are very important."

"Savings are savings," Komachi Hikigaya tugged at Yui Yuigahama's sleeve. "Budgets are different."

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama, confused, turned to look at Dong Yunshan, who understood.

"It's a very simple principle," Dong Yunshan chuckled. "This year's budget was one hundred, and we had twenty left over. So, if you were in charge of auditing the budget, how much budget would you give the Student Council next year?"

Yui Yuigahama thought for a moment, "Eighty?"

"That's pretty ruthless," Dong Yunshan said helplessly. "Generally, we'd give ninety, but we always need to leave some leeway."

"Isn't this still too little?" Yui Yuigahama instantly understood. "So if this year's budget isn't used up, will next year's budget be even less?"

"Not entirely." Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head. "The core of budget management is planning and execution. When the auditing department reviews the budget for the following year, it mainly examines the rationality and necessity of the budget's use, rather than the surplus itself."

"Uh... um?" Yui Yuigahama Iroha Isshiki found that she also looked blank.

"If the surplus is due to unforeseen circumstances such as event cancellations or procurement delays, it usually won't affect subsequent budgets. However, if the surplus is due to poor planning or execution, it indicates that the initial budget application may lack a basis, and a reduction in the next period would be reasonable," Yukino Yukinoshita summarized. "Therefore, the key is not how much is left, but why there is a surplus, and whether the same amount will be needed next year."

Yui Yuigahama tentatively asked, "So... if I don't spend all the money, I might not get penalized?"

Dong Yunshan smiled and said, "Theoretically, that's how it is."

Saki Kawasaki glanced at her sideways. "That's true in theory, which means the actual situation might be different, right?"

"The budget cuts aren't because the previous budget wasn't spent, but because the Student Council lacks the ability to properly manage it. As for why I think the Student Council lacks this ability..." Dong Yunshan snapped her fingers, "... because the previous budget wasn't spent."

Yui Yuigahama: "... Isn't this the same thing?"

"It means the same thing in practice, but not in theory." Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head slightly. "In short, the best way to maintain and increase the budget is to demonstrate the ability to properly execute it. From this perspective, Iroha's suggestion to invest the surplus budget in a positive activity that can be widely disseminated within the scope of compliance is a wise choice from a budget management strategy point of view—of course, provided that this intelligence journal can indeed produce results."

"So!" Iroha Isshiki sat up straight, "I want to do a good job with this intelligence report!"

"It is indeed a very important matter..." Yui Yuigahama understood the necessity of it. "So, what kind of intelligence journal do you want to create?"

"I've made up my mind!" Iroha Isshiki leaned forward excitedly. "Like recommending fun places, good restaurants, cute cafes, and things like that."

"It seems pretty good!" Yui Yuigahama's eyes lit up. "It would be even better if you could recommend some clothing stores or shops where I can buy small accessories."

"Should we write a local history?" Komachi Hikigaya pondered for a moment. "I feel like this kind of content would never lack readers."

"Most importantly..." Iroha Isshiki smiled smugly, "These [Chiba Walker] local chronicles are the best! As long as you have a pretext for research, you can freely spend money to travel around and have fun!"

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly. "Iroha- kun, what you're planning to do can be described as embezzlement..."

"But my classmates can learn more information this way, and I can enjoy it too." Iroha Isshiki shook her peace sign without batting an eye. "It's a win-win situation!"

Dong Yunshan: "... You should really learn something, okay?"

The previous Christmas events were definitely worthwhile.

"So... it's not such a bad thing, is it?" Yui Yuigahama murmured. "No one says you can't find joy in your work."

"The premise is that the work is completed with high quality and quantity." Yukino Yukinoshita crossed her arms in front of her, her face serious as she pondered, "Besides, will a budget request based on this reason be approved?"

Dong Yunshan twitched the corner of her mouth. "I don't think she'll be troubled by this kind of problem."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Hmm?"

"This kind of thing should be left to the accountant to worry about." Iroha Isshiki revealed a mischievous smile, then as if suddenly realizing something, she coughed twice and said seriously, "This is within the scope of the accountant's job."

"Have you forgotten that you're also responsible if there are problems with the accounting work?" Yukino Yukinoshita pressed her temples as if she had a headache. "Ultimately, it all comes down to the results... Do you have any plans for that?"

"Here I am~" Iroha Isshiki blinked her big eyes. "I know what I need to do, but how exactly do I do it... does anyone know?"

"It's quite easy to fake something like this," Dong Yunshan thought for a moment. "Didn't we do this once before?"

"Ah!" Komachi Hikigaya remembered, "It was the time when Teacher Hiratsuka asked me to do it!"

Yui Yuigahama couldn't help but reminisce. "That time was really great~"

"Oh~" Saki Kawasaki seemed to just remember, turning to look at Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita, "The time you got married."

"But that was just one page from a local history." Yukino Yukinoshita pondered, looking down. "Besides, the target audience is different. This time it's mainly for students, since it's published by the Student Council."

"The content needs some adjustments, and the overall style needs to be finalized in advance," Dong Yunshan murmured. "If needed, we can also secure some sponsorships..."

"Wait, wait, wait, wait...!!!" After a long pause, Iroha Isshiki finally had a chance to speak. "Why do you all look so unsurprised? Am I the only one who's feeling strange? You two are already married? I had a feeling it would happen soon... but this is too fast! And you're not even of legal age yet! But I heard that if your parents agree, you can have a wedding ceremony without registering your marriage... Wait, wait! You were even in a magazine for your wedding? I had no idea..."

"Wait a minute." Yui Yuigahama waited a while before finally getting a chance to speak. "It's not what you think, it's like this..."

"You scared me!" Iroha Isshiki let out a long breath. "I almost couldn't catch my breath."

Dong Yunshan: "... Why don't you try not to talk so much?"

"Anyway, since everyone has relevant experience, things will be much easier." Iroha Isshiki let out a long sigh. "Then I'll trouble everyone this time as well..."

"Wait a minute." Dong Yunshan raised one eyebrow. "Should we do it too?"

Iroha Isshiki stared blankly at him. "Otherwise, why would I say all this?"

"I thought it was just guidance and consultation," Dong Yunshan said, puzzled. "Aren't Student Council supposed to have a lot of free time?"

"To be precise... it's because I'm very free." Iroha Isshiki lowered her head, her tone heavy. "The year-end settlement date is approaching."

"Ah..." Komachi Hikigaya nodded in deep agreement, "Komachi's parents have been much busier than usual lately."

"I'm not entirely clear on the details either, but if we want to submit the budget by the end of this year, it has to be finished before the final cost calculation in early March." Iroha Isshiki spoke anxiously, gesturing frantically. "It's already February, and if we don't do it now, it'll be too late!"

"I understand." Yukino Yukinoshita sighed softly. "The annual settlement date is approaching, Student Council is very busy. But you've just taken office and can't be of much help, so you wanted to do something within your power, and ultimately chose this budget management plan."

Iroha Isshiki nodded pitifully, her eyes brimming with tears. "Senior~"

"A month..." Yukino Yukinoshita pressed her fingertips to her temples as if she had a headache. "I'm so nervous."

"This..." Iroha Isshiki's lips moved.

"Just tell us if there's any bad news," Dong Yunshan said, noticing her hesitation. "That way we can be mentally prepared."

Yukino Yukinoshita added, "Just explain your plan in detail."

"Please wait a moment!" Iroha Isshiki got up and ran out, grabbing a huge stack of documents from the Student Council office and piling them all on the table. "When we were preparing for the Christmas event, we commissioned a printing company to make printed materials. I contacted that company and got a lot of information!"

As she spoke, Iroha Isshiki took out the printing factory's brochure and price list.

"Then they recommended this to me..." Iroha Isshiki pointed to one of the pages.

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned after just one glance. "Overestimating yourself..."

"Eight pages in full color." Dong Yunshan clicked her tongue. "You really dare to dream."

"Hehehe~" Iroha Isshiki chuckled sheepishly, "Because it's a great deal."

"I've never dealt with these before..." Yui Yuigahama looked at Dong Yunshan, "Is this price reasonable?"

"It's pretty good, relatively speaking." Dong Yunshan glanced at it and made a judgment based on his previous experience Cloud Snow Tea and Cloud Flash Delivery. "If there's an early bird discount, it can be even cheaper."

"As expected of you, senior!" Iroha Isshiki took out the prepared schedule and pointed to one spot, "With the remaining budget, we can just use this early bird discount."

Dong Yunshan: "... Overestimating yourself."

Yui Yuigahama: "What's wrong?"

"Time..." Komachi Hikigaya sighed. "Tell me, what's the latest date for the early bird discount?"

Iroha Isshiki muttered softly, "Mid-February..."

Saki Kawasaki: "If I remember correctly, it's February now."

Yui Yuigahama's eyes widened in astonishment. "So there are only two weeks left?"

Yukino Yukinoshita flipped through the printing factory's brochure to understand the process. "It's not two weeks."

Yui Yuigahama breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good~"

"The published content needs to go through initial review, secondary review, final review, first proofreading, second proofreading, third proofreading, feedback, revision, confirmation, thorough reading, and final review..." Yukino Yukinoshita said in a heavy tone, "And another week will be deducted."

Yui Yuigahama: "Only one week?"

"Ideally, that's the case," Dong Yunshan added, "But if any problems arise along the way..."

"So there's not even a week left?" Yui Yuigahama stared blankly at the ceiling, counting on her fingers, her expression quickly contorting. "There's still..."

"Pressure..." Komachi Hikigaya clutched her head, "The pressure is overwhelming."

Saki Kawasaki wanted to speak to Iroha Isshiki while.

Based on the current situation, this is essentially an impossible task to complete.

So... what are you going to do?

"So... it's not working after all?" Iroha Isshiki barely audible sob, tears welling in her moist eyes. Her hands, clutching the hem of her skirt, trembled slightly. She hunched her shoulders and gasped for breath. "I... I just wanted to help everyone... there should be something I can do..."

The sobs in her voice became increasingly difficult to conceal. Iroha Isshiki clutched her slightly oversized sleeve, frantically wiping her eyes. "I'm... I'm sorry... I'm so useless..."

"..." Yukino Yukinoshita looked at Dong Yunshan, "... Can you finish it?"

"I guarantee the mission will be accomplished." Dong Yunshan replied with a smile, "Minister."

Chapter 759 Creating Pretexts

"Really? That's amazing!" Iroha Isshiki lit up with a happy smile. "Thank you, senpai! Long live senpai!"

"So it was all an act after all," Saki Kawasaki said, wiping the cup.

Komachi Hikigaya and rubbed her forehead in exasperation. "This Komachi isn't surprising, but could you have kept up the act a little longer?"

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama finally came to her senses. "So it was all an act?"

"Even though it was all an act..." Dong Yunshan twitched the corner of her mouth, "It was still an effort, right?"

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded. "It's not wrong to want to work hard."

"However," Saki Kawasaki frowned, "Is it really possible to complete this?"

"If it's just a perfunctory job, the Yunshan is definitely no problem," Yui Yuigahama some concern. "But in order for the funding to be approved, it needs to be completed with high quality and quantity..."

Dong Yunshan said frankly, "I don't deny that. If I just fool around a bit, one night should be enough."

"We can't just do this half-heartedly!" Iroha Isshiki hurriedly waved her hand. "I still want to keep this intelligence journal running, maybe even create a long-term entertainment budget or something."

"That's a bit of a dirty trick," Komachi Hikigaya remarked, then came up with an idea, "How about a remake?"

Iroha Isshiki was taken aback. "A remake?"

"I'm talking about movies. There are many well-made remakes of movies, and we can do that too," Komachi Hikigaya explained further. "We can see how other magazines do it, and then copy them. It saves time and effort."

Yui Yuigahama blinked, then tentatively asked, "You mean... plagiarism?"

"Plagiarism," Dong Yunshan corrected.

Yui Yuigahama: "What are you washing?"

"Ignore him, it's the same idea, just different ways of saying it." Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at Dong Yunshan. "But it is indeed a good idea."

Yui Yuigahama was taken aback. "Little Yukino?"

Saki Kawasaki glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita, then turned her gaze to Dong Yunshan: "Did you corrupt me?"

If it were the old Yukino Yukinoshita, she would definitely not have agreed to this proposal.

"That's called correction." Dong Yunshan's eyes flickered, and she suddenly realized something. "Oh, I see."