"Brother, what do you think the president wants to see me about?" Miyuki Shiba asked.
"I'd guess she wants you to join the student council. You are the freshman representative, after all," Tatsuya Shiba said with a smile.
"That's true," Miyuki Shiba replied.
When Baifeng Uesugi arrived at the airport, he found that someone from the Yotsuba Family was already waiting for him. Upon seeing him, the person hurried over and said,
"Master Bai Feng, please follow me."
The person bowed and gestured for him to follow.
Baifeng Uesugi followed the person to a plane bearing a conspicuous Ten Master Clans emblem.
Baifeng Uesugi was used to this, though. With the attendant's arrangements, his plane soon took off for the coffee country.
Noon.
The student council room.
Tatsuya Shiba and Miyuki Shiba arrived as promised. After Tatsuya Shiba knocked on the door, Mayumi Kusa's voice came from inside.
"Come in."
Tatsuya Shiba pushed the door open and entered. He found Mayumi Saegusa and several other student council members already seated at the table.
"Excuse us," Tatsuya Shiba said.
"Welcome. Make yourselves at home and come in," Mayumi Saegusa said with a smile.
"Excuse us," Miyuki Shiba said, bowing politely.
The already beautiful Miyuki Shiba looked even more perfect at that moment, drawing exclamations of admiration from several student council members nearby.
"Please, sit down. We can talk over lunch," Mayumi Saegusa said, gesturing toward the large meeting table.
"Yes, President," Tatsuya Shiba said.
"Thank you, President," Miyuki Shiba said.
Miyuki Shiba and Tatsuya Shiba sat down side by side, opposite Azusa Nakajo and the others.
Mayumi Saegusa sat at the head of the long table.
"Although introductions were made at the entrance ceremony, I think it's worth introducing everyone again,"
Mayumi Saegusa said.
"Beside me is our treasurer, Suzune Ichihara, also known as Rin-chan."
Suzune Ichihara was a girl with well-proportioned features who gave a serious impression. She had an excellent figure, a classic tall beauty.
"Only the president calls me that," Suzune Ichihara said, lowering her eyes.
"You should know the person beside her. He's the head of the public morals committee, Mari Watanabe."
Since Mari Watanabe had already met both of them yesterday, she didn't say anything during the introduction.
"And next is our secretary, Azusa Nakajo, also known as A-chan."
"President, I'm begging you, please don't call me 'A-chan' in front of the underclassmen. I have a position to think about too."
Azusa Nakajo spoke in a soft, sweet voice.
Azusa Nakajo was much more petite than Mayumi Saegusa, and her face was a little babyish.
As she spoke, her watery, slightly upturned eyes made her look like a child who had been bullied.
"The other member is the vice president, our junior Hanzou. That makes up this year's student council," Mayumi Saegusa said.
"I'm not a member, though," Mari Watanabe said playfully.
"Watanabe-senpai," Miyuki Shiba said.
"What is it?" Mari Watanabe asked, puzzled.
"Did you make that bento yourself?" Miyuki Shiba asked.
"Yes. Is that surprising?" Mari Watanabe asked, confused.
"No, not at all," Tatsuya Shiba said.
"Oh?" Mari Watanabe said.
"You can tell whether someone cooks regularly just by looking at their hands," Tatsuya Shiba explained.
Mari Watanabe looked at her hands. When she saw the bandages on them, she lowered her head in embarrassment and hid both hands behind her back.
"By the way, Brother, let's bring bentos tomorrow too," Miyuki Shiba suggested.
"Although that's very tempting, a place where the two of us can eat together..." Tatsuya Shiba said.
"You two siblings are really close," Suzune Ichihara said.
"Yes, we've always been close, but we have another older brother. Lately, though, we don't know what he's gone off to do, and we have no idea where he is."
Tatsuya Shiba said.
"Yes. When it comes to magic, Brother Bai Feng is the best I've ever seen," Miyuki Shiba said.
"I agree. Brother Bai Feng really is unmatched when it comes to magic," Mayumi Saegusa agreed.
"President, how do you know?" Mari Watanabe asked, puzzled.
"Because their brother is my brother too," Mayumi Saegusa said playfully.
"Huh? What's going on, President?" Azusa Nakajo asked in her soft, adorable voice.
"Because Brother has lived with our two families since he was little," Miyuki Shiba explained.
"Then you didn't know each other before?" Suzune Ichihara asked.
"No. Brother Bai Feng never told me about them before," Mayumi Saegusa said with a smile.
"You two as well?" Suzune Ichihara asked, looking at the Shiba siblings.
"Yes. Brother rarely talks to us about the other things in his life, though he did occasionally mention them before. He just didn't use their surnames," Tatsuya Shiba explained.
"Oh, I see," Suzune Ichihara replied.
As everyone chatted happily, lunch came to an end.
"It's about time we got to the point. Although our school's student council is elected, the other members are all appointed and dismissed by the student council president.
"With a few exceptions, the president has the authority to appoint and dismiss the heads of the various committees," Mayumi Saegusa said.
"My position as head of the public morals committee is one of those few exceptions."
"Three public morals committee members are selected from each of the Blood, Sweat and Russia Council, the Club Activities Group, and the Faculty Committee. Then an internal election is held to choose the head of the public morals committee," Mari Watanabe explained.
"Right. And every year, it's customary for the first-year representative to serve on the student council."
"Miyuki, I'd like you to join our student council. Will you accept my invitation?" Mayumi Saegusa asked, looking at Miyuki Shiba.
Miyuki Shiba glanced at Tatsuya Shiba and saw him nod his approval, but she had plans of her own.
"President, do you know my brother's entrance exam results?" Miyuki Shiba suddenly asked.
Tatsuya Shiba's pupils contracted. He hadn't expected Miyuki Shiba to bring this up here, at a time like this.
"If the student council needs talented people, there's no one more suitable than my brother. I'm very honored that you'd ask me to join the student council, and I'd be very happy to join, but..."
"Hey, Miyuki." Tatsuya Shiba tried to stop Miyuki Shiba from continuing, but she ignored him.
"Could you let my brother join too?" Miyuki Shiba asked.
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