Mayumi Saegusa said with a cheerful smile as she looked at Chiba Yeyou.
Everyone was stunned by those words. Was the student council really that short of people?
It sounds like even I could do it!
Chiba Yeyou was dumbfounded. How had he ended up getting an invitation?
This defies science!
"Um, Madam President, what are you saying?"
"Could you say that again?"
Chiba Yeyou asked again in disbelief.
What's going on?
I don't think I've shown anything particularly outstanding, have I?
Why invite me?
Chiba Yeyou was rather bewildered.
"I said, I'd like to invite you to be my secretary. What do you think, junior?"
Mayumi Saegusa walked up to Chiba Yeyou as she spoke.
"President!"
"This is against the rules!"
Before Chiba Yeyou could say anything, Hanzou Gyoubushoujou Hattori vetoed it outright.
"Oh?"
"Hanzou Gyoubushoujou Hattori, is there a problem?"
Mayumi Saegusa placed a finger against her lips and asked curiously.
"This doesn't meet our criteria for recruiting student council members!"
Hanzou Gyoubushoujou Hattori said.
Although his objection was partly personal, this really did go against the student council's recruitment regulations.
What was more, she was recruiting a personal secretary for herself.
That was completely against the rules!
"Is that so?"
"Then consider it me hiring him personally!"
"What do you think?"
"Jun...ior?"
Mayumi Saegusa thought for a moment, then offered an even stronger reason and stopped paying Hanzou Gyoubushoujou Hattori any attention.
"But..."
"No buts!"
Mayumi Saegusa glanced back at Hanzou Gyoubushoujou Hattori. Her tone was gentle, but he immediately understood that her decision would not change!
What exactly is this guy's relationship with her?
Hanzou Gyoubushoujou Hattori could not figure it out.
The others nearby also kept looking between Chiba Yeyou and Mayumi Saegusa with strange expressions.
"I don't quite understand. Aren't I just a pretty ordinary new student?"
"Look, this guy next to me would definitely be a better fit!"
Chiba Yeyou pulled the bewildered Tatsuya Shiba over and introduced him to Mayumi Saegusa.
Who knows what she's after?
Still, I'll use Tatsuya Shiba as a shield for now!
Better me than my fellow Daoist!
You'll have to put in some effort!
I don't want to deal with any messy nonsense.
"Look..."
Chiba Yeyou had just started speaking when Mayumi Saegusa stepped around Tatsuya Shiba and put her lips next to Chiba Yeyou's ear. The two spoke in an extremely intimate pose.
"Wow!"
"Is that the president?"
"That's so bold!"
The entire hallway suddenly erupted.
Even Miyuki Shiba, Erika Chiba, and the others were stunned.
Only Hanzou Gyoubushoujou Hattori looked particularly displeased.
"That thing you switched off just now was very interesting, junior!"
Chiba Yeyou's pupils abruptly contracted when he heard Mayumi Saegusa's words.
How is that possible?
I'm confident that when Defense Countermeasure hasn't been triggered, even a strategic-class magician like Tatsuya Shiba can't detect it!
How did Mayumi Saegusa notice it?
The Saegusa Family's special magic?
After thinking it over, Chiba Yeyou could only put it down to the Saegusa Family's special magic, the kind they kept strictly secret.
"What are you talking about?"
"Why don't I understand?"
Chiba Yeyou's thoughts raced, and his expression returned to normal.
Although the spell itself was powerful, what lay behind it was even more significant. This was an entirely new system of magic. Chiba Yeyou had pioneered Permanent-Type Magic, and saying he had single-handedly created a system of magic would be no exaggeration.
"But are you offering yourself up for free?"
Chiba Yeyou deliberately reached out and stroked Mayumi Saegusa's back.
The uniform's fabric is nice. Pretty smooth.
"Offering myself up for free?"
"What does that mean?"
Mayumi Saegusa looked utterly confused.
Chiba Yeyou leaned close to Mayumi Saegusa's ear and explained quietly.
Their pose barely changed, but the one taking the initiative had.
Another wave of shrieks rang out in the hallway.
Tatsuya Shiba and the others were already numb, watching the pair "show off their affection" with blank faces.
Mizuki Shibata was red all the way down her neck. Who knew what incredible scene was playing out in her head now?
"You!"
"You're the one offering yourself up for free!"
Mayumi Saegusa angrily lifted her little foot and kicked Chiba Yeyou.
"I wouldn't be opposed!"
Chiba Yeyou teased.
"Stop changing the subject. Will you give it some serious thought?"
Mayumi Saegusa was not about to let Chiba Yeyou change the subject so easily.
"I'll think about it. I don't like trouble!"
Chiba Yeyou still refused to commit.
"Aw, junior, the whole school will be spreading rumors that we're together. You're not going to refuse to take responsibility, are you?"
Mayumi Saegusa grabbed the hem of Chiba Yeyou's clothes and spoke pitifully.
Clatter!
The documents in the hands of an older female student watching nearby fell to the floor.
When had they ever seen Mayumi Saegusa act like this?
This little temptress is working her magic again!
But after testing her a bit, it seems she only wants me to join the student council, nothing else.
Interesting. She thinks I'm strong based on that little glimpse?
No, she must have considered my reaction just now too.
Still, I really didn't expect that tomboy Erika Chiba to be this careless.
Ugh!
"All right. Since you're so pitiful, I agree!"
Chiba Yeyou silently sighed.
"Hee-hee, I knew you'd agree."
Mayumi Saegusa's expression changed in an instant, and she beamed as she patted Chiba Yeyou on the shoulder.
"I won't keep you all any longer!"
Mayumi Saegusa bowed again, then turned and left.
"Tch!"
With a gloomy expression, Hanzou Gyoubushoujou Hattori gave everyone a cold look.
Well, most of his resentment was directed at Chiba Yeyou.
Buddy, that attitude won't do!
Chiba Yeyou silently glanced at Hanzou Gyoubushoujou Hattori.
"I'm sorry, Brother. Because of me..."
Miyuki Shiba suddenly bowed to her brother in apology.
"You don't need to apologize."
Tatsuya Shiba looked at Miyuki Shiba before him, brushed aside the hair on her forehead, and gently stroked her little face to comfort her.
*???*
How the hell does this warrant an apology?
Wasn't I the one at the center of this?
Am I just a supporting character?
Am I thinking straight?
Chiba Yeyou was dumbfounded.
Truly dumbfounded.
Then he went into self-check mode.
He was starting to question his life.
"Brother..."
Miyuki Shiba's face was flushed.
"Hey, you two, isn't it about time we headed back?"
Erika Chiba really could not take it anymore.
Although she knew Mayumi Saegusa and Chiba Yeyou had been fooling around, she had still been fed plenty of dog food. That was one thing, but what was with the overflowing affection in these siblings' eyes?
Oh, no, I should say the overflowing affection in Miyuki Shiba's eyes.
What did I do to deserve this?
Does heaven really have to punish me like this?
Miyuki, do you know how lovesick your gaze looks?
Have I been single too long?
But I'm only fifteen!
I'm still a pretty young girl, not like this person next to me who's blushing and nodding nonstop!
Erika Chiba silently looked at Mizuki Shibata beside her, whose face was bright red as she nodded furiously.
There was no helping it. Whenever she saw Mizuki Shibata acting abnormally, Erika Chiba found salvation deep in her heart, felt she was still a normal pretty young girl, and could rediscover herself.
"All right, whatever class you're in, go take a look at your own classroom. See you!"
With that, Chiba Yeyou turned and left.
"Hey!"
"What class are you in?"
"Let's go together!"
Erika Chiba shouted after Chiba Yeyou.
"Um, I don't know what class he's in, but I don't think a Course 1 Student would be in the same class as Course 2 Students."
The red-faced Mizuki Shibata suddenly spoke up timidly.
"Uh..."
Erika Chiba was instantly at a loss for words.
She had forgotten that he was a Course 1 Student!
"A Course 1 Student who's so easygoing. How interesting!"
Erika Chiba murmured.
She was growing increasingly interested in Chiba Yeyou.
"What a strange guy!"
"Hm? What?"
Mizuki Shibata seemed to have heard Erika Chiba mutter something, but had not caught it.
"Nothing!"
In the hallway, Chiba Yeyou was holding his student ID as he searched for his classroom.
"First-year Class A. It should be right here!"
Looking at the classrooms in this area, he figured it should be one of them.
"Hey!"
"Look, that's him, right?"
"Yeah, yeah, that's him!"
"Impressive!"
"He really is. He just got here and already swept our student council president off her feet. Incredible!"
"I didn't expect him to be on our floor!"
"Which class do you think he's in?"
"Who knows?"
"He might even be in our class!"
"No way!"
*???*
The people passing by left Chiba Yeyou completely bewildered. He froze on the spot.
That wasn't even on this fucking floor. How did word get all the way here?
Chiba Yeyou wanted to ask someone what was going on, but the moment he turned to look at them, those girls ran off.
Chiba Yeyou was at a loss.
Just then, a few boys happened to pass by. When they saw him, their faces were full of envy, jealousy, and resentment, mixed with adoration and admiration.
Bro, your face has turned into a pie chart. Do you know that?
He sighed quietly. It looked like he wouldn't have any peace for a while.
"You guys over there, can I ask you something?"
Chiba Yeyou looked at the boys.
Under Chiba Yeyou's expectant gaze, they finally stopped running away.
"Um, may we ask what you'd like to ask us?"
The boys looked at Chiba Yeyou cautiously as they asked.
*???*
What's with you guys looking like you're on a pilgrimage?
At that moment, he truly experienced Mayumi Saegusa's terrifying influence. Even among the new students, word of her beauty had spread.
Terrifying indeed!