I Was Supposed to Be Giving Love Advice on the School Radio, but Before I Knew It, the Beautiful Girls at School Were Hitting on Me
After that, we finished eating lunch and I headed back.
When I poured water for both of us and handed them cups, Kinami misunderstood and tried to take my cup, so to be honest the noodles had gotten quite soggy.
“She must’ve been tired for some reason…….”
Since I’m the one pouring it, there’s no way I could make a mistake, but I didn’t expect her to be so obsessed with it…
Maybe she’s working too hard at her part-time job.
While thinking vaguely about the unanswerable question, I returned to the classroom.
Then, I noticed that a section of the corridor was quite noisy.
“Hey, is that……”
“No, there’s no one else like that……”
“Her aura is incredible, is she really one level above us?”
“I mean, was there a student council member in our class?”
It was right around my classroom. Everyone was passing by, glancing sideways at the classroom.
As I got closer, the nature of the noise became increasingly clear.
A figure is standing leisurely, leaning lightly against the window facing the hallway, her wavy hair flowing in the wind.
It was Saionji Chihaya senpai, a senior and the student council president of Akihito High School.
It was rare for her to appear in the classrooms of other grades. Everyone was nervous and walked past her, taking a slight detour. But she didn’t seem to mind at all.
Since I’m somewhat acquainted with the student council president, I should probably at least exchange greetings, but……
…Honestly, things have been awkward ever since that incident in the student council room.
We weren’t the kind of people who spoke often to begin with, and naturally we haven’t had a conversation since then, and we haven’t even met in the first place. But would it be rude to just pass by…?
I stopped a little distance from the classroom and thought for a while.
Okay, I’ll avoid her too. It would be awkward for her to see me.
I go through to the other side of the corridor, trying to blend in with the crowd.
At that moment, the president’s eyes, which had been downcast, quickly turned to the front.
“Wait a moment.”
The dignified sound stops me for a moment. But I immediately start walking again.
Hey, hey, there’s no way I’m being calle…… If I stopped, I’d look like I’m misunderstood.
“Kageyama kun, I’m telling you to wait.”
This time I heard a voice in my ear.
I slowly turned my head to the side with movements like an unoiled machine, and before I knew it, Senpai, who should have been passed by me, was standing right beside me.
The moment they realized that the target was me, the classmates around me left as if they were scattering spiders.
“You mean….me?”
“Is there any other Kageyama kun besides you?”
“There is though? There’s a Taro Kageyama from class 1 and 2, and a foreign student, Kageru Yamarito.”
“Forget about your nonsense, just come here.”
The president folded her arms as if to say that she would not let me get away.
It seems that this is not a situation where jokes will be accepted…
“Um, we’re almost done with lunch break.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll finish in five minutes.”
“I see……”
The last resistance was futile, Senpai walked away. I gave up and decided to follow her.
Ah, the strange looks everyone is giving me hurt… What did I do?
♢
“Sit down.”
I was brought to the student council room, as I should have been.
I sit on the sofa, which is as dust-free as ever.
Senpai seemed to be fiddling with something at her desk.
“Shonai senpai isn’t here today, is she?”
The tall bodyguard who is always by the president’s side was invisible today.
“She’s out of the room today. You would be nervous if Koharu were here, wouldn’t you?”
“Thank you for your concern…….”
To be honest, I’m nervous enough with just the president alone……
Saionji senpai sat down on the sofa directly in front of me, in the same spot where Shonai senpai had been sitting last time.
“Besides, it was my own decision to call you today, Koharu doesn’t know.”
“So that’s why you were standing there…….”
I thought it would be best to just invite me on the air like last time, but it seems there are circumstances that make that not possible.
“Eh, we can act more discreetly, can’t we?”
“No, it was quite noticeable though…”
I’m talking about a senior who is used to being looked at by others. She probably has different standards than me.
“Well, you’ll soon be joining us, so it’s a good idea to get used to it.”
“……You say that like it’s a done deal.”
“Oh, I’m sorry if I’ve offended you.”
I had expected most of it when I was called in here, but I knew it was the case,…….
I changed the tone of my voice slightly, but Senpai continued to give me an elegant smile.
“I’ve said this many times before, but I have no intention of joining the student council.”
“I haven’t said anything yet. Guys who rush things aren’t popular, you know?”
“Gg…..”
Senpai laughed leisurely again.
…I really don’t like this feeling of always having the pace controlled. I want to wrap up the conversation quickly and go home, but he just won’t bring anything up.
“Let’s just chat for now so we can get to know each other better.”
“Don’t you only have five minutes?”
“Now, calm down. How’s your part-time job going lately? Bianca’s a busy place, isn’t it?”
“You know?”
I’ve never talked to her about my part-time job at all…….
“Knowing your opponent is the basis of the art of war, isn’t it?”
She laughed gracefully, but I felt a pressure that couldn’t have been greater.
At that moment, the words of that time come back to my mind.
[I always get what I want, you see?]
The fact that she dared me to come here again must mean that she has a plan. I can’t read what’s behind that fearless smile, and to be honest, it’s scary…
……No, don’t be weak ! Don’t let Senpai set the pace, and just give her a good whack !
I slammed the desk hard, stood up, and glared at Senpai.
“I don’t care what you say, I won’t do what you want !”
Senpai’s eyebrows witched as she looked at me.
But I paid her no mind. Let her hear the cry of my soul !
“Because I love the Broadcasting Club !”
And then a long, long silence fell over the student council chambers.
It was Senpai who broke the silence.
“…..Heh.”
The president’s mouth twisted into a smile.
It was an expression of raw desire that I had never seen before from the normally calm and collected president.
This is bad, was I refusing too bluntly? No, but, I feel like I have to say something like this or she won’t back down…
“I understand.”
“Eh……?”
But the president’s reply was unexpected. Before I knew it, her expression had returned to its usual calm state.
“I’ve heard your thoughts clearly, Kageyama kun. It’s going to be difficult for us to recruit you right now.”
“You finally understand?”
“Yes, you can go home now. I’m sorry to have taken up so much of your time.”
“Oh, yeah. Yes…….”
The president backed down without a word. It was so unceremonious that it took my breath away.
“Well, if that’s what you’ve decided, then hurry up. Lunch break is almost over.”
The president waved her hand at me. She seemed to be distracted by something else, as if her mind was somewhere else.
I can only be amazed at the change, but this is nothing but an opportunity.
“Well…then, excuse me.”
“Yes, good-bye, Kageyama kun.”
I was released from the student council room while the president, who seemed strangely nervous, saw me off.
♢
After Kageyama kun left, she stood alone in the student council room.
After confirming that there were no more figures in front of the door, she stood up quickly.
“Good.”
She wasn’t heading towards the chair that she was supposed to be sitting in…but towards the sofa that Kageyama had been sitting on just a moment ago.
She stood in front of the sofa with quick steps, and then she suddenly put her hand into the sofa. She made sure that her fingertips touched something hard and pulled it out gently.
In her hand was a small black machine. The corner of her mouth turned up as she saw the red light flashing, indicating that it was recording.
She briefly considered taking it to her seat, but couldn’t wait any longer.
She operated the machine with a familiar hand, suppressing the trembling of her fingers in excitement.
[I won’t do what the president wants !]
The voice of someone who should not be here at the moment reverberates through the student council room.
“Oh, how many times have I heard that voice….”
[Because I love the Broadcasting Club !]
[Because I love …..the club !]
[Because I love !]
“Nn……!”
Revered by the students as a symbol of respect and awe, she trembles in ecstasy alone in the empty student council room.
“Watch me, Kageyama kun, this time I’m going to get it all…….”
He has no way of knowing that one of her goals has actually been achieved……
Maitoshi