Regular Chapter

It's been some time so I'll put some reminder.

-Isshiki had been elected as President which should happen in Canon after Field Trip. (Author's mistake that doesn't have any intention of correcting himself.)

In all eight members of SDC, only two representatives are necessary which Mari will be automatically nominated.

"I think Yoshimi is the best option as she needs to be exposed in the scent of the beast aka men." I nominated for my weak Kouhai.

"W-W-What! I don't want to…" She shakes her head. "…you are the best option H-Hikigaya-senpai."

Oi, Oi. Don't involve me, I don't want to meet those Normies or I'll start writing other names in my death note and if I will be nominated, I'll put your name next to Yukinoshita.

"You don't have a good reason, unlike mine." I retort back.

"H-Having a couple as a representative is better." She fights back.

"RIGHT!" The remaining Kouhai agreed.

Mari averts her gaze when that word had been dropped.

I swear that those two will be the reason why our side will lose in a fight.

"I think it's good if Hikitani-kun goes…" Ebina seriously said but her face suddenly shifts into a wild beast. "…and besides, Hayato is our representative then HayaxHachi will continue!"

Blood spurts from her nose, luckily, we have a substitute for Miura which is Kawasaki as she puts a handkerchief on her nose.

"I need to handle the work here once the meeting starts." I backed up.

"I already finished most of the work here especially in your part," Mari answered.

"Erk, Zaimokuza is also good since he has the same problem with Yoshimi!" I put the focus on the silent one.

He stands up and clenched his fist. "I can't accept your command Hachiman…"

His glasses shine as the clenched fist raised on the air. "…our class decided to have storytelling and the plot will handle…"

The clenched fist puts down and his index and middle finger adjust his glasses. "…by yours truly."

Seriously? I wonder what their theme is. "Is being weird your theme?"

"Guhaaa!" He clenched his chest.

"I'm disappointed, HACHIMAN! And to answer your question it's a story through effects and lightings."

I nod. "I see so they only need your plot and nothing else."

His classmates are genius to remove the weakness of Zaimokuza's story.

"Then everyone agrees to let Hikigaya-kun be the other representative?" Mari finalizes my decision.

"Wha…" Before I could rebuke, they all smash the final nail of the coffin as they all agreed.

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I lazily arrived at the Conference Room which is twice larger than my classroom, so approximately 60 people can fit it.

As a bonafide loner, I immediately sit on the farthest part of the room near the window. Oh, I'm alone right now as Mari asks me if I want to accompany her in calling the two teachers who'll observe us, and I immediately decline as I don't want additional work. I might love exercise but there's a specific time for it and the afternoon is not included.

Why is she asking me that kind of question, isn't it like asking me if I want to eat a tomato?

I'm currently alone right now as it's still too early, its near quarter to 4 so a little bit more than 15minutes before the meeting starts and I guess those students who are being forced by their respective teachers are using the 45minutes completely to go to their respective clubs.

A little time passed by and students starting to enter, most of them are anonymous to me but I'm quite popular as the boys entering are glaring at me.

If I exclude the SDC, StuCo, and Faculties. I can assume that more than 50% of the population are killing me with their eyes. All boys except the Faker, and some girls who are treating Mari as a God, even Yukinoshita is being treated like one.

As I thought, that title is too bad for a loner.

A little more time passed and two people I know come in. It's the Red Bitch and the Faker.

I don't care about the former, but the latter already noticed me. Does this guy install a detector to find a loner like me?

"Good afternoon, Hikigaya-kun." He bestows me his smile with graceful aura effect on it.

I just nod at him as I don't want to start a conversation.

"Mind if I sit here?" He points at the chair beside me.

"I prefer if you go sit somewhere far as girls will flock on you," I said.

He smiles wryly and sits to the other side and as I predict some girls immediately sit beside him. Too bad, the repellant is not here. You should force Miura to be the other representative instead of playing the hero.

Speaking of the other representative, she's happy to see her former classmate.

"Wow, I'm so glad that you are here, Yukko. I sorta got forced to be a representative, so I was freaking out." Sagami said.

Seriously? You look like being injected by a lot of aphrodisiacs when Hayama forced you especially when he accepts the other position.

"I'm here because I lost in a rock paper scissors." The one named Yukko shared her experience.

Rock Paper Scissors? I think I dream to play that kind of game but I'm being teamed up so I can't even resort to that.

"Me too! Oh, Sagami-san, Can I call you Minami-chan?"

"Sure, sure, what should I call you?"

"Haruka's fine."

What? That's how easy to have a fake friend?

"You're in basketball club with Yukko, right?"

"Yep."

"Oh, that sounds nice. Maybe I shoulda join the club too coz I don't have any luck with class."

"Ah, Class F is the one with Miura-san, right?"

"Uh, huh."

Oh, this Red Bitch wants to be a Queen, unluckily she only got the bitch characteristics unlike Miura, a bitch, and a tyrant.

"Well, it's not bad…" Yukko points at Hayama. "…you've got Hayama-kun as well."

"Pretty much, Hayama-kun's the one who recommended me here and I don't even know what to do then."

Heh, a single wink from Hayama is enough to enhance the aphrodisiac that had been injected on you.

They continue their ogling at the Faker while having a conversation, but the door opens, and the higher-ups finally came.

It's none other than StuCo with Megurin Powers to help the fox.

SDC which is only Mari, it's good that I didn't join her or I'll receive a gaze like that as well.

The two representatives of Class 2-J but they are special as the representatives are two girls, the other one can be considered a beauty around Yuigahama's level but as an instinct, they'll look at the other 2-J instead which are Yukinoshita and Mari.

Lastly is an intruder, I don't know why she's here. It's Yukinoshita Haruno and they also look at her.

I think I've gone in the wrong place as what happened is like a beauty contest.

Of course, the students won't notice the last two people which are the P.E. teacher Atsugi-sensei, and the single woman Modern Japanese teacher, Hiratsuka-sensei.

Boys started to have a one sit apart arrangement hoping that they will win a lottery to let the beauties sit with them.

I regret rejecting Hayama earlier. Jealousy filled gazes start attacking me.

"I understand her sitting beside me…" I point at Mari.

"…but what are you two doing sitting in front and on the other side of me?" I ask at the Yukinoshita sisters.

Yukinoshita is sitting on my other side while the older one is smiling while turning her chair to confront me.

Not only you intrude this meeting but also have the guts to not respect it.

"Isn't this seat available?" Yukinoshita answered.

"There are a lot of chairs available."

We have 60-70 chairs and we are more or less than 50.

She ignores my retort and I look at the other woman.

"Turn your chair around," I said.

"Hahaha, it's fine. I can see the board even if I position it this way." Yukinoshita Haruno's chair is facing sideward like mine, the difference is that mine is facing the center table while hers is facing the window behind me.

If it's like this, I'll call for a good backer. I look at Mari and she only smiled.

"They have the right to do what they want. Let's focus on the meeting." Is what she said.

No use, I'll go to the other one as I look for Sensei.

She's not smiling at me, it's more like she's cursing me right now with that murderous glare. I look at her hand and there's the school's newspaper.

This is why I don't want to join as I've been a target by the males and Sensei's murderous eyes.

I give Isshiki a meaningful gaze. 'Start right now!'

She nods. "G-G-Good afternoon everyone, I'm the new Student Council President, Iroha Isshiki First Year."

Isshiki introduced herself and Shiromeguri-senpai immediately claps her hands to lighten the pressure Isshiki feels.

I also clap to at least give some moral support and the others follow.

"It's my first Cultural Festival in Sobu and I hope that we will manage it without issue." She now gains confidence as her stuttering's gone.

"Right, let's cooperate with each other!" Senpai said.

"For now, let's introduce you to the other important members in this year's Cultural Festival…" Atsugi-sensei the lead faculty announced.

He starts introducing the rest of the StuCo as Isshiki voluntarily did it and then. "…Next is the Student's Discipline Committee, we only have two out of eight members but you all should know them."

It looks like Atsugi-sensei is dense as he casually grabs the newspaper from her assistant, Hiratsuka-sensei and opens the newspaper while pointing at the enlarged picture of us sleeping in the train.

Good job Sensei, you successfully manage to be added to Hachiman's people to avoid.

People nods but the meaning between their eyes are scary.

Mari stands up. "Sensei, I believe that's an improper way to introduce us…"

She looks at everyone. "…I'm Tanaka Mari, the new Chief of SDC and here beside me is Hikigaya Hachiman…"

Her gaze suddenly becomes sharp. "…I hope my personal life won't interfere in the cooperation of everyone and I'll give you a piece of advice, we the SDC will be stricter this time as we will have a collaboration with the Kaihin Sogou so take this event seriously."

After she said those words, the jealous glare lightens but another negative atmosphere appears which is the fear of failure.

Atsugi-sensei coughed. "Lastly is an alumnus from this school and a previous chairman 2 years ago even though she is a third year which is rare, Yukinoshita Haruno."

She stands up and turns around to the people. "Hello everyone, I'm Yukinoshita Haruno and I'm not confident if I can help as this is the first time having a Cultural Festival between two schools, but I'll try to give some advice and help if I have some time."

You have a lot of time though.

With her speech, the atmosphere is much lighter as they felt assurance in succeeding with her here.

They clapped their hands and Haruno casually accepts it and sits back on her chair still facing me.

"Thank you for a nice speech, Haruno-san-senpai…" Isshiki said.

"…Now let's start the Cultural Festival Planning Committee Meeting…"

Isshiki grabs a small paper and reads it. "…let's start with the election of the Planning Committee Chairman."

Her words are not scary, but the meaning is the real deal.

"Um, first of all, the position is much harder compared to last year." Even Shiromeguri-senpai's words which are soothing didn't even help as she puts another weight on the position.

The conference room becomes silent as the students obtained a new skill which is eye communication.

After a short while.

Atsugi-sensei looks at the woman beside me. "How about you Yukinoshita-san?"

Everyone looks at Yukinoshita.

"Hmmm, you're the best option here Yukino-chan." Her sister adds some fuel to accept the position.

"I'll do my best…" She used her own version of glare. "…as a committee member."

"I think Yukinoshita-san is good at it…" Shiromeguri-senpai said. "…and besides, um, it's good for a transcript for your college."

"Shiromeguri-senpai is right, Yukinoshita-senpai." I would praise Isshiki if she didn't hide behind Shiromeguri-senpai.

After saying those words, she gives her pure smile that can rival Totsuka.

Yukinoshita's glare starts crumbling as it's having no effect at all.

Her sister smiles as well.

"Um…" That single word disturbs the focus on Yukinoshita. "…If anyone doesn't want to do it, then I don't mind doing it."

I look at the owner of the voice and it is none other than the Red Bitch Sagami.

Isshiki who's an opportunity seeker immediately answers. "Really! Looks like no one wants to oppose, please introduce yourself."

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief as there's finally someone who will be the target for the possible blame.

She stands up and looks at everyone. "I'm Sagami Minami from Class 2-F. I'm a little interested in stuff like this…And since it's rare, I want to use this opportunity to grow by using this Cultural stuff or something…I'm not good at putting myself out there but it's like…Ah!, but that's the thing, I want to change about myself. It's like a skill up, so I want to try my best!"

So it's basically something and something which will result in something? Does she listen to the announcement by Senpai earlier? And the threat of Mari?

I raised my hand. "I'm opposing."

The three women surrounding me looks at me.

Even the other students while the Red Bitch and her clique is glaring at me.

"Eh, Senpai?" Isshiki looks dumbfounded on my action.

"Hikigaya, voice your opinion." Hiratsuka-sensei doesn't mind as she wants an explanation.

"If it's a normal Cultural Festival, I don't mind her using this as a mean to grow up but it is not…" I look at Sagami.

"…are you treating the position as a boot camp or something? Did you even listen to that something which Senpai said?" I asked.

"Speak properly, I can't understand what you meant." She answered.

"Exactly…" I nod. "…that's what I understand on you or something."

"Then why don't you accept the position?" Her words are filled with rage.

"I can't, I have my own problems here."

"Are you by any chance hoping Yukinoshita-san to accept it?"

"I don't care, I just voiced my opinion from your speech and if anyone accepts you then I don't mind."

She wants to rebuke more but.

"Hikigaya-kun, I think Sagami-san hopes for the better so let's give her a chance." Hayama the Prince aka Faker tries to lighten the mood by helping the one being criticized.

"Are you sure?" I ask.

He nods. "I'll believe in her."

"R-right, we'll believe as well." Another girl said.

It became a Domino Effect, so most agreed.

"As expected from Hayato, easily controlling the mood," Haruno mutters for us three to hear.

"T-Then, since everyone agreed let's give a round of applause to the elected Chairman," Isshiki said.

With that, not only the Chairman is someone I opposed but also remains the fact that my reputation becomes much lower.

"Let's just hope that the Chairman from Kaihin will be an experienced one, not a newbie," I said to remove the build up tension in Mari as she'll be the one who'll be affected the most as Isshiki can't handle the pressure incoming.

"I hope." She answers unsurely.

I sigh. "I'll at least take this seriously and go hiatus on the next event."

She giggles. "Alright."

"I'll also help Hikigaya-kun, so treat me something." Haruno intrudes in our conversation.

"I'm reducing the incoming problems why are you adding more?" I ask.

"Who knows? I'm quite capable you know…" She smiles at me and Mari. "…I'll be your assistant if I'm not busy as Tanaka-san will be busy going back and forth."

"Yeah, yeah," I answered lazily.

"I don't mind you having a personal request if you need Hikigaya-kun." Yukinoshita said.

"You've your own work to do Yukino-chan, just leave everything to Nee-san," Haruno said as she grabs some papers that were distributed and hands it to her sister.

It's a job for every representative.

-Advertising PR

-Volunteer Association

-Item Management

-Health Division

-Finance Auditor

-Assistant Historian

Mari and I are exempted as we have our own job.

I stand up and excuse myself as I believe that the next one will be the position distribution which makes no sense for me.

…

Mari stayed as she needs to talk to the StuCo and the Chairman after the meeting.

"Hikigaya-kun, why are you leaving me there?"

"Why are you leaving your sister alone?" I look at the owner of the voice.

"It's not interesting anymore, I thought Yukino-chan will accept the position."

"If no one volunteer then she will handle it," I said as we walk together.

"And if Hayato didn't interfere as well, right?" She asked.

"There's a possibility but what's done is done."

"If you only fight back, then you'll surely win."

"That will only cause a ripple in the cooperation of the Committee."

"Aren't you working too hard for the sake of this event?" She curiously asked.

"Yeah…" She caught unguarded on my answer. "…with my current position as the Chief replacement, everything will fall on me."

She chuckles on my answer. "Hahaha, here I thought you have changed but it looks like not a single bit happens."

"Just don't add another problem, with you here I'm sure I'll be unrest."

"So mean, I'll try. Just watch for now." She said and we separate.

No more brain cells. I'll update either story if I can, don't know when.

I already reach 100k Words on both stories, I need to reward myself. Hiatus will do!