"So- Kokoro. I heard you were needing some cash to topple the student council?"

Wait a second. How on earth did Sumeragi know about our plans? If this goes to the student council, they're going to shut down our operation!

Let me explain to you who Sumeragi actually is. She was a former student council member when she was a first year, but she was kicked out because she was caught cheating against Yumeko. She ended up becoming friends with Yumeko and gambling with her against Manyuda, where they won three billion yen and the life of Manyuda, worth 10 billion yen. Yumeko took the cash and Sumeragi took Manyuda. Manyuda is often found in the nurses office, still in shock from losing against Sumeragi. I felt bad for him when he lost, but I was glad Yumeko won.

Sumeragi is very short and thin. She has short orange hair with a teal headband. Her eyes are a vibrant blue and she has pink designer nails. She often carries an expensive bag wherever she goes.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." I respond. Perhaps playing dumb will get me out of trouble.

"It's obvious." Sumeragi replied. "You've controlled a sizable portion of the gambling market, and yet you aren't spending any of it on anything ritzy! You walk to school, you cook your own bento, and you haven't really explained your true intentions. It's obvious that you're hiding something from the student council."

"Fine. You got me. Are you gonna rat me out?" Mary look at me in bewilderment at this statement.

"Why did you tell her?" Mary tells me, with Sumeragi in earshot. Sumeragi laughs hysterically.

"I don't want to rat you out. In fact, I want to do the opposite," Sumeragi responds reassuredly. "I want to buy my way into your council."