I Don't Want An Ordinary Life

Chapter 18: This School Doesn't Need Couples

"President, this is the spreadsheet you asked me to process regarding the club budgets for this quarter. I've already finished it."

Stepping into the student council office, Ronan placed a USB drive on Shirogane's desk.

"Oh, thanks… That was fast. I thought it would take until tomorrow."

"I borrowed a computer in the lab after class and processed it quickly. It wasn't particularly difficult, so there was no need to delay it until tomorrow."

"That works too."

As he spoke, Shirogane glanced at Ronan with a slightly complicated expression.

"Speaking of which… Treasurer Ronan, you did something rather remarkable not long after leaving the student council office during lunch break today."

"Nothing remarkable. I just shattered a window and arrested two students for violating school regulations."

"Wait… Did you join the public moral committee?"

"Yes. I've noticed the school's declining discipline and felt the need to step in and correct it."

"And your way of correcting school discipline is by damaging school property?"

"Sacrifices are inevitable."

"You just joined the student council, and now you're joining the public moral committee too?"

"There's no rule stating that being in the student council prohibits joining the public moral committee."

"That's true… But why are you joining the public moral committee? Do you really dislike the atmosphere at Shuchiin that much?" Shirogane asked.

"The school atmosphere is fine. There are just too many couples."

"So what you're saying is…"

"Then these people who spend all day dating instead of studying should just break up."

"That's too much!"

Shirogane was so startled by Ronan's words that he jumped to his feet.

"How does other people's relationships even affect you!?"

"I think it's necessary to inform you about the dangers of early romance, President."

Ronan's tone was firm, leaving no room for doubt.

"Early romance ultimately leads to two emotionally immature kids indulging in their infatuation until they end up in bed together. Then, the girl gets pregnant, and because they're just kids, neither wants to take responsibility. The pressure from society leads to the collapse of their families, and in the end, the child is raised by their struggling relatives. As for those reckless teenagers, they'll be expelled from school, end up freeloading off their parents for life, and become burdens to society."

"That's way too extreme!"

"Fine, let me give you an alternate scenario. The girl gets pregnant, and the boy insists on an abortion. But since he can't ask his family for money, he's forced onto a path of crime. The weight of social pressure shatters their families, and just like that, a promising young life is ruined."

"…What am I even supposed to say? This kind of thing…"

"Is this kind of thing rare in Japan?"

"Aren't you an international student? How do you know so much about Japan's issues?"

"Because my dad also went to high school in Japan. Before I came here, he told me that Japanese students are quite… liberal. Unlike him, who never even considered dating in high school."

"Where do I even start with that…?"

"Anyway, for the sake of Shuchiin Academy's students, we must reduce the number of couples on campus as soon as possible. After all, the stench of romance spreads easily."

"How low do you want it to be?"

"Zero."

"You want total annihilation!?"

"The school rules are clear. As a member of the public moral committee, it's only natural that I enforce them fairly."

Seeing that Ronan had already made up his mind, Shirogane sighed. He stood up, walked over, and asked in a calm tone:

"Be honest."

"If I can't have a relationship, then no one else should get to enjoy one either."

"That's way too dark!! Treasurer Ronan, your mindset is way too dark!!"

"This is already the mild version. In fact, I also have a plan to send all these arrogant capitalist heirs, including Miss Shinomiya, to Lubyanka for re-education."

"…"

Shirogane had no idea how to even respond to this foreign student anymore.

It really felt like the student council had recruited a truly dangerous individual.

"Uh… Treasurer Ronan." Shirogane did his best to calm his turbulent emotions. "Have you ever considered trying to date someone yourself?"

"I can't believe I just heard the student council president suggest breaking school rules."

"It's not that serious! The school only bans 'impure relationships'; it never said regular dating was forbidden! Don't think I haven't read the rules!"

"As if students could ever date purely. In the end, they're just lusting after each other's bodies."

"…I really want to argue with that, but…"

Shirogane's mind immediately wandered to certain… less-than-pure thoughts involving Kaguya.

He quickly decided to steer the conversation back on track.

"So, you really have no interest in dating?"

"I used to. But after getting rejected, I lost all motivation." Ronan answered. "Failing a confession messes with your mental state. Even if I've built up better emotional resilience now, I'd still need time to recover. And honestly, that's just a waste of my limited lifespan."

Completely impenetrable—this was Ronan in a nutshell.

"Though Secretary Fujiwara's words dealt me a massive psychological blow, I have to admit her analysis had some logic. Maybe I really will never have a girlfriend in my entire life."

"That's way too pessimistic…"

"I'm not like you, President. You have good grades, you're well-liked, and despite being an external student, you still got elected as student council president. With all that going for you, of course, you don't have to worry about whether you'll have a girlfriend or not."

"Ahem, well… I suppose those are my strong points."

Shirogane couldn't deny that Ronan's words of praise were rather pleasing to hear.

"Exactly. Aside from high-and-mighty girls like Miss Shinomiya, who wouldn't be impressed by that? Everyone else—wait, President, what's wrong? You suddenly look really down."

Ronan noticed that as soon as he said that, Shirogane's expression visibly darkened.

"N-No, it's nothing."

"Anyway, that's all I have to say. I still have my public moral committee duties to attend to. Watching these couples being all lovey-dovey right in front of me every day is unbearable."

"You really are something else… Oh, right, Treasurer Ronan, mind if I ask you a question?"

"Go ahead, President."

"What would you do if a girl confessed to you?"

"Impossible. I have zero luck with women. I couldn't even succeed when I confessed myself—what are the chances of a girl actually confessing to me instead? What kind of fantasy world is this?"

"I said 'hypothetically.'"

"Hypothetically, huh? Let me think."

Ronan paused for a moment, then gave an extremely serious answer:

"Get a marriage certificate."

"…That answer is even more ridiculous than I expected."

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