The Heroines Want to Confess.

"Happy, isn't it? Shirogane? Everyone supports you continuing as the President."

"Ehmm, thanks a lot, everyone…?" Shirogane Miyuki was speechless.

Shirogane inside: ( ° ͜ʖ͡°)╭∩╮

"If you don't want to do it, we won't force you." Sakurai said seriously.

Being the president is indeed very tiring.

But if Shirogane doesn't stay as president, then where should they go to relax after school? Sakurai couldn't think of a place.

Should they go to the Kendo Club? The atmosphere there is too intense (and smelly), really unbearable.

"President, actually you can delegate some of the work to the student council members." Shinomiya Kaguya hinted: "For example, the one who comes every day just to drink tea and coffee, doing nothing at all."

Kaguya: (≖ᴗ≖ ✿)

"Are you talking about Chika?" Sakurai pretended to be clueless.

"You should have some self-awareness, Sakurai-san."

"Anyway, I do work, you know. I'm in charge of general affairs, so I have to take care of everything, and if something happens, I have to handle it. Honestly, it's pretty exhausting." Sakurai said while sighing.

Seeing this, Shirogane smiled helplessly.

The student council members this term are all very capable; basically, everything only needs to be done once and it's settled, so Sakurai doesn't have to deal with things twice.

Even Fujiwara Chika, the secretary, during the sports festival barely needed to meet the classes in person to coordinate. This is the information age now—many things can be done just by sending a text on the phone—so that's why she seems so idle.

They say in America there's even a leader who runs the country using Twitter; maybe this is also a sign of progress in the times.

"That's not right. Kaguya-san, you're the vice president. Have you shared any work with Shirogane?" Sakurai countered.

"..." Shinomiya Kaguya recalled for a moment.

She realized…

It seems she really hasn't done anything at all.

She came here and did the same things as Sakurai—drinking tea, and also coffee.

"We're even, aren't we? Kaguya-san? How can you say something so unreasonable so seriously?" Sakurai asked.

"You're no better than me!"

Kaguya raised her voice: "The President hogs everything to himself. How am I supposed to help?!"

Shirogane Miyuki, seeing Kaguya almost snapping, cut in: "Let's stop this topic here. Next semester, I'll ask for your help."

Is this kindergarten or what?

A secretary who doesn't know how to read the room.

A vice president who's basically an iceberg, bad at socializing.

A kind treasurer but always in a state of depression.

A general affairs officer who never sees eye to eye with the vice president.

Four people—Dragon, Phoenix, White Tiger, Black Tortoise—gathered together.

Next semester, maybe we should recruit one normal person?

He heard the third-year audit senpai seems to want to resign.

If in the next election I'm still chosen as president…

No, no, no! This president position, I really can't keep doing it!

'But I just have this feeling I'll be forced into it.'

[Shirogane, you've been chosen! What? You don't want to do it? No way, the entire Shuchiin student body is counting on you!]

That kind of situation could happen.

Sakurai, that guy, could really pull something like that.

Shirogane: "( – ⌓ – )

——

The previous topic ended.

After a while.

The door was pushed open again.

･°˖✧٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡✧˖°.

Fujiwara Chika walked into the student council room, taking a spin, the distinctive black bow on her head extremely eye-catching.

"What's everyone doing~~?!"

Why is she able to be so cheerful every single day?

Really can't figure it out.

The other three in the student council were all very curious about this.

"Talking about the exams. Fujiwara secretary, how did you do this time?" Shirogane asked.

"Pretty okay~!" Fujiwara Chika said as she stretched out her hand, still holding an uninflated balloon.

Sakurai just noticed her other hand was holding a pump and an air tube.

He had a bad feeling.

"Let's play a balloon game!"

Damn it, Sakurai roughly guessed it already.

Have you ever heard of the Russian roulette game, the suicide game where you put one bullet into a revolver cylinder, then point it at your own head and pull the trigger?

What Chika is about to play now is no different from that.

Just replace the revolver with balloons!

"Fujiwara secretary, I want to ask, why do you want to play this game?" Shirogane also guessed it already.

"Because it's fun~!" Chika tilted her head and said.

Chika: ( • ̀ω•́ )✧

Alright, she wins.

Knew she would say that.

For fun, she dares to do anything—the embodiment of chaos—Fujiwara Chika.

૮⸝⸝ > ꇴ <⸝⸝ づ━☆*:･ﾟ✧

"Are~ Why isn't Ishigami-kun here?" Fujiwara Chika actually aimed this game at Ishigami Yuu this time.

Mainly because last time he harshly criticized the "Happy Life Game" that she and the board game club developed.

For example, could the storyline of getting hit by a truck as soon as you enter the game be removed?

And then, after getting married, all the child-rearing expenses are borne by the man—doesn't that seem a bit unreasonable?

Also, is it really necessary for the way to win to be limited to money? He even laughed and gave an example, saying that Shinomiya Kaguya and Sakurai Saki having 11 kids might actually live happier than Chika staying single for life.

Since it's called "Happy Life Game," then surely the happy person should be the winner, right? Sounds reasonable, doesn't it?

All these kinds of opinions were said by Ishigami.

So, today Chika came prepared to "perish together" with Ishigami Yuu.

She even brought mandarins, even though it's not mandarin season right now.

It can only be said, the faint murderous intent of a maiden is not something a few out-of-season fruits can stop.

Chika to Ishigami: (ꐦ○_○)੭✧Σ(°Д°υ)

"He should be coming any moment now?" Shirogane guessed.

Tomorrow is the start of summer vacation, so he'll definitely come.

Just as he finished speaking, Ishigami Yuu walked in.

"Eh? Why is everyone looking at me like that?" Ishigami Yuu lifted his bangs, then looked carefully at the senpai.

"Ishigami-kun!! You came at the perfect time~!" Fujiwara Chika smiled as bright as summer sunshine.

Chika: (✿◠ᴗ◠)~

Ishigami Yuu shuddered.

Hiss, why does it feel so cold in the middle of summer?

Could it be the air conditioner is set too low?

"We're about to play a game! Only you were missing~!"

"Eh? The senpai are playing too?"

Shirogane: "Since today's the last day of the term, playing around a bit with Secretary Fujiwara isn't a big deal."

Kaguya: "That's right, it is the last day after all."

Sakurai: "Anyway, it's not like I'm the one who's gonna get hurt… Ah no, since it's the last day, playing with Chika a bit is fine."

Ishigami: Σ(°ロ°)

Sakurai-senpai, sob, did you just accidentally say something weird, ?

——

A few minutes later.

Ishigami Yuu looked at the balloon in front of him gradually inflating, his hands on the pump, and he took a deep breath.

This game is unexpectedly scary.

But fortunately…

Normal balloons can't really inflate that big anyway.

"Alright, Sakurai-senpai, it's your turn."

Sakurai Saki nodded at that and took over his turn.

He pumped a few times and noticed the balloon still showed no sign of stopping inflating: "Chika, this one can get pretty big, huh."

Chika winked at him, "Of course! I specially went looking for this one!"

Sakurai nodded, then continued pumping.

"Pssht pssht (sound of air pumping)."

He had absolutely no intention of stopping.

'If you want a thrill, then go all the way!'

More than ten seconds later.

"Phew…" Sakurai paused, wiping a nonexistent bead of sweat off his forehead.

"Uh… Sakurai-san, isn't this a bit too much?" Shinomiya Kaguya said nervously.

It's practically taking up half the student council room already.

"It's fine, no problem, I feel like there's still plenty of room."

Next, Shinomiya Kaguya.

She carefully stepped up to the pump and pressed once.

Just as she was about to stop, Fujiwara Chika spoke up: "Eh~ Kaguya-san, you're only pumping once? Just now Saki-kun pumped over ten times, you know!"

At Chika's instigation, Shinomiya Kaguya didn't take the bait.

"Only reckless people would keep pumping like that." She made an excuse for her own cowardice.

Kaguya: (,,¬﹏¬,,)

Next, Shirogane was also very cautious, pressing once.

Just like that, the balloon grew bigger and bigger.

Until it was Ishigami Yuu's turn—the balloon began shaking constantly, feeling like it was about to explode any second.

Fujiwara Chika pulled out a mandarin she had prepared earlier from her skirt pocket.

She had done thorough research.

As long as you peel the mandarin and let the limonene inside touch the balloon, the balloon will burst right in front of Ishigami-kun! Ishigami-kun will definitely be scared stiff! This is the ultimate embarrassment trick!

"Fujiwara-senpai, let me confirm something first—you're not up to something shady, right?" Ishigami Yuu turned his head.

Ishigami: (≖_≖)

Then, he saw Fujiwara Chika turning her face away, trying to whistle.

Chika: (◔₃◔)~~~

Oh, it's over. Fujiwara-senpai is definitely up to something!

But then!

"It's fine, it's just a balloon popping." Ishigami Yuu walked up to the balloon with a super cool attitude.

Then took a closer look ——

He got scared.

'Up close, this thing really is terrifying.'

It looked just like a time bomb.

Ishigami Yuu pressed once, then backed away.

"Are~ Are Are~ Ishigami-kun, why did you only pump once too? Pff~ You were acting all cool just now." Chika covered her mouth, snickering.

Chika: (≖⩊≖)

————

A few minutes later.

Miko-chan pushed open the student council room door, holding a stack of documents.

Just now, she heard a loud bang, not far away.

From the doorway, looking inside.

The senpai inside were covering their ears, faces full of doubt about life.

What happened? Miko-chan's face was full of question marks.

∘ ∘ ∘ (｡· v ·｡) ?

They looked like a group of sappers who just finished clearing a minefield.

So strange!