That is the first thing that struck Chihiro when he looked around
the student council room.
It is more than half the size of classroom 1-C, which has a capacity
of twenty students. There is a large window on the wall opposite the entrance,
and a curtain.
The floor is covered with a thin carpet. The side walls are lined
with cupboards and filing cabinets. While admiring the room, he found an
electric kettle, a refrigerator and a microwave oven in a corner.
In the center of the room, there is a large table that could seat
about three people per side.
On top of the table spread out a lace tablecloth. There is also a
stylish cup and saucer, with a black liquid bubbling in the cup. There is also
a plate with cookies and chocolates for tea.
（...Tea party?）
「Izumi-kun?」
Suddenly he comes to his senses.
The four girls around the table are staring at Chihiro.
One of them is the student council president, Kurohane Yotsuba. She
had short hair as he had seen her before, and her overall appearance is calm.
She is sitting in a seat at the far end of the room, but she gently
stands up and gives Chihiro a friendly look.
**a
However, the other three are new acquaintances.
No, as student council members, he might have seen their faces
before, but unfortunately, he couldn't remember them.
「Oh. So, this is the first-year student」
One of the three of them shouts.
She is a second-year student who has adjusted her skirt to be
slightly shorter than the school's regulation, and has folded the sleeves of
her blouse to expose her wrists. She is seated to the right of Yotsuba.
Her body is average, nothing to see here, but her hair attracts
attention.
To Chihiro, who is used to seeing Riko, her blond hair is instantly
recognizable as natural not like Riko. It's not quite short, but it's short,
and I feel like it's a waste.
Her skin is white and her eyes are faintly blue.
She must have some or all foreign blood.
...From the sound of her voice, she's the one who sounded upset
earlier.
Yotsuba nodded at her.
「Yes, that's right. Izumi Chihiro from Class 1-C」
With a smile, she called out to Chihiro.
「Come in. Come in」
Come to think of it, he hadn't even closed the door since he stepped
into the room. So, he bowed and answered, politely closing the door behind him
before walking over to the table.
「Umm, I've got the application form for the school festival for Class
1-C.」
He handed the form to Yotsuba.
Yotsuba took it, read the page and looked up shortly.
「Certainly. ...So, is that all you wanted to see me about?」
While saying that, she looked at him expectantly.
Chihiro shook his head "no" and turned to Yotsuba and the
other three.
「I'm here to discuss what you said yesterday」
「Heh~」
The second-year student is the first to speak.
She took a cookie from her plate, threw it into her mouth and said.
「So that means I can have a servant too」
「...Ehh」
Chihiro is at a loss for words.
Should he say, "I'd like to be your servant?". However,
depending on the meaning of the word "servant", he might be involved
in something strange.
And what came to his mind was the image of himself being forced into
SM play （the M side） by her.
...Given Chihiro's experience with women, it seemed like a
possibility.
While he was puzzled, Yotsuba came to his rescue.
「Luu. Don't bully the junior」
「Yes, yes」
The girl who called Luu replied lightly and took another cookie in
her mouth. She chewed it and swallowed it.
「Well then, let me introduce myself first. I'm Lucille Orwell. Just
call me Lucille. I'm the vice president of the student council」
「Vice President...」
Vice president for a second-year student?
Repeating mostly out of surprise, Lucille giggles.
「You must be saying that you don't see me much for that, right?
That's because Yotsuba is always the one doing all the work. It's been a big
help to me」
「I see」
The Vice-President is only a substitute.
As long as the president is alive and active, there is no need to
take over. That's a good point.
And Yotsuba adds calmly.
「Luu has been working hard on other tasks instead」
「Well, a little bit」
Her commentary is indifferent, and she doesn't seem to be very
motivated.
Even now, she sipped her coffee without a care in the world, and
seemed to have the dignity of a big shot or a person in a superior position.
Then one of the other two raised her hand.
She is a small, expressionless girl from the third year. Chihiro
feels that he should call her a woman (Josei) in terms of age, but her baby
face makes her look about the same age as him
She sits in front of Lucille at the front of the table, somewhat
like a doll.
**b
「......」
「Umm, hello. Nice to meet you」
Chihiro was puzzled for a moment when she bowed without saying a
word, but he bowed too.
「This is Hazuki Marika, our secretary and accountant. Please don't be
offended, she's not angry with you」
A second-year student sitting next to Marika told him this instead.
She is almost the same height as Chihiro. Her well-groomed semi-long
hair is lustrous and her skin is smooth. Her nails and lips are well groomed,
and even though she wears no accessories, she exudes feminine cuteness.
He wonders what kind of magic is used to make her not look unrefined
even though she wears the winter girls' uniform according to the school rules.
「I'm Ayase Aoi, the general affairs officer of the student council.
Nice to meet you, Izumi-kun」
「Oh, yes. Likewise」
As he is about to answer Ayase, Chihiro realized that this is the
right time to introduce himself.
Judging from the fact that Yotsuba had scouted him by name, the
girls probably knew Chihiro. Still, it would have been polite to say his name
again and bow to him.
「I am Izumi Chihiro, a first-year student. I look forward to working
with you all」
He bowed as slowly as he could while suppressing his fast-pounding
heart.
And he received two warm applauses, one indifferent one, and one
appropriate one.
He then advised to sit down, and sat down next to Ayase on her left.
When he sat down, he was startled by a clean scent of perfume or
shampoo.
...Calm down. What's this all about?
「Well, I'll make coffee for Izumi-kun, too」
「Oh, don't mind me」
「Don't worry about it. It's instant, and we'd feel uncomfortable if
we didn't serve it」
Ayase hurriedly got up and made the coffee.
The cup and saucer are placed with a small clink.
「Do you want milk and sugar?」
「No, just leave it」
「Okay. Let me know if you need anything else」
He returned the bows and sipped his coffee. The aroma wafting in the
air is certainly that of a familiar instant coffee, but for Chihiro, who is
neither a connoisseur nor an expert, it is enough.
In fact, it's more relieving than the taste that he couldn't drink.
「Well, now. This guy is one of us, so there's no need to be so
formal, right, Yotsuba?」
「Yeah, sure」
「Luu seemed relaxed from the start」
「I don't know what you mean」
Lucille averts her face like she's playing dumb, and throws a piece
of chocolate into her mouth.
Really, she seems to be consuming sweets at an alarming rate since a
while ago. Is she okay? Mainly her weight.
Then Lucille looks at Chihiro.
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