After school, he
suddenly felt this way as he walked to the student council room.
It was probably because
he had been going there every day before the school festival. Now that the
school festival has ended a few days ago, the student council is back to
normal. And every few days meetings are back to normal.
He also has been told
repeatedly not to skip the meetings just because he is just a helper.
It was, of course,
Lucille, the vice-president, who told him to do so.
Naturally, Chihiro is
not tired of helping the student council.
However, if possible,
he would like to avoid hectic activities before the event for a while—
「Excuse me」
He knocked on the front
door and entered.
Instantly, the usual
smell of instant coffee fills his nose.
All the girls on the
student council - except one, are already there. On the table were the usual
plates of sweets and what looked like a box of cakes.
**a
「Oh, Chihiro, you're
here」
The person who had
strongly called Chihiro chuckled.
Yotsuba, Marika, Ayase,
and the others greeted him too. After that, Marika offered him a piece of
paper.
『Come here, Izumi-kun』
「? Is it a ticket for
the purchase? For 500 yen?」
「It's a prize for the
points race. Congratulations on your 8th place」
Chihiro stopped
thinking for a moment and then thought, "What is a points race?".
Come to think of it,
there was an event organized by the student council at the school festival. It
was for students only, and the points were awarded based on their actions
during the festival.
Also, there are prizes
for the top winners.
「...Eighth place!?」
「You're too late to be
surprised, Izumi-kun」
Yotsuba chuckled.
She became Chihiro's
slave a while ago. But she is not in slave mode now that she is in public, but
her tone seems to be more frank than before.
In other words, she
seems to have a more ladylike tone.
「Umm, by the way... Why
me?」
「Because you earned
enough points to get the 8th place. Of course you didn't cheat」
「...I don't remember it」
Sure, Chihiro did some
of the exhibits, such as arm-wrestling and the ring-throwing.
However, the score
themselves were not so good, and he doesn't think he could compete with the
students who worked hard for the race.
Or, perhaps there were
only about seven students who worked hard for the race.
Seeing Chihiro tilting
his head, Ayase comes in with a laptop.
「Umm, okay, here is the
breakdown of Izumi-kun's points」
Chihiro then looked at
the screen.
Surprisingly, there are
a number of detailed items on the screen. As expected, not so many points were
earned from the exhibits.
Compared to the total
number of individuals, the percentage of points earned from exhibitions is
quite high.
「...What are these items
called "Meals" and "Miss Contest"?」
『The race points are
coming from many different aspects. Didn't I mention that?』
Chihiro knew that, but
he didn't think it would go this far.
According to the
details explained to him again, first of all, the meals were discounted by
showing the student ID card, meaning that the amount and frequency of the meals
were assessed there. The more one bought, the more points were given as
evidence that one had eaten a lot.
As for the Miss
Contest, it is easy to judge because the results are clear. Simply, the higher
the rank in the preliminary contest or the final contest, the more points one
get.
There were also bonuses
for students who were involved in official activities such as student council,
executive committee members, and public morals committee members. Perhaps for
this reason, Kamishiro was also ranked third in the race.
「I used my student ID
card to shop for my sister and teachers」
「Having the opportunity
to go shopping with other people means that you have trust and connections,
doesn't it?」
「Didn't I tell you that
this race is a preparation for the inter-school competition? You know, this is
a battle, but every year people compete in different ways. So it wouldn't be
surprising if there's a gluttony contest or some other situation where
connections come into play」
「...I see」
When it is put that
way, it makes sense.
However, Chihiro never
expected that the shopping he did for his sister, the school nurse, Maria, and
many others would come back to him in this way.
Especially, Kaede's
contribution to the teachers is very significant.
"I wonder if she
knew about it," Chihiro thought.
It is natural for an OG
of the school to know about the inter-school competition and the points race.
Probably, she knew it when Chihiro was asked to show his student ID card at the
time of shopping, and deliberately made Chihiro show it. But it made him think,
"Really, what does my sister want?".
「Oh, Izumi-kun, you have
included cross-dressing in the list」
「Why am I included in
the list!?」
Chihiro felt there was
some overlap with the Miss Contest, but it seems that the contestants were
evaluated on their disguises and acting skills.
In this contest,
everything is possible.
Still, he sighed, and
Lucille was smiling at him, as if she was having a good time.
She then patted
Chihiro's shoulder.
「That's why. You might
be selected for the competition. I'm looking forward to working with you」
「Eh? But I'm in eighth
place, right?」
「Yes, you are the eighth
place. But students who earn points by something other than their prowess are
very valuable」
Five students from the
entire school are selected to compete against each other.
It is said that it is a
great idea to have some colorful people in the mix, since it is unlikely that a
normal match format will last for five times.
"...really, a
school competition this time", Chihiro thought.
While Chihiro was
feeling this heavy pressure, Yotsuba clapped her hands together with a genuine
smile, saying, "I'm looking forward to it". This shows that she is
pleased with Chihiro's success.
Then Marika came in.
『The competition is at
the beginning of December. The election for new officers member will be held
later this month, so Izumi kun will be busy anyway』
「I've been very busy」
After the election of
the new officers members and the competition, there will be the final exam and
the ability test.
Chihiro was tempted to
say that this school has too many events, but Lucille dismissed him saying,
"That's the way the school is".
Then, she smiled again
and said something.
「That's why you should
do your best. Maybe you are a candidate for the officer?」
**b
* *
*
「I'm home」
「Welcome back,
Chihiro-kun」
As soon as Chihiro
returned to the apartment, Suzu hugged him. She was dressed in a blouse and
underwear, which he had seen somewhere before.
Such a sloppy outfit
does not seem so strange with Suzu.
Perhaps it is because
of her loose-fitting nature, or perhaps it is because of her ample breasts that
emphasize her sex appeal.
「Suzu-san, are you
coming home from work?」
「Yes. I worked hard
today. Give me compliments」
Suzu rubs her cheek
against him with a friendly, puppy-like manner.
Her gestures are like
those of a cat.
Feeling ticklish at
being pampered by an older woman with all her heart, Chihiro puts down his bag
and pats Suzu's head.
As he patted Suzu's head,
he found a hair elastic band that held her hair in place.
He carefully undid the
elastic so that it would not interfere with his work. And while holding her
lightly with his left arm, he combed her long hair with his right hand.
No resistance came from
her.
Rather, she squinted
her eyes pleasantly and let him do what he wanted.
