Chapter 3

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(Whew. Finally, one more thing done.)

(That being said, this is no time for rest. There are still mountains of work to get through. It’ll be the afternoon before I can take a break.)

(…I wonder if he’ll still be working out then. There was that time when Kiryu told him to dance and he ended up dancing into the night. So that’s promising.)¹

(I’m sure he’ll still be going at it, so I’ll head for the running grounds after I finish working.)

(It’s still nice out right now, but the temperature will continue to rise when afternoon comes, so I’m worried about him getting heat stroke. I’ll take a break before noon and go see how he’s doing.)

…Hm? Someone’s knocking on the door. Come in.

Oh, Anzu. So you also come to school in the middle of summer break.

Yeah, I met up with Kanzaki at the entrance. He said he came to school for some training.

You’re not going to say you’re here for the same thing, right? You’re probably here because Trickstar wanted you to produce for them again.

No? If that’s the case, then there’s no reason for you to come to the student council room. Do you want something from me or Eichi? If you’re asking for Eichi, he’s not here, so I can act as a middleman.

(…? Anzu’s fidgeting quite a bit, but she won’t say what she wants. Is it really that hard to talk about?)

(Or maybe it’s something she can’t tell me about, so she’s trying to convey that I should call Eichi down?)

(Lately I’ve felt as if Eichi and I aren’t on the same page anymore. There’s a good chance he asked Anzu to do something and didn’t consult me about it.)

(Now I’m getting curious. I wonder if I can get it out of her somehow.)

Pardon me.

Oh, Anzu-san is here, too. It seems you’re both quite busy. I’ll come back another time—

Um—Please do not pull on my uniform.

…Hm, hmm. The vice president-sama has been glaring at you with a scary face, and you are worried that you have done something wrong?

I cannot say. I am not the vice president-sama, so I believe it would be best to ask the man in question.

Nonetheless, I too would be nervous if he looked at me with such an expression. Shall I ask him in your stead?

Vice President-sama, may I ask why you are glaring at Anzu-san? She has become terribly worried that she has done something to anger you.

No, it’s nothing like that.

I was just thinking about something, and it seems that caused a misunderstanding. I hadn’t intended to glare at you. I’m sorry for frightening you, Anzu.

Fufu. What is most important is that the misunderstanding has been cleared up.

Yeah, I guess you got here just in time.

But even so, you’re both here at school in the middle of our long-awaited summer break. Why not forget about work and get some rest?

With all due respect, the same applies to you, Vice President-sama.

If you will have me, I would like to help you. The work that Bocchama has left unfinished, of course, as well as anything that is not confidential…

If I may be more specific, the documents near your left arm.

Hm, you’ve got a sharp eye. But that’s just what I’d expect from you.

I am honored by your praise. Then please allow me to both handle those documents, as well as finish Bocchama’s work.

They’re all yours. You may not be part of the student council, but you’re someone I can put my trust in. I know you won’t leak the contents of important documents if I let you handle them.

What kind praise. Despite that, I am still just an outsider…

I would be most delighted if someday you can trust Bocchama enough to handle those important documents.

Mm, I’ll consider it, but it depends on his own performance.

…Oh. I’d completely forgotten about Anzu. Anyway, what was it you needed?

Huh? H–hey. Why are you apologizing so suddenly? If anything, shouldn’t I be the one apologizing for scaring you?

Ahh… It’s about the fireworks you brought the other day.²

Hmph. Well, I was busy working, so I didn’t actually see if you set off the fireworks. It’s all in the past now, and I’m not angry, so don’t be so timid. Raise your head.

You’ve got a lot of integrity to come to the student council room just for this. Honestly, you could have just apologized over text.

But I suppose I was able to really feel your sincerity this way.

…Hm? You’ve got one more thing for me?

What is it? Spit it out. I can help you so long as it’s not some absurd request.

…Hmm. The local government put in a request for a live and want a highly prominent unit to perform if possible?

So you were thinking to ask Akatsuki, since we’re the number two unit in Yumenosaki. That’s what this is all about.

Akatsuki hasn’t performed in a live since Tanabata Festival… I have been thinking about making us more active, so I’d say this is perfect timing.

All right, fine. We’ll take on this job.