"Special exam?"
"Exactly... What kind of expression is that? Don't you feel excited?"
Nagumo Miyabi waved his arms like a hot-blooded idiot, trying to get the unenthusiastic Amane in front of him to get excited with him.
"No, I don't. Why hold a special exam during a rare summer vacation? I've already planned how to spend this summer vacation, and now you're telling me I have to take an exam?"
Amane leaned back on the bench with a look of disdain.
"You've already planned your summer vacation?"
Nagumo Miyabi was a little surprised.
A first-year student actually planned her summer vacation a month in advance... Gulp.
Nagumo Miyabi's throat bobbed.
For someone like Amane, her summer vacation probably consisted of studying and physical training, right?
Isn't such a harsh and disciplined life exactly what he longed for?
Unfortunately, he couldn't persevere like Amane... "That's right, first day of vacation: eat, sleep, eat, sleep. Second day of vacation: eat, sleep, eat, sleep..."
Nagumo Miyabi froze in place.
Did he misunderstand? Why was it only eating and sleeping?
Where did all the serious studying and disciplined training go?
"Aren't you just a lazy shut-in like that?"
"I didn't say I wasn't..."
... It seems that Amane really hasn't said she is a very disciplined person.
I was originally thinking of taking this opportunity to discuss the special exam with Amane.
But looking at Amane's current appearance, she doesn't seem interested in the special exam at all... No.
There's no way Amane wouldn't be interested at all.
I must have overlooked something.
"Kano."
Nagumo Miyabi called out Kano's name.
The somewhat shy pink-haired girl hurriedly and awkwardly distanced herself.
Along with her hopping figure.
That swaying... Hmm, Nagumo blocked her view.
"Are you really not interested in the special exam?"
Nagumo Miyabi emphasized the special exam again.
Amane knew that if she didn't answer this question directly, Nagumo would probably pester her for a long time.
So she might as well give him an answer.
"Vice President Nagumo, are you sure it's really okay to talk to me about something like this? If this exam is aimed at First Year Class D, your current behavior is no different from leaking secrets, or are you deliberately trying to trick me?"
Amane's gaze swept over his trouser pocket.
Nagumo Miyabi took out his phone and showed that he hadn't done anything strange before continuing to speak.
"The specific content is, of course, inconvenient to tell you. What I want to know is the extent to which I should arrange the special exam. President Horikita's ability has been questioned by the school's higher-ups due to holding judgment meetings twice in a row, which is why I was arranged to coordinate and arrange this special exam... But I also have some concerns."
Before Nagumo Miyabi could finish speaking, Amane interrupted him.
"Are you afraid that your substitute ability will be questioned, and then you'll be replaced before you're officially promoted?"
When it comes to resourcefulness, Amane may have her own advantages compared to others, but when it comes to this kind of convoluted matter, I'm afraid no one in the entire Kou-Iku is more familiar with it than Amane.
Opportunity favors the prepared mind.
But what if this person isn't prepared?
Especially in the current situation, Horikita Manabu's temporary removal from organizing the special exam is not because of his ability, but rather a warning from above.
Letting Nagumo take over is not because his ability is sufficient, but because they feel that it doesn't matter who does it.
Even if it's done well, it's just icing on the cake.
But once a flaw occurs, the voices of doubt will overwhelm Nagumo, even if he is the actual ruler of the second year.
A leader whose ability cannot convince the public is no different from having no leader at all.
Nagumo's current situation is equivalent to being assigned a small task. If he does well, there will be no reward, but if he does badly, his position may be shaken.
Moreover, Nagumo Miyabi's style is not the same as Horikita Manabu's, and the first years may not be able to adapt, which is why Nagumo Miyabi, who has always been confident and arbitrary, is willing to put down his pride and ask a first-year student.
"You really see through things. So, what do you think I should do?"
"First of all, no one can drop out of school in a short period of time. President Horikita's example is there for all to see. Settling the expelled students is also a considerable expense. Chairman Sakayanagi is very upright, but that doesn't mean everyone else is... You understand what I mean, right?"
Nagumo Miyabi clicked his tongue.
He obviously understood what Amane meant.
"Secondly, if you really participate in that special exam with the mentality of not seeking merit but seeking no demerit, then even if you do it perfectly, you'll just be Horikita Manabu's shadow. Who will know your name, Nagumo Miyabi?"
Nagumo Miyabi was silent for a moment after hearing this.
Amane's words were harsh, but they were the truth.
A shadow? He, Nagumo Miyabi, has never been Horikita Manabu's shadow.
"I roughly know what to do. Thank you for your advice, Miyako-san."
"What are you talking about? Did I say anything?"
"Hehe..."
The two looked at each other and said nothing more.
Amane glanced at the time and was about to say goodbye and leave when she noticed Kano in the distance looking over here shyly.
"What's the matter with that girl?"
"Oh? You mean Kano? She has something to ask you, but she refuses to tell me. I just followed along since it was on the way."
Nagumo Miyabi shrugged.
"You! Didn't you say you were the one who asked me out?"
Amane glared at Nagumo Miyabi in exasperation.
"If I didn't say that, you would have left with Kano long ago, right?"
"You can leave now."
Nagumo Miyabi rubbed his forehead.
How could he have thought of cooperating with such a guy?
"Don't forget to report to the Student Council, my Disciplinary Committee Member."
Nagumo reminded her worriedly before leaving.
He was afraid that Amane would forget his appointment.
Sakayanagi has already started working, but Amane hasn't even reported yet, which makes Nagumo Miyabi even more of a headache.
"Y-You hello, I am Kano Rin from Second Year Class A, nice to meet you."
Pink hair, cough cough, I mean Kano cutely extended her small hand.
Second Year Class A.
The same class as Nagumo Miyabi.
"I am Miyako Amane from First Year Class D. Kano-senpai, is there anything you need my help with?"
Amane touched... shook Kano's hand.
The affectionate gesture caused two red clouds to appear on Kano's face.
"I'm just curious how a girl like you can actually turn defeat into victory when suppressed by public opinion. I also heard that you defeated three boys by yourself. Is that true?"
Kano chased after Amane and asked like a curious baby.
"I'm just a weak and helpless girl. As for defeating... I don't think it's very appropriate. After all, everyone is in the same grade, so it's not good to say that. Clearly, I crushed those small fries."
Amane puffed out her chest with a smug look.
Kano stared at Amane's chest with fascination.
"Hey, Miyako-san, do you have a partner? I remember seeing a photo of you being very intimate with a girl before. You guys aren't that kind of relationship, are you?"
Kano made a gesture of two thumbs poking each other, which seemed very cute.
"As for me, I don't have a formal partner yet. If the intimate girl you're talking about is Suzune, we haven't confirmed our specific relationship yet, but I feel like it's coming soon... I think."
Kano's eyes lit up when she heard that Amane didn't have a partner yet.
"Hey hey~ Since Miyako-san, you don't have a partner yet, would you like to consider senpai? A trial period is also okay~ Once you confirm your relationship with that girl, I will leave, and you don't have to be responsible at all~"
Kano gently wrapped her arms around Amane's waist and whispered seductive words in her ear.
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