Chapter 168: Student Council Armband
[You have experienced a special romantic time with Jeanne Alter.]
[After that, you joyfully returned to the dormitory.]
"I missed everyone,"
Eikou opened the dormitory door with a bright smile,
"Knight of mashed potatoes, Knight of depression, and the broke prince!"
"Look who's here. Calling out that loudly—seems like you had a good time tonight?"
Gawain raised an elegant eyebrow, smiling as he greeted him.
"I told you, no man can resist the charm of Queen Marie." Tristan said.
"It's not what you guys think..." Eikou rubbed his slightly stiff neck, but the smile on his face was full of happiness, "But tonight was indeed great. How should I put it... it feels like life is becoming more fulfilling!"
"Good. On our side, we also have good news we want to tell you..."
Gawain showed a mysterious smile and pointed at the gift box beside him,
"Want to guess?"
"Could it be that you finally decided to give up mashed potatoes and switch to researching high-end French cuisine?" Eikou curiously looked at the gift box, "Is there a new dish inside?"
"Of course not."
"Then is it Tristan's cured-depression report? Or a certificate that Oberon finally finished paying his debt?"
"Haha, you always like guessing other people's good news first. But too bad—none of those are possible!"
Gawain shook his head again.
"Hmm..." Eikou touched his chin, suddenly showing a horrified expression, "Ah, don't tell me inside that box is a ring from some married woman or something. That's absolutely not good news!"
"Pfft, not a single one of your guesses was right. Then I'll announce the result directly. Just now the school sent something for you, we only wrapped it up to make it look nicer ——"
Gawain laughed heartily, opening the gift box with a ceremonious flair,
"It's your Student Council armband!"
[What appears before your eyes is the armband of a Student Council member.]
Eikou froze.
"It arrived this quickly already?"
"Umu, and it was even Holmes-sensei who delivered it personally, saying he's very much looking forward to your performance from now on." Gawain patted his shoulder hard, "You'd better do your best, don't let Chaldea down."
"Holmes delivered it? Uh… they're not planning some weird scheme again, are they..."
Eikou spoke half-doubtfully, but he still couldn't help picking up the Student Council armband, excitedly lifting it in his hand to examine it.
[Your student ID name, Mochizuki Eikou, is written on it.]
[You have finally become a Student Council member, reward: three dice!]
[Your popularity in the school has increased.]
[It will be more convenient for you to interact with Servants from other classes, and you can even get to know the elite Servants of each class.]
[After that, you receive a portion of the authority and status of a Student Council member: the right to supervise discipline and the right to coordinate activities of Chaldea Academy. This also means that from now on, you must participate in Student Council tasks, either helping maintain discipline or organizing large-scale school events.]
[If you perform well, your authority and reputation may continue to rise.]
Holding the armband in his hand, Eikou revealed a thoughtful expression.
"... I suddenly thought, does this mean we won't need to worry about room inspections anymore, we can play on our phones without fear of getting caught, and maybe even sleep outside the dorm and it'll be fine?"
"Sasuga Sir Eikou, never once disappointing me," Tristan instantly bowed in serious admiration, "You just got a tiny bit of authority and already thought of abusing it!"
"Haha, of course I'm joking. If you go out at night you'll get dragged away by Sesshouin."
Saying this, Eikou glanced at Gawain beside him,
"I've always been curious, Gawain, you're not planning to join the Student Council? Honestly, I think you're the most suitable one in our class."
Gawain not only looked bright and noble, but his grades and character were that of the universally recognized model honor student—no matter how one looked at it, he fit the Student Council perfectly.
"It does sound attractive, but unfortunately my ambitions are not there." Gawain said seriously, "My goal is to serve the King and the Round Table. As long as I can accomplish that, I am already satisfied."
"... I see, that's good too."
"Don't tell me you're worried there won't be anyone you know in the Student Council?" Gawain teased.
"It's not that bad, why are you making me sound like some timid elementary schooler who can't socialize..."
"No worries, each class can have multiple Student Council members. Baobhan Sith and Barghest also got elected. Barghest needs no explanation, but when the time comes, take care of Baobhan Sith, alright? Though I guess you're already used to that?"
[You are somewhat surprised—so Baobhan Sith also applied for the Student Council.]
[She must want to earn merit, working hard to perform well in front of Morgan.]
[You can feel that beneath her lazy, indulgent exterior lies a heart that is persistent and serious.]
"She really is working harder and harder, Baobhan Sith..."
Eikou sighed from the bottom of his heart, then rolled up his sleeves, ready to study,
"Alright, I'm not planning to lose to that brat! I'll do homework first today! Gawain, lend me your notebook!"
[Before going to sleep, you and Gawain worked on the holiday homework together.]
[With the support of High-Speed Divine Words, you quickly wrote through one-third of the workload.]
[You borrowed Gawain's class notes and studied them carefully; your academic ability has increased a little.]
[Time gradually passed to 11 PM.]
[You went to bed fairly early, partly to maintain your routine, and partly because tomorrow is a very important day.]
[That is... the important day to conquer Baobhan Sith, the date!]
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