"Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, I want to challenge you to a Formal Match! The gambling stake is ten million yen!"
A boy with a livestock tag on his chest pointed at Ayanokoji and shouted loudly.
"I knew it would come..." Ayanokoji Kiyotaka put down the wine glass in his hand and sighed softly.
Yesterday afternoon, Mibuomi Aoi sent a boy over, and at the same time today, he sent someone over again without stopping. He really didn't want to give him any rest time.
This time, the same girl as yesterday accompanied the challenger, but unlike yesterday's attire, she was wearing a striking orange-yellow oversized hoodie today.
Her outfit was the same style as Yomotsuki Runa's, but unlike Runa's rabbit hat, her hat was in the shape of a dog.
Compared to the challenger, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was more interested in the girl's attire.
"Hello, Dealer, why are you wearing such clothes today?" Ayanokoji asked curiously, "What is your relationship with Yomotsuki Runa?"
"My name is Yamato Inaho, and I'm a member of the Election Committee!"
The girl proudly puffed out her chest: "This orange-yellow jacket is our Election Committee's uniform. As soon as you see our clothes, you'll know that members of our Election Management Committee have arrived. It's just that yesterday I was asked in a hurry and didn't have time to wear it."
"Runa-san is currently our Election Management Committee's spokesperson, responsible for appearing in the Student Council's daily meetings to convey the Student Council President's orders to us."
"Isn't Runa already your president?"
Yamato Inaho shook her head and smiled: "She's not yet. To become our president, she needs to pass a test. Our test is still in the planning stages. Before that, she can only be considered an acting president."
"What kind of test?" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka asked with great interest.
Before Yamato Inaho could explain, the ignored boy next to them couldn't help but roar in anger: "Ayanokoji Kiyotaka! Don't ignore me! I'm the one challenging you!"
The boy was furious.
He was clearly the challenger who had put everything on the line, yet Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't even look at him, instead chatting happily with the Dealer.
"I know, I know. Don't rush."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka glanced at him: "Since you want to lose quickly, then let's begin."
"We'll still gamble on the size of the dice. The rules are simple, just like yesterday. I don't need to explain further, do I?"
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was certain that he would have communicated with yesterday's challenger, so he didn't even bother to explain the gambling rules further.
As expected, when the male student heard Ayanokoji say he would bet on dice, he secretly rejoiced in his heart.
He carefully followed the advice of that Zenshoukai "senior," knowing that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka looked down on them, and didn't want to waste any time, intending to quickly resolve the matter by betting on dice.
Unlike the senior from yesterday, he had learned the content of the gamble today and had made specific preparations.
"Alright! I'll bet with you!" he said with great confidence.
Seeing that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka still took out the same gambling tools as yesterday, the male student suddenly said, "Since you don't want to waste time, let's not use a dice cup. Let the Dealer just roll the dice directly, and we'll say our predicted outcome before she rolls."
"How about it, does that suit your idea?" he said confidently.
He believed Ayanokoji Kiyotaka would agree.
"Sure," Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't mind. No matter what, he was sure to win.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka casually tossed the dice to Yamato Inaho: "Then I'll leave it to you."
"Leave it to me!" Yamato Inaho reached out to catch it, but the dice were snatched by the male student first.
"Wait, before we start, let me check the dice!"
The male student said, lowering his head and clenching the dice in his hand to inspect them carefully.
He had spoken so confidently just now, but it turned out he wanted to check if the gambling tools were problematic, just like his senior...
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't rely on cheating to win games. All the gambling tools he had were normal, so he wasn't afraid of them being inspected.
While he was checking, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka took the opportunity to chat with Yamato Inaho.
He was still very interested in this Election Committee.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka asked about basic things, which she initially didn't want to answer due to the bother.
After Ayanokoji Kiyotaka called Kurume over to pour her a drink, she sat happily across from Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and began to speak fluently.
Although the Election Committee is subordinate to the Student Council, it is actually a relatively independent department.
The primary function of this department is to supervise the normal conduct of elections during each Student Council President election, acting as an absolutely neutral party.
When major events are held, and when some Formal Matches require a referee, members of their Election Committee are also needed.
Simply put, this is a fair arbitration body. Regardless of the other party's identity, they must maintain their absolute neutrality, not favor any side, and strictly supervise the normal conduct of the gamble.
Normally, they have little to do, so except for Yomotsuki Runa, the acting president, everyone else wears normal school uniforms, only putting on the Election Committee uniform when needed.
Every new member of the Election Committee has a unique animal hoodie, representing their identity, and each one is different.
For example, Yamato Inaho's hoodie is a dog, Yomotsuki Runa's is a rabbit, and others have bears, squirrels...
The two chatted and forgot about the "challenger." He had also remained silent, just lowering his head and continuously inspecting the die.
It seemed he had forgotten about his challenge, and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't bother with him either.
"Beep beep...!"
Suddenly, Captain Dragonfly, who had been motionless, emitted a piercing alert sound. He extended his mechanical arm, pointed at the male student looking down at the dice, and sternly said, "Someone at table 4 is cheating. Please stop immediately!"
Yamato Inaho of the Election Management Committee was very surprised and quickly turned to look at Captain Dragonfly, exclaiming, "Eh!? What's going on? Why is that robot making noise!?"
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka looked at the challenger. He was also stunned, his face pale, and his fingers trembling.
The game hadn't even started yet, and the only gambling tool was the dice in his hand. If he was cheating, there was only one possibility.
"Did you swap the dice?" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka stared at him, saying in a deep voice.
"No, I didn't..." He shook his head repeatedly, firmly denying, "It must be something wrong with that machine."
"Then could you let me check it?" Yamato Inaho's attention reluctantly left Captain Dragonfly, and she walked towards him.
Although Yamato Inaho was very curious about Captain Dragonfly, for now, she still had to fulfill her duty as a Dealer.
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