"Why is there still an application form? Wasn't I specially approved?"
Amane hadn't expected that even though she had held the title of Student Council disciplinary committee member for several months, she still wasn't considered an official member of the Student Council.
Nagumo's work is too perfunctory, hey!
"Even those specially approved must submit a membership application. Secretary Sakayanagi's has already been submitted."
Horikita Manabu pulled a membership application for Sakayanagi Arisu from the file folder and placed it in front of Amane.
Amane picked it up and looked at it.
Not bad. Arisu is still very cute when she smiles. I really want to cut out the photo... *ahem*... But... Arisu, that person, actually secretly wrote a membership application without reminding her. She's really a big villain!
Next time I see Arisu, I must bully her... talk to her!
Just as Amane was still admiring Arisu's photo, she suddenly remembered something and raised her head abruptly.
"Secretary... Sakayanagi?"
She remembered that Arisu was only an intern secretary, but what Horikita Manabu just said was secretary. It looked like a difference of only two words, but the meaning they represented was completely different. Could it be that Secretary Tachibana also...
"That's right. Tachibana Akane submitted a resignation application three months ago because she was unable to continue her Student Council work due to poor health."
Horikita Manabu's gaze became gloomy.
Four months ago? In other words, Tachibana Akane submitted her resignation when Sakayanagi was appointed as an intern secretary?
What should she do? Could it be that Horikita Manabu intends to use her as an example to warn Nagumo? She doesn't want to be a scapegoat for that guy Nagumo.
"Um... Actually, I'm not close with Nagumo."
Amane decisively chose to abandon her former partner. Horikita Manabu was not surprised by this at all. Although everyone thought that Amane and Nagumo were definitely the same type of person, Horikita Manabu trusted his own judgment.
Nagumo and the Amane in front of him were simply not the same kind of people.
It could even be said that Nagumo dared to team up with Amane without even understanding what Amane was pursuing; that was truly very brave.
"Amane-san, you seem a bit nervous? I didn't mention anything about Vice President Nagumo. Don't be so nervous. Speaking of which, I should also congratulate you on your promotion to chairperson of the public morals committee. However, you'd better fill out the membership application before school starts. Otherwise, once everyone finds out that the chairperson of the public morals committee hasn't officially joined the Student Council, it will inevitably cause unnecessary gossip."
Horikita Manabu handed Amane a form.
Amane picked up the form and looked at it, and a somewhat absurd thought arose in her heart.
"President Horikita, did you call me here just to give me a membership application form?"
"Of course. Otherwise, what else did you think it was?"
"Don't use such an urgent tone for this kind of thing! And couldn't you have just brought it to me when you were heading back to the Dormitory? It's really going too far to make me run an errand on such a hot day."
Amane complained loudly, while also fanning herself. It's worth mentioning that the office didn't have the air conditioning on, and the whole room felt like a steamer. Amane's clothes felt a bit sticky on her body, but Horikita Manabu was still wearing his male uniform solemnly. He really wasn't afraid of heatstroke.
"Sorry, I just didn't want to run into Suzune."
"Did Suzune make you angry again? Eh? Why did I say 'again'?"
Amane tapped her lips, feeling as if she had forgotten something, but she couldn't recall it for a moment, which meant that for Amane, it wasn't something worth paying attention to.
"That's not it. It's just that I wasn't mentally prepared to see her. Initially, I asked her to prove her ability to me. At the time, in my view, her being able to make the class function was a remarkable thing. But I didn't expect Class D to suddenly rush into the ranks of the upper-tier classes, after all..."
Horikita Manabu recalled the First Year students who had left a deep impression on him, and then continued.
"Whether it's the insidious and cunning Ryuuen, or the then-perfect Ichinose Honami, or Katsuragi and Sakayanagi from Class 1-A, they are all extremely rare powerhouses in the school's history. If these people were individually in different grade levels, they would undoubtedly all be existences capable of playing the entire grade level in the palm of their hands like Nagumo. But it's as if it were fated that all these people were gathered in the First Year. Because of this, with Suzune's ability, even if she could manage the class, it would be very difficult to gain an advantage over them. But due to your intervention, Amane-san, this became possible..."
Horikita Manabu spoke very slowly, as if he were recalling while he was speaking. Amane gradually sensed that Horikita Manabu didn't seem to think this was a good thing.
"Isn't being able to become an upper-tier class a very good thing?"
Amane showed a happy smile.
Horikita Manabu glanced indifferently at Amane, who was smiling quite fake-ly.
"But this wasn't something she fought for with her own ability. If you were there, with your ability, even if you were besieged by other classes, presumably you would have the confidence to repel them all. But Horikita Suzune could not possibly have such ability. The class's ranking has improved, but she hasn't grown. I also don't think it was her ability that helped the class reach this point. Therefore, I'm not in the mood to say any words of encouragement when I see her. The situation would definitely be very awkward then, right?"
Horikita Manabu's eyes were fixed on Amane. He hoped that Amane could hear the meaning he wanted to express after taking such a long detour.
"Then, President Horikita, do you think success brings more growth to a person, or does failure bring more growth to a person?"
Seeing that Amane had caught the ball he threw, Horikita Manabu showed an expression of relief.
"Of course, failure brings the most growth to a person. After all, the saying 'a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit' still holds some truth."
"But I don't like failure. At most, I just won't intervene. Is that okay?"
Amane hated the feeling of failure. Even if the failure was intentional, she despised it. If she wanted to accomplish a goal, she had to finish with the most perfect result. Accidents could happen, but failure was absolutely not an option.
"You don't need to intervene. If Suzune can still lead her class to victory without your interference, that would be nothing short of progress."
"Oh my, oh my, what a heartless older brother. I agree. Well, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now, Pres-i-dent Hor-i-ki-ta~"
The sweltering heat already made Amane want to escape this place. Compared to an air-conditioned room, this was practically hell.
"Of course you can... but I..."
Knock, knock, knock.
Horikita Manabu's words were interrupted by a sudden knock on the door.
Amane immediately signaled to Horikita Manabu with her eyes. Horikita Manabu shook his head, indicating that he hadn't made an appointment with anyone else.
"Come in."
As soon as the words fell, a familiar boy walked into the room.
The moment she saw him, Amane became happy.
"Wow, I finally ran into you! Hurry up and pay me back!!!"
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