"Whew … I hope I can bluff my way through."
Seiji heaved a sigh of relief as he closed his stream after chatting for a while.
He should have known that the netizens would be suspicious of his act of running away immediately after acting, and he should have thought of an excuse beforehand, but he neglected to do so and could only improvise.
He hoped that Flying Fish would be able to accept it. It wouldn't be strange if she didn't accept it and stopped coming because it was too ridiculous.
Should he give up on the two options of "singing" and "dancing?"
It was a pity … he didn't have enough points right now, and he really wanted to buy an "item" to use.
"Well, let's see how it goes."
...
Since Harano and Seigo successfully negotiated with the store owner and even obtained the author's permission, Year 1 Class 5's project was guaranteed, and everyone could prepare in peace.
Keiji praised Seiji's ability in front of everyone, which slightly improved Seiji's reputation in class.
Only Mika and Chiaki knew the price Seiji paid for this.
"It's not really a price; it's more like something I've been hoping for. Many fans would be willing to pay money to go to the school festival together with my respected manga author sensei!"
During lunchtime, Seiji chatted with the two girls while eating his lunchbox.
Kazufuru Ooike slipped away really quickly, and no one knew where he ran off to. Tsk, he really should teach him a lesson … whoops, convince him if he had the chance.
"But …" Mika wanted to say something, but stopped.
"She wants to say that she's disappointed that you can't go shopping together with her like this." As usual, Chiaki saw through her best friend's thoughts.
"That … that's not it! It's just … it's a rare school festival, so it should be … more relaxing, with friends! "Mika's face flushed red.
"What's the difference? Currently, the only friends that Seigo can go shopping with are the two of us, right? And apart from my class's store, I'm also busy with my club's performance, so I probably don't have much time. "Chiaki grinned.
"Uh …" Mika was speechless.
"I didn't say I wouldn't go with you." Seiji blinked. "Can't you go with me and Sensei?"
Mika and Chiaki were momentarily speechless.
"That's true. Mika, how are you feeling right now?"
"Don't ask me!"
The proud kitten was furious.
As usual, Seiji ignored this scene. His relationship with Mika was actually a little subtle. Before Mika confessed to him seriously, he had to pretend to be a slow guy. He and Chiaki were pure friends.
In order to change the topic, Seiji thought of something else.
"By the way, Chiaki, when I went to your club that day, what was the 'legendary creature' that you mentioned? I was a little curious, but I forgot to ask. "
"Oh, that thing?" Chiaki blinked. "Actually, it's a rumor that's been circulating around the school. It's said that there's a mysterious middle school girl who looks really cute, has different-colored eyes, and wears cat ears. She appears everywhere."
"Huh?" Seiji was stunned.
This description sounded a little familiar …
"The amazing thing is that there's no such girl with different-colored eyes in the entire middle school department, let alone one who often wears cat ears. Even if her eyes and cat ears are accessories that she only wears when she's wandering around, there were people who claimed to have seen her with their own eyes who searched the entire middle school department and still couldn't find her! "Chiaki said as if she was narrating a ghost story.
"So this child became a legend, the 'wandering cat girl with different-colored eyes,' and became a strong candidate for the new incredible event at school."
"I've also heard of that legend … I heard from the seniors in our club that it only appeared this year, right after our batch of students enrolled." Mika also said.
"That's right. The president is very interested in this, and after hearing about this legend, she's been trying to capture the real thing, but as you can see, she's still failed. "
'Does she really think that she's a rare creature from Pokemon!?'
"This legendary creature … cough, girl, I think I've seen her before," Seiji said.
"Really!? When? "After lunch, Mika and Chiaki were both astonished.
"It was on the first day of my transfer. After lunch, you guys took me around the school, and I happened to see her." Seiji recalled what happened at that time.
"Just as you described, she was a really cute girl with different-colored eyes and cat ears … She was wearing a middle school uniform, and she was petite, like a first-year student … She ran really fast and disappeared in an instant."
"Why didn't you tell us!?"
"She disappeared before I could tell you, and I thought that she was just an ordinary middle school student who liked cosplaying."
"A middle school student who likes cosplaying isn't ordinary in the first place!" Chiaki forcefully retorted.
"Damn it, I didn't even notice — I really wanted to see that legendary creature as well!" Chiaki looked up at the sky with a regretful expression.
"Chiaki really likes cats …" Mika explained.
"I see." Seiji nodded.
The two of them calmly watched the tomboy who was in a regretful state.
After school in the afternoon.
Just as Seiji was about to go home with Mika, he received a phone call from Wanhua Summer Night.
"Harano-kun, could you come to the student council office? There's something important that I want to say. "
Seiji was confused for a moment, but he agreed.
"What's the matter, Seigo?" Mika and Chiaki walked over.
"The president wants me to go to the student council office … By the way, where's the student council office?"
Mika and Chiaki exchanged awkward glances.
"Right, the student council …" Before they could reply, Seiji recalled a certain person.
"Secretary Ooike!"
Kazufuru Ooike, who was just about to leave the classroom, felt a chill run down his spine. He instinctively wanted to speed up, but a large hand viciously pressed down on his shoulder.
"Don't run so fast, bro ~"
'I'm not your bro!' Ooike's mouth twitched.
"Is … is something the matter, Harano-kun?"
"Actually, I just received a phone call from the president, Grand Mistress. She wants me to go to the student council office, so please lead the way, bro." Seiji grinned.
"But I want to go home now …"
"Oh? You usually have to go to the student council office for work, but now that I need to lead the way, you don't need to? Can I take that as you looking for trouble!? "Seiji maintained his smile as he narrowed his eyes.
"I'm quite disappointed, friend. Perhaps I'll complain when I see the president later ~"
Kazufuru Ooike's expression kept changing.
"Alright, I'll take you there …"
"That's more like it … Oh my, I'm so sorry, but if you actually have something important to do at home, I can take care of it myself, and I definitely won't complain to the president."
"… No, it's not something important." Ooike helplessly adjusted his eyeglasses.
And so, after Seiji said goodbye to Mika and Chiaki, he followed Kazufuru Ooike out of the classroom.
On the way, Seiji tried to strike up a conversation with Kazufuru, but Kazufuru remained silent.
The student council office was located in another building. It had a grand wooden door that gave it a dignified feeling.
"This is it."
"Oh, thanks. You can go now." Seiji waved his hand.
Kazufuru furrowed his eyebrows and took two steps forward before stopping.
"What did the president want to see you about?" Seiji turned around and asked.
"You finally asked this question; I thought that you really didn't care." Seiji smiled. "To be honest, I don't know either, but it probably isn't something that you're worried about. Don't worry, Secretary."
Kazufuru Ooike remained silent for a moment before he left.
Seiji pressed the doorbell.
Moments later, the door automatically opened.
"So, this is an automatic door …" He walked into the room.
The room's decor was quite stylish. There were various file cabinets and storage cabinets lining the walls. There was a large table in the middle of the room with several computers, printers, scanners, and so on. Next to the table were several luxurious leather chairs.
Next to the floor-to-ceiling window was a large, luxurious study table. There was a computer monitor, neatly stacked documents, teacups, and a katana on the table … And the student council president, Wanhua Summer Night, was sitting in a swivel chair behind the table.
"Welcome to the student council office, Harano-kun." Summer Night stood up. "Would you like some tea or coffee?"
"Er … I don't think there's a need. It's rather scary to have the president personally pour tea for me," Seiji said half-jokingly.
Summer Night smiled.
"I can't tell that you're actually afraid … tea will be fine, right?" She picked up the electric teapot on the other side of the table and poured a cup of hot tea.
With her beauty, even the way she poured tea was pleasing to the eye.
Being able to see such a beauty every day was probably one of the perks of joining the student council. Seiji suddenly had such a thought.
"Here."
"Thank you."
Seiji accepted the tea and took a sip. The temperature of the tea was just right, and the tea's aroma was rich. Even an ordinary person like him, who didn't know anything about elegance, could tell that this was top-notch tea.
"I apologize for calling you out of the blue, but it's really important …"
"Is it related to what happened before?"
"Yes … and no …" Summer Night had a serious expression as she stared directly into Seiji's eyes.
"Takao Yamamoto has gone missing."
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