Chapter 136Further Problems
This topic of conversation is too heavy for someone like me, I've only been here for a year... ...If I let my guard down, I might think, "Eh? What do you want me to do now listening to that story?" I complained. I think Ishiguro-senpai will throw a hot fist at me. Fortunately, I was given food this time.
"The second one."
Isn't that cruel?
Eh? Is the first one already done? In my opinion, the first one was a pretty hard thing. Do you feel like you just shared the truth with me? I'm starting to worry unless you find a solution and make it into a delicious meal. No, it's not like I'm wondering if you've found a solution or not.
"This is the result of Kai's investigation based on the information you reported to us, Little Bro Sajou."
"H-Huh?"
I felt sick.
What if that wasn't good information? I could feel that the ingredients in my lunchbox in my stomach hadn't been digested at all. I'm counting on you, Kai-senpai...! Give me... ...useful information...!
"I heard that you collected documents from the Cultural Festival Executive Committee three days ago."
That's how you put it.
But I haven't collected anything. I guess you could say that I'm just running errands. This is the first time I've been given errands. Eh? Haven't I been told to run errands by Big Sis many times before? Hello, that can't be called "errands". It has become a lifestyle habit...
"As you reported, it is true that most of the documents submitted to us are handwritten. This includes not only external support documents, and volunteer documents, but also all internal documents."
"Huh...? ...Is that so?"
"The culprit is the Cultural Festival Organizing Committee Supervisor."
"Huh?"
The reason why all the documents were handwritten was that the Cultural Festival Executive Committee Supervisor...? I just found out that there is a Cultural Festival Executive Committee Supervisor. I have to admit, I did peek into the classroom a few times. But I didn't see anyone who looked like a teacher...?
No, wait a minute. "Everything is handwritten"...?
"Don't tell me that it's Oneda-sensei who teaches Modern Society...?"
"More precisely, Oneda Hitoshi, who teaches Modern Society and Japanese History."
From what I heard, he was a senior teacher who was over 60 years old and looked like an old man. If I tried to talk to him privately in class, he would start a long lecture, so I was usually forced to spend 50 minutes in silence. I remember the Midterm and Final Exams and the fact that all the exam papers were handwritten copies on straw paper using a magic pen. There were instances where a female student with small handwriting was not considered to have given the correct answer because he couldn't read it...
"Don't tell me that this one also...?"
"No, it's just a matter of teacher rotation. It seems that there will be a teacher appointed to be in charge of the Cultural Festival Executive Committee, but, you see... ...Oneda-sensei was the one who sided most strongly with the "East" Side in last year's "movement", despite there being no curse for everyone who wouldn't touch him, even though he... ...Well, he just went around shouting, but he left it at that because it was convenient."
That's also troublesome.
He's just an old teacher if you ask me. He looks like an old teacher who was transferred many times before being reassigned to the same place at the end of his teaching career. I mean, isn't the theme of this year's Cultural Festival "New Era"? Why is the person in charge of the Cultural Festival Executive Committee a Showa Era-style grandpa who is also very strict?
"The first problem is the same, but... ...do you have a solution?"
When I asked him, Yuuki-senpai answered my question coldly.
"Yeah. It will cost a lot of money, so we will inevitably ask for "external party cooperation" again this year. Of course, we will use the budget allocated to the Student Council and the Cultural Festival Executive Committee."
"The budget is—"
"I heard that the Cultural Festival Executive Committee is in a hurry... ...but unfortunately, last year's Student Council was rather dilapidated. I think this school mistakenly thought that the budget from last year was "needed", and then the budget was carried over to this year. I think there is. I don't think even the bad guys could have predicted that much."
"...But still, I believe that it's still a bit worrisome. That's why they prefer to use the term "family" instead of "outsourcing". Fortunately, the Renji family has a leading IT company active on the front lines."
Hey, hey, hey, hey! I feel like we've gotten off track from the topic of high school students!? Seriously, why did you call me here? "I know you're curious, so let me tell you!" That's what it's like, isn't it!? That's it, isn't it!?
"Also, for Oneda-sensei, we'll try to incite him and make him into a decoration. If he realizes our intentions and makes a scene, we'll just ask him to take responsibility. He's responsible for forcing us to go through the "motions" of preparing for the Cultural Festival half-heartedly and then letting the unresolved issues go by the wayside..."
"Hieh...!"
Scary! Ishiguro-senpai is scary! You have no respect for him! Well, or would it be easier for you if he was just treated as a decoration secretly...? Anyway, I apologize for the inconvenience... ...It's a disadvantage of being out of date, isn't it?
"Is Hanawa-senpai enthusiastic about it...?"
"At first, I thought he would object, though... ...but it is related to the third problem."
"Eh...?"
"Well... ...This is indeed something I'm afraid to tell Kaede..."
Ishiguro-senpai looked very indifferent, but Yuuki-senpai's eyebrows furrowed and he made a bitter face. It's like the frown on the face of a handsome protagonist in some Western video game. Is this scene in front of my eyes really real? If I give him a rifle, his mood might lighten up.
Ishiguro-senpai told me this in a confused tone while looking at Yuuki-senpai in shock.
"—The President of the Cultural Festival Organizing Committee, Hasegawa Tomoka, is in love with Hanawa Renji of the Student Council."
"Hmm...?"
Eh? How come there's suddenly a story that feels bittersweet here...? ...Eh? What was the true meaning of him telling the whole complicated story they had experienced so far? Is he going to talk about this until the end...? I feel that this is a story that doesn't matter. Eh? Are you serious...? Gosh, this is such a hollow feeling...
In a complete change from his previous cold demeanor, Yuuki-senpai lowered his eyebrows and he turned to me.
"I understand how you feel. But this is also still troublesome... ...I think Hasegawa deliberately misreported the progress of the Cultural Festival Executive Committee to the Student Council because he didn't want Renji to see it in a bad light. A while ago, I heard that they were very excited."
"I wish them all the best."
"Wait. Listen!"
As I tried to give up early, they immediately restrained me quite seriously. Well, I didn't intend to run away. If only I hadn't gotten this lunchbox, it might have been a different story. I hope I can meet them next time!
"Girls should be treated very carefully when it comes to love. We'll get into trouble if we take them too far. So far it's been fine, hasn't it?"
"...?"
"...Little Bro Sajou. This is a level of story that only some boys can understand. It's not me, of course, but it's probably not you either."
...Huh?
In other words, only good-looking boys understand this. It's fine if I say it myself, but if other boys say it to me, there are some things I can't accept. I told you, even though you look tough and scary, you're still a very prepared boy, right? Are there girls out there who think it's okay even if they don't talk to you directly? They'll just sprinkle salt on your wounds by pretending to lick each other's wounds. It hurts, it hurts.
In other words, is that it? According to Yuuki-senpai's words, when it comes to romance, some girls approach him in ways that are beyond reason. Eh? Is there something like that? Didn't that only happen in the world of shoujo manga and such?
"Accepting that, Renji said that he was ready to take responsibility because he was loved by her."
"Eh, hey, eh...? "Take responsibility because he is loved by her"?
"...? What are you asking? Of course, isn't that obvious?"
"...Eh...?"
"Little Bro Sajou, there's no need to think too much about it. Just let it flow for now."
J-Japanese culture? Is this Japanese culture? I'm Japanese, right? Why am I so surprised by Japanese culture? Have I become too influenced by Western culture? I do like hamburgers. But I hate pickles.
"—And, well, we have no problem with Renji."
"...Is that so?"
There is no problem. Yeah, there is no problem. Yuuki-senpai said so, so there's no doubt about it. I just realized that such a concept exists in this world. Well, that means I've climbed the ladder to maturity. "Take responsibility because he is loved by her", let's just accept that there are people who are taking responsibility because he is loved by her! Everyone in the whole country!
"The problem is with Kaede... ...Hasegawa's work this time is already one of Kaede's most hated categories."
"That's for sure."
I agree with that. It's because of the nature of a girl, or a Yankee. This neglect of duty for the sake of saving her image is a serious problem that would evoke real anger from Big Sis. It's possible that a girl like her can sympathize with a romantic relationship, but it doesn't make sense for her to keep your cool in front of all those handsome boys. If that doesn't make sense, I'm not satisfied with anyone but myself.
Hey, Big Sis. Isn't it unreasonable that you didn't let me separate the green peppers, Big Sis? You still haven't gotten over the grudge that you were forced to get the flu injection, right? Is it because the injection hurt?
Author's Note: Goodbye, Chinjaorose.*
(TL Note: The name of a Japanese dish.)
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