[Warning 15+]
Prologue 1If We Can't Pull Off a RomCom in Real Life─
"Huh?"
Under a cloudy sky, on the rooftop of a deserted building.
Without understanding the meaning of the school announcement echoing through the air, I stopped in my tracks.
'—We'll repeat that once more. 232 votes in favor. 247 votes against. With 475 invalid votes, Student Council President Candidate Shiozaki is declared not elected.'
Rustling, rustling.
The commotion that had previously sounded distant is now so loud it's grating on the ears.
─A motion of no confidence?
A motion of no confidence? What?
Why…?
'Um… …this is indeed a very rare occurrence, but in accordance with the Student Council President Election Regulations, Kogawa Yumi from Class 2-7, who was elected as Vice President of the Student Council, will step up to fill that position. However—'
"W-Wait a minute!"
I shouted as if I wanted to stop the broadcast.
Wh-What's going on!? Why, in a routine confidence vote—one that has never once resulted in a vote of no confidence—could this happen!? Does that mean Shiozaki-senpai's campaign promises are viewed so negatively!?
No, wait, that's not it. That's not what's strange!
What's strange is the number of invalid votes!
If it were just the majority disagreeing, I could still understand. That would mean everyone rejected Shiozaki-senpai's campaign promises, so I could accept it.
But how could there be so many invalid votes?
Typing errors or mistakes in filling out the ballot happen often… …no, that's not it. The ballot just requires marking an '○' on one of the options: agree or disagree. It's impossible to get it wrong.
It's not impossible that someone might have written an '×' on a whim, but the number is too high for that. So, is this just a counting error? But with this many votes, they should have double-checked—.
"…If."
For example. Just for example.
If these invalid votes actually represent the will of all the students at this school.
Then that means.
"It seems like they're saying, 'I don't care, just do whatever you want'..."
My stomach feels heavy.
That Online Q&A Session, Shiozaki-senpai's Speech.
I had indeed listened to and witnessed the enthusiasm and opinions of the senpai-s.
But still.
"Why… …is everyone so indifferent…?"
Why can they be so uncaring?
Why aren't they affected by those people who shine so brightly?
Why… …is it like this?
The Real World isn't as smooth as in a RomCom, is it…?
"—Oh, d*mn it!"
I slapped both my cheeks hard.
"Calm down…! Anyway, we need to figure out our next move…!"
That's right. In a place like this, this isn't the time to be slacking off.
First of all, we need to gather information and figure out the cause. After that, we need to formulate a strategy, and if necessary, we need to take certain "action."
"I don't want to, I don't want to. I don't want to accept a Real World like this—"
"—Unless, there's no other choice but to accept it."
─Suddenly.
A sound came from the entrance.
This was, after all, a rooftop that regular students weren't allowed to enter.
So, the only one who ever came here was her.
"Ue─"
No.
No.
I turned around and saw her.
Smooth black hair. A skirt that was a little shorter than regulation. A uniform worn casually, and hair cut neatly at shoulder length, in a straight bob.
And, under her right eye, there was a teardrop-shaped mole that was her trademark.
"─Kiyosato-san?"
Yeah, Kiyosato-san is there.
"The Main Heroine" in my "Plan."
Without her usual smile.
With a blank, cold expression, as if she were freezing.
After Kiyosato-san tucked her hair behind her right ear—.
Kiyosato-san opened her mouth.
"There's no hope left in the Real World you want. So, let's end it all right here."
TL: Reeze27
ED: Reeze27
PR: Reeze27
RP: Angga Kun
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