Chapter 112

"Tell me the reason, Yuu." I thoughtfully said. Kaguya, Kaori, and Ai, who also followed us to the rooftop also looking at Yuu wonderingly because they think there is no way Ishigami didn't know that I have no intention to be the president once again.

"I want to completely crush Miko Iino," Yuu said with a serious expression on his face.

"Are? I thought you two are close..." Kaori widened her eyes and said.

"Jii" Kaguya only staring at Yuu with a cold and threatening expression on her face as if saying 'Tell us the reason you Emogami, don't trouble Izumi'. And Ai-chan only shook her head seemingly knowing that Yuu has other intentions.

"Yuu... How long do you think we have been friends?" I casually said.

"About more than two years?" Albeit wondering why would I asked that question, Yuu answered.

"Yes, and I think I know you very well, Yuu. Probably you are the same, right?" I said.

"..." Yuu nodded with a confused expression.

"That's why Yuu. Tell us the real reason." I thoughtfully said.

"...I really can't win against you, Izumi-senpai." Yuu smiled and said.

"I have told you before about me and the girl called Miko Iino. We simply can't get along. She stands by her justice and ended up punishing me who often didn't follow the rules. But, I didn't and will never hate her. Rather, I respect her.

At any rate, to spread her justice more efficiently, of course being in a Disciplinary Committee wasn't enough. Thus, she also tried to elect herself as the president of the student council. As expected with her having an unreasonable sense of justice, she merely obtained ten votes from the students.

But that's not all the reason. One more reason made her could never win an election and even caused someone to adhere a paper on her back. Miko Iino is stage fright.

Most of the students were laughing when it was Miko's turns to deliver her presidential speeches. And I really hate it. I hate it when people laughed at someone who does her best like that.

I know she has an unreasonable sense of justice, and I also know we didn't get along before. But one thing that I am certain of is, I respect the girl called Miko Iino who always did her best and stands by her ideal even if it was unreasonable.

Besides, I know she has changed a bit since then. I am sure people will acknowledge her if she could properly deliver her speech this time even though I know she won't win the election.

That's why Izumi-senpai. I know this is a selfish request, but please be the president once again!" Ishigami bowed his head and said after explaining his reason.

"I see... I also want to see more people acknowledged her... However, I refuse." I smilingly said. Kaori, Kaguya, and Ai-chan also smiled when they heard my answer. Looks like they understand why I refused after hearing Yuu's story.

"...But, why?" Yuu dejectedly said.

"Because I am not the appropriate person to do this. But I know who." I said.

"It's you." I pointed at him and said.

"....Excuse me? EHHHHHHHHHHHHHH?" Yuu shouted after thinking for a bit because he didn't expect it was him.

"Kaguya, you will be the one who gives a speech the campaign speech," I said.

"*sigh* I know it would be like this. Very well." Kaguya sighed before she smiled and said.

"Hehehe, because more students will vote for Ishigami-kun if Izu is the one who gives the campaign speech after all." Kaori giggled and said.

"Yes, that's why Kaguya is the right person. Ai-chan, prepare things like posters for the campaign. And Kaori, you help Ai-chan." I nodded and said.

"Leave it to me!" Kaori eagerly said.

"Alright, let's finish this as fast as possible, Kaori," Ai-chan said then she went out of the rooftop with Kaori.

"I guess I will prepare the speech now. See you later, Izumi." Kaguya smiled and said. Then she kissed my cheek before she went away. Honestly, there is no need for her to prepare the speech from today. She most likely said that to give me a room to talk with Yuu who still unable to react.

"W-wait! Are you joking, Izumi-senpai? There is no way I could do that!" Yuu frantically said.

"Yuu... do you know why neither Kaori, Kaguya, or Ai didn't say anything when I refused your request?" I said.

"..." Yuu shakes his head to tell me he didn't know.

"Because they likely also think that you must be the one who does this after hearing your story." I smilingly said.

"But-" Before Yuu was able to say anything. I stopped him.

"You remember when you eavesdrop my conversation with Miko-chan? There is actually a continuation of that right after you went away to hide. I actually asked her about what she thinks about you. And do you know what was her answer?" I said to Yuu who listened to what I say with a serious yet puzzled expression.

"With a dazzling smile, she answered, '...I hate him. That jerk. He doesn't take anything seriously, he doesn���t follow the rules at all, and he's dumb. But... I know how lonely he is... I know how high his sense of justice is...and I know how kind he is...

And when I see everyone lifting him to the air to cheer for his victory, my chest can't help but feel warm and happy.' You see, Yuu. It wasn't just you who respect her, but she also respected you very much. I think I don't need to tell you what she meant by that, right?" I smilingly said.

Yuu widened his eyes when he heard what Miko-chan thought about him. Then, he smiled and looking at me determinedly.

"Thank you very much, Izumi-senpai. Please let me change my request. I know I am not someone who can be the student council president. But that doesn't matter because it's not my objective. So, please help me to help Miko Iino, Izumi-senpai." Yuu bowed his head and said.

"Anytime, Yuu. That's what a friend does, right?" I said with a smile.

"Yes!" Yuu lifted his head and said with a beaming smile.

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Since that time, a week has passed and every student already knows that Kaguya will give the campaign speech to show her support toward Yuu. Naturally, they didn't think it was weird because Kaguya is his friend and she wasn't like her previous cold self.

And right now it was the awaited day. The day for the presidential candidate and their respective representative to give their speech before the vote started.

"That's why, please give your support to Miko Iino! Thank you very much." The girl who always beside Miko lowered her head as she finished her speech.

*Clap* *Clap* Many people gave applauses to as she finished her speech however there are also many of them who didn't even properly hear what she said in her speech.

"It was a good speech. But, not enough to move every student and teachers in the hall." Kaguya said.

"Ahaha...Well, next is your turn. Although our objective wasn't to make Yuu a president, if he became one it's actually good too. So, do your best, Kaguya." I jokingly said.

"Fufufu, then I shall do my best," Kaguya smirked and said.

"I beg you please don't be that serious in the speech, Shinomiya-senpai! What if I really became the president?!" Yuu desperately said.

"Ara, what are you talking about?" Kaguya said with a smile.

"Shinomiya-senpai?!" Yuu said in panic.

"Now it is the person who became the campaign head for candidate Ishigami Yuu. Please come to the stage, Shinomiya Kaguya-sama." The announcer said.

"Oh, looks like it is my turn. Be prepared to become the president, Emogami." Kaguya smirked and said. Hearing that, Yuu knelt down with a dying expression on his face.

"Hahaha, don't be that dejected, Yuu. I am sure she is joking..." I laughingly said. Yuu is looking at me with a hopeful expression when he heard what I said.

"Probably..." I added.

"My life is finished..." Yuu said in despair as he knelt down like someone who just loses.

As expected someone who was very talented in every aspect. Although her method of speech was different from mine, it is very effective. Almost every student and even teachers applauded when Kaguya finished her speech.

After Kaguya's speech, it was the turn of the three student council president's candidates to give their speech. The first one to give their speech is a first-year boy while Miko and Yuu will be next after that.

"Next is a speech from the second presidential candidate, Miko Iino-san. Please come to the podium."

Hearing the announcer, we looked at Miko who nervously walk to the podium with papers in her hands. Her eyes moving right and left while her face sweating a bit before she speaks in a low voice.

"My name is Miko Iino..."

The murmur of students can be heard talking about how they can't hear what she said until some people said in a loud voice.

"I can't hear what you said!"

"Something wrong?"

Then, one student laughed. Of course in a situation like this, when one person already laughed that loud, the surrounding people will also laugh causing Miko to panic.

Yuu was looking at that with a nervous expression because the plan is for him to enter the stage and encourage Miko by making this situation into a presidential debate between them.

"*Sigh* Don't be a coward in such an important time, Emogami." Kaguya sighed and said as she lightly hit Yuu's back.

"He is Emogami after all." Kaori giggled and said before she also does the same as Kaguya.

"Hehe, don't cower now, or I will hit you with my paper fan again!" Chika also hit Yuu's back as she said.

"That's right, this is an important moment for you and her, Ishigami-kun. So, do your best!" Chisa smiled and said. Yuu looked at us with a happy smile as if the previous nervousness was a lie.

"Go on, Yuu. We will be here for you." Then, I tapped his shoulder and smilingly said.

"Thank you, everyone! Please wish me luck!" Yuu nodded and determinedly said.

Meanwhile, in the podium, Miko became more panicked and ended up causing a paper in her hands to fall. But before she was able to take it, someone takes it for her. It was Yuu who arrived there with a mic in his hand.

"How about stopping? Even with this kind of plan, it will be useless as the previous time after all. I mean, look, everyone even laughed at you. Do you think everyone will understand if you are like that?" Yuu said with a thoughtful expression with the mic to make everyone heard it.

"Ishigami..." Miko widened her eyes as she looked at Yuu. Then, Ishigami brings his mic down and said something to Miko in a voice only Miko can hear it. But we as his friend smiled because we knew what he just said.

'That's why, go tell them your ideal that has changed, Miko. Don't worry, they will understand it.'

Miko smiled after hearing what Yuu said before properly gave her speech this time. Although with Yuu giving some comment in her speech it turned into a kind of debate as expected.

"What a troublesome Kouhai we got there.��� Kaguya shakes her head but said with a smile. Chika, Kaori, Chisa, and I nodded with a smile agreeing to what Kaguya said.

In the end, Miko won the election and became the student council president. And as expected, Miko invites Yuu to her student council as her vice president. With this, our last job as the student council has finished.