Sakayanagi Arisu wanted to get a copy of the entire student registry.
However, the full registry cost 300,000 points—meaning that printing just one grade's list would require 100,000 points.
For a freshman, 300,000 points was an unimaginable amount. Even 100,000 was a hefty price to pay. After all, every student had started with just 100,000 points at enrollment.
Understanding this, she wisely chose to print only the first-year student registry and paid 100,000 points for it.
The printing process was fast—within five minutes, the student council president had finished handling the request.
By the time Sakayanagi Arisu left the student council office, she was carrying a bag full of documents.
Meanwhile, Shirogane's request to join the student council had been rejected.
It seemed a bit harsh, but he understood. The student council president hadn't completely turned him down.
Instead, the reason given was that he needed to be evaluated for one month.
But it was only the second day of school—what was there to evaluate?
Still—
That one-month period wasn't random. Freshmen were subjected to their first special exam during their first month, which assessed their behavior and determined if they met the school's standards.
Then, on the first day of the second month, the school's true nature would be revealed, as per tradition.
By setting a one-month evaluation period, the student council president was avoiding any interference with that process.
If a freshman joined the student council immediately, they would gain access to a lot of insider information. This could lead to exam leaks, which the school obviously wanted to prevent.
So, this was a precautionary measure.
But the fact that time was the only reason for the rejection, and not something like his class ranking, was surprising.
It meant that the student council valued ability over status. They wouldn't dismiss someone just because they were from a lower-ranked class.
In a way, it also proved that Horikita Manabu acknowledged that students from lower classes could still fight their way to the top.
So they really are siblings.
Both of them had a cold and distant vibe.
But still...
The older brother was so outstanding, so why was the younger sister placed in Class D?
...
"Well then, we'll be going now," Shirogane said to Horikita Manabu alongside Sakayanagi.
"Alright," Horikita Manabu nodded.
With that, the two headed toward the entrance. Sakayanagi carried a bag in her left hand while holding a cane in her right, which made it difficult for her to push open the door.
Noticing this, Shirogane stepped forward and pushed the door open for her.
Sakayanagi looked up at him.
Just as the student council room door swung open, they saw two students standing outside.
A boy and a girl—both strikingly good-looking.
The boy was tall, with short golden hair and well-defined features. His legs were muscular, likely from regular physical training.
Despite his athletic build, he had a warm smile, giving off a cheerful yet refined aura. He had the presence of an elite.
As for the girl, she was petite—though still a head taller than Sakayanagi beside Shirogane. Her hair wasn't too long but was neatly styled into two distinctive shapes.
She looked quite cute.
At the entrance ceremony, she had been seen standing next to Horikita Manabu. She seemed to be the student council secretary.
"President," the girl with the distinct purple hairstyle spoke.
"Step aside," Horikita Manabu instructed.
The two at the door moved aside, allowing Shirogane and Sakayanagi to pass through.
Nagumo Miyabi watched the two first-years until they walked away, then shifted his gaze back.
Meanwhile, the purple-haired secretary had already approached Horikita Manabu. Her name was Tachibana Akane, a classmate of Horikita Manabu. When he became student council president, he appointed her as his secretary to assist with council affairs.
"I was just out patrolling with Nagumo and noticed an issue in Class 1-C," Tachibana Akane reported while holding a notebook.
"There's been some fighting going on in secret."
"It's probably just some minor scuffles between new students," the blond-haired boy who entered with her said. "I don't think we need to be too strict about these things. Sometimes, violence is just another way to resolve things."
"Nagumo, that kind of thinking is dangerous," Tachibana Akane quickly responded. It was clear that even though they had just been out patrolling together, they didn't see eye to eye.
More accurately, this Nagumo and President Horikita had different philosophies.
"Well... I was just making a suggestion," Nagumo said casually. "Also, Tachibana, you should start addressing me as the vice president now."
Nagumo Miyabi, a second-year student from Class A, had gained significant influence. After being recognized by Horikita Manabu, he was recruited into the student council and appointed as vice president. He was a popular and highly regarded student.
Within the second-year students, he held a lot of power.
"President, what were those two first-years here for?" Nagumo asked, shifting the topic.
"Could it be that they find the school's treatment of them too generous and came to the student council to confirm if it's real?"
Hmm.
That would be a reasonable guess.
After arriving at this school, we found out that not only is housing provided for free, but we also get 100,000 points as living expenses.
It felt like a dream come true, so of course, people wanted to check if it was real.
And if you thought a little deeper, you'd start wondering whether we'd get the same amount next month or what we needed to do to keep receiving that much.
These were the kinds of things that fresh first-years thought about when they had just enrolled.
"This year's students are a bit different from previous ones," Horikita Manabu said, giving a rare compliment instead of answering Nagumo's question.
"Oh?" Nagumo Miyabi replied. "That's kind of cute."
"Hmm? I mean, the fact that those two came to the student council on just their second day after enrolling—it's pretty surprising."
"That kind of quick reaction is cute," Nagumo said.
Nagumo had been last year's first-year representative. Thinking back to his own experience, he hadn't reacted as quickly. It took him about a week before he started questioning what made this school different, and after two weeks, he finally grasped how the system really worked.
Then, he had warned his classmates about the school's rules, but no one had listened to him. By the end of the first month, they realized he had been right all along.
And so, little by little, he built up his influence. In the end, he led his class to defeat the original Class A and has held onto the top spot ever since.
This was both his experience and his track record.
"Since you're back, there's something else I need you to verify," Horikita Manabu said as he pulled out an SD card. "A student reported that an electronics store employee was secretly taking photos."
"This is the evidence of that."
"If it checks out, I'll report it to the school."
The student council at Advanced Nurturing High School has far more autonomy than those in other schools. Even entrance ceremonies and graduation ceremonies are run by the student council, with no involvement from the school administration. That level of authority is rare.
However, for cases that go beyond the norm, they still have to be reported to the school.
So for Horikita to say this, it meant the school might actually take action on the student's complaint.
"Who was the student that reported it?" Nagumo asked.
"One of the people you just met," Horikita Manabu replied, though he didn't say exactly who.
Oh.
Nagumo simply nodded.
Then, he decided to spend 100,000 points to print out a list of all the first-year students.
A student with that kind of awareness and decisiveness was someone worth recruiting.
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