I Was Reincarnated as a Mob in a Completed School Rom-Com Manga, and When I Tried My Best to Cheer Up the Broken Losing Heroines, I Realized I Had Surpassed the Original Story - 14

Chapter 14: Student Council President Election Part 1

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“Sorry, but that’s a bit too much…”

“Liar…”

The words that Chadani-san threw out as she removed her glasses and wiped her tears felt like a knife pressed against my chest.

“B-but Chadani-san, you don’t actually want to see something like that from me, right…? Instead of something nobody would benefit from, don’t you have some other request, or something else you want..?”

“…I do have something, but even if I asked you, it wouldn’t change anything…”

“It doesn’t cost anything to say it, so just try saying it first!”

“But…”

“It’s fine, just say it!”

After hesitating, she finally opened her mouth.

“I want to become the student council president…”

It was a completely unexpected wish. Sure, this wasn’t something I could do anything about just by being told. But if this was her current wish, a new goal she held after losing someone important to her, which was Shiratori. In that case, I wanted to help her with everything I had. I wanted to help the heroines of this world move forward. That was surely the mission, the purpose, behind my reincarnation into this world.

“All right. I’ll help you. I’ll definitely make sure you become student council president!”

“Are you saying that seriously…?”

“Of course I’m serious.”

“I’m not trying to brag or anything, but I’m not very well-liked by the other students. And someone who secretly does that in the classroom… Can you really push a person like that to be the student council president…?”

Even while blushing with embarrassment, she belittled herself, but I already knew. I knew how sincere she was, and how much she devoted herself to others and to the world.

“I’ve always seen how seriously you work, Chadani-san. So something like that wouldn’t make me distrust you. Besides, even the class president wants to let loose once in a while and it’s not like you caused anyone trouble.”

“B-but if you help someone like me…What benefit is there for you…?”

“I’m not doing this because of gains or losses… But, well, can I add just one condition?”

Chadani-san’s expression clouded.

“W-what condition? D-don’t tell me… You’re trying to make me do something indecent…?”

“N-no, that’s not it! I’m in the Manga Research Club, but since we just formed it, we still haven’t been given a clubroom. So if you become the student council president, I want you to arrange a room for us…”

At that, Chadani-san finally smiled.

“Fufu… If it’s something like that, consider it done.”

“Then… We’ve got a deal.”

When I relaxed and held out my hand, she reached toward it, but immediately pulled back. When I looked at her questioningly, she explained with a bright red face.

“T-this isn’t what you think! I-I just haven’t washed my hands yet…”

I decided not to mention that she had already touched me everywhere earlier.

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After that, I stopped attending Manga Research Club activities as often, and began spending most of my after-school time with Chadani-san. A few days before the campaign period officially began, we were in the classroom after school discussing strategies when it happened.

“For the support speeches… What should we do? Do you have anyone who might help?”

At my question, Chadani-san shot me a sharp glare.

“I told you before. I don’t have any acquaintances with a wide social circle.”

“I see…Then we’ll have to find someone…”

“Wouldn’t you work…?”

She said it with a straight face so serious I couldn’t believe she was joking.

“M-me…? No no no no, I get ridiculously nervous, and I barely have any popularity at all! It’d totally backfire!”

“Is that so? For someone like you to have no popularity… Everyone must have really awful judgment…”

She mumbled the last part so quietly I couldn’t hear it clearly.

“Sorry, I didn’t catch that last part. Can you say it again?”

“I-it’s nothing… S-so, what should I do next…?”

“I think that you’re wonderful just the way you are, so rather than forcing yourself to put on some performance, it’d be better to highlight your natural honesty and integrity. What do you think?”

At my sincere suggestion, Chadani-san’s face flushed bright red and she looked down.

“You… How can you say such embarrassingly sweet lines so smoothly…?”

“Huh? But it’s true, isn’t it?”

Her expression shifted to one filled with unease.

“I’m not such a righteous person…”

“Everyone has a public side and a private side. But the private side doesn’t erase the public one, and the public side doesn’t become the private one. No matter what you’re carrying in the shadows, that doesn’t mean your light gets stained. At least, that’s what I think.”

Her suspicious gaze shot toward me immediately.

“Kurosaki-kun… Just how much do you think you know about me…? You didn’t put a detective on me or something, did you…?”

Since I had devoured the original story, I knew most of her issues, her worries—almost everything. But I absolutely couldn’t say that to her.

“O-of course not! I just genuinely think that way because of the person you’ve shown yourself to be…”

“I see… If that’s the case, then fine…”

At that moment, the classroom door burst open.

“Aha, I knew you were here, Kazuto!”

“Onii-chan! If you keep skipping club without permission, you’re gonna spark Moe’s Fire Time, you know!?”

Led by the overly energetic first-years of the Manga Research Club, the members streamed into the classroom one after another.

“Hey, Kurosaki-kun. Skipping club to be alone with a girl until this late… What exactly were you two doing?”

“K-Kazuto-kun… W-what is your relationship with Chadani-san…?”

The two second-years looked at us with dubious expressions. And just like that, we had stumbled into yet another complicated situation.

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