It's a Chastity-Reversed World, But It's Different From What I Imagined? - 19

Chapter 19: Student Council Members

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Well then, first let’s review the templates for the student council and the reversed chastity values world. In a world where chastity values were reversed, what was the student council? Two main templates existed. A boy became student council president to protect the dignity and rights of men. Surrounded by female students, he enjoyed school life to the fullest. This was the classic ruler’s harem route.

For me right now, that felt like an impossibly distant goal… I needed to get a grip of my reality.

The other template was where a girl became student council president, and the boy worked together with her as the school’s public relations representative, growing closer with the student council members. This was the student council member harem route as well.

It wasn’t as grand-scale as the school ruler’s path, but… Since the current student council members were all female seniors, the only realistic option was the student council member harem route. If I someday took the seat of student council president, even the classic school ruler’s harem route wouldn’t be just a dream.

“Yoru, what’s wrong? Do you have a headache?”

On the way to the student council room, I had my hand on my head, lost in imagination. Seiya and Kuramine walked ahead of me, guiding the way to the student council room.

“Headache? Kurose-kun, are you alright? If you’re not feeling well, should we stop for today?”

Kuramine showed concern, but I wanted to tell her it was unnecessary. After all, I was on my way to a dream match with beautiful student council members. Honestly, if it was just looks, even Kuramine wasn’t inferior to the student council members or to Ran-san. But—but still. I knew Kuramine was a disappointing beauty.

“Ah, I’m fine. So put those grabby hands of yours away.”

Her hand revealed what she was really thinking—pretending to worry while looking for any chance to touch me.

“Ha! Well, if you’re fine, then…”

She looked ridiculously disappointed as she pulled her hand back. She shouldn’t have made it so obvious. Seiya was standing beside her with a completely put-off expression.

“Uh, we’re here at the student council room. Yoru, are you really okay?”

“No problem.”

“Alright, then let’s go in.”

Seiya knocked on the student council room door. It opened from the inside, and second-year Terumi Mogami-senpai welcomed us.

“Welcome to the student council of Aoba High.”

Invited inside, I saw a reception area spread out before me. At the back of the reception area were wooden desks where the student council members worked. At the center window stood the president’s desk, with two desks on either side.

Behind that was another door that apparently led to the archives. We were encouraged to sit on the sofa, and tea and sweets were prepared on the low table.

“Well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well…”

“Student Council President. I understand you’re happy, but please restrain yourself.”

The student council president, Reika Toudou-san, sat in front of Seiya and me, repeatedly glancing between our faces. The bob-cut woman who had poured the tea scolded her.

“Kiyoe-san, you’re so mean.”

“This isn’t me being mean. Can’t you see the gentlemen are troubled? Please restrain yourself.”

“Muu~”

As I watched the two of them go back and forth like an adult scolding a child, I was left stunned…

“Alright, alright. I’m Kaho Minami, a second-year and the student council treasurer. You’ve already met the president and Terumin. And this person here, who’s like our mother, is a third-year and the vice president, Kiyoe Nishimatsu-senpai.”

The petite, lively girl was Kaho Minami-senpai. The capable-working-woman type was Kiyoe Nishimatsu-senpai. Different types, but both were cute—beautiful, in fact.

“Who are you calling mother, Kaho-chan! You’ll be punished later.”

The noisy energy of the student council completely overwhelmed me.

“Forgive us for being so loud. Everyone’s just really happy to have first-years visiting.”

Mogami-senpai smiled wryly as she apologized.

It seemed she had a hard time managing such colorful members.

“No, I was just a bit overwhelmed. But it seems fun.”

Kuramine answered on behalf of us.

Mogami-senpai let out a relieved breath, then poked the student council president, who was still staring at Seiya and me.

“Wahya! Teru-chan, what are you doing!?”

“Enough already. This isn’t a society for admiring boys. Please begin the recruitment.”

“Yees, Teru-chan scolded me.”

Her playful tone didn’t change. But she pulled back her playful face, and I felt like the quality of her smile had shifted.

“Asuka Kuramine-san. At Aoba High, it’s tradition that the top-ranking student in the entrance exams joins the student council. In my year, that was me. In the second year, Terumi Mogami-san achieved top rank and became a member. Of course, if grades fall, you’ll be asked to resign from the council. But you do know the benefits of serving in the student council, don’t you?”

Though her tone was gentle, her words were firm. Kuramine listened with a serious expression. I didn’t know what the benefits of joining the student council were, so I looked to Seiya. But Seiya also seemed unaware of any benefits; he only shook his head.

“Yes. For me, joining the student council is essential for my future, if I’m to have a relationship with a man.”

“Very well. As a rule, when joining the student council, you may recommend one friend to join as well. Do you have someone in mind?”

“No. Embarrassing as it is, I don’t have anyone I can call a friend.”

The air grew heavy at Kuramine’s words.

What, a whole month has passed and she still has no friends?

When I thought about her actions, I realized I had never seen her chatting closely with classmates. She sometimes spoke to them when she needed to pass along information. The only one she ever seemed to talk to happily was Seiya.

…Yeah… She really didn’t have any. friends I’d never seen her hanging out with students from other classes either.

“I-I see. In that case, what about the two of you who came with her? Do you have any interest in the student council?”

The president forcefully shifted the heavy atmosphere toward us. Faced with such an unreasonable turn, I stayed silent.

“What exactly does the student council do? Honestly, I don’t really know.”

Seiya deflected the topic.

“Oh? They didn’t explain this to the male students?”

At the president’s question, Kiyoe Nishimatsu-senpai whispered to her.

“Student Council President. Considering the benefits of joining the student council, there’s no need to tell the male students, is there?”

“That’s true~ Shall we look for another girl instead?”

“I think that would be best.”

We couldn’t hear what they said. And just like that, with things left vague, the recruitment ended.

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