It's a Chastity-Reversed World, But It's Different From What I Imagined? - 32-33

Chapter 32: Club Registration Approval

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After school, I submitted the club application form with the members and advisor filled in to the student council room. Inside the student council room, there was Terumi Mogami-senpai. The other members had errands and apparently couldn’t come today.

“It has been accepted. If you need a budget or anything like that, please write down the necessary expenses and submit them later.”

Terumi Mogami-senpai, who handled the process, stamped the club application. After receiving the confirmation papers back, the club registration application was approved.

“So the club application form isn’t submitted to the staff room, huh?”

When I asked Kaoru-sensei what to do with the documents, he said he didn’t know. I went back to the staff room to ask Tsubaki-sensei, got the submission forms, and then came to the student council room.

“At Aoba High, the student council manages the budgets related to club activities. We do check with the student council’s advisor, but the decision is entrusted to us. For departments like the sports program, the school manages them because they go beyond the scope of regular clubs. Clubs that remain within the club framework are under the student council’s jurisdiction.”

It seemed the student council’s work was harder than I imagined, so maybe I wasn’t wrong when I thought President Toudou looked tired.

“Still, I’m glad I heard from the student council president in advance that if Kurose-kun came with a club application, I should accept it. Otherwise, I never would have expected a male student to bring one, and I would’ve been shocked.”

I remembered hugging President Toudou and felt a bit embarrassed.

“Um… How did you get permission from the student council president? To tell the truth, male club activities aren’t very welcome here.”

I already knew they weren’t welcomed from the reactions of Tsubaki-sensei and Kaoru-sensei. The male seniors before me must have done bad things.

“Uh, you didn’t hear from the student council president?”

There’s no way I could say “I hugged her” here.

“I did ask, but she just told me, ‘It’s a secret.’”

Terumi-senpai imitating the president as she said that. That was cute.

“Then it’s a secret. But, in exchange, may I cheer for you, Mogami-senpai?”

“Cheer for me?”

“Yes. Cheer for you.”

The petite, twin-tailed, cute-type senpai always seriously supported the student council members from one step behind. To Seiya, she was recognized as the most proper senpai.

“Uh… I don’t really get it, but I’m interested in what a cheering squad does, so please go ahead.”

“Then, since I’ll cheer for you, could you please close your eyes?”

“Close my eyes? Hmm… All right.”

She looked like she wanted to see what I would do and seemed reluctant, but without doubting me, Terumi-senpai closed her eyes. I moved to stand at her left side, right by her ear.

“…Please keep them tightly closed, okay?”

“Eh!”

I let her know I was about to speak right by her ear, so as not to startle her, and spoke slowly in a low voice.

“Here I go. ……… Thank you for accepting the club documents. Thank you for speaking kindly with me. Thank you for handling everything so politely.…Mogami-senpai……… Your twin-tails are really cute. You look beautiful when you’re working. People who are considerate of others are wonderful, aren’t they? ………Terumi-senpai……… Thank you for always working so hard. ………Terumi……… Good job today.”

I quietly stepped back. This time, without touching, I chose to whisper by her ear to cheer her on and express my gratitude. I got carried away and called her without an honorific at the end… I hoped that was okay?

“Mogami-senpai, you can open your eyes now.”

I was so embarrassed by what I’d done that I couldn’t bring myself to look directly at her face.

“……”

Even when I spoke, she didn’t reply. Feeling awkward at not hearing anything back, I looked at her. There was Mogami-senpai, her face bright red, staring blankly.

“Senpai. Mogami-senpai… Uum, Terumi-senpai?”

“Hah! I–I, ah, uuuuuhhhhhh!!”

Regaining awareness, Mogami-senpai remembered what had just happened, let out a groan, and covered her face with both hands. She kept shaking her head like she was writhing in embarrassment, so I watched her without saying anything.

“Hah! Wh–where’s Kurose-kun? Ah.”

Finally, she seemed to remember my presence, and our eyes met.

“I-I’m sorry. I lost control of myself for a bit. Uh, um. I fully understand now why the permission was granted, so… You may go home for today.”

Chased out by Mogami-senpai, I left the student council room.

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Chapter 33: Student Council’s POV : 1 Secretary’s Edition

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【Terumi Mogami】

Since March, student council activities had been incredibly busy. Finally, things settled down, and the president was able to take a break.  

“Sorry, I have some family matters to attend to today.”

“I’ll be accompanying Ojou-sama, so I’ll excuse myself first.”  

The president and vice-president apologized with regretful expressions.  

“It’s totally fine. Kaho-chan is out sick today, so I’ll stay behind and handle what I can.”  

“Oh, by the way, Kurose-kun might come by with a club application, so please approve it for him.”  

For the past few days, the president had been mentioning Kurose-kun’s name. Despite looking exhausted before, she started working with a hint of enjoyment. Apparently, Kurose-kun was working to start a new club.  All-male clubs weren’t particularly favored at Aoba High School.

After all, most men in the world were domineering and selfish. It was nice that they came to school, but their childish antics could be troublesome. Yet, the president insisted on approving Kurose-kun’s club, no matter what.  

“Why are you approving Kurose-kun’s club?”  

The president looked up at the ceiling, as if recalling something, and with a bewitching smile I’d never seen before, she simply said “It’s a secret,” before leaving. 

What was that about?  The president’s attitude intrigued me, but there was no guarantee he’d show up today. Yet, as I thought that, Kurose-kun appeared with the club application documents.  

“It has been accepted. If you need a budget or anything like that, please write down the necessary expenses and submit them later.”

 I aimed to keep the interaction formal and brief.  

“So the club application form isn’t submitted to the staff room, huh?”

 I tried to end the conversation, but Kurose-kun asked a question. If I was asked, I had to respond. 

“At Aoba High, the student council manages the budgets related to club activities. We do check with the student council’s advisor, but the decision is entrusted to us. For departments like the sports program, the school manages them because they go beyond the scope of regular clubs. Clubs that remain within the club framework are under the student council’s jurisdiction.”

 I couldn’t help but find my serious response tedious. It was part of the job, so there was no helping it. I wanted to grumble about being stuck with annoying tasks. 

“Still, I’m glad I heard from the student council president in advance that if Kurose-kun came with a club application, I should accept it. Otherwise, I never would have expected a male student to bring one, and I would’ve been shocked.”

That said, something was still bothering me, so I decided to ask a question myself.  

“Um… How did you get permission from the student council president? To tell the truth, male club activities aren’t very welcome here.”

Maybe there was a better way to phrase it. But I’d never even talked to the boys in my class. I was curious about guys, but I didn’t understand them. Selfish and childish—surely being direct would get through to them. 

“Uh, you didn’t hear from the student council president?”

 Oh, I asked, alright. 

“I did ask, but she just told me, ‘It’s a secret.’”

 Recalling the president’s attitude, I mimicked her voice and repeated what she said.  

“Then it’s a secret. But, in exchange, may I cheer for you, Mogami-senpai?”

He didn’t tell me. Hearing his words, I looked at the club application form. 

【Club Name: Men’s Cheer Team. Club Purpose: Cheering Women】

“Cheer for me?”  “Yes. Cheer.” 

 What could guys possibly do? As a girl, I was curious about guys, but…  

“Well, I don’t quite get it, but I’m interested in what a cheerleading squad does, so go ahead.”  

“Then, since I’ll cheer for you, could you please close your eyes?”

“Close my eyes? Hmm… All right.”

What’s he planning to do? Since it’s cheering, is he going to shout “Do your best” or something?  

“…Please keep them tightly closed, okay?”

“Eh!”

His voice suddenly came close to my ear, and I almost opened my eyes. But his breath, his breathing, felt through my ear, made me think I shouldn’t open them.  In that moment, a shock like electricity ran through my spine from my ear.  

“Here I go. ……… Thank you for accepting the club documents. Thank you for speaking kindly with me. Thank you for handling everything so politely.…Mogami-senpai……… Your twin-tails are really cute. You look beautiful when you’re working. People who are considerate of others are wonderful, aren’t they? ………Terumi-senpai……… Thank you for always working so hard. ………Terumi……… Good job today.”

 His low, calming voice entered my ears, pierced my brain, tightened my chest, and coursed through my body.  Each word numbed my brain, making my body react on its own despite my will. 

He called my name!! Just Terumi!!  Kuh! No! I’m coming from my ears. 

“Mogami-senpai, you can open your eyes now.”

 His voice sounded distant. A messiah inviting me to heaven.  …  I couldn’t move, even when he called my name. 

If I move now, I’ll melt away.  

“Senpai. Mogami-senpai… Uum, Terumi-senpai?”

“Hah! I–I, ah, uuuuuhhhhhh!!”

 He was calling my name.  Pulled back from a dream world, I regained consciousness.  But the low, erotic resonance lingered, echoing in my mind.

How am I supposed to withstand this shock?  Is this heaven? Am I dead?  

I shook my head repeatedly, trying to shake off the echoing voice, but it wouldn’t stop echoing.

“Hah! Wh–where’s Kurose-kun? Ah.”  

I finally remembered his presence.  When my focus cleared, I met his gaze. 

“I-I’m sorry. I lost control of myself for a bit. Uh, um. I fully understand now why the permission was granted, so… You may go home for today.”  

I hurriedly ushered him out of the student council room and slumped against the door.  My skirt was completely soaked. I was in a state I couldn’t show anyone.

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