My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As Expected

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The meeting... Ugh, I think I heard a bad word...

However, I couldn't possibly refuse such a beautiful smile. And both Yukinoshita and Yuigahama nodded, then stood up from their seats…

Therefore, I had no choice but to attend the meeting. I gave up resisting, stood up from my seat, and left the office.

× × ×

The meeting room used by the sports meet organizing committee was the same room used for the school anniversary celebration. For a while, I was practically stuck in that place all day.

The meeting room, which I hadn't entered for a while, was very tidy, a far cry from its appearance when the school anniversary was being prepared.

Two or three members of the operations committee had already arrived in the room, most of whom were student council officers. It seemed that the core members of the committee were composed of student council officers.

"Thank you all for your hard work!"

As soon as the patrolling senior greeted them, the officers bowed and quickly stepped aside to make way. What the hell? Are you ninjas?

Besides student council officers, there were also students in sports uniforms. Judging from their physiques and the atmosphere, they should be members of sports clubs.

Just as I was wondering why they were there, Senior Sister Xun whispered something in my ear.

"We have instructed various sports clubs to send people to help. We no longer have the capacity to streamline personnel or conduct preliminary work."

Oh, I see... Although it's called the Operations Committee, it's actually composed of the student council, us, and Sagami volunteers.

In other words, the committee can be divided into a decision-making group and an on-site group. Then, those of us responsible for coming up with ideas and other planning-related tasks can be considered part of the decision-making group.

There was a guy in the on-site crew who looked familiar.

The other person seemed to remember me too; the moment our eyes met, they started whispering to the guy next to them. The guy they were talking to also seemed familiar.

The sports uniform, and what looks like a basketball shoe bag next to the table... does that mean they're from the basketball club?

Come to think of it, where exactly did we meet...? I racked my brains searching my memory, but to no avail. Right, how could I possibly remember guys who looked like complete strangers?

For humans to truly remember something, they need a strong stimulus. At the very least, they need to be shown black lace underwear like that guy, Chuan-something! That guy, Chuan-something, is really exciting!

Let's put aside what happened between Passerby A and Passerby B for now and follow the senior student on patrol to the front of the conference room.

At the very front, there was a woman flipping through carbon paper. As she crossed her legs, the hem of her white dress fluttered in the breeze.

"Hiratsuka-sensei..."

As expected, it was her again... I was slightly stunned as I uttered her name when Hiratsuka-sensei noticed us and turned around.

"Oh, it seems you've successfully found some help."

Seeing us standing behind Senior Megure, Hiratsuka-sensei smiled. Senior Megure returned the smile.

"Yes, it's great that I did what the teacher said."

"It's the teacher's doing again..."

I squinted and stared intently at the teacher, who inadvertently burst out laughing when she saw this.

"I'm starting to get tired of the sports meet because it's the same every year. I'm looking forward to seeing what interesting things you guys do."

"It was just a prank..."

Faced with such a straightforward statement, Yui Hama looked taken aback. "Yeah, it's true," she said, "the same activities year after year definitely get boring. And for the teacher, how many sports meets has this been...?"

Seeing that Hiratsuka-sensei, who had participated in many sports meets, still looked excited, Yukinoshita nodded and asked as if she wanted to confirm something.

"The sports meet is also being managed by Mr. Hiratsuka, right?"

"Yeah, schools usually leave these kinds of jobs to young people. Well, I'm still relatively young, you know. Still relatively young."

I repeated it twice because it's important, this person...

Hiratsuka-sensei, who seemed so happy after saying such things, looked so pathetic that no one could respond. Please, someone hurry up and marry her! She should seize her happiness while she's still relatively young!

We were too saddened to speak, and Hiratsuka-sensei seemed to notice the atmosphere and coughed a few times as if to brush it off.

"By the way, how's the matter of the chairperson going? Has a candidate been chosen?"

When asked a question by the teacher, the senior student gave a vague smile.

"Yukinoshita refused... but, she recommended other candidates, so we went to ask her for help."

"Oh, I recommend it..."

Upon hearing this word, Ms. Hiratsuka narrowed her eyes in surprise and urged her to continue with her gaze. Senior student, seeing this, nodded.

"Yes, Sagami-kun is willing to take on this position."

"Sagami? Hmm, I see..."

Hiratsuka-sensei seemed to be thinking about something, her hands clasped in front of her chest.

"Well, if this is your decision, then there's no problem. So, what about the chairperson? She doesn't seem to have arrived yet..."

Hiratsuka-sensei leaned back slightly, looking behind us as if searching for something. But even if you keep searching like that, you won't find Sagami. So, why isn't Sagami here? Although it's better that he's not here.

I should at least hear the reason, so I looked at Yukinoshita. Yukinoshita answered without hesitation.

"Sagami will be here later."

"I see... Well then, let's start the meeting once Sagami arrives."

After finishing his words, Hiratsuka-sensei looked toward the door.

We looked in the same direction as the teacher, at the door that seemed like no one was going to open.

× × ×

Shortly after we arrived at the conference room.

The boisterous laughter, the dry coughs that seemed to be testing the waters, and the repeated silences that came like halftime breaks. This cycle repeated itself several times.

I glanced at the clock; the meeting was already well past its scheduled time.

The reason the meeting hadn't started yet was, of course, because Sagami was late.

If someone is five or ten minutes late, it's not a big deal; it happens all the time. At most, you might think, "They're only a little bit late," but it's still acceptable.

However, once more than fifteen minutes have passed, the feeling of being late becomes very obvious. The work also uses fifteen-minute intervals as the unit for attendance management.

They had been waiting for quite a while, and everyone looked like they were about to complain, "Is it ready yet?" Their gazes kept drifting towards the decision-making group.

We only had this option to wait. Yuihama sent text messages and made phone calls, but there was no response, so she could only sigh wearily.

The sigh slowly echoed throughout the conference room.

As Sagami remained late, the atmosphere in the meeting room gradually became oppressive.

Yuihama, who was sitting to the side, spoke to Yukinoshita in a low voice.

"Shouldn't we send someone to call her or look for her soon?"

"Yes, that's true."

Yukino glanced at her watch and said softly.

"Ah, then I'll go..."

Just as Yuihama stood up from her seat, a loud, unceremonious click rang out as the door opened. Everyone turned to look in unison.

"Sorry I'm late—"

Sagami showed no remorse whatsoever as he arrived late.

Without needing to be reminded, she automatically moved to the front. She seemed completely unconcerned about being in the front.

Halfway there, she seemed to spot some acquaintances and greeted them, "Ah, hello—", even waving. Upon closer inspection, it turned out she was greeting two passersby, A and B.

"So Haruka and Yui are also on the operations committee. Nice to meet you!"

"...Yes, nice to meet you—"

The two looked a little stiff, but they still waved back.

Hearing those two names finally brought back memories.

Passerby A and Passerby B were a group of people with Sagami during the school festival. They were probably mobilized to participate in the sports meet's organizing committee because they were members of the basketball club.

Seemingly relieved to see his friend, Sagami became even more nonchalant.

Indeed, it was we who asked Sagami to take on the role of chairman. Since we were asked to do so, it's easy to see that they naturally have an advantage in their position.

That being said, only we, the decision-makers, knew about this; the other students were completely unaware. They stared at Sagami with slightly annoyed looks.

After Sagami sat down, he noticed those gazes and flinched slightly.

"Um, excuse me... I'm Sagami Minami, the chairperson of the committee."

She mumbled the sentence and bowed her head in a gesture of respect.

In any case, the meeting can finally begin.

As if to confirm this, Hiratsuka-sensei, who was sitting diagonally opposite, scanned the entire conference room.

"Cheng Hui, the meeting can begin."

Upon hearing this, Senior Sister Xun nodded and gave the order in a gentle tone.

"Yes. Then, let's begin the operations meeting. Sagami-kun."

"Okay, okay."

Sagami, whose name was suddenly called, sounded slightly flustered.

"Please help me chair today's meeting. I'll be relying on you for the next one."

Good judgment. Judging from Sagami's current state, I don't think she can handle chairing the meeting right away. She'll probably mess it up like she did at the school anniversary celebration. Rather than having Sagami chair it immediately and letting the meeting drag on, it would be better to have Senior Sister Xun co-chair it with her, and then focus on the key points first. It seems her reflection last time was effective.

The senior student quickly stood up and moved to the front of the whiteboard. Another student council member followed, standing next to the whiteboard and deftly picking up the whiteboard marker with both hands.

"So, today's topic is about the final event of the sports meet."

The senior student made a declaration, took the pen from the student leader, and wrote the topic in large, cute characters on the whiteboard.

Then, he tapped the whiteboard with his pen.

"Please feel free to share your opinions! Raise your hand if you have any!"

The senior student's eyes swept over everyone in the room, but everyone just looked at each other in silence.

During this, Yuihama forcefully raised her hand.

"Please speak, Yuigahama-san!"

In situations like these, whether or not someone is the first to propose a suggestion has a significant impact on the activity of the subsequent meeting. Regardless of the opinion, being the first to speak is crucial. Moreover, the lower the quality of the speech, the better.

From this perspective, having Yui Hama speak first was perfectly fitting. She truly lives up to her reputation as a perceptive woman who can read the room and read people's expressions. Using her ability to read people's faces to carve out a way out is quite impressive.

I admired her in my heart, but when I glanced at her, I saw her muttering to herself with a happy expression, "That one is not bad either, but I'll still choose this one~". This girl is probably just thinking about what kind of activity she likes the most.

Oops! Yuihama isn't the type to carefully consider her strategy before stepping onto the battlefield of meetings!

"I want to do that, I want to do this, and there are so many things I want to do!" With this feeling, Yuihama stood up with great enthusiasm and raised her voice.

"How about the club relay race!"

"In that case, students who haven't joined a club won't be able to participate, and some people will be unhappy about that. We should also consider them..."

As soon as Yuihama opened her mouth, Hiratsuka-sensei muttered softly.

Then, a long line was drawn over the words "Club Relay Race" written on the whiteboard.

It seems it was rejected instantly. How could this be...?

Yuihama sat back down in her seat, dejected.

She seemed to disagree, tilting her head repeatedly. Yukinoshita, standing beside her, patted her shoulder as if to comfort her.

Please feel free to offer any other suggestions!

The senior student said with great enthusiasm.

This time, it was Yukino who quietly raised her hand.

"Please speak, Yukinoshita-san!"

Yukinoshita, who was called upon by Senior Sister Xun, answered in a calm voice.

"Racing with borrowed objects".

"If students' personal belongings are used, it often leads to issues such as loss or damage..."