My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As Expected

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Regardless of what kind of person Hayama is, we have to admit that he is very capable.

If we can't find someone similar to Hayama in the third grade, we'll have to consider looking for first-year students. However, considering that first-year students are generally not very well-known, this option should probably be ruled out as well.

Just as I was feeling helpless and groaning in despair, Yuihama seemed to have thought of something and tapped her hand.

"Ah, Hayato-kun is also a club president. Why don't we elect another president to be the Red Team's leader and have the two presidents compete against each other? Wouldn't that liven up the atmosphere?"

"A showdown between the company presidents...?"

I see. If the general manager is chosen based on a shared theme, even if one party is unsuitable for the position, the overall picture will appear more natural. The title of president should make the two seem more appropriate.

As expected of Yuihama. She's not just a slut; her ability to create buzz and generate excitement is truly exceptional.

Yukinoshita nodded admiringly and picked up the student list.

"That's a good idea. The student who's the president of the Red Team..."

"Track and field club, table tennis club, tennis club..."

As she nodded, the senior student checked the information recorded in the remarks column of the list item by item.

"Among them, there's a classmate who's called Hayama..."

Sagami muttered to himself as he scanned the list item by item, checking every single name. Suddenly, Yui spoke up loudly.

"Ah, Xiao Cai is in the Red Team, right?"

"To-to-tsuka!"

Hearing an unexpected name made me waver.

Ebina ignored my reaction and expressed her agreement.

"Oh—I see. Totsuka-kun acted opposite Hayato-kun during the school festival, and they seemed like a good match."

Could you please stop using the term "pairing"? It's making me really want to vehemently oppose it.

"No, Totsuka isn't suitable..."

I said, trying to sound calm, but Yui tilted her head.

"why?"

There's no reason why. Just imagining Totsuka being surrounded by a bunch of boys gives me the creeps. Ugh, who put Totsuka in the Red Team anyway? The Sorting Hat? What if Totsuka gets into danger? You just need to go stand by and yell "Grevenge—!"

However, to actually say this out loud is honestly quite disgusting. In fact, just imagining something like this in my head is disgusting enough.

So I made up another, somewhat plausible excuse.

"Ah—well, what if Totsuka gets injured? The tennis club is already weak enough."

If Totsuka gets injured in the tennis tournament and can't participate in club activities, I'll have to take responsibility and join the tennis club to make up for the loss caused by Totsuka's absence... Wait, that doesn't sound bad. If I could play tennis with Totsuka, forget about fifteen-love (Note 49: In tennis, the score 0 is pronounced "love"), I might even fall in love. No, that's impossible. Impossible?

Just as I was groaning and thinking, Senior Sister Xun gave me a wry smile and stared straight at my face.

"Hachiman, your reason is exactly the same as the students in the field group, isn't it?"

"Ugh... yes, that's true."

So that's what they call acting on emotion. Even someone as calm as me would fall into the same thought pattern as Haruka and Yui, which shows that Totsuka is truly a terrifying child.

However, the theory of prioritizing emotions isn't logical, so of course, not even a third of my feelings were conveyed. Isn't that what the ending theme of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" says? In other words, if I put in three times the amount of love, I'll be able to convey it? How illogical! I really am a genius!

"...Is he an idiot?" I thought to myself, while Yui Hama also spoke up with a helpless expression:

"You're worrying too much, aren't you? Xiao Cai is a boy, after all."

"Furthermore, we have already tightened the rules and taken safety measures for this purpose."

While Yukino's words made sense, they also meant that if the rules weren't tightened, there was a possibility that someone might try to break them. It was indeed worrying… A sense of unease washed over me, and I blurted out unconsciously:

"But it's not absolute, is it?"

"H-Hachiman-kun? You—"

Senior Sister Xun puffed out her cheeks and gently scolded me. I felt my mood soften. Just as I was calming down because of Senior Sister Xun's Xun Xun effect (mainly healing and helping to relax, plus the added benefit of being an older sister), Ebina uttered a crucial sentence.

"Besides, all the team members will protect their team's leader, so there shouldn't be too much to worry about, right?"

...Protect? I protect Totsuka? I'm Totsuka's knight? I see. Awesome, absolutely awesome. That's it. Let's decide on this. Give me a thumbs up!

"That's true..."

I reluctantly agreed, and then Yukinoshita picked up the student list, tapped it on the table a few times, and drew her conclusion.

"Then, I've decided to ask Totsuka for help."

"I agree!"

Yuihama said cheerfully. The other members seemed to agree, and a burst of enthusiastic applause rang out.

Just then, someone knocked on the door a few times.

It seems that, as agreed before, Kawasaki should be coming.

After that, as long as we follow Kawasaki's instructions to decide on the costume design, the issue of the final competition that had been unable to proceed smoothly will be resolved.

In this way, all preparations were completed.

Come on, the time for resistance has come.

One dayMobile talk Hachiman&Yui

Yuigahama Yui

Hey there! (＝°ωﾟ)ノ! Have you contacted your chuunibyou yet? (·_˙;?)

Hikigaya Hachiman

联了

Yuigahama Yui

∑(ﾟДﾟ|||) are two characters?

That's short enough!

Hikigaya Hachiman

That should convey the meaning well enough.

Yuigahama Yui

There must be a better way to communicate this, right? ((((;ﾟДﾟ))))))

Also, at least use an emoji, right? >_

This looks like she's angry... (._.)

Hikigaya Hachiman

I contacted them (^V^)

Is that so?

Yuigahama Yui

好恶

Hikigaya Hachiman

Hey, don't just type two words at me.

*One dayMobile talk Hachiman and Yui*

Volume 6.5, Part 7: And so, the final meeting began in a magnificent dance.

A few days later, we held another meeting of the operations committee.

This is probably the last major meeting before the Games. If there's a need to revise the decision-making process, this is the last chance.

As the focal point of the debate, the final competition issue will be difficult to implement in the remaining time if it cannot gain everyone's approval at this meeting. On the other hand, if the decision-making group concedes at this meeting, the on-site team members will be unwilling to follow instructions in the future. This is a critical juncture, or rather, the key to victory or defeat.

Our decision-making team was preparing for the meeting. Just then, Professor Hiratsuka walked in.

"How are the preparations going?"

"I don't know either..."

"Hmm? Your answer is quite ambiguous."

Professor Hiratsuka seemed puzzled by my answer. However, I really couldn't answer immediately.

"Uh, I don't have anything to do, so I really don't know."

As I said, I really didn't have much to do at today's meeting. You could even say that not doing anything is my job. My dream job!

After listening to my rambling explanation, Ms. Hiratsuka seemed to realize something. Her gaze swept across the entire conference room, taking in the other members.

"Is that so? Should I ask Yukinoshita or Yuigahama?"

"No, I think they don't know the situation either, do they?"

"Hmm. How so?"

That's right, at this meeting, Yukinoshita, Yuigahama, and I didn't have anything to do. We'd already done what we needed to do. The next ones to step into the fray aren't the three of us. No, come to think of it, that guy should have been on the front lines from the beginning; he shouldn't have waited until now. I turned to look at the guy not far away, checking photocopied documents.

"This time, we're leaving everything to the Chairman."

"Yo..."

Hiratsuka-sensei squinted, staring intently at the main character of the day—Sagami Minami Takeshi—with a look of great interest.

Unless Sagami can act like a chairperson at this meeting, things are unlikely to improve.

If all we need to do is suppress the members of the on-site team, then it would be incredibly easy for us (especially for Yukino).

However, even if we suppress them, their resentment towards Sagami won't disappear. Sagami has already decided to continue serving as the chairperson, and we've made all the necessary arrangements based on that. So, no matter how uneasy we are, we can only ask Sagami to bite the bullet and take the stage.

Only through Sagami's own achievements can she rewrite others' opinions of her, and her own self-evaluation.

Frankly, there's almost no chance of winning this bet; the odds must be very high. The other party is arrogant and insensitive, completely indifferent to anything outside of their own affairs, and gets stage fright when on a big stage—they're not suitable to be the chairman at all.

Even so, this is the only way we can succeed if we want to complete both of the commissions the Service Society has taken on. We've done everything we can to increase our chances of success... but it's still worrying.

"What exactly are you up to... Heh, let me see what you're really up to."

Professor Hiratsuka smiled expectantly and took his seat—a folding iron chair not far from the table. The meeting was about to begin.

I took my seat.

Seated at the front were the members of the decision-making team. Yuihama sat next to me, while Yukinoshita sat in the center of the U-shaped conference table. Sagami sat in the very center, next to Megure, and beyond that were the remaining student council officers.

Before the meeting began, I turned to Yukinoshita and struck up a conversation.

"Is that enough?"

"That's about it."

Looking up at the clock while looking at the documents, Yukinoshita checked the time. I glanced at the clock as well and said:

"There might be times in the meeting when you have to speak, so you must stay calm."

"certainly."

Yukinoshita responded with a soft "Yes." Actually, I didn't need to remind her at all. Whether it was the school anniversary celebration or this sports meet meeting, Yukinoshita rarely lost her composure. She was probably the same today. However, I insisted on continuing:

"No matter what, we must maintain our advantage in the meeting. If the other side asks any questions, you don't have to answer them honestly. The key is not to let the other side see that we are anxious or wavering."

I listed the precautions one by one, and Yukino looked at me with displeasure after listening.

"To whom are these words being spoken?"

"That's true."

Yukinoshita's answer was so in line with her personality that I couldn't help but smile wryly.

However, these words weren't actually directed at her; they were meant for the stiff-faced chairperson next door to hear. Sagami needed to project a strong stance at the meeting to stop the anti-Sagami sentiment within the committee. That's why I used this roundabout way to offer her advice. If I had said it to her face, she definitely wouldn't have listened…

However, my words probably didn't reach the other party's ears.

From the very beginning, she completely ignored me. Throughout several meetings, she never acknowledged me, stubbornly disregarding my presence. I'd feel uncomfortable if she suddenly heard me now.

At this point, only the Sagami region is a cause for concern. Everything else has been arranged.

The student council officers had over a thousand photocopied documents on their table. This was just one example of how things had been arranged properly. The officers had worked tirelessly to photocopy and move these documents for us. Whether it was the school anniversary celebration or this time, the student council officers had been a great help.

In addition, Kawasaki also rushed to produce the design drafts for the clothing in the first instance.