My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As Expected

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"...Yes, because no specific details have been discussed yet."

Isshiki answered in a low voice with a sense of helplessness.

Currently, only the event date, location, and purpose have been confirmed.

The event, held on Christmas Eve in the main hall of the community center, aimed to promote local exchange and serve the community through volunteer service. The target audience was young children from nearby childcare centers and seniors using day care facilities.

However, the most important details remain blank.

Today, everyone was discussing the concept and direction of the event's details, although I couldn't understand a word of it.

After roughly summarizing their student council's opinions, Yu Sheng asked Yi Se:

"In that case, we're thinking of scaling up a bit, what do you think?"

"Um--"

Yise smiled brightly, making an ambiguous sound that neither agreed nor disagreed. Yusheng took her reaction as approval and returned the smile.

The next moment, a sigh came from the side. I glanced over and saw that it was the vice president who was sighing.

I share the same thought.

Even with the most monotonous work, constantly adding more content will only cause us trouble. We must refute it before it's too late.

"If we expand any further, we won't have enough time and manpower."

I'm just a staff member myself, so saying this won't be very persuasive. Therefore, I whispered in Isshiki's ear, "Please convey this message on behalf of Soubu High School."

However, Yu Sheng clearly heard what I said.

"NO~NO~You're wrong."

He made exaggerated gestures, as if he wanted to speak to everyone in the room, not just me.

"When we brainstorm, we don't dismiss each other's opinions. If we're limited by time and manpower and can't scale up the activity, we discuss how to overcome the difficulty, rather than immediately drawing conclusions. Therefore, your opinion is not acceptable."

Oh, I see... But you still completely rejected my opinion...

Yu Sheng flashed a hearty, agreeable smile and looked at me, saying:

Let's all think together about how to make this plan feasible!

Have they decided to expand...?

No one present objected to Yu Sheng's idea. To be more precise, his grand reasoning left no room for further dissent.

In the following period, everyone focused on how to expand the scale and increase feasibility, and put forward all sorts of ideas.

"We call on local communities to join us."

"Then we need to find a way to bridge the generational gap."

I tentatively included this item in the minutes, but then there were other items that I really didn't know whether to write down.

"Or, how about inviting more nearby high schools to participate?"

This is a new idea from the Seaside Comprehensive High School. Hey, hey, hey, why do these self-important guys always like to cooperate with others? Do they somehow fantasize that one day their consciousness will be advanced enough to enter a new dimension and become one of the Information Integration Thought Entities (Note 20, from *The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya*, a consciousness entity created by the combination of various information in the universe)?

Getting back to the main point, increasing the number of participating schools won't do any good. With only two schools involved, reaching a consensus is already impossible; adding more would only create endless problems and increase workload. This situation must be avoided at all costs…

However, simply rejecting their opinions will definitely result in another rejection. What should I do to avoid that?

...There was no other way but to obediently follow their rules and express my dissent in a tactful manner. This made my speech much longer, and I probably wouldn't be able to ask Isshiki to speak on my behalf.

"I have a flash idea that perfectly counters your suggestion. It could bring the two schools closer together, maximizing the synergy effect, which might even be more ideal. What do you think?"

I mimicked Yu Sheng's speaking style, weaving seemingly professional English between the lines. The students at the Seaside Comprehensive High School, surprised that someone had suddenly spoken, stirred into a commotion. Oremoto, sitting diagonally opposite me, also stared wide-eyed at me, dumbfounded.

However, right now I only have eyes for one person.

Yu Sheng, who always speaks fluent English, was hooked.

"...I see. Then let's not look for high school students, let's look for college students instead."

Damn it, we failed! If this continues, it will become increasingly difficult to control the situation; we must launch another attack.

"No, wait a minute. That would defeat the purpose of the initiative. Even if we're looking for stakeholders who can gain consensus, we need to choose partners who can provide clear manifestos and stick to their commitments..."

"Senior, what are you talking about...?"

Isshiki looked completely bewildered. To be honest, even I didn't know what I was talking about. The manifest had absolutely nothing to do with today's topic, but it was the only option I could use right now.

Despite my reluctance, I insisted on increasing the proportion of English in the sentences. Thankfully, Yu Sheng finally nodded in understanding.

"That makes sense. Then..."

Very good, very good. It seems he really understood this time. After all that, it turns out that as long as you talk to him properly, there are ways to communicate with Yu Sheng! This guy is such a good person! In the end, did I win again? I really want to taste the bitterness of defeat.

Unfortunately, the joy of victory did not last long, as Yu Sheng raised his index finger and proposed another idea.

"What about the elementary schools around here? Besides high school students our age, maybe we can do the opposite."

"……What?"

Do you even know what you just said...? Because it was so abrupt, my mind couldn't process it for a moment. Yu Sheng, quite pleased with the suggestion, continued to offer her profound insights:

"Hmm—this is exactly what they call 'game in education.' If we can achieve the effect of learning through play, we can leverage the resources of local elementary schools."

"Win-win result"

After someone from the opposing student council agreed, Zheben immediately clapped his hands and pointed at him, saying:

"That's right! Win-win!"

Where exactly is the win-win situation here...?

It wasn't just a matter of losing money; most of the others also agreed. Yu Sheng nodded in satisfaction, considering the proposal acceptable, and began issuing future instructions.

"We will be responsible for the appointments and negotiations with the elementary school, and we hope that Soubu High School will handle the rest afterwards."

He smiled and looked at Isse.

Isshiki let out a soft "hmm~" and maintained an ambiguous attitude, neither confirming nor denying whether it was good or bad. She wasn't very interested in the event to begin with, and the increasing workload would only create a negative impression, leading to her current hesitation.

"how?"

Yu Sheng confirmed with her again.

“…Yes, I understand.”

Only then did Isshiki break into a bright smile and agree.

The other person was older than her and also a student council president, so it's no wonder Isshiki couldn't easily refuse. I guessed that before today, she had also been forced to accept a bunch of opinions under similar circumstances.

I can foresee that our workload will increase significantly.

Hearing the vice president sigh again, I couldn't help but want to sigh myself. Can't you stop sighing all the time?!

That being said, it's true that the other party keeps assigning tasks, which is really infuriating.

I've decided to gamble on this last chance to turn things around and see if I can lighten my workload a bit. I'm willing to put in any amount of physical effort just to avoid working!

"Wait a minute, can't we decide this ourselves?"

"Wouldn't it be more meaningful for us to take the initiative?"

Yu Sheng flicked his bangs, answering my question with an air of nonchalance. Talking to this guy only gives me a headache… I rubbed my forehead and continued:

"That's not what I meant... If we ask elementary school students to help, we can't exactly tell them not to come on the day of the event. The venue might not be able to accommodate that many people."

At the beginning of the meeting, everyone decided to use this community hall as the venue for the event. This conclusion is irreversible. Therefore, there is a limit to the number of people who can participate in the Christmas event. We cannot let everyone in without any restrictions.

Iseki listened and nodded.

"Ah—that makes sense. Besides, we're not sure how many people from daycare centers and day care centers will be participating."

So you haven't even confirmed this yet... There are clearly a lot of things that need to be done before expanding the scale of the event. But Yu Sheng still wouldn't give up, taking our opinions into consideration and insisting on her own way of doing things.

"Hmm—well, let's confirm first, and it would be best to discuss other matters while we're at it. Also, for the elementary school students, let's confirm the number of participants before we start contacting them."

In any case, the course of action was thus determined.

Soubu High School and Haibin Comprehensive High School are respectively responsible for the nursery and day care center, as well as negotiations with the primary school.

Sigh, there's no way around it... At least there's a limit to the number of participants, so we won't have to deal with a huge crowd of unknown numbers. Let's just consider it a good deed for now.

Hachiman, that's it! No matter when or where, never forget "the game of finding joy (Note 21 is from the anime 'Little Anna')!"

The meeting—correction—marked the end of the brainstorming session, and everyone went their separate ways to carry out their respective tasks.

"Hmm—what should we do?"

When Isshiki gathered the student council members and me together, that was the first question he asked.

"There's still other work to do, so I'd like to split us into two groups: one going to the daycare center, and the other staying here to write the minutes..."

That's right, it's just a few things to ask at the daycare center; we don't need everyone to come, and it's best to keep the number of people to a minimum. The problem now is who should go... Well, to be honest, that's not really a question to discuss.

Before I could speak, the vice president spoke first, though hesitantly:

"It would be better if the chairman handled the negotiations..."

"Ah, um... yes, yes, that's right..."

Hearing this, Isshiki slumped her shoulders in dejection. There was no other way; since negotiations were necessary, they naturally had to send someone capable of representing the group. So, Isshiki's current task wasn't to discuss who would negotiate with the daycare center, but rather to assign tasks to the student council members remaining on site.

The vice president seemed to think so too, and added tactfully:

"Hmm...and it's not just this, there are many others..."

"Yes...that's right."

The vice president sighed softly upon seeing her attitude.

Ah—I finally understand why he sighed during the meeting.

Unlike me, the vice president wasn't dissatisfied with the increasing workload.

His object of dissatisfaction was Isshiki Iroha.

I see... From a negative perspective, this feeling is very similar to a subcontractor under a main contractor.

The student council members, led by the vice president, hoped that Iroha Isshiki would behave like a student council president.

However, Isshiki always yielded to the student council president of the other school and blindly accepted his opinions. In addition, Isshiki was a first-year student, and she was also very considerate of the student council members who were older than her.

Other student council members would likely hope that she would not worry about these things and would do her best to fulfill her duties as student council president.

That being said, it's only natural that Isshiki couldn't disregard the order of seniority among them. All they could do was continue to grope their way through this ambiguous distance until they found the answer.

However, since I was the one who persuaded Isshiki to become the student council president, I naturally have to take some responsibility as well. I must provide adequate assistance during the preparations for the Christmas activities.

"Isshiki, I'll go with you. The rest of the work can be left to the other officers."

I turned to the vice president and asked him with my eyes, "How is this?" The vice president nodded in agreement. Seeing this, Isshiki seemed a little relieved, and his expression softened.

"Okay. Then, let's proceed as planned. I'll make a phone call first."

After she finished speaking, she immediately took out her phone and made a call. Even if she was just going to the daycare to say hello, she should have informed them beforehand instead of running over without a word and catching them off guard.

While waiting, I had nothing to do, so I let my mind wander. Then, a familiar figure appeared in the corner of my field of vision.

Zheben walked over, gently raised his hand to greet him, and said:

"Hachiman, did you participate in the student council in junior high school?"

"no."

I went to the same junior high school as Orimoto, so how could she not know about this kind of question? But thinking about it carefully, I have absolutely no recollection of who made up the student council back then. If I have no recollection, it means they didn't leave any trauma on my mind, and maybe they were a good group of people! Since they were a good group of people, yet I have no memory of them at all, I can't help but feel a pang of guilt.

Zheben also searched through his memory for a while, nodding repeatedly with "uh-huh, uh-huh".

"I think so too. But I feel like you're very skilled at it."

No way.

Despite my denials, I've participated in numerous events, both large and small, including school anniversaries and sports meets, over the past year, accumulating a considerable amount of experience. Compared to the past, I'm definitely more resistant to this type of work now.

"Okay, let's not talk about that. Why did you come to help?"

"Because someone asked me to."

"Um--"

Upon hearing this, Zheben stared at me thoughtfully for a moment, leaving me somewhat at a loss. I shifted my body, intending to avoid her gaze. The next second, an unexpected question came to my ear:

"Should I break up with my girlfriend?"