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"Grade 2, second year, executive committee member, Suzune Horikita."

"...arrive."

"Okay. Next, Class 2, Class 3..."

The process of becoming an executive committee member was smoother than Horikita Suzune imagined. Even the girls in the class who usually treated her coldly voted in favor. The head teacher seemed to be convinced of Horikita Suzune's ability. Trusting her, it wasn't until she sat on the chair in the conference room that Horikita Suzune finally felt at ease.

"Now that we are all here, our first meeting will begin now. Please take notes for each class executive committee member."

After knocking on the table, the student council president began to assign tasks and explain according to the notice distributed by the school.

Horikita Suzune quickly concentrated her attention. The first task undertaken by the executive committee was to convey the specific information of the cultural festival to the classmates. In fact, the contents of the several-hour meeting had to be compiled and delivered to each student in a notebook. It is also a very difficult task. At least you must have a certain ability to extract key points and summarize.

but.

This is too...

Standing up from the seat with her legs a little weak, looking at the notebook that was almost full of memories, even Horikita Suzune, who had received special training in the past few weeks, couldn't help but feel physically and mentally exhausted.

She now roughly understood the reasons why some classmates in the class did not compete with her for the executive committee position.

Although the current student council president was impeccable as the executive chairman of the entire cultural festival, and his language and instructions were concise enough, the total duration of the meeting inevitably came to two hours.

In other words, the truth of the matter is——

"Why is the cultural festival of a mere junior high school so troublesome? How come there are so many tasks..."

Another class executive committee member next to him had already wailed.

"Probably because the cultural festival is open to the public, and elementary school graduates will come to visit and decide whether to apply, so of course the school will care."

Another student also comforted her.

Horikita Suzune glanced at her and saw that she seemed to be a girl from the next class. Her name should be Kushida Kikyo.

Noticing Horikita Suzune's gaze, Kushida Kikyo also smiled and waved, then took the initiative to step forward and talk:

"It's Horikita-kun. It's a pleasure to serve as an executive committee member with you."

If the other person came up and asked, "Why are you here, Horikita-san?", Horikita Suzune would probably be too lazy to reply and turn around, but after all, she would reach out to avoid hitting the smiling person, so she could only reluctantly agree:

"Yes."

Similar to Horikita Suzune, Kushida Kikyo also carefully prepared a notebook of meeting minutes. She had already entered the role, holding the pencil to the tip of her nose, staring at the contents of the notebook and saying:

"This time our second grade is planning as a whole, so should we break down the responsibilities further?"

Before Horikita Suzune could react, the executive committee members of several other classes nearby had already agreed. This girl named Kushida Kikyo seemed to be more prestigious among the same grade than Horikita Suzune had imagined. .

Thinking about it carefully, this is the first time I have participated in such a group meeting.

Horikita Suzune was stunned for a moment. When she reacted, Kushida Kikyo was already smiling and setting tasks for her, or rather for the class behind her.

"Horikita-san will be responsible for the promotion work of the grade, which is roughly the production of promotional posters, websites, banners, etc."

Totally suppressed.

This was the first time that Horikita Suzune felt the pressure of public opinion. When Kushida Kikyo spoke, all the representatives from other classes around her turned their attention to her.

"If you feel embarrassed, Horikita-san, you can choose another job, but then everyone's responsibilities will change."

Kushida Kikyo is masterfully controlling the atmosphere here.

If it were the former Horikita Suzune, she would probably have directly contradicted her, then been attacked by a group of people, and finally lost her position as an executive member under the pressure of public opinion.

So now Horikita Suzune just nodded and agreed.

Horikita Suzune remembered what Kitagawa Ryo said to her last night. She would not lose to Horikita Manabu, at least not in such a despicable way.

"Then, I'll trouble you all about the next thing."

Kushida Kikyo clapped her hands and chuckled, while Horikita Suzune stared at her every move.

She doesn't like this kind of character, and she doesn't want to be this kind of character, but it's just like Kitagawa Ryo said.

Horikita Suzune at least needs to learn to understand, whether for absorption or confrontation.

Kitagawa Ryo said that these are necessary preparations to surpass Horikita Gaku.

So just give it a try.

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However, Horikita Suzune's mentality collapsed faster than expected.

"So, the situation is like this. Students who have ideas about the posters and banners of this class can anonymously send them to my email, or they can contact me directly. At the same time, those who are willing to be volunteers can also sign up with me. According to We should be responsible for the area on the right side of the main teaching building. We should also pay attention to the hygiene situation. Students on duty can arrange a few more people during this period..."

"At the same time, if the class has basic painting or writing skills, this cultural festival will also require a lot of hard work."

"above."

According to the meeting minutes compiled by herself, Horikita Suzune wrote on the blackboard while talking, and it took a full half an hour to finish all the arrangements.

But the students in the class suddenly fell silent, and no one responded at all. They were like audiences who had watched a one-man show, with a slight coldness in their eyes.

"Everyone must cooperate with the work of the executive committee members."

The head teacher next to me seemed to feel that the atmosphere was too stiff and awkward, so he stood up and intervened.

He seemed to want to say more, but Suzune Horikita actually got off the stage first, causing the homeroom teacher's words to get stuck in his throat.

The head teacher could only sigh helplessly.

The first task Horikita Suzune received was to collect poster designs for each class in this grade.

So for the first time after school, she did not go home immediately. Instead, she walked to the door of the classroom of Class 3 next door. Kushida Kikyo's Class 1 had already handed over the things first. Although Horikita Suzune knew this It was also one of Kushida Kikyo's methods, but she did feel a lot more comfortable.

Horikita Suzune somewhat understood why the other party's interpersonal relationship was so huge.

No matter what thoughts and original intentions Kushida Kikyo holds, she has to admit that communicating with the other person is a comfortable thing. This girl seems to be born to know where everyone's itches are.

Maybe this is also a talent.

While thinking about it, Horikita Suzune saw the executive committee member who was already waiting at the door of Class 3. The other party also walked up directly and asked:

"I need some advice on the design of the promotional poster."

Horikita Suzune nodded, and the classmate opened three or four small notes and read them one by one:

"First of all, it must be handsome."

"Handsome."

With a cold face, Horikita Suzune wrote down these two words in her notebook.

"Then, the lines should be softer, and the lighting should be warmer, so pay attention."

"..."

Horikita Suzune was silent for a moment. Although she felt that this might conflict with the previous request, she still wrote it down honestly.

"Yeah, well, there's more. It's best to subtly integrate the four words "our grade two, class two" into the propaganda poster. It can't be too blunt, but it can't be too hidden. It's best for people to see these four words at a glance. Don't be abstract."

"Any more?"

Horikita Suzune almost crushed the tip of her pencil on the paper.

"No, that's all, please, I'm leaving first."

After reading the content on the note, the man turned around and left very bachelorly.

Horikita Suzune suppressed her anger and walked to the next class.

"Well... there's no particular element you want, just watch and do it."

The representative of Class 4, Grade 2, is a girl. She picks her nails and doesn't seem to care much about it.

"Want to do it? There must be a theme."

Horikita Suzune felt the diversity of human race.

"Ah? The theme, let me think about it, how about having fun?"

"You shouldn't discuss this kind of thing with me."

"Oh, whatever, whatever you want is fine. You can decide it yourself. I'm in a hurry to go home. Goodbye."

Looking at the girl who trotted out of sight, Horikita Suzune twitched her lips.

Communicating with people is indeed very troublesome.

"The design of the poster, right? Our class has discussed it a long time ago. The size should be larger. Yes, yes, it should be that big."

"Then, this is the stage play project that our class has submitted. Below are the photos of the actors. You can design a cartoon image for them. It needs to be visible. No Q version, no two-headed body. Just normal proportions. Arrange them in a straight line. One row, just write the four big characters of Class 2, Class 5 on it. As for the font, just use the standard one. Make it black! Make it bold! Remember it, and then use a hot-blooded background. Remember to use outer glow, outer glow to know Well, it's the special effect with a halo around it..."

"If the idea is so mature, how about your class make it yourself?"

Horikita Suzune sounded a little unhappy.

"Ah? Isn't that what you do for art promotion, right? Horikita Suzune, I remember your grades were pretty good. Don't worry, we believe in your ability. Even our class can't handle this complexity."

So why do you equate good grades with strong ability without permission?

...No, it seems that I thought the same way before.

Horikita Suzune sighed, her tone a little weak:

"That's all, right?"

"Yeah, thank you for your hard work."

Walking out of school with a notebook filled with random opinions, Horikita Suzune felt a rare sense of relief, but she finally became an executive member of the class and had an explanation when she returned home.

Because we had been delayed for so long, it was even getting dark. After all, it was almost winter, and the days were getting shorter day by day.

But the good news is that you don't need to make dinner every day yourself.

Thinking that she could finish her errands and eat Kitagawa Ryo's food after returning home, Horikita Suzune couldn't help but speed up her steps.

Although he hates to admit it, Kitagawa Ryo can not only support himself with his face, but also rely on his cooking skills.

"Liang, executive member..."

Horikita Suzune returned home in a hurry. As soon as she took out the key and opened the door to talk, she heard the sweet piano sound coming from the house. It was "Für Elise" that Kitagawa Ryo had taught her yesterday.

This classic piece composed by Beethoven is actually just a short piece with a single movement, lasting only a few minutes, so even Horikita Suzune could barely master it in just one night.

But after hearing Kitagawa Ryo playing this classic piece in person, Horikita Suzune realized the charm of the piano for the first time.

Normally Kitagawa Ryo would occasionally stand impatiently behind Horikita Suzune and lightly play a few keys, but this was probably the first time he had seen him sit there and play a whole piece of music in person.

The young man's cold shadow was reflected on the white wall by the light, like a cold branch under the moonlight.

On the white and flexible fingers, the round and neatly manicured nails exude a white luster under the incandescent lamp. These are a pair of beautiful and slender hands, as if they were born to dance on the black and white piano keys.

After the song ended, Horikita Suzune came back to her senses in a daze. She subconsciously planned to speak and express the praise in her heart:

"Liang, this is a tribute..."

But someone moved faster than her.

A small sound of applause came from the other corner of the room, and Horikita Suzune realized that there was another girl at home.

Judging from the style of the uniform she is wearing, she should be a student of the same age as herself. However, the forearms peeking out from the cuffs of the uniform and the feet leaping out of the pleated skirt are so slender that it's a bit worrisome, dangerously close to breaking at the slightest touch.

A girl's development is supposed to be earlier than that of a boy, but it is difficult to see the evidence that she has entered the secondary sexual characteristics period in her body. Her body is still far away from a mature woman and even looks more like a primary school student. The doll-like snow-white skin and deep purple pupils, coupled with the surreal silver-white hair, sometimes even give people the illusion that she is not a real human being.

"Is Ringtone back?"

Kitagawa Ryo didn't seem to be panicking at all, and he obviously brought a strange girl back to his boarding house.

"This is Sakayanagi Yusu."

Sakayanagi Arisu - Sakayanagi Arisu.

Horikita Suzune immediately recognized the word borrowed.

The pronunciation of Arisu is almost exactly the same as Alice.

"Hello, I am Sakayanagi Yusu."

She smiled and stretched out her hand to Horikita Suzune. The girl's smile was very cute and ethereal, making people wonder when she might be chasing a talking rabbit with a pocket watch and jumping into a hole.

"For Alice".

To Alice.

Horikita Suzune felt her heart being squeezed hard.