Extra in The Student Council
18. Shinomiya-san is an absolute beauty after all
"For this problem, you use this formula... then divide it by X. then it becomes the same structure as the previous problem." Shuu explained, "You solved the last problem, so you should be able to do this too."
"Oohh… I understand now," Fumino replied with excitement and quickly moving to solve the problem.
Then beside them were...
"The main character just lost his best friend, so his feelings right now are like this..." Chika explained this to Rizu. They are all studying in the student council room at the moment. It took time, but Fumino and Rizu eventually reached the level of high school.
Then, when they finally ended, "fuuuh~" Chika stretched her hands while Fumino and Rizu gathered their belongings.
"Now that we're free, let's do this." Chika happily took out a book from her bag.
"What is that?" Miyuki was the first to respond.
"It's a book with phychological questions." Chika explained with a bright smile, "If you answer this question, then it'll show what you think deep down in your mind."
"Ridiculous, how could some question reveal a person's mind?" Miyuki brushed it off like it was nothing.
"Hmm," Chika felt challenged, "try it, then."
"There is a cage for animals in front of you; how many cats can fit into that one?"
"Just what kind of abstract question is that?" Miyuki replied
"It's fine; just answer the question."
"I guess about nine cats," Miyuki answered.
"This is the number of kids you want to have!" Chika exclaimed
"What!?" Miyuki was shocked at how accurate it was. He's taking note not to underestimate physiological questions in the future.
"See! You understand its power now, don't you?" Chika replied with a smug smile. Then she turned to the other side and said, "Fumino-can and Rizu-chan, let's play it together too."
Fumino and Rizu looked at each other for a moment. "Well, we have nothing after this." They nodded and joined. Chika was happy with more people joining; she even pulled Ishigami to join in.
"Sorry, Chika. I have something to do after this." Shuu refused, and when he was about to leave, his uniform was pulled from behind. "Please, just one question." Chika held him with upturned eyes.
Seeing that, Shuu sighed, "Alright, just one."
"Yatta!" Chika made a small hop before quickly checking the book: "Then let's go with the most interesting one."
"You're walking down a dark street, and at that time someone taps your shoulder from behind. Who is it?" Chika recited the question.
"Hmm, I wonder what it means?" Kaguya made a confused face for a few moments before she answered the question, "Let's see... I guess I had to say you, Fujiwara-san."
"M-me?" Of course, Chika, who was oblivious to how sly Kaguya could be, became flustered.
Meanwhile, at first, the one who came to Shuu's mind was Ai, and Takina was next because she used to be his bodyguard.
But Shuu also knew Kaguya was a cautious and crafty person, and for her to be the first one to answer a psychology test, which was mostly a trap, It would be…. impossible.
(So it's another of her plans. If that's the case, then it is mostly about her relationship with the president, and what I should do is... ) Shuu thought for a while before an idea passed through his head like thunder. "It would be Shinomiya-san," Shuu answered like normal to make it more believable to Kaguya. And as expected...
""Eehhh!?"" Both Chika and Kaguya were surprised, as they were the only two who knew the meaning behind the question.
"Hmm? What's the matter?" Shuu acted like he didn't understand anything.
"No, Nothing!" Chika replied flusteredly, even more so than when she heard Kaguya's answer. Then Chika quickly turned to Fumino and Rizu while still taking glances at Shuu every few seconds. "What about you two?" she asked.
"It would be my father," Rizu replied, her father's usual behavior immediately imagined in her head.
And once again, both Kaguya and Chika's heads flicked instantly, and they stared at Rizu for a completely different reason than Shuu.
And Rizu, being Rizu, didn't understand or even feel the strange gaze given by those two. As for the last three people, they were too busy with their inner thoughts to notice it.
Who knows what the hell happened in Ishigami's head for him to answer 'Kaguya'? Shuu could only shake his head at him. Maybe this was the perfect reason why there's a phrase digging your own grave.
Fumino was lost in thought upon hearing that question. In the last few days, only one person's name has frequently shown up in her mind, and that is Katsuragi Shuu.
It started with his aggressive actions toward her, which made her scared of him. Then, when she finally built up the courage to ask him to stop, he unexpectedly obliged her words and became something Fumino never imagined.
Fumino knows people won't change easily, or she wouldn't have that toxic relationship with her father, and that's why Shuu's change of attitude strangely latches on to her mind. At this point, if someone were to tell her that Shuu has multiple personalities, she would believe it. That's why her answer, "It'd be Katsuragi-san," was the first one to come out of her mouth.
Other than Shuu, Miyuki, who had observed everyone's reaction, was also suspicious of the question. That's why he turned his brain on and moved at full speed to find the answer, which they didn't know but was also believable: "It's my sister, I guess?" He answered.
Chika and Kaguya instantly made a disappointed and bored expression once they heard his answer. Then, after everyone answered, Chika explained the meaning of the question "Your answer shows who is the person you like"
At that moment, Ishigami, Rizu, and Fumino flinched at the same time, each of them showing a different rich expression, with Ishigami becoming frightened and Rizu becoming disgusted as if she were swallowing shit. and Fumino became panicked.
However, when Shuu heard the meaning, his smile became even bigger. "I see, I see. So that means I like Shinomiya-san, Huh?" He said it out loud, attracting everyone's attention. Shuu turned his gaze and focused it on Kaguya.
Kaguya only stared back at Shuu without saying anything; however, 'What?' was written on her face.
"Well, Shinomiya-san is an absolute beauty after all." Shuu continued his charade.
"Huh?" Kaguya's voice was casual or even cold. She never expected Shuu to compliment her like that without any objective underneath. 'Just what stupid thing are you spewing out now?' Her expression is easily interpreted like that.
"I guess I can't help it if it's my true feeling. I will ask the Shinomiya family for your hand in marriage today." Shuu smiled sweetly, looking at Kaguya as if she were the most precious person.
""WHAAAATTT?!"" Chika and Miyuki screamed in surprise; the other was no different, and their eyes widened when they heard Shuu. At first, Kaguya was looking at Shuu with an 'Are you alright in the head?' expression, but when she saw his expression looking at her, even she was confused. Even Kaguya almost believed it if she didn't hear his next line.
"I still have things to do after this, so I'll send the marriage proposal at night. That's why you should wait for the good news tonight, Ka-gu-ya-chan. " He blinked at Kaguya, to which she...
"Sigh…" Kaguya sighed exasperatedly: "It's time for you to stop playing around, Katsuragi-san"
"Oh, you knew?"
"It would be odd for me not to notice it!" Kaguya kept herself from sighing again.
"Hahaha" Shuu laughed at her reply and laughed even louder when he looked at Miyuki, who almost spewed white foam from his mouth. "Well then, everyone See you guys tomorrow." Then, when Shuu was about to leave, he heard Yuu also about to leave.
"Ishigami, you're leaving too? then let's go together"
Result of today's battle: Shirogane's loss