Chapter 531: The Girl Who Hasn't Given Up Yet
Looking around at the once again somewhat empty gymnasium, Yui hesitantly spoke up.
"Yukinon, should we..."
But before she could finish her sentence, she saw Yukino shake her head, and then both girls turned their attention to Hachiman.
Sensing their gaze, Hachiman sighed.
In truth, he didn't want the two of them to get involved, but since they had found out, knowing their personalities, they certainly wouldn't leave it alone.
After some thought, Hachiman looked over at Iroha.
"Iroha, would it be alright for Yukino and Yui to help with organizing the graduation ball?"
After all, the girl was the nominal president of the student council and the initiator of this graduation ball, so it was important to respect her opinion.
Surprised by Hachiman's question, Iroha was momentarily taken aback, but she quickly adjusted her demeanor, flashing her usual smile.
"Really? The senpai are going to help too?"
"Of course, I don't have much to do anyway," Yui replied with a smile.
Yukino also nodded, "Yes, that's fine. The Service Club doesn't have any requests recently, so there's no problem with coming to help you."
"Thank you so much," Iroha expressed her gratitude with a smile.
Given that time was already a bit tight, having more people to help was certainly beneficial.
"It must be tiring for you two senpai today. Please go home and rest; we'll have the student council members edit the videos and photos we took earlier."
"As for you senpai, you can come by the student council tomorrow afternoon."
Hearing this, Yukino nodded, and Yui happily chimed in, "Yes, yes, we'll definitely be there tomorrow. I have a feeling it will be really fun!"
And so, the Sobu High Graduation Ball Executive Committee gained two more members.
.....
The next afternoon, in the student council office.
As promised, Yukino and the others arrived there, with Hachiman naturally among them as well.
Sitting across from them, Iroha sorted through a stack of photos and handed them to Yui.
"These are the photos we're planning to post on the official account. You can take a look first and select any that might be inappropriate."
"Got it."
Yui accepted the photos, intending to review them with Yukino.
However, at this moment, she thought of something and looked over at Hachiman.
"Hikki, do you want to look at them with us?"
"No, you two go ahead," Hachiman replied, shaking his head.
"Alright, then I'll look at them with Yukinon."
Hearing his response, Yui nodded, then she and Yukino leaned together, flipping through the photos one by one and occasionally exclaiming, "Wow" or "That's beautiful."
As for Hachiman, he sat there somewhat bored, resting his head on his hand and gazing out the window.
A bit noteworthy was that, although Iroha appeared to be going over the documents in her hands, her gaze would occasionally dart towards Hachiman.
At first, after hearing what Hachiman had said yesterday, she was indeed a bit shaken.
But upon thinking it over, wasn't this a challenge?
If she could change Hachiman's thought of wanting a harem into loving only her, wouldn't that prove that her charm surpassed that of Yukino, Yui, and the other girls?
Just imagine, achieving something that so many girls couldn't, but managing it single-handedly—what a proud accomplishment that would be.
Thinking of this made Iroha feel quite excited.
Sometimes, you just can't help but marvel at the intriguing ways a girl's mind works.
.....
Noticing the girl's gaze, Hachiman turned his head to look at her.
"Iroha, what's up?"
"Oh, nothing."
Realizing her gaze had been too obvious, Iroha quickly changed the subject.
"Senpai, do you think this plan works?"
As she spoke, she handed him a report.
Hachiman took the report and began to go through it.
It mainly recorded the progress of various departments over the past few days and the plans for the upcoming days. Seeing the records, Hachiman nodded repeatedly.
It seemed everything was proceeding according to the plan he had laid out, and the progress was quite impressive.
He handed the report back and nodded. "The progress is great, but we need to speed up a bit more since we're running out of time."
"I understand. I'll make sure everyone works faster," Iroha nodded earnestly.
At that moment, Yui and Yukino had finished reviewing all the photos.
Returning the photos to Iroha, Yui spoke cheerfully, "Iroha-chan, these photos are really nice. Everyone looks great in them."
"Indeed. If we use these for promotion, there shouldn't be any issues," Yukino agreed with a nod.
"I understand. I'll have these photos uploaded to the ball's official account shortly," Iroha said with a smile, then pulled up the post-processed video of the ball on her computer.
"This is the video we edited yesterday. Senpai, you should take a look. If everything looks good, we'll upload it together with the photos."
"Sounds good."
Yui nodded, and she and Yukino began to watch the video again.
There's no denying that the original video was already good, but after post-processing, both the editing and pacing were taken to the next level.
Soon, they finished watching the video, and Yukino shared her thoughts.
"It's very good. The viewing experience is much better than the original. Let's use this version."
"Got it," Iroha nodded in agreement.
At this point, Hachiman chimed in, "Alright, the next priority is to get the official account running effectively. We must focus on promotion."
"Understood, I'll have the team start uploading right away," Iroha nodded and began organizing the student council members to distribute the tasks.
The saying goes, you never know when internet enthusiasts might flock to something interesting.
Shortly after the photos and video were uploaded, comments began to pour in.
[What is this? A ball? It looks amazing.]
[This place looks like the school gym. Is our school hosting a ball?]
[Really? That would be fantastic!]
As more and more curious onlookers joined the discussion, the excitement grew.
[Yes, it's a ball! It's a graduation ball organized by the student council for the third-year students.]
With this message, a promotional photo taken in the gym was attached, showing everyone dressed in formal wear and dancing to the music.
Seeing the photo, the discussion heated up even more.
[This is great! Is our school finally having a ball?]
[Don't get too excited. It specifically says it's a graduation ball for the third-year students. It might only be open to them.]
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Chapter 532: Because You Are the Strongest Kouhai
[Don't get too excited just yet. If it turns out to be an event that only third-year students can attend, you might be happy for nothing.]
[No way, it's hard enough to find an interesting event, and not being able to participate would be really frustrating.]
[Who knows? So far, there have only been some promotional videos and photos released, but no other information.]
[Come on... Oh, didn't someone just post a photo? Maybe they know some insider information. Whoever posted that photo, come forward!]
[You're thinking too much. I was just brought in as a temporary actor to shoot a video and then left. I don't have any insider news. If you really want insider information, you'd better ask those student council members.]
[How could this be? Can any students from the council explain what's going on?]
[Yeah, come on, student council, give us a clear message.]
[...]
Unfortunately, no matter how many people called out in the comments, none of the student council members responded, as if they had reached a silent agreement.
However, seeing these comments made Iroha a bit curious, and she turned to Hachiman.
"Senpai, is this ball open to students from all grades, or is it limited to just the third-year seniors?"
Before Hachiman could answer, Yukino spoke calmly, "If it's a graduation ball, then it would certainly be limited to third-year students."
"Really? In that case, the first- and second-year students will probably be disappointed." Hearing this, Yui's face showed a hint of dejection. "I kind of want to join the ball too."
At that moment, Hachiman chuckled. "It's not certain yet. There's an official account, right? We can gauge the popularity through the comments."
"If there's a strong enough request from everyone, there's no reason we can't make it a ball for all grades."
Yet when Yukino heard Hachiman's suggestion, she frowned. "The school wouldn't agree to that. After all, it's only the third-year students who are graduating. There's no need to involve the first- and second-year students in a ball."
"That's not necessarily true. If there's strong student feedback, we could use that to negotiate with the school," Hachiman shrugged. "If it comes to that, we could ask Shizuka to talk to the school. I believe even the school couldn't ignore the wishes of so many students."
Hearing his words, Yukino still felt something was off, but she decided to let it go and continued with her work.
Watching the girl, wearing the blue-light glasses he gave her, typing away on her laptop, Hachiman found her quite charming.
After a while, a thought struck Hachiman, and he stood up.
"I'm a bit thirsty. I'm going to buy something to drink. Do you want anything?"
"Tea for me, thank you," Yukino answered.
"I'll have juice, thanks, Hikki," Yui added.
Yukino and Yui both mentioned what they would like.
"Got it, I'll go get them now." Hachiman nodded and was about to leave the student council office.
Before he could step out, Iroha stood up with a smile and said, "Senpai, I'll go with you. I need to get drinks for the student council too."
"Sure, let's go together," Hachiman agreed without suspicion, as he had already laid everything out clearly with her the day before.
He couldn't believe that, after such a straightforward conversation, someone would still be foolish enough to dive in headfirst.
The two left the student council room and headed downstairs to the vending machines to buy drinks.
Just as Hachiman reached the bottom of the stairs, Iroha's clear voice called out to him again.
"Senpai!"
"Huh?"
Turning his head in response, Hachiman was suddenly overshadowed by a dark figure coming towards him.
He looked closely and saw Iroha leaping off the stairs, launching herself at him.
Shocked, Hachiman quickly reached out to catch her.
Iroha flashed a triumphant smile as she landed safely in his arms. Hmph, deep down, Senpai still cares about me.
But for Hachiman, it wasn't as simple. Placing her down, he spoke somewhat angrily, "Iroha, what are you doing? That was really dangerous, you know."
"Hehe, what's the big deal? I knew you'd catch me," she laughed in response to his scolding.
"Because you wouldn't want me to get hurt, right?"
Hachiman was taken aback. He had made things very clear yesterday, but it seemed she still hadn't fully understood.
"Iroha, what are you—"
Before he could finish, Iroha interrupted him.
"Don't worry, Senpai, I'll do my best."
No, what are you trying to accomplish? Just listen to what I'm saying!
"Iroha, did you forget what I said yesterday?" Hachiman was full of questions, proving yet again that he was a true straight arrow, completely unable to grasp a girl's thoughts.
"Of course, I remember. That's why I said I'll work hard," Iroha replied with a smile, her words full of mystery, as she took Hachiman's hand.
"Alright, Senpai, let's go get those drinks. Everyone's waiting."
What exactly are you trying to work hard at?!
Hachiman was utterly confounded but allowed himself to be led forward by the girl.
So all my words yesterday were for nothing, huh?
Fine, if you're willing to go down this path, I'm not going to hold back.
Remember, I did warn you before. If you still choose to dive headfirst, then don't blame me for not being gentle.
After all, if I'm already labeled the bad guy, I might as well play the part. If an opportunity presents itself, why not take it?
With that thought, Hachiman switched roles and took the initiative to hold her hand firmly.
Noticing his subtle move, Iroha felt even happier.
Indeed, Senpai isn't willing to let go of me just yet.
Go for it, Iroha Isshiki. You've got this.
You can definitely win Hachiman over from Yukino-senpai, Yui-senpai, and Miura-senpai.
There's still a year left, and you can definitely make it happen.
Because, after all, you are the strongest kouhai!
...
Soon, the two of them reached the vending machine. Hachiman inserted coins and selected MAX Coffee, tea, and orange juice.
Since there were quite a few student council members, Iroha had a lot more to carry.
She ended up with an armful of six or seven cans, almost unable to hold them all.
In the end, Hachiman helped her by taking two more cans.
"Heave-ho~"
Standing up after retrieving the last can from the vending machine, Iroha looked ready to head back.
"Let's go, we should get back," Hachiman said, noting that she had finished buying the drinks.
Just as he was about to leave, Iroha's voice rang out again in his ear.
"Senpai, let's go on a date tomorrow!"
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