บท 766: Support Speech [Final]

"Thank you for listening!"

The girl on the stage bowed again, greeted with enthusiastic applause.

Shinichi watched Yotsuba descend from the stage with a smile, waving energetically, and welcomed her return with a smile along with everyone else.

"Yotsuba, what you said was really great!" Itsuki led the welcome, her eyes moist, and she held Yotsuba's hand emotionally. "I think even those who strongly dislike Asada-kun, after hearing this speech, will surely be willing to vote for him!"

Upon hearing this, a frozen smile appeared on Shinichi's face.

"No, who would strongly dislike me..."

"The girl you left?" Nino passed by and complained.

"Or the girl whose feelings you've played with." Fumino nodded in agreement, then without looking at him, she immediately started talking to Yotsuba.

As for Rizu, she was already beside Itsuki, gazing at Yotsuba in admiration.

"Sigh..."

Seeing Yotsuba surrounded by girls, Shinichi couldn't find words. He looked around and suddenly felt that he shouldn't be standing here.

(It turns out, the new harem king is Nakano Yotsuba!)

(Looks like my time has passed...)

The host's shouts resounded again amidst his sighs.

"The next thing is-"

After the support speech, the next step was the presidential candidate campaign speech.

The noise caused by Yotsuba's appearance gradually subsided, and as the first candidate ascended the stage, the atmosphere in the gymnasium returned to seriousness.

Everyone stopped chatting and stood by the podium, listening attentively to the speech on stage.

Interested or not, at least show an attitude in front of others, not to be considered arrogant.

Although after the campaign speech, the increased confidence made him no longer see his two juniors as threats, Shinichi still listened carefully and compared it with what he would say later.

If there's a duplicate, adjust it, and if it's inferior, use wordplay to exaggerate it. Even if he might not be able to do what he says, it's okay.

Like potato chips, even if half the claimed content is air, as long as the desired taste doesn't change, a few extra pieces than usual can convince consumers that they'll be satisfied.

—These words were uttered by the daughter of a certain politician, not yet reaching that societal level.

Looking back, Chika initially wanted to help brainwash the "anti-Shinichi faction" among the audience and suppress opposition as little as possible.

However, Chika who was no longer a student council member, let alone a registered campaign team member, had no power to maintain order among the audience. So she had to stop her protest after that.

Shinichi looked at the 3rd-year seats in the gymnasium, but due to vision issues and distance, he didn't see anyone familiar.

Lately, he was busy with the election, asking the student council to hand over his duties to Itsuki. It seemed like he hadn't seen Chika and Hayasaka for a long time.

Not to mention chatting online, it's quite lively.

Communication software is really not a good thing. He has to spend several hours each day exchanging messages with the girls. Reading and replying within seconds became second nature.

Listening to the speeches on stage, Shinichi felt complicated.

At this moment, intentionally lowered voices were heard beside him.

"Asada-san!"

"Huh?" Shinichi lowered his head and saw a pair of green rabbit ears.

No, it's a hair tie.

"What's up, Yotsuba?"

Yotsuba blinked hopefully.

"Was my performance okay?"

"It's more than okay." Shinichi nodded, his tone quite serious. "It's amazing. When I go out, I'll definitely vote for the candidate you support."

"That's what I think!"

Yotsuba chuckled, her eyes squinting into thin crescent moons, and the dimples at the corners of her mouth were clearly visible.

No matter how dim the surroundings were, such a close smile was still so charming that one couldn't look away.

Shinichi looked at her and couldn't help but smile, expressing confident words.

"Very well, but I won't lose to you. I'll speak better than our opponents on stage and better than you. Let's wait and see."

"Um!"

Yotsuba nodded, never doubting that Shinichi would keep his promise.

The girls next to them couldn't hear what they were whispering and looked at them strangely.

However, they found that the two were just standing together, not too close or too far. They didn't secretly tease each other or have intimate contact.

Time passed, and the speeches of the other two candidates soon ended.

When the host mentioned Shinichi's name, he took a deep breath and took a step forward.

"Asada-san!"

Yotsuba raised her palm.

Shinichi understood immediately and applauded.

The sound of applause echoed, and Yotsuba smiled at him and waved to cheer him up.

Shinichi responded with a smile, then turned around and found that the other five girls also raised their palms toward him.

After five rounds of applause, Shinichi waved his hand and walked to the podium with an indifferent expression.

The carefully prepared guidance, full of useful information, was already displayed on the projection screen behind him. As a speaker, he was the only one left with a slightly ordinary expression.

He bowed and uttered two words into the microphone, his voice covering the rippling sounds.

It spread throughout the gymnasium without being too loud.

After a few seconds, the wave of sound returned to calm.

"..."

Making sure all eyes were focused on him and there would be no noise, Shinichi smiled and nodded.

He pressed his hands on the table, and his voice resonated through the speakers.

"In the next ten minutes, I will discuss something that might interest you."

As if he wasn't delivering a speech to hundreds of people, but asking them to listen, all attention shifted back to him, intrigued by the upcoming topic.

Shinichi spoke with a deep voice and continued.

"I am Asada Shinichi participating in this presidential election. I hope everyone will remember me from now on."

"It's not a strange nickname or a true or false rumor, but considering the changes and benefits that Asada Shinichi will bring to this school and this group of students if I become president."

"Trust me, you will feel these ten minutes pass so quickly."

"Well then, first let me exchange my experiences of the past six months with your initial trust."

By pressing the remote control in his hand, the direction on the projection screen switched to the next one.

Then, the confident and unwavering voice erased the students' awareness of time.

Unconsciously, ten minutes passed like a second, and the direction cut to the last one. After Shinichi made a simple closing statement, his attitude not as serious as Yotsuba's or even the previous candidate, he just walked away nonchalantly.

"..."

The silence lasted only a few seconds, then applause and cheers erupted, filling the entire gymnasium.