'Student council is not a playground. Those who are unwilling to serve are asked to leave.'
These are the harsh words of Vice-President Hubbard.
But that's convenient for me.
I can't afford to join the student council, so I can be done with it.
'Well, I'll leave you alone now. Sorry to interrupt."
"Wait, Elias".
President, what else could it be?
"Vice-President, that's not a nice thing to say. I'm not playing with him either".
The exchange earlier was completely playful.
It's my fault.
'I'm not talking to you, President. I'm talking about the new students over there who don't have a sense of tension.'
Certainly no tension.
"They are my guests. Any insult to them will be taken as an insult to me.'
The two of them are on tenterhooks.
It's not so much the two of them as the President who is completely out of it.
'The president usually does a good job. I have no complaints. But I was concerned that the arrival of your tension-free new students might damage the morale of the student council."
'It won't. If you have the strength to fall that low, then you can quit."
"No, I think the vice-president is right."
"Elias, shut your mouth."
The person in question, me, for some reason, is being left out.
"The president is right, you sly looking bastard."
"Yes, the grim spectacles."
What's wrong with both of them? It's not like them.
They're not normally this foul-mouthed.
"Hey, you're both being rude."
"I can't stand it when Elias gets mocked".
"Yes, it's unforgivable."
"Mira-sama, Ilsa-sama, you're being ridiculous. I beg you to calm down."
"Yes, both of you. Calm down."
"'Which side are you on?"
"I agree with the vice-president. I can't join the student council."
"I don't understand. Can't you see that you're being ridiculed?"
"No, I'm too dumb to understand."
"Stop it already, Vice-President."
A helping hand from an unexpected direction? No, a headwind blew.
Kai senior.
"I thought you didn't approve of Elias?'
'I don't like him, yeah, but he's got his highlights. He's a good guy, though. Lack of motivation is the word that doesn't suit him the best."
"That's right, Vice-President. I think Elias is very capable".
Even senior Otilia.
The conversation is getting more and more complicated.
"Kai-kun, even Otilia-san. ......"
"Vice-President, why don't you just give up?"
Everyone except me is looking at Vice-President Hubbard with hostility.
'Damn it, .......'
"'I keep telling you, I'm not joining the student council."
'That's not the point, not now. What everyone is upset about is that you, Elias, are being ridiculed".
"That's right."
"Right."
"Yes."
"Yes!"
'......"
Somehow the atmosphere was as if the vice-president had lost.
It wasn't about winning or losing.
'I'm sorry about today, Elias. I really wanted you to join the student council, but it seems that there are circumstances that prevent you from joining."
'Well, yes, that's... I am sorry too."
I can't join the student council because of what happened to Albert.
But if Albert's situation is resolved, joining the student council may be an option.
I won't talk about it now, but the possibility of that time coming is not zer
'Student council is not a playground. Those who are unwilling to serve are asked to leave.'
These are the harsh words of Vice-President Hubbard.
But that's convenient for me.
I can't afford to join the student council, so I can be done with it.
'Well, I'll leave you alone now. Sorry to interrupt."
"Wait, Elias".
President, what else could it be?
"Vice-President, that's not a nice thing to say. I'm not playing with him either".
The exchange earlier was completely playful.
It's my fault.
'I'm not talking to you, President. I'm talking about the new students over there who don't have a sense of tension.'
Certainly no tension.
"They are my guests. Any insult to them will be taken as an insult to me.'
The two of them are on tenterhooks.
It's not so much the two of them as the President who is completely out of it.
'The president usually does a good job. I have no complaints. But I was concerned that the arrival of your tension-free new students might damage the morale of the student council."
'It won't. If you have the strength to fall that low, then you can quit."
"No, I think the vice-president is right."
"Elias, shut your mouth."
The person in question, me, for some reason, is being left out.
"The president is right, you sly looking bastard."
"Yes, the grim spectacles."
What's wrong with both of them? It's not like them.
They're not normally this foul-mouthed.
"Hey, you're both being rude."
"I can't stand it when Elias gets mocked".
"Yes, it's unforgivable."
"Mira-sama, Ilsa-sama, you're being ridiculous. I beg you to calm down."
"Yes, both of you. Calm down."
"'Which side are you on?"
"I agree with the vice-president. I can't join the student council."
"I don't understand. Can't you see that you're being ridiculed?"
"No, I'm too dumb to understand."
"Stop it already, Vice-President."
A helping hand from an unexpected direction? No, a headwind blew.
Kai senior.
"I thought you didn't approve of Elias?'
'I don't like him, yeah, but he's got his highlights. He's a good guy, though. Lack of motivation is the word that doesn't suit him the best."
"That's right, Vice-President. I think Elias is very capable".
Even senior Otilia.
The conversation is getting more and more complicated.
"Kai-kun, even Otilia-san. ......"
"Vice-President, why don't you just give up?"
Everyone except me is looking at Vice-President Hubbard with hostility.
'Damn it, .......'
"'I keep telling you, I'm not joining the student council."
'That's not the point, not now. What everyone is upset about is that you, Elias, are being ridiculed".
"That's right."
"Right."
"Yes."
"Yes!"
'......"
Somehow the atmosphere was as if the vice-president had lost.
It wasn't about winning or losing.
'I'm sorry about today, Elias. I really wanted you to join the student council, but it seems that there are circumstances that prevent you from joining."
'Well, yes, that's... I am sorry too."
I can't join the student council because of what happened to Albert.
But if Albert's situation is resolved, joining the student council may be an option.
I won't talk about it now, but the possibility of that time coming is not zer
