"Move, move!"
"What are you all crowding here for?"
"..."
Toru, who was surrounded by people, suddenly found a savior.
It was a petite girl with a delicate appearance.
Judging from her height, she was probably less than 1.5 meters tall. At first glance, people might even think she was a primary school student who had mixed into the high school crowd.
The little girl had beautiful chestnut-colored long hair and eyes, styled into exquisite twin tails. At this moment, she wore the Shuchi'in Academy uniform and shouted loudly with considerable momentum.
"Hey, little kid, who are you?"
"Since when did primary school students from Shuchi'in Academy run over to the junior high and high school sections?"
"Today is the school's open day, it is normal for primary school students to come."
"That's right, I almost forgot today is the school open day, haha."
Miko Iino's face immediately turned red, and she ground her little teeth like a squirrel.
She hated it the most when others said she looked like a child.
Is it my fault that I'm short?
"I am a Disciplinary Committee member, and I'm not a primary school student. I'm a junior high student, a third-year junior high student!"
Iino pointed to the Disciplinary Committee badge on her sleeve.
"Junior high student? What right does a junior high Disciplinary Committee member have to manage us high school students?"
"Exactly, junior high brat, go back to your section. Don't hang around here with your older brothers and sisters."
"Hahaha!"
"..."
Iino said with a stern expression, "This campus open day does not distinguish between the junior high and high school sections. I signed up to be a Disciplinary Committee member, and the teacher approved it."
Unfortunately, the petite Iino had no real deterrent power.
At this school, even teachers did not have much deterrent power over the students.
They continued laughing and speaking ambiguously, clearly trying to brush Iino off.
Most students did not like overly serious people like her.
Seeing the little girl's anxious expression, as if she was about to cry, Toru stepped forward and spoke.
"Alright, I know everyone came to see me, and I am very grateful for that, but I don't have three heads and six arms. There is nothing special to see."
"Everyone, please give this Disciplinary Committee member some face and disperse for now. To be honest, being blocked here by you is also a bit troublesome."
Toru still had considerable authority.
Seeing his expression turn serious, whether they were troublemakers or wealthy young masters and ladies, they all felt nervous and a little frightened.
They quickly responded.
"Fujiwara-kaichou is right, everyone, don't crowd around him"
"Fujiwara-kaichou is just being kind, that's why he hasn't gotten angry with you. Don't push your luck."
"Disperse, disperse. Everyone stop crowding around the Fujiwara-kaichou."
"..."
The crowd gradually dispersed, and Toru finally relaxed.
Iino saw that only a few people remained and stepped forward. Standing in front of Toru, she said.
"Thank you for helping me just now, but Fujiwara-kaichou, please be careful not to cause such a large commotion again."
"This makes it very difficult for me as a Disciplinary Committee member."
Toru smiled and replied, "Alright, alright, Ms. Disciplinary Committee member."
He did not dislike such serious girls. In fact, he even found them quite cute.
Iino's expression softened.
"Then, then I'll go continue my duties."
"Go ahead, Ms. Disciplinary Committee member. This world lacks serious people like you."
Hearing Toru praise her, Iino became embarrassed instead.
Her face flushed red, and she lowered her head before leaving in a hurry.
After she walked some distance away, she turned her head to look at where Toru stood.
"As expected of Fujiwara-kaichou."
When Toru had served as Student Council President, she had only been in her second year of junior high. She knew his name but had never seen him in person.
The rumors about him in school had always been exaggerated.
Especially after Toru became famous throughout Japan, the rumors in school were no longer exaggerated, they were almost insane.
Iino's personality was the type that only believed what she personally saw.
Before today, she did not have any special feelings toward Toru.
Now that she had actually met him, she felt the rumors were accurate.
He was both dignified and gentle, truly worthy of being the legendary Student Council President.
Especially since he said serious people like her were good.
This made Iino even more moved.
Although she appeared strict and rigid on the outside, she had actually been very nervous just now when so many high school senpai stared at her.
Iino was not as strong as she appeared.
She also knew very well that her personality had problems and that she was not popular at school.
If it were not for her excellent grades, always ranking first in her year, along with her identity as a Disciplinary Committee member, she would likely have been bullied at school.
And just now, the Student Council President said her personality was good.
The Student Council President is too kind. He understands me.
At this moment, Chika stared at Toru with shining eyes, as if she were looking at her dream self.
Toru felt the hairs on his back stand up and asked cautiously, "Chika, what is it?"
Chika shook her head excitedly.
"Brother, you were so cool just now. You made everyone listen to you with just one sentence."
"So?"
"So teach me. How can I be as majestic as you and make everyone listen to me?"
"This requires strong personal charisma. Of course, that explanation is a bit abstract. A simpler method is to have power."
"You mean if I become the Student Council President, I can also make others listen to me?"
Toru thought for a moment before answering, "...That is the theory. But the authority of the Student Council President alone is not enough. Personal charisma plays a larger role."
Chika suddenly realized.
"I see. Being Student Council President is not enough, so I just need to become the Japan Prime Minister."
"Prime Minister Chika, making a grand appearance."
Looking at her excited expression, Toru was speechless for a moment.
He asked curiously, "Chika, why do you want people to listen to you so much?"
"I want everyone to do one thing."
"What thing?"
"When I become Prime Minister, I will enact a law requiring every household to offer ramen. I will establish the Ramen God Religion and make all citizens of Japan join it. I will replace Shinto with the Ramen God Religion."
Toru almost wanted to say that even the Prime Minister could not arbitrarily change laws.
But seeing Chika's grand plan, he simply became speechless.
Chika, this idea is far too absurd.
Still, this was exactly the kind of thing Chika would do.
To continue the conversation, Toru joked, "Then we might become competitors. I also want to be Prime Minister."
Chika replied indifferently, "Isn't that perfect? When your term as Prime Minister ends, just give me a backdoor and directly designate me as the next Prime Minister."
Good heavens.
As expected of Chika. She never thought about the proper process.
The Prime Minister can be inherited like that?
"Moeha!"
Accompanied by his younger sister Chika, they had not walked far before they saw Moeha running toward them.
"Brother, Sister!"
The junior high girl with twin tails looked youthful and lively as she greeted them with a smile.
Beside her stood a beautiful silver-haired girl, Kei.
Kei had originally not wanted to come. She felt this time should belong to the Fujiwara siblings.
However, Moeha had grabbed her hand and pulled her along, leaving her no choice but to follow.
"Sister Chika, and Boss."
Kei greeted them somewhat nervously.
"This is school, Kei. You don't need to use the shop title."
"Fujiwara... Kaichou?"
"Calling me that is fine too."
Looking at the girl in front of him who was serious and hardworking, Toru spoke kindly.
While Kei was not paying attention, he pulled Moeha aside and asked quietly,
"Moeha, how far have you progressed with Kei?"
Moeha understood exactly what he meant.
She secretly glanced at Kei. Seeing that Kei was not paying attention, she whispered into Toru's ear.
"Brother, I recently read a book and I am currently applying the techniques I learned from it to Kei. Wait a little longer and there will definitely be results."
"Oh? What book did you read?"
"'Analysis and Techniques of Manipulation.'"
Toru fell silent.
As expected of the Fujiwara family. Neither Chika nor Moeha could be compared with ordinary people.
Then again, he himself was also part of the Fujiwara family.
Not far away, Kaguya secretly peeked in their direction.
Hayasaka beside her spoke helplessly.
"Kaguya-sama, now is a good opportunity. Fujiwara-kun doesn't have those annoying flies around him. You should go over and declare your sovereignty."
Kaguya's expression remained cold.
She gently shook her head and spoke confidently.
"Hayasaka, have you ever been in love?"
"Of course not, Kaguya-sama. You know that."
"Since you have never been in love, you cannot understand that pursuing a man requires skill."
Hayasaka was shocked.
What is going on? Has the young mistress finally figured something out?
She respectfully said, "Kaguya-sama, please enlighten me."
Kaguya slightly raised her chin.
"Hayasaka, you said I should learn modern knowledge and learn how to use the internet."
Hayasaka nodded. That had indeed been her suggestion.
"I listened to you and started looking at content online. On a certain app, I saw many sisters saying that women should be reserved and not actively pursue men. Otherwise you will seem cheap. Excellent women should wait for men to take the initiative."
Kaguya took a deep breath.
"...I am waiting for Fujiwara-kun to take the initiative to pursue me and confess to me. Even though this is an arranged marriage, I absolutely cannot compromise."
Hayasaka slapped her forehead.
Kaguya-sama, I told you to learn from the internet, but could you please not learn from the Little Red Book app?
The sisters there are not very reliable.
Of course, Kaguya-sama is different from those people.
They have princess syndrome without actually being princesses.
But Kaguya-sama truly has the fate of a princess.
The problem is that although you are a princess, the other person is also a prince.
You cannot act like a fairy princess all the time.
In reality, although Kaguya had such thoughts, the fundamental reason was much simpler.
She was simply too tsundere to take the initiative.
(To be continued.)