Amane didn't know whether Nagumo Miyabi was conveying his attitude or the school's, but Amane had no intention of letting such a department be abolished just like that.
"What about excessive violence on campus? Without a disciplinary committee member, do students who are bullied deserve to be bullied?"
Amane's voice became serious.
Her body, which had been leaning back in the chair, now sat up straight.
That sharp aura made everyone involuntarily focus their gaze on Amane.
"The Student Council can handle the arbitration and punishment of violent conflicts or bullying. The disciplinary committee member seems to be a superfluous department, and excessive power makes it difficult to guarantee that the disciplinary committee member itself resolves issues from a neutral perspective."
Sakagami-sensei finally found an opportunity to speak and quickly began to badmouth Amane.
However, what Sakagami-sensei said was indeed reasonable. But let alone the disciplinary committee member, even the Student Council, or even themselves, could they say they were absolutely impartial?
Who could guarantee that they would always maintain an absolutely fair and absolutely neutral perspective when looking at problems? Even Horikita Manabu, when facing Horikita Suzune, couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't provide any convenience to Horikita Suzune, let alone others.
Strict with others, lenient with oneself.
That's what these people were like.
"What if I say I can always remain absolutely neutral?"
Amane's words immediately drew laughter from Sakagami-sensei.
"Miyako-san, you're joking. No one in the world can claim to always remain absolutely neutral."
"Then, Sakagami-sensei, are you currently viewing the disciplinary committee member matter from a neutral perspective, or from the perspective of a Class C homeroom teacher?"
Amane's rhetorical question caused the smile that had just formed on Sakagami-sensei's face to gradually freeze.
No matter which answer he gave, it would create a negative impression on others. If he answered that he was neutral at the moment, it would directly conflict with his previous statement that no one could always remain absolutely neutral. If Amane pointed out that he was speaking against Amane for the sake of Class C, then he would most likely lose his qualification to attend this meeting.
To avoid suspicion, he could only voluntarily withdraw to preserve his reputation, but if he did that, Nagumo Miyabi would be able to exercise the Student Council President's authority prematurely, which was inseparable from Amane. Chabashira Sae, as the Class D homeroom teacher, would undoubtedly favor Class D.
Hoshinomiya and Chabashira were good friends, so she definitely wouldn't actively propose stripping Amane of her disciplinary committee member authority to avoid unpleasantness between the two.
As for Mashima, there's no need to mention him; he had always admired Amane's abilities. Asking him to strip Amane of her disciplinary committee member position was simply impossible.
Combining this information, it was not difficult to deduce that among those present, only Sakagami truly opposed the establishment of the disciplinary committee member position in the Student Council, or rather, opposed this position being held by Class D.
And especially in the hands of Amane, who could maximize its power.
The prerequisite for stopping violence is to have even stronger power; otherwise, if someone glares at you and your legs turn to jelly, let alone being a disciplinary committee member, even being the Student Council President would be useless.
Amane, through her previous performance, had thoroughly convinced everyone, which is why she firmly held her position as disciplinary committee member. Sakagami initially had no objections, as Amane's main battlefield was Class B, which didn't harm Class C's interests. So, Sakagami had previously strongly supported Miyako-san's work.
But once Amane pointed her spear at Class C, Sakagami started jumping around, demanding the immediate revocation of Amane's disciplinary committee member position. Everyone knew what he was thinking, but out of their usual collegial relationship, no one called him out.
Seeing Sakagami-sensei's troubled expression, Mashima-sensei stepped in as a mediator. He did not want distrust, conflict, or disputes to arise between the Student Council and the teachers at such a critical juncture of the special exam.
What would it look like if word got out?
"Miyako-san, you must understand, even if we all acknowledge that you can maintain a neutral stance, can the vast majority of students believe that, with class competition, a person who holds the power to use violence as needed will ensure absolute fairness? When we make decisions, we often have to consider the feelings of the majority."
Mashima-sensei's words were exactly what Amane needed, but she couldn't appear too eager, otherwise, a price reduction would likely be unavoidable.
So, Amane pondered for a few minutes, then showed a helpless expression.
"Since everyone has doubts about the impartiality of the disciplinary committee member position, then let's draw two people from all First Year classes that have the greatest impact to join the Disciplinary Department and become disciplinary committee members. This way, on one hand, it can effectively curb the spread of violent behavior among the First Year students, and at the same time, it can make everyone believe in the fairness of the Disciplinary Committee's rulings."
As soon as Amane proposed her idea, Nagumo Miyabi's eyes lit up.
Was he not just troubled by the lack of talent among his subordinates? As long as Amane could gather a group of sufficiently excellent individuals, Nagumo Miyabi could use Amane to control the First Year students. Coupled with the Second Year students he could control, he would become the person with the largest influence and support rate in the Student Council. President Horikita might even have to step down not long after school starts.
The future Advanced Nurturing High School would become his, Nagumo Miyabi's, stage.
"I believe Miyako-san's suggestion has a certain feasibility. Indulging them will only make those who habitually use violence more rampant, eventually turning them into useless individuals who believe there's no problem that cannot be solved with violence. Therefore, I think we can accept Miyako-san's proposal to adjust the Disciplinary Department so that it can fulfill its proper functions and also earn everyone's trust."
Nagumo Miyabi's sudden change of face left Sakagami-sensei a bit stunned.
Was it not Nagumo Miyabi who was vehemently opposing it just now? Although he might have just wanted to talk big and take advantage of the situation to strip Amane of her authority, as the Student Council President, if he insisted on abolishing the Disciplinary Department and the disciplinary committee member position, even Amane would not be able to stop him. But Nagumo Miyabi actually changed his stance at the crucial moment—this meant the plan to remove the disciplinary committee member was almost certainly doomed to fail.
Seeing that Sakagami also had nothing to say, Mashima-sensei agreed to Nagumo Miyabi and Amane's request.
"Since everyone has no objections, then Miyako-san will re-establish the Disciplinary Department and submit the list to Nagumo-san. After approval, the Student Council will invite the selected individuals on the list to join. If anyone refuses, personnel will be supplemented as appropriate, ensuring a reasonable distribution of personnel so that no one questions the impartiality of the disciplinary committee member."
With Mashima-sensei's final decision, this minor upheaval officially came to an end.
However, this was just the beginning of Amane's plan.
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