Time passed quickly.
One and a half months remained before the third-year students' graduation.
To compete with Manabu, Nagumo frantically collected points in the second-year grade. He did it without caring about any consequences.
This caused the entire second-year grade to be filled with complaints. However, because Nagumo had dominated the entire grade, they had no choice but to obey.
Even so, there was one person who was difficult to control: Kiryuin Fuka from Class 2-B.
She was a gallant and brave female representative, as well as the leader of Class 2-B. Unfortunately, Nagumo's influence had infiltrated her class; the people Fuka could mobilize were only a handful, the rest had sided with Nagumo.
Fuka gave Nagumo absolutely no face.
"You want me to use points to play around with you?"
"Heh."
Fuka sneered, crossing her long legs wrapped in black stockings onto the table without caring whether her underwear would be visible. After all, she was wearing safety pants, so she didn't care. However, the male students didn't know that. They simultaneously lowered their heads, trying to peek at the view beneath her skirt.
*THUD!*
The sound of students' heads hitting the floor was heard. To see clearly, they pretended to fall and placed their heads right on the floor. That way, they could see that beautiful view to the maximum.
Fuka was indeed quite beautiful, but because she was very good at fighting, not many men dared to approach her. But that didn't mean no one was interested. They were men after all; the harder to get, the more they desired it.
"Haaah..." Fuka sighed and lowered her legs.
All the male students showed disappointed faces. They got up from the floor while dusting themselves off, as if nothing had happened before.
Nagumo actually also wanted to peek, but his status and identity prevented him. That would damage his dignity.
Moreover, Asahina Nazuna was beside him; he didn't dare act recklessly. Although on the outside he appeared to like flirting, his heart was always fixed on Nazuna, his childhood friend. However, Nazuna hated Nagumo's behavior and always kept her distance from him.
Nagumo wasn't in a hurry. Sooner or later, Nazuna would be his alone. He turned back to remind Fuka in front of him.
"Are you sure you want to resist? Right now in your Class B, more than half are my people."
"What will you fight me with?"
Nagumo bent down slightly, staring directly into Fuka's eyes. "Wouldn't it be better if you just obeyed me, sweetheart?"
When he tried to touch her body, Fuka immediately grabbed Nagumo's wrist and gave a warning with a cold stare.
"Want to touch me? See first if you have the ability."
Fuka gripped that wrist so tightly that the sound of bones creaking could be heard. Her strength was extraordinarily great. Nagumo furrowed his brow, pulled his hand back, then rubbed his wrist which had turned red and swollen. He spat on the floor.
"Ptui! Don't know what's good for you."
Fuka just chuckled. "I'm a rose with thorns! If you want to get me, you have to be stronger than me."
"Hmph," Nagumo snorted coldly. Seeing that the girl couldn't be reasoned with, he didn't want to waste any more time and left Class B with his hands in his pockets.
After all, lacking a few votes from this class wouldn't affect the Student Council President election. In this school, no one could dominate an entire grade like him, let alone exceed his vote count. Nagumo wasn't worried at all that anyone could match him.
The Student Council President election was basically a vote-seeking event, seeing who had the widest network and connections. This was actually a simulation of how presidential elections worked in the real world.
Advanced Nurturing High School was indeed very interesting because it covered many things that existed in society, with the aim that students wouldn't be confused when entering the working world later—a kind of early vaccination for them.
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Not long after, the time came for the next Student Council President election.
Manabu would retire in the next two months. The election was held earlier so that the leadership succession would run smoothly without obstacles.
The Student Council President's power was very great. Besides the Board Chairman, even the teachers didn't have as much authority as the Student Council President. That was why Nagumo wanted the position so badly.
Once he became Student Council President, he could do whatever he pleased at this school, including having more opportunities to approach beautiful girls.
Nagumo walked toward the Student Council office with a smile on his face. However, there was one piece of bad news waiting for him there.
Ryunosuke was also running as a candidate.
At first, Nagumo didn't care too much. However, once he saw the vote count almost matching his own, he realized how serious this situation was.
The Student Council President vote canvassing was open and could be seen by anyone on the bulletin board. Nagumo looked at that board and was shocked to see his opponent's vote count actually exceeded his by 48 votes.
"How is this possible?!!!"
Nagumo didn't believe his own eyes. He thought he was seeing wrong. However, the pain from his tightening fist felt very real.
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On the other side, Ryunosuke was currently chatting casually with the Student Council President, Manabu. The atmosphere was very relaxed and comfortable.
Of course, all the votes from Class 3-A were given to Ryunosuke.
Considering their relationship, Manabu without hesitation gave his vote to him. However, what he didn't expect was that Ryunosuke could embrace the entire first-year grade. It seemed he was still underestimating that young man's abilities.
Currently, Ryunosuke was enjoying playing chess with Manabu. They exchanged moves while chatting.
Manabu adjusted the position of his glasses on his face and couldn't hold back his admiration.
"How did you do it? Getting votes that high."
Ryunosuke's chess movement stopped for a moment, then he began to explain slowly.
"I once lent points to Class D and Class B. When making transactions with them, I proposed one condition: help me in the Student Council President election."
"As for why Ichinose from Class B helped me, perhaps it was as thanks because I helped her get out of trouble when she was harassed by Nagumo. At that time, weren't you also at the location?"
Manabu pushed up his glasses. "That's right. It seems I worried unnecessarily. Even without the votes from my class, you would still occupy first place stably."
"Because the first-year grade not only avoided a reduction in student numbers due to exams, but actually increased because many transfer students came. In terms of numbers alone, you've already won."
"But I truly didn't expect you could pull all the first-year votes. You really impressed me."
Manabu smiled genuinely. Because the stronger Ryunosuke was, the safer his little sister (Suzune) would be. At least after he graduated, for the remaining two years at this school, he could entrust his sister to him with peace of mind.
The word "entrust" here had its true meaning. Manabu closed his eyes with a feeling of relief, then looked at him with a gaze as if looking at a "brother-in-law."
Ryunosuke's chess movement stopped; he felt confused being stared at with such a gaze.