5 Chapter 5

The next day....

Different from yesterday, I arrived at school later because I had to help my mother first. When I arrived at the gate, there was a student on guard. From his attributes, it seemed like he was a student council member.

"Hey, you" he said.

"Me?" I asked.

I confirmed it because there were several other students around me.

"Yes, you. Come here quickly," he said.

I approached him.

"You must be the popular student"

Popular? I don't know what he mean.

"Popular?" I asked.

"That's right. Your perfect entrance exam scores made you very popular in this school. Coupled with your appearance, you are getting more and more popular. Especially among girls. Look"

He pointed to the crowd of girls behind me. I turned in that direction.

"Kyaa !! He's looking over here !! Hi, Destryan !!!" she shouted.

"Oh, hi"

I greeted her back.

"Kyaa! He greeted me !!"

The students continued their journey to class.

"Right? You're really popular, Destryan Putra Anggara," he said.

"I don't even know that. What do you want to talk about, anyway?" I asked.

He flinched a little when I spoke.

"Wow, this is the first time someone has spoken to me like that," he said.

What does he mean by that?.

"What do you mean?"

"Usually after people see this student council symbol, they will speak formally to me. Even though I'm also the same as them, this school's student"

"I see, yes. For me everyone has the same position. I just spoke formally if that's what I want, and I have to. Earlier, I saw you were uncomfortable with people talking like that to you, so I chose to speak normally" I said.

"Clever and kind. You really fit in" he said.

I don't understand what he means by fitting.

"Fit in? Does this have anything to do with what you want to talk to me about?" I asked.

Since the moment he called out to me, he still hasn't said his true intentions.

"Haha, you quickly understand too. Right, this is related" he said.

"So?"

"Destryan. You are given the opportunity to become a candidate for the next Student Council President," he said.

I can only be silent to hear that shocking thing.

"Huh ?! What do you mean ?! I'm still in first grade but already a candidate for Student Council President ?!"

"That's right. Judging from your performance in yesterday's exam, we Student Council Management decided to make you the second candidate for Student Council President" he explained.

"Seriously. Wait, did you just say 'second'?"

If I was the second candidate for Student Council President, then who would be the first candidate?

"The first candidate for Student Council President, Princess Andinie Sofya Lapiz"

I remembered something hearing that.

"Lapiz? .... Oh! That princess!"

"Even Princess Andinie you treated that way? I didn't expect that"

"She doesn't mind it either. So, back again about the candidate. Can I refuse it?"

It's great to have such an achievement. But, I'm not comfortable with having to take on such a big responsibility.

"Refuse it? Are you sure? You can have a lot of privileges, you know? Even if you are not elected, you will still get a position in the Student Council Management. You can be very powerful, you know"

Instantly, I immediately felt disgusted and irritated.

"Sorry, I'm most uncomfortable with the so-called privileged. For a moment, I thought you understood my principles, but not at all. If this is all you want to talk about then excuse me."

A few minutes later the bell rings.

"Eh? W-wait!"

I went straight to class without looking back.

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Arriving in class, I went straight to my seat and immediately put my head on the table while sighing. I feel a little guilty for acting like a kid.

Tiara who saw me immediately patted my shoulder.

"Hm? What's wrong?" I asked, rubbing my eyes.

Oh yeah, because they often see Tiara getting along with me, my classmates have become accustomed to Tiara's actions that are different from what they imagine about her.

"Are you okay? Just now you let out a long sigh"

"I'm fine. Earlier, I accidentally got angry with someone. Even though I just got to know him," I said.

"Oh yes? Who is it?"

"Come to think of it, I haven't asked his name yet. But, what is clear is that she uses the student council attribute" I said.

As soon as I told the name of the organization, Tiara fell silent.

"Y-you said the Student Council? ... you scolded one of the student council members?" said Tiara with a little fear.

"Oh, what I mean scolding doesn't mean I screamed at him, you know. I just got annoyed and left him without hearing what he wanted to say" I said.

Instead of being calm, she panicked even more.

"Y-y-you better apologize to him immediately. You still want to go to school in peace here, right?" she said.

"Take it easy. When I see him again, I'll apologize" I said to calm her down.

Tiara was calm again.

"But, what made the student council members talk to you?"

"About that, it looks like I was elected to be the next candidate for Student Council President," I said.

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"WHAT?!?! YOU SAID CANDIDATE FOR STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT !!?"

Tiara shouted spontaneously when she heard that. Of course, the rest of the class knows that too.

"Ehem .... then, what is your response?"

It's amazing that she can calm down so quickly. However, because of her scream, the whole class was focused on me now.

"I ... decided to refuse it"

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"WHAT?!?! REFUSE IT?!? !!"

The whole class together shouted at my answer.

"SHUT UP !!!! GET BACK TO YOUR SEATS !!!!"

In the midst of the commotion, our homeroom teacher came to calm down the class. Instantly, the class was back to normal as if nothing had happened.

Our homeroom teacher, Professor Frederick Andrea Kencana, whom we often call Professor Freak. Even though he looks like a lazy person, he is a professor whose genius is recognized by the world. I myself was surprised to find that such a great person was my homeroom teacher.

"Sigh .... alright. You may only be here for a few days, but you are already very familiar with each other. It is very good for this end of the month event" he said.

"Event? What's that, Mr. Freak?" asked one of the students.

"Sports Festival," he replied casually.

"Doesn't an event like that still two months away? Why the hurry?" asked the student again.

"Go ask the Chairman yourself. Anyway, despite being named that way, the real intention is talent search."

"EH?!?!" shouted all the students.

"Huh? Why are you surprised?"

"No no no! Why did the Professor tell us such an important thing ?!"

What he said was true. It's really weird that such an important matter be disclosed casually to the students.

"Hm? Oh, I shouldn't have told that, should I? Then, please keep it a secret, OK!" he said casually.

How could someone like him be called the most genius in the world? I am amazed by people.

"Well, anyway, I really know all of you are smart students. So, I'll leave the business of who will participate to you"

With that said, he left the classroom.

"Ah, I forgot. What I mean by that is who participated in what. Because all of you are obliged to attend the event. Bye!"

He left again.

"Hm? Hey, since when did the Professor write those papers?" asked a student, pointing to a pile of papers on the teacher's desk.

What a genius. He even prepared that much paper while talking to us.

"Ah, I'll share it"

"Thank you!" said a student.

I went forward and distributed the sheet of paper to all the students in the class.

"What's in it?" asked Tiara.

"Looks like this is a list of categories that will be contested later. Is there a race you want to enter, Tiara?"

The categories contested include, three-legged running, relay running, football, volleyball, badminton, cavalry, and basketball. Because of the principle of equality that is held in this school, almost all competition categories can be followed by anyone regardless of gender.

"I thought I would-"

Before Tiara finished her sentence, a girl shouted at us.

"AH! I HAVE AN IDEA!" she shouted.

"Idea?" I said and Tiara while tilting my head.

"How about Ryan and Tiara, participating in each race? They are both very athletic, right? If they participate in all competitions, maybe our class will be the winner!" she said.

"Uh, I agree with your idea. But, is it fine to ask them to take part in all the competitions? They must be very tired, right?" said one of the students.

Participating in all competitions at once will certainly drain a lot of energy. However, if this is accompanied by adequate rest periods, this can be overcome.

"Ah, I'm okay with that. It will be a little tired but I'm sure I can handle it. But, I'm not sure about Tiara" I said.

"As long as you guys keep helping, maybe I can go through everything," said Tiara.

"Alright! We've got the approval of our favorite couple. So, all that's left is the team members who will help!"

"Couples? Ahahaha whatever you say" I said with a laugh.

Instantly the classroom atmosphere was quiet without any sound. They all looked at me in amazement.

"Huh? What's the matter? Why do you guys look like you see something you've never seen?" I asked.

"Uh ... aren't you guys already dating?" asked one of the students.

Huh? Do we really look like that?

We've always been together lately, but I didn't expect them to see it like that.

"You are mistaken. I'm not dating Tiara or anything. I'm just close friends with her"

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"EH?!?!!"

Instantly the whole class immediately came back to life.

"What do you mean not dating ?! Aren't you guys always together all the time ?!"

As expected, it's because of that.

"It's because we are both book lovers, so we often chat together. It's not what you think" I said.

"Really that's it?"

"Do I need to swear and give my blood for you to believe?" I said with the intention of working on them.

"Hey, don't joke like that. Okay, we believe it"

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After the crowd had died down, we started discussing who would help Tiara and me in the festival. It was a bit surprising to see the noisy students just now, get different when they were really serious.

"Alright, it's decided!"

As agreed earlier, Tiara and I will participate in all competitions. The rest are students who are arguably quite good at sports.

"In this case, there are two people we have to be aware of," said the student who led the discussion.

"First, students who are in the same year as us, Princess Andinie. You must already know about her. Besides being perfect in terms of academics, her ability in sports cannot be left alone. For that, you must be able to coordinate well when dealing with her."

From what I heard, even though she is a princess, she is perfect in almost everything. But, to deal with that, I've found a way. If asked the reason, maybe because I had something similar with her.

"Uhh ... the second ... who was that?"

It's definitely Niendya.

"Oh! The second is Senior Shaqilla"

"QILLA ?!" I shouted in surprise.

"Er .... what's wrong, Destryan?" he asked.

"Ah, sorry. Please, continue back"

Why not Niendya?

"Ahem .... I'll continue. She does look like an ordinary bookworm, but her physical abilities are extraordinary. She was the winner last year. From that alone, we already know how great she is, right? To deal with it, we will arrange special strategy when the match will start later "

"Oh !!! This way we will definitely win!"

The class was back as noisy as before. But, not with me. Knowing how great Niendya is, I have to stay alert to her.

"Uh .... excuse me, everyone" I said, raising my hand.

The whole class was silent and stared at me.

"Are they the only two we need to keep an eye on?" I asked.

"Hm? Yes, just the two of them"

"You're wrong. In our year, there is one more person we need to watch out for," I said.

"Really? Who is it?"

"Class B, Aniendya"

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"Bwuahahahahaha!"

Instead of being serious, the class laughed at me.

"Aniendya? You mean that student who yesterday didn't want to take PE lessons? How could she be dangerous, Destryan!" he said with a laugh.

Didn't want to take? I'll have to ask her about that later.

"It's up to you. What is clear, when we face Niendya, Ryan and I will face him," said Tiara, who stood up to defend me.

"Okay, we'll leave it to you two"

With that, the discussion was finally over. We move on to the next lesson.

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After school.....

Hearing the home bell ringing, class ended. Finished tidying up my things, I headed straight to the library. Tiara told me that she would join my club, but she had to ask permission from her teacher and parents first.

I arrived at the library.

"Good afternoon, Qilla" I said.

After opening the door, I saw Qilla who was sitting at the committee table reading a book.

"Mhm, good afternoon, Ryan," she replied with a smile.

* (Surprise)

Again I was surprised by her smile.

"Hm? What's wrong, Ryan? You look a little surprised" she asked.

"N-it's okay"

After putting my bag, I took the book from the shelf and sat next to Qilla. Occasionally I looked at Qilla who was reading. Without realizing it, as people say, Qilla was really very beautiful.

* (Turned)

Noticing my gaze, Qilla immediately turned to face me.

"Fufu, staring at me like that. Is there something on my face? Or .... my face looks very charming to you?"

"Hkssk?! ??!"

I was so shocked when Qilla suddenly looked at me.

"Hahahaha. Why? Is my smiling face really that charming? Fufufu"

"Huh? That's right. Your face is really charming to me"

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* (Blush)

"R-R-R-Ryan?!? !! Y-you can't talk to all girl like that, you know ?!"

"Eh? Ah, I'm sorry" I said.

That afternoon, side by side with the beautiful scenery, Qilla's face was really very charming.

To Be Continued ...

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