Taking Risks for Friends
"I have time." Ren responded without hesitation. Despite it being time to go home, as long as he didn't wander around and went straight home, he still had plenty of spare time.
"Let's have coffee... No, let's go to Ricchan's house. It can save time." Fumino suggested. Initially, she wanted to take him to a comfortable café for a chat, but considering her father's concern about Rizu coming home late, she changed her mind.
For Rizu, it didn't matter how late she came home. Staying at Gabriel's house during the heavy rain that day was not out of the question.
"No problem." Ren agreed. Hearing they were going to her house, Rizu was more than willing and seemed genuinely happy.
"Let's go." After deciding where to go, Ren and the two of them headed towards their destination. As he had been here several times, he knew the way very well and didn't need Rizu to lead the way again.
"Dad, I'm back." Opening the Udon Ogata door, Rizu shouted, giving space for Ren and Fumino to enter.
There weren't too many customers in the store, so Ogata's father wasn't too busy. After seeing his beloved daughter return, he came over quickly.
"Rizu-chan, you're back. What would you like for dinner?" As soon as Ogata's father reached the door, he saw Fumino who had just entered.
"Hello, uncle." Greeted Fumino.
"Furuhashi-san is also here, here to try the new udon flavor..." Before he could finish speaking, he noticed Ren entering as well.
"Excuse me." Ogata's father couldn't welcome Ren at all, a man with a close relationship with his precious daughter. If it were Fumino, Itsuki, or any other girl who came last time, he would be delighted to entertain them. They were his daughter's friends, so he mustn't lose etiquette. But Ren was different, a man, and his daughter was very sweet. It was hard not to worry as a father. However, due to Rizu's protection, he couldn't do anything excessive to Ren and could only watch him interact with his daughter. It was annoying!
"Go to my room." While Ogata's father was thinking wildly, Rizu took the initiative to suggest. Of course, they could discuss it directly in the store, but to prevent her father from eavesdropping and disturbing them, doing it in the room was the best choice.
"Sure." Fumino didn't mind.
"!!!" Ogata's father looked at Ren, who had just entered his daughter's room. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He wanted to tear this scoundrel apart. He thought his daughter's room was somewhere and entered. Couldn't this guy stay outside and wait patiently until Fumino and Rizu finished talking? It was not interesting at all! But there was nothing he could do; he could only stay outside and rage.
"What do you want to talk to me about?" After entering Rizu's room and sitting at the table, Ren took the initiative to ask.
"It's about the student council." On the way here, Fumino had already thought about her words, and now she was confident with her answer.
"The student council?" Ren looked confused; he recalled hearing this term from Kaguya.
"Yes, Shinomiya-san invited me and Ricchan to join the student council after she became the student council president." Fumino explained. "And she also said that she would persuade you to join the student council, so we wanted to talk about it."
"I see." Ren almost didn't understand what she was saying.
"Kamikawa-san, would you like to join the student council?" Rizu asked with concern. This was the most critical issue. If Ren chose to join the student council, they wouldn't mind joining as well. Before asking him to explain it, they had exchanged thoughts; whether to join the student council or not, if joining would benefit them, but if not, it wouldn't have much impact. Therefore, in this case, it was crucial whether Ren chose to join or not.
"Not sure." After thinking for a moment, Ren gave this answer. Previously, he would never choose to join the student council. Besides, there were so many people in school, and there were only a few student council members. It was genuinely unique. He hated being unique. But since befriending Kaguya, he began to doubt. He could help classmates without affecting himself; this had always been his rule. Friends and classmates were different, so it was understandable that he couldn't use the same standard. According to him, if a friend needed help, even if it affected him, it was not unacceptable. Friends were essential. As long as his superpower remained undisclosed, this was the advantage. Of course, if it came to a critical moment and his superpower had to be revealed, there was no other way. He wouldn't keep it a secret forever. Anyway, just wait and erase the superpower memory.
"In other words, Kamikawa-san, have you ever thought about joining the student council?" Fumino analyzed and guessed.
"I had no intention of joining the student council, but Shinomiya-san needs me to join the student council to help, and I agree." After thinking hard and arranging his words for a while, Ren gave his answer. He could do good for his friends, taking specific risks.
"In that case, should we also join the student council?" After hearing his answer, Fumino and Rizu quietly communicated. He already had this attitude; as long as Kaguya wasn't foolish, she had to know how to persuade Ren.
"In that case, go ahead. According to Shinomiya-san, the benefits of the student council are excellent." Rizu raised her glasses and agreed.
"Um." Seeing the two of them discussing quietly, Ren's phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated. After making sure they needed to chat for a while, he took out his phone and checked his messages.
Shinomiya Kaguya: [Kamikawa-kun, do you have free time tomorrow afternoon?]