[434] Becoming the Most Eye-Catching Presence in the School

Chapter 434: Becoming the Most Eye-Catching Presence in the School

With the conclusion of the summer festival, summer break officially came to an end.

Early the following morning, Hachiman arrived at Sobu High School.

The campus looked familiar, as did the classrooms.

Inside the classroom, students clustered in groups of threes and fours, chatting about their summer experiences.

Suddenly, the corridor filled with the sound of footsteps, and then Shizuka entered, wearing her usual white coat.

Approaching the platform, Shizuka set down her teaching materials and greeted, "Hey there, little rascals, how was your summer vacation?"

Excited chatter erupted among the students upon hearing her words.

Despite her reputation for breaking a desk with a punch, Shizuka was quite popular among the students due to her delicate appearance and lively teaching style. She ranked highly in the school's list of favorite teachers.

Seeing the energetic classroom, Shizuka waved her hand.

"Alright, alright, I know you all had a blast during the summer vacation, but it's time to focus now that it's over."

"Eh..."

The students sighed reluctantly at her reminder.

After all, good times are fleeting, and vacations are no exception. Before they knew it, summer break had come to an end.

Shizuka continued, "Before we begin class, I have an announcement to make."

"The school's cultural festival is coming up, and we need to select male and female executive committee members. Any volunteers?"

The executive committee members are responsible for managing daily tasks to ensure the smooth running of the cultural festival. Typically, each class selects two representatives, who then form the executive committee to oversee various aspects of the festival.

Such demanding responsibilities weren't likely to attract many volunteers.

"You all couldn't be a little proactive, could you? Now I have to handle it."

Shizuka sighed as she looked around the classroom.

"Since no one has volunteered, I'll make the selection."

Scanning the faces, her gaze stopped on Hachiman.

Seeing this, Hachiman felt a twinge of unease.

Sure enough, when Shizuka looked at him, a mischievous smile played on her lips.

"The male executive committee member will be Hikigaya."

This announcement left Hachiman feeling bewildered.

How did this happen again? I didn't even nod off this time. Why am I being appointed as an executive committee member?

Surprisingly, Shizuka's decision garnered approval from many students.

"Eh, is Hikki going to be on the executive committee?" Yui's eyes sparkled with excitement.

To her, being on the executive committee was prestigious.

Yumiko nodded in agreement, "Having Hachiman do it? That should work out fine."

She considered Hachiman reliable.

Even Hayama endorsed Hachiman's selection.

"Should we appoint Hikigaya as an executive committee member? He's a solid choice."

After their shared experience at the forest summer camp, Hayama had begun to acknowledge Hachiman tentatively.

The top members of the class's "in-crowd" agreed, and the other students didn't object.

Seeing this, Shizuka nodded and smiled at Hachiman, "Since everyone doesn't seem to have any objections, let's go with that."

"Hikigaya, you'll be the male executive committee member."

Upon hearing her words, Hachiman's eye twitched.

Hold on a second, what do you mean no objections? What about my opinion!

Darn it, Shizuka, you're scheming against me!

Just wait, I'll make sure you regret this.

With the matter settled, he couldn't be bothered to say anything more.

Seeing Hachiman's lack of objection, Shizuka gave him a "you're being sensible" look and spoke again.

"Alright, since the male executive committee member has been selected, it's time to choose the female executive committee member. Any volunteers?"

Glancing at Hachiman, Yui hesitated for a moment, then prepared to volunteer. In her mind, being an executive committee member with Hachiman would surely be an interesting experience.

"As for the female executive committee member, maybe I could..."

But before Yui could finish, the red-haired girl sitting beside her spoke up.

"Eh? Yui wants to be a committee member too? Looks like you have a good relationship with Hikigaya-kun."

Although she said it like that, her tone was somewhat mocking.

This girl was Minami Sagami, also a prominent figure in the class, although not on the same level as Yumiko and her group.

It was precisely because of this that she had been feeling resentful and wanted to replace Yumiko's position in the class.

No, her ambitions didn't stop there. It wasn't just about this class; she had to become a prominent figure in the entire school.

In Minami's mind, this executive committee position was hers to take, and not just any position—she wanted to become the chairperson of the entire executive committee, to shine brightly at the cultural festival.

So when she saw Yui wanting to be the female representative executive committee member, she spoke up to stop her, and deliberately mentioned Hachiman.

Because according to Minami's observations, Yui and Hachiman's relationship was different. She wanted to expose their relationship and make Yui back off.

Sure enough, upon hearing her mention Hachiman, Yui looked a bit panicked.

Just as Minami was about to continue pressuring Yui to back down, Yumiko spoke up.

"No need, Yui will be in charge of attracting customers, so she doesn't have time to be an executive committee member."

Yumiko's sudden intervention made Minami feel a bit embarrassed. Although she was a prominent figure in the class, compared to the top-tier Yumiko, she was still inferior.

"Oh, I see, attracting customers is indeed important..."

At this moment, even the usually kind-hearted Hayama spoke up, "Sensei, isn't it about finding another girl with leadership qualities to be the other executive committee member?"

Upon hearing this, Shizuka nodded.

"In that case, I recommend Sagami-san to be this executive committee member," Hayama continued.

Tobe, who was standing beside them, also voiced his agreement, "Right, Sagami should be able to handle it."

After all, although Minami was not as influential as Yumiko, she still had some authority among the female students in the class. In the absence of Yumiko as a candidate for this executive committee member position, she was indeed a good choice.

Hearing this, Minami felt secretly delighted, but on the surface, she made a pretense of being embarrassed, waving her hand slightly, "Eh? Me? Are you sure? I don't have much confidence..."

Seeing her hypocritical performance, Hachiman felt somewhat disdainful. As someone familiar with the original story, he naturally knew what kind of person Minami Sagami was.

Hayama noticed Minami's performance, but with a mindset of kindness to the end, he still made a show of advising her against it.

"Take some time to think about it. I believe you can do it."

Hearing Hayama's words, Minami pretended to consider for a moment before nodding.

"Well, if there's no one else, then I'll give it a try."

Seeing this, Shizuka made the final decision.

"So be it then. Hikigaya will be the male executive committee member, and Sagami will be the female executive committee member."

There were no objections from anyone to this outcome.

Seeing no opposition, Shizuka nodded.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. Let's begin our class. Open your textbooks to..."

...

During the lunch break.

In a large conference room, all the elected executive committee members from each class gathered here, ready to hold discussions about the cultural festival.

As in the original work, Hachiman naturally saw Yukino among them, and Yukino also noticed him.

They nodded to each other as a greeting.

At this moment, a girl sitting at the center table stood up.

"Let's start the meeting of the cultural festival executive committee."

The one speaking was a girl with delicate features, black hair adorned with orange hair clips, and two braided strands in front of her chest.

As she spoke, someone had already distributed printed materials to everyone present.

Once everyone had received the materials, the girl spoke again.

"I'm the student council president, Shiromeguri Meguri."

"The first thing we need to do is elect the executive committee chairperson. Is there anyone who wants to nominate themselves?"

Upon hearing this, Minami's eyes lit up. This was the opportunity she had been waiting for.

She must become the chairperson of the executive committee and shine brightly at this cultural festival.

Minami was determined to become the most prominent figure in the entire school!

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