Held Position
"..."
Looking at Fumino standing in front of him, Ren didn't know what to say.
He wasn't good with words from the start, especially in this situation.
"Alright, you can go now; I've said what I wanted to say."
Seeing Ren looking confused, Fumino urged him, then turned around, took the key from her pocket with her free hand, and prepared to open the door.
"Did you go to the convenience store to buy me ice cream?"
Ren didn't leave but confirmed the issue.
Earlier, he always thought Fumino bought ice cream for herself after going to the convenience store to buy something.
But judging from what she said, everything was not as he expected.
"This question is not important." Fumino said casually, "It's just ice cream."
"Thank you."
Seeing that she didn't want to answer his question, Ren couldn't inquire further.
It wasn't the first time he ate ice cream, but it was the first time he ate it with such genuine feelings.
"You're welcome. Besides, you've helped me a lot before."
Fumino didn't turn around but opened the door with the key.
"Um."
Actually, Fumino really wanted to say something to express her feelings, but when the words came out of her lips, she still couldn't say it.
Long speeches and expressing emotions were not her strong suit.
"Furuhashi-san."
"Is there anything else?"
Patting her cheek, Fumino tried her best to sound normal as usual.
"When someone asks me what I think about in the summer, I'll answer ice cream..."
"It's kind of strange to answer something you haven't thought about."
Ren added, "And you."
"Eh? Why are you talking about me?"
Hearing this, Fumino, not caring about the redness on her face, turned around quickly and asked in confusion.
"Because you gave me ice cream."
Ren gave his explanation.
"No need." After hesitating for a moment, Fumino found an explanation for herself, "You just need to answer the ice cream question. Mentioning my name will cause... issues."
"Is that so?" Ren didn't quite understand.
"That's it, so please don't mention my name." Fumino continued with this reasoning, "I really hate trouble. In short, just don't say it."
"I won't tell anyone."
Ren agreed.
Since mentioning her name would cause trouble for her, it's better not to say it. He didn't want to cause problems for others.
"Of course, if you still remember that the ice cream was given to you after so long, then I'll be very happy." Fumino bit the cone of the ice cream in her hand and said softly.
"I will remember." Ren was very confident in his memory.
"Um, that's enough."
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The next day, during the daytime.
Student Council room.
"Kamikawa-kun, please have a seat."
Opening the student council room's door, Kaguya saw Ren standing in front of the door and invited him in with a smile.
If Ren could come here, then half of the problem was already solved, and the other half depended on the rhetoric he had prepared during this period.
"Still black tea?"
Kaguya asked the routine question; she remembered the last time he said that the tea she brewed was delicious.
"Sure."
Ren didn't mind, so he naturally sat on the sofa and waited for a while.
It seemed like he had prepared in advance. This time, Kaguya came bringing a teacup and placed it in front of him without waiting too long.
"Thank you." Ren usually expressed his gratitude.
"You're welcome."
When Kaguya sat on the sofa across from him, Ren took the initiative to ask, "Shinomiya-san, what do you want to talk to me about today?"
Although he had guessed what she would say, he still pretended not to know anything.
"It's about the student council."
Kaguya already thought Ren would get straight to the point, so she was fully prepared.
Sure enough, her guess was correct.
Ren then asked, "What's the matter?"
"I hope you can join the student council and help me manage this school."
Kaguya sat up straighter and invited very seriously.
"Okay." Ren agreed.
"Don't reject so quickly. Please listen to me... Wait, did you agree?"
Kaguya thought she was rejected again by him, intending to narrate various benefits of joining the student council when she suddenly realized something was wrong.
Ren: "Yes."
"This..."
After making sure that she heard correctly, Kaguya's mood was somewhat subtle, and she wasn't sure how to explain it precisely.
She had prepared very well this time to persuade Ren to join the student council.
As a result, he agreed even before she started talking.
She couldn't believe it.
Although the result matched her expectations, for some reason, she felt confused.
"Am I now a member of the student council?" Ren asked casually.
Kaguya denied, "Not yet, you will become a student council member after I become the president."
"What can I help with after I join the student council?"
Ren planned to know what he would do beforehand so he could make some preparations.
"Don't worry about this issue for now. It's not too late to find out more after you officially join the student council."
"What will be my position then?"
Ren did a little research about the student council last night, so he was still a bit curious about what position he would hold in the student council.
"Vice President."
Kaguya had thought of a position for him; otherwise, she wouldn't be so eager for Ren to join the student council.
"I remember this position is important."
After recalling the information he found last night, Ren continued.
"Yes, it's equivalent to my right hand; you could say it's a very important position."
"Um."
Ren wasn't worried that he couldn't handle this position.
He was a person with superpowers, and as long as he was willing, he could take any position and do his best; it was a very simple matter.
"Well then, should I call you President Shinomiya from now on?"
"It's up to you. It doesn't matter if you keep calling me Shinomiya-san."