This is probably the speech that least resembles a campaign speech.
He did not express any political opinions from beginning to end, and what he said had no connection with the prepared speech.
When Kato Yusuke returned to the stage and behind the scenes, he saw the girl standing there with her hands behind her back, looking at him with a smile and saying.
"Thank you for your hard work, Kato-kun."
A pair of pale eyes were as clear as the autumn sky, with a halo of light floating inside.
The slim figure is wrapped in the summer system, outlining beautiful and moving curves.
A beautiful sound like the ringing of a bell reached his ears, causing the young man's eyes to be in a trance for a moment.
The figure with long flowing hair slowly appeared in his mind, and gradually overlapped with the person in front of him.
‘With this feeling of indifference, it seems that I have become the usual Kato-san again.’ He couldn’t help but think this way.
Then he said: "It's nothing hard. I just couldn't use the speech script. I bothered you to prepare it before. I'm sorry."
In response to this, Hui shook her head slightly and said: "Well... after all, that happened. Even our most important air-conditioning policy was preempted. There is nothing we can do about it."
"And if I have to say, I feel like it's good now, so it's no problem."
Yusuke nodded noncommittally, and then said carefully, "Although I didn't use it, I have read the speech carefully. Kato-san wrote it very well."
Visible to the naked eye, the corners of Hui's mouth raised slightly.
"Anyway, let's leave first."
Starting from the girl's words, the two of them left the stage together and returned to the end of the team in their class.
All that's left is to quietly wait for the election results to be announced.
…
"The above are all my political views on our school. If you feel the same way, please give me a fair vote. Thank you!"
An impressive girl's voice came from the stadium's loudspeaker.
Although it was obvious that he was a little nervous, his athletic way of speaking complemented the content of his speech and made the audience feel full of energy.
The atmosphere was better than expected, and the venue was enveloped in applause.
After Yusuke Kato, several more candidates came to the stage to give speeches, and the one above was the last one.
"Okay, thank you very much, Ikeda-san."
As everyone finished their speeches, the host's voice sounded.
"Then the next step is the secret voting session. Please write the name of the person you support on paper and put it into the ballot box in front. The results will be announced later. Thank you everyone."
So the students took action one after another.
Using the pens and paper they received when entering, everyone lowered their heads and started writing.
By the way, all recommenders and candidates, including the two Kato classmates, do not have the right to vote.
So all they can do is wait.
Although it is a secret ballot, it does not prevent students from discussing with each other.
The resulting buzz instantly filled the stadium.
Sitting at the end of the line, Kato Yusuke watched this scene expressionlessly.
There is noisy outside, but silence inside.
A sense of fragmentation arises spontaneously.
The young man's hands supported his knees, and his slender fingers tapped lightly on them.
Time passed like this bit by bit.
ten minutes later.
Follow the class order from A to F.
Starting from the first grade, students began to step forward one by one and put their votes into the ballot box located under the stage one by one.
This process lasted about seven or eight minutes.
After everyone had voted, a teacher soon moved the ballot box behind the scenes and started counting the votes.
Among them, Kato Yusuke also saw the figure of Mr. Hirakawa.
While waiting, another teacher came up and talked about some future student life, as well as the upcoming final exam and other precautions.
Most of them are commonplace questions, which seem to be the same everywhere.
The students listened with boredom and a lack of interest.
The young man frowned slightly, and the frequency of tapping with his fingers gradually became faster.
If you get a little closer, you can vaguely hear words such as "mission", "points", "rewards", etc.
It's a bit confusing.
Hui on the side cast an inquiring look.
"Um, from now on, could it be that Kato-kun is nervous?"
The tone of his speech is very personal and calm.
As if he was also infected by his calmness, Kato Yusuke couldn't help but be stunned by the movements of his hands.
Then he said bluntly: "That's right, I just don't know if I can send it this time...well, I mean I will choose it."
A momentary slip of the tongue (truth) was corrected by many dangers. He slowly swallowed the word "get rich" in his stomach, and then laughed at himself.
"After all...I am just an ordinary person."
"…………"
Hearing this, the girl turned her head slightly, not knowing what to think.
The waiting time gradually passed, and when the host's figure appeared on the stage again, the results of the election seemed to have finally been decided.
After clearing his throat a little, the other party raised the microphone in his hand to his mouth and said: "Well, let everyone wait for a long time, the next step is to announce the results. Regarding the candidate for the student council president this time -"
Kato Yusuke couldn't help but look over.
The students couldn't help but become quiet.
There are no procrastinating or appetizing moments that are common in variety shows.
After only a slight pause, the host announced the results directly.
"According to the results of the vote statistics, the student council president-elect this time is - Yusuke Kato from Class E of the first year!"
"Completed mission: [Student Council President of Private Toyosaki Academy (1/1)]."
"Mission statement: Participate in the student council president election campaign held on campus."
"Rewards issued (successful campaign): 10,000 points, 10% off intelligence coupon*1."
A pleasant electronic female voice sounded in Kato Yusuke's mind.
As the results were announced, the venue was silent at first, and then an uproar broke out.
"It's a lie, I actually chose...! First-year? Student Council President?"
“This seems to have never happened before, right??”
"so amazing!"
…
The students all started whispering to each other.
Yusuke let out a sigh of relief, and his body suddenly relaxed.
Then he slightly clenched his fists and murmured: "I actually chose..."
The tone is also somewhat unreal.
At this moment, I suddenly felt a pinching feeling on the back of my hand.
This made him look back in confusion.
"It's true, Yusuke."
The girl was looking at him and said, "I'm not dreaming, so congratulations, Yusuke."
Even though his expression didn't change much, Kato Yusuke could still feel a little excitement in the other person's words.
'After all, a normal Hui wouldn't do such evil things,' he couldn't help but think.
Then he shook his head and said: "No, it should be said that we succeeded, so congratulations to us...Kato-san."
He looked back at the girl, and then asked: "After this, if you don't dislike it, are you willing to join the student union and work together? Megumi."
"Hey~"
Hui's eyes flickered slightly.
Without giving them much time to discuss, the host's words rang out from the stage at the right time.
"The following is the handover ceremony for the new student council president. Please come up to the stage, Kato Yusuke."
"Then I'll go first. You can think about it before replying to me."
Saying this, Kato Yusuke stood up and walked towards the stage.
Staring at his back, the girl couldn't help but fall into deep thought, and then murmured: "Although I don't know if I can keep up with you, I'll just leave it like this for now..."
…
In order to make the election open and transparent, the votes for this election were also written on a whiteboard and put on the stage.
【Yusuke Kato:450 votes】
[Nanami Yui: 180 votes]
"Congratulations, Kato-kun~"
Facing the young man who came on stage, the girl in charge of hosting first sent congratulations, then moved the microphone away from her mouth and said something quickly and quietly.
"By the way, I actually also like animation, so thank you for being able to speak for us."
Kato Yusuke couldn't help but was slightly startled, and then he said the same thing: "It's nothing."
Under the guidance of the other party, Yusuke stood in the center of the stage.
According to the procedure, the next step is his inauguration ceremony.
But the host's expression at this time became tangled.
First, he glanced at Kato Yusuke apologetically, then took a deep breath and said to the audience: "Next, I invite the former student council president, Mr. Okita Soichi, to come to the stage to hold the ceremony."
The atmosphere suddenly became subtle.
Everyone involuntarily looked towards Okita's class, with a vague weirdness in their eyes.
As a freshman who has never experienced this, Kato Yusuke didn't know there would be this link, but he didn't say much.
Bathed in all kinds of eyes, Okita walked onto the stage without saying a word, and then stood at the designated position.
Seeing that the other party was so cooperative, the host girl couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then, Okita-san, please speak."
‘Even Okita-san wouldn’t act recklessly at a time like this.’ Thinking of this, the girl directly handed the microphone to the other party’s hand.
Okita Soichi took the microphone and looked directly at the boy with sharp eyes.
The young man also looked at him without hesitation.
Crackling.
There seemed to be invisible sparks bursting out between the two.
A sense of tension slowly spread, making the host a little at a loss.
It seemed like more than ten seconds had passed, and it seemed like several minutes had passed.
Okita Soichi, who let out a cold snort, finally looked away, then turned to face the audience and said: "As for this person, I always think that he is not qualified to be the student council president, so I cannot cooperate with this ceremony.
Feel sorry."
The indifferent voice echoed from the stadium, making the place completely silent.
The host girl stepped forward to stop him in a panic, but Okita threw the microphone back to the other party, and then walked towards the audience without even looking back.
For a moment, it seemed that only one person's footsteps could be heard in the gymnasium of Nottingham University.
As someone who will graduate soon, Okita Soichi really has nothing to fear.
After all, there is no school rule that says you must cooperate.
Dissatisfaction with the school for not being re-elected, dissatisfaction with Kato Yusuke's provocation, dissatisfaction with Kasumigaoka Shiu for rejecting him...
All this made him not have a good impression of this campus.
As he thought about it, his expression gradually became gloomy.
As for the current situation, the host had nothing to do for the moment.
This is a method that harms others but does not benefit oneself.
The longer this matter drags on, the more damage it will do to the prestige of Kato Yusuke, the new student council president.
Maybe he can ignore it, but in future work, it is inevitable that some people will look down on him because of this matter.
Even though he received the highest number of votes, many second- and third-year students still have doubts about letting a first-year student manage them.
At this moment, I saw a beautiful figure slowly stand up from the seat.
The short black hair that reaches her shoulders covers her neck like a black silk necklace, and floats gently with gravity.
The girl walked towards the stage with light steps, and her light blue skirt swayed with the movements of her thighs, creating a graceful arc like a wave.
His hands were folded in front of his lower abdomen, with a gentle smile on his face.
Time seemed to have stood still.
Under everyone's gaze, the girl who looked like a short-haired version of Yamato Nadeshiko stood on the stage.
Then he said to the black-haired boy: "Since Okita-san is unwilling, let me perform the ceremony for you, Kato-kun."
The beautiful sound slowly spreads in the stadium.
Like waking up from a dream, the still time began to rotate again.
"Naka-Nakano-senpai!?"
The girl hosting the show let out a small exclamation, which was clearly heard through the loudspeaker.
There was a burst of discussion from the audience.
"Hey, isn't that third-year senior Nakano? Why is she on stage?"
"Hmm...compared to that, don't you think it's more strange that she said she wanted to take over the ceremony?"
"After all, he is the student council president. It seems inappropriate for ordinary students to do this kind of thing."
After hearing these words, some people couldn't help but reveal the other party's identity directly.
"Idiot! What are you talking about? Don't you know that the Nakano family is the director of this school? In terms of qualifications, everyone in the school combined can't compare to them!"
Even though there are not many people who know about it, some people still know the true identity of Ryoko Nakano.
And this also silenced all the doubters.
In Japan, where class status is deeply entrenched, very few people would provoke the powerful.
Not to mention that the other party is a beautiful and generous third grade senior.
Thinking like this, everyone frequently turned their attention to Okita Soichi again, only to see that the other person's face had turned completely dark, mixed with a bit of disbelief.
Apparently he didn't know anything about the girl's identity.
In full view of everyone, Nakano Ryoko gently nodded to the staff waiting behind the scenes and motioned for them to come forward.
But just when the man was about to come forward with the tray...
"Let me do the next thing."
A hand in a smart suit stopped him.
Without giving the other party a chance to refute, the old man with gray hair took the tray from his hand and walked directly onto the stage.
When the old man with a pale face despite his age walked onto the stage, there was an immediate commotion below.
"Ah, it's the principal!"
"It's the principal!"
"It's actually the principal...!"
First it was the school director's senior sister, and then it was the principal. An inauguration ceremony for the new student council president attracted the campus management to directly come forward.
While the audience was overwhelmed, the identity of Ryoko Nakano seemed to be confirmed from the side.
Then they all looked at the young man on the stage, and for a moment they felt that the other boy had become equally mysterious.
However, Kato Yusuke himself did not expect that the scene in front of him would happen, but he still understood that these were actually brought about by Nakano-senpai.
'I always feel like I owe a huge favor.'
So I said to the other party in a solemn tone: "Thank you, Nakano-senpai."
The girl smiled and said it was okay, and then said to the old man beside her: "Although I have not greeted you for a long time, I am relieved to see that you are still in such good spirits, principal."
The old man smiled and nodded: "None of this would be possible without the support of the Nakano family, but let's finish Kato-san's ceremony first."
As he spoke, he raised the tray in his hand to a position parallel to his chest and abdomen, and then lifted off the flannel on it.
What caught his eye was a golden rope ornament.
Ryoko Nakano personally tied this ribbon, which had represented the identity of the student council president since the founding of the private Toyosaki Academy, to the first button on the collar of Yusuke's uniform.
"Congratulations, Kato-kun."
The girl said this, then took the microphone from the host's hand and turned to face the audience.
Then the beautiful sound began to echo in the venue.
"Contrary to Okita-san, I personally like Kato Yusuke-san very much."
The old man's eyes flashed, and then he looked thoughtfully at the young man next to him.
Nakano-senpai went on to say: "When a friend is in trouble, he will take the initiative to help. He is brave, talented in sports, and has a gentle personality. I think a boy like this is very handsome."
"So I believe that such a person will not be a bad person, and the student union will also bring about new changes under his leadership. Rather than using my ears to understand a person, I believe what I see with my own eyes, and I hope that everyone
I can give Kato-san more credit.
"After all, we personally selected the student council president."
There seemed to be a faint sound of a slap in the face somewhere.
Okita Soichi's face turned from black to red, and he seemed to be bleeding.
While everyone was thinking about these words, the girl moved her body away, allowing the boy's figure to reappear in the audience's field of vision.
Taking a deep breath, Kato Yusuke took two steps forward and stood at the edge of the stage.
Facing everyone's gaze, he slowly raised one hand and then made a fist.
The golden rope decoration at the neckline shines in the sun, and the young man bathed in glory seems to be shining as well.
"Uh-oh-oh-oh-oh-!"
"Brother Kato is so handsome——!!"
"Kato-san Saigo——!!!"
From somewhere in the crowd, the inexplicably ignited trio suddenly stood up from their seats, clapped their hands and shouted to the stage.
Taking this as an opportunity, the venue was silent for a moment, and then burst into warm applause.
Like the center of the world.
This moment of time belongs to only one person.
The first first-year student council president in the history of Toyosaki Academy was born.