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The Playboy, Itsuki Tomonari The morning of a negative campaign expert starts early. Rintaro Asahi also woke up early today, arriving at Kiou Academy an hour before homeroom. To win the election and, most importantly, to light a fire under Ren Joutou, Rintaro had been spreading negative campaigns for some time. Feeling he was making progress, Rintaro roamed the academy looking for more inspiration. (My judgment was right.) Rintaro praised his own insight. He hadn't known how well scandals would be received by the innocent and pure students of Kiou Academy, but they were being accepted and spread faster than he'd imagined. Upper class or not, people were still people. Rintaro sensed that an interest in scandal existed even in the students here—a hidden, "common" side to them. Rintaro became even more convinced that the upper, middle, and lower classes were all the same when you looked up close. Now, what kind of negative campaign should I spread next? As he was thinkin...

Afterword Is it just me, or is Tokyo real estate completely out of its mind?!!?! Hey everyone, Yusaku Sakaishi here. It’s been a while! So, I’m actually making plans to move to Tokyo pretty soon. There's no big, dramatic reason for it. Honestly, it’s just one of those "thinking about the future" things. I feel like if I'm ever going to really experience living in the 23 wards, now is my only shot. ...I mean, I lived in Tokyo for a bit before, but that was right after I debuted as a writer. I’d just quit my day job, and I was definitely not in a "Woohoo, Tokyo life!" headspace. Now, seven years later, things have finally settled down. This time, I’m determined to actually enjoy the capital. Looking back, I was a basket case about everything back then. I was so terrified of running out of money that I forced my food budget under 10,000 yen a month. Later, I moved into an apartment that cost 30,000 yen in rent. I have to say, maybe I just got lucky, but I’ve ma...

Epilogue Once all the student council members were assembled, Minato-senpai began the handover. Even though it was called a handover, most of the necessary documents were already prepared, so Minato-senpai just taught us how to use equipment that could be explained verbally. She told us that the treasurer had to use this specific software, and general affairs should be managed with this handbook... After all the explanations were finished, Minato-senpai swiftly left the room. Now only the members for this term remained, as if she wanted us to enjoy the moment without interruption. "I am the student council president now, Mirei Tennouji!!" Tennouji-san announced in a loud voice. "I do not intend to be a woman who can only talk. As I said in my final speech, I want to be a role model for the students." Tennouji-san said, with strong determination in her eyes. There are probably many people who just make sweet promises to gather support. But Tennouji-san's pride w...

The Light The final day of the election period. The students gathered in the auditorium were seated, all eyes fixed on the stage. (...Today, this all will finally end.) In just a few minutes, Tennouji-san would appear, and the speeches would begin. Once Jouto's speech was over, this long election period would be finished. It had been a battle that required constant vigilance from start to finish. I had the urge to rack my brain for anything I might have missed, but it was too late for that now. Tennouji-san and the others were already backstage, getting ready. "Tomonari, you look pretty calm." Taisho commented, sitting down next to me. "Yeah. We've come this far. All I can do now is trust Tennouji-san." It was my honest feeling. I'd done everything I could. Sure, there were failures and defeats, but I felt I'd truly done everything possible. Because of that, I could look at the stage with a sense of clarity. "Looks like the mood in here is prett...

After the Election The twelfth day of the election period. After arriving at school, I picked up the election bulletin and checked the change in support ratings. As expected, Joutou's support rating had pulled away from ours. With 45% support, Joutou's camp had secured nearly half of the entire student body. However—. (...I don't need to worry.) What needs to be done is already set. Besides, such a significant shift so close to the end shows that the students' hearts are still wavering. Even though many votes flowed to Joutou after yesterday's debate, plenty of students still hadn't fully thrown their support behind him. A gap that appears in one day can be closed in one day. "Good morning, Tomonari-kun!" As I was heading to the field with today's flyers, I ran into Asahi-san on her way to school. "Good morning, Asahi-san." "Today's the last flyer handout, isn't it? Can I have my stack?" "Yeah, thank you so much for...