NOVEL ONLINE FREE As soon as the emergency press conference of the Student Council was declared, not many people expected it to have substantial content.
The reason was in the answer given by the Student Council at a press conference held a little while ago.
Among them, the most meaningful was that “Our Student Council is ready to welcome a new Student Council President.”
However, the situation was such that the persuasion of this new Student Council President candidate had not been effectively carried out, so it was impossible for the emergency press conference to genuinely draw the people’s expectations.
Of course, some decided that, since it was labeled as “emergency,” there was a good chance that the content would be important.
Their expectations were spot on the moment a woman appeared among the Student Council members.
Mika, neatly dressed in the unique outfit of the Student Council, was nothing short of a colossal event.
“Aah. To all dear people of Kivotos… Ah, this is a bit physiologically too much.”
Mika, who was trying to start with a formal greeting, gave an awkward smile. I was curious how she managed to hide her true self and act in the past.
And then, Rin, who witnessed the ‘New Student Council President’ cause a problem just five seconds after opening her mouth, squeezed her eyes shut.
The words to maintain composure rose to Rin’s lips. However, in order to uphold Mika’s authority, she endured it.
The members who acknowledged Mika exchanged uncertain glances, wondering if this was truly right.
“…Anyway. Just yesterday, Mika, who belonged to Trinity’s T-party. And by the way, the important part is ‘just yesterday.’ Yes, you could somewhat guess just by looking at the outfit.”
Mika glanced down at her attire and let out a sigh. She barely managed to stop her hand from reaching for her tie.
Her current outfit, if we had to say something, was similar to Aoi or Kaya’s. The fit looked a bit different due to the difference in their chest sizes. While the skirts of the two felt somewhat constrictive, side slits were added to them.
If one were to consider personal preferences, Rin’s outfit was actually the closest to Mika’s taste. However, since there was little time to match her preferred clothing, she just went with what she had.
“From today onward, I’m Mika, and I will be using the title of Student Council President. I look forward to working with you all☆”
Buzzing!
The venue quickly became chaotic.
“According to what you said previously, it seemed you had no interest in becoming the Student Council President! What change of heart are you experiencing?!”
“Was the transfer of power from Trinity carried out properly?”
“Student Council President, if external pressure greatly influenced this decision, please show us a heart with your fingers!”
Mika, who subtly made a heart with her fingers, was interrupted as Rin, standing beside her, spoke up.
“Questions will be taken one at a time. Please only ask if the Chairperson acknowledges you.”
“Thank you, Rin-chan. Then… you there, you go first.”
Expressing gratitude to Rin, who organized the situation, Mika pointed at a reporter who was staring at her earnestly from the front. The one who had asked for the heart sign.
“Student Council President, you have shown a trajectory that intersects with the keyword of peace. I’d like to ask if this course of action will continue within the Student Council.”
Hmm… “The answer is yes. I’ve always worked for everyone’s happiness, and that will not change just because I’m standing here now. So, next question.”
“Is there a plan for how the vacancies created by your transfer will be filled in Trinity and T-party?”
“Well, of course. Do you really think I would show up here without planning that out? Ahaha… Just kidding! But I was actually on the verge of resigning while leaving my position in Trinity, so that will be filled eventually if you just wait. Next!”
“Is there a particular reason you took on the role of Student Council President?”
“Yep, there is. To answer that, we need to get to the crux of the matter.”
Mika lightly licked her lips with her tongue. It wasn’t out of particular nervousness, though.
Of course, there was a sense of urgency that she had to overcome this crisis.
However, she held a firm belief that she and everyone must succeed, without a doubt.
“Kivotos is currently facing an unprecedented crisis. Due to the supernatural threat of color, we stand at the brink of destruction. If we consider the danger, it might even surpass the Ark incident in Millennium.”
Had it not been for Aris’s support, Kivotos would have been on the path to ruin, but that meant, unlike the Ark incident that was resolved thanks to Aris’s existence, Mika believed that there would be no such luck in this situation where Aris could not act as a variable.
That was to say, the threat posed by the invasion of color was likely worse than that of the Ark.
“…But we will overcome this crisis. No, we will definitely overcome it. Yes, because that’s the potential we possess.”
Rin, standing next to her, glanced at Mika, who spoke calmly.
Usually, her demeanor leaned towards being remarkably carefree. The lack of distance in ice-breaking and all made it somewhat burdensome.
Even the previously missing Student Council President wasn’t quite that relaxed.
However… there was a moment when Rin realized that this girl, who radiated such a carefree atmosphere, wasn’t as simple as she appeared.
And this moment was one of them.
Mika often claimed she wasn’t someone comparable to her predecessor, but Rin thought differently.
Regardless of whether she trusted that person, Mika was a leader who shone in times of crisis. She instilled faith in people and acted as a pioneer who conveyed a spark of hope.
Prometheus.
Recalling that being from an old tale, Rin turned her gaze forward again.
“I’ve come to stand here to be the focal point that allows Kivotos to unite and move forward. Yes. I’m not as great as people think, so there will certainly be those who will be disappointed in that regard… Nevertheless, I stand here for all of you who believe in me.”
Is she really not as good as the missing Student Council President?
In some ways, that might indeed be true. The girl who was the Student Council President was an existence that Rin had difficulty measuring, and her formidable decisiveness and ability to act were nothing short of superhuman.
But you definitely have your better points too.
She could handle the administrative work. It was said that there was a dedicated secretary in T-party, and once this situation was over, there would be a request to move to the Student Council… It seemed that even a child sitting there could manage a fair bit of administrative work.
Aside from those considerations, Mika possessed a unique aura that embraced everyone.
Even that Student Council President had, on occasion, shown hesitation in the face of uncertainty.
But Mika, who stepped forward to replace her, was someone eager to become a light that pushes away the shadow of uncertainty.
“I remember saying in front of everyone one day. I hope everyone with the qualifications will be happy. That’s my ideal and the fundamental reason for pursuing reconciling Trinity and Gehenna.”
That was true.
At the time, Rin thought Mika’s ideals were incredibly unrealistic. She had lacked some understanding of Mika’s true nature back then.
“That ideal hasn’t changed even now. Yes, so I’ll do my utmost to overcome this crisis. And afterward, I promise to do my best here to realize my ideals for all of you.”
However, the resonance of Mika’s words now had a fundamentally different weight.
Thus, Rin decided no longer to wonder about how realistic her ideals might be, whether they had potential for realization, or if perhaps her mind was filled with flowers.
Nanagami Rin was the chief administrative officer of the Student Council, and Mika, although informally so, was the newly appointed woman whom she had to follow.
“Ahahaha. So, this means that from now on, I, the new Student Council President, will be working super hard for you guys, so please take good care of me, um… Ask?”
Rin realized why the Defense Office Head, who had been unenthusiastic towards her, had been so smitten with Mika.
She was indeed someone worthy of such admiration, and there was no particularly special reason for it.
“Well, it’s okay to let this cute and lovely Student Council President make a few mistakes now and then, right?☆”
Of course, feeling that she could say such things in an official press conference was a separate issue. One might wonder if she was really sane.
Still, it felt like it would be okay to entrust the position of Student Council President to this person. Rin and all the other Student Council members had similar impressions.
It was already showing the initial symptoms of “Mika fever,” except for Kaya, who was already in severe stages of it.
“Oh, reporter over there, I bet you’d look so beautiful without your glasses. Do you have a question you’d like to ask?”
“Oh, my glasses? Next time I’ll switch to lenses… Ah, that’s not it! Today, a bizarrely similar student to the Student Council President was spotted in D.U. city. Do you have anything to say about this?——”
…Wow—oh.
Mika wasn’t yet prepared to open up about that part.
Thinking that, she awkwardly smiled.
It was the moment the truth about the two Mikas would be unveiled to the world.
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“Well then, it’s really adorable to see the lovely new Student Council President being confident like that, isn’t it?☆”
Watching the emergency press conference of the Student Council on the news, the top beauty of Millennium, who dangerously captured hearts with her beauty when the wind blew—
The genius but frail little girl, Akeboshi Himari, closed her eyes and savored Mika’s earlier comments.
“Phew. It’s nice to see such confidence from one of our league’s jewels. Yes, she must hold herself to those standards if she wants to beat me. Rion, you think so too, don’t you?”
Afterward, she casually threw the question to Rion, who was watching it beside her.
“Well, I’m not sure when Mika has ever tried to beat you…”
Rion’s indifferent words made the corners of Himari’s mouth twitch. She unconsciously turned her newly opened eyes towards Rion.
“Well, it does look good. Really.”
The moment she saw Rion’s somewhat unpleasant smile, Himari nearly let loose a harsh remark aimed at her.
Of course, that unpleasant smile was just how Himari felt from her point of view.
In reality, Rion gazed at Mika on the screen with a dazed smile that she’d never have imagined just a few months ago.
That was the appearance of someone who had gone beyond severe stages of ‘Mika fever.’