Third floor of the Special Teaching Building.
Shop No. Special 03, which is considered a shop in a relatively forward position.
In the corridor.
After inspecting a few more first-year shops, Hikigaya and the others arrived at the third floor; what met their eyes was a girl with pink wavy long hair.
Sato Maya.
The other party's name flashed through Hikigaya's mind instantly; he had already memorized almost everyone's names in the OAA.
He remembered she was Karuizawa's friend.
At this time, Sato Maya was casually tapping on her phone, but her expression looked somewhat gloomy.
She should be responsible for keeping watch, but showed signs of being in a daze.
Even when Hikigaya walked up to her side, Sato Maya was still staring at the phone screen with a sad expression.
"Is the person in charge here?"
"Eh?"
Sato Maya only then came to her senses, her phone almost falling to the ground.
She noticed Hikigaya, Nanase Tsubasa, and Kiryuuin Fuka and Teacher Mashima behind them.
"What are you doing here?"
Looking at Hikigaya before her, Sato Maya's face was full of loathing.
If it weren't for this guy.
How could they be constantly scolded.
"Student Council safety specification inspection, are you the person in charge?"
Hikigaya asked with a flat expression, observing Sato Maya's expression; the anger and loathing on the other party's face were obvious.
But the sadness just now could not be fake either.
Having Ryuuen chase after Class D to discuss the matter of the unanimous voting exam.
The effect was showing.
But it seemed like it wasn't much.
Perhaps carrying the thought that it will be over after holding on for two more months, they are struggling to support themselves.
However.
What kind of result those who fall to the bottom will have.
It was impossible for Hikigaya not to be clear about it.
Too naive.
"No, I'm not..."
Sato Maya was momentarily stunned, and only after glancing at Teacher Mashima and the others did she hesitate:
"Wait here first, you aren't allowed to enter."
After finishing.
Sato Maya returned to the classroom very carefully, not letting them see the scene inside.
...
Inside the classroom.
Matsushita Chiaki and many other girls were dressed in maid costumes acting as waitresses.
Karuizawa and Hasebe Haruka were huddled together, and beside them, Kushida Kikyou was also doing her own thing with a calm expression.
A new pattern seemed to have appeared in Class D.
For some reason.
Karuizawa began to actively distance herself from her original friends, only occasionally chatting with Sato Maya and the others at most.
Kushida Kikyou even began to act alone.
She didn't cause trouble for anyone, but she also had no intention of contributing to the class.
Except for Horikita Suzune who occasionally interacted with her, very few people would approach her again, but if someone asked, Kushida Kikyou would also respond flatly.
It seemed she had already made up her mind.
To mix through these three years and find a place to start over after graduation.
"Everyone, it's not good."
Sato Maya lowered her voice and said:
"That Hikigaya is here, saying something about a safety specification inspection, what should we do now?"
"Safety specification inspection? What is that?"
"How come we've never heard of it? The cultural festival is about to start, so what are they still inspecting?"
"Speaking of which, what is that Horikita fellow doing? Isn't she in the Student Council? Why hasn't there been a single contact?"
"Yeah, what should we do now?"
Everyone looked at each other, somewhat at a loss; having lost several leaders like Horikita Suzune, the rest were basically a bunch of wastes.
"You guys contact Horikita first and get her to come here; I'll go out and take a look first."
"Understood, then I'll leave it to you, Matsushita-san."
"..."
Speaking.
Matsushita Chiaki, wearing a traditional maid outfit, gave a sigh and walked toward the door.
There was no choice.
Now she finally understood.
Kushida Kikyou's importance to the class.
In the current situation where Kushida Kikyou was distancing herself from the class, it could only be up to her; otherwise, this bunch of guys were simply too unreliable.
Walking halfway.
Matsushita Chiaki picked up both sides of her skirt and suddenly reacted.
"Sato, you keep watch at the door first and don't let anyone in; I'll change my clothes first, and everyone should best change too."
"That's right."
The people around immediately reacted; it wouldn't be good if they let outsiders discover their class project.
...
In the corridor.
Matsushita Chiaki, having changed into her school uniform, stood before Hikigaya with a smile maintained on her face, sizing up the people behind him.
With Teacher Mashima here.
It explained that Hikigaya was at least here representing the Student Council, right?
Otherwise.
She really didn't want to deal with this kind of person.
If it weren't for Hikigaya, how could they be constantly scolded; even she was inevitably a bit angry.
"Vice President Hikigaya."
Matsushita Chiaki laughed: "What is this safety specification inspection you're talking about? How come I've never heard of it, and it seems President Nagumo never inspected it before, eh."
The meaning between the lines.
I know quite a bit, are you trying to use power for personal gain.
"That's Nagumo being derelict in his duties."
Hikigaya immediately threw the label back, handing the cultural festival management regulations to Matsushita Chiaki.
The power existed.
It was just that generally, no one managed it.
After all, this kind of thing was completely thankless, and forcefully interfering with the cultural festival undoubtedly meant standing on the opposite side of the entire student body.
"Hmm?"
Matsushita Chiaki gave it a simple scan, and her expression suddenly turned somewhat ugly; she furrowed her delicate brows and said:
"Then it shouldn't be only now that you start inspecting, right? By now, other classes' shops should already be almost ready 0....."
"Starting the inspection now, even if there is some problem, there won't be time to correct it."
" Hikigaya, could it be you're doing this on purpose?"
Matsushita Chiaki said with a smile on her face.
Meaning between the lines: You are using power for personal gain, wanting to use this method to target other classes and prepare for Class B to win the cultural festival.
More importantly, it was to wait for Horikita Suzune to come over.
Actually.
Matsushita Chiaki's judgment was very correct.
It had already reached this time.
Even if there really was some problem, wanting to change it would be impossible.
Although he possessed management rights.
If he truly interfered forcefully, people would inevitably make a scene; after making a scene to the school authorities, in the end, they would still ask Hikigaya to back down.
One couldn't be too serious.
Like some sharp objects in the haunted house, Hikigaya fundamentally didn't care about some small problems.
Otherwise.
If he truly wanted to manage it.
If he said you had a problem, then you had a problem.
Although he had management rights, the Student Council's power was basically like paper; it still had to be under the school's supervision and ultimately the school would make the decision.
If a scene truly became too big.
The school wouldn't allow the cultural festival to fail, and in the end, the only one who would suffer a loss would be one's own side.
Therefore.
Hikigaya also only suggested things like warning signs, a practice similar to this which was deliberately meant to disgust people yet had some effect.
"Don't be so worried."
Hikigaya said flatly: "As long as it isn't a serious safety hazard, there won't be any problem; you shouldn't be unable to even manage that much, right?"
"How could that be?" 1.4 Matsushita Chiaki said with a chuckle: "However, why can the Student Council still manage these? If you find out about Class D's project, isn't that very unfair."
Mainly it was to stall for time.
If Class D failed to achieve good results because of her, Matsushita Chiaki wouldn't be able to stand it; she would certainly be blamed by others.
"Are you stalling for time? If you aren't the person in charge, you can say so earlier and wait for them to come over." Hikigaya frowned.
Even if they knew the other classes' projects now, it was too late to change.
Furthermore.
By investigating the materials purchased by each class at the Keyaki Shopping Mall.
One could basically guess the projects the opposition was launching.
Hiding projects essentially had no meaning.
Just then.
The sound of footsteps came from behind, and Horikita Suzune quickened her pace as she walked over.