Ever since that day, Kaburagi seed to think that he couldnt protect Wakaba-chan without gaining proper control over the Pivoine.
He seed a little more aware of his position than before.
Only a little more though.
Still, Enjou helped him out where necessary, so the era of President Kaburagi was finally here.
Probably.
The day of graduation for Youko-sama and the third years had co.
I wasnt so optimistic to think that things would calm down because of that.
The elitists in the Pivoine were still strongly influenced by her.
Even if Kaburagi had a lot of support because of his charisma, I doubted it was so easy to deal with the antipathy towards Wakaba-chan.
Actually, the more people liked Kaburagi, the more they would disapprove of a commoner External Student as his girlfriend.
If you cant be with the person you adore, then you wanted the person they chose to at least be sobody so wonderful that you could never compare.
It was a self-involved line of thought, but plenty of people thought that way.
I an, in my opinion it wasnt anyone elses business who sobody had feelings for, but it wasnt like I couldnt understand at least a little.
If Oniisama introduced so strange lady as his girlfriend I really doubted I could be so magnanimous as to accept her.
In fact Id definitely get in her way.
Also Id probably be disappointed about how little taste Oniisama had.
Ah, no, no, I still believe that Oniisama will bring ho sobody wonderful, okay?
While I was thinking about that, the ceremony had continued.
Kaburagi walked to the podium.
He was giving the farewell address this year.
Since he was the President of the Pivoine as well, he was perfect for it.
He looked really dignified up there, voice projected through the auditorium.
Graduates, younger students, and even so of the parents were sighing in admiration.
From the outside he was outstanding after all.
A sha about the inside.
Given that the majority of Suiran students stayed here most of their schooling life, there wasnt much in the way of crying at either the primary or middle school graduation ceremonies.
On the other hand, that ant that the high school graduation signified a separation with so of the sa people youd grown up with, so here and there you could hear sniffling.
Now that the ceremony had finished, people were leaving the auditorium.
Youko-sama, congratulations on graduating.
Other mbers of the Pivoine were also handing flowers to the uppercla.s.sn in it.
Thank you. Everyone, please take care of the Pivoine after were gone.
We nodded obediently.
Alumni sotis still showed up at parties, but this was still the end in a lot of ways.
Reika-sama, I hope that youll support Kaburagi-sama as well. Please lead the girls of Suiran.
I will.
Although in my opinion supporting Kaburagi was Enjous job.
Ah well, just nod along, Reika.
Kaburagi was wearing a rare smile as he and Enjou congratulated our senpai on graduating, much to their delight.
No matter how deplorable he might have been, Kaburagi was still the son of a distinguished family.
He knew how to do at least this mmuch.
As for Youko-sama, the mbers of the Pivoine who particularly adored her had gathered around as she instructed them on sothing or other, before leaving the school.
Right on the heels of the graduation ceremony were more tests.
I know it might not have looked like it, but I really did my best.
Every day I secretly exhausted myself studyin
g.
I had asked Wakaba-chan when she studied, and she told usually in the morning and evening on the train.
Desperately, I even went out of my way during the weekend to study with flashcards on the train.
Ririna who had great grades without trying had also ntioned studying on the car to school.
Did the movent from transport help you rember things or sothing?
All it did was make my drowsy.
Anyway, the point was that I studied really hard, okay?
All for the sake of regaining my glory on the ranking boards.
To be honest I was actually pretty depressed about my marks dropping back in Term 2.
I had been really hoping to get good marks near Christmas.
Huh? Why?
Because I could use them to get Christmas presents.
Not that my family didnt buy presents every year.
But that wasnt what I wanted.
I wanted Oniisama to say, Reika, heres a present for trying so hard on your tests.
I love being praised.
I really got a wake-up call when I saw the rankings without my na.
Why are you ssing around during the most important tests of the year? I thought.
Thats why I studied like mad this ti.
White Day was coming up soon, after all!
And the results of all that effort?
Rank 29.
I just barely made it
The wall of rank 25 was too crazy for .
I an, I suppose 29 counted as pretty decent at Suiran, but Id have a hard ti asuring up at a national school.
Over the next year, students everywhere else were really going to kick into gear to study for their university entrance exams.
I still wasnt sure if I wanted to go to a national university or Suirans.
Although considering how little I liked pain and effort, Suiran was looking pretty attractive.
Plus, Kaburagi wasnt my enemy at the mont, and neither Otousama nor Oniisama seed to be doing too badly at work.
Maybe I could change up my goals.
I had my end-of-year report card sandwiched in my textbook as I waited for Oniisama to co ho.
When he did, he had company in the form of Imari-sama.
Yaay, Imari-samaa!
Ah, but then I couldnt boast about my marks in front of him.
I was planning on accidentally letting it slip from my textbook.
Ah well, Plan Textbook could wait until tomorrow then.
Good evening, Reika-chan. Thanks for the Valentines chocolate. It was great!
Gokigenyoh, Imari-sama. Thank you instead for the wonderful return gift.
No, no, it was my pleasure. Youre great at making desserts, arent you. When I think about how Takateru gets to eat your delicious, love-filled chocolates every year I start to get pretty jealous.
My~
Guhuhu, thank you, Wakaba-chan, Kanta-kun.
I know that was half flattery, but complints are so nice to hear.
Although Oniisama looked like he had eaten sothing bitter.
Anyway, the reason Im here today is actually because there was sothing I wanted to give you, he said, before presenting with a bag. Here, its a little early, but Happy White Day.
Goodness You have already given sothing wonderful for the Valentines chocolate.! Is this all right?
Of course it is.
Oh! Honey candies from that famous honey store.
These are acacia candies and eucalyptus honey candies! They look wonderful.
You like honey, dont you, Reika-chan? Thats why I thought about going with these. Do you like them?
I love them. Thank you!
Theres actually one more thing.
Imari-sama placed a square box onto my hand.
I opened it up to find a silver ball inside.
So kind of modern art?
What is it?
My, my, what indeed? Pick it up and give it a shake.
I did as told, and the globe chid lodiously.
Waah!
They call it a spherical music box. It chis when you shake it. Sounds great, doesnt it?
It does. It sounds like a suikinkutsu.
I shook it against my ear.
Aah, it was so lovely.
You have exams this year, dont you? When youre tired, give it a listen. Okay? he smiled as he tilted his head.
S-So dazzling!
Haaahh
This was truly what it ant to be the village chief of the Casanova Village.
I was going to hold this when I studied!
If thats all, go ho, Oniisama said coldly, before shooing him out.
You should at least get your friend so tea, Oniisama.
The next day, I executed Plan Textbook, and not only did I extract a White Day present from him, he also promised to take out to eat soti.
Mmhuu~
But he didnt say on White Day.
Hey, Oniisama.
Dont tell youve actually got a secret girlfriend youre hiding from ?
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