"Earn... 10 billion yen before graduation..."
"Yep. And that's just one way of proving capability. After all, compared to Shinomiya's 200 trillion yen net worth, 10 billion yen is nothing. But it proves you're capable."
"..."
Shirogane's face darkened.
"10 billion yen... My part-ti job pays 1,000 yen per hour, so I'd have to work 10 million hours. Even if I never sleep or rest, it'd take 1,142 years..."
"President, your math is impressive."
"...This is completely impossible!!"
He clutched his head and shouted in despair.
Takamine Rinji, on the other hand, didn't quite understand why Shirogane Miyuki was acting like this.
Weren't we just talking about helping students with consultation? Why does he look like he's the one getting personally hurt here?
"President, if soone really got to that point, I do actually have a way to make money."
"What is it!?" Shirogane perked up imdiately, eyes full of hope.
Looking at the suddenly fired-up Shirogane, Takamine felt a bit speechless but still explained, "You see, I know Momo Ryuju, right? I work with them from ti to ti, so I know the kind of talent they're looking for..."
"Ryuju? Isn't her family in the yakuza?" Shirogane jolted as if shocked by electricity.
"Don't tell … you're planning to have do sothing illegal?"
In his mind, he was already imagining himself engaging in shady dealings, getting caught red-handed by the police, and ending up in custody. Outside the detention center, his father and sister watched him sorrowfully.
Then Kaguya Shinomiya would appear, staring at him like he was trash through the iron bars.
"President, I didn't think you were this kind of person."
"No, Kaguya, listen to !"
"Let's just pretend we never knew each other."
"Nooooooo!!!"
Shirogane slamd his head onto the desk to snap out of the horrifying delusion.
That kind of bleak future was worse than death itself.
"President, are you okay?" Takamine asked with concern.
"How could I possibly be okay!?"
"This isn't even your problem... and I never said anything about doing illegal stuff."
"Huh? Then what are you trying to say?" Shirogane Miyuki straightened up again, regaining so composure.
If it was sothing legal that could earn money, he was willing to at least listen.
Even if he couldn't make ten billion yen, he could at least earn a bit to help out at ho.
"President, you know... so of those syndicates have their own film companies, right? They're always looking for talent for, you know, adult-thed movies. I think you're not bad-looking, so if you went and—"
"Hold up!!"
Shirogane imdiately crossed his arms over his chest and, along with his office chair, scooted backward several feet in alarm.
"Treasurer Takamine... you're not thinking of making act in those kinds of films, are you..."
"Oh, don't worry, President. Since you can't betray your girlfriend, it wouldn't be appropriate to act in that kind of thing you've got saved on your hard drive."
"Good, that's— Wait a second, who has that kind of thing on their hard drive?!"
"That's why I recomnd doing gayporn."
"What the hell!?" Shirogane Miyuki jumped up, shouting, "Why would you even co up with such a deranged idea, Treasurer Takamine!?"
"Quick money, of course."
"What good is that!?"
"Making money is business. No sha in that."
"It's absolutely shaful!! Why do I have to be the one to do that kind of thing!?"
"…I never said you had to do it. Didn't you say this was all to prepare for future student consultations?"
"Ahem… Yeah, that's true."
Realizing he'd overreacted, Shirogane Miyuki cald down, returned to his seat, and looked seriously at Takamine Rinji.
"Treasurer Takamine, this is sothing we're discussing for the sake of student consultations. I hope you can offer so constructive advice. After all, students' problems are our problems. The student council shouldn't be encouraging them to do questionable things."
"That's kind of tough." Takamine Rinji frowned. "No normal student would ever consider dating soone like Shinomiya Kaguya. You'd have to be out of your mind to take on sothing that difficult."
Shirogane Miyuki: "…"
"Maybe they should just study hard and aim to beco a high-ranking politician or the president of a major Japanese bank."
"I actually think that's a solid plan…"
"But considering Japan's political environnt, even with strong connections and ans, you're not getting that kind of position until you're like, 50 or 60. Waiting to get married until then is kind of..."
Bang!
Shirogane's head slamd onto the desk again.
He truly felt hopeless about the future.
"President, are you okay? Do you really have to worry this much about sothing that might not even happen?"
"I'm just concerned about our fellow students... you wouldn't understand, Treasurer Takamine..."
Even now, Shirogane clung stubbornly to his pride.
"That's why this is such a tricky situation."
Takamine Rinji slumped back on the couch. anwhile, Shirogane's face was still pressed against the desk in silence.
"If this were your problem, President, I could probably help you. But since it's soone else's problem, then…"
"Wait!"
Shirogane suddenly sat up, his bloodshot eyes—due to all-nighters—fixating on Rinji.
"What did you just say?"
"I said since it's soone else's problem, then…"
"No, not that part. The one before that."
"Oh, I said, 'If this were your problem, I could probably help you.' Why?"
"How exactly would you help ?"
"Didn't you say you have no romantic interest in Miss Shinomiya…?"
"'Hypothetically'! Hypothetically! You get that, right?"
"Got it, got it. If this were your problem, there's a lot I could do." Rinji said. "You see, President, we're friends, right?"
"Yes, we are."
"Since a friend's in trouble, of course I'd help. I an, even if you hadn't succeeded yet, I'd still do what I can. Like gathering so basic info on Miss Shinomiya or tracking where she usually goes. I'd do what I can to assist… although I suck at romance, so this is probably the best I can offer."
"…"
Shirogane had to admit—he was a little tempted.
If soone really would support him, his chances of getting Kaguya to confess might go up a few notches.
"Um… about the Shinomiya family…"
"I'll deal with them for you."
"…Would a friend really go this far?" Shirogane was touched.
To go up against a behemoth like the Shinomiya family for a friend's happiness—that kind of resolve was truly admirable.
"Of course."
Rinji's lips curled into a slight smile.
"After all, if I go up against the Shinomiya family in the na of 'helping a friend'… it gives a just cause, doesn't it?"
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