Student Council President Election (3)
impossible.
The weight of those three-letter words presses firmly on my heart.
While living in Sylvania as a freshman, Tanya could definitely feel it.
If Fenia really runs for student council president, Tanya can’t beat her at any cost.
The image of faith that I have built up since living in the Imperial Household, the strong recognition that any citizen of the Chloël Empire has ever heard of, I am at a disadvantage as a freshman who has just entered the school, and Penia is already popular among students. It is supported and the foundation is strong.
No matter what kind of variable happens, Tanya’s win rate is completely zero.
Tanya Rothtailer can’t beat Fenia Elias Khloe. This proposition will never be overturned.
Tanya herself knew better than anyone else.
*
Reality and romance are quite different. As Tanya entered her academic life, she etched that fact into her heart again.
Tanya’s fantasies and romance about Sylvania before entering the school were like a magical castle that existed in her imagination.
However, once realized, the dream is relegated to reality.
It is impossible to live in romance all the time, and the tasks and tasks that need to be done right away are piled up on the shoulders one after another.
Tanya was gradually becoming an adult. The first thing I realized by myself is that dreams are dreams and reality is reality.
Being admitted to Sylvania is an auspicious thing, but it is necessary to give up hope that everything in the world will only flow romantically and beautifully.
‘Yeah, there must be a lot of things that don’t go as well as you think… It won’t be full of happy things. Even in Sylvania, there is no guarantee that there will be only great people, and there is no way that great seniors will always like me.’
Don’t be discouraged by that. As the heir of the Roth Taylor family, she must always maintain her image as a confident and dignified young girl.
If you expose your ugliness in a place like this, it is no different than painting the name of the family.
Tanya nodded her head like that, and no matter how bad her academic life was, she was determined from the beginning that she would persevere with a strong heart.
Of course, college life didn’t go as expected.
“Oh, Tanya. Are you going to study elemental science? Are there any inconveniences during class? There is a slight temperature difference between day and night, but be careful not to catch a cold. Let’s have a cup of tea with Elka sometime.”
On the way to practice with the elementary school classmates, Ziggs met Tanya and greeted Tanya.
– ‘Isn’t that Jigs-senpai? He’s quite famous as a strong man not only in the second year but also in the entire bachelor’s degree…’
– ‘Wow, I guess I’m personally acquainted with Ziggs-senpai… well… If Roth Taylor is the second daughter, then my personal connections won’t be normal…’
“I’m glad you look healthy, Tanya. I’m planning to hold a negotiating table soon regarding the bond deal. When will it be okay? If you tell me a convenient time, I will arrange a seat for you, so please come.”
When I was having lunch with my classmates in the student cafeteria, Lortel spoke to me first, and then talked to Tanya with a smile on her face.
– ‘That person… Isn’t that Lortel-senpai, who is the representative of the Aken Island branch of the Elte Chamber of Commerce?’
– ‘Wow, Tanya-san… The Elte Chamber of Commerce’s real power brags were also established.’
– ‘Besides, negotiating or anything else seems to have made a personal deal.’
– ‘Wow, I’m the same age… I feel like the world is much wider… I’m sure you’ll be familiar with such business stories and public places…’
“hi.”
On the way back to the dormitory after completing all undergraduate classes.
Seeing Tanya walking down the street with her classmates before the road split, Lucy, who was walking like a tattered zombie with a sleepy look, greeted her.
He didn’t do anything special, he just waved his small hand to say hello and continued on his way.
– ‘I, that person… is actually Lucy Merrill, who is Sylvania’s greatest genius, right?’
– ‘I’ve never seen that senior say. You’re actually talking.’
– ‘I’ve been told that I can’t be friendly with anyone who is serious about it, but Tanya seems to have gotten to know each other by exchanging greetings. The other seniors are like that, but how about Lucy-sunbaenim…?’
– ‘As expected, the network width itself is different from general students like us… What should I say… I can feel the wall…’
After leaving the students who looked up to her, Tanya returned to the dormitory with her classmates from the Ophelis.
In the past few days, Tanya’s status and evaluation within the bachelor’s degree seem to have risen absurdly.
Especially among the motives who look up to their seniors, Tanya, who is making connections with many famous strong people, seems to have also raised her evaluation at the same time.
Of course, the status of the second daughter of the Roth Taylor family is not a business card to go anywhere, but Tanya’s prestige has risen even more as it overlaps with Sylvania’s unique culture of evaluating people by focusing more on academics and achievements.
Even a ‘follower’, which can be said to be a necessity (?) for a villain girl, has already been created.
Two girls, Kylie and Terry, following Tanya across the halls of the Ophelis Hall, held each other’s hands and talked with ecstasy.
“Also, Tanya-san. He’s dignified in his behavior and has a wide network of people, but he doesn’t even show off… It’s so cool…! Such nobility must be innate…?”
“If I could only follow half of such a graceful figure, there would be no limit…!”
Even so, it was funny again that Kylie was talking about nobility.
When she reached the front of her room, Tanya looked back at Jigsi. It was impossible to show a smile with high tension and ho-ho-ho, but he couldn’t show his dismay over excessive interest.
“Uh-huh. Both of you worked hard to digest today’s school schedule. You must have been tired in many ways, but slowly go back to your room and rest.”
“Of course, Tanya-san! Tanya-san did a great job today too!”
“Tomorrow is also a fighting day! I’ll follow you wherever you go…!”
I already feel a sense of incongruity to see my classmates spit respectful words among themselves.
“I have to work hard tomorrow and the day after tomorrow to become a dignified and capable person like Miss Tanya!”
When Terry said that, Tanya said with a small smile.
“Oh, that’s a good thing. Of course, I am also a person with many shortcomings, but if I polish myself every day, I am sure that Ms. Terry will be able to become a good student so that she will not lose. Let’s do our best tomorrow.”
Leaving behind the students who flashed a glimmer of respect in their eyes, Tanya closed the door and entered.
Then, leaning back against the door, he began to sweat profusely. The eyes wander here and there, unable to find a place to go.
“I… did nothing…???”
When I woke up, Tanya’s fandom had already formed among the freshmen.
“Uh… how did it happen…?”
Anyway, that’s how the devil sings.
When I looked up at my desk, it was full of notes I had written before entering Sylvania.
Items to prepare before moving into the Ophelis Hall, school supplies necessary while digesting the academic calendar, vulnerable subjects to study separately, points to be aware of on your own so as not to be disrespectful among students, etc… Sylvania These are the things that Tanya fervently prepared and thought about before entering the university.
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Most of them are notes that are almost useless as they are well finished after the beginning of the bachelor’s life. I needed to get rid of things I didn’t need.
Looking through those notes, notes about Ed Roth Taylor remain.
The shame of the Roth Taylor family. Garbage that must be eliminated. If you arrive in Sylvania, the first person you should get rid of from school by all means.
There are a lot of records that Tanya had evaluated like that before entering the school. Tanya stared at the notes… and swallowed dry saliva.
I’m not quite sure if Ed Roth-Taylor has been completely orphaned.
Human nature doesn’t change that easily. So, I reported that I would be watching the home family for now.
But… Most of the reason Tanya is being treated like this while studying at university… is that Ed Roth Taylor’s younger brother plays a part.
It feels like he has inherited the connections of his older brother.
If so, hostile to Ed Roth-Taylor, attacking him in any way, and kicking him out…
“Then I’m just a piece of garbage…!”
It is a matter before evaluation within the bachelor’s degree sinks to the bottom. It’s just that Tanya herself thinks it’s morally nonsense.
Anyway, I don’t choose the crazy option of being hostile to Ed here. It is because I received too many things just because I am a younger brother.
“weird….? Why am I debating whether or not to be trash…? The trash was obviously… it wasn’t me, it was my brother…???”
Tanya was sitting at her desk, scratching her head with both hands.
“what…? Why did this happen…?? What happened…??”
*
The next day, two vassals from Roth Taylor’s home arrived. They were pretty familiar faces.
“Nice to see you after a long time, Miss Tanya. I am happy to see you in good health.”
“I heard that you are having a hard time studying. I am very happy to be able to help.”
Sylvania Academy is full of noble students.
If you give permission to bring all of the personal assistants and maids who help students with their lives, they will be so distracted that their academic life becomes impossible due to the influx of outside personnel.
That is why it is strictly forbidden to bring personal assistants or maids into the faculty building.
Instead, there is a separate maid department in the Ophelis Hall, a high-level human resources organization that takes care of the living convenience of high-ranking students.
There are only two people in Sylvania who can be free from these rules: the princess and the saint.
Therefore, in principle, it is difficult for vassals of the Roth Taylor family, who are outsiders, to obtain a residence permit at the Sylvanian Bachelor.
“My father cared about me a lot. Nice to meet you after a long time, Cardek, Knox.”
The two vassals whose names were called fell to their knees and bowed their heads.
He was a very reliable henchman who had served the Roth Taylor family since childhood. Even the very Crepin, who doesn’t use people carelessly, trusts them and entrusts them with everything they do.
Tanya felt a deep gratitude for sending such a henchman to Aken Island.
“Originally, sending students as personal assistants in this way was prohibited at the academic level, but we were able to come in for business reasons. Even the bachelor’s degree is aware of the deal with Elte Trading Company.”
“That’s right. So, once the negotiations to purchase the Sage’s Seal are completed, we will probably have to leave the bachelor’s degree again.”
The new semester is the busiest time for new students.
There are a lot of classes and events rushing right now, but in the meantime, Tanya has to hold an election for the student council president and lead the negotiations to buy the sage’s letter.
Even just one would be too much for Tanya to bear. It is also natural to provide support at the family level.
“The card deck will gather market price information related to the negotiation of the purchase of Bongseo, and ask for information on the budget status of the Elte Company. We will also confirm and report on the specific negotiation schedule.”
“Thank you, Cardek.”
“While that rusty lady Tanya concentrates on her studies, I will be in charge of coordinating the student council election schedule. Above all, as rumors of Princess Penia’s candidacy are circulating, information on what promises she will make in that camp…”
“It’s… it’s okay, Knox.”
“…Yes?”
As she sat at her personal desk and cleaned her hair, Tanya let out a deep sigh.
The hand that was brushing the golden hair stopped for a moment, and when I looked out the window as it was, the high sky of early spring was spreading out clearly.
“They just arrived, so the information seems to be up-to-date. I have some news this morning.”
It’s definitely a good thing for Tanya.
It would not be strange if they clenched their fists and shouted to the sky with cheers.
However, Tanya was not so excited. Even Tanya herself did not know the reason.
*
“Princess Penia didn’t go to the student president election.”
“…What?”
This is the so-called blue sky.
It was a disaster that suddenly appeared without any warning.
The largest of the three student union buildings, the Nail Hall.
There was a record that Yenika destroyed it in the first semester of last year, but it was only fully restored after a year or so, and it was fulfilling its role.
The student center during the semester is nothing short of a marketplace. This is because most of the student administration work is received at the student center, and all student welfare facilities are located here.
In particular, all the small general stores and tea shops are clustered here. It is too far to go out to the living quarters to buy food, so all the students who want to spend time in the professor building in their spare time flock to the student union.
Two glasses of citrus juice with floating ice were on a wooden table. There were many things that I owed Yenika to this and that, so I bought it.
“I heard that today the imperial secretary announced that he was the representative of the royal family’s dormitory…? Hot news from a few hours ago. Everyone was talking about it.”
Yenika sip the juice and smiled brightly. The happiest smile in the world with a glass of juice is a girl with a taste for buying something anyway.
“Then… I just made an announcement… Is it possible to reverse it…?”
“Well, most of the students who tried to support the princess complained about overturning it.”
I narrowed my eyebrows and fell into my thoughts.
The final boss of Act 4, Crepin Rothtailer.
If you’re trying to catch the Roth Taylor family, the biggest power on the continent, it’s difficult unless someone in power, like Princess Penia, jumps in. This is because there are very few groups that can compete on an equal footing with the Roth Taylor family.
Because California Crepin Roth Taylor gets his job almost perfect, most people don’t even suspect him as a villain. Even if you doubt it, there is no evidence.
Princess Penia is the first to notice the darkness of such crepins, and to start to be hostile for the first time. What started as a feeling of intuition at first turned into conviction as he began to properly encounter Crepin as the student council president.
In addition, the academic powers that Penia wields as the student council president are an absolute advantage in protecting the school from Crepin’s demonic attacks on the Sylvania Academy. Although the imperial power is enormous, it is difficult to influence even the delicate and microscopic parts of the school.
imperial power and bachelor power. Only when both powers are in his hands will Fenia be able to properly lead the academic defense battle against Crepin.
“Hmm…”
In order to catch Crepin, it is necessary for Princess Fenia and the Roth Taylor family to set up an opposing angle from now on.
Once things go that way, Princess Fenia becomes a stronger ally than this. In fact, it was supposed to be like that in the first place.
“Ed.”
I was lost in thought for a while, and Yenika’s face came into my face. Yenika sticks her head out and inflates her cheeks, grunting and talking.
“You’re thinking about something again, and you’re making an anxious expression.”
“What?”
“Listen, Ed.”
Yenika quickly got up from her seat and came to the seat next to me and sat down.
And with his hands on his hips, he makes an angry face. In fact, since Yenica rarely gets really angry, it’s just a kind of demonstration.
“I’m starting to feel a little bit better now. And I have a feeling that Ed is going to do something reckless.”
“Hey… that’s…”
“Whatever Ed does, it’s Ed Mom, so I can’t say something like this, do this, don’t do that. Still, I can’t tolerate Ed alone getting hurt, bleeding, and nothing like that without knowing anything.”
Yenika continued speaking with a pouty face.
“If you want to do something, talk to me too. Whatever it is, I will help you.”
“Jenica. I already owe you a lot in many ways. Elemental help or camp work…”
“If you don’t think of it as a debt, it’s not a debt. I am the party.”
It sounds like a clever story, but Yenica is sincere.
“I don’t want Ed to get hurt or have a hard time. It’s not like that, you’re going through a lot, but you don’t need to make it harder by buying it.”
“…”
I thought about it for a while, but it was very difficult to pretend to be more ignorant of Yenica’s gaze.
“I am of the opinion that it is good for Princess Penia to become the student council president.”
“…that… you might think so. Not just Ed, but a lot of people think that way.”
It was a sudden story, but Yenika accepted it gently.
“But there are some surprising things. Princess Fenia… was very mean to Ed. I never thought that Ed would support Princess Fenia like that.”
“okay?”
Acting like an idiot and being driven to the point of being excommunicated by Penia… Actually, it’s self-inflicted. Even though I wasn’t Ed Roth Taylor at the time.
“yes. Besides, there’s Tanya. I also tried to support Tanya. He’s also Ed’s brother, he did some things he’s sorry about, and he has a good reputation among freshmen.”
Yenika spoke as she twisted her braided hair.
“And… if the party doesn’t want to run, what can we do about it?”
“It is, but…”
In the original case, Princess Penia should have run for the student council president election without any hesitation.
And he competes with Tanya in what looks like a bloody bloody battle, but in reality he wins by an overwhelming margin of votes.
The gap between Tanya and Fenia cannot be bridged lightly. Once you run, you can say that Penia wins.
However, what kind of change has occurred in his alternative mind, so he has given up the candidacy itself?
“At least, it would be nice if I could find out the reason why I’m not running for office.”
“Because self-confidence is gone.”
– Boom.
Another drink was placed on the table. And the person sitting across from him was Ziggs Eiffelstein, who is currently a sophomore in the Ministry of Magic.
“It’s definitely spring, so there’s no need to wear a coat during the day. Uh huh, I didn’t know you’d be sweating. Why are there so many people in the student union?”
Ziggs, who took off his coat and wrapped it in one hand, took a drink and took a sip, then exhaled a deep breath.
“Ziggs?”
“I thought it was a nice face, but there are a lot of eyes, so it’s not too hot since broad daylight. Well, the two of you are free, but…”
Saying that, Ziggs put down the drink cup.
Hearing those words, Yenika shook her back and stood up straight, then quickly widened the distance that had been reduced to a few dozen centimeters. It was only then that I felt the sense of distance.
“yes?! Is this close enough?! Is that close enough to say…?! Go, is it close…? Oh, is this a street that could be misunderstood…? Still, it’s too manly to say it’s hot and hot!”
Yenika fanned her face in a flash, avoiding her gaze, then bowed her head.
“The two seniors are talking intimately, but I know it’s not polite to intervene like this…”
Ziggs put his arms together and took a deep breath.
“Last time, there was something I couldn’t tell you because I had a long family. It was only recently that I had some kind of confidence.”
“What?”
“I’m a classmate, and there are quite a few classes that I go to together, so it’s not often that I see Princess Penia’s face, right?”
Ziggs is a man who has spent his entire childhood living a wild life in the northern steppes.
Now he seems like a gentleman and a man who knows how to be polite, but these are all etiquettes I learned while living in an Islamic family.
A life lived as a beast before being human. The intuition that that life gave to Ziggs is a sense of a higher realm than the human five senses.
“Have you ever seen a chief wolf who lost his pack, Sir Ed?”
The eloquent tone of voice suddenly subsided.
“A leader who has had the experience of killing a herd by making the wrong choice loses life in his eyes. It’s completely different from the gleaming, murderous eyes typical of baby wolves. When they meet prey, they don’t hunt, and when they meet wild beasts, they show no hostility.”
All of Ziggs’ words, speaking softly with his arms crossed, must be his experiences.
I close my eyes and think of that time.
The experience of encountering a wolf with scars larger than its own body in a corner of the meadow.
He must have tried to pick up the weapon with his trembling hands, but it must have been difficult to find any significance.
“If you aim the bow openly, there is no reaction.”
Immediately, Ziggs slowly opened his eyes and spoke quietly.
“Princess Fenia’s eyes looked like that to me.”
Having said that, he got up from his seat again.
“Sorry for interrupting. I was just passing by and saw a familiar face, so I just came to say hello. I’ll just go.”
“No, what is the obstruction? I’m happy too.”
“Tomorrow it will rain in spring. Please be mindful when leaving the dormitory.”
Ziggs grabbed an empty drink glass. Then, after bowing his head and saying hello, he left for the exit of the student center, breaking his arms here and there.
I wonder if it was because I had a fever, with Yenica fanning her face next to me… I fell into thoughts again.
The worst possibility is… Princess Fenia has lost her hostility towards the Roth Taylor family.
If that was the case, then Princess Fenia had to create a reason to rekindle her enmity against the Roth Taylors.
At this point… there was no way I could come up with a good reason for that.
“I think I have to eat my heart out.”
“yes? Why, Ed?”
The head of the Roth Taylor family, Crepin Roth Taylor.
The reason he summoned the Mevula he drank in a weak state early was because he could not withstand the all-round political pressure to the end.
The core of the pressure is the imperial power, led by Penia. The situation of dealing with Crepin without that power… is completely unknown at this point.
It is a situation that should be avoided in some cases, but if such a situation arises… you have to face it directly.
“Anyway, it is said that it will rain tomorrow, so it must be a good environment for water spirit training.”
There are no conditions to move right away, so I have to think about what I need to do first.
“If possible, it would be better to be near the sea. I’ll have to deal with the Lieutenant Spirit at the northern cliffside tomorrow.”
“Yeah, I’ll go there after class on elemental science.”
“okay. Thank you. I’ll have to go back to camp first.”
Yenika smiled and nodded her head.
Anyway, it’s not me, but… I owed a lot to Yenika in many ways.
*
“Ugh.”
When you sniff the tip of your nose, the scent of flowers blooms. Spring is my favorite season.
The warm sunlight and the gentle breeze tickling your cheeks. They make our hearts warm together, and even the waiting time makes me feel like I’m buried in a warm blanket.
– Sabak, Sabak.
The sound of footsteps coming from beyond the camp.
The girl lying on the roof of the hut and looking up at the sky wiggled her feet. With a few pieces of jerky in his mouth, he hums as he thinks of lying on the boy’s lap.
I suddenly feel the moisture on the back of my nose. The unique feeling has never gone away.
Lucy put her hat on tight and looked up at the sky again. Even though it is spring, it seems that it will be difficult to go out tomorrow.
“It’s going to rain.”
I hate rain.
The rain that hits her body makes Lucy feel gloomy. If it’s going to rain, it’s better to pass quickly.
Lucy thought so, and ran down to the bonfire.
He was lying down by the burning fire, staring blankly at the blonde boy coming through the grass in the distance.
I flicked my fingertips at the gentle hum that flowed out.