Chapter 14: Rifts

I'm sure Koharu wasn't unprepared to be attacked for this question, but when she actually heard this kind of questioning, I didn't think her expression was fake. After all, she was just a child who had always been smooth sailing before, speaking in front of everyone, and then being questioned, at that moment, it was normal for her heart to waver.

Asada, who was in the audience, to be honest, I don't even remember his name, but I knew that there was such a person, and he looked at Koharu with some sarcasm, and when I passed by him outside the student council office before, I could only feel the frivolity of this person and the instability of doing things.

My perception of him is still the same, and to show such a mocking smile when I have no chance of winning is a sign of being too carried away. However, at this time, Asada was the only one who came to the fore, and I don't think that with the castle and strength of the country, there are still people who are unwilling to reveal their identities until now.

So, this interrogation meeting, is it really just the unexpected result of this guy Asada making a big deal and then not being able to end it, behind this, is there really no one else who wants to take advantage of this opportunity to fish in troubled waters?

If this is the case, then there is no need to fish in such a drastic way, and it is the most correct way to solve the root cause of the rumor directly through negotiations with Asada and then eliminate the rumor through step-by-step means. This time, I was somewhat constrained by my own conspiracy theories!

At this time, Xiaochun on the rostrum should also stabilize her emotions, she must have been prepared, although being exposed to this wound will make her a little distracted for a moment, but adjusting her emotions is also a compulsory course for her.

"Asada-san, I don't understand what you mean, I emphasize again that any decision made by anyone in the student council is made collectively, and every member of the student council will do their best to maintain everyone's interests during the negotiation process, rather than easily exposing our negotiation capital to others. ”

"So, Secretary Sugiura, you still don't understand what I mean," Asada shook his finger sarcastically, "I have no doubt that the members of the student council will try to protect our interests when they work. However, after all, we are only students, we still have spare time, and if we accidentally expose this information in our spare time, there is no way to do it, isn't it? Although we can all understand, making a mistake is making a mistake. ”

"Asada san, please note that the student council can of course respond to the legitimate doubts of your classmates, but this does not mean that we need to respond to your unwarranted slander. Who do you think each of us, as members of the student council, might tell our negotiating grounds in private?"

"I trust the vast majority of the members of the student council. Of course, I also want to trust you, Secretary Sugiura, but your resume, Secretary Sugiura, has to make people feel suspicious! Isn't the relationship between Kazuya Yubihama, the senior Yubihama who is in charge of negotiating with us on the side of the general taketaka very unusual?"

"I don't have a relationship with Yubihama-senpai anymore. Moreover, my personal contact with other people should not be something you can ask at this inquiry meeting, this kind of gossip and little news, I suggest that you can look for it at will later, instead of chasing after it now. ”

"Until now, are you still defending him?" Asada's expression darkened, "Do you really think that there are very few people in this school who don't know the name of Kazuya Yuhihama? After all, it is the excellent head of the soccer department! He led the rise of the soccer club of Kiyosen Middle School in a genius way, broke through the prefectural qualifier for the first time in the first year of enrollment and successfully entered the national competition, broke into the national quarterfinals in the second year, and entered the national finals in the third year, and unfortunately lost in the final finals. Yubihama is a legend, and until now, I think I can talk about his glorious history with the juniors of the football club, do you think that such a senior has been forgotten by everyone at Kiyosen Middle School?"

"Yuhihama's seniors' merits have nothing to do with this inquiry. And," Koharu's expression darkened, "The vast majority of people, do they really remember the exploits of Hihama-senpai? They remember more about Hihama-senpai's defeat in the finals, right?

"Yes, what is the status of that Yubihama senior in the hearts of the current classmates, it's not something I care about. What I care about is that he is now Zongwu Gao, he was the negotiator of Zongwu Gao before, and he also seems to be one of the leaders of Zongwu Gao's cooperation with our Qingquan Middle School. And at this time, Secretary Sugiura, who is the ex-girlfriend of Yubihama's predecessors, does he think that you should avoid suspicion?"

In this way, in front of everyone, Asada said the layer of relationship that Koharu has been avoiding and has been trying to blur. It was like a stone falling into a pond, and the students, who had just been silently listening to the debate between Koharu and Asada, began to come alive.

"Is that rumor true, is it true, Secretary Sugiura really has something to do with that Yubihama senpai?"

"Hey, where is this rumor, although they are very low-key, but everyone in the football department knows about it, you go and ask Sato, although he has withdrawn from the football department now, this kind of gossip is still very clear. And Secretary Sugiura was not wrong just now, the problem of feelings is their free choice. ”

"Then why hold on to this? Haven't they already broken up?"

That's the problem with the previous rumor. They broke up after that final in January and seemed to have a fight over the loss of the final. Some people say that it was because Secretary Sugiura, who was the manager of the team at the time, pulled Yubihama out to whisper at halftime and did not prepare the tactics well, which made the other players a little careless, so there was that reversal. The loss of that game was also a big blow to Yubihama's seniors, and there was also a rift within the football club. Secretary Sugiura will definitely feel sorry for this. ”

"So, because I'm sorry, I can't hold my ground when facing Yubihama Senpai and Sobu Taka?"

"I don't know. But I always think it's very possible, Secretary Sugiura is very capable, but she's a girl, and she always makes some mistakes when facing relationship problems. Personally, I think it's understandable, but if she does, she's still responsible. ”

"However, the student council doesn't seem to want to compromise at all! Why do they support Secretary Sugiura so firmly?"

"Maybe it's because the student council has a firm belief in Secretary Sugiura, right?

"Whew-" The shrill voice of the microphone interrupted the discussion of the students under the rostrum. Koharu carefully patted the microphone as if nothing happened, and then, showing a calm smile.

Sure enough, she was ready.

"I've heard about this before, but I don't think it's a very important thing, and if a member of the student council would make a mistake in this kind of thing for personal reasons, then she wouldn't be fit to be a member of the student council. Koharu's expression didn't change in any way, and she said clearly, "So, here, I also want to express my attitude, although I am very reluctant to talk about my relationship with Yubihama-sen, however, I do not deny the fact that we have had a relationship before. However, this will not affect my position in the negotiations with the General Armed Forces. ”

"Secretary Sugiura, this denial is ineffective. Asada frowned and said.

"yes, so I just made my position clear. Koharu shook the ponytail on the back of his head and said confidently, "Also, the previous Minister Asada said that I thought I would be kind to Yubihama because of my guilt for Yubihama-senpai, right?"

"That's just a reasonable assumption. ”

"Of course, it's just a reasonable inference, and you don't even need evidence to prove it, but if I want to overturn your assertion in the name of 'you have no evidence,' it would be too bad, and if you follow this logic, there is no need for this inquiry to exist, because all the accusations against the student council in this inquiry are chasing after the wind without evidence. However, just as the student council is willing to stand up and respond to everyone's 'accusations,' I am also willing to come forward and respond to Minister Aada's 'reasonable inferences,' is that okay?"

"Then please say?" Asada seemed to be intimidated by Koharu's momentum, and he involuntarily took a step back.

"The idea that Minister Asada just said is your 'reasonable inference', so if I make a hypothesis with another 'reasonable inference' and let everyone judge which 'inference' is more reasonable, is that okay?"

"Secretary Sugiura, you have no evidence!"

"Of course I have evidence, but the facts I said will be inadmissible because I am a party to them—so I can only tell you the facts in the form of 'reasonable inferences,' isn't it?

"Then you can say it!" Asada looked up awkwardly and reluctantly replied.

"Very well," Koharu nodded, cleared his throat, and said, "Of course, I may have unconsciously relented to Yubihama because I felt sorry for him. But what if I'm more dissatisfied with Yuhihama-sen's feelings now? Don't you think it's possible? After that final, if Yuhihama-senpai blames me, and I don't think I've made a mistake, it's possible that such a misunderstanding will cause an emotional breakdown. Then, when I met Yubihama for the second time, I felt that what I should do was not to be soft on Yubihama because of guilt, but because I wanted to prove myself more out of criticism of Yubihama's performance at that time, and I wanted to make the other person fail, isn't this also a reasonable way to explain? If I really compromise with him out of guilt, I don't need to negotiate with him on the surface, I just need to leave the work to the other student council members, and I myself will provide him with some clues in private. What Asada has been saying about the head-on negotiation between me and Yubihama-senpai should be the basis for me to have a clear conscience!"

Koharu proclaimed forcefully, but she was lying—or she wasn't telling a complete lie, she was telling a lot of truths, such as wanting to prove herself, such as not compromising with me—but she was still lying. In order to give her these practices a reason to be believed by everyone, she created an image of Koharu Sugiura, who also has a grudge against Yubihama and others.

But I have to say that this is also the easiest image to win people's trust - because of resentment, so try harder to defeat the other party, which is in line with the royal plot of all classmates.

However, this lie is based on sealing her feelings, which is tantamount to a declaration of a public break with me, and she firmly holds the upper hand in this duel in a resolute way of abandoning her feelings.

I can't imagine how determined she must have been and how much pressure she had to feel when she said this. However, she continued to follow through and dealt with the problem in the right way. With their own reason, with the most efficient methods, from the opponent's point of view, completely crush the opponent's attack on their own foothold.

It's a typical snow under the snow – straight ahead, without flinching, and then, cleanly smashing all obstacles.

I'll admit that Sugiura Koharu has now become an excellent student of Yukishita - even if she may have given up more things for this, more things that she may have pursued herself, but finally gave up in order to achieve her goals.

Asada looked at Koharu blankly, he didn't seem to expect Koharu to show his attitude in such a decisive way. In the end, he struggled to move his mouth, and finally, he sat down helplessly.

The audience fell silent.

There was also silence among the student council members on the stage. Whether it is Chairman Kimura or Vice President Sonoda, they also looked at Koharu with wide eyes, they know Koharu's true feelings, so they know better than others what Sugiura Koharu's declaration means-it can be seen that Koharu's words, they didn't expect it before.

However, the effect of what she was trying to do seemed to have been achieved.

This turmoil is over. I shook my head and turned to leave, and in the end, Sugiura Koharu didn't need my help, she solved the storm in a tragic way and by her own means.

Would it be better if I told her I would meddle in this?

Chairman Kimura picked up the microphone with some confusion and said with some hesitation: "Well, if there are no other people questioning, then I think the current problem should have been explained, so today's question meeting will end here, I hope you will work hard to prepare for the sports festival!"

However, at this time, an abrupt voice sounded: "It's not like this, just now, Senpai Sugiura, what she said is not true." ”

I stopped and looked in the direction the sound was coming from — a direction I would never have thought would have come from.

Not only me, but everyone looked at the voice with surprise and bewilderment.

But just as an Assassin in the dark always shows his fangs at the critical moment, the real danger is often when everyone feels that victory is assured.

On the podium, the first-year student council accountant, who I had been ignoring almost all the time, and who I didn't even remember her name, stood up and walked to the center of the podium.

Indeed, the strongest fortresses are often breached from within.

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Well, don't bother to find out if I've buried this foreshadowing, the plot of this interrogation meeting didn't think until three days ago that hehe (is it really okay to admit his casualness like this?) After so long of foreshadowing, the protagonist didn't do anything and would suffocate everyone - at least I had this anticlimactic feeling when I wrote "The storm is over".

In addition, I would like to emphasize that from this week, the change will start, 250 votes plus a change, and that's it. Then the collection of recommended tickets and more during the increase will be suspended (distant eyes)