I became the best friend of the heroine in Love Tour

Chapter 364 The Blessing of the Late Night Festival
As a firework rose up, brilliant fireworks bloomed in the sky above Izuki High School.

The bonfires piled up in the school yard were lit, offering the final carnival for the school festival.

This is the final after-night festival after the school festival.

"Ise-senpai, have you seen Akimoto-kun?" Suzuran Ayano walked into the student union office and asked Ise Yuri who was sitting at the desk and still writing a report.

"No, the vice president has never appeared." Ise Yuri replied with a smile.

"Really..." Suzuran Ayano lowered her eyes a little disappointed, but when she noticed that Ise Yuri and Harada Umeko who was standing beside the desk were looking at her with warm gazes.

She also reacted, and the disappointment she showed on her face because of not finding Akimoto Yoichi was too obvious.

However, Suzuran Ayano really wanted to dance with Akimoto Yoichi at this after-night festival.

Because everyone says that couples who dance at the night festival can live happily together for the rest of their lives, so choosing your dance partner at this time is naturally a serious matter.

Naturally, the only person Suzuran Ayano wanted to dance with was none other than Akimoto Yoichi.

"Well, then, I'll go look for Akimoto-kun somewhere else. Ise-senpai and the chairman should not miss the after-night festival!"

After saying that, Suzuran Ayano ran away with a red face.

Looking at the lovely back of the girl who was in the prime of her youth and vitality, Ise Yuri and Harada Umeko smiled at each other.

"In this case, the Discipline Committee will probably still need the support of us seniors. If we hand over the responsibility to her too early, I'm a little worried."

"What does it matter? Wasn't we like this a year or two ago?" Ise Yuri smiled and raised her head from the computer, lifting the hair hanging in front of her forehead and said.

However, Harada Umeko retorted, "Don't talk about us, talk about you. Ise-senpai, I know that you were very popular when you were in your first year. In fact, there were some small groups that admired you."

Even though she has the title of the ghost-faced discipline committee member, Ise Yuri herself is beautiful and dignified, has excellent character and academic performance, and comes from an outstanding family background.

No matter where she goes, Ise Yuri always has the aura of a dignified kendo girl.

Although most people were afraid of Ise Yuri, there were still some brave ones who wanted to challenge themselves.

"So what? My goal is to go to the University of Tokyo, and my wish is to become a prosecutor." Ise Yuri said nonchalantly.

"I don't have any pursuit of love. Love at our age probably won't last long because we are not fully mature inside, so how can we be considerate and understanding of others?"

"So falling in love at this time is just a pure waste of time. I don't want to waste my time on it, and I probably can't play the role of a lovely girlfriend well."

"Those who wanted to pursue me at the beginning didn't even have the confidence to set their sights on Tokyo University, or even if they said they wanted to get into Tokyo University, they didn't really have the motivation to do so. It's better to read a few more books of Bai Juyi's poems than to date those people."

In response to Ise Yuri's words, Harada Umeko could only shrug helplessly.

No matter which boy confesses his love to Ise Yuri, he will get the same result.

If you can't recite Bai Juyi's five poems, don't have any plans for your future and goals, and don't work hard enough, it will be absolutely impossible for Ise Yuri to accept your confession, and you won't even be worthy of approaching her.

This is no longer a confession, but an assessment mechanism.

So from the very beginning when Isehuri was confessed to, she would say these realistic things to immediately break other people's beautiful fantasies about her.

Others hoped that she could be gentle and create a sense of contrast, and that she could be more docile to him and show her masculinity, but Ise Yuri chose to use a wooden sword to wake him up.

She hopes that he will dress up more and put on makeup, go out on a date every week, etc. Ise Yuri shows him the pressures of buying a house, having children, paying off a mortgage, and finding a job in the future, and tells him that if he doesn't study hard now, he will only be a leftover in the future.

Those things that are taken for granted as a girlfriend are completely unacceptable for Ise Yuri.

If it is someone she likes or admires, Ise Yuri will be more strict with the other person.

This is not finding a girlfriend, it's like finding a biological mother.

By the time she was in her second year, Ise Yuri no longer had as many suitors around her, and no one invited her to the after-night festival anymore.

"Hey, then your high school years were wasted? You didn't even have a happy love life?" said Harada Umeko.

Even though she looks ordinary, she is also a member of the Discipline Committee.

However, Harada Umeko also has a boyfriend, a very ordinary-looking guy.

The two of them had an ordinary love affair, ordinary relationship, and ordinary happiness.

"What does it matter? I have already acquired the foundation to realize my wish. I have completed my high school studies very well. This way my future is secure. All I have to do now is to try my best in the exams."

Ise Yuri lowered her head again and continued writing the report for the school festival.

She still planned to continue working during the after-night festival this year. This would also be her last school festival at Izuki High School.

Then let’s make a little more contribution to everyone in this school.

"Really, if you're so stubborn, no one will fall in love with you." Harada Umeko sighed.

Ise Yuri smiled and didn't care.

But her typing hands paused for a few seconds.

Is there anyone who likes me? It seems that there is, at least one person who has never concealed his pursuit of me.

She could also recite Bai Juyi's poems fluently, worked hard in everything she did, her academic performance improved rapidly, and she never cared about her personality or whether she could become a housewife who could take care of the family in the future, and she had no demands on herself.

He even has the same goal as me, which is the University of Tokyo.

Even though he is only a freshman now, he has already thought about his future and always makes surprising contributions when working.

The only shortcoming of that person is probably...

"Where is the master? Isn't the master here?" The door of the student union office was pushed open again, and it was Shiraishi Ruoyin who broke in from outside.

Although he is not a member of the student council, he joined the literature club.

However, because she is an idol, and the person that Akimoto Yoichi takes care of when he works part-time, and also an idol, Shiraishi Wakane often appears in the student union.

At this time, she seemed to be breathing rapidly, and her eyes looked a little scary, as if she had cat withdrawal reaction because she hadn't petted cats for too long.

"No, no, Vice President Akimoto hasn't shown up all day today, and we don't know where he went." Harada Umeko shrugged and said.

However, no matter what she said, Shiraishi Ruoyin had already broken into the student union office.

Then she began to search around the office.

It was as if Ise Yuri and Harada Umeko would hide Akimoto Yoichi. "Wait a minute, there is no Akimoto-kun under this table." Ise Yuri wanted to stop her, but Shiraishi Wakane had already crawled under her table and quietly took off her black stockings and shoes.

After seeing it with her own eyes, Shiraishi Wakane confirmed that Akimoto Yoichi was not there.

Shiraishi Wakane really understands Akimoto Yoichi's XP. Akimoto Yoichi really likes to run all the way while pinching her black silk jade feet. He is not much better than the boss of the porridge bar.

However, it was obvious that Akimoto Yoichi's body could not fit into the shoes worn under Ise Yuri's black stockings.

"It seems that the master is not here. Do you know where the master has gone?" Bai Shi Ruoyin crawled up from the ground, walked under the sofa and looked again.

Looking at Shiraishi Wakane who asked again, Ise Yuri and Harada Umeko both had a headache.

No matter what they said at this time, Bai Shi Ruoyin would not believe it, so it would be useless to say anything.

This seemingly socially anxious girl seems to have a drastic change in personality whenever anything involving Akimoto Yoichi occurs to her. On weekdays, when Akimoto Yoichi is not around, she appears to be very silent and introverted.

"We want to find Vice President Akimoto and President Nishida even more than you do. You know, the student council has a lot of work to do. Now, the president and vice president are nowhere to be found! Now Ise-senpai is doing all the work by herself. They are experiencing the school festival one by one, but Ise-senpai has been sitting in this office since before the school festival and has not participated in any activities! It's as if she is not a member of the student council."

Everyone came to find Akimoto Yoichi. Harada Umeko, who had been holding a grudge for a long time, complained with her hands on her hips.

As a friend of Ise Yuri, she has a lot to say about this.

It seems that it has always been only Ise Yuri who has been doing the work of the Student Council well. If it weren't for Ise Yuri, who knows how much of a mess this school festival would have been.

"Okay, Umeko, you don't have to worry about me. I don't have any project I want to participate in anyway. For me, working here is more fulfilling." Ise Yuri shook her head at Harada Umeko.

Ise Yuri didn't want to worry about these insignificant gains and losses at this time.

Besides, Ise Yuri really had no intention of participating in any school festival, and had no interest in any snack stalls or game shows.

Besides, this can also help Yoichi Akimoto and this school, and that's enough.

"Hehe, Ise-senpai, you are just too dedicated. You always do these things silently. I don't know if that yellow-haired guy knows what you do." Harada Umeko said with a snort.

Ise Yuri gave Harada Umeko a look that said "stop talking".

Harada Umeko sat down indignantly and stopped talking.

After stopping Harada Umeko, Ise Yuri said to Shiraishi Wakane, "Akimoto-kun is not here. If you want to dance with Akimoto-kun at the after-night festival, you should look for him somewhere else quickly. If you continue to stay here, the after-night festival will pass."

Seeing this, Shiraishi Ruoyin did not answer. She just tilted her head and looked at Harada Umeko who was sitting on the sofa.

She spoke in a low, oppressive tone that was completely different from her usual timid tone.

"Master doesn't need to be the vice president of the student union. He can make a lot of money if he and I play together, do live broadcasts, and hold concerts together. The student union is not what Master should do. I can also support Master. It doesn't matter if Master does nothing. So if you want to stay by Master's side, you should naturally share Master's worries and dedicate everything to Master. Is there anything strange about this? Hmm? What weird things are you talking about?"

Bai Shi Ruoyin was angry, and there was no light in her eyes.

For some reason, Harada Umeko felt that Shiraishi Wakane's expression when she looked at her at this moment was also very scary.

"Well, so what? Since he is the vice president, he should take on the responsibilities of this position! Otherwise, why would he be the vice president of the student union?"

"If I remember correctly, Master did not volunteer to participate in the student union election. Are you accusing Master of being irresponsible? No one knows better than me how responsible Master is. I will not allow you to slander Master."

"What about my Ise? She has been working so hard to stay here, and she has never enjoyed the three-day school festival once..."

Just as Ise Yuri was trying to dissuade the two people who were about to quarrel, other people's voices were heard from the corridor.

“Ruoyin! Come back with me! You have to finish recording your album today, as it’s the last day of the school festival. Do you still want to be an idol?”

"Oh no, it's Kana-san."

This voice made Bai Shi Ruoyin return to normal instantly, and she turned around and ran without looking back.

Then, Ise Yuri and Harada Umeko heard sounds of chasing and scolding coming from the corridor, and the footsteps suddenly ran away.

Although she really wanted to say something like "No running in the corridor" as a discipline committee member, Harada Umeko recalled Shiraishi Wakane's eyes and cold expression just now, and did not get up and walk out the door.

"This girl is a little weird. She was acting weird just now. Did you see that? Ise?"

Ise Yuri smiled and said, "You said something bad and made Shiraishi angry."

Harada Umeko was not convinced. She puffed out her chest and retorted, "Isn't what I said the truth? Vice President Akimoto really didn't do a good job as the vice president of the student union, right?"

"No, that's not right." Ise Yuri shook her head and said, "The most popular and eye-catching virtual concert of the school festival was organized by Akimoto-kun. Akimoto-kun also participated in the baseball club's activities, and his own class and photography club's activities also had contributions from Akimoto-kun."

"Besides, it wasn't that Akimoto-kun didn't want to help us in the beginning, but Nishida Yuki was here, and Nishida Yuki didn't want anyone to get close to him. Akimoto-kun couldn't help even if he wanted to, so he went to participate in other activities of the school festival."

"It is a great achievement that Akimoto Yoichi, a poor student who got into school through backdoors, was able to organize this school festival so smoothly."

"We can see this from the fact that Akimoto-kun's test scores have improved so quickly. We only see him seeming to be having fun and having relationships with so many girls, but he is actually working hard every day and hasn't forgotten to study at all."

After hearing what Ise Yuri said, Harada Umeko thought that it did make sense.

Akimoto Yoichi didn't do any obvious work, nor did he deal with any problems that occurred at the school festival, but he was actually everywhere.

Always able to help in invisible and unexpected places.

"Then you'll be exhausted to death here! And lonely to death. Everyone is having fun, but you're the only one staying here! Then no one will know how hard you've worked." Harada Umeko said with heartache and helplessness.

She actually didn't care whether Akimoto Yoichi could really help or not. Harada Umeko was just feeling sorry for her good friend.

"It doesn't matter. I know exactly what I want. I just want to help Akimoto-kun as much as I can. If he needs my help, I will help and support him. After all, he and I share the same goal."

Ise Yuri said with a chuckle.

Faced with such a "stubborn" Ise Yuri, Harada Umeko had no choice but to surrender.

After taking a look at her vibrating phone, she stood up from the sofa and said to Ise Yuri, "Then you continue to work here alone. I'm going to accompany my boyfriend."

"Well, go ahead and have fun." Ise Yuri watched Harada Umeko leave.

The door of the student union office was closed, and Ise Yuri was the only one left in the room.

The noise and bonfire outside the window could not be heard in the student union office. After being in a daze for a few seconds, Ise Yuri lowered her head and started typing on the keyboard again.

At this time, the office door was pushed open again...

(End of this chapter)