Tokyo: To reiterate, this is not a dating system.

It's Thursday again, Aoyama Genji's favorite day.

There are six classes a day, all of which are academic subjects. Five of the classes are quizzes, and there is no quiz in the last class because the test was already taken yesterday.

After finishing her class, teacher Megumi Hazen naturally took over the evening meeting.

"...The school has issued supplementary regulations regarding club activities."

As soon as these words were spoken, a chorus of sighs filled the classroom.

"Okay."

Megumi clapped her hands, a rare expression of relief on her face.

"It's not specifically targeting students, but rather concerns the clubs themselves. The school requires clubs to conduct their activities in accordance with the guidelines set forth under the student council's supervision, and their funding will also increase..."

Aoyama Genji understood: it meant that actual activities were not allowed to be inconsistent with the registered activities, and the registered club activities would be strictly monitored by the student council.

To make an analogy:

A certain light music club, instead of rehearsing properly after school, is having afternoon tea in the club activity room. That won't do.

Adding "drinking tea" to the list of club activities is also not acceptable.

So here's the question.

Sports clubs, of course, need no further explanation; they simply train daily with the aim of competing in major events.

There are also various definitions for cultural associations.

For example, the literary society writes the school magazine and occasionally organizes book clubs or similar events.

So what does the Department of Psychological Problems Research do?

Oh……

It seems there's no need to worry about that.

Fifty million yen truly has a reassuring power.

"Finally, if any students have questions about the rules for club activities, they can communicate with the advisors of the respective clubs."

After saying that, Megumi Hanae left the classroom, and the students began to murmur among themselves.

"Isn't the school council being a bit too...?"

"Could it be that a new board member has arrived?"

Genji Aoyama listened for a while before leaving the classroom.

He didn't go to the Department of Psychological Problems right away, but instead went downstairs and strolled around the atrium before finally going up the stairs to the fifth floor.

"Why is Aoyama-kun so late?"

Upon seeing Aoyama Genji, who arrived late, Izumo Saki expressed a slight dissatisfaction.

Genji Aoyama looked up at the clock on the wall; it was almost four o'clock.

"My last class today was a teaching class, so I just happened to follow up with the evening meeting," he explained.

"so……"

Izumo Saki hesitated for a moment, then blinked her big eyes at Aoyama Genji: "Aoyama-kun, why don't you come sit over here?"

Genji Aoyama thought about what had happened that morning.

"Disciplinary committee members are the least disciplined!"

He mentally criticized Izumo Saki, who was on duty that morning—as a disciplinary committee member, she had actually stopped Aoyama Genji in the morning and secretly told him what patterned underwear she was wearing that day.

"I think it's better to go directly to the band." Genji Aoyama was still standing at the door.

"But I still have something to say to Aoyama-kun about club activities!" Izumo Saki said, dissatisfied.

After thinking for a moment, Genji Aoyama went to the "inner area" of the club activity room. Before doing so, he locked the door from the inside.

"hey-hey."

Izumo Saki leaned closer and hugged his arm, feeling his soft touch: "Did you watch the video I posted yesterday?"

"I didn't read it." Genji Aoyama replied immediately.

"I don't believe it!"

Saki Izumo said she didn't believe it, but she seemed to be planning to show Genji Aoyama again—

A mischievous smile graced her bright face, and her full, soft lips parted to reveal her delicate pink tongue.

breathe--

Genji Aoyama took a deep breath and quickly covered her mouth with his hand.

"!"

A warm, damp sensation came from my palm, and my entire hand was grasped by a slender, soft hand. My fingers were constantly being caressed, as if I were being licked.

Saki Izumo was looking at Genji Aoyama, her beautiful eyes seemingly filled with spring water.

Yamete!

Genji Aoyama regains control of the hand.

Today, Megumi Hanae said in the evening meeting that club activities need to be comprehensive.

He strongly agreed with this point.

……

Saki Izumo rinsed her mouth in the pool, while Genji Aoyama waited patiently beside her.

"Gurgle gurgle—Ptooey!"

She turned around, her face covered in water, like a kitten that had just eaten fish. She took out a tissue and wiped it dry.

After doing all this, the two were walking towards the band's activity room when Izumo Saki suddenly clapped her hands.

"I've made up my mind!" she said.

"?"

Genji Aoyama looked over.

"The Department of Psychological Problems Research has added a new activity!"

Saki Izumo's voice was slightly excited, as if announcing something: "Once a week, I'll provide consultations to other clubs, including but not limited to psychological counseling, relationship counseling, and a whole range of other consultations!"

"Wait a minute... Saki, isn't your school life a little too packed?"

"Don't you think this is interesting, Aoyama-kun?"

Saki Izumo's eyes blinked, as if she had found something interesting.

I really envy that kind of boundless energy.

This was the only thought in Genji Aoyama's mind before heading to the band's activity room.

"Just wondering, what are the activities of the Girls' S Rock Club?"

In the corridor on the fourth floor of the special building, before even reaching the activity room, he looked at Saki Izumo again.

Since he hadn't joined yet, Genji Aoyama couldn't see the contents of the membership application form.

"I didn't notice, but it seems like she's become even more of a pretty girl? Probably..."

"..."

Genji Aoyama was utterly speechless.

Standing under the sign for the [Girls' Rock Club] again, he could vaguely hear conversations inside, and the voices even sounded somewhat familiar.

As he was considering whether to go home first thing today, Izumo Saki opened the door—"Hello He… um?"

Her greeting was interrupted, and she then uttered a questioning sound.

Genji Aoyama looked up at the ceiling.

Without the element of investigation and tracking, all these encounters would seem as if they were being manipulated by an invisible hand.

"Izumo-senpai, I never expected to see you here again. What a coincidence!"

Haruka Minatsuki looked at Saki Izumo, her gaze lingering for a moment on her still rosy cheeks before moving past her and turning her gaze to Genji Aoyama.

They didn't say hello.

"Hmm—I was thinking the same thing. I've been seeing Minatsuki-senpai a lot these past few days. Maybe we're destined to meet."

Saki Izumo smiled smugly and then walked into the activity room.

"good afternoon."

Genji Aoyama greeted Haruka Minatsuki.

"Hmm, good afternoon." Haruka Minatsuki smiled knowingly. "Genji-kun's school life must be quite exciting~"

"It's just a normal club activity," said Genji Aoyama calmly.

He then looked at the other people in the activity room. Besides Haruka Minatsuki, there was a woman in a teacher's uniform—probably a department instructor—whose nameplate read: Touko Sada.

The other three members were also there, but their expressions were slightly subtle.

"Except for Takahashi, everyone should be here."

The instructor, Sada, clapped his hands, his gaze lingering briefly on Genji Aoyama.

"The student council deemed our previous club activities unsatisfactory, so they need to be revised. Does anyone have any good ideas?"

After speaking, Sada looked around, his expression questioning.

Saki Izumo opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything.

"Let's just perform after all," Suzuki, the club president and band leader, said hesitantly.

Haruka Minatsuki nodded, and after a moment's thought, she asked, "What about the format?"

"LiveHouse?"

"I'm sorry, but it doesn't seem like that will work."

"Why not?" Shibuya asked, frowning.

"If you had just formed a band privately, you could do whatever you wanted. But now that you've started a club, you're entitled to school funding and a dedicated activity room."

Extracurricular activities cannot directly reflect the school's educational philosophy; therefore, regular activities need to include participation in official competitions or performances to be recognized.

"that…"

Sugiura's voice was soft, and his expression was somewhat timid: "The band participated in last year's school cultural festival performance..."

"The cultural festival is in September, and it only happens once a year," Haruka Minatsuki said with a smile.

"I remember, this is a new rule the school just issued today, and Vice President Minatsuki came here personally right after school..."

Izumo Saki stared at her. "Isn't this a little too hasty? It's almost like you're targeting someone specifically."

"How could that be?"

Haruka Minatsuki's expression remained calm, and her voice was quite gentle, but it carried a hint of undeniable pressure.

"Everything is in accordance with normal rules and regulations - since the early days of Baihe High School, it has been committed to cultivating students into outstanding talents with broad interests and both academic and athletic abilities. It's just that it has deviated slightly from the direction before, and there are many things that need to be rectified. The girls... well, the girls' S rock club is not the first, nor will it be the last."

After finishing her long speech, Haruka Minatsuki paused for a moment and continued looking at Saki Izumo.

"As for targeting, I don't think so. The new regulations are not only restrictive, but also rewarding. While increasing funding, if students perform well in clubs, the school will not be stingy with university recommendation qualifications."

"Is that so?"

Saki Izumo smiled indifferently.

Genji Aoyama wanted to decipher the deeper meaning behind Haruka Minatsuki's words, but the current situation didn't seem to allow it.

no doubt.

Haruka Minatsuki was handling things strictly by the book, but the others present didn't seem to approve. The only one who could speak up, her instructor Sada, didn't seem to have any intention of getting involved.

The activity room, surrounded by soundproofing cotton on all sides, had only almost solidified air flowing through it, creating a somewhat subtle atmosphere.

"Um--"

Genji Aoyama cleared his throat, breaking the silence: "Let me briefly explain my thoughts."

Everyone turned their attention to him.

"How about holding a performance at school once a month? We can send out invitations to people both inside and outside the school, which will not only showcase our achievements but also attract attention from people outside the school if we perform well. At the same time, it can also serve as training for the band."

"Hmm..." Haruka Minatsuki fell into thought, then nodded as if in agreement. "I think it's good. So, how about we schedule the first performance for the end of this month, the 30th, after the monthly test? What do you think, Genji-kun?"

?

Why did it turn out like this again?

Genji Aoyama sighed inwardly and said slowly, "Miss Haruka, I am not the club president."

At least not now, and it never will be.

"Oh dear, I thought it was a club led by Genji-kun, sorry." Minatsuki Haruka looked at Suzuki.

"What Aoyama-kun said... I think it's feasible, but isn't the 30th a bit too much of a stretch?"

Suzuki looked hesitant.

Haruka Minatsuki raised her head slightly, signaling Suzuki to continue.

"The band is still missing one person. A senior student in her third year is about to retire. If it's just the four of us, our daily rehearsals and practice haven't reached the point where we can perform on stage."

"Why not just find another music enthusiast to join?"

Haruka Minazuki turned her gaze toward Genji Aoyama.

Why are you looking at me?

Am I some kind of beautiful girl?

"We only accept beautiful girls here," Genji Aoyama reminded him from the side.

"Oh my, Genji-kun, you're so bold?"

"Ms. Haruka, I am not the department head."

He reiterated this statement.

"I see..." Haruka Minatsuki smiled, a smirk playing on her lips. "We're missing a pretty girl... Hmm, let me think... how about I join?"

After saying that, she simply looked at Genji Aoyama quietly.

"..."

"Just kidding. I'm so busy with this and that every day that I don't have time to do anything with pretty girls."

Aoyama Genji always felt that Minatsuki Haruka's tone was somewhat melancholic.

There was no response, and Haruka Minatsuki didn't care at all.

"In short, the school's funding is also very limited. If the performance cannot be completed by the 30th, the student council will cut the club's funding."

After speaking, she gave a slight bow, and as she was about to leave the activity room, she turned back at the door to look at Genji Aoyama, as if waiting for something.

Genji Aoyama understood Haruka Minatsuki's eyes—she was waiting for him to plead for her life.

"I understand. The band will finish their performance on the 30th," said Genji Aoyama.

"so……"

After pondering for a moment, Minatsuki Haruka glanced at him again, then turned and left the activity room.

"Too hasty."

Genji Aoyama looked at Haruka Minatsuki's departing figure and shook his head.

He wasn't just talking about Minatsuki Haruka's approach to the band.

Everything seemed to be trying to prove itself, giving the impression of trying too hard.

"..."

The silent atmosphere did not dissipate with Haruka Minatsuki's departure.

As if absorbed by the soundproofing cotton on the walls, the entire activity room was so quiet that almost no sound could be heard.

"Well—"

Sada's voice broke the silence: "Now that the problem is solved, I won't disturb everyone's training any longer."

After saying that, she left the activity room.

"Well……"

Drummer Sugiura let out a mournful cry like a small animal, then looked helplessly at Genji Aoyama, and then at his own club president: "...What should we do?"

"Damn it! Making someone do this without permission, this guy..."

Shibuya was interrupted by Genji Aoyama before he could finish his sentence.

"I'm sorry," he said.

"Ah—we weren't talking about Aoyama-kun!" the fans of the handsome guy from Omotesando quickly explained.

"I just feel that what I said was a bit presumptuous, since Suzuki-senpai is clearly the club president."

"No, no, if you're willing, Mr. Aoyama, I can give you this ministerial position anytime," Suzuki quickly waved his hand. "I'm not being modest, it's just that my abilities are limited."

"Minister Aoyama...?"

Yes, some people are even shouting it out.

"Sounds good, Aoyama-sama. Nice to meet you~" Izumo Saki also looked at Aoyama Genji with a smile.

"Forget it, I can't handle a club full of pretty girls."

Genji Aoyama laughed and said, "If other people knew that I was the club president here, they would think that the whole club was my harem... Hmm, that's not good."

"Minister Aoyama!" Shibuya's voice was reverent.

Reflect on your actions!

Of course, he wasn't referring to Genji Aoyama himself. He looked at Yui Suzuki, his eyes saying it all: 'How did you lead the team!?'

"Should I...should I shout too?"

It seemed that Genji Aoyama's meaning hadn't been properly understood. Yui Suzuki looked at the others, then pointed to herself, before tentatively trying to speak: "Aoyama... Captain?"

wonderful.

It passed unanimously!

Congratulations to Genji Aoyama on becoming a minister!

Weird.

Genji Aoyama refused.

"Anyway, let's prepare for the performance on the 30th before we find a beautiful girl," he said.

Golden Week is just after the 30th, and not only is Haruka Minatsuki looking forward to it, but Genji Aoyama is also starting to look forward to it.