I, the mastermind behind the scenes at Soubu High, refuse to be caught in a bloodbath.

One for All

The so-called "I am for everyone".

If Himekoji were to write it, he might want to write it as "All For One," meaning everyone for me.

After all, capitalists are people who rely on exploiting the working class to obtain more resources and wealth. Isn't that a case of "everyone for me"?

Wait, if we understand "I serve everyone" as capitalists paying workers' wages, then "everyone serves me" can also be understood as countless workers working hard to support capitalists?

This is bad, I need to get this thought out of my head right away.

Hayama sat down next to Hachiman at some point, probably because he had too many miscellaneous tasks to handle. As they were discussing, the atmosphere suddenly became very strange, and Hayama's expression turned serious.

Hachiman, on the other hand, had an indifferent expression and crossed his arms.

Himekoji probably had a clue what he had said to Hayama.

After a brief discussion, everyone agreed that the "One For All" rule was good, so Himekoji decided to make it official. After announcing this decision, he looked at Hachiman again, but Hachiman never said anything like, "People~ upon closer inspection, half of them are enjoying the cool air at the school festival~".

Himekoji was still somewhat looking forward to it.

Let's see what effect his words will have on the committee, but ultimately, the root of Hikigaya's resentment lies in Sagami. Since Sagami has already been kicked out by Himekoji, he doesn't need to complain to Himekoji.

After all, he was fully committed to assisting everyone's work; he really couldn't get away before.

"Those who disagree, please raise your hands."

Opinions from the opposition are very important. A vote by those who are compliant is like listening to flattery and doesn't mean much. That's why Himekoji always prefers to let those who oppose the movement raise their hands.

If there are many people, then we should discuss it again; if there are few people, then we should stick to this decision.

Fortunately, the slogan "One For All" did not receive much opposition.

"Then let's make this the slogan for this year's cultural festival: One For All."

Hiratsuka Shizuka finally made the decision to fill in this item on the report form. She was going to report to her superiors, and Himekoji was going to issue a notice to his subordinates.

"Well, there's one more thing we need to discuss."

As Ji Xiaolu said this, the committee members, who had thought that this was the only important topic today, were all taken aback.

"It's very simple. It's about the first beauty pageant at Soubu High School. I've considered other things to some extent, but there's still one problem, which is about the registration." Himeko glanced at Yukino, who was staring at him as if trying to stop him from continuing, but ignored her and continued, "Should the girls register voluntarily, or can someone else register on their behalf? The competition will be decided by a questionnaire and a vote on the school's website, hmm."

"Wait a minute, I have a question."

Yang immediately raised his hand with a smile.

"Yes, Yang Nai, you go ahead."

Can teachers participate in the competition?

At the same time, Hiratsuka Shizuka cast a murderous glare at Hinano.

"Ah, we're discussing this right now, and many things haven't been decided yet. Hmm, so let's bring up the topic: can teachers participate in the competition? And, hmm, can cross-dressers participate in the competition?"

Upon hearing Ji Xiaolu's words, Ju Ye, who was sitting next to him, immediately tensed up. She looked at Ji Xiaolu with great vigilance, only to find that Ji Xiaolu was also looking at her. Ju Ye's heart skipped a beat.

He discovered it! He discovered it! He absolutely discovered it!!

"Leaving aside the teacher issue... what's this about cross-dressing?"

Yukinoshita rubbed her temples, feeling a terrible headache. She realized that ever since she became a little closer to Himekoji, nothing good had ever happened. The extent of Himekoji's mischief far exceeded her expectations.

"It's a beauty pageant," Himekoji said matter-of-factly, shrugging. "Beauty doesn't just refer to physical beauty; it's a state of mind. So, naturally, a beautiful crossdresser should be on the shortlist. Of course, we won't openly identify who's a crossdresser before announcing the official election results. If any of the shortlisted beauties isn't as beautiful as a universally acknowledged crossdresser, then surely someone will raise objections to this beauty pageant."

I agree!

Kasumigaoka, always eager to stir up trouble, lazily raised his hand.

"Hmm...that makes some sense."

Yukinoshita felt somewhat convinced, but she still shook her head, puzzled, and said, "But why do I always feel something is wrong? Things that are clearly illogical seem to make sense when you twist them in your mouth."

"Illusion, illusion. What I said was perfectly reasonable."

Himekoji explained it this way, while Mariya's mouth was twitching so much it looked like she was about to have a stroke.

"However, there is still one problem, Himekoji."

Ms. Hiratsuka crossed her legs with great nonchalance, glanced at him, and questioned him.

"please say."

"You mean you want the crossdresser to participate, but the truth is, if I were that crossdresser, I would never participate. Of course, I'm not."

"If that's the case, then it's not good... cough, but the question you raised involves the registration process. So, if we want both cross-dressers and teachers to be able to participate, then the registration must be done through proxy registration, like me registering for Ju."

Chapter 202 is interesting; [Hiratsuka Shizuka] can also participate.

Himeko rubbed Mariya's little head, and Mariya was now completely on the verge of tears. At this moment, Jasmine finally confirmed that Himeko did indeed know Mariya's true gender, but he just wouldn't say it. It was like a nuclear weapon against Mariya. The deterrent power of a nuclear weapon is far greater than its practical use, so...

From now on, Ju must listen to him in everything. (Himekoji: Take off one more piece! Take off one more piece!)

"No, allowing people to register on behalf of others would be a violation of their privacy."

When Himekoji mentioned this, Yukino immediately realized that someone would secretly sign her up. This was not complacency, but confidence, and it was a fact.

“Then let’s vote by raising hands,” Himekoji said, pulling out her trump card of “democracy.” Snow’s face turned pale as she said, “Everyone, please raise your hand if you support someone registering on my behalf.”

Although the number of boys and girls in the meeting room was roughly equal, since each class had to send one female and one male representative, the girls were also up to mischief. Since most of them knew they weren't qualified to compete, they raised their hands as well. Needless to say, the final vote was a major defeat for Yukino.

"So, those who support teachers being allowed to participate in beauty pageants, please raise your hands."

Almost everyone raised their hands in a flash. Even Yukino raised her hand this time. Haruno raised her hand higher than anyone else, and her full breasts were squeezed and swayed back and forth. Only Hiratsuka Shizuka closed her eyes, crossed her arms, and kept her fingers dripping on her arms as if she was about to explode.

I know, I know. You must be worried about the voting results and don't even dare to look at them. You must really want to participate in the competition. I know you. Okay, I'll announce it for you.

"Then, this resolution is passed." Himekoji drew a circle on the clause "allowing teachers to participate in beauty pageants" (in Japan, they draw circles instead of checkmarks), and then patted Mariya's head and said, "So, who supports cross-dressers participating in beauty pageants? Please raise your hands."

Even Ms. Hiratsuka raised her hand enthusiastically. Very good, very good. So cute boys are really all the rage these days?

"Then, this resolution is passed. Hmm, without further ado, please draft a notice for me."

To Mariya, Himekoji's kind smile was no different from the devil's grin.

So she nodded with tears in her eyes and began to draft the notice while sobbing.

"By the way, I propose that Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka participate in this beauty pageant. Juya, write Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka's name under the first candidate."

"Huh? Huh—? Hey...hey! Wait, wait, wait a minute, how did things turn out like this?!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka waved her hands haphazardly in her seat, her flushed face revealing her girlish heart. Yes, just like Hachiman said, if a girl wants to refuse, she will be even colder. She will use a cold gaze and say expressionlessly, "I'm serious, can you please stop doing this?" It's chilling to the bone, terrifying to the point of being frightening.

So, Ms. Hiratsuka, you're just being cute, I get it, I understand you. You're a girl too, so of course you're qualified to participate. If others don't dare to nominate, then I, the student council president, will nominate for you.

"I'm signing up~" Kasumigaoka, who was sitting nearby, blew a kiss to Himekoji. Yukinoshita, somewhat disapproving, said, "Kasumigaoka-senpai, please restrain yourself a little in the meeting room..."

"Alright, second candidate Kasumigaoka Utaha, Mariya, write it down, write it down."

"So OGs aren't eligible to run? They want to run too~~ That's not fair, that's not fair, hmph hmph hmph."

Yang complained in a coquettish manner, with tears welling up in her eyes as if they were about to fall. "Keep pretending, keep pretending."

"After all, the OGs no longer truly belong to this school, while both the cross-dressers and the teachers still belong to this school."

"It's a shame, I was actually thinking of signing up too..." Haruno said, then suddenly pointed at Yukino and said, "I nominate Yukino for the election!"

"Alright, third candidate, Yukino Yukinoshita, Mari, record."

"Hey, wait, wait a minute, sis... don't do this... there's nothing there..."

Now it was Yukino's turn to ramble on. The documents in her hands clattered as she tossed them around, and her cheeks burned. It looked like you could fry an egg on her small face.

"If Yukino doesn't make a move on her own, then I'll have to give her a push. You know, the earlier a candidate is, the more advantages they have, so don't lose."

Yang winked her left eye at Ji Xiaolu, then winked her left eye at her sister, hinting at what she meant by "losing" or "losing something."

"And I would also like to nominate Setsuna Ogiso."

Himekoji glanced at Mariya, who was constantly taking notes, and said.

"I nominate Lord Juya."

Jasmine held up a large sign that read something like, "Mariya-sama Support Center, 500 yen per visit."

So, is 500 yen for each support, or is it 500 yen for each support of Mariya, or is it 500 yen for each support of Mariya, or is it 500 yen for each support of Mariya, or is it 500 yen for each support of Jasmine?

To be or not to be, that is the question!

"Ahem, over there, all publicity work will be organized by the school, and private bribery and vote-buying are prohibited."

Himekoji had to intervene to stop it, otherwise it could have caused very serious problems.

So in just a short while, the candidate list already included: Hiratsuka Shizuka, Kasumigaoka Utaha, Yukinoshita Yukino, Ogiso Yukina, and Gidou Mariya, a total of five heavyweight beautiful girl characters.

Although the first one wasn't exactly a young girl, and the last one wasn't really a young girl either, they were both beautiful, weren't they? Beauty is justice!

However, beauty pageants are too flashy, so I won't nominate Kazusa. If anyone does nominate Kazusa, Himekoji will delete that name without permission.

"We hope that all candidates can send in their favorite photos by tomorrow, so that they can be printed into posters and displayed throughout the school for promotion."

"Oh, I like this older sister!"

Haruno, always eager to stir up trouble, immediately clapped her hands. In contrast, Yukinoshita had a troubled expression, and her gaze towards Himekoji seemed to freeze him.

I should have just done all the work myself. Instead, this guy caused so much trouble as soon as he arrived. He's definitely the number one troublemaker.

Therefore, student unions are for causing trouble. A student union that doesn't cause trouble isn't a student union; it's a group of lackeys of the teachers.

Chapter 203 Therefore, everyone has to participate in the rehearsal.

As the date of the cultural festival draws closer, the chill of winter grows ever stronger. Because of Chiba Prefecture's coastal location, winter arrives late even after the start of winter, and summer is incredibly long. The short autumn that falls in between feels like it's fleeting, much like everyone's youth, which will always pass by like the sports festival that has long since ended, becoming nothing more than a memory, something to talk about.

The huge ginkgo tree on campus turned a brilliant yellow and quietly withered, forming a stark contrast with the bustling school during the day. Stepping on the dry ginkgo leaves made a crunching sound underfoot.

Two days before the cultural festival, the student council began organizing the first rehearsal. The highlight of the rehearsal was naturally the closing ceremony of the cultural festival, which was organized by the whole school. The cultural festival usually lasts for three days. The opening ceremony on the first day is mainly to announce the start of the cultural festival. The band that Himekoji and Kazusa formed together was scheduled to be the final act of the closing ceremony. After that, the awards ceremony will be held.

Of course, Himekoji and his team were scheduled to be the last to perform because this would give them more time to direct the operation on-site.

The list of candidates for the beauty pageant is as follows: Shizuka Hiratsuka, Utaha Kasumigaoka, Yukino Yukinoshita, Yukina Ogiso, Mariya Gidou, Iroha Isshiki, Yumiko Miura, Mao Tenshi (GJ Club President), Eriri Sawamura, Megumi Kato, Tomo Yanagihara, Saki Kawasaki, Jasmine Shioji, and Saika Totsuka.

Although his name was placed last at Totsuka's insistence, there were still quite a few people eyeing him. Moreover, due to the recent widespread posting of idol-promotional posters on campus, Totsuka's popularity seemed to have increased several times over. He became the emotional support of all the boys who couldn't find girlfriends, somewhat like Kinoshita Hideyoshi.

Could it be that Totsuka will win the first beauty pageant at Soubu High School?