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

"Tell me the details, but if I go, Jasmine will probably come with me."

"Ah, I know, I know."

Himekoji wanted this effect. Although Mariya, as a young lady (young master), has good physical fitness, Jasmine is still better in various skills. If she goes, there won't be any problem, right?

"The mission we're considering is still quite ambiguous."

In the secluded corridor, Ju Ye, unusually abandoning her ladylike demeanor, crossed her arms behind her head and spoke in a masculine tone.

"Lord Mariya, can't your caviar-filled brain figure out what profound meaning Himekoji's instructions might have? By the way, even though there's no one in the corridor right now, you should still act more ladylike."

"Okay, okay," Ju Ye said in a feminine voice, swaying her hands gently at her sides. "And please, don't use derogatory descriptions to praise me, okay? So, what's our destination this time?"

"The Service Club is located in the innermost classroom on the left side of the sixth floor of the Special Building. It was originally supposed to be an illegal club because of insufficient members, but it was eventually approved because I don't know what kind of deal the club president, Yukino Yukinoshita, made with the president, Himekoji."

"I was there when Yukino submitted her application. Okay, I'll go check it out this time."

Mariya and Jasmine walked towards the Service Department one after the other. After knocking, Jasmine opened the door, and Mariya went in first.

"Student council vice president...?"

Compared to the others in the Service Club, Yuihama was the most afraid of the Student Council. She nervously turned around to check if the buttons on her chest were fastened, and hurriedly fastened them before turning back around.

"So, Vice President, is there something you need, Ghido-kun?"

When asked questions under the snow, Totsuka, who was always very weak, hid behind Hachiman, gently tugging at his sleeve and peeking out half of his head to observe him. The close contact made Hachiman's face flush.

"Excuse me, which one of you is Totsuka Saika?"

Jasmine spoke up for her.

"It's...it's me."

Totsuka cautiously raised his hand, but Hikigaya and Zaimokuza immediately shielded him behind them. Zaimokuza was the first to jump out, clenching his fist and threateningly saying, "Don't think that just because your student council sent two random people to stand in front of me, the Ashikaga Shogun, you can act tough! I don't recognize anyone except President Himekoji and Kasumigaoka-senpai! If you come any closer, I'm about to activate my absolute defensive barrier!"

"Lord Mariya, that child...?"

Jasmine stepped forward and whispered in Mariya's ear. She was referring to Totsuka Saika, a student whose very name made it difficult to tell whether she was male or female. (By the way, Mariya's name is pronounced: Mariya.)

“I always felt that Himekoji sent me here for a reason. Could he be testing me? Did our last encounter arouse his suspicion? This is bad…” Mariya gently pinched her chin, frowning in thought. Jasmine added from the side, “That child is quite similar to you in some ways…”

"What are you planning to do to Totsuka?!"

Now that things had come to this, Hachiman could no longer remain silent. Since Miyazaki had stepped forward, Hachiman naturally followed suit.

"Totsuka didn't violate any school rules!"

Yuihama hurriedly defended him from the other side.

“I say, what do you people take the student council for, the Gestapo? Or the Anti-Corruption Committee? Comrade, I saw your name on the anti-corruption list. Please come with us.” Ju Ye pointed to Totsuka, who seemed to be trembling, and said, “Ahem! We’ve come to help you resolve some issues because of the president’s orders. Although I don’t know the specifics of what happened, that’s the fact.”

"The chairman gave an order? Would that Himekoji say something like that? Sending you here to help?"

Yukinoshita fell into deep thought in an instant.

“I already said I don’t know the specifics either. The president sent me over after receiving a phone call. It must have been Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka, who is in charge of the second-year students’ life education, who called,” Mariya said, shrugging. “So, what exactly is it?”

The entire Service Club members looked at each other, wondering what the Student Council and Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka were up to.

Soon after, Mariya and Jasmine led Totsuka Ayaka to the student council room.

"President, we've figured out the details. This senior from Class F, Totsuka, wants to apply for the right to use the tennis court."

Totsuka, who was visiting the student council room for the first time, was still wearing his gym uniform. He looked awkward and didn't dare to make eye contact with anyone. Hayama Hayato wasn't there, otherwise he would have been more relaxed, since they were classmates.

"Tennis court usage rights? Which court number? Which time slot? How many days are you applying for? Do you have a teacher's approval slip?"

Himekoji adopted a businesslike attitude. Of course, he wouldn't let Totsuka make a wasted trip; otherwise, Hiratsuka Shizuka would probably call and yell at him.

The final application period is set for eight working days starting tomorrow, during lunch breaks and all free time. The venue is the area that was originally closed off for the competition.

After Totsuka left, Kasumigaoka, Kyoya, and even Jasmine also took their leave one by one, leaving only Mariya and Himekoji working at their desks in the student council room.

As Ji Xiaolu sat there, she felt Ju Ye getting closer and closer to her. Her sweet breath and warm body temperature were almost intimately close to her. Ji Xiaolu's hand, which was writing comments, trembled a few times. She glanced to the left and saw Ju Ye's affectionate eyes staring at her intently. Ah, clear blue eyes, I'm dead.

"Yes, is there something you need?"

Himekoji, trying to remain calm, said that if Yukinoshita or Higashiyama Daiho were to act like this around him, he would definitely not be this embarrassed. In fact, he would be completely indifferent, because he had been in contact with so many cute girls since he was a child.

But Ju is different! Ju is also a cute boy, Ju is also... ahem!

Chapter 025 Playing Guitar, [Kitahara Haruki] Decides to Join the Light Music Club

"Haruto..."

Juye drew circles on Himekoji's left leg under the table with her right hand. Her shy smile made Himekoji feel as if something hot was about to flow from her nose again.

"Ahem, so, Kikuya, what's wrong? Just tell me if there's a problem, and I'll definitely try my best to...ahem! consider it."

I almost let it slip, oh no!

"Haruto, are you free this Saturday? I'd like to..."

She didn't fully explain what she wanted to do, but that didn't matter; Himekoji's heart was already pounding.

But he has something to do this Saturday, and Kazusa is coming to his house.

"I, I, um, sorry, I have plans for Saturday."

"Hmph~, I've already asked Kasumigaoka-senpai and Touma Kazusa-senpai, Haruto, you're perfectly fine."

Although on the surface Ju was just sulking, her heart was already in turmoil. She thought to herself: This guy really has doubts about my identity. I can't underestimate him at all, Himekoji! Your guild leader is still your guild leader!

"Hey! You even asked about Kazusa?!"

"Yes."

Mariya pulled Himekoji's left hand, held it tightly, and looked at him shyly. She slowly guided his hand towards her smooth thigh beneath the table...

No, no, no, no, this won't do!! Himekoji's head was buzzing. He practically jumped out of Mariya's control range and hurriedly said to Mariya, "By the way, I have to assign you another task, which is to cooperate with the Service Club to complete Totsuka Saika's request this time. You still have the right to refuse. That's all for today, goodbye!"

Himekoji fled from the student council room as if escaping, and not long after, Jasmine came in again.

"Did they take the bait, or were they exposed?"

Jasmine came in, locked the door carefully, and then asked in a low voice.

"Who knows? Himekoji always manages to completely outmaneuver me," Mariya said, casually propping her legs up on the desk with her skirt swaying loosely below, revealing her pale gold panties. She beckoned Jasmine over, who came up behind her and expertly massaged her shoulders. Then she asked, "So, does Lady Mariya want me to kill him?"

“No matter what, killing the heir of the Himekoji family would be the end of us, so this suggestion is rejected.”

"Lord Mariya, could you please explain what happened?"

Jasmine continued to obediently give the massage.

"Ah...mainly...um...today...um...I tried to seduce him...seduce him, and he clearly showed...that he was bewitched by my beauty...but...he still hit the brakes...ah...he didn't accept my date...ah...date request."

Juye's adorable voice echoed in the student council room.

"That's strange. But from my observation, Himekoji has a very strong resistance to women younger than him. I once saw a first-year girl deliberately pounce on him and almost pin him down, but he remained unmoved."

"So...that means...ah..."

"It's very likely that you guessed correctly, Lord Juye. Perhaps he already knew your identity, and that guy is also a pervert; he likes cute boys!"

"No...it's impossible...ah...if he makes this public...um...I'll lose my inheritance rights..."

"That means he might use this as leverage to blackmail Lord Juya and force you to do something even more shameful for him."

"So...so cooperating with the Service Club...ah...the work...ah...is this just the beginning?"

"Lord Juye, your identity must never be revealed directly."

"I know... hiss... so I have no choice but to... to submit... ah... ah..."

"You may have no other choice. We'll cooperate with him and observe for a while. Please be patient until we get a definitive result. If all his previous actions were just coincidences and he hasn't discovered your true identity yet, then we'll take this opportunity to withdraw from the student council. But if he really continues to use this to control your actions, then, in my opinion, it's worth making any sacrifices to inherit the Gido family business."

Jasmine finally finished her massage, and Ju slumped onto the table like a sea cucumber that had just been squeezed, looking completely lost in thought.

"It's worth it...it's worth it..."

Ju said almost unconsciously.

So starting the next day, Mariya and Jasmine also participated in the tennis training program devised by Yukinoshita. Actually, being able to apply for eight working days of usage time was already a stroke of luck for them, as this private court was in high demand. With two capable assistants missing, the work within the student council became busier. Himekoji, who was already running around like crazy, was even more overwhelmed and even called the wrong names several times in the student council room—because Mariya and Jasmine were there, but she kept calling them by their names.

"I think I might need to hire a new vice president and executive committee member... Ugh, so tiring."

Himekoji, who had transformed into Gabriel and was sprawled on the table, had eyes that were almost like mosquito coils. The thoughtful Kasumigaoka left her laptop and came over to gently massage his shoulders.

"Why did you send those two away? You really asked for trouble, Inspiration Guy."

"No, as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. Although I've lost two capable assistants, I've also received your thoughtful massage, haven't I?"

"Oh my, my massages are available anytime you call, and you can even specify which areas you want massaged~"

Kasumigaoka's slender fingers drew a heart on Himekoji's back, and her seductive tone was irresistible.

"You can even specify the body part..."

"Yes, so I will now obey your orders."

Kasumigaoka's hands slid down to Himekoji's ribs, and she even teased him by scratching them.

"Hahaha...No, no," Himeko said, as there was a knock on the door of the student council room.

"Ahem, please come in."

Without his instruction, Kasumigaoka naturally stood up and stood to the side, gently placing her hands on her lower abdomen, as if waiting for orders.

The arrival of the newcomer caused Ji Xiaolu to lose her composure slightly.

There were two guests. One was Takeya Iizuka, a famous playboy in the third year, and the other was a shy-looking black-haired boy whom Himekoji recognized as Haruki Kitahara.

He gripped the pen in his hand so tightly that his fingers turned white, and he almost broke it if he used any more force. Kasumigaoka keenly noticed Himekoji's abnormality, but she said nothing.

"Senior Kitahara Haruki from Class 3-E and Senior Iizuka Takeya from Class 3-G, what brings you here?"

Himekoji asked knowingly, "Iizuka Takeya brought Kitahara Haruki here for only one purpose."

Chapter 026 Reluctantly, Why is Touma Kazusa his childhood friend?

“Hey, student council president, there’s no need to be so blunt. I’m here to bring this guy into our club,” Takeya Iizuka said, hooking his arm around Haruki Kitahara’s neck and pointing at the struggling Kitahara in his arms. “He’s our newest member in the Light Music Club.”

"Oh, I see..."