Unspeakable bubbles

Thinking of this, Reiko tentatively asked, "Bubble, have you ever thought about joining the student council?"

"Okay."

The little girl smiled and said, "Bubble visited the Kendo Club today and is thinking of joining a club, the Student Council. It must be a very prestigious club!"

"almost."

Reiko chatted with the girl for a while longer about the student council's organizational structure, rights, and obligations. Seeing that it was getting late, she yawned and said, "Bubble, let's wash up and then turn off the lights and go to sleep."

"Oh...huh?"

Bubble blinked: "Lights off today?"

"Yes, Bubble, I've really reflected on things since you left."

"Bubble, you're right. I'm too weak right now."

Reiko said earnestly, "I plan to start now and gradually overcome my fear."

"Oh!"

The little girl's braids trembled, and her eyes narrowed as she smiled.

"Great!"

"Let me tell you a secret: Bubble used to be very afraid of fire. But later, Bubble worked hard to overcome it."

"Reiko, be like a bubble, keep going!"

"kindness"

Reiko nodded excitedly. At that moment, she suddenly felt that she and the little girl were much closer.

'I can't let Bubble down; I really need to work harder.'

Section 449, Chapter 448: Persuasion

“Reiko, I called you here today to talk to you about Bubble and Grant.”

'It's finally here'

Reiko glanced at Emma, ​​and felt a sense of relief.

'It's good that it wasn't Dean Harris; Emma's involvement means there's still room for maneuver.'

"Teacher Emma, ​​is it... about the competition?" Reiko asked calmly.

"Yes."

Emma frowned: "Originally, these kinds of little games were fine, but after adding points as stakes, the flavor changed."

"I don't know if you know, but after losing 100,000 points yesterday, Tetsuya Hara couldn't accept reality and fainted on the spot!"

"Why play if you can't handle losing?" Reiko muttered under her breath.

"Ok?"

"Oh, I mean, how is Tetsuya now? Is he alright?"

"The person is alright, but the accident has already happened, and we have to do something about it."

"Teacher Emma, ​​what do you want to do?"

"How do I do it..."

Emma paused for a moment: "Of course, we should communicate with Bubble and the others properly and forbid them from competing with others anymore."

"I don't think this will work."

Reiko Hatta said very seriously, "The student council's efforts cannot be abandoned halfway."

"Huh?"

Emma looked at her in surprise: "Student council? How does this have to do with your student council?"

That's right.

Reiko cleared her throat: "As you know, Hilda will be leaving the academy in a few days due to health reasons."

“Once she leaves, the position of disciplinary committee member will be vacant.”

"After careful consideration, I've decided to appoint Bubble to this position. Of course, I've also discussed this with Bubble, and the little girl is incredibly enthusiastic!"

"and many more."

Emma shook her head: "What does Bubble becoming a disciplinary committee member have to do with the matter I called you here to resolve today?"

“It’s very relevant, Ms. Emma, ​​please let me continue.”

"To my shame, the current student council has a low influence among the various clubs. Many club presidents are just paying lip service and don't respect me as the president at all."

“Reiko, the student council of Laplace Academy has been weak for generations, and that’s not your fault,” Emma quickly comforted her.

"Even so, I still want to make a change."

“Teacher Emma,”

Reiko asked, "What do you think is the biggest reason why those club presidents dare to stand up to the student council?"

"..."

Emma looked a little embarrassed. She had been traveling for years and had only recently returned to Laplace College.

She only had a general idea of ​​the student council's weakness.

It would be really difficult for her to analyze in depth and give a detailed explanation.

"Well, every capable student has a temper."

“Those company presidents, Reiko, are also difficult for you to manage.”

"kindness"

Reiko Hatta nodded seriously: "Emma-sensei, you're right."

"..."

"........."

"Haha, um, Reiko, what do you think is the source of their confidence?"

“It’s points!” Reiko immediately said.

"integral?"

"Teacher Emma, ​​the biggest power of our student council is that we can issue tasks that earn points."

"The task is assigned, the club completes it, and then the student union awards points as a reward."

"Through such operations, we can subtly influence those clubs to do things according to the wishes of the student union."

"but!"

Reiko emphasized, "It's because those large clubs have too many points that they ignore the point-earning tasks issued by the student council."

"In that case, let alone authority, the student council is utterly insignificant in the eyes of some guys!"

"So that's how it is."

Emma said thoughtfully, "So, you want to win over all the 'confidence' of the large clubs through Bubble's rock-paper-scissors competition?"

That's right.

Reiko said in a deep voice, "This is an idea that the student council came up with with great difficulty, and so far everything is going smoothly."

"Teacher Emma, ​​I hope to get your support!"

"...Pity"

"Now that I know this is all your good intention, I will definitely support you to the end."

Emma was silent for a moment, then looked at Reiko with a relieved expression on her face.

"I'm so glad, Reiko, that you didn't become as despondent as your predecessors."

'Hmm, it seems like that made sense?'

'Although it was a reason fabricated overnight, upon closer examination…'

'Perhaps there's great potential here!'

Reiko blinked and asked, "About the bubbles?"

"Don't worry, I'll talk to Grandpa on his behalf."

"Teacher Emma, ​​thank you so much!"

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"Grant, Grant!"

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

Petit nervously said, "Let me make this clear first, these points are the hard-earned money I made as a referee, and I'm not going to hand them over!"

"Although it's a related matter, it's not what you think."

Seeing Petty's tense expression, Reiko's heart stirred.

"Why are you so nervous? Tell me! How much of your commission did you actually take?"

Why should I tell you!

"Feeling guilty? You wouldn't be..."

"Pah, pah, pah! I don't have any Black Bubble points. I drew them all strictly at a 10:1 ratio!"

"You made a lot of money?"

"nonsense"

"How much exactly?!"

"Hehe, I won't tell you."