The person who likes me is a yandere.

It was forced upon us. This inspection, conducted right after summer, is extremely dangerous.

Every school has a few delinquent-like characters. Japanese teachers are only responsible for teaching and turn a blind eye to other things as long as they don't cross the line. Not to mention those delinquents, some students who like to act cool or think that being a bad person is very individualistic dye their hair during the summer vacation.

Normally, this would definitely be a violation of school rules. But at least during this brief moment of summer vacation, we are completely free. Even if it's only for a moment.

But who wouldn't want to experience the life of a trendsetter? Putting aside those hypocritical girls, the boys are pretty much the same, all wearing earrings, rings, and tattoos. Some idiots actually think that non-mainstream is trendy. I suddenly feel like laughing. If non-mainstream is trendy, then hooligans are the kings of trend!

Then, this is what people usually think before summer vacation ends.

It's such a shame that I can only enjoy my hair dyeing experience for a little over a month. I don't want the money I spent on it to go to waste. And then, most importantly, Tohka, the student council president, has lost her memory. Nobody expected that she would still be the same as before even after losing her memory.

It's understandable to have the illusion that it's okay to go to school like this. Everyone has the desire to show others their unusual side, right? And today, all those idiots who thought that way were completely wiped out.

"Do you want to be a model?"

"Run!"

"Our freedom."

"This is oppression!"

Under her strict judging standards, even those who were eliminated for just a light brown highlight were numerous.

"Here you are, sorry."

My job is to hand out "grooming violation tickets" to those who are kicked out of the class. Students who receive this ticket must tidy themselves up within a week and undergo another inspection by a formidable team consisting of the class disciplinary committee member, the homeroom teacher, and any available student advisor. They must pass all three inspections. Calling this ticket a curse wouldn't be an exaggeration.

If you fail the inspection, you will be forced to write a self-criticism (ten sheets of original paper) (Note: Japanese original paper is 400 characters per sheet, meaning a self-criticism of 4000 characters) and be severely punished with volunteer work (campus cleaning).

Just like the boys, nearly half of the girls also failed.

Chapter Nine: Lazy and Leisurely

"Ugh, it was so hard to get my ears pierced, it really hurts!"

"Huh? This cosmetic is unconventional? It's just a bit scary-looking, isn't it?"

"All-black stockings should be fine, right?"

"Please, leave my fingernails alone!"

"Wait, this isn't a decoration. Would you believe me if I said it's a shoelace?"

Before her, you are like a judge in hell. No matter how pitiful your pleas, how hypocritical your cuteness, or how you complain to gain sympathy, it is all useless. Before her, you are like dust that is wiped out without a trace!

In the end, including relatively minor violations such as the color of the handbag or the underwear under the shirt, more than 30 out of 40 students successfully received a violation ticket for poor appearance.

"Was Tohka sent by Jesus to punish me?"

"The amnesia claim is just a political rumor; its purpose is to wipe us out!"

"I don't deny that possibility..."

"I can almost see the miserable life I'll lead in the future!"

Despite these complaints, the girl's response was, "Even though Tohka has amnesia, she's still as reassuring as ever." This earned her eye-rolls from the boys, and the entire examination unexpectedly concluded in a gentle atmosphere.

"Speaking of which, did you memorize the entire grooming regulations before coming for the inspection?"

"I have memorized everything in the student handbook."

When I mustered the courage to say "Thank you for your hard work," Tohka simply replied coldly. It was a better reaction than ignoring me.

Yesterday she said it was okay not to help her, but if I didn't, it would definitely cause a new uproar. And Ms. Yamada certainly wouldn't let me off the hook. So when she suddenly started checking things during the morning meeting, I rushed to help.

Although talking to Tohka makes me a little nervous, as long as she doesn't target me, it's fine!

If I don't want to be targeted, it's obviously unrealistic to be lazy like before, so I decided that I should first leave behind a record of helping her with her work.

Of course, after I said I wanted to help her, she gave me a look that clearly showed her rejection, but she still reluctantly gave me the job.

After all, I am the vice president personally appointed by Emperor Yamada. Whether she is willing or not, it is irresistible!

The news of my strange appointment as vice president spread throughout the class yesterday via text message. I also received a lot of encouragement from my classmates. Sometimes, classmates would tease me while I was working, and whenever that happened, I felt a terrifying fear, as if my hands and feet were about to freeze. But thankfully, Tohka ignored all the jokes.

"You two really have a cold relationship! Oh wait, it seems like this was always the case between you two!"

I shrugged helplessly, but what Aki Tomoya said was indeed the truth. She wouldn't have gone to such an explicit level in the past, but that was only on the surface. In reality, their relationship was pretty much the same as it is now, I thought.

Ultimately, it's because I don't understand her enough. Our relationship has always been strained. I don't even know how we became boyfriend and girlfriend. I still don't understand what she was thinking before she lost her memory!

The three days passed peacefully, which was peaceful for me, but for some 'trendsetters' it felt like an eternity.

The student council president's work begins with the morning health check. They must arrive at school 30 minutes earlier than usual, stand neatly at the school gate, greet the arriving students, and check their attire and appearance. If necessary, they must verbally remind students to improve their appearance.

Since Tohka didn't teach me anything related to this, I had to go to Yamada-sensei beforehand to relearn the student council president's duties.

During most of the breaks between classes, the student council is busy re-checking students who failed the appearance and cleanliness inspection. This task has always been the most painful time for students who violated the appearance and cleanliness regulations.

As mentioned before, students who violated the rules had to undergo a review by the student council president, homeroom teacher, and student life guidance teacher in that order. The specific method was that after receiving approval from one of them, students would receive a "passed" stamp; collecting all three stamps meant they had passed the review. However, in our class, the first hurdle—gaining the student council president's approval—was the biggest challenge.

In other words, it's very difficult to get Tohka's stamp.

After all, Tohka was quite strict when she conducted the examinations before she lost her memory. If there was even the slightest flaw, she would be eliminated immediately. Gradually, it evolved into a situation where you had to go through her examinations several times before you could pass.

Then, speaking of the current criteria for judging Tohka-san—

“I will not approve of the pattern on the straps of your bra.”

"Huh!? Wait, wait a minute! This little pattern is fine, isn't it!?"

"The patterns that are allowed to be worn are limited to small designs with a length and width of 5 centimeters or less. Your size is out of the question."

"Really?!"

As mentioned above, she remained as serious, strict, and inflexible as ever. Her strict demeanor, unchanged from before she lost her memory, caused the eliminated girl to leave Tohka's seat with an expression of utter disbelief.

Because she was quite strict, a lot of students preferred to consult with me, the vice president who had the same authority as the student council president but was much more lenient than her. As a result, my breaks between classes became very busy.

"Qianyu-kun, please check this for me!"

As expected, during each break between classes, different boys would walk over saying the same thing.

"OK, what do you need to check?"

Indoor shoes.

"Indoor shoes?"

"Well, during summer vacation I suddenly wanted to make my indoor shoes a bit more unique—" the boy said, stretching one foot forward so I could confirm.

"They just applied a little paint and got a red card."

Is this guy an idiot...? Upon closer inspection, you can still see some silver paint residue on the shoes. It seems they've already tried to clean them thoroughly.

"Hmm, I'm sure someone like you won't get the teacher's approval!"

"Hmm, it still doesn't work, huh?"

"If you say it's not good, we can just revise it again. Give me the paper, and I'll stamp it for you."

"Wow, Qianyu-kun, you're so kind!"

I just can't bring myself to tell someone face-to-face, "You're not up to par!" I'm probably too soft-hearted, which is why my judgments are rather lenient. Except for cases where the improvement is truly significant, I delegated this task to the teachers who would be checking later.

"........."

When I noticed, Tohka was staring at me with a rather terrifying look. Oh no, she must have heard what I just said.

Chapter Ten: Stay as far away as possible

However, she only glared at me for a moment, and then turned to look at the classmate whose stamp I had just given her. I felt that he might be in trouble!

"Tamura-kun!"

"Oh, Tohka-san, is there something you need from me?"

"Could I see your clothing inspection report from earlier?"

"Sure, what's wrong?"

After receiving Tamura's medical report, Tohka immediately crossed out the stamp I had put on it with a red pen without saying a word!

"What are you doing!!!"

"There was a slight problem with the inspection, so the previous approval has been cancelled. Please come to me for the next inspection."

"What the hell?"

For a fleeting moment, Tamura's face showed a genuine expression of anger. The general sympathy for Tohka that had been prevalent in the class vanished simply because of the practical implications.

Do you have a question?

Then, this guy's angry face changed completely, and he became incredibly cowardly!

"That's good!"

After saying that, Tohka went back to her seat and continued working!

Honestly, this is an incredibly exciting scene! It makes me want to grab some popcorn and watch this movie about school bullying closely!

However, I still feel a little guilty, since I am partly responsible for half of this!

"I'm so sorry, Tamura-kun, I'm really sorry!"

In order to prevent Tamura from continuing to feel awkward, I had to smooth things over, so I apologized sheepishly!

"Oh, it's nothing, I didn't mind, it's okay~~ (makes a "V" sign). But, your girlfriend is really strict."

"Cough cough cough, that's just how she is, you'll get used to it!" I tried to cover it up with laughter. I always felt especially embarrassed when my classmates said that Tohka was my girlfriend!

Although he spoke calmly, one could still discern the hidden meaning in Tamura's words.

"However, I doubt my shoes will ever get clean again!"

"Well, there's nothing I can do, you'll just have to buy a new pair!"

Even while having this conversation, she could feel Tohka's intense gaze coming from behind her.

"If you don't work hard, you can resign right now."

As expected, Tohka was very angry.

After school, in a classroom where there was no one else but the two of us, I received a one-on-one lecture.