My daily life in love is too contrary to my character.

"If you don't want to come because it's too hot, can I use the favor you mentioned before to ask you to come and help me?" Half a minute later, Soga Kiriren sent this message after Shiraishi Zexiu did not reply immediately.

"A president who doesn't need to use personal connections? Wow, I'm already tempted by the salary alone."

Whether for money or for love, it's worth it.

--

"Hey, Shiraishi, you're here too! Long time no see!" Taiichi Oki walked over and slapped Shiraishi Sawahide on the back.

"Good morning, Minister Oki. Yes, I'm here to make some money." Shiraishi Sawa yawned. "A lot of people from the Organization Department are here. I see several."

"Yeah, it's easy money, so they came. But as for me, it's mainly for... you know."

"Vice President Shimizu is here too, right? How far have things progressed?" Shiraishi Sawa immediately understood and asked curiously.

“Of course,” Taichi Oki blinked frantically, “it’s time to hold hands!”

"It's already come to this?"

"Yeah, last time she punched me in the stomach and I couldn't stand it and fell to the ground. She came over and helped me up, and that's how we started holding hands."

"......"

"Congratulations." Shiraishi Zexiu gave a thumbs up, after all, the progress or rather the effort put in was really quite significant.

"Miko's here, stand still quickly."

Not far away, Shimizu Miko and Soga Kirei walked over together, and the noisy boys at the door instantly quieted down.

“Okay,” Shimizu Yoshiko began to speak. Soga Kirei was just standing next to her, but Shiraishi Sawa Hide felt that the president was watching him the whole time.

"Everyone knows what we're here for, so I won't waste any more time. In short, don't dawdle. That's all the work and the budget we have. Finish the work as soon as possible, and we'll give you the money in advance."

So many people signed up, and we chose you guys. Hopefully, you won't get caught slacking off....

We're a bit short-handed.

It seems that this speech was improvised by Shimizu Yoshiko and was not written by Soga Kirei.

When Shiraishi Sawa looked at Soga Kirei, the girl had already begun to seriously observe the ants on the ground.

I understand. Many people are curious about small things, and I'm sure the chairman is no exception.

"Next, let's assign today's tasks..."

Because of their towering height, Shiraishi Sawa and Oki Taichi were assigned to paint the higher parts of the classroom.

The only two girls present, Shimizu Yoshiko and Soga Kirei, were theoretically responsible for supervising the acceptance process, but they first went to get things for the two people who needed to stand on chairs.

"That's the arrangement. Everyone go to the tool room and get what you need. If you have any questions, find me and the president in the group chat. Got it?"

"understand!"

--

"Can the two of us finish cleaning all these classrooms?" Shiraishi Zexiu exclaimed as he walked downstairs in the teaching building, looking at the sheer number of classrooms.

"Shiraishi-kun, you weren't listening carefully just now, were you?" Soga Kirei said, looking up.

"I only listen to lectures and such that concern me personally," Shiraishi Sawahide said, scratching his head with a slightly embarrassed expression.

"Only this old building needs painting, and you don't need to paint the whole thing. Just paint the high parts of the four walls inside and outside the classroom, the ceiling, and the lower parts that are easy for ordinary people to paint. After the other students finish their work, let them paint."

Soga Kirei earnestly explained to Shiraishi Sawa.

"I see, I understand! Then we can finish quickly!" Encouraged, Shiraishi Zexiu cheered himself on and prepared to speed up.

Soga Kirei grabbed his clothes.

"What's wrong, President?"

"Take it slow, just focus on quality. There's definitely enough time; there are still almost twenty days before school starts. If I don't have enough funds to pay salaries, I'll just apply to the school again."

"Huh?" Although Shiraishi Sawa Hide didn't understand, he let Soga Kiri Ren pull on his clothes and stopped walking quickly. "Didn't Vice President Shimizu just say that we shouldn't dawdle and should finish as soon as possible?"

“No,” Soga Kirei shook her head, “It’s not slacking off, it’s completing the work seriously.”

"Understood, sir." Seeing Soga Kirei's earnest explanation, Shiraishi Zexiu could only nod with a smile.

--

"Shiraishi, why are you and the president taking so long?" When we arrived at the first target classroom, Taichi Oki was already waiting inside.

"Minister Oki, you don't understand anything. I'm just doing my job properly. Where's Vice President Shimizu?"

"You're starting to talk nonsense, Shiraishi. Help me get the paint roller. I'm opening the latex paint. Shimizu is still getting our tools." After freeing his hands, Taichi Oki opened two latex paint cans and moved one in front of Shiraishi Sawa.

"Let's get to work, let's just keep brushing away."

The latex paint bucket was pushed over, and the paint inside flowed from side to side, almost spilling a few drops onto Shiraishi Zexiu's feet.

Knowing the general nature of the job, Shiraishi Sawashu wore old clothes today, including a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and even slippers.

Shiraishi Sawah removed the thin silver chain from his wrist and put it in his pocket.

"Shiraishi-kun," Soga Kirei asked upon seeing the scene, "how's the necklace I gave you? Is it broken?"

"It's a bit broken. It is indeed as fragile as you said, Chairman. I didn't wear it that day. When I took it out at home, there were already several cracks. So I haven't worn it since and have put it away."

"So, President, what happened to the Qixi Festival gift flowers I 'stole' the other day?"

"It has been made into a specimen and is hanging on my wall. It is well preserved."

“The necklace the president gave me is indeed fragile,” Taichi Oki interjected. “I accidentally squeezed it too hard one day and it broke. I’m sorry, president.”

"If apologies were enough, what would we need the police for? Minister Oki should just commit seppuku to atone for his sins! We must keep the things the chairman gave us safe!"

"Move the table over," said Shiraishi Sawa, who was already standing on it. He then used a brand-new roller brush to poke at Oki Taichi, and the two began fencing.

Soga no Kirei didn't say anything, she just smiled gently, as if she didn't really want it to break.

Chapter 156 Paint stains tend to appear in unwanted places.

"Could you be a little gentler, Minister Oki?" Shiraishi Sawa Hide said, slightly turning his body to avoid the latex paint that might splash onto his legs.

“This is more natural and comfortable, Vice President Shimizu. Do we need to clean up the paint stains on the ground?” Taichi Oki scratched his head awkwardly.

"No need. There will be a class-wide cleaning at the beginning of the school year, and each class will be responsible for it."

Taichi Oki stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then suddenly jumped off the table.

"Where are you going, Captain Oki?" Shiraishi Sawa asked, a little confused, as he tried to stop him.

“Oh,” Taichi Oki said, picking up a bucket of latex paint and heading outside. “I’ll just go to the next classroom. It seems like the two of us painting one classroom together might actually slow us down.”

“Oki is right. The two of you together are actually a bit too cramped. Why don’t you split into two classrooms? I’ll go and pass his things to him.”

Shimizu Yoshiko picked up some brushes and putty and followed Oki Taichi outside.

Indeed, the area that Taichi Oki was in charge of could have been easily covered by me with a simple reach, but couldn't the problem be solved by having two people take charge of two walls?

Were they not very smart? Shiraishi Sawa Hide didn't say.

The classroom was air-conditioned, so the two closed the door after they left to prevent the cold air from escaping, leaving only Soga Kirei and Shiraishi Sawashu in the classroom.

"President, could you help me dip this in latex paint again?"

When the paint on the roller ran out, Shiraishi Sawa handed it to Soga Kirei, who had been standing next to him.

"Ah."

"Jingle bells~ Jingle bells~"

With some white paint already on his hands, Shiraishi Zexiu couldn't use his phone and could only hum a song to pass the time.

"Would you like me to play a song for you, Shiraishi-kun?" Soga Kiri said as she handed the roller brush back to Shiraishi Sawa.

"Great! I was just getting a bit bored from constantly scrolling through the screen, so some background music would be perfect."

What song do you want to listen to?

"President, just play whatever you want. As long as it doesn't sound bad, it should sound good."

“Yes.” Soga Kirei picked up her phone and started operating it, quietly lowering her eyes, her eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings. After a few seconds, she looked up again, “Shiraishi-kun, I’m not very good at saying anything interesting.”

At least we can't say it face-to-face.

"Hey, what's wrong, President?" Shiraishi Zexiu noticed that Soga Kirei looked a little disappointed.

"If it had been a classmate just now, Shiraishi-kun, if you had said something like 'It's not bad, it should be nice,' she probably would have responded with something equally interesting."

Soga Kirei lowered her head slightly, "But I'm not very good at saying these things. I can only say 'yes' in a boring way. I'm not very good at saying these things..."

The girl was somewhat incoherent.

"What does it matter?" After realizing that this was what Suga Kirei cared about, Shiraishi Sawa, standing on the table, was a little at a loss for words. He scratched his head and chose to comfort her:

"President, you're already very good. If I spoke like this, not to mention getting a response, most people would think I'm crazy, since it's just complete nonsense."

“But I want to get a little closer to you, Shiraishi-kun, whether it’s the way you speak or anything else, I will try my best to learn.” Soga Kiriren stared straight at Shiraishi Zexiu, her eyes as bright as obsidian.

However, the girl was afraid to truly confront the truth, fearing the worst possible answer that would jeopardize their current friendship.

"There's no need to work so hard, President. It has to be unique."

Shiraishi Sawa did not avoid Soga Kirei's gaze and chose to meet it.

However, Soga Kirei couldn't see the meaning in the boy's eyes. His handsome black eyes held a smile as usual, not exactly joy, but not evasion either.

It's completely impossible to determine.

A hint of regret flashed in Soga Kirei's eyes, but it was quickly covered by determination.

"okay."

--

With the background music playing, Shiraishi Sawa worked even harder, forgetting Soga Kiri Ren's earlier admonition to "be serious."

Another possible reason is that his mind is a bit confused right now.

"President, aren't you going to supervise the work progress of the others?"

"There's no need. We've only just begun. I've already sent out all the details and task requirements in the group chat. High school students shouldn't be so stupid as to not understand these things."

"Besides, this is mainly Miko's responsibility, and I don't want to talk to them."