I'm in a real religion, why are all the people who confess to me girls?

"First of all, our forest training camp was a complete success. Although the process was full of twists and turns, the outcome was quite good."

"That's great. If nothing goes wrong during the off-campus activities, then no one can blame us anymore, right?"

"Is the final result really okay? Chairman Fujiwara, you don't seem too happy?"

Director Mori astutely pointed out the problem: the gloomy expression on President Fujii's face was completely out of sync with what she was saying.

"The forest training camp was a complete success, but unfortunately some students dropped out."

Upon hearing that there were students dropping out, the expressions of the group turned somewhat grim. Previously, the school had been criticized by the newly appointed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Masaomi Miyako, because of the large number of students dropping out and the repeated problems with the special external examinations.

As a school directly funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, backed by the national government, and directly managed, the Higher Education Institute must take into account the multiple impacts on the nation and society in all aspects.

While meritocracy can be used as an excuse, if too many people are eliminated, it will cause the public to question whether the school is still focused on education.

Therefore, after the last sports festival, the school began to manage the situation with extreme caution. First of all, it adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards school bullying. After installing cameras, if anyone is found to have engaged in violent behavior, they will be expelled immediately. Moreover, the names of the bullies will be made public to make it difficult for them to choose a school again.

On the other hand, the special exam reports submitted by the student union will be reviewed multiple times to confirm their feasibility and that there are no major loopholes or security issues before they are implemented.

Finally, there's the issue of security for the special off-campus exams. Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible for a forest exam to require the chairman to personally oversee the event and hire special security personnel.

Unexpectedly, in an exam where even those who try to cheat can pass, someone can still be expelled.

Are there many people?

After pondering for a moment, Director Mori asked Chairman Fujii about the number of people who had been expelled. He figured it was probably because the number of expelled students was quite large that Chairman Fujii, who had never handled such a "big scene," was so anxious to call an emergency meeting to seek help from professionals like them.

"There are two students who dropped out, named Honami Ichinose and Amane Miyako."

"It sounds like they're all girls? What a pity. They're so young, why don't they cherish the opportunity to learn?"

One of the board members said it casually.

No one at the scene agreed with him, because this person was just a lazy, seniority-building employee transferred from another department. He didn't care about school affairs, but he would always spout useless nonsense in order to make himself known.

"Then let them drop out of school. As long as they meet the rules for dropping out, I don't think there should be too much of a problem with two of them."

After thinking for a moment, Director Mori gave Chairman Fujii a reply that seemed to reassure her.

Meanwhile, the other board members also wore relaxed expressions, as if the emergency meeting was about to end.

"Among those who dropped out of school was a person named Miyako Amane."

Chairman Fujiwara emphasized Amane's name with some surprise, only to find that all the directors present looked puzzled, as if they did not realize what this meant.

Suddenly, Chairperson Fujiwara realized that although Amane's identity was almost common knowledge among the students, the rumors were naturally unreliable to these high-ranking board members. In fact, only she, as the chairperson, could access Amane's information, which explained why the board members all looked bewildered.

Even at the last sports festival, the only person truly in charge of reception was Chairperson Sakayanagi. Now that Chairperson Sakayanagi has resigned, these matters haven't been made public yet. It's fortunate that she's taken over; if someone who doesn't care about school affairs had been appointed as chairperson, the school would probably be doomed.

"Is this someone the Miyako family wants to take care of?"

Director Mori understood immediately. Although the school's motto is "strength is paramount," some things vary from person to person. There are many interpersonal relationships involved. Even ordinary schools have to give face when they encounter the name Miyako, let alone schools directly under the Ministry of Education.

Since Miyako has taken care of things, it shouldn't be a big problem if we just make some minor adjustments or find a scapegoat.

"Miyako Amane is the daughter of Miyako Masatomi."

"what?"

Director Mori suddenly stood up, accidentally knocking over the coffee on the table. The scalding coffee spilled onto his trouser leg, causing a pained expression on his face. However, he couldn't care less about such a trivial matter at the moment; his immediate priority was to figure out something.

Who on earth is out of their mind to fire their boss's boss's... the daughter of their highest-ranking boss?

"President Fujiwara, are you sure you're not mistaken? Why would something like this happen?"

"Could it be the student council causing trouble again? They're always up to something that's giving us a hard time!"

……

The board members had initially watched the exchange between Director Mori and Chairman Fujiwara with indifference, but upon hearing that the person to be expelled was Miyako Masatomi's daughter, they all became indignant and began to stand up for Amane.

Chairman Fujiwara's gaze swept over those whose expressions changed faster than turning the pages of a book, and then fell upon a few silent directors.

Most of these people are from opposing factions, and they are probably very happy about Miyako Amane being expelled from school. They can take this opportunity to sow discord between Miyako Masaomi and Miyako Masaomi. Although it won't cause any real harm, the fact that the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's daughter has been expelled sounds like a joke.

However, these people were outnumbered and outmatched, so they couldn't speak rashly. They had to figure things out first before they could speak. Otherwise, if they brought up all sorts of reasons without any real reason to expel Miyako Tenon, they would become easy targets. It's not hard to imagine that their names would soon disappear from the school.

"Is this student named Miyako Amane required to be expelled according to the rules of the special examination?"

A council member, speaking for the first time since he opened his mouth, asked the most important question.

"That's right. Originally, it was Ichinose Honami who was going to drop out, but since Ichinose Honami, as the person in charge, could choose someone to drop out with her, she chose Miyako Amane. In fact... in the end, only she and Miyako were left in their group to complete the exam, and their results were quite excellent. Logically speaking, neither of them should have been expelled, but... according to the rules of the special exam, they should indeed be expelled."

After Fujiwara finished speaking, a cold smile immediately appeared on the face of the director who had spoken earlier.

"Since she meets the school's special examination rules, she should be expelled. Does being the daughter of a minister make her superior? What will ordinary people think of this?"

"Director Asahi, please forgive me for interrupting, but if this girl named Miyako Amane is Mr. Masatomi's daughter, then that means... she is the Prime Minister's granddaughter. I hope Director Asahi will think carefully before speaking. If I remember correctly, your child isn't... um?"

Director Mori did a very thorough job of his research.

Upon hearing this, the cold smile on Asahi's face vanished instantly.

He then realized that he had been careless. If it were Jiang Chen, he would at most be a little afraid, but the people behind him were not afraid of that bastard Jiang Chen.

But if you were to mention Kuninori Miyako… he didn’t even have the courage to speak.

Even if the person behind him appeared, their words would carry no weight in front of Kuninori Miyako.

"According to regulations, the list of students who have withdrawn from school must be submitted to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in person by school staff. May I ask... who among you would be willing to go to see Masatomi Miyako? I would be happy to give you this opportunity."

Director Mori was eager to give someone else the opportunity to submit the list of students who had dropped out; he would rather not provoke Miyako Masatomi this time.

It's unbelievable that these idiots would think of dropping the Prime Minister's granddaughter from school. Even if Tianyin were a complete waste, she could still be a mascot in the school, let alone a top student like her.

This would actually become a stain on the school's reputation. You're telling me to drop out right off the bat? Director Mori shook his head helplessly. It seems that his colleagues will be replaced soon.

Director Mori's words caused many directors to turn pale instantly. Unlike the cunning Miyako Kuninori, Miyako Masatomi was known for his volatile temper. The thought of him handing over a list of his daughter's expulsions for Miyako to sign... was he kidding?

No one would sign that.

Not to mention Miyako Masatomichi, it's already a favor if they aren't thoroughly vilified.

"Director Mori, this is not the time for jokes. Now that things have come to this, we should think of a solution first. Although we should try our best to ensure that Miyako Amane is not expelled, we cannot ruin the school's reputation. If possible, we should try to find a solution within the rules."

After one of the board members made the suggestion, it was immediately echoed by the others. The board members from the opposing faction wanted to object, but their legs trembled at the thought that Fujiwara would actually send them the withdrawal application to Miyako Masatomi.

Not to mention the possibility that it might be sent directly to Kunihiro Miyako, which would be the real death of them.

"But the rules are already very clear. She was implicated because of that girl named Ichinose. Damn it! Who set up such a stupid rule?! Couldn't we have let Ichinose be assigned to someone else?"

"We've already said we'd expel Miyako Amane from school. Can we take it back now that the words are out? Let's think of other ways to salvage the situation."

"Why not use personal points? Twenty million points is expensive, but I remember that Class B of the first year seems to have a very large reserve of points. Why not use them to save her?"

"Who knows? Wait, I remember this special exam requires an extra 300 class points. It's possible that Class B in the first year is feeling the pinch. These rules are disgusting. How did they even pass the review process in the first place?"

The director who was speaking completely forgot that he had also signed his name on that audit report, even though he hadn't even looked at the contents carefully.

Just as everyone was arguing, Director Mori suddenly spoke up.

"Since there have been unreasonable withdrawals, it can only mean that the rules themselves are unreasonable. If we can't deal with the withdrawals, why not deal with the person who wanted Miyako Amane to withdraw? So who exactly wants Miyako Amane to withdraw?"

"The current student council president is Kiriyama Ikuha."

Chapter 147: The Tragic Student Council President

Tongshan leaves.

Upon hearing this name, many of the board members present fell silent.

It's not that Tongshan has such a powerful background that it's beyond the control of the school's actual administrators.

Rather, it is another identity of his.

Student council president.

Since its establishment, Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Educational High School has been known for its unique student council system, which is different from other schools where student councils merely assist the school in managing students.

The student council of this school almost single-handedly undertakes the vast majority of the school's management functions. Whether it is the students' entrance examination or the entry of businesses on campus, they must be approved by the student council before they can be granted permission.

Even special exams are basically designed by the student council, passed internally, and then submitted to the council for approval. The council usually does not interfere with the operation of the student council.

It can be said that the council has almost entrusted all the power of the school to the student union, which then manages the school on behalf of the student union. As the president of the student union, as long as he can effectively manage the various departments of the student union, he is basically in control of the entire school, and his power is considerable.

Therefore, the school has attached great importance to the development of the student union from the very beginning. After the efforts of several generations of student union presidents, the structure of the student union has finally been finalized in recent years, and the school has also established the characteristic of prioritizing strength.

The annual island exams, forest school exams, and many other well-known special exams are all based on the exam content set by previous student council presidents. Through generations of inheritance, these exams have gradually become fixed programs at the school.

All of this is inseparable from the contributions of the student council, therefore the selection of the student council president is also a top priority for the school.

To prevent a break in the succession, the student council president usually takes office in the second semester of the second year, and at the same time begins to look for a successor. In previous years, the successor of the student council president was usually selected from the first-year student council members. Because the election of the student council president is held once a year, and the successor needs to be observed and trained, it is impossible to find a successor in less than a year.

In order to comply with this rule, the school made preparations well in advance. A year ago, Horikita Gaku selected Minamigumo Masaru, who had integrated the entire grade in less than a year, to serve as the student council president.

Before the start of the sports festival, Horikita Manabu was already in a state of resignation within the student council, just waiting for the sports festival to end so that Nagumo could have a decent opportunity to take the stage.

However, man proposes, God disposes. Nan Yun's miscalculation led to criticism from students' parents and the public, and everyone began to worry whether Gao Yu was cultivating talent or violent elements.

In order to salvage the school's reputation, Horikita Manabu, who should have ended his student council president career perfectly, had to 'resign' to take all the blame while trying to preserve Nagumo's student council and the next generation of its leadership.

Unexpectedly, Nan Yun was not as strong as everyone imagined. Under the overwhelming accusations and insults, coupled with pressure from above, Nan Yun finally could not withstand the power of public opinion and chose to drop out of school. Only after Nan Yun dropped out of school did the public opinion storm that Gao Yu faced gradually return to calm.

However, Gaoyu School, which seems to have weathered the crisis, is actually facing numerous crises. As mentioned earlier, the school's management system involves the board of directors transferring power to the student council, entrusting the student council to manage the entire school.

If Nan Yunya, the student council president, drops out of school, what will happen to the student council?

Left with no other choice, the council urgently brought out Kiriyama to salvage the situation.

In any case, the next student council president has already been decided, namely Sakayanagi Arisu from Class A of the first year. Kiriyama only needs to do nothing and wait for Sakayanagi to become familiar with the operation of the student council before the handover ceremony is completed.

Kiriyama is inferior to Sakayanagi Arisu in terms of ability and family background. The council once proposed that Sakayanagi directly serve as the student council president. However, due to the established rules of the student council, Kiriyama, who meets all the conditions, can only take the position for now.

However, no matter what, Kiriyama represents the school's management pillar—the student council.

It also represents Gao Yu's reputation, so withdrawing it so easily would be inappropriate, especially since it has only been a few months since Nan Yunya dropped out of school. If there is another change in the student council president, it would be easy for everyone to question the authority of the student council without a good reason.

Once the authority of an organization responsible for managing all affairs of the school is questioned, the morale of the students will naturally crumble. Without the constraints of the student council, these students might really show the school what true meritocracy really means.

Therefore, in order to avoid larger-scale chaos, the student council president of Kiriyama cannot act rashly for the time being, but this makes all the directors look like they have a stomachache.

If the problem can't be solved, then so be it. Even the person who raised the issue can't be resolved. Why should they, as directors, feel so aggrieved?

"I think we shouldn't take any rash actions against Kiriyama yet. After all, he is the student council president. If we remove him without any obvious wrongdoing, it could have extremely negative consequences."

Director Mori didn't spell it out, but Chairman Fujiwara understood what he meant. If Miyako Amane dropped out of school, everyone would be doomed. But if Kiriyama, who followed the rules, dropped out because of personal relationships, who would dare to take over his class?

It's fine to consider personal relationships, but if the school's reputation for prioritizing academic excellence is tarnished, the consequences will be equally troublesome.

Finding a balance depends on Chairman Fujimori's methods.

"Let's put the Kiriyama matter aside for now and vote on Miyako Amane's expulsion from school. Those who support Miyako Amane's expulsion, please raise your hands."

Although the outcome is already known, the necessary procedures still need to be followed, since all important matters must be decided by vote during a council meeting.

Seeing this, Director Mori also prepared to start counting the votes.

This wasn't because he intended to do anything with the list, but rather because the results of each vote had to be recorded in detail and archived so that any problems could be easily reviewed in the future. For example, if Tenon were to drop out of school, Miyako Masatomi would most likely check the meeting's voting records, and if he saw whose name it was, that person's career would probably be over.

Don't be fooled by the few board members who were just speaking righteously about fair treatment and equal treatment; now they've all become ostriches, hiding their heads as if they hadn't heard a word Fujiwara said.

"The vote count shows that the ballots have been collected. So, please raise your hand if you think that Miyako Amane's withdrawal from school is controversial and needs to be re-examined."

As soon as Chairman Fujimori finished speaking, everyone in the video pop-up window raised their hands in unison.

With a score of 18 to 0, Miyako Amane's decision to withdraw from school is null and void, and the results of the forest training camp will be reviewed again.

Having finally managed to end the council meeting and save Amane from expulsion, Chairman Fujiwara immediately went to the room next door.

She had arranged to meet Kiriyama here, but the meeting lasted for nearly four hours before it finally ended. In terms of efficiency, the council's efficiency was simply outrageous. No wonder the previous chairman chose to entrust the power to manage the school to the student council, which is composed of students from each grade.

If the council were to handle all matters, big and small, they would probably spend an entire day gossiping about even the smallest thing.

"I apologize that the meeting was extended, so I'm a little late. Since we both value our time, I'll get straight to the point and tell you about the school's decision."

As Fujiwara spoke, he walked to his seat and began rapidly working on something on his laptop.

"Are there any new instructions from the school?"

Kiriyama's respectful attitude and somewhat restrained demeanor made Chairwoman Fujimori feel a little uncomfortable, but she quickly realized why. She had forgotten to tell him why she had called him over when she asked him to wait there. Kiriyama must have become as frightened as a bird in the blink of an eye during the waiting time.

Although he felt somewhat guilty about it, there were just too many things to deal with right now, and Chairman Fujiwara simply didn't have time to take care of Kiriyama's mental state.

"Of course, first of all, the results of this special test in the forest training camp are hereby announced. The elimination results for the girls' group are officially void. No matter what, Miyako Amane cannot be expelled. You will have to figure out how to do that."

Chairman Fujiwara simply passed the buck to Kiriyama, who was sitting opposite him.

At this moment, Kiriyama's eyes were wide open, seemingly unable to understand why the school would suddenly make such a decision.