The Cheeky Junior Gal Becomes Too Cute When She Gets Attached to Me-Chapter 6Volume 1 .2 - Puppy-like Junior Gal

Puppy-like Junior Gal

“Masachika, you’ve come at the right time! Let’s do it together!”

“Eh, no, I’m good.”

“Why not! Morning greetings feel great! They make you popular too!”

I don’t think they do.

Having been caught by Reiya, I was forced to greet everyone until the bell rang.

Since I was the one who suggested it, it was hard to refuse.

Well, maybe a day like this isn’t so bad, I thought as I greeted others with about a tenth of Reiya’s volume.

I thought these fun days would continue… but that’s what I believed until lunchtime.

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“Hey, Ooba! What’s with that necklace?”

Shirahata’s voice echoed through the hallway.

The surroundings buzzed with curiosity.

I dashed into the hallway faster than my classmates could react.

This was the second-year floor. However, it wasn’t like first-years were forbidden from being here.

In the hallway, Monaka, holding her lunchbox, was being confronted by Shirahata.

“Is a necklace really necessary at school, huh?”

“But… what’s the big deal? It’s just a necklace!”

“There is a big deal. Listen, it’s people like you who disrupt the school’s discipline.”

Monaka’s retort was drowned out by Shirahata’s loud voice.

Shirahata’s voice was unnaturally loud. There was no need for such volume just to warn Monaka.

Surely, he was making sure the other students could hear as well.

Like a public spectacle. Or as if he was intoxicated with his own lecturing.

“That’s Ooba-san, right…”

“How pitiful…”

“She shouldn’t have resisted so blatantly.”

The second-year students whispered to each other as they watched the junior being scolded.

Most of them seemed sympathetic.

There were many second-years who were fed up with Shirahata.

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But at the same time, the majority probably felt that she should have handled it better.

I agreed with that sentiment.

People like Shirahata exist everywhere.

The smart way is to navigate around them.

But… I know Monaka’s character.

She’s honest with herself, straightforward with her feelings, and puts her all into what she wants to do.

I don’t want to deny her way of living, which is the complete opposite of mine.

“It’s confiscated! Hand it over quietly, and I’ll let you off this time.”

Shirahata extended his palm, demanding that Monaka hand over the necklace.

“No way.”

Monaka clutched the front of her blouse tightly and stepped back a few paces.

I don’t think Shirahata’s words are entirely wrong.

As a form of guidance for students, it could be considered a kind of justice.

Even though I think this rationally, the irritation I feel might be partly because I am also to blame.

When I met her this morning, I should have at least told her to button up her blouse.

Knowing how much Monaka liked her necklace, it was predictable that she would leave her buttons undone to show it off.

She wouldn’t have been reprimanded if I had just given her a word of caution.

“Do you understand what will happen if you don’t hand it over?”

“But, this necklace is important to me…”

“Don’t talk back!”

At Shirahata’s angry voice, Monaka’s shoulders jerked.

Her face stiffened, and her hands trembled as they clutched her necklace.

…I can’t stand watching this.

“Shirahata Sensei, what seems to be the problem?”

I asked, feigning ignorance as I stepped into the hallway.

“Tsujidou?”

“Senpai…”

Both of their gazes turned to me simultaneously.

“As you can see, I was disciplining a student who was disrupting the school’s moral order.”

“I see. Thank you for always doing so.”

“Hmph. The fact that the students are undisciplined is also the responsibility of the Student Council President, Tsujidou.”

“I apologize. I will take that to heart.”

If the blame is directed at me, that’s exactly what I wanted.

I don’t possess a sense of responsibility as the Student Council President.

I just want to live easily, navigate skillfully, and go to university without studying so hard.

The position and status of Student Council President were merely convenient for my purposes.

If there had been another candidate, I probably would have let them have it.

I don’t have any grand ambitions.

That’s why there’s absolutely no need for me to take risks for a junior I’ve only had a little contact with.

…But this isn’t justice.

“However, I don’t think this guidance is quite appropriate.”

“What did you say?”

Shirahata’s eyebrow twitched slightly.

“Dyeing hair or wearing accessories isn’t prohibited by the school rules.”

Ah, what a stupid move.

There’s nothing for me to gain by directly opposing Shirahata.

Yet, I can’t overlook this situation.

“School rules aren’t everything!”

“Then, on what rules are you basing your guidance?”

“It’s to maintain the school’s moral order! What if other students are influenced by someone as sloppy as Ooba!”

“Our school is private and has a liberal atmosphere, so I think it’s fine to have students like Ooba around.”

“You too… Are you going to defy me as well?”

Shirahata’s eyes changed color.

Once it’s come this far, there’s no stopping now.

“Sensei, as a teacher, you should follow the school rules rather than personal feelings. Any changes to the school rules require a resolution at the general student assembly. If you propose it, I will fully cooperate as the Student Council President.”

Calmly and logically.

I smile amiably and make my suggestion.

“Whether it’s approved or not depends on your popularity, Sensei.”

I can’t help but speak with a hint of sarcasm.

Nine times out of ten, it will be rejected.

The school rules can be amended with the approval of more than half of the attendees at the general student assembly.

Who would agree to rules that would only serve to tighten their own nooses?

Shirahata glared at me with an incredible expression.

“Tsujidou… I thought you were smarter than this.”

“Yes, I thought so too.”

“Do you understand what happens when you defy me? Naturally, attitude will affect your grades as well.”

What an outrageous statement…

But teachers have that much authority.

They can influence grades based on personal grudges or preferences.

It’s because of this that they become so arrogant.