Goal and Leader

Ran has officially become a member after writing an application.

Even though this is spring, the problems already became summer level.

Now, all the members were discussing about the election rule and we got the result.

"We all here to start the voting! The rule is simple. We will make a suggestion for the club's goal, if the one who writes the suggestion and got the most votes will be the club leader as well. The sender of the suggestions will not be mentioned to protect the privacies. The election leader will be the one who doesn't have to hive any votes, Kazuki-sensei, is that fine?"

Of course it is fine even without asking, this is the result of arguing first.

The 6 members write a suggestion each one and give it to Kazuki-sensei and she shuffled them in a box.

After shuffling them, Kazuki-sensei choosed one and read it out loud.

"..."
"Sensei, what's wrong? Why don't you read it?"
"I already read it."
"Huh?"
"It is blank."
"KARAI!!!"

I have a feeling that I know the sender.

"Okay! I will write one!"

In the end he writes one and shuffled the paper again.

The first blank paper will be a no count. We will start to take the real first paper.

"Making an anime."

It is too simple that I know the writer is Madoka-senpai. I don't know if she wanted to win or not anymore. Making an anime without scripts will be troublesome.

Continuing to the second paper.

"Cooking."

The atmosphere cracked in an instant.

I wonder what is on Yuri's mind. This is a doujinshi club. True that cooking is self made, but that has nothing to do with otaku culture! I think she will give right suggestion, but my expectation crashed to pieces.

"Shall I continue reading these ridiculous suggestions?"
"Don't stop or this club will be demolished by doing no good activities!"

That was close one. Kazuki-sensei almost throwed her responsibility in leading the meeting.

The third paper.

"Making a manga and sell it at winter comiket. Shall we skip the other and choose this one?"
"Don't stop, there must be better ideas than that."

That is my idea. I don't want to be elected but I write pretty good suggestion. But I am sure there will be more ideas that are greater than mine.

"Making a game and submit it on school festival."

That was the fourth one, but I don't think anyone except me could know the concept of making a game.

Thanks for normal suggestion, Karai, but it is impossible.

"Kou-kun! I like you~! and You are very gentle, Kouta-senpai. That is the last two papers."
"Could you two please get serious?!"

Meira and Ran similatenously answered with the same answer.

"That is the truth after all."
"I... may I go home now..."

I just get to hold my tears of despair right now.

This club will be ended for sure if I didn't join in.

Of course, the result of the election is me as the choosen one. With 5 votes on total and I put one on Karai's ideas, so he is the vice-captain.

"Congrats, Kou-kun!" said Meira.
"Well done, Shiro-kun." said Karai.
"That is great, Kouta-senpai." said Ran.
"Shirokko, I will be in your command!" said Madoka-senpai.
"My suggestion doesn't get elected, but I will gladly accept you as the leader." said Yuri.
"The new leader, Kouta-kun, do your job properly!"
"Am I the only one that feels this is a planned event?"
"No, or is your imagination." said everyone in a malicious face.

Although Kazuki-sensei kept the name, they all knew I would make an easy and simple goal and they sunk me in to a quicksand.

Why can I conclude this is because, they have a high five affair without including me in, even Ran already accustomed with the atmosphere and joined the affair.

I, the leader, become an exceptional to them. Am I really the leader? Anyone please answer me! Well, no one will because I don't say anything.

"For now, because I can't draw well, I will give the manuscript next week, so we don't have to come here tomorrow."

Well, I will be fine for a while, though all the people here are the residents in the same dorm with me.

"Kouta-senpai."
"What, Ran?"
"I heard you live at Aku Ryo."
"Then, what?"
"I already planned to show up here and already gave the form to move to the Aku Ryo."
"Um, Ran, then why you stop me when I was about to explain everything."
"Promise is promise."
"I got it! Sensei, I don't hear anything about this!"

She already back to sleep, I’m sure it is because she was irritated by the last 2 papers. So she did not answer me.

"Is it really fine for you to move?"
"Maybe."
"Give an actual answer, can't you?"
"I can't."
"Why it is like I lecturing a girl who can't do anything except drawing!"
"How rude! I can draw and do many things too!"
"Why are you mad? Then, mention them."
"Breathing."
"Normal people can do that too!"
"Eating and drinking!"
"That's given."
"Using five senses."
"That's given too! Wait! Did you said you really can draw?"
"If I don't have good parts, I won't join this club so recklessly. Isn't everyone is the same?"
"..."

That time, we all could not say anything or deny that. Ran's staring at all of us with disappointed eyes.

Please don't saw us or we will be very ashamed.

"Ran, can you draw something for now? I want to check your drawing."
"What kind of drawing?"
"Anime-style drawing. Use your own style is fine too."
"If Kouta-senpai says that, I will."

Somehow, without using my eyes, I can feel Meira is glaring at us.

1 minute passed, all the seniors fell into despair. The drawing is good enough, the scenery is very light and not too complicated but beautiful, the seniors can't say anything about it.

"How is it?"

I, as the leader of no-pride squadron, must answer the question with everything I got in my mind.

"Um... Ran, if you have this much talent, maybe you already have a job to be pro mangaka assistant."
"Sometimes, I accept that kind of job too."
"Really? No matter your drawing is very light and give a hidden expression behind it."
"But I can't draw the characters."

That is weird. This scenery is almost as pro, but she can't draw any characters.

"Why?"
"Because I don't know how to create characters or their personalities. The personality and the design may be the opposite if I draw the characters."

Hmmm... maybe she just can't create characters because she is afraid to. I won't force her.

"Can I really move to Aku Ryo?"
"This and that are completely unrelated! Wasn't I the one who asked that before? Is it my imagination?"
"Yes, it was your imagination."
"The hell it was!"
"Kou-kun! You are too close with Kujou-san!"

Are? It is weird. Usually, she always used the first name when calling girls. This is the first case she has been like that.

I am worried, so I touch her forehead with my palm.

"K,K,Kou-kun! What is it suddenly!"
"No, I thought you have a fever because you called Ran with honorific even though she's your junior. You never use honorific to younger girls before, so I am worried."
"You don't have to worry that, it is because I still can't accept her completely yet!"
"Why?"
"Well... personal reasons!"
"What the hell is that? Well, if you don't have a fever, that's enough. Let's all head back! Ran too!"

I opened the door first and saw 3 luggages in front of the clubroom.

"Ran, what are these luggages carries?"
"Otaku cultures."
"Why did you bring them to school?! It will be bad if strangers saw what is inside them!"
"I forgot."
"Could you please not forget that kind of important things?"
"I won't bring them here if I could."
"Why are you being more like Shiina Mashiro by time?"
"Because I admired her."
"Don't admire such a character."
"It is a good character to learn frontshield."
"Then, why don't you learn how straightgorward she is?"
"Because I am still in training."
"Somehow, you are more tiring today."
"Maybe that is just your imagination."
"Sorry, but I'm not imagining things."
"You are amusing."

I am being told amusing by someone who is more mysterious than me.