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His phone was confiscated.
This was a matter of course.
Soubu High School's own school rules prohibited students from bringing phones, but now that phones had become essential communication tools, the school turned a blind eye.
However, if someone like Asakura brazenly used a phone during class, that was another matter entirely.
Nevertheless, Asakura was an honor student with top grades and an astonishingly high deviation value. The school naturally wouldn't be too strict with such a student.
Therefore, after school, Asakura ran to Hiratsuka Shizuka's office, intending to retrieve his phone.
"Your phone isn't here with me," Hiratsuka Shizuka said in her office, a cigarette dangling from her mouth.
"Smoking in school isn't good, is it?" Asakura couldn't help but frown, looking at the cigarette in Hiratsuka Shizuka's mouth.
He didn't discriminate against smokers, but having students inhale second-hand smoke in a school setting was another matter.
"These are chocolates." Hiratsuka Shizuka revealed a mocking smile, as if to say, 'Haha, you have your blind spots too.' She took out a candy box that looked somewhat like a cigarette pack and offered it to Asakura: "Want one? They're mint-flavored, very refreshing."
"Aside from toothpaste, I politely decline all mint-flavored foods." Asakura waved his hand: "If my phone isn't with Hiratsuka-sensei, then where could it be? Could it still be with the physical education teacher?"
"The disciplinary committee's Kotegawa came and took all the confiscated items from this period, saying it was for some kind of 'Discipline Rectification Week' or something." Hiratsuka Shizuka spread her hands: "Why don't you go directly to the Student Council and ask them for it?"
"...Putting aside the Student Council President for now, I'm not very good at dealing with the Vice President."
Asakura rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit weary: "She seems to always want to pull me into the Student Council."
"For the Student Council, the reputation of 'top of the grade' can enhance the Student Council's own prestige, so you are naturally a very worthwhile target to recruit."
Hiratsuka Shizuka felt quite pleased at Asakura's discomfiture: "Why don't you just give up resisting and join the Student Council? I heard this year's Student Council members are all high-quality beautiful girls. For a boy, it should be quite a good deal, right?"
"I'm not some frivolous guy who would shout that the Student Council is his harem."
"Someone who says such things, depending on the situation, might also be a reliable good man."
(Note)
"I think I'm vaguely starting to see why Hiratsuka-sensei can't find a good man."
"Hiratsuka Smash!"
"Are you a green-skinned savage from Marvel…?"
"Damn it, why can't I hit you?!"
"Because I'm afraid of pain, so I maxed out my dodge."
Hiratsuka Shizuka gritted her teeth, watching Asakura's leisurely expression.
However, after a moment, she still sighed, chewing on chocolate and mumbling, "So, are you going to the Student Council?"
Asakura pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "Forget it, dealing with the Student Council feels too troublesome…"
The phone Asakura was currently using was one he had on him after transmigrating.
It was clear the original owner had used it for a long time; the model was long outdated. If he went to a used goods store, he could probably get a better-looking one for a few thousand yen.
However, the phone itself wasn't important. What was important to Asakura was the information inside the phone, like the contact information of acquaintances.
In his previous life, he didn't have the habit of following trends and changing phones. He would often use a phone until it became incredibly slow or the battery was nearing its end before replacing it.
But now that his phone had been confiscated, it seemed unlikely he would get it back anytime soon. Perhaps taking this opportunity to get a new phone wouldn't be a bad idea.
As for contact information… To be honest, in the half-year since he transmigrated, he had only met a handful of people. Re-collecting their contact information wouldn't take too much time, and he could use it as a clear boundary to completely sever ties with the original owner's past relationships.
"Just make sure you know what you're doing. If you really need it, I can speak to the Student Council for you, and they'll return your phone in a couple of days at most."
Although she enjoyed seeing Asakura discomfited, Hiratsuka Shizuka was, after all, a teacher who cared about her students. She said with concern, "Your phone should still be quite important to you, right?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka naturally knew what had happened in Asakura's family. She had even specially approved Asakura's work permit half a year ago because of it—it should be noted that Soubu High School originally did not allow students to work part-time for too long.
From this alone, Asakura was actually quite grateful to Hiratsuka Shizuka. Occasionally, he would be more tolerant of some of the older beauty's more extreme actions.
"Then I'll leave it to Hiratsuka-sensei."
Asakura subconsciously thought of saying 'no need,' but then he reconsidered, feeling it would be silly to explain his thought process to Hiratsuka Shizuka. Anyway, whether he got his old phone back or not wouldn't prevent him from getting a new one, so he simply thanked her without further explanation.
After bidding farewell to Hiratsuka Shizuka and leaving the faculty office, Asakura went to the Service Club's clubroom.
Just as there were attendance requirements for students, the school also had requirements for each club's activity time. If activities didn't meet the standards and a club was deemed idle, it could easily be abolished.
Although he had already completed the task of establishing the club and the rewards were already in his pocket, logically speaking, even if the club were abolished, it wouldn't have much impact.
But Asakura wasn't sure if his club being abolished would trigger strange tasks like 'must prevent the club's abolition'… Unfortunately, he wasn't planning on becoming an idol right now, so even if it was just an act, he had to pretend the club was still active.
"Speaking of which, there are more people from my side in the clubroom now, aren't there?"
Asakura counted. Even if Yakishio Lemon wouldn't be in the clubroom due to track and field club activities, the Magic Club members still included himself, Yuigahama Yui, and Yanami Anna—and perhaps Asagumo Chihaya would join soon—compared to that, the Service Club only had Yukinoshita Yukino all alone. So, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to rename that clubroom the Magic Club clubroom, would it?
This could perhaps be considered another form of usurpation.
Excellent, today he would use this topic to tease Yukino.
With full goodwill in his heart, Asakura happily opened the clubroom door and greeted everyone inside: "Ciallo~☆"
But the next instant he clearly saw everyone in the room, cold sweat began to seep from his forehead.
"We've been waiting for you, Asakura Takuma-kun."
Amakusa Shino, the Student Council Vice President, with her splendid long black hair, stood with her hands on her hips, energetically telling him: "Hurry and join the Student Council, and let's rebel against the graceful Student Council President together!"
Crap, I was careless, and didn't dodge.
Note: Here, Hiratsuka Shizuka is referring to Sugisaki Ken, the male protagonist from 'Seitokai no Ichizon.' Although he talks about building a harem, he is actually a good person who wants everyone to be happy. Also, 'Seitokai no Ichizon' is actually just the subtitle of the first volume of the novel; the true name of this work is 'Hekiyou Gakuen Seitokai Gijiroku.'
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