My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As Expected

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"Yes, that's good. It's important to improve yourself."

There was sporadic clapping in the meeting room before everyone else joined in.

Sagami bowed somewhat embarrassedly and returned to his seat.

After the chairperson was chosen, Senior Sister Xun secretly cheered, "Great!" and snatched the pen from the meeting recorder, writing "Chairperson: Sumo" on the whiteboard. Wait a minute, we're not playing "Final Fight" right now! (Note 25: There's a sumo wrestler character named E. Honda in "Final Fight")...

Then, she tossed the pen back to the recorder, turned to face everyone, and her skirt billowed up.

"Okay, next we need to assign tasks. I have written a brief explanation in the meeting materials, please refer to them. We will start deciding on the work groups in five minutes."

Following the instructions of the senior student, I looked at the meeting materials I had received earlier.

Media promotion, personnel coordination, supplies management, health care, accounting auditing, record keeping and miscellaneous tasks... My goodness.

However, don't be intimidated by the written word; high school anniversary celebrations don't have to be that complicated.

My younger sister, Komachi, is a student council member in junior high school, and they don't seem to be making a big deal out of it. It's clear that this is just a routine school procedure; as long as you follow the established path, there won't be any problems. Just stand by my side (Note 26 refers to the 1986 film "Stand By Me," in which four teenagers embark on an adventure along railway tracks to find the body of a child killed by a train).

I quickly scanned the meeting materials, looking for the job with the least workload.

Media promotion is self-explanatory; you don't even need to read the instructions. It basically involves drawing up posters and then visiting nearby convenience stores one by one, asking them to put the posters on the walls.

All I see about this job is a future of being ridiculed. Skip to the next part.

Personnel coordination, simply put, is the department responsible for negotiating with aspiring performers, that is, those who play in bands or dance.

I can't do that. No matter how I look at it, I'll inevitably have to deal with the top echelons of the campus elite.

If it's a fundraising group (Note 27: "有志" and "资资" are pronounced the same in Japanese), I'm willing to negotiate. But if it's a fundraising group, I'd rather not.

Item management probably involves managing the lending of desks to each class and moving equipment. Moving those things is exhausting; I can't do it. If it were something like Yui Hirasawa banging on castanets (Note 28: Yui Hirasawa is a character from *K-ON!* who dances with castanets in the anime, making a rhythmic sound similar to "moving"), I might consider it. Anyway, skipping this.

Health care... Oh, that's what handles all food-related applications. If it were health and fitness, I might consider it... Anyway, forget it.

Accounting auditing, hmm, very good. This is a job involving money, and I can't afford to take responsibility if anything goes wrong; it would be very troublesome. Money is a terrifying thing; don't even think about it.

...I'm not saying this to be mean, but looking at this list, there really isn't a single job that's suitable for me.

In that case, all I can do is record miscellaneous tasks. I glanced at the job description and found that the job only required taking photos on the day of the event.

Anyway, I didn't have any plans for that day, so it was a good time to kill some time.

After drawing a conclusion, I stretched slightly and took the opportunity to check on the others.

Some people are spacing out, some are playing on their phones, and some are chatting. It seems that everyone has pretty much decided what kind of work they want to do.

Several of them were talking very loudly.

"What should I do? Someone just had a sudden urge and raised their hand to say they wanted to be the chairperson!"

"Don't worry, you'll definitely do a great job!"

"Really? Did I really do well? But I think I said something super embarrassing just now. I guess I was too overzealous?"

"No way, you're absolutely right. And we'll help, right?"

One girl poses a question to another girl, who agrees.

"That's right, that's right~"

"Really? Thank you!"

Hearing this conversation warmed my heart. What a beautiful friendship! It's wonderful; they're like companions before a marathon.

...What's with this feeling of déjà vu?

Did I hear a similar conversation not long ago?

Or rather, what series of articles am I reading?

However, even if it's not a series, those kinds of people always say pretty much the same things, only the topics and vocabulary are different, and they always end up encouraging each other. It's really fun.

"Have you almost finished watching them all?"

Xun's voice was surprisingly clear and sounded very gentle, almost melting my ears; it was also as addictive as the lyrics of an electronic song, so it was easy to stay in some corner of my consciousness.

She didn't need to raise her voice or shout; everyone naturally followed her instructions and turned to face her. This wasn't due to any skill, but rather to her personality.

"Everyone should have made their decisions by now. So, Sagami-kun, it's your turn to take the lead."

"Huh, I'm in charge?"

"Well, next is the chairman's work."

"Yes……"

Senior student Xun beckoned to Sagami, asking her to come and sit in the middle of the student council area.

"Well then, let's start deciding on the positions now..."

In the silence, Sagami's voice, so soft it was almost inaudible, still reached my ears clearly.

However, beneath this silence, undercurrents were surging.

The crowd was filled with a chilling atmosphere, as if they were about to expose any dissent.

This silent place is teetering on the edge of danger, fraught with thorns. If anyone were to accidentally laugh out loud, a storm of vicious insults would instantly erupt.

The Sagami before him was completely different from the person he had been chatting happily with earlier.

When isolated from the group, it appears so fragile.

"...First, there are those who want to join... the media outreach team..."

Her voice trailed off, and no one raised their hand.

"Okay, it's media promotion! Media promotion! We can go to many places, and maybe even appear on radio and television programs!"

Hearing the recommendation from Senior Xun, I was instantly tempted.

When talking about local television stations in Chiba, one immediately thinks of Chiba TV; and when it comes to local radio programs in Chiba, it's bayfm. The song "Fight! Fight! Chiba!" (Note 29, composed by Jaguar, known as the "Hero of Chiba"), which I often hear on Chiba TV, is truly a classic. If I ever have the chance to meet Mr. Jaguar there, I'll immediately rush to join the media promotion team without hesitation.

Unfortunately, our chances of getting into Chiba TV station to meet Mr. JAGUAR are too low, so we'll have to wait. Just a heads up, the JAGUAR I'm referring to here isn't from *Play the Wind! Jaka* (Note 30: a manga series, originally titled *Pyu to Fuuku! Zuyaga*), but rather Mr. Chiba Hideo JAGUAR.

Whether it was because of the promotional efforts of the senior students, the scene finally came alive, with several people raising their hands to express their willingness.

After counting the number of people and confirming their names, the next step is to decide on the candidate for the next position.

"Again, again... Personnel Coordination Team."

Since the orchestra performance was a major highlight of the school anniversary celebration, the number of people raising their hands was quite high, significantly exceeding the originally planned number.

"Huh? This..."

When Senior Xun saw that Sagami was in trouble again, she immediately offered her help.

"There are too many! Let's decide by rock-paper-scissors!"

With the senior student's enthusiasm piqued, the first "Forehead Cup Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Rock Paper Scissors Contest" officially began (Note 31 and above contain the transformation lines of the "Smile Pretty Cure" Peace Angel).

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In short, with her unpredictable and unique rhythm, Senior Sister Xun led everyone to complete the assigned tasks one by one. Whether it was due to her accumulated experience or her innate personality, the process proceeded smoothly amidst the chaos.

We used this approach to decide on tasks from beginning to end. Although Senior Sister Xun didn't seem very reliable at first glance, she was, after all, the student council president. Under her skillful management, everyone was assigned a suitable job, and I was able to join the "recording miscellaneous tasks" group as I wished.

Speaking of the "recording miscellaneous tasks" group, perhaps because it was placed last, or perhaps because the participants all had similar thoughts to me, this group can only be described as a "graveyard of enthusiasm".

The situation was already appalling during the initial stage of separating into different groups and getting to know each other.

"Hmm... so what do we need to do now?"

Should I introduce myself?

"OK."

"Um."

"..."

"..."

"So, who goes first?"

"Oh, I'll go first."

As you can see, the conversation was pitifully sparse; a group of mute people gathered together might be more lively than we were.

Needless to say, Yukinoshita is also in this group.

After everyone briefly introduced themselves and their class, the long-awaited rock-paper-scissors battle for the group leader selection began.

Previously, when everyone was scrambling to join the personnel coordination group, the rule used was rock-paper-scissors, where the winner joined; now the rule here is completely reversed, with the loser becoming the group leader, which can be described as quite passive.

After some debate about whether to decide by rock-paper-scissors, a third-grader whose name I've forgotten was chosen as the leader of our group and the meeting was immediately adjourned.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Based on social etiquette, we said our goodbyes very superficially and immediately went our separate ways. Yukinoshita left first, and I followed her out of the meeting room.

At that moment, I saw Sagami Minami appear in a corner of the conference room, looking quite dejected. She was probably feeling guilty for not completing the first task assigned by the chairperson earlier.

The two girls she had been chatting with earlier, along with Hiratsuka-sensei and Megurine-senpai, were also there; they were probably discussing what would happen next.

The moment I passed by, I made eye contact with Professor Hiratsuka.

Ms. Hiratsuka winked at me and waved as if saying "bye-bye~", and I could almost hear her eyes making a "ding-dong" sound.

...Let's go back quickly.

Sagami Minami

minami sagami

birthday

November 26st

Specialty

No particular expertise.

interest

No particular interest.

Holiday activities

I work and shop at a convenience store near my home.

Volume 6, Chapter 3: As expected, Hina Ebina's musicals are incredibly BL-ish.

With only one month left until the school's anniversary celebration, the entire school is busy.

Starting today, students can stay in the classroom after school to prepare for the school anniversary activities. Looking at the other classes, some students brought cardboard boxes, some prepared art supplies, and some couldn't wait to prepare snacks and drinks, saying they wanted to reward everyone for their hard work and start a lively party.

Our second-year, F-class students are also in full swing with their preparations. Hayama stood on the podium and announced to everyone:

"Now we need to decide on the cast and staff. Hina will be in charge of the script, and as for the rest..."

He wrote down several important positions on the blackboard, and the result was—

Director: Ebina Himina

Stage Direction: Ebina Himina

Screenwriter: Ebina Himina

The strongest dream team in history has been born!

There's no other way; most people probably wouldn't be able to handle these jobs. Holding three titles in one, should one call him the production director or a super producer?

Beyond creative work—

Production Assistant: Yui Tahima

Media Promotion: Yumiko Miura

The main staff team gradually took shape. Since the girls weren't involved in the play, they were naturally responsible for the behind-the-scenes work.

Next comes the most exciting part.

When it comes to acting, performers are indispensable, especially since this time the actors are predominantly male—no, entirely male. This is a blood-pumping, all-male version of "The Little Prince."

Out of humanitarian considerations, a public call for volunteers to perform was made earlier, but not a single person signed up. This result was not unexpected; after all, after seeing that outline, I don't think anyone would still want to go on stage.

"Uh... don't worry too much about the character descriptions, the actual performance won't be that explicit."