Chapter 96: Council Affairs 3

Chapter 96: Council Affairs 3



"Please have a seat and make yourself at home. Amy, could you please brew some tea for our guest here?" Dorothy asked, her tone polite but slightly nervous as she addressed a girl

named Amy, who had dark circles under her eyes.

Just looking at the disappointed and angry expression Amy directed at the president, I could tell she hadn't had a wink of sleep since yesterday.

"Are you serious right now?" Amy's voice was thick with irritation.

"Ahaha—well, we can't just leave our guest unattended, right?" Dorothy's voice grew quieter with each word as Amy's murderous gaze intensified.

"Then do it yourself... Or even better, take care of this yourself!" Amy snarled in anger, presenting dozens of stacked papers she had been reading through ever since I entered.

Judging from the amount she had already stamped and the piles left, it would probably take her a few more days to sort through all of it.

"Amy, my dear, you know I'm busy too, right-" Dorothy began, her voice pleading.

"So, do you want to?" Amy interrupted, her tone a mixture of challenge and exhaustion.

"N-no..." Dorothy conceded, looking a bit deflated.

'I can't tell if they're close or if Amy is just incredibly fed up with her'

"Ah, let me do it," Rose suggested, trying to lighten the mood. She quickly moved to a corner where she began brewing hot tea.

As Rose worked on preparing the tea, the tension in the room seemed to ease slightly. Dorothy took a seat across from me, her expression softening as she focused her attention on me.

"I'm sorry about that, Riley. It's just that our dear Amy has been too stressed lately, you see, so please don't misunderstand. She's actually quite the nice and honest kid," Dorothy said with an apologetic smile.

"Don't call me a kid!" Amy snapped.

"I mean, lady," Dorothy corrected herself, her tone placating.

I nodded at her words, trying not to say anything that might annoy Amy further. Although she did give me an annoyed glance, she quickly ignored me and refocused on her task at hand.

"Amy, aren't you going to greet our new member?" Dorothy asked, her voice gentle but insistent.

"What's the point? He already knows my name anyway, and he'll probably only be here for less than three months. Nah, he'll probably only last a week with your leadership," Amy retorted, her words dripping with sarcasm.

"Hey, I'm a very good president! You know how I've been re-elected three times in a row! right?" Dorothy replied, her tone defensive but slightly hurt.

"Hah! I don't know about that... maybe you did the same thing to me? By lying and scamming to people?" Amy shot back, her eyes narrowing.

"What? I don't do such things!"

"Yeah, right... If you were such a good president, this whole office would be full of members right now"

"That's..." Dorothy's voice trailed off, unable to find a suitable rebuttal.

'That was true....'

Even in the game, when Dorothy tried to reclaim her position as president by running again, there weren't exactly that many people who were part of her team.

Snow pretty much had all the most important first years and sophomores by her side, while Dorothy only had Celine and Amy as her big backing.

Some seniors also proclaimed there support for her but since majority of the school populace resided within the lower years her downfall was inevitable.

So, the problem was rooted since the first semester, huh?

Now I can see why she had to use underhanded tactics during the second semester.

Though she wasn't the main villain, she did put up a really annoying thorn in the protagonist's side.

In the academy, voting's are only applicable for those running for president and vice president.

After winning, they can choose who gets to fill the remaining positions.

If the whole student council now wasn't understaffed, Amy wouldn't be struggling just to keep her eyes awake right now.

Glancing at Rose, I wondered who she had in mind for the other members of her party.

She said I wouldn't have to run and only stay by her side, so any position would probably suit me if she does win.

As I pondered this, Dorothy took a deep breath, her expression softening.

"Ahem! Once again, I'm so sorry about that, Riley..."

"No, it's fine," I said, trying to divert things further. It was fun watching the two banter, but now time was just being wasted at this rate.

Rose didn't exactly give me a reason as to why she brought me here, but if I had to guess, it was either to learn from the student council now or to help them out with a problem at hand. And if I had to take a guess, it's probably the latter.

Dorothy straightened up, her demeanor becoming more business-like.

"Fufu- I'm glad you don't find our small little group distasteful. I thought a noble of your prestige would've walked out by now." She coughed once more and looked at me more seriously this time.

The fun and friendly atmosphere she had was replaced by the grace and aura of someone serious and in a high position.

"This was the Dorothy I knew in the game.'

"Allow me to introduce myself properly. My name is Dorothy Gale, the current student council president of the academy. The beautiful lady I just had a small banter with is Amy Heart, our newly hired secretary. And the sleeping junky over there is our disciplinary head, Celine," she said, pointing at a sleeping woman on the couch in the very corner of the room. 'There was someone there? How come I didn't notice...?'

"There's also Alice Hollowa

vice president. Anyway, she has multiple roles, so just treat her as any member here, fufu- And then lastly, the person who invited and recommended you to join, Rose Brilliance. Although she's a new member like Amy, she holds the role of

treasurer..."

"I'm from the knight department, so I've heard a rumor or two about the academy's strongest knight," I explained.

"I see," Celine replied with a satisfied smile.

'Just like in the game, this girl really liked compliments.'

Dorothy, noticing the positive interaction, added, "Celine is indeed one of our best. She's not

only strong but also very dedicated."

Celine shrugged modestly but couldn't hide her pleased expression. "I just do my job."

I nodded, feeling a bit more at ease now. "Well, I'm looking forward to working with you and

learning from you, Senior."

"Don't worry, Junior. I'll make sure you keep up," she said with a wink.

Dorothy clapped her hands, bringing our attention back to her. "Alright, now with all of that

out of the way, let's get to work, shall we?"

"I'm starting now?" I asked, a bit taken aback.

"Of course! We're very short-handed, you know," she said with a playful smile. "And our vice president hasn't arrived yet, so can you please handle her part until she gets here? Don't worry, we'll compensate you for it. The duties regarding the club problems can be solved next week, so make sure to talk it out with Celine before you start going to the clubs." Dorothy handed me a stack of papers. "All you have to do for now is to continue where Alice

left off. I believe she was handling the competitor schedules. Wait, let me get it," she said as she quickly approached her desk, rifling through the piles of papers.

With the amount of paperwork stacked up, I wondered how she could find anything in that

mess.

"Huahh~! I'm going back to sleep. Wake me up if there's something I can help with," Celine said, yawning as she headed back to her couch and promptly fell asleep.

How can she fall asleep that easily? I wondered, watching her with a mixture of amusement

and disbelief.

But she's seriously intending to work me through the bone now huh... we haven't even fully establish if I will actually join or not.

She must've assumed I wouldn't say no, due to the benefits of being a council member

brought.

'Well it's not like i have much complains'

At least now there are certain areas I can have access through without needing the permission

of

a professor.

All the work she mentioned were rather easy to do, management wasn't exactly my forte but

back in my hometown.

Mother and father used to teach me managerial stuff most of the time. Maybe it was because

they fully expect me to inherit their land and title becoming the next count.

So now it's mostly ingrained in my head.

'Now that i think about it.... the pressure of being Liyana's fiancé actually helped me improve

back those days...'

Dorothy finally found the right papers and handed them to me. "Here you go. These are the current registrations and a tentative schedule for the interdepartmental tournament. We need to confirm these with each department head and make any necessary adjustments."

Knock...!

Knock...!

Suddenly, a knock interrupted the room, grabbing everyone's attention momentarily before

the door swung open.

Since Dorothy mentioned her not arriving yet, I knew she would come eventually, but it was

still a surprise.

It was my first time seeing her with her hair completely down and without her iconic witch

hat.

"Good morning, Pres-" she began, but her voice trailed off as she locked eyes with me, freezing in place like a deer caught in headlights.

It was clear she was surprised to see me, but her reaction seemed unusually intense.

"Senior...?" I started, unsure of how to break the awkward silence. "R-Riley?" Alice stammered, her expression a mix of confusion and disbelief. "W-Why-"

"Riley, you can't have a member waiting, now, can you?" Dorothy interjected smoothly, urging me to welcome Alice inside.

"Ah, yes. Please come in, Senior Alice," I said quickly, trying to ease the tension that seemed

to rise in the air.

"Y-yes..." Alice replied softly, still visibly flustered as she stepped into the room.