Student Council

Morning in class 1B before the lesson started.

(Ryou POV)

I shouldn't browsing about a spot for sunrise until late night.

But i can't help it, its been awhile since i take a landscape photo hunt, so i was planning about photo hunt next weekend. Maybe i should invite Ringo, i owe her a date.

"Hey Ringo."

Ringo: "What is it Ryou?"

"I owe you a date right?"

Ringo: "Yes, you did! When will you fullfil your promise? Hm...?"

"How about this weekend? I'm planning to go to landscape photo hunt."

Ringo: "I'm in, its been awhile since i accompany you photo hunt too."

"Okay, i will pick you up sunday morning. Unfortunately i don't have my DSLR camera, so i will just use my phone."

Ringo: "No problem, i know your photos will be amazing even though you just use your phone."

I can see Honami is listening to our conversation while fidgeting with her pen.

'Sorry Honami but i owe Ringo a promise'

Ringo: "Nee... Ryou do you know about poll for first year?"

"Hmm.. poll? What kind of poll?" Is this the poll Kushida and Ayanokouji talked about in the story?

Honami: "Ah that poll, i know it too."

Looks like she can't hold it anymore to join in the conversation huh...

"Never heard about it."

Ringo: "Eh? But your name is on the list too you know?"

Honami: "Yeah, i see your name is on the list, not just in one category, but many categories."

"I don't wanna know about that, i'm sure my face is not thick enough to listen someone talk about me in that kind of thing."

No matter what, i'm not a narcistic boy with so much confidence to flaunt his own superiority.

"If you are going to talk about that, i'm gonna pass! Hey Ryuji..." I stand from my seat and call my friend to runaway from listening to girls talk.

Ryuji: "What Ryou? You need something?"

"No, i'm just using you as my escape from those girls talk."

Ryuji: "Am i worth only as your escape route from them? What are they talking about?"

"A boys ranking or poll whatever it is."

Ryuji: "Why don't you listen to them Mr. Po..pu..lar~?"

"You want additional eye between your eyes?" As i ready to poke him with my fist. Yes, i just want to gently poke his forehead with my fist.

...

(Third POV)

Launch break.

Ryou: "Honami"

Honami: "Yes?"

Ryou: "Follow me, i need your help."

Honami follow Ryou going out from the class.

Honami: "Where are we going? Are you not going to eat your lunch?"

Ryou: "Just follow me. Lets eat it later, i just need your help for a few moment."

After walking a few minutes, they arrived in front of a room with "Student Council" written on its door.

Honami: "What are you going to do in Student Council room?"

Ryou: "Manabu-senpai invite me. So i need someone to accompany me, because you said you want to join student council, maybe you can learn something too."

"Excuse me", he said as he knock the door.

"Yes, come in." a reply come from inside and both of them going inside the room.

There are 2 people inside the room, Horikita Manabu and Kiriyama Ikuto.

Manabu: "Hello Hiroki-kun, and...?"

Ryou: "Hello Horikita-senpai, this is Ichinose Honami, classmate of mine, sorry if i suddenly invite someone, its because she is interested to join student council, maybe she can learn something if she come with me."

Manabu: "Ichinose-san right? If you don't mind, you can talk to Kiriyama-san about student council while i and Hiroki-kun talk about our business."

She glance at Ryou and he nod.

Honami: "Thank you senpai."

Honami and Kiriyama then going to the other room.

Manabu: "So, Hiroki-kun. Let get to the point, do you know Hiroto Kurogane from kendo club?"

Ryou: "Kurogane-senpai? Yes, we have a little spar some time ago."

Manabu: "What do you think?"

Ryou: "He is amazing kendoka."

Manabu: "But you beat him."

Ryou: "I'm using two handed shinai afterall, its not a fair match."

Manabu: "He said you're not even feeling tired."

Ryou: "He just finished his club practice while i'm still in my top condition, isn't it normal senpai?"

Manabu: "This friend of mine, he ask me a favor to invite you into kendo club, what do you think?"

Ryou: "Kurogane-senpai has already invited me, but i'm sorry senpai, with all my respect, i can't."

Manabu: "Why?"

Ryou: "Lets just say because i'm not interested to join any club right now."

Manabu: "But Hiroto said you have a club in mind. Mind if you tell me which club is it?"

Ryou: "Yes, but not now senpai, maybe later. And about that i can't say it now, i'm sorry."

Manabu: "Okay then, i will not ask any further. But its such a waste with that talent i'm sure you will contribute a lot to the club."

Ryou: "Thank you for your compliment Horikita-senpai."

Manabu: "Then, why don't you join football club? You won national 3 times in a row in junior right?"

Ryou: "I have something to do after school hour for now senpai, so i can't."

Manabu: "What do you think about joining student council as a secretary?"

'This is it.' Ryou thought

Ryou: "This is pretty interesting offer Horikita-senpai, but why me? There are many students who is better than me."

Manabu: "I'm pretty sure about your ability, i know what are you capable of."

Ryou; "You are flattering me."

Manabu: "Thats the truth. So? What do you think about my offer?"

Ryou: "If you insist, but i have one request."

Manabu: "What is it?"

Ryou: "Please let Ichinose Honami join student council too."

Manabu stare at Ryou right in his eyes.

Manabu: "This is student council, not some game you can just play like what you want. I'm inviting you because i know what your worth, but i know nothing about a student called Ichinose Honami."

'I know, there's no way you will easily accept a request for some student you don't even know Manabu.' he think as he smile to Manabu.

Ryou: "I know Horikita-senpai, there's no way you will easily accept my request. But, let her prove her worth. You know she is class 1B class rep, within a year, you will see what she can do and achieve."

'Because i will support her with all my might.'

Manabu: "Fine, i'll accept your request but with a requirement she have to prove her worth within a year!"

Honami already waiting Ryou at the room's door. 'She is finished with Kiriyama too, good timing.'

Ryou: "Good. Then, i will take my leave, its nice to talk to you Horikita-senpai."

He walk to Honami and before he leave the room Ryou say "Oh, and isn't it good for you too senpai, to have another candidate? So you will not have to FIGHT him alone." and he close the door.

Ryou emphasis the word fight and the effect just like what he want.

Manabu stood in his place, it is not a secret for the upper class that sometimes he have to fight with certain student, but for first year to know about this is something make him shocked.

Hiroki Ryou, his name is slowly carved inside Manabu's heart.

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A/N: Yatta... finally Ryou met Manabu!

Will they do a fussion???

Of course not you block head!

** When Manabu asked about his club interest, Ryou deliberately not mentioning student council. Just think about it, if he said the club he interested is student council, he will not be able to bring Honami, because of course, if Ryou interested to join for himself, why they must let another student to join too. And.... the most important reason he want to join student council is because he want to support her. **

"Gimme a Hi-Five!"