Practical Teaching: A Guide to the Training of a Humanoid Succubus

"The power of the student council?" Ichinose began to think with Dongfang Yi's mindset. "If they want to cause trouble, does that mean the student council should exercise stricter control over us on a daily basis?"

"Well, that's not the case. Although the student union of this school seems to have a lot of power, it's actually not as powerful as that of ordinary schools." Dongfang Yi saved the recording in a special folder: "Ichinose was also a member of the student union before, right? Do you remember your previous job?"

"I remember. Back in junior high, the student council was primarily responsible for daily student management, approving department and club budgets, approving the establishment of clubs and departments, and managing activities. Beyond that, we could also make suggestions for school rules, but that's rarely used by the student council."

Ichinose was already familiar with the content of these tasks, so his answers were flawless.

"It's a huge loss that they didn't recruit you." Dongfang Yi felt at ease with such a reliable friend around. "This is indeed the business of a normal student union, but this school's student union is different."

"What's the difference? Hmm, I can't quite put my finger on it."

"Don't you understand? Let's do some addition and subtraction and it will become clear. Subtract all the routine content in daily management, such as daily hygiene inspections, and change the recommended school rules to recommended exams." Dongfang Yi turned around and said, "That's it."

"...That's all?"

Ichinose was indeed a little surprised: "But Higashikata-san, shouldn't the student union be responsible for the daily management of students? Why doesn't our student union have one?"

"Strange, isn't it?" Dongfang Yi smiled. "Student unions generally have two powers: the daily management of students and the daily management of clubs. It can be said that these two powers are the foundation of their superiority over ordinary students. Losing one of them is like losing half of the country. So theoretically, this is an authority that is absolutely impossible to strip away."

"But Ichinose-san, think about this month's exams. Do you think the school will hand over the authority to judge disciplinary exams to students who are likely to be selfish?"

"What's more, the current student union only has five people, including the president, vice president, and secretary. They might not even be able to handle the weekly inspections, let alone the daily management."

"At best, they maintain a certain level of prestige. When students report a serious incident, they act as a front-runner before the school takes action, providing a simple first-hand response. This makes it easier to resolve any issues that arise."

"Nominal face?" Ichinose tilted his head, not quite understanding.

"For example, after a vicious assault, the school will first let the student union handle it and give them ample time to appease, suppress, and channel the situation." Dongfang Yi placed the bowl and chopsticks on the table. "If they can suppress it, that's a good thing, but if they can't, what do you think will happen?"

"Will there be... trouble?" Ichinose thought about the rampages and parades he had seen before and answered tentatively.

"Yes, there's a chance it could become news and a case. And for the sake of political achievements, the school absolutely cannot allow violent clashes, student riots, or suicides on campus to happen openly, at least not in a way that would be known to the outside world. This would be an unbearable burden on the lives of those leaders."

"From the school's perspective, that's indeed the case. But isn't Dongfang-san imagining the school a little too darkly?"

"This isn't darkness; this is their interest. Humans are driven by self-interest. Their interests determine their stance, and this cannot be changed." Dongfang Yi gave a wry smile. He felt as if he was tempting the angels to fall. "But the question is, can this happen just because they want it to?"

"Can't the school... stop it?"

Ichinose wondered how that could happen. As the highest authority in the school, how could she not stop the bullying if she really put her mind to it?

"If they want to stop it, they can certainly stop it, but do they really want to stop it? Or in other words, do they really have the courage to stop it?" Dongfang Yi sighed.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because this is the foundation of the school, Ichinose. Since the school uses the most intense competition to select so-called talents, it is inevitable that there will be tremendous pressure. Long-term mental stress will make people irritable and angry, especially at our age. Moreover, the quality of students in this school is uneven."

Dongfang Yi pulled the white paper over and continued to explain, "We are all ordinary students. Who can tolerate others eating delicious meals and wearing fancy clothes while they can only drink salty miso soup and chew white rice? If this continues for a long time, students will accumulate dissatisfaction in their hearts, and dissatisfaction will turn into contradictions, contradictions will turn into conflicts, and conflicts are the beginning of destruction. In the end, someone will always take risks."

"So...that's how it is. In other words, unless the school completely changes its entire system, this kind of violence is bound to happen."

Ichinose clenched and unclenched his fists, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart.

If so many cute kids in Class B became like this... she didn't dare to think about it.

"That's right. Although the school has installed cameras in most areas to suppress conflicts, there are always some places where they can't be installed, such as toilets and locker rooms. So there will always be some expected violent situations, and this is when the student union will step in."

"What will the student council do?"

"It's just like what I just said. Try to suppress the conflict as much as possible. If it can't be suppressed, the school will intervene. To put it in an analogy, the student union is like a buffer zone in a war zone, or the vanguard of a minefield. They judge both sides from a superior position and impose initial penalties. But if one side is dissatisfied and plans to make a big move, the school will step in and resolve the issue in the most fair way."

"However, the school can't easily back down, because if they do, there's no one else to back them up, and the situation won't ease. That's why they usually let the student union handle it, which also makes them look very powerful."

Dongfang Yi chuckled and said, "In the end, the student union of this school is just a weapon of the school. It looks glamorous on the surface, but in reality, heh, it's just that. At least in daily life, they can hardly pose a direct threat."

"I understand, but if there are no restrictions on daily management, how are they going to target Class B?" Ichinose held his chin with both hands, unable to think of a solution for a moment.

"According to the system of this school, intervening in battles between other grades is generally impossible. Intervention comes at a high price, and the best you can achieve is a small exchange of pieces. This applies to both senior and junior grades."

"Duizi?"

"That means giving someone 20 million or 40 million points and asking them to lag behind in a crucial exam, or giving a rival class 20 million points so they can arrange for someone to use some underhanded tactics." Dongfang Yi continued, "But this is just the general situation. The student council president has more options."

"Is what Higashikata-san meant to say..." Ichinose narrowed his eyes. "The right to make recommendations for the exam?"