This coaching is not right.

The afternoon sun shone through the office window, casting its light onto the fourth-floor corridor, where the shadows of Ito Sawa and Ichinose intertwined.

Holding their completed application forms, they walked confidently toward the student union office.

At the classroom door around the corner, a simple sign that reads "Student Council Office" stands out prominently in the setting sun.

The knocking echoed in the quiet corridor, followed by a lazy "Come in."

They pushed open the door and entered. The office was simply but practically furnished, with long tables arranged in a circle, clearly for easy discussion and work.

There was only one person in the office, a blond boy who was arrogantly leaning back in his chair with his feet propped up on the desk, looking completely unconcerned about appearances.

But when he saw Ichinose walk in, his eyes lit up, and he quickly adjusted his posture, becoming dignified.

But his tone still couldn't help but be a little frivolous, with a hint of cynicism: "Oh, it seems we have a new guest."

Ichinose walked up enthusiastically, about to hand over the application form, but Itosawa felt a little uneasy.

Ichinose didn't know who he was, but Itosawa knew him all too well—Second-year Class A, student council vice president, Nagumo Masaru.

In the original work, if it weren't for the fact that his influence couldn't reach the first-year dormitories, Ichinose might have already delivered himself to them during the class vote.

Now, if Ichinose were to repeat the same mistake and become part of Nagumo Masaru's team, the consequences would be unimaginable.

With the help of her supernatural abilities, Nagumo Masakatsu might actually be able to do something like that. Moreover, after joining Nagumo's camp, Horikita Manabu will definitely stand by and do nothing, so whether Ichinose can still deal with Nagumo Masakatsu is a big question mark.

In the original work, ever since Ichinose was recruited by Nagumo Masaru, he has never made any attempt to change her.

This might be because he believed Ichinose couldn't influence the situation between them, but it also clearly demonstrated his attitude—carefully maintaining his core group and never expending too much energy on anything outside of class competition. And this is why he was able to keep Class A in Class A despite numerous attacks.

Conversely, he won't pay much attention to people outside his core base.

He knows everything about Ayanokouji, so why can't he keep track of Ichinose, who is also a first-year student?

Therefore, if they break away from this core group, they will face isolation and helplessness.

Although Itosawa's movement was slight, it was enough to make Ichinose stop in her tracks. She turned her head and looked at Itosawa with a questioning gaze, as if asking him why he was stopping her.

Ito Sawa took a deep breath and stepped forward. His voice was calm, with a hint of casual curiosity: "May I ask who you are?" He pretended to be natural, even though he knew Nan Yunya's identity perfectly well.

A hint of amusement flashed in Nan Yunya's eyes. He seemed quite satisfied with Ito Sawa's question, which would allow him to naturally reveal his identity.

He introduced himself frankly: "I am Nan Yunya from Class A of the second year, and the vice president of the student council. It's the same if you give me your application form."

Upon hearing this introduction, a glint flashed in Ichinose's eyes, and she was about to hand the application to Nagumo Masashi.

Ito Sawa stopped her again, his voice carrying a barely perceptible hint of provocation: "Vice President Nagumo, I wonder if President Horikita will agree to your proposal?"

These words were like a needle, gently pricking Nan Yunya's pride, and his face darkened.

But he quickly concealed his displeasure and regained his composure: "Chairman Horikita will naturally make a fair judgment on my proposal."

Ito Sawa smiled slightly, a hint of challenge in his eyes: "Of course we trust President Horikita's judgment. However, we still hope to hand the application form directly to Tachibana-senpai, since she is our direct contact person."

Ichinose realized the delicate situation and nodded in agreement with Itosawa: "Yes, we hope to proceed according to the normal procedure."

Despite Ito Sawa and Ichinose's persistence, Nagumo Masashi did not give up. He tried to persuade them: "Tachibana-senpai and Horikita-president are really too busy. You can trust me and give me your application."

His tone revealed a hint of urgency, which made Ichinose even more suspicious of Nagumo Masaru.

She gripped the application form tightly, her resolve unwavering.

Looking at Ichinose's resolute expression, Nagumo Masaru shook his head in disappointment. A resolute glint flashed in his eyes, as if he intended to take a hard line.

Ito Sawa noticed Nagumo Masaru's change, and on a sudden inspiration, he stepped to the left, cleverly blocking Nagumo Masaru's gaze from Ichinose.

Then, feigning anger, she said, "Nan Yunya, you're lying. Senior Tachibana clearly arranged for us to come to the office this afternoon."

At the same time, Itosawa raced against time to activate Ichinose's special ability, causing it to expand outward.

The only way to break this deadlock is to let Ichinose's aura attract attention.

Nan Yunya hesitated for a moment after hearing Ito Sawa's words. He instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

So he pretended to relax and leaned back, while glancing at Ichinose's profile out of the corner of his eye, trying to find clues from her reaction.