You Will Regret This Ichinose! [179]

As everyone knows, there are three steps to becoming student council president:

Step one: Become the vice president.
Step two: Gain the support of the school administration.
Step three: Take down the current student council president.

Having already completed the first two steps, Uesugi Gen now stood before the student council office, ready to strike swiftly and claim the presidency in a single day.

When he entered, Horikita Manabu was already waiting for him.

As always, he sat in his signature posture—fingers interlaced and resting before his nose, elbows propped on the table, an expressionless gaze fixed on Uesugi Gen.

Seeing how serious Horikita Manabu looked, Uesugi Gen made a mental note:

Once I become student council president, I’m getting my own signature pose too.

“I’ve always had a question…”

Uesugi Gen slowly spoke, looking at the silent Horikita Manabu.

“…Why is it that every time I come here, you’re always sitting in this office? Do you not have anything else to do?”

Seriously, Advanced Nurturing High School is just a massive open-world RPG, and Horikita Manabu is that one NPC who’s always in the same spot, waiting to hand out quests.

Horikita Manabu adjusted his glasses, the lenses reflecting a cold gleam as he replied in a low voice:

“Compared to other matters, I believe your issue is the most urgent.”

His feelings toward Uesugi Gen were complicated. On one hand, he recognized this man’s abilities. On the other… he held deep resentment over the fact that his precious sister had been stolen.

“Well then, I’ll get straight to the point…”

Uesugi Gen paused, took a deep breath, and then loudly declared:

“Horikita Manabu, step down—today!”

“You’re nothing but a relic of the old era! This new age has no ship to carry you. From this day forth, this era shall be known as… GEN-HU-KO!”

For a brief moment, Horikita Manabu’s heart skipped a beat.

First, this guy took his sister.
Now, he was coming for the other thing he valued most—the student council.

Horikita Manabu let out a silent sigh, but quickly composed himself.

Nodding, he responded crisply:

“Very well.”

“…Huh?”

Uesugi Gen nearly tripped over himself, his dramatic speech abruptly cut short. “That easy?”

“If you’ve come here so confidently, that means you’ve already secured the administration’s approval. Holding on to this position any longer would be pointless.”

Horikita Manabu spoke with complete composure.

Normally, the student council president would be chosen from within the council, with the candidate then needing official approval from the administration before taking the role.

But Uesugi Gen was different.

His connections with the board of directors ran far deeper than those of a mere student council president.

Horikita Manabu had long guessed how things would play out. With the administration on his side, Nagumo Miyabi never even had a chance.

That was also why he had eased off monitoring Nagumo Miyabi recently.

“Before that, I have a question for you.”

Horikita Manabu stepped to the window, gazing down at the Advanced Nurturing High School campus below.

“What… kind of policies do you intend to implement?”

Suzune was no longer a concern—she could handle herself now.

The only thing left that he still cared about was this institution that had nurtured him for three years, shaping him into who he was today.

Uesugi Gen smirked confidently, finally unveiling a master plan he had spent thirty whole seconds carefully crafting:

“I shall command all the armies under heaven!—wait, no—"

"I’ll slash funding for all school clubs and host an annual school-wide battle royale—winner takes all!”

“I’ll also swap the three Great War Kings of the Beast Tribe, seizing dominance over the entire Mecha-Beast World!”

“And finally… I’ll bury treasure and tell the world that One Piece is real!”

Horikita Manabu: “……”

What the hell is he even talking about…?

Rubbing his temples, Horikita Manabu strongly reconsidered whether he should actually hand over the student council presidency.

If I hold onto this position just a little longer, I might be able to keep this lunatic in check for another semester…

Uesugi Gen immediately noticed Horikita Manabu’s hesitation.

With a dramatic roar, he pointed a finger at him.

“Such indecision! You hesitate, Horikita Manabu! I never expected you to be so power-hungry! How disappointing!”

“#%@!”

If you could just act like a normal student council president for five minutes, I’d hand you this position right now—along with every last personal point I’ve saved up over the past three years!

“But it’s fine. I already predicted this outcome.”

Uesugi Gen smirked mockingly before pulling out a contract and slamming it onto the table.

SLAP!

“The agreement you signed with me at the start of the school year—remember the one condition I left open?”

At the very beginning of the school year, Uesugi Gen had cornered Horikita Manabu into a contractual debt, using his sister and the school itself as leverage.

Now, he cashed in on that contract—forcing Horikita Manabu to surrender the student council presidency.

“Watch as I command Suzune’s name to force your resignation! Step down, Horikita Manabu!”

Horikita Manabu stared at the contract, then said flatly:

“…Suzune asked you to return this to me, didn’t she?”

“…How do you know?”

“She emailed me.”

Busted.

Uesugi Gen’s expression twitched, then collapsed into disappointment and frustration.

“You tell me, what kind of sister did you even raise?! She told me that if I didn’t return this contract to you soon, she’d start beating me at home!”

To this day, Uesugi Gen still shuddered at the memory of Horikita Suzune’s icy, murderous glare.

Something in Uesugi Gen’s wording made Horikita Manabu’s mind stir.

Without revealing any reaction, he casually asked:

“…Uesugi, after you become student council president, who will you have handle council affairs?”

This lazy bastard was definitely not going to personally manage everything. He’d dump the workload onto someone else.

Uesugi Gen replied without hesitation:

“Your sister.”

Horikita Suzune was the perfect candidate.

One, she idolized her brother’s time in the student council.
Two, she wasn’t social—her only hobby was reading alone in her room, meaning she had plenty of free time.
Three, it would be great experience for her.

Horikita Manabu smiled slightly.

“…In that case, I have no objections. I’ll inform the board of my resignation later.”

Uesugi Gen: “……”

Damn it—I forgot this guy is a hardcore siscon. I should’ve just led with that. This whole negotiation could’ve been over in five seconds.

“Well then, I’ll take my leave.”

“Where are you going? We still need to discuss the handover process.”

“…I’m picking a fight.”

With those words, Uesugi Gen vanished at lightning speed.

Horikita Manabu let out a small sigh.

The only reason he agreed to let Uesugi Gen take the presidency… was because he realized there were other ways to keep him under control.

Taking out his phone, Horikita Manabu opened his email and sent a message to a certain someone.

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T/N: SOMEONE CAGE HIM??? PLZ

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