COTE : Backed By Black Technology System

"Excuse me."

Katsuragi said loudly and clearly, knocking on the student council office door.

A few seconds later, the door opened, and the small figure of Tachibana Akane appeared.

"I remember you are Katsuragi from Class 1-A, right? Please come in."

Tachibana Akane invited Katsuragi in warmly.

Huh? What about me?

Watching Tachibana Akane turn back, Kanda Shuichi complained in his heart.

After entering the student council room, Katsuragi didn't waste time and immediately explained his purpose.

"I heard that if students want their requests fulfilled, they need to go through the student council. So, I'm here to ask for the student council's help."

"That's correct. If you have any issues, you can speak up."

Horikita Manabu didn't deny Katsuragi's statement and directly asked him to make his request.

"This school prohibits contact with the outside world without permission during the school term. I'm here to ask about this in detail."

"From your tone, it seems you've read the school rules. Except for unavoidable reasons, the school does not allow students to contact the outside world."

...

Then Katsuragi and Horikita Manabu had a round of bargaining, but no matter what Katsuragi said, Horikita Manabu didn't budge.

However, something Horikita Manabu said caught Kanda Shuichi's interest.

Initially, the school allowed sending items, but during this period, many students broke this rule.

They secretly included letters in the items without permission... Because of this, the school now completely bans such actions.

After being refused, Katsuragi left the student council office reluctantly.

Kanda Shuichi stayed behind because he had other matters.

"You're really ruthless, President."

"School rules are meant to be followed."

Even though Katsuragi had left, Horikita Manabu still maintained a businesslike attitude.

"Follow these flawed school rules?"

"That's right. Based on the needs, the school deliberately made rules with loopholes. Just like the multiple leader rule you found on the deserted island, it was also left by the school on purpose."

Kanda Shuichi was speechless. It seemed you really didn't plan to make an exception.

"By the way, I'm very interested in what you just mentioned."

"What are you referring to?"

"The thing about allowing items to be sent at first, but then stopping it because of violations." Kanda Shuichi smiled.

At this moment, Tachibana Akane came over with two cups of tea. She placed one in front of Kanda Shuichi and then turned to give the other to Horikita Manabu.

"Wait, Secretary, I want that one."

"Huh? Be grateful you have something to drink, and you're still picky?" Tachibana Akane turned her head, showing an undisguised look of disgust.

"I'm afraid you spit in the cup."

...

After a moment of silence, Horikita Manabu broke it.

"Tachibana wouldn't do such a thing."

Tachibana Akane looked extremely aggrieved, almost about to cry.

"Sorry, sorry, I took the joke too far."

Kanda Shuichi quickly took a sip of the tea on the table. If she really cried, it would be bad.

Then, as soon as the tea entered his mouth, his taste buds felt assaulted, and he spat it out immediately.

What is this? So bitter!

"Hahaha... The taste of kuding tea is nice, isn't it?"

Seeing Kanda Shuichi's embarrassed look, Tachibana Akane burst into laughter.

Kanda Shuichi still had his mouth open, not daring to close it.

"Kuding tea is very bitter, but it can clear heat and relieve summer heat."

Horikita Manabu said as he took a sip of the tea Tachibana Akane handed him, without even a frown. If it was also kuding tea, he must be used to it.

However, Kanda Shuichi quietly put down the cup, indicating he couldn't handle it.

"Next time, please make me black tea, okay? Tachibana Senpai."

"Hmph."

"After those incidents of smuggling letters, the rule change was decided by the student council, right?" Kanda Shuichi stopped worrying about the secretary's revenge and continued to inquire about the rule change.

"Why do you think so?"

"Because students' requests go to the student council, and contacting the outside world is also handled by the student council. So when there was a problem, the student council was actually responsible for not supervising properly.

To prevent this from happening again, the student council naturally had to take responsibility, so this rule was made, right?"

Kanda Shuichi was probing, testing how much power the student council had.

"You're right. Although the student council can't decide on rule changes, the reason for this rule was indeed because the student council suggested it."

Horikita Manabu nodded, appreciating Kanda Shuichi's insight.

"So there's a possibility of restoring it."

"Of course. As long as the student council president or vice president's suggestion is reasonable, the school will consider it and implement it quickly. So, do you want to change it?"

Although Kanda Shuichi always thought the student council at this school had a lot of power, he didn't expect it to be this much.

Not only the president, but even the vice president has the right to make suggestions to the higher-ups?

"President, our school doesn't want to keep students from knowing about the outside world, but rather to keep the outside world from knowing the school's secrets, right?"

"What makes you think that?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Kanda Shuichi put his phone on the table. "This phone can only be used within the school's signal range, but it can connect to the internet."

"I'm not talking about the school network, but the internet, like Twitter or Facebook. We can browse them, but our IP addresses are restricted from commenting."

Horikita Manabu nodded. "That's right. Some graduates from Class A plan to go into politics. If they were cut off from the outside world for three years, it would be disadvantageous.

So the school doesn't block outside information. In fact, we can watch the news, which shows it's not as complicated as you think."

...

Sorry for making it sound complicated.

"So, the ban on contacting the outside world is to prevent the school's secrets from getting out, right?"

"You could say that."

"But once students drop out or graduate, some information about the school will get out, right?"

"That's not our concern."

Horikita Manabu looked indifferent.

Yes, whether they graduate or drop out, they are no longer part of the school, so the student council doesn't need to worry about them.

So, no matter what, Katsuragi's gift won't be delivered today.

"So there's no way to deliver the gift?"

At this point, Kanda Shuichi didn't want to change the school rules. Finding a legitimate reason was too troublesome and would take a long time.

So he chose to be direct.

"Of course there is."

Kanda Shuichi was stunned.

Huh?

There is?

"Then why didn't you tell Katsuragi?"

"I have no interest in him. Why should I tell him? Besides, he only asked if he could deliver the gift through the school. He wanted the school's permission, but he didn't ask if he could deliver the gift."

...

You're the president, you're right.

"So, breaking the school rules is okay as long as you don't get caught, right?"

"Why do you think that?"

"Remember the first and second times we met?" Kanda Shuichi said, then reminded Horikita Manabu in case he forgot, "At night, near the first-year dormitory."

"Of course I remember. Why?"

"At that time, you attacked Ayanokouji without warning. If Ayanokouji wasn't skilled, he would have been knocked out."

Kanda Shuichi shrugged.

"I see." Horikita Manabu nodded, not denying Kanda Shuichi's words. "You're right. Your reasoning is correct."

"If you want to contact the outside world, you have to use a method that the school won't find out about. But someone like Katsuragi wouldn't notice such a loophole."

Kanda Shuichi shrugged and stood up.

"Are you going to tell him about this?"

"Of course not. Even if I told him, he wouldn't do it. Besides, it's too risky for a regular student to do something like this."

Kanda Shuichi shook his head.

"So what are you going to do? You plan to help him, right?"

"Of course. But there are more ways to send things out than just this one." Kanda Shuichi smiled.

"You thought of another way?"

Horikita Manabu was a bit surprised.

"I just have an idea. I don't know if it will work." Kanda Shuichi smiled. "By the way, Secretary, didn't you say you would assign me a desk?"

"That one over there."

Tachibana Akane was also curious about what Kanda Shuichi would do, so she was quite annoyed by his mysterious behavior.

But she still pointed out Kanda Shuichi's desk, which was currently empty and quite bare.

"I see. Thanks." Kanda Shuichi smiled. "If there's nothing else, I'll head back now, President, Secretary."

"Don't call me Secretary!"

Tachibana Akane stomped her foot in anger.

"Okay, Secretary."

After Kanda Shuichi left, Tachibana Akane looked curiously at Horikita Manabu.

"President, what do you think that guy will do?"

"I don't know. I hope he surprises me."

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