Over at Meemaw Connie's house, after about an hour of labor, Mike sent Lena off and then took Paige to the Cooper house.
It was just in time for the Cooper family dinner.
Because Georgie was absent, the atmosphere in the dining room seemed a bit heavy.
After the pre-meal prayer, seeing that no one was speaking, Coach George broke the silence first: "Mike, the Summer League is starting soon, when do you plan to rejoin the team? I'm still saving the captain's armband for you."
Since Captain Allen stepped down last year, George had been saving the position of football team captain for Mike.
Whether from the perspective of contribution, influence, or strength, Mike was the most suitable person for the position of team captain.
"If I remember correctly, there is still more than a month before the official game. If the team still needs me then, you can notify me." Mike thought for a moment and replied.
With his level, he could become a main player anytime he joined the team.
Mike didn't mind participating in such an effortless thing; maybe he could even make a fortune selling posters then.
And as far as he knew, after the football team's rectification, the players' strength was not bad, at least at the top ten level.
Leading such a team would also be much easier.
"OK, I'll notify you a week before the game. By the way, let you have some time to run in with new teammates." Coach George, receiving the promise to return to the team, finally felt relieved.
The Medford football team's current status could be said to be facilitated by Mike alone.
To be honest, Coach George really felt uneasy without Mike in the team.
Just after the two finished chatting, Young Sheldon suddenly asked: "Mike, do you plan to run for Student Body President this year?"
The bad experience in the morning made Young Sheldon's face still look ugly until now.
"NO, no, no~ Student Body President is a dog... not a good job, not in my consideration." Mike shook his head in disgust: "Why do you ask?"
The Student Body President in US high schools is just a person running errands for teachers, with many things to do and easily offending people on both sides.
Even a dog wouldn't want to be it!
"Just asking." Young Sheldon obviously breathed a sigh of relief, then continued: "Actually, I plan to compete for this year's Student Body President."
Because of today's embarrassing experience, Young Sheldon wanted to find a stage to prove that he could do it, and at the same time try to overcome his weakness—panic disorder.
Coincidentally, in his opinion, the Student Body President is very "majestic."
(In fact, students hate annoying people like the Student Body President, so they will subconsciously avoid them.)
Young Sheldon, having an initial idea, didn't take other competitors seriously.
The only ones he truly recognized in the school were the super-high IQ Mike and Paige.
And Paige, being a girl and the same age as him, was also subconsciously ignored by Young Sheldon.
Therefore, the opponent hindering him from becoming the Student Body President was actually only Mike from beginning to end.
Now knowing that Mike had no intention of becoming the Student Body President, Young Sheldon had a lonely feeling that no heroes in the world were his opponents.
"Standing on the summit, viewing all other mountains as small," was nothing more than this.
"Oh, Shelly, Meemaw's little cookie, you're going to become the Student Body President." Meemaw Connie exclaimed in surprise, with a look that her good grandson had a future.
Mary also spoke up at this time, encouraging her youngest son.
It seemed that in their view, the Student Body President was a very sacred position.
This also kept the words Mike wanted to persuade in his mouth.
"Shelly, have you thought about your campaign slogan?" Papa George was calm, but he also agreed with his youngest son trying more things.
"Slogan? What is that? Like a presidential campaign speech?" Young Sheldon was a bit confused.
"No, not that exaggerated." George waved his hand amusingly and continued: "To run for Student Body President, you just need to follow the students' wishes and bring them help. Naturally, someone will support you."
High school elections are actually not that complicated.
Someone once promised everyone a lollipop and became the Student Body President.
So, according to the simple minds of high school students, bribing them is the fastest way to make them one of us.
"Uh-huh, giving students what they want can make me the Student Body President? This doesn't seem difficult..." Young Sheldon seemed to understand his father's meaning.
"I think this is wrong." Missy, who had been listening for a long time, suddenly spoke up: "To succeed, you just need to defeat all opponents. That's how I became the class monitor."
The defeat Missy talked about was literal.
She successfully defeated all the kids in the class, thus becoming the king of the kids in the class, commonly known as the class monitor.
"What you said seems to make sense too." Young Sheldon thought for a moment and asked: "So, what exactly should I do?"
"Very simple, you have to find out who your real opponent is first, and then find a way to target him." Missy gave ideas seriously.
"Real opponent..." Young Sheldon murmured, recalling the characteristics of all twelfth-grade students with his super-high memory palace.
After a while, his eyes lit up and said: "I got it, my real opponent, Nell Cavanaugh."
Strictly speaking, Cavanaugh is a truly good student. She has excellent academic performance, is also very good at uniting classmates, and pleases teachers.
Well, this is from Young Sheldon's perspective.
The actual situation is that this girl named Cavanaugh is very keen on power, and for this reason, she does not hesitate to become a teacher's "running dog."
As for uniting classmates, it is to mix into the crowd, spy on students' little secrets, and prepare to snitch to teachers at any time.
Previously, students didn't know, so they naturally became friends with this enthusiastic and active girl.
But things will be exposed one day.
So, Cavanaugh, who doesn't have Regina's looks as a foundation and loves to gossip, is actually not welcomed among students.
But then again, in some ways, Cavanaugh is indeed quite suitable for the position of Student Body President.
"Cavanaugh? Very good." Missy looked like a strategist, making plans: "You already know your opponent now, next you just need to unplug the other party's microphone when she is making a speech to canvas for votes."
Pfft~
Meemaw Connie almost sprayed out a mouthful of beer.
"Missy, is this your method?" Meemaw Connie tried very hard to hold back her laughter.
Over there, the George couple also looked absurd.
"Yeah, isn't this method good?" Missy wasn't embarrassed at all. With a flash of inspiration, she continued: "By the way, Sheldon. On the day of the speech canvassing, you can also secretly hide Cavanaugh's outdoor shoes. Canvassing barefoot must be very funny..."
Fake competition: Both sides intriguing against each other, devising strategies, planning far-reaching layouts, defeating the enemy without fighting!
Real competition: Unplugging the other party's socket, pulling the other party's hair, cream tomato juice, stopping at nothing!
Obviously, Missy had grasped the essence of competition.
"Enough, Missy~" Mary finally couldn't bear it anymore. She was afraid that if she was a second late, her youngest son would learn bad things from her daughter: "Shelly, I want you to promise me, you won't adopt Missy's method."
"Of course, Mom~ I will defeat the opponent openly and honestly." Young Sheldon had his own pride.
Defeating ordinary people with underhanded methods is a blasphemy to the genius's reputation.
"Uh-huh, whatever you do." Missy, giving advice for the first time, although wanted to act indifferent.
But the slightly frowning brows still betrayed her.
Not long after, trying to think of other new methods, she spoke up again in surprise: "I remember, Cavanaugh's sister seems to be in our class. Maybe I can get some inside information from her to help Sheldon defeat the opponent..."
"Stop for a while, Missy. Shelly doesn't need your help." Mary spoke up again to interrupt her daughter's speech.
The scolded little girl lowered her head to eat, but judging from her flickering eyes, she seemed not to have given up her plan.