Chapter 214: YouTube Streamer?
At noon, in the school cafeteria.
A bottle of yogurt was placed in front of both Kaede and Eriri. They looked at Kitamura Yusaku sitting across from them and smiled contentedly.
Although they weren't angry that Kitamura Yusaku had unintentionally revealed their cohabitation, since he had sincerely offered yogurt as an apology, they were happy to accept it.
Opening the yogurt and taking a sip, Kaede laughed and said, "Not bad, not bad. You're a promising young man, knowing to proactively bring gifts. Don't worry, I'll vote for you when you run for Student Council President later."
"..."
Kitamura Yusaku looked helplessly at Kaede and said, "You, man, I knew you wouldn't say anything normal."
Eriri, meanwhile, didn't speak, opening her yogurt and drinking it in small sips.
After teasing Kitamura Yusaku for a while, Kaede said, "But what I said is true. You'll probably be running for election around this time next year, right?"
Kitamura Yusaku nodded and said, "That's right. The President also said she would step down during the first semester of the third year. But honestly, running for election is quite stressful for me."
"Are you that unconfident? If I recall correctly, our school's Student Council President position has a recommendation quota. If the President recommends you, you'll have a significant advantage during the election."
Hearing Kaede mention this, a smile unconsciously appeared on Kitamura Yusaku's face.
Alright, judging by his look, it could be confirmed that Kano Sumire was grooming him to be the next Student Council President, and Kitamura was indeed the most outstanding person in the current Student Council.
If nothing unexpected happened, he would be the Student Council President this time next year.
Taking a sip of yogurt and watching Kitamura finish the last of his lunch, Kaede asked, "By the way, when are you planning to confess? By next year, the President will likely be busy with university applications, and your success rate will be even lower then."
"Pfft! Cough, cough, cough, cough!"
Kitamura Yusaku almost choked. He nervously looked around and, after confirming no one was paying attention, finally said, "You, man, don't talk so loudly! What if someone hears?"
"Why panic?" Kaede laughed. "Why are you acting the same way as Takasu?"
Kitamura Yusaku shrugged, "I can't help it. I'm a novice, after all. If you bring it up in a place like the cafeteria, I'm bound to get nervous."
At this moment, Eriri raised her hand, her eyes shining with gossip: "Um, I haven't quite caught up. Kitamura, do you like Kano Senpai?"
"Emmm~~~"
Faced with Eriri's gaze, Kitamura Yusaku had no choice but to nod with a wry smile and whisper, "It's quite surprising that Asakura never told Sawamura. Yes, that's right. But Sawamura, please don't tell anyone! I haven't figured out what to do yet!"
Eriri's eyes lit up, and she agreed, "No problem, no problem! Oh~~~ Kitamura, your difficulty level is quite high. Kano Senpai is very popular among the upperclassmen."
"I know all that."
Kitamura Yusaku nodded and whispered, "But after joining the Student Council, I was unconsciously drawn to the President's presence. I feel like that's the ideal image of my other half!"
"Oh! Kitamura, you like that type, huh?"
Eriri looked at Kitamura Yusaku in surprise, learning his preference for the first time.
Eriri hadn't interacted much with Kano Sumire, only a few times. But based on what she heard from others, plus the times Kano Sumire gave speeches as the Student Council President, it was clear she was excellent in all aspects and indeed possessed a meticulous and rather forceful personality.
Her personality as a doujin artist, which had been hidden away, resurfaced at this moment. Looking at Kitamura Yusaku, Eriri couldn't help but wonder if he had a slight M tendency.
Sensing Eriri's gaze, Kitamura Yusaku felt a chill down his spine and couldn't help but say, "Uh... Sawamura, your eyes look a little dangerous."
"Hmm? Do they?"
Eriri squinted her eyes, smiled, and shook her head: "No, I was just thinking about how you could possibly win over Kano Senpai. The difficulty level is quite high!"
Kaede nodded in agreement: "Exactly, the difficulty is indeed great. Girls like the President and Kasumigaoka-senpai aren't easy to pursue. However, Kitamura, since you spend every day with the President in the Student Council and have earned her deep trust, you should still have some hope."
This situation was somewhat similar to Shirogane Miyuki and Shinomiya Kaguya, but those two developed feelings for each other in the Student Council. Kitamura, however, was currently experiencing unrequited love and didn't know Kano Sumire's thoughts, making the difficulty even greater.
Kitamura Yusaku looked at Kaede and pleaded, "Asakura, you have more experience than us. Why don't you help me analyze the situation?"
"Analyze?"
Kaede said in surprise, "What experience could I have? I've only had one relationship."
Saying this, he glanced at Eriri beside him.
Eriri gave Kaede a bright smile and said, "Sure, just help Kitamura analyze it. It's not like you have to help him scheme. I want to listen too. Kano Senpai's personality and style of action have a bit of Kaguya-senpai's shadow."
Since Eriri said so, and they had time during lunch, Kaede naturally didn't object: "Alright, Kitamura, why don't you tell us about it? But I can't guarantee I'll give you a great analysis."
"Hehe, it's fine, it's fine. I just want you to help me with a simple analysis."
Next, Kitamura Yusaku began telling Kaede and Eriri about some of the things that happened between him and Kano Sumire in the Student Council.
Eriri listened while slowly scrolling through her phone, specifically checking Shinomiya Kaguya's Twitter.
Since getting a smartphone, Shinomiya Kaguya also had her own Twitter account, though she never posted selfies—at most, just some landscape photos.
After scrolling through Twitter, Eriri went onto YouTube. While listening to Kaede and Kitamura Yusaku's discussion, she looked for interesting videos.
Then... "Hmm?"
Looking at a video, Eriri rubbed her eyes, displaying an expression of disbelief.
She quickly pulled Kaede's arm and said, "Kaede-kun, come look quickly and confirm if I'm seeing this correctly."
Kaede stopped talking to Kitamura and leaned toward Eriri's phone, where he saw a girl: Shirogane Miyuki's younger sister, Shirogane Kei.
"What's going on? Why is Kei in this?"
Kitamura Yusaku also grew curious and leaned forward.
Eriri placed the phone directly on the table and rewound the video. They saw that the main character at the beginning was not Shirogane Kei, but a blonde middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to Shirogane Miyuki.
Rubbing his chin, Kaede said, "This is... Senior Shirogane and Kei's father, right? Is he making videos?"
What an interesting thing to discover by accident!
Instantly, Kaede lost interest in Kitamura Yusaku's matter and only wanted to see what kind of person this Uncle Shirogane was.