You know… people think being at the top is about winning.
About being better. Being ahead. Standing where no one else can reach.
But that's not really it.
If it were just about winning, I wouldn't have bothered running again.
When I first became student council president, I thought it was exactly that—recognition, respect, the satisfaction of being the one people look up to. It felt good. Honestly, it still does. Walking into a room and knowing people trust you… rely on you… expect something from you.
That kind of weight isn't something everyone gets to carry.
But somewhere along the way, that feeling changed.
It stopped being about how high I could stand, and started being about how many people I could support.
I made a promise once. Not something dramatic. Not something anyone else would remember.
But I do.
I told someone I'd become the kind of person others could depend on. Someone who doesn't step back when things get difficult.
At first, I didn't know if I could actually do it.
But now… I think I can.
That's why I'm running again. Not because I need to prove I'm better than anyone, but because I like being in that position. I like being the one who steps forward.
And honestly… I don't mind the competition either.
People like Rei… they're interesting.
He says he's not interested. Says he doesn't care about winning.
But that's not entirely true.
He just doesn't want to hurt someone important to him.
That's the difference.
But here's the thing—
If you avoid something just because it might hurt someone, you never really move forward.
I don't think he realizes it yet.
But he will.
And when he does… I'll be waiting.
Not as someone above him. Not as someone below him.
But as someone standing right in front of him.
Because that's what a leader does.
Not just stand at the top—
But face people head-on.
And if I can pull him into that world… if I can make him care, even just a little—
Then maybe…
I'll be keeping that promise better than I thought.