Chapter 18: Volunteer Master Yagami

　The next morning, when I arrived at the school’s bicycle parking lot, Himari’s best friends, Sayaka Kitahara and Reina Komatsu, the bitchy duo, were waiting for me.

“—–Yagami, do you have a minute?”

“Yeah, what’s up?”

　The two of them looked at me sharply. This can’t be good.

“You know what? You’re really creepy. Stop messing with Himarin, will you?”

“I can’t let our friend get involved with scum like you. You know that, right?”

　Yeah, I thought you’d come …….

　I’ve been thinking that these girls would definitely get involved with me ever since I had to declare my love for Himari. Jeez, fuck you Kito….!

{1 [ Yes, I understand] }

{2 [Fuck you, I will kill both of you!”] (Give Kitahara and Komatsu a full-on nose hook.) }

“Yes, I understand.”

“—–Wha?”

“What wrong with this guy?”

　Even though I had agreed to it with two words, they were annoyed.

“How can you give up on a girl just because you get threatened a little?　The way you said that was really creepy.”

“Wha?　It’s like I said.　He’s not serious. He’s just a scumbag who cares about any woman.”

I’m totally disrespected. What do you mean?　Should I have hooked their nose?

“I’m not sure. Himarin’s wounds will be less severe now.

“That’s right. It’s okay if you’re not in a relationship. –You know?　It was the right thing to try, right?

“—-Whatever. Himarin’s wounds will be less severe now.”

　The two of them left, looking at me in disgust.

　What?　Did you want me to say “no”?　I’m a communicative person, so I can’t understand the female mind at all.

I changed into a pair of slippers with the words “Ikiri Yinka1” and “Confessing Virginity” written on them and entered the classroom.

　I saw Sayaka Kitahara and Reina Komatsu talking to Himari about something.

　When my eyes meet with Himari’s, she looks down sadly.

　I changed the water in the vase on my desk, put in the flowers I had picked at the Hell Pass, and placed them on the shelf behind me.

　I wiped off the chalk dust on my chair and read the words in my desk, “I know you’re doping. Shame on you, you stupid runner!” I roll up a piece of paper and throw it in the trash. –Nicu!

“Jeez…..I’m sorry you have to go through this morning after morning.”

　If you have a problem with it, go tell them directly. You kids.

　In that sense, the two bitches, Kitahara and Komatsu, are better.

　The classroom door opens. The door of the classroom opens.

“Good morning ……meeting starts…….”

　Sakurako-sensei walks in with a sullen look on her face.

　It’s always low tension, but today it’s especially bad.

　I guess it’s because last night, she celebrated my qualifying appearance and emptied three bottles of Stronger Zero.

Sayaka Kitahara, Reina Komatsu, Shinagawa from the baseball team, and Yuuki Hoshi from the library committee stand in front of the podium.

　At first, Kitahara, a member of the Beautification Committee, started the conversation.

　It was funny to hear that a woman as vulgar as Himari was on the beautification committee.

“This is an announcement from the Beautification Committee. Tomorrow morning, we will be doing a cleanup around the school. The Beautification Committee will not be able to do it on its own, so please join us.”

　The Beautification Committee is an easy job.

　Their job is to beautify the school and its surroundings, but we are asked to help out with things that need help on a case-by-case basis like this. So, the workload is not so heavy.

　It’s the perfect committee for earning internal evaluation points. Kitahara must have realized this when she joined the Beautification Committee.

“You know. The Beautification Committee doesn’t usually do any work at all, right?　If that’s the case, why don’t you just do it yourrselves?

“What?　There’s no way we can do it by ourselves. We have to finish before class starts, you know?”

“Then why don’t you come early in the morning?”

“That’s right, that’s right!　It’s not fair!”

“You have to be responsible!”

　Oh, the people who were complaining about the beautification committee’s methods are all starting to condemn them her once.

　Well, it’s only natural for them to be upset if they’re getting internal grades without any effort.

　Kitahara’s way of asking for help was also bad, and she deserved it.

“Yes, yes, that’s enough. It’s true that the Beautification Committee relies on everyone too much. They need to figure out how to do it on their own.”

“Yes …… I understand …….”

　Nice teacher. “Don’t be a spoiled bitch!” You can slap her.

“So that’s it. But we won’t be able to make it by tomorrow, so who wants to join us for the …… cleanup?”

{1 [“ZeNzEi!　I kLeAN uB! (said with IQ lower than 30.)] (Participate in the cleanup activities.) }

{2 [“For Sayaka’s sake!”] (Participate in the cleanup activities.) }

To be honest, I was prepared to be dragged into the cleanup activity.

　But why didn’t they let me have a decent line?

“ZeNzEi!　I kLeAN uB!”

　I raise my hand in disapproval, aware of the brainy character that looks good with a giant kong stick.

　A few of them snorted. They found it surprisingly amusing.

“—Eh?　Yagami?”

　They all rolled their eyes and looked at me.

　I’m the most uncooperative person in this kind of thing, so it’s only natural that they reacted the way they did.

　Himari looked at me and raised her hand. –No, no, no, you’re her best friend, you should raise your hand before me.

　And when the fresh and handsome Ichijo raised his hand, all the girls started raising their hands at once.

　The girls are really easy to understand, …….

“……17,18,19. So, Kitahara-san, that’s it.

“Ah, ……, yes.”

　Kitahara looked at me in agitation.

“Next.”

　Reina Komatsu and Shinagawa from the baseball team stepped forward.

　These two are the public prosecutors. I don’t mind Shinagawa with his shaved head, but I can’t help but think that Komatsu in a mini-skirt, extra large fake eyelashes, and lots of make-up, what a bad joke.

“Well, the two of us are going to be checking your appearance in front of the school gate for a week from tomorrow, but I can’t rely only on Shinagawa, so we need helpers.”

　There are two members of the public morals committee, one male and one female, in each class, and they take turns checking our appearance every week.

　Freshmen and sophomores have to watch out for their seniors, so it’s a job that requires a lot of guts. Naturally, no one wants to do it, so it is decided by lottery every time.

　In other words, the two of them had drawn the wrong lot.

“No, just like before, what’s the point of having a committee if you don’t do anything?”

“Yes, yes, yes!　You’ve been chosen fairly by lottery, so be responsible and finish it!”

“Shinagawa!　Show us your manhood!”

　Um Um, I agree with you.

　I really don’t like the idea of involving other people and distributing the responsibility.

“B-but Senpai’s are scary.　I can’t even pay attention to them!”

“What?　Don’t make us do it just because you’re scared!”

“You’ll never make it in society like that!　Don’t be a pussy!”

“Shinagawa!　Don’t just stand there! Say something!”

“Gus…… gus……”

“Okay, that’s enough.”

　Komatsu began to cry. You can’t be a crybaby like that. …… she can’ t help it at all…….

“Anyone?”

　Shhhh. Naturally, no one raised their hands.

　Even Himari and Ichijo seemed to find this too much to handle.

　No choice was made. I’m glad, I’m glad.

“…… Everyone has a point. Even if you just drew the wrong lottery, you should take responsibility for the work you are given. If you want people to cooperate with you, you have to be mature enough to show them the right attitude.”

　I agree with you.

　I don’t think anyone would want to cooperate with a request like that.

” Please…… to get more information.”

　Komatsu sniffed and bowed her head with a sloppy look on her face.

Hey Komatsu … What are you doing, you’re obediently bowing down?

A woman like you doesn’t apologize or bow her head.

　I sighed loudly and raised my hand as if I had given up.

“I’ll help you.”

　Since there were quite a few participants in the cleanup activity, it would probably be finished much earlier than planned.

　This meant that I would have to wait in the classroom until class started.

　In that case, it wouldn’t be so bad to participate in the appearance check and kill some time.

　Rather, I felt pity for Komatsu, who had bowed down to show such an ugly face.

“What?　Seriously, Yagami?”

“Wait, again?”

“What’s wrong with him?”

　Everyone looks at me in astonishment.

　Himari and Kitahara hurriedly raised their hands, but as expected, no one else raised their hands.

“–Then Yagami-kun, Kitahara-san, and Himari-san. Komatsu-san, Shinagawa-kun, are you okay with that?”

“Oh, yes.”

“Thank you!　Himari!”

　Komatsu hugged Himari.

　Nothing for me, huh? Well, that’s to be expected. It’s okay.

“—-Reina, you should also thank Yagami?”

” Ah, yes….Uhm……thank you Yagami”

Your voice is so quiet!　Well, that’s okay.

“Then last one. Hoshi-san.”

“Yes.”

　Yuuki Hoshi, a member of the library committee, stepped forward.

“We’ve already received a large number of books to donate to the library. The books will be delivered tomorrow, but the quantity is just too much. I would like you all to help me carry them to the library.”

　Hoshi bowed deeply.

　No way, I’m not volunteering for a third one…….!　Please, please, please……!　Don’t come……!

{1 [“Leave it to me!”] (Help him with carrying the books.)

{2 [“Leave it to me!”] (Help him with carrying the books.)

There is no difference.……!

“Leave it to me!”

　I raised my hand in anger.

In other words, an ikiriri yinka is a person who has a gloomy personality, but acts like a big shot.

Authors note:

Secrets of the Yagami siblings and the three Rurikawa sisters (3) Favorite videos, YouTube version

Soma : Videos introducing firearms from overseas

　　　　Also, I enjoy giving low ratings to videos of youkai.

Tsumugi: The one where a high school boy falls into the river on his bike, and the one where he drops his credit card on the bus.

　　　　I replay them at least 10 times a day, laughing and saying, “Whoop whoop whoop!” I’m laughing my ass off.

Sakurako: Alcoholic problems

　　　　Seeing my uncle’s depravity, I am reassured that I am still in good hands.

Himari: Two Cambodian men digging up the ground to build a pool.

　　　　I wanted to do it too, so I dug up the schoolyard without permission and they got mad at me.

Shino: Cleaning videos.

　　　　I especially like the videos about cleaning drains.

Next time, Soma will volunteer for the first time in his life.