With Komoe's help, I went over the clubs that had requested inspections.
It was a bit odd when you think about it. Why would any club willingly ask the Student Council to snoop around their clubrooms? It's not unheard of, but it's definitely rare. Most clubs
prefer to avoid extra scrutiny, so this was unusual.
Curious, I dug into their reasons. Surprisingly, they all had the sa concern: missing or misplaced equipnt.
Apparently, several clubs had noticed items vanishing from their storerooms or being moved around without explanation. So thought it might be the result of miscommunication between mbers, but the frequency of these incidents made them suspect otherwise. They wanted the council's help to get to the bottom of it.
As I sifted through the reports with Komoe, I couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding. This kind of situation usually pointed to one of two things: either there was so prankster ssing around or there was sothing more serious going on. Like theft.
But the missing pieces of equipnt were huge enough to not be easily carried out of a clubroom.
There might be another reason for this.
"How intriguing." I couldn't help but murmur before turning my gaze to Komoe sitting next
to .
"Ruki... Will you go?"
"Mhm. I'm set to go on patrol. We can pass by so of these clubs."
"Oh! We? You'll let tag along?"
"Why not? You're my assistant."
Pleased, Komoe almost jumped into my arms but she held herself back.
Even though we were alone in this room, she was trying her best to behave. Or rather, she was probably thinking that she shouldn't be too clingy or I would be annoyed at her.
Well, I'm just glad to see her getting better. I will pamper her anyti she asks for it. "Alright. Let's go over this again." I said after patting her head, bringing us back to topic, "Seems like we're dealing with a potential culprit hopping between clubs."
Komoe agreed, her head bobbing with enthusiasm, "That's what it looks like, Ruki. But there's no real pattern. It's happening across different clubs at different tis."
"I'm not sure about different tis since not everyone will specifically co back to their clubroom to check if sothing's missing in their clubroom. Nonetheless, it's still sothing we need to consider as a possibility."
I set the reports aside for a mont and leaned back in my chair. While it was easy to jump to conclusions, I had long learned not to rush.
Sothing about this situation felt off. And I was saying this as soone who did a lot of covert things before.
There should be a motive for stealing or moving them.
"What if it's not just about theft?" Komoe offered, her eyes lighting up as she considered a new angle.
I raised an eyebrow, letting her try her hand at deduction, "Go on."
"I'm not confident with this but... If it's not random theft, then maybe soone's trying to cause chaos-disrupting club activities on purpose."
"Sabotage?" I tapped my chin thoughtfully. And sohow, sothing clicked in my head. "Possible. But who do you think will benefit from that?"
Although I could already think of a possible reason, I wanted to give this girl a chance to show her ability.
Komoe shrugged. "Maybe a rival club? Or soone with a grudge? It could even be a student who doesn't like how the council's been running things."
Heh. I like how she's close to my deduction.
"A rival club can be crossed out. These are different clubs with different functions." I said, crossing out one of the possible motives she thought of.
There are endless motives but we need evidence to jump to a conclusion.
Of course, it was already like my signature to trust my gut feeling.
"Alright, let's start by interviewing the club presidents who sent the letter for inspection. Get their full stories and see if there are any common threads between the incidents. After that, we'll inspect the clubrooms ourselves. If soone is deliberately causing trouble, they'll have left sothing behind. Can you get them for , Komoe?"
Komoe nodded, quickly jotting down a list of clubs she had to visit.
"Okay! I'll ask the Broadcast Club to call for them."
"Good, you know what you're doing." I praised her which made the girl giggle in satisfaction.
"I'll be back!" Upon saying that, Komoe stood up but before she could take her first step, the girl looked at as though she was waiting for sothing.
Understanding what she was hinting at, I couldn't help but shake my head while smiling.
After that, I reached my hand out to her which she shyly clasped.
"Co here," I said as I pulled her back down. But instead of putting her back in the seat next to , she landed on my lap.
"Ruki..."
"Ssh... Think of this as infusing my energy with you."
"Yes."
And with that, I embraced the girl tightly before my lips found its way to hers. Komoe welcod wholeheartedly and we shared another passionate kiss that painted her face
crimson.
Really, this felt like I was doing a cri or a neglect of duty. But who cares, right? Who would judge for wanting to pamper my girl? Even if it's not Komoe, I'd do the sa. An opportunity like this shouldn't be missed.
"Oh right. Ryouko-san will visit here shortly. She'll tell about the next problem student."
"A problem student like ?"
"Let correct you. You're not a problem student anymore." I flicked her forehead, making her wince and pout. "This one probably has a different issue."
"Will they also end up getting close to you?"
"It depends. But it won't always be like that. There are boys on that list, you know? You probably know by now how much I loathed dealing with them."
"... You're right." She awkwardly smiled.
She's not foreign to it anymore, of course. Ever since returning to school, she's always observing so even without telling her everything, she'd know my stance to other boys.
"What if it's a girl?" she asked
"Then... there's a possibility," I replied, holding back a question that would drag the
conversation on longer.
Would she be jealous if it happened? Most likely. And that's the sa for the other girls.
But well, like I said, jumping to a conclusion wouldn't do us well here.
And I know Komoe also understands it as she bit her lip, determination flashing in her eyes. It's like she channeled her doubt and converted it to that. Rather than think negatively, she uses it to spur herself to improve. To be more pleasing to my eyes.
After that, I escorted her to the door and kissed her again to fuel her enthusiasm. My kisses are
so extraordinary it has that effect on my girls. Likewise, I feel like I can do anything as long as
I have them at my side.
Soon, I returned to my seat, looking over the letters again to read between the lines while
waiting for Ryouko-san.
Five minutes later, the PA system echoed across the building as the Broadcast Club called for the nas of the clubs and their presidents.
At the sa ti, the door to this office opened, revealing Ryouko-san who was still dressed
in her tracksuit since she ca straight here from the gymnasium where the Basketball Club
was practicing.
Clutched in her arm was the sa folder as before that contained the file regarding the
problematic students.
"Looks like you're busy today, Ruki-kun," She said, smiling as she approached my desk. "How is it? Are you getting the hang of being the Disciplinary Officer?"
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