part 2 : cooperation | chapter 16 | lending a helping hand i | the volleyball club

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Lending a Helping Hand ① The Volleyball Club
Chapter 16
written by Akira

>>gymnasium

Himari: All right! In order to stop the Student Council President Re-election right in its tracks, we gotta take action!

Basically, I feel we should go around the school and help out various clubs and committees.

If you see anyone in trouble, you gotta take the initiative and help ‘em too!

Fufu, "Why are we doing this," huh? Minamin was saying that too. Are you my enemies, or what…?

Self-interest…? What do you mean?!

One of my Opposing Candidates, the Living God, Kodama Hajime… By hearing out the students’ worries and troubles, she’s been gaining a lot of popularity and trust.

We’ll stea— …borrow inspiration from that, help people, and then raise my popularity among the students!

And when the students love me, my position as student council president will become rock-solid…

Then the Student Council Re-election won’t actually become reality! Or something!

Now, where can we find someone in trouble~♪

Hm?! There’s a ruckus coming from the gymnasium! Let’s go, Lackey-kun! The student council president’s work begins noooow!



Kana: Wait, Hotta! What’s wrong?!

Saaya: I’m all right. Just took a pretty dramatic fall and hit my face.

Kana: That’s not "all right" at all?!

Come oon, Nekozuka! You skipped out on your ball girl duties again, didn’t you! The balls are rolling all over the place!

It’s like a trap… It’s dangerous! Someone’s going to get hurt!



Mike: Nya?! Me?

Kana: Yes, you! Picking up the balls is your job! I can’t believe you!

Fweeet! As punishment, do three laps around the gym!

Saaya: It’s not Nekozuka’s fault. It’s mine for not paying attention.

All right, Nekozuka. Can you pick up those balls over there?



Mike: Nya, nyaaa!

Kana: You’re too soft on your underclassmen! Ugh, ugh, ugh!

As a senior, you shouldn’t reward her — anyway, are you really all right? You’re not hurt?

Saaya: I’m fine. I split my forehead open, so it’s bleeding a little bit though.

Kana: That’s a pretty serious injury, isn’t it?! Actually, it’s a facial injury, so please be a little more concerned! You’re a girl, after all?!

Saaya: This little cut will heal up. All I have to do is put spit on it.

Kana: Spit?! I can’t believe that folk remedy!



Wait, so, spit on your forehead — are you telling me to kiss your forehead?! You’re making me kiss your forehead?!

Saaya: Calm down, Umezono. We’re moving around, after all, so injuries happen.

Kana: But — at least let me take you to the infirmar… Ah! That boy over there!

Himari: Wah, she called for you, Lackey-kun!

Kana: Yes, you! The one standing around and gaping at us like an idiot!

I remember you from the health examinations! You’re from the Health Committee, aren’t you! Bring this dummy to the infirmary!

Saaya: Oh, hey, transfer student. What’s up? You really have become the student council president’s errand boy, yeah?

Well, whatever. Umezono won’t quiet down, so can you take me to the infirmary?

Kana: Carry her on your back! Gently, so you don’t jostle her! Ugh, ugh!

Himari: Yeah, carry her. That also counts as lending a helping hand.

Saaya: You’re making way too big of a deal out of this, everyone.

Himari: I mean, you did hit your head, so we do have to carry you carefully. C’mon, give her a piggyback ride. We’ll gently carry her to the infirmary, okay?

Saaya: It’s a lot of trouble for you.

Jeez. I don’t really get the circumstances, but you’re pretty good-natured too, aren’t you?

notes:
-geboku-kun (下僕くん) → lackey-kun

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