part 2 : cooperation | chapter 21 | the newspaper's reaction i

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The Newspaper’s Reaction ①
Chapter 21
written by Akira

>>student council room

Fumi: Greetings, members of the student council!

I brought the latest issue of the wall newspaper in which your interview article was published! The first run was just released, so I brought it with me!

Himari: Uwoah, you startled me!

That was quick work. You did just do the inspection yesterday—I wonder what kind of article it is?

I’m looking forward to reading it! I said a lot of great things yesterday, after all!

If my words of burning spirit reach everyone, my popularity will definitely soar!

Fumi: Fufu. I wonder about that…

Himari: Ummm, let’s see…

"The Newspaper Club Brings You an Exclusive Investigation Into the Much-Discussed (Self-Appointed) Student Council President! A Thorough Dissection of Her Deception-Filled Activities!"

What the hell is thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis?!?!!? Hold on, what’s with the "(Self-Appointed)", Midori Fumi?!

You tryin’ to start somethiiiing?! Wait, she’s not even here?! Wait, don’t run awaaaaayy!

Fumi: Fufu, swift legs are the mass media’s greatest asset! Come on, Hiyono!

If you dawdle, you'll be captured by the savage (Self-Appointed) student council president!

The real story can’t happen in the conference room, it has to be on the front page!

Hiyono: Huff, puff... I don’t quite understand, but... Clap clap! You’re so cool!

Himari: Aah, they’re getting awaaay! Those bastards! Chase ‘em down, Yukki! Cut ‘em down if you have to!



Tomoko: ...☆

Mitsuru: Calm down, Himari. And you, Tomoko, put your sword away. Where did you even get that weapon..?

What do you think’s going to happen if you give permission to cut Midori Fumi down here? Your reputation will just get worse.

Let’s calm down and take a closer look at that article.

Himari: Guh… Guess there’s no way around it…

You know, maybe the headline’s extreme, but the actual article is normal. Let’s read through it.

Ugh, there’s a lot of kanji. Yukki, you read it.

Tomoko: You’re pretty rough with how you use people.

Ummm… "Domineering! The Dictator/Student Council President Declares:"

“I absolutely will not permit the Student Council President Re-election! I am the student council president! Any dissidents will be mercilessly punished!”

Himari: I didn’t say that?! I didn’t say anything like that~!

Tomoko: No, you definitely did. The Newspaper Club captain praised you a lot, so you got cocky and unthinkingly let a joke slip out.

Waah, they wrote in a lot of inflammatory insults for each opposing candidate, too.

They made it seem like the student council president said them.

Himari: I didn’t insult anyone though~?!

I actually feel bad for the opposing candidates, since they’re caught up in the same weird situation I am…

Tomoko: Comments filled with sympathy and compassion, like the one you just made—and your other remarks—have been completely rearranged and cut.

“Hah, I feel bad for the opposing candidates... having to go against this great student council president…”

…Is what they’d make from your statement.

Himari: But I didn’t mean it like that at all?!

Tomoko: In addition, when the student council president was speaking sincerely, saying, “I want everyone to have a fun time at school~”

It looks like that entire part was cut.

Himari: Huuuh?! Then… then I just look like a nasty guy through and through!?

Aaaaah~ Why meeee?! I didn’t think Midori Fumi would’ve written a super-favorable article for me or anything...

But she made me look completely hostile~! What did I doooo?!

Tomoko: President, no matter how much you whine, it will not fix anything. What we can do is before the Newspaper Club pins the newspaper to the big bulletin board…

We can storm the Newspaper Club and bring them under our control, and then retrieve all the newspapers. I could go on a rampage for you?

Mitsuru: No, that wouldn’t work—Midori Fumi is an expert at that particular technique.

I’m sure she made up her mind to post this newspaper everywhere in the school a long time ago.

She uses the net like her arms and legs; even if we somehow stop her from distributing the physical articles, she’ll just spread it around online.

Tomoko: You’d see an article with the headline “Tyranny! The Dictator/Student Council President, Carrying Out the Censure and Seizure of Article Contents!” pop up the next day.

Himari: Uwaah~ What are we going to do—we’ve been totally cornereeed~!

I’m scared of the students’ reactions! I wanna go home early~!

Mitsuru: What you should be worried about are the opposing candidates' reactions. That was an incredibly provocative article.

I’m aware of the circumstances, so it doesn’t bother me, but it wouldn’t be odd at all for the others to be angry.

Himari: Uwaah, what if I hurt Her Majesty’s feelings—if Her Majesty started hating me, there’d be no reason for me to go on~!

You, Midori Fumiib~! Rebember meeeee!

Tomoko: That’s the snivelling of a loser through and through, President.

Mitsuru: That’s beside the point—in all seriousness, what are we going to do?

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