CSCP – Vol 1 Epilogue

“It’s finally overrrr~~~” (Arisu)

Arisu flopped onto the desk in the student council room, letting out a voice like an old man.

Having finished attending the emergency meeting of the Cultural Clubs Union, we had gathered in the student council room.

Arisu, who had helped out behind the scenes of the emergency meeting, complained to Togami and me, who had returned to the room earlier.

“Why didn’t you guys help with the meeting? Senpai and I were running around everywhere, you know.” (Arisu)

“Yeah, yeah, thanks, Arisu. Senpai, thank you too.” (Takaki)

The direct interactions with the Occult Research Club were handled by Togami and me, but behind the scenes, we had asked Arisu and Hourai-senpai to smooth things over with the cultural clubs. We thought the resentment had been mitigated by cutting club funds and increasing cleaning duties, but we still wanted to reduce any risks as much as possible.

Hourai-senpai took a sip of the tea she had brewed herself and let out a sigh.

“No big deal. I just talked to the shady clubs.” (Misuzu)

“Shady, you say?” (Nadeshiko)

“Yes. They were clubs that caused problems during the previous student council’s term, and the student council had to clean up their mess. I warned them not to make any careless moves since we’re all in this together.” (Misuzu)

Hourai-senpai responded to Togami’s question with a grin.

I recalled the situation in the old clubroom. Considering how Hourai-senpai handles situations with troublesome clubs, the impact must have been significant.

“Everyone, thank you very much.” (Nadeshiko)

Togami stood up, her clear, resolute voice cutting through the air as the room settled down.

“Because of my selfishness, I ended up causing trouble for all of you… As the student council president, I sincerely apologize.” (Nadeshiko)

As Togami bowed her head, Arisu rushed over in a flustered manner.

“No, no, it wasn’t any trouble at all! I think I would’ve felt awful if the Occult Research Club had been disbanded like that.” (Arisu)

“That’s right, Togami. We, the student council officers, are here to run the student council with you. We may get tired from the work, but it’s never a burden. It would give us more purpose in our work if you could take pride in your decisions.” (Misuzu)

“Everyone…” (Nadeshiko)

Hourai-senpai also smiled gently, and Togami’s eyes welled up slightly with tears.

Blinking rapidly to hold back the tears, Togami bowed her head again.

“Thank you very much, really.” (Nadeshiko)

Seeing this, we all began to voice our words of appreciation.

“Yes! You’re welcome!” (Arisu)

“It must have been tough for you too, Togami. Good job.” (Misuzu)

“Well, just don’t take a sudden break next time… ouch.” (Takaki)

When I let that slip, Arisu kicked my ankle. Not as bad as the shin kick, but it hurt in a subtle way if it hit the wrong spot.

In the midst of this pleasant atmosphere, Arisu suddenly had an idea and raised her voice.

“Alright! How about throwing a party to celebrate all the hard work we’ve put in?!” (Arisu)

“Hmm, now that you mention it, we haven’t had much chance to bond together, so this is a good opportunity. There’s a family restaurant near the station that the previous student council used for parties. Let’s go there.” (Misuzu)

“Oh! Thank you so much!” (Arisu)

“Hehe, it’s been a while since I’ve had a party, so I’m looking forward to it.” (Misuzu)

Arisu and Hourai-senpai cheerfully chatted as the atmosphere grew lively.

A little apart from the two, Togami wore a bright smile.

“A party… I’m excited.” (Nadeshiko)

“Yeah.” (Takaki)

For Togami, it was probably rare to go to a party with familiar friends.

Thinking about it that way made me feel a bit envious of the many joys still awaiting her in life.

“It’s thanks to you, Gujou-san. Thank you.” (Nadeshiko)

“It’s nothing, really. I didn’t do much.” (Takaki)

“That’s not true. On the day when you joined the student council and said you would help me, I was really grateful.” (Nadeshiko)

“…I’m glad you’re the student council president, too.” (Takaki)

It would be even better if she could fix her clumsiness a bit more.

With time, hopefully, things will improve.

Feeling embarrassed by my own words, I turned my face away, and Togami gently leaned closer. A soft, pleasant scent tickled my nose.

“Please continue to support me, Gujou-san.” (Nadeshiko)

Togami’s voice was warm and lingered in my ears.

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Thanks for reading!

And we’ve reached the end. Took way longer than expected to finish (definitely not because I was procrastinating). 

With this, I’m off for enlistment. I probably won’t be posting for the next two years or so unless a new LN volume for one of my other series gets released. When that happens, I’ll probably translate the prologue and state in there whether I’ll have time to translate the volume or not.

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