The Birth of A Volleyball Legend

Chapter 174 Student Council's Situation

"Stop! Wait a minute!" Yuki raised his hand quickly, thinking the conversation moved a bit too fast. "What do you mean by the student council is over? Does the school disband you too? Was there something big happening in the last few days?" He barraged the girl with questions.

Even though Yuki had never seen the student council's work, he knew they were like a heart inside the body. The students would only know their work occasionally when they tried to notice it, but when the student council disappeared, all the students would know about it immediately.

So, to disband the student council like any other club was definitely a big move that the higher-ups had already thought about it carefully.

Arina Sugawara sighed before suddenly asking, "You have already known about the Maiko group's involvement in this muddy situation, right?"

Yuki nodded, remembering the last time Arina Sugawara explained it to the team. Maiko Group was the conglomerate group rumored to fund the new clubs just to train cheap laborers they could recruit once the students graduated.

Some rumors even said that this wasn't the first time they did this, as Maiko group had already paid several schools to do the same operation by paying the school to dissolve all the clubs there and build new ones that were suitable for their business.

To sum it up, the Maiko group was definitely a leech that would do more harm than good for the students.

"Well, we – me and the other student council members, I mean, tried to collect some evidence about their shady business and provide it to the headmaster, hoping him to support our cause here. He nodded and asked us to give him time to think about it. As a result..."

"As a result..." Yuki leaned his body forward, having had a guess on what happened already.

Arina Sugawara sighed one more time before finishing the explanation. "The headmaster put us on probation for 'disrupting school harmony' and said that he would form another organization similar to the student council but with people who care about the student's success more than us."

For as long as he could remember, the headmaster was always kind and understanding toward the students. But it seemed it was just a façade here, or maybe it was because the only interaction he had with the headmaster was when he was with the volleyball team, and the headmaster tended to be a bit biased toward them.

As the girl's voice trailed off, an uncomfortable silence descended around them, thick with unspoken words and unaddressed emotions. Yuki shifted in his seat, his mind racing for the right response, but all he could muster was a feeble smile that felt more like a grimace. He just realized that other than asking a bunch of unimportant questions, he hadn't said anything helpful to the girl.

He cleared his throat, feeling the weight of Arina Sugawara's frustration hanging heavy in the air. The awkwardness wrapped around them like a fog, and Arina Sugawara finally realized the awkward situation here as they both tried their best to think of something—anything—to break the tension.

"So, what are you going to do next?" He finally asked

"I don't know." Arina Sugawara said with an uncertain tone. "Maybe, I would try to see whether the new clubs would work or not first before making any judgment. I would also consolidate with the other 'former' student council members and try to communicate with the newest one that the headmaster just appointed to see whether we can work together or not. But aside from that, I have no idea at all."

Yuki nodded, thinking that it was a solid plan. It was good to take a step back and see from the distance to gain more perspective, and who knows? Maybe, the enemy would make a mistake she could exploit in the near future.

"Well, good luck with that. For what it's worth, I hope for your success, as I also miss my time with the boys on the volleyball team." Yuki grinned widely, trying to lift the mood. "Anyway, I will have to go first. If you need any help, you can ask me. While my reputation isn't that good, I have a particular blonde friend who is very popular among our peers.

So, don't hesitate and keep me in touch, okay?"

Without even waiting for Arina Sugawara's answer, Yuki rose from his spot, leaving the girl stunned in a quiet evening. After a moment, she giggled a little, then it turned into full laughter that would make anyone who saw that surprised to see the elegant Arina Sugawara act like that. She just shook her head amusedly, wiping a single tear on the corner of her face.

"Yuki Kobayashi, what an interesting boy. I am looking forward to our cooperation in the future."