Hello! Huh? There's no one here.

I think classes are about done, so maybe Eli's in the student council room?

I'm sorry, did you come to get me? I was going to go to the clubroom once I finished up here, but, well–

(There are so many papers on her desk. Is she writing them all up?)

Need some help?

I don't have anything I can ask you to help with, but I appreciate the offer. I'll hurry through these, so can you wait next to me for a bit?

……

(Eli looks pretty happy with her eyes on those documents.)

You seem glad about whatever is written there.

Indeed. It looks like the sports club I'd given a new budget this year did really well at their competition last week.

Wow, they did? That's awesome! Count that as one of your wins, Eli.

Oh, not at all! It was the club members who worked so hard to make their dreams come true.

*Giggle* You're so happy it's like it happened to you, Eli.

Does that seem strange? I mean, I don't want to do these things just because it's my student council job, but for the sake of the school as a whole.

My club activities are really important, but the school and everyone in it is just as important to me.

Though to the outside eye, it just looks like I'm organizing and stamping documents.

Oh, and I want to protect the time I get to take it easy and talk with you, too!

I'm having you support our club activities, but I don't want it to be just administrative work. I want us to talk a lot, to really understand each other.

Thank you. I want to speak with you a lot, too.

Oh, say, do you have any homework today? How about doing it here, if you do?

What? Is that okay?

I noticed that you'd been staring at me all the while I was working, you know. I think I'll be the one watching you while I work this time!

Y-You knew? D-Don't tease me like that, Eli!