Chapter 107
"This is Professor Marius who decided to cooperate on a grand scale for the acting chancellor election~!"
"I'm Marius. Though I'm inadequate, I'll work hard for Marquis Craft."
Clap! Clap!
Pastel clapped clap clap clap.
Professor Horace smiled contentedly.
"I knew it would be like this. Since justice, justification and the greater cause are on our side, things are going smoothly like a tailwind."
"That's right! That's right! It's only natural as people to have united hearts in normalizing the academy!"
Pastel spoke then became slightly sad.
"But if Professor Marius withdraws as a candidate like this, it's the same as being elected as a single candidate. We'll inevitably suffer from wrong suspicions of government-controlled election."
"Haha! Government-controlled election!"
Professor Horace was regretful.
"What intervention could there be in electing an acting chancellor. We're only elected by gaining the professors' trust."
"That's right!"
Even the newspaper club is only reporting good things, how could there be talk of intervention?
"But there's no need to needlessly create trouble. If we said we'd elect by majority vote, it's right to follow fair majority vote procedures."
"Your Excellency, what should I do?"
Professor Marius's expression became serious.
"You should have a fair competition following fair procedures as before. So I'll change the election method from professor voting to voting including students and staff. In a more authoritative way."
We were trying to quickly elect an acting chancellor to check the Knight Order, but there's no need to hurry now that we've obtained the Knight Order.
"You mean a general election?"
Professor Horace was puzzled.
"I'm not opposing my junior's opinion, but I'm not sure how being elected by an ignorant majority is an authoritative method."
Oh my.
Pastel thought for a moment.
"Not an ignorant majority but noble young masters! Students who have learned a lot and are smart enough to enter the academy!"
It seems Professor Marius's attempt to form an anti-demon agenda hit quite well, as there's a sense that such an atmosphere is slightly circulating among students too.
If we leave it like this, it might become an atmosphere where it's difficult for Ellie to attend school!
We should achieve an overwhelming victory now and make them realize they're the minority opinion and create an atmosphere where it's shameful to persecute!
"A good world through fair procedures!"
Pastel mobilized friend friends from the next day.
Booths were set up here and there on campus. They were booths with Professor Horace's name written large. Students who visited could receive gifts.
"Ahem! A good thing! I'll use my personal funds too!"
"As expected of a senior who cares for students!"
It was absolutely not a gift expecting anything in return, just a gift arising from caring for students.
Fair money election...!
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Pastel handed out cookie bags in front of the dormitory.
"Eat deliciously! Pastel specially baked them!"
"I'll eat well."
When she smiled brightly, a classmate received them shyly.
"Pastel um..."
Another classmate approached holding a half-eaten cookie. He had a perplexed expression.
"My cookie is strange. I'm chewing flour in the cookie...?"
Nod nod!
"Cookies are originally flour!"
Pastel made a V sign with her fingers.
"Delicious things doubled! I tried putting in double the flour! It's flour flour cookies! Eat deliciously! If you ask for more, it's troublesome~"
The classmate hesitated then stuffed the cookie in his mouth. Then he smiled and gave a thumbs up. The corners of his mouth trembled slightly.
Huk.
It must be super delicious!
I should have tried eating one too!
Dustin handing them out together glanced over.
"Is this okay?"
Pastel turned around smiling.
"What?"
"Is this okay?"
Eeng.
What is he asking?
"Are you worried about my wallet situation?"
Pastel smiled brightly.
"Thanks for worrying! But Senior Horace used a lot of personal funds so it's not a big burden for me!"
"That's not it."
Dustin looked at the guide poster. It had content about precious one vote for fair election.
"I'm wondering if it's okay to give gifts in this situation."
Pastel tilted her head.
"Dustin, aren't we electing our chancellor?"
"So?"
"Then we should look at the future chancellor's ability, character, and passion right?"
She looked around at surrounding students. She shouted as if cheering.
"Kind enough to give gifts for students! Capable enough to prepare capital for students! Clearly passionate enough to use personal funds for students!"
She pointed at the name written on the board friend friend was holding.
"It's Professor Horace~!"
Cheers from noble young masters continued. It was a sight of realizing how good this election they experienced for the first time in their lives is for themselves.
Waa!
I finally spread advanced culture!
Proud.
Proud proud.
Pastel could enjoy an overwhelming victory on voting day.
96% of votes
It was absolutely not the result of handing out one gold coin each at the polling station entrance without any compensation.
A true professor who sprinkles gold coins on students with personal funds!
As expected of a respectable senior!
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Ellie returned after finishing a short leave of absence. She seemed somewhat perplexed by the changed academy atmosphere different from when she left.
"What's the situation?"
"Justice has triumphed!"
Ahem.
This proves Pastel is kind.
The Craft title was too heavy but insufficient to cover my kind heart.
"Professor Marius felt responsible for the overwhelming vote difference and withdrew his stance arguing for radical policies. He said he'll apologize to you too, what do you think?"
"That professor?"
Ellie placed her leather briefcase at her seat. Miscellaneous office supplies brought from the demon realm were taken out.
Pastel approached watching carefully.
Puu puu puu puu.
"The professor seems to have some emotional loyalty to the Craft family, he immediately yielded once we talked."
Ellie looked strangely without speaking.
"But actually Professor Marius didn't reflect. His mind was a bit blocked so communication was difficult. So I persuaded him this and that then ordered him to at least treat you kindly outwardly. Apologize too! Of course it's okay not to meet if you dislike it."
Is this too patronizing sympathy?
Pastel pondered slightly then put on a businesslike expression.
"As a superior, an environment giving unnecessary stress to key student council personnel was troublesome. I was also displeased with my subordinates being looked down on. So from now on, tell me these things without hesitation so there's no disruption to work."
Troublesome troublesome.
Ellie touched her side hair. Black hair was grabbed strand by strand then released.
"I will."
Ellie's hand rummaged through her briefcase. Office supplies were taken out. She held and fiddled with an item as if pondering then handed it over.
"A gift."
"Huh?"
Pastel received the fountain pen.
Oing.
"A demon realm fountain pen."
Oiing.
"I brought it because quill pens are inconvenient."
Pink eyes turned to look at the quill pen at her own seat. The feather that became sticky from chewing when bored caught her eye.
She looked down at the smooth glossy fountain pen.
"Uweee?!"
Culture shock!
Technology shock!
Why have I been using quill pens with difficulty until now when such a convenient existence exists!
"Engineering technology is ahead in the demon realm now."
Pride not fully suppressed was felt in the calm voice.
"You can write as is without dipping in an inkwell. It's more difficult to maintain than quill pens, but I'll help with that."
Demon realm technology is amazing...
She looked at the fountain pen in a daze.
"Wow! Wow!"
Dustin watching approached hesitantly. He glanced at the office supplies being taken out and Pastel's fountain pen. Then he subtly looked at Ellie.
Ellie's gaze became contemptuous.
"Did you analyze the Knight Order situation?"
"I was busy with election activities..."
"Then do it now."
At the chic chin gesture, Dustin quietly returned to his seat.
As a working atmosphere formed, Ellie put away her briefcase and sat down. Documents to be processed were taken out.
Ellie looked at Pastel's fountain pen then picked up the quill pen she originally used. The quill pen went into the inkwell then came out.
"Pastel."
The quill pen wrote elegant letters.
"You hurry and work too."
Uweee!
Pastel suddenly disliked doing paperwork.
The bureaucracy I implanted in the student council is very effective when working, but I don't want to actually create documents!
I'm an authority figure who needs to ponder very very important things!
She returned to her seat and put on a seriously pondering expression.
An expression with a million times responsibility.
Not that I'm not working, but in serious contemplation.
So so.
Let's think about the side effects of nullifying the expulsion of all demons from Sky Island.
Though vicious persecution sentiment was the motivation, it's not an issue to deny patriots' concerns too.
Since demon terrorism has become visible, there's sufficient possibility of demon spies disguised as civilians. That's probably why they made the radical argument of expelling all demons.
Though I don't particularly sympathize, it's true we should be slightly wary if there are demons who have reached Sky Island's power core, which is a military strategic point.
Like minimal surveillance even if not expulsion.
But since I ruined the vigilant tone that could implement such policies, is there a possibility problems will arise?
Especially in times like now when the Demon King is prophesied?
Oing.
Pink eyes became blank.
That next Demon King was me.
Oiing.
Now it's not a matter of spies, but the next Demon King has already become the sole authority of a military strategic point.
"Ahaha!"
Pastel burst out laughing.
Totally Craft-style joke!
But I'm just Pastel!