Chapter 938: Candidates
Yueyong Xiaomeng and Huangquanchuan Aisui understood Lin Wuming, but the Principal and other teachers did not; if it were Huangquanchuan Aisui, as his Guardian, speaking, it might have some persuasive power, but Yueyong Xiaomeng's words were very difficult to convince everyone.
That's why the school specifically asked her to confirm with Lin Wuming himself.
"Please rest assured, the school fully supports any decision you make," Komoe Sensei said.
Her purpose for this trip, rather than persuading Lin Wuming to accept the task of student representative, was more out of concern that "Lin Wuming himself actually wanted to be the representative, but they directly refused him" — she didn't want such a misunderstanding to occur.
The school understood very well that they were still in the accumulation stage; although two Level 5 Espers had joined, it would take at least until the next school year to convert their influence into the school's strength.
Before that, the most important thing was to absolutely not annoy these two "living advertisements."
Komoe Sensei said, "Wuming Student, please don't have any concerns. Time is on Our side. This year's Great Ba Xing Festival only needs you to do your best. Our school does have the ambition to aim for the top ranks of the points leaderboard, but that's for next year or the year after."
According to A Certain High School's plan, the best time should be the year after next, when Lin Wuming and Accelerator rise to their third year.
Because by then, Tokiwadai Middle School's two Level 5s would have already graduated, and their direct competitiveness would inevitably be greatly reduced.
Moreover, considering the relationship between Misaka Mikoto and Shokuhou Misaki and Lin Wuming, it wasn't impossible to persuade them to enroll in A Certain High School after graduation.
In fact, this possibility was quite high!
By then, with four Level 5s, wouldn't it be easy for A Certain High School to take off?
— But there was no need to tell Lin Wuming about these "adults' insidious calculations."
Komoe Sensei drove, occasionally glancing at Lin Wuming beside her.
— Luckily, Shokuhou wasn't here, otherwise she would definitely be able to see through my thoughts, right? But Shokuhou probably wouldn't refuse to enter A Certain High School.
Although Yueyong Xiaomeng didn't particularly support this decision to "use" Lin Wuming, she didn't directly object during the meeting.
No matter what, A Certain High School was ultimately at a disadvantage when facing these few Level 5 Espers. As long as Lin Wuming and the others involved were unwilling, the school actually had no way.
Therefore, this was less of a "calculation" and more like a "beautiful expectation."
To put it bluntly, it was just a wishful "daydream."
— Fortunately, Wuming Student is an easy-going child and shouldn't get angry over these things.
Komoe Sensei smiled bitterly to herself. In reality, it was just a phenomenon of "the customer bullying the shop"; their ordinary A Certain High School couldn't accommodate two Level 5s, such top talents!
In fact, it wasn't just the ordinary A Certain High School; even the not-so-ordinary Tokiwadai Middle School was extremely cautious when dealing with its two Level 5 aces.
Minor irrelevant matters — such as dormitory and campus discipline — could be managed without fault, but when truly encountering major incidents, Tokiwadai Middle School would feign ignorance and completely refrain from interfering in a Level 5's "private affairs."
For example, last night, the matter of "several girls in Tokiwadai Middle School uniforms fighting mysterious enemies outside the city"; or the two sisters, Dolly and Taoli, who were openly active on campus, and recently didn't even bother to hide it...
Many things, Tokiwadai Middle School wasn't unaware of, but merely chose to ignore.
"...So, how should we respond to the steering committee's request?"
After school in the afternoon, the teachers of Tokiwadai Middle School gathered again in the conference room to discuss a new topic.
"Due to various considerations, it's impossible for all student representatives for the Great Ba Xing Festival's opening ceremony to be from Our school," the Dean said. "Therefore, only one of Misaka Student and Shokuhou can be chosen."
"Before discussing this candidate, shouldn't we first ask Misaka Student and Shokuhou about their own wishes?" Teacher Kawai Hane said.
"That's right," said the teacher responsible for liaising with the Great Ba Xing Festival steering committee. "According to the committee, they also sent an invitation to A Certain High School. If nothing unexpected happens, the other student representative should be confirmed — it's Lin Wuming."
The teachers present were not surprised by this news. Since the requirement for student representatives was limited to choosing from Level 5s, there were only eight people at most.
Among these, the Second and Fourth were not "students" in the normal sense — they were merely affiliated with a certain school — unless there were truly no other candidates, they wouldn't be considered.
The Sixth was missing, or rather, there were too many people claiming to be the Sixth, and almost no one knew where the true Sixth was.
The Seventh's situation was much better, but he gave the impression more of a "wandering hero" who roamed around delivering justice, rather than a "student"; and considering his personality, inviting him to give a student oath always felt like it would lead to unexpected developments...
So in the end, the most suitable candidates were chosen from the four current students of A Certain High School and Tokiwadai Middle School.
And among these, Accelerator's personality was no secret. Anyone who knew a little about the inside story knew that this First Esper would not like such things.
So, the remaining choice was clear — Lin Wuming, who held the title of "Hero."
From the perspective of both personal reputation and ability, there was no one more suitable than him.
Then the question arose, if A Certain High School sent Lin Wuming, which ace should Tokiwadai Middle School send?
"If the other student representative is confirmed to be Lin Wuming..."
Teacher Kawai Hane and Teacher Miki Nairi exchanged glances.
"Our school will, of course, send Misaka (Shokuhou) to be the representative!" both said in unison.
Then they looked at each other again.
"That's the problem," the Dean said with a wry smile. "Considering their complex relationship..."
Pausing, the Dean continued, "I don't want Our school's ace to have an internal conflict prematurely because of a student from a rival school!"
Although this sounded somewhat absurd, the reactions of Teacher Miki Nairi and Teacher Kawai Hane showed that even the teachers had divided camps. If it really came down to choosing between Misaka Mikoto and Shokuhou Misaki... wouldn't they truly start fighting?
Amidst their headaches, the teachers suddenly felt that — if the rumor earlier this afternoon about "declaring war on Lin Wuming" was true, it seemed quite good.
It was truly infuriating to have such headaches because of an outside male student!
Just as the meeting reached a stalemate, Teacher Kawai Hane blinked and suggested, "Dragging this out isn't a solution. It can't be kept secret forever, and besides, we can't directly make decisions for them, so why not directly ask the people involved for their opinions... What do you think, Teacher Miki?"
"That's probably the only way, isn't it?" Teacher Miki Nairi looked at the Principal and the Dean. Seeing that they didn't object, she directly took out her phone and dialed Misaka Mikoto's number.
