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As the Student Council’s vice president, Alice was privy to exactly how much work Atobe-san put into everything he was involved in. More often than not, she wondered how he was able to juggle being the president, a top student, and a top athlete who also happened to be the captain of the club. And while she would never dare to ask if he ever needed help with anything, she did her best to alleviate his burden wherever she could. Meeting with other schools was one of the duties she took upon herself - not just because she wanted to help, but the rest of the council had suggested her gentler temperament might be preferred when dealing with outsiders.
She wasn’t in the habit of bringing up her experiences to him, but this one stood out from the rest just by the sheer strangeness of it. He’d also been mentioned, albeit briefly, by the person of interest. “Atobe-san.” Alice called as they walked out of the student council room, well used to the two of them being the first to arrive and leave. “Are you familiar with a student from Yamabuki Junior High called Akutsu?” She asked politely despite already knowing the answer was a positive one, if only to give her enough time to figure out how she would explain their encounter.
