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SCENE 1
Shuchi'in Academy! The School of Prestige, that lies within the midtown area of Orientalis. It's notorious for its famous scholars, as well as being a school that was once exclusively for the elite until recently, when it allowed even the working-class to join their academy. However, the elitism still remains prominent in the school, with graduates such as Dr. Pierre Cuvilliers, the Imahori Clan, and even the Shinomiya Clan, best known for their large conglomerate that owns a media outlet, insurance and even their own bank! The CEO's daughter, Kaguya, has been elected as the Vice President of the student council last year!
Scene depicts Kaguya getting out of her limousine
Chauffeur: (handing her her jacket) Here's your jacket, Miss Shinomiya!
Kaguya: Thank you. puts the jacket on
And right beside her, the president is Miyuki Shirogane, the young prodigy with a modest background. He had defied the odds by working his way up, rather than arriving with affluence from his parents.
Scene depicts Shirogane riding his bike to school
Shirogane: Alright. First day as student council president… what could go wrong? We have some familiar faces, but there ist still a few people I have yet to meet-
He looks at Kaguya, immediately feeling his heart pound
Shirogane: gulp No… she can't be that beautiful…
he stared at her for a while, until they both made eye contact
Kaguya: Oh god… that's, something…
Mr. Pescarolo: Oh, you're finally here, Monsieur Shirogane and Madame Shinomiya!
both then look at Mr. Pescarolo
Mr. Pescarolo: You came just in time. Ze other students are waiting for you in ze councille room.
Shirogane looks at his watch, already depicting 8:03
Shirogane: Oh crap! We're late. Come on Kaguya!
they both ran to the council room, spotting Chika, Ishigami and Miko, alongside a cake and some drinks
Chika: Kaguyaaaa!!! runs towards her and hugs her
Kaguya: Wh- how did you get here?
Chika: I've been assigned as the secretary of the student council due to us being best friends! Isn't that great?
Chika Fujiwara, daughter of a family of politicians, yet with zero knowledge of politics. She is ever so delinquent, crazy, and anything Kaguya isn't.
Kaguya: sigh Yes…
Ishigami: Well someone's motivated…
Miko: Ah, Miss Kaguya and President Shirogane. I hope you guys are prepared for our first assembly as the new student council!
Shirogane: Huh? Who on earth are you?
Miko: I'm Miko Iino, member of the Public Morals Committee of Shuchi'in Academy! I've been sent here to inspect the obedience of the student council!
Ishigami: (under his breath) Oh boy…
Shirogane: Okay, maybe slow down there. This is my first time as the PRESIDENT of the student council.
Miko: (firmly) Well I thought that you've come prepared already. A president must prepare for the job before taking his oath, okay?
Shirogane: (stares for a bit until breaking the silence) Okay, geez. Sorry about that…
Ishigami: Well I gotta be honest with you, I doubt that any of us are prepared at all, let alone Chika.
Chika: (offended) Hey! I'll have you know I'm as prepared for secretary as I would be on a nuclear apocalypse!
Kaguya: Alright, so tell me what is the duty of a student council secretary?
Chika: (frozen expression) Uhhhhhhhh…
Ishigami: Well I just hope that we don't have to deal with too much bullshit this year…
Kaguya: Personally I think each of us has to do our duties. You! (pointing to Ishigami) You'll check on our budget. Chika, you better knock if off with your shenanigans and schedule appointments and handle other people's requests. I will assist in our dear president here, who, if both of you guys fail to do your tasks, will be working his butt off with me, and only me, dare I say.
Shirogane is visibly anxious, looking at Kaguya
Shirogane: What the hell is she plotting?
The suspense was then interrupted by Mr. Pescarolo
Mr. Pescarolo: Monsieur Shirogane, Madame Kaguya?
Both Kaguya and Shirogane look at him
Mr. Pescarolo: May I call you two into moi office?
Shirogane: (relieved) Oh… yea sure.
Kaguya and Shirogane both follow him
Miko: I'll follow you guys along just in case.
The room was now empty with both Ishigami and Chika
Ishigami: Well… I guess I'll be playing a bit for the time being. (walks out the door) Don't cause a scene, Chika!
Chika was now all alone, looking at the large cake and the soda cans. She licked her lips, and smiled.
Chika: (to herself) No promises…
SCENE 2
Scene depicts the principal's office
Mr. Pescarolo: So ze reason I called you two into moi office is because I want to let you know, zat being ze President, or ze Vice President of Shuchi'in Academy is not an easy job. So I wanted to ask you if your prepared for zis profession. Shirogane, Kaguya, are you ready?
Shirogane: I suppose so.
Kaguya: That's a no-brainer, sir.
Miko is sitting beside them, holding a notepad
Mr. Pescarolo: Hmm… (twisting his mustache) You two are quite confident, I see. Vell, I must warn you zat ze previous president didn't run for re-election because of how difficult zis job was for him.
Shirogane: I am aware sir. But, think about it. I'm one of the most hardworking people in this school. That's at least what you told me last year.
Miko: (looking at him skeptically) Hmm… you don't seem like someone hardworking, though…
Mr. Pescarolo: But it's true. Well, I was just asking you because anxiety could always make you less efficient. I guess I can trust you for now. What about you, Kaguya?
Kaguya: I will gladly assist our president on the job, and I personally think I can handle things pretty well. Some might say, I can work better under pressure then our… president…
Shirogane: (internally) Is she doubting me? And why did she hesitate when mentioning me?
Mr. Pescarolo: Alright. I guess you two must be prepared. Now, anozer reason I called you here is to prepare for ze first assembly of your student councille. We require lots of 'elping hands to set ze stage.
Miko: Oh now we're talking!
Shirogane: I mean, sure I can help…
Kaguya: Ehh… I'm gonna leave it up to the two. I'm just gonna look for the others…
Kaguya didn't seem to be all too fond of tasks, not because she was lazy, but because she is not used to do things on her own, as she always let her butlers do the job for her.
SCENE 3
Chika is seen in the student council room, completely stuffed with the empty cake platter and several empty soda cans
Chika: (groaning) Aaahhh… urp I think I overdid it with all this…
The door opens with Ishigami looking in shock
Ishigami: Chika!
Chika gasps and looks at him
Ishigami: (shocked) What the hell were you thinking? The cake and the drinks were meant for us all you dumbass!
Oh Chika, the insane little glutton with zero self-control. And who else to try and take care of her than Ishigami, her long-time partner in crime.
Chika: I- urp I tried resisting the flavors, but I couldn't control myself…
Ishigami: (sighs) Oh my god, you're so fucking dumb sometimes, you know that…
Chika looks at him with a queasy face, while her midsection was exposed and bigger than usual
Ishigami: Whatever, we gotta make it to the auditorium without any of the others suspecting a thing. Be grateful I'm not a tattletale, else your ass would be in big trouble.
Kaguya appears in front of them as they open the door
Kaguya: Guys!
Ishigami: (covering up the door) Oh hey! Uhh… we were just preparing ourselves for the assembly.
Kaguya: I just wanted to tell you that the assembly is starting in…
Clock shows 9:27
Kaguya: …three minutes.
Chika hiccups
Ishigami: Oh sh- (hesitates) shoot. C'mon, Chika we gotta be there ASAP! grabs her by the waist
Chika: Wait. I don't- stifles burp
Kaguya: (confused) Gosh sometimes I wonder how I even became friends with her…
SCENE 4
Most of the student council is preparing for the assembly, with only Ishigami and Chika running towards the auditorium
Mr. Pescarolo: Everybody present?
Shirogane: looks behind him Uhh… we're still missing our Secretary and Treasurer.
Mr. Pescarolo: Well, Kaguya should be on her way to pick zem up now-
Kaguya: (interrupting) Principal, we're here!
Ishigami: (panting heavily) Oh god. Sorry for being late…
Chika: (queasy) Ugh… I feel like I'm gonna throw up. swallows hard
Kaguya: Chika, we only have a few seconds left and you're assigned to deliver the speech for the assembly first!
Chika: (shocked) Oh… oh dear… Can't any of you do that for me?
right as she asked that the announcer already called their names
Announcer: Dear students of Shuchi'in Academy, Ladies and Gentlemen!
everyone turns around in shock
Announcer: Today marks a new year of Shuchi'in Academy, and with that, 60 years have passed since middle and working class citizen were allowed to send their kids to our school. Now, for this occasion, let us greet our new student council with a message from our newest secretary, Chika Fujiwara!
Chika: (in shock) No… I… I can't do this!
Teacher: Miss Fujiwara, would you come to the front?
Chika walks to the microphone, all nervous and overstuffed
Chika: (nervously on mic) Uhh… Good morning, fellow students…
some students were still not paying attention
Chika: I- I would like to introduce you to the new student council, in which I'm the secretary. So first, on the list I have some words to say about our dearest vice president Kaguya Shinomiya-
Student A: Hey dude, pass me the ball. I still need it for my baseball classes.
Student B: You think you can catch it?
Student A: Yea just give it to me, I'll catch it.
Student B throws the baseball at Student A, barely missing him and hitting Chika in the stomach instead, causing her to burp loudly in the mic
the whole auditorium fell to silence
Chika: (internally) What have I done…
Kaguya: (quietly backstage) She did not just do that… how did it even happen?
Ishigami: Uhh… chugging a soda can in one go?
Shirogane rushes to the stage to help his mortified friend
Shirogane: (hastily) Uhh, yeah. A small accident occurred. Moving on, for the time I will take over for our dear secretary.
Chika walks backstage, immediately dropping to Kaguya's lap
Kaguya: (sighs) Gosh, how many times did I tell you to go easy on the soft drinks?
Chika: (looks up) I couldn't urp resist…
meanwhile on the stage
Shirogane: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am Miyuki Shirogane, your new student council president, and I was the general affairs officer of the previous student council.
Now, I would like to point out that as someone with a modest family background, that working my way up here was not an easy task, and I thank you all for having trust in me by voting me here.
the crowd claps somewhat quietly
Shirogane: (internally) I really hope Kaguya is not focused on this. I'd hate for her to see me as weak…
Shirogane now imagines Kaguya saying "how cute…"
Shirogane: (internally) Gosh…
Kaguya: (internally) I really can't with this dumbass… it was a real mistake ever befriending her. Not even paying any attention to herself, and literally putting our hard-earned respect to risk by making us look like a group of idiots.
Shirogane: clears throat Now, beginning this year, I promise to uphold the morale of Shuchi'in Academy, all while keeping our dear students happy. We'll make sure no one fails their exams or comes home distressed. We've carefully elected our other members, in particular our vice president, Kaguya Shinomiya, who should be coming any moment now.
Kaguya: (listening closely) Huh? It's my turn now.
Kaguya goes on the stage as Shirogane returns backstage
Shirogane: Chika, how did you manage to, you know, belch directly on the mic?
Chika: (bashful) I- I couldn't control it. Someone threw a baseball at me.
Ishigami: That's one thing, but remember that you're very very sensitive when it comes to soda.
Chika: (pouting) Well then tell me why it tastes better with all this fizziness.
focus shifts back to the stage, where Kaguya seems to have lost her words. She was unable to find anything good to say.
Kaguya, despite her high status, didn't seem to be used to the crowds, especially not with what had happened earlier. But despite this, it seemed as if something was brewing inside of her, something to… impress a certain someone…
Kaguya: (firmly) Okay everyone! So as the student council vice president, I will tell you some things that we promise to keep. First of all, you may come to us NOT for tutoring advice, but for personal issues. So if you have anything to confess, feel free to approach our president!
Shirogane flinched a bit at the last sentence
Kaguya: Secondly, do not doubt our authority. We are a hard-working bunch.
As Kaguya said that, and continued to speak, Ishigami had to laugh.
Ishigami giggles
Chika: Huh?
Ishigami: (snarkily) You and hard-working… Pfff, if only they saw you in class…
Chika: (offended) Hey! You know damn well that I was in Kaguya's class last year!
scene continues with Kaguya
Kaguya: And my final point, the personal lives of the student council body remains a private matter, so do not try to eavesdrop on us, nor spread any false rumors about us. Thank you for your attention.
everyone was clapping out of respect
With this powerful speech, Shirogane felt intimidated, fearing his loss in the love battle in between the two.
SCENE 5
Scene depicts the student council room, with Shirogane entering
Shirogane: (confused) Wait. I could've sworn that there was a whole cake and soda here for us.
Chika gasps lightly at the mention, blushing
Ishigami: Oh, you must be imagining things. Cuz uhh… I don't recall one being here
Kaguya: You sure? Because if I recall correctly, that one girl from the public morals committee brought it all for us.
Ishigami: (slightly nervous) Oh no no… that was just something for our class. You know, as a welcoming gift.
Kaguya looks at him with skepticism in her eyes
Ishigami: (fearful) I swear it was just a gift for our class!
Kaguya: Riiiight… (moves over to Shirogane) and you, president. I'll tell you something…
Shirogane backs down awkwardly
Kaguya: (schemingly) I know exactly what you think. And between you and me, I can already see the rumors between us starting to flood. I'm just saying, you'll have to deal with it.
Shirogane: (nervous) I… I won't let rumors taint my image of authority, not like that!
Kaguya: Oh really?… Then why are you getting so nervous, huh?
Shirogane: (internally) I swear to god she's trying so hard to make me confess. But I won't let that happen! Not today, not tomorrow, not in a million years! This… this means war.
Shirogane: (putting his hands on the table) I am just overwhelmed by your familial background, that's all. And now that you're vice president, I expect you to help me out!
What will happen next? Will the two lovebirds keep their public authority, or will they give into their feelings? But one thing is clear, to them, love isn't just a game…
Love. Is. War!
cutaway scene showing Miko with an empty tray
Miko: Gosh, they sure must've been hungry…