After a while of writhing mentally in a different way this time, he murmured within his mind. Haah... I wish someone would praise me for keeping my composure in that situation... “Should I give you some praise?” Go home, you foolish demon. Without missing a beat, he promptly smacked down the mischievous little demon Yuki, who had appeared in his mind. The demon dissipated into smoke and disappeared, but it quickly reformed as the smoke gathered. “Demons never die~♪” So annoying~ With an irritated huff at the grinning demon departing in fits of laughter, Masachika let out a deep sigh and slumped back. Though he managed to escape the negative thoughts brought on by such shocking memories, the situation remained unchanged. If he were to step out now, he’d likely attract curious gazes from passing students again. Thinking about this, his mood sank once more. Ah... I get it now. I’m just not good at being in the spotlight to begin with. He was faintly aware of it before, but the fundamental reason why he became the shadowy Vice-President, who only worked behind the scenes, during middle school likely stemmed from that very issue. Feeling like a lousy person himself, whenever he was in the spotlight, he was afraid his true nature would be seen, which he thought would make him unbearable. That’s why he tried to stay behind the scenes, rather than standing in the spotlight... But I swore to support Alya while standing beside her, so I have to get used to things like this... In the current election campaign, Masachika had resolved to step into the spotlight himself. Unlike Yuki, who was fully qualified for the