5 - Part D:
For my next destination, let's see...
I open the list again to check which club is the closest and normal one.
"Gaming Club I guess..."
I said to myself.
After deciding where to go, I make my way towards Tech Lab 1 at the R&D area.
As I entered the Tech Lab, I saw a bunch of students playing different console games at the same time with an emotionless expression.
One of them is playing an RPG game on the Play Session 2000 name Final Fantasy 7, 659.
The other two are playing a fighting game on the Ubox reloaded name Street Fighter Chronicles.
The rest are playing Mario Kart 64 on the Imbento Bee-Q.
"Sup!"
I called out to them.
"..."
And I was ignored by everyone.
Looks like there concentrated on their games.
They must be the so called hardcore gamers.
I decided to tour the place on my own.
I first went to the guy who's playing the Play Session 2000.
"Uh hey! That's Final Fantasy 7, 659 by Square Phoenix right? "
"..."
And I was ignored by him.
"Uh..."
"..."
After few minutes...
Alright I give up!
Next!
I went to the two guys who're playing the Ubox Reloaded.
The two guys are having a fierce battle in Street Fighter Chronicles.
Taptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptap*
"Hadouken! Hadouken! Shoryuken! Yoga fire! Yoga fire! Hadouken! Yoga fire!"
Looks like their overly concentrated as well.
Probably I'll be ignored by this two.
Alright! Next!
I approach the three guys who're playing the Imbento Bee-Q.
Since Mario Kart 64 is a four player game, I might be able to join in.
"Hey! Mind if I join in?"
I asked casually.
"..."
And as usual, I was ignored by them.
After few minutes...
Alright, that's it! This club sucks!
Everyone here has their own little world.
I decided to leave this dump.
"Sigh*"
I sighed deeply in disappointment.
"Hope the next club is worth visiting."
I said to myself while checking the list again.
Let's see...
Technology Research Club sounds normal.
Time to visit them. Since the R&D Area has, it's own elevator, I don't have to go to the center of the school where the escalators are.
I head for the elevator which is located at the far end of the R&D Area.
If you ask me why I know this, I accidentally got lost on my second day of school and somehow end up there.
Good thing an upperclassman saw me and gave me the right directions.
If not, I'll be running laps around Arena 1 for skipping class.
I arrive at the elevator, I press the up button.
After few seconds...
Ding* Pshooooo*
The elevator arrived.
I enter the elevator and press the touch screen panel to close the door and take me to the second floor.
Ding* Pshoooo*
As the elevator door opened, I saw Kana who's carrying a trolley on front of me.
Kana is wearing a lab coat over her plain looking clothes which is a plain white shirt, a red jogging pants and a black slippers.
"Great timing Linel. Help me carry some stuff."
Kana said entering the elevator while blocking my way.
She quickly manipulates the touch screen panel without giving me a chance to escape.
She shoves the trolley on me and start fidgeting with her cell phone afterwards.
Ding* Pshoooo*
Kana exits the elevator.
For some unknown reason, I followed her while pushing the trolley.
Kana sure has her own pace...
While we were walking towards somewhere, Kana didn't say a word and fidgets with her cell phone while walking. I wonder if she can see where she's going.
After few minutes of walking...
We arrived at our destination which is Tech Lab 1 where the annoying gaming club is.
Kana enters with no hesitation, and I followed her.
"Wait here."
She said to me while I was near the exit.
As usual, the gaming club members ignore us like we don't even exist.
Kana walks on front of the guy who was playing the Play Session 2000 and blocks the screen.
As a result...
"Game Over!"
The main character's party has been defeated.
"Hey! What's the big idea!"
The guy protested towards Kana's actions but soon was ignored by her.
Tch*
Ha ha! Serves you right!
Kana went to the far end of the room which is the storage room and starts searching for the things she needed while making an annoying loud sound.
Cling* Clank* Ching*
As a result, the gaming club members where getting annoyed.
I wonder if she's doing this on purpose?
After searching for few minutes, she grabs a huge steel briefcase and carries it over to me while walking on front of the two guys playing the Ubox Reloaded and blocks the screen.
As a result...
"Double K.O!"
As the screen announces the result of the fierce battle.
"HEY!"
The two guys protested against Kana's action but was soon ignored by her.
Tch*
The two guys clicked their tongue and restarts their battle.
This is so fun to watch! I must be grinning by now.
Kana place the huge briefcase on top of the trolley. After that she went back to the storage room while passing by on front of the three guys who were playing the Imbento Bee-Q.
As a result...
They each end up in last place.
"LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE!"
"DAMN OBSTACLE!"
"AAAAARRRGH!"
Those three said in frustration.
As usual, Kana ignores them.
Tch*
I'm so glad to see them being treated like dirt by Kana.
As Kana arrived at the storage room, she starts searching for the things she needs while making a loud annoying sound.
Cling* Clank* Ching* Boom*
Did something just explode?
The gaming club members were annoyed by the noise but didn't do anything about it except complaining.
It makes me wonder why they never touched Kana no matter how pissed they were. I'm guessing Kana did something to them in the past.
Kana exits the storage room while carrying another huge briefcase.
She passes through the guys who were playing the Imbento Bee-Q and all they did was complain without laying a finger on her.
She puts the huge steel briefcase on top of the other steel briefcase.
After that, she left the room as if nothing happened and I followed her.
While we were walking through the hallways heading for the elevator...
"Kana can I ask you something?"
I asked Kana casually.
"What is it?"
Kana responded to my question with her usual serious expression.
"Did you piss them off on purpose?"
I ask Kana the question that I've been wanting to ask her for awhile.
She didn't respond to my question and press the elevator switch.
Ding* Pshoooo*
She enters the elevator and I entered afterwards.
Maybe she didn't want to answer my question. I'll just leave it as it is then.
Ding* Pshoooo*
She exits the elevator and I did as well.
While we are walking through the hallways heading somewhere.
"Who's them are you talking about?"
Kana suddenly asked me a question.
"Huh?"
I reacted while being dumbfounded by her question.
"Who's them are you talking about that I pissed off?"
Is this her answer to my question earlier?
"Uh the gaming club?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
You're the one who's not making any sense!
I'll try revising my question.
"Didn't you pass by everyone in the Tech Lab while blocking their view and made noises inside the storage room to annoy them?"
Looks like that came out right.
"What do you mean by everyone? There was no one there except for the two of us."
"Are you serious?"
"Were you hallucinating earlier? If so I have a drug that stops hallucination. That will be 500 credits."
She takes out her phone a fidget with it. My phone vibrates.
This girl...
I decide to drop the issue.
"Never mind..."
After that, she puts her cell phone back in her pocket.
After few minutes...
We arrived at our destination which is...
"Hey isn't this the Technological Research Club?"
We arrived at the door that has a holographic label on top of it that says Tech Lab 2.
"I appreciate your help. I'll take it from here."
As she said while grabbing the trolley from me.
She enters the door and I followed her but before she enters fully, she stops and looks back at me.
"No outsiders allowed."
After that, she enters and shuts the door tight.
"What the hell?"
This is the treatment I get for helping her?
Growl*
Ah dammit!
I took my cell phone out to check the time. Looks like it's time to have lunch.
I decided to head for the cafeteria instead of standing here and complaining like an idiot.