Cleaning the Riverside (1)
Fifteen minutes later, we arrived at the riverside or riverbank where there were two sides of open space below a slope and the river was running in the middle.
This riverside was actually a picnic spot before. However, as time progressed and the digital age came about wherein most people would rather stay home than go out once in a while to enjoy nature, this place lost its previous beauty.
Even though it was Sunday, the place had a tranquil atmosphere where there were only a few people sitting by the side, watching the river flows, playing skip stones or fishing.
Our arrival actually made this side of the river somewhat rowdy. Nonetheless, given that this kind of event was a normal occurrence, the people that were already here only gave us a passing glance before going back to what they were doing.
Once everyone gathered down the riverbank, each class’ Class President, Kanzaki for us, stepped forward to lead and bring everyone to their designated spots.