Club fair

Entering the classroom, most of my classmates stared at me with concern even though they only knew me for 2 days. I knew they're good kids. I guess most of them saw what happened earlier and now they are worried. The feeling of people being concerned for your well-being motivates me to do the best for this class.

"Kirusu-kun, are you alright?" Rei(Miyamoto) asked me.

"Yes, I'm alright, I'm sorry for troubling all of you," I apologize while bowing and went to my seat.

After that, they all surround me and asked questions about what happened earlier, I answer them with patience while avoiding the sensitive topic. Avoiding those questions is harder than I thought since they are quite persistent, they all stop when the girls explained that such things are sensitive and that I don't want to explain right now. They understand, and they all stop asking me about it. Just as I was to thank them, music played through the speakers.

"At five Pm Japan standard time today, we will be having a student club fair in the Gymnasium, students who are interested, please gather in the Gymnasium, I repeat, at-"

A girl with a sweet voice announced throughout the whole school. Club activities, Huh? come to think of it I never once join a club even in my past life. I know it's depressing, but although I'm a member of the "Go-home" club if that counts as a club.

Enough messing around, should I join a club? the student council is probably the one I should aim for. Since that bastard is a member of that club, ruining his plan will be very interesting, but that could also endanger my class. Although I don't care if they targeted me since I can face them alone. If they decided to attack every member of my class, things will get troublesome. I guess for now I'll go there and see things for myself. With that in mind.

"Hey Kirusu-kun, are you planning on joining a club?"

Just as I was about to ask the girls, Honami asked me first.

"Not yet, I don't have a specific club in mind that interests me,"

I lied to her since the student council is the club I'm aiming for, all I need is a valid reason to join, and her joining the student council is good enough reason but I don't want to tell her that, I want to protect her from someone. I know from the cannon that she wants to join the SC(I'll shorten the student council to SC).

"How about you Honami-chan? do you have a club in mind?" I teased her.

"Honami-chan...?!" She said while being flustered.

"You don't want me to call you that?" I asked.

"No no no, I'm just surprised that's all..." shaking her head she replied while blushing.

"It just that, it's my first time a boy called me by my first name..."

Her voice is getting quieter and quieter to the point where there is barely any sound. But with my "superpower" I can hear her clearly.

'So I'm the first, huh? I guess that's something I could be proud of' I said to myself

While I was teasing Honami, I was interrupted.

"Are you guys done flirting? cause if you are then, will you two join us later in attending the club fair?" Takagi said, out of nowhere.

"Flirting?!" Honami shouted gathering unwanted attention from the surroundings.

"fufufu, your so cute when your so flustered Ichinose-san," Ayatsuji said.

"Alright, stop teasing her, so will you two join us later?" Utaha said.

"Hm, I'm kinda interested in the club this school has offer," I nod and replied to her question.

"Ok, you guys continue what you're doing and we're sorry for interrupting," Ayatsuji said giving both of us a wink. Making Honami even more flustered. After calming her down for a bit the class resumed.

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"There are a lot of people than I expected," I said.

After the class for today ended, me and the girls went to the gymnasium. Nearly all the students that assembled there are the first year like us. we stood back in near the back room where there are only a few students. While waiting, I saw two familiar faces.

"Hey Ayanokoji-kun and..."

Now did I think about it I didn't ask her name. Although I knew her from the anime, knowing her name now will be quite weird. Although I can make an excuse that I asked her name from her classmates if she investigates and found out that I was lying, It will be quite bad. with that, I pretend not to know her name.

"Suzune Horikita," She said while glaring at me like she wants to know what I'm hiding. I guess she saw what happen earlier(This doesn't happen in the canon, she and ayanokoji usually eat their lunch in the classroom, but for plot conveniences, let say they went to the cafeteria).

"Right, Horikita-san, are you two interested in joining a club?" I asked them.

"No, we're just both interested to see the clubs," Ayanokoji explained for her.

"I see, if you guys don't mind we can look together as a group," Honami said.

"Sure," horikita agreed.

This is a surprise, when did she become cooperative? It's still the second day and yet she already has a change of heart. Looking at Ayanokoji, even he is surprised that she agreed so easily. Did something happen differently from what I know? This is quite bad since this may change the plot or I am just overthinking things?

"Kirusu-kun are you forgetting about us?" Ayatsuji said reminding me of something.

"Oh sorry, This is my classmates from class 1-B. This is Tsurumi Ayatsuji, Saya Takagi, and Utaha Kasumigaoka," I introduced them to Ayanokoji and horikita.

"Hello, nice to meet you," Ayatsuji smiled

"Aren't you glad Ayanokoji, you finally have friends," Horikita said.

"Oi!" Ayanokoji glares at her.

"Hahaha, you two are funny," Honami laughs at their interaction.

We interact with them for a while, while waiting for the club affairs to start since we arrived quite early. We also received a pamphlet contained detailed information about each club's activities.

"I wonder if this school has famous clubs. Like karate for example," Horikita ponders.

"I don't think so," Honami replied.

"Yeah, every club seems to operate on a high level. It looks like many athletes and club members here are famous throughout the nation, but it looks like they don't have a karate club" I said.

"Are you perhaps interested in karate? Horikita-san," Utaha said joining in our conversation.

"No, not particularly,"

"It seems like it'll be hard for the newcomers to get into the athletic clubs," Takagi also joins in.

"I agree, most of them probably won't be able to catch up since we're talking about athletes here. of course, there will be an exception," I said

'Like Suduo' I thought while remembering the red hair guy.

"Wouldn't that depend on one's effort, though? If they train hard enough I'm sure they will be able to catch up," Ayanokoji said.

"I didn't expect the concept of training exist for someone who avoided trouble like you," Horikita argued.

'Now that I think about it, He and I are similar when it comes to that' I said to myself.

We talk for a bit before a girl with purple hair tied into a bun appears on the stage.

"Thank you all for waiting, First-years students. We will now begin the club fair. A representative from each club will explain their function. My name is Akane Tachibana, the student council secretary, and the club fair's organizer. It's nice to meet you all,"

After Tachibana delivered her speech every club representative lineup on the stage. Every club has a different appeal to them. Some students wear judo uniforms that look intimidating, while some wear beautiful kimonos.

"Hey kirusu-kun, find anything interesting?" Honami asked me.

"I don't know, nothing caught my attention yet. How about you?" I bounce back the question to her.

"I'm planning on joining the student council," She said.

This caught the attention of the others.

"Oh, I agree on you being a member of the SC since I'm sure you're the type of person that would overwork," Takagi said.

"Really? Hehe," Honami smiled happily.

"That's was not a compliment you idiot," Takagi said while shaking her head.

"fufu, your so cute Honami-chan," Ayatsuji said while hugging her from behind.

"Ayatsuji-san..."

"Hm? you don't like it? That's not fair, Kirusu-kun called you by your first name while I can't?" Ayatsuji said while pretending to be sad.

"No that's not it..."

'They're quite close' Ayanokoji thought to himself.

We mess for a bit while watching each representative give their speech. In the middle, I noticed that horikita seems to freeze suddenly, I'm sure the others notice since they also look in the direction she's looking. After each upperclassman finished their introductions, they all leave the stage except for one person. We notice is that he is the one Horikita has stared at that this whole time.

He was tall and slender, with black hair with violet eyes and he wears glasses.

Yes, his the student council President, Manabu Horikita. Just like what he did in the entrance ceremony, he just stood there, the relaxed atmosphere disappeared. It was replaced by a tense, quiet mood that gripped the whole gymnasium. For a whole 30 seconds or so before he finally opens his mouth.

"The student council is looking to recruit potential candidates among the first-year students to replace the graduating third-years. Although no special qualifications are required for candidacy, we humbly ask that those considering application not to be involved in other club activities. We generally do not accept students involved elsewhere," (I copy his direct speech from the novel since it has more impact compared to if I were to write it in any way).

'The way he creates tension is one of the things I admire about him,' I thought.

'Looks like joining the SC will be interesting than I thought' I thought while grinning.

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