Volunteer Activities

After school on Monday, Shinichi went to the Volunteer Club office.

Through the student council channel, he had contacted the president of the Volunteer Club during the holidays and negotiated about assisting.

"Coincidentally, the hospital needs help with recent charity events. It's nice to have someone who can help."

The president of the Volunteer Club, Kashiwagi Nagisa, the heir and granddaughter of the shipbuilding company president, said with a smile.

"No, on the contrary, I need to thank you... I joined the volunteer activities for the campaign, not out of kindness. I sincerely apologize."

"No, no, as a volunteer, what matters is the results you've achieved and the help you've given to those in need, rather than doing nothing with a good heart." Speaking unexpectedly realistic words, Nagisa comforted him.

"You can admit your goal from the beginning rather than fooling me with empty excuses. That alone is commendable. If you really feel embarrassed, make your best effort to repay those kids!"

"Those kids?" Shinichi asked confused.

"Um, we help with charity activities at the Children's Hospital. Despite having foreign aid to assist, the manpower is still very limited... Currently, we have a strong helper, which finally eases the pressure." Nagisa glanced at him teasingly.

Shinichi didn't deny it at all and responded with a faint smile.

Although he had spoken less than five sentences to others in the past, his attitude now was much better than when they first met.

Because this senior already had a boyfriend, and she was still talking about marriage.

Although Shinichi didn't consider himself a transmitter of male hormones or a woman-attracting magnet, when interacting with single women, he unconsciously kept a distance and guarded against accidentally falling into a bad relationship.

But those with partners didn't need to worry. He was very confident that his charm alone wasn't enough to NTR anyone. Whether it was Kaguya, Iino, or Nagisa in front of him, they were no different from ordinary male friends and could be easily handled.

What's unfortunate was that Shinichi hadn't made any female friends yet, unless there was a loser willing to go to Thailand to change genders.

Even so, that man couldn't be considered a close friend; at most, he was a bad friend, and his level was almost the same as Hikigaya Hachiman.

Those in the talent exchange circle only chatted online, and their friendship wasn't that great...

Just when Shinichi felt very emotional, Nagisa also took him to the volunteer club door, knocked on the door, and walked in.

Perhaps because of her unusual president status, even though the members were few, the volunteer club room wasn't too small, about the size of an ordinary literature club room.

"Everyone, I brought a new assistant who joined today~"

Following Nagisa, Shinichi bowed politely and introduced himself briefly.

"I'm Asada Shinichi, a second-year student. I hope to help you as much as possible in volunteer activities today. Please give me your advice."

At the moment, he didn't mention that he came to help for the election. Regardless of whether Nagisa had told others about it beforehand, if he said it without hesitation, he would surely have trouble with other members.

As Nagisa said earlier, helping is helping; the second most important reason is how much has been done and how many people have been helped.

After introducing himself, Shinichi raised his head, ready to get to know the friends who would participate in volunteer activities together in the next few days.

Besides himself and Nagisa, there were four people in the club room.

The first was a guy who was barely handsome and had a gentle smile on his face. Shinichi had seen him in the student council room. He was Nagisa's fiancé and boyfriend, Tsubasa Tanuma.

Then there were two girls who both looked like ordinary nice people. Shinichi didn't disclose their names, and he didn't know their last names either. To keep a distance, let's just call them Girl A and Girl B.

And the last person...

Shinichi and the girl made eye contact.

"Asada-san!"

"Yotsuba?"

Yotsuba set aside her surprise at the sudden meeting, tilted her head, and asked puzzled, "Asada-san, why are you here?"

"That's what I want to ask... Forget it; I might know the reason." Thinking of the foreign aid mentioned by Nagisa not long ago, Shinichi understood and looked at her helplessly, "Aren't you here to help? The sports festival has arrived. Are you ready to take care of both? Hasn't the recent training been quite intense?"

"Of course! I can handle both!" Yotsuba puffed out her chest, trying not to look guilty, "I came here to help after I assessed that I'm fine. Please don't worry, Asada-san!"

"That's good." Shinichi nodded, and Yotsuba sighed in relief. Then, without realizing it, a bright smile appeared on her face.

"Hehe~"

Nagisa watched the interaction between the two and couldn't help but compare their expressions and temperaments from the past. Although they were equally smart, Yotsuba next to her was tens of percentage points brighter than usual.

With a slightly ambiguous smile on her lips, Nagisa waited for the two to finish talking before gossiping.

"I still remember the video meeting this morning. Asada-kun and Yotsuba-chan, you're both members of the talent exchange meeting. It seems like your relationship is very good."

"Yes!" Yotsuba answered enthusiastically.

"On one hand, I have a very good relationship with Asada-san! We also hosted the school forest in May!"

"Oh, I've heard about it too." Tsubasa stood beside his girlfriend and smiled, "The school forest last semester was prepared by second-year students and the quintuplet transfer students. The travel plan was interesting, the fireworks show was beautiful and well-received... Thinking about it, you two are celebrities throughout the school."

"Ehehe, not that great~" Yotsuba scratched her head and chuckled.

Feeling something wrong in her tone, Shinichi looked at Nagisa with confusion: "Kashiwagi Senpai, have you and Yotsuba known each other for a long time?"

"Yes, even during the school forest, the volunteer club was also short of manpower. Thanks to Yotsuba-chan, who always provided help without hesitation, we were able to overcome those difficulties." Nagisa winked at Yotsuba and said jokingly.

"Yotsuba-chan is our biggest donor, and this time is the same. She came after school when she saw the poster on the bulletin board. Later, she might have to compete with the athletic club to steal people, so I'll rely on Asada-kun."

Yotsuba waved her hand quickly: "Don't worry, I sent a message to Senpai from the athletic club before I came..."

Before she finished speaking, Shinichi took a step forward, stood in front of Yotsuba, and spoke with a serious expression on his face.

"I understand. No matter who wants to take Yotsuba away from here, they have to step on me first."

Nagisa didn't expect Shinichi to be so cooperative; she smiled contentedly.

"Excellent, with just these words, our Volunteer Club will support you!"

Shinichi wasn't sure if there was a double meaning in this statement. The other party seemed reluctant to make it clear, only smiling meaningfully at him.

"Kashiwagi Senpai, Asada-san..."

Teased one by one by the two, Yotsuba blushed. When she looked at Shinichi's back, there was a sweet feeling in her heart, and she couldn't say what she wanted to say.

At that moment...

Suddenly, a knock was heard at the door, and a slightly displeased voice came from behind the door.

"This is the athletic club; we're looking for someone! Is Nakano Yotsuba with you?"

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and everyone exchanged subtle glances. Nagisa even moved the corner of her mouth and whispered.

"I was just kidding earlier... Yotsuba?"

With questioning eyes, Nagisa looked at Yotsuba, expressing doubt about her previous statement.