Though Yuu smiled, tone full mockery.
Some giggling members' faces stiffened. Words hit sore spot. Some turned guilty, others displeased from shame anger.
Tense air enveloped meeting room. Yuu stood casual front, bathed varied emotion gazes, no intent joke divert talk.
Finally, someone couldn't stand humiliated mockery grumbled soft:
"Tch, not committee member, meddling much..."
No wait others support, Yuu one second appeared before speaker, smiled asked: "Know I'm not committee? Why here, help short-staffed committee?"
Slightly delinquent-looking male student startled. Reflex stepped back, straightened neck, angry glared: "Didn't come help your arrogant girlfriend? Open PDKT work, think you're great?"
Though weak spirit, hit key point. Yuu very satisfied.
Cold glanced friend trying defend, no one interrupt talk time. Slowly shifted gaze back. Calm said:
"First, I say Yukinoshita girlfriend, she instantly is? If say you're boyfriend of friend beside, you openly come out?"
Male student's body tensed. Face showed shock fear: "H-how know!?... No, who say coming out, jerk!"
Too angry. Male student hard pushed Yuu's chest, face flushed. Swung hands feet, looked ashamed angry, wanted fight all out.
Friend beside quick hugged, pulled back, no let conflict continue—or rather, no let someone sudden draw bamboo sword hack all.
Unlike expected quick anger. Though not pushed, Yuu not mad.
Just looked both odd gaze. Hesitated, coughed twice bit shy apologetic. Tone somehow less mocking:
"Second, not great. But outsider like me helps committee. Shouldn't introspect? Who's issue? Me, or you often absent shirk?"
"..."
"Not lecturing. Just think, all friends want make Cultural Fest good. Why throw work others, enjoy others' results, say I helping meddle?"
Yuu's gaze sincere, unlike earlier arrogant mocking.
Softened voice, as pierced heart, amplified guilt.
Not just two males front, half room heard words lowered heads guilty. Earlier displeased shut mouths. Dared not opine before him.
Main reason, scene finding sound source instant, appearing ghost-like scary. None wanted second victim, mocked up close.
If leader pressed once, next needed more courage.
Clearly, those not daring face Yukino, only slacking numbers, lacked courage.
Yuu silent, surroundings quiet again. Only careful serious workers' paper-flipping echoed silent room.
Till now, none dared gossip Yuu Yukino. Not even think, feared Yuu catch observing, for good talk.
Though smile friendly approachable, eyes sharp pressure, none dared return gaze—
Now truly saw why legendary second-year—piano made cry, solo beat most sports clubs, led kendo club championship, daily with pretty girls—worshipped, even formed true fan club.
"Seems all know answer? Reasoning good." Confirmed none spoke, Yuu satisfied nodded. As dispel choking gloom, light clapped twice.
"Then, hope from now get along, work hard, build school's beautiful Cultural Fest. Don't give chance help Club Pres again."
Heard familiar footsteps. Reflex quickened speech:
"Also, spreading others' gossip, real or online, without person's confirmation shameful. Hope some know place... Around ten tonight, I'll post video school site. Then know last words' meaning."
Addressing curious gazes, Yuu mysterious smiled. Turned, saw Yukino push door, enter.
"Sorry, teacher called talk, late." Yukino sighed, bit tired. Clean flawless face lacked spirit, but expression calm.
Raised eyes, saw room scene. Odd repentance mood somehow. Stunned place. Small mouth opened cutely.
"What you all doing..."
"Surprised today's attendance? No shock, all have repentance time." Yuu walked front. Enthusiastic patted slim shoulder. Smiled: "Seems no need help today. I'll prep tools later. Do Pres duties not hated... Least don't be too harsh delegating."
"Misunderstand my personality? When assigning work..." Mid-sentence, Yukino sudden frowned. Reached, fixed shirt fold. Gaze knife-cut committee behind. Voice cooled:
"What happened?"
"..."
Yuu no answer. Eyed signal notice situation.
Yukino quick reacted. Withdrew hand as shocked. Turned, walked Pres chair expressionless. Attitude merciless:
"Go first. I'll ask Okuda-san incident."
Careful, no ear red shown hair gaps.
"Fine. Don't forget Fest script." Yuu nodded. Serious raised voice: "Else, I'll improvise like last~"
"No need say." Pulled chair sat, Yukino back cold serious. Straightened back, eyed increased committee. Quick brought room serious work talk.
"Meeting starts. All sit. Team leaders report member count work progress. No time waste."
(Said be gentler... Fine, if gentle, they'd be uneasy.)
Yuu shook head. Hid lip corner smile. Closed Committee door.
Memorized faces, names, classes, all.
If next found daring defy Yukino, small acts—no mind spare time personal talk.
Handled sudden situation, Yuu thought. Decided walk Film Research Club.
PV must record today. No time buy new camera. Phone recording too crude. Certain perfectionist patient wouldn't accept.
Only borrow.
Film Research Club's autumn exhibit self-made short film. Should have pro equipment.
His (appearance) relation good. Borrow, they'd give face!
Confident, Yuu walked club building. Polite knocked, stated intent.
Heard:
"Sorry, Tenkuji-kun... Can't lend."
"..."