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"If there's nothing else, then today's club activities will end here. I have 'other' things to do."
Asakura glanced at Yukinoshita Yukino, who was still sulking, and said loudly, emphasizing the word 'other'.
"Huh, are we disbanding so soon?"
Yanami Anna, finally overcoming the stickiness of the fudge, chewed with difficulty and looked at Asakura in disbelief: "Didn't we just talk for a short while? I've only eaten one piece of candy!"
"Quickly realize that club activities aren't just for chatting and eating snacks..."
Yuigahama Yui retorted.
Yukinoshita Yukino stood up, picked up her school bag, and was about to leave.
"Ah, Yukinoshita, wait a moment, I'll go with you..."
Yuigahama Yui hurriedly packed her things as well.
The kind-hearted Yuigahama Yui probably wanted to comfort Yukinoshita Yukino, who had been in a bad mood all day.
But Asakura suddenly said.
"Yui, can you spare some time to accompany me today?"
After all, the original plan for today was to test Yuigahama Yui's adaptability to the Mirror pendant. If she were taken away by Yukino here, unless Gokou Ruri came over on a whim, today's Clubroom activity time would basically be wasted.
What? There's also Gotō Hitori?
Even if the world turned upside down, Miss Guitar Hero wouldn't have the courage to run to Soubu High School and endure the gazes of a large group of strangers—other people's stares were like sunlight to a vampire for Gotō Hitori, mere fatal injuries.
However, after Asakura told her the address of the shop in Toyama Shopping District, he could look forward to her defying her instincts as a gloomy social recluse and coming to the Clubroom from the shop.
"Eh? But if Yukinoshita is alone..."
Yuigahama Yui looked at Yukino with some hesitation.
"It's fine even if I'm alone."
Yukinoshita Yukino said calmly: "Investigating a transfer student isn't so troublesome that it requires someone else's help."
It was unclear whether her emotional intelligence had soared, making her more understanding, or if she simply felt that she was indeed fine on her own.
But even so, Yuigahama Yui was still a bit worried.
After two consecutive days of setbacks, Yukinoshita Yukino seemed to have completely lost her usual confident demeanor, as if she could handle anything with composure.
Even if she herself might not have noticed it, Yuigahama Yui keenly sensed the anxiety and frustration in her heart.
That's why Yuigahama Yui was so conflicted.
Equally conflicted was Yanami Anna; although she wasn't particularly familiar with Yukinoshita Yukino, the girl's expression at that moment was one of 'if Yui can't do it, does that mean I have to step up?!' a dazed, cute expression, her gaze occasionally wandering between the small dish filled with snacks on the table and Yukinoshita Yukino.
It seemed that in her heart, Yukinoshita Yukino's priority was not very high.
"In that case, why don't I accompany Yukinoshita to investigate the transfer student?"
The one who suddenly spoke up to break the deadlock was Asagumo Chihaya, whom no one else had expected.
She clasped her hands together, revealing a cute, cheerful smile, and said: "After all, today is my first day joining the Magic Club, and it's essential to establish a good relationship with the Service Club president, who shares the same activity room. Hmm, and I don't dislike acting with an excellent person like Yukinoshita~"
Asakura originally thought Yukinoshita Yukino would refuse decisively.
After all, she had almost no interaction with Asagumo Chihaya. Even during the Founders' Festival, Asagumo Chihaya, who was not yet an official member of the Magic Club, did not participate in the preparation activities. According to Yukino's awkward personality, she would not casually accept a stranger's goodwill.
But to Asakura's surprise, Yukinoshita Yukino's expression towards Asagumo Chihaya was not that of a complete stranger.
Although it was quite complex, it wasn't the kind of distant, unapproachable look; it was as if they had some kind of exchange when he wasn't aware.
Just as Asakura was about to say something, he saw Asagumo Chihaya turn her head, wink her left eye at him, and make a playful gesture, as if telling him to calm down.
Asakura was silent for a moment, then suddenly guessed the reason why Asagumo Chihaya volunteered to investigate the transfer student with Yukinoshita Yukino: Could she have thought that the transfer student Yukino was investigating was Chihaya Anon, and so she specifically went to cause trouble for the other party and hinder the investigation?
Thinking of this, Asakura instead quieted down, looking at Yukinoshita Yukino, wanting to see her reaction.
And Yukino, after hesitating for a moment, nodded, implicitly acquiescing to Asagumo Chihaya's help, but still left the activity room without saying anything.
Asagumo Chihaya made a 'contact by phone' gesture to Asakura, then hurried after her.
"Asagumo-san seems really busy, running over and then running out again..."
When she was confined at home by Asakura to study properly, Asagumo Chihaya had made an appearance, so although they didn't have much interaction, they still knew each other: "Oh, this snack, like delicious sticks, is really tasty..."
"Rather, it's you, Yanami, who's too leisurely."
Asakura glanced at her, regretting that he couldn't give her canary biscuits and fat-tongue toffee.
"Nonsense, living a lazy life like this is the best! Anyway, time is fair to everyone. Instead of living every minute and second with a strange sense of urgency like Yukinoshita, it's better to be like me and choose to fill life with happiness and joy!"
The girl licked her fingers, which were covered in seasoning powder, her movements looking subtly suggestive, while also speaking with righteous indignation: "No one ever said that a happy and sweet life must be more superficial than a life filled with suffering! Is there anything wrong with doing this?!"
Facing the girl's eloquent argument, Asakura deftly threw out his simple and unadorned, yet highly effective, counter-argument for most girls.
"You'll get fat."
"Gulp... Anyway, I don't have anyone I like anymore, so a little bit fatter... No, it really won't do..."
The girl's hand, which was reaching for the snack plate, paused. It was clear she was extremely conflicted, but after a moment, she resolutely took a piece of senbei from it: "No choice, looks like I'll have to go for a run tonight..."
She'd rather go out for exercise at night than eat one less biscuit?
To this, Asakura could only say: As expected of you.
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