Chapter 6: Club Selection
Don't let Kitamura Yusaku's glasses and seemingly honest appearance fool you; boys in puberty are more or less a bit reserved.
And Kitamura Yusaku could be said to be a leader among them, even having a tendency to become openly flirtatious.
Putting his arms around Kaede and Takasu Ryuji's shoulders, he whispered, "While I was in the cafeteria just now, I met two former classmates from junior high. According to them, there's a blonde mixed-race beautiful girl in their class, and it seems she's also a young lady!"
"Oh~~ mixed-race, is she from abroad?"
Takasu Ryuji was quite curious. He hadn't had any mixed-race students in his school during junior high.
"No, no." Shaking his head, Kitamura Yusaku explained, "This person grew up in Japan from a young age. According to informed sources, her father is a diplomat, and her family lives in the most expensive villa area in Tokyo. It's just a pity I didn't get to see what she looked like in the cafeteria; it's a bit of a shame."
Hearing this, Kaede roughly guessed who this person was—it should be that blonde loser.
Hmm, no, if the other person entered high school in the same year as him, then she couldn't be called a loser yet.
While Kaede was thinking, Kitamura Yusaku didn't stop, continuing, "Besides her, there are quite a few other beautiful girls in the first year. One of them is very petite, like a Cat, and I still haven't seen what she looks like. It's said that in just half a day, she's already become the class mascot, and she's constantly being doted on by a cheerful, short-haired beautiful girl who's taken over all the feeding duties."
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Kaede glanced at Takasu Ryuji, who was listening intently, and thought, "That's really a complete set."
However, it shouldn't be a Cat; Palmtop Tiger would be more fitting.
After a pause, Kitamura Yusaku sighed with emotion, "Choosing to attend Toyosaki was really lucky! Not only are there many beautiful first-year students, but there are also several beautiful and more mature Senior students in the second year. For example, our Student Council President, Kano Sumire-senpai, and Utaha-senpai,Kasumigaoka Utaha, who always sleeps in class but still manages to rank first. However, that Senior Kasumigaoka seems to have a very sharp tongue, and few boys dare to approach her. Ah~~ I really want to experience being verbally 'attacked' by her too~~~"
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Kitamura Yusaku's behavior made both Kaede and Takasu Ryuji instinctively distance themselves from him. Kaede also said, "Takasu, don't learn from Kitamura, or you'll never find a girlfriend."
"Uh... I haven't thought that far ahead, but I definitely have no intention of learning from him."
"Hey, hey, hey, you two, that's enough! I was just joking!"
Kitamura Yusaku didn't want to be genuinely labeled a masochist, so he immediately started to defend himself.
But this time, it was finally Kaede's turn to pat his shoulder. He patted Kitamura Yusaku's shoulder and said with a smile, "Kitamura, I'll remember today's events well. I look forward to the day your words come true."
Takasu Ryuji also nodded silently. He had originally thought Kitamura Yusaku was quite reliable, but seeing the actual situation, he realized his understanding might have been a bit off.
"Um... I think I can explain again."
Just as he was about to say something more, Kaede tossed his empty drink bottle into the trash can and, along with Takasu Ryuji, turned and walked back to the classroom.
"Eh? Wait!"
After the joyful lunch break ended, when the class realized that even Kitamura Yusaku, the class representative, could get along well with Takasu Ryuji, most people also relaxed, and some even started to talk to Takasu Ryuji.
This made Takasu Ryuji very happy, and he thought to himself that he must find an opportunity to thank Kaede and Kitamura Yusaku.
After the afternoon classes, the homeroom teacher, Koigakubo Yuri, didn't immediately dismiss the class. Instead, she looked at everyone in the classroom and said with a smile, "Students, high school life at Toyosaki is very rich. Starting tomorrow, the school's various clubs will begin their recruitment activities. You can visit and choose to join any club that interests you during lunch and in the afternoon. Club activities are an important part of high school life, so don't overlook them! Now, class dismissed!"
As he packed his school bag, Kaede also started to think about club activities.
He knew quite a few things, whether sports-related or drawing, as he mentioned in his self-introduction this morning, so there were many clubs he could join.
However, after considering his work on light novel, he immediately ruled out sports clubs, because schools like Toyosaki would spend a lot of time on training and participating in competitions, which would greatly reduce the time Kaede had for writing novels. He might even lose his gaming time on weekends, which was absolutely unacceptable.
"Asakura, Takasu."
Kitamura Yusaku also walked over at this point and asked, "You two, have you decided which club you want to join?"
Takasu Ryuji shook his head and said, "Not yet. Although things are going well in class now, I can't guarantee that other clubs will be willing to accept me as a new member. Unless someone from our class joins the same club as me and helps explain. Hmm... I might still choose to be a member of the 'go-home club' after all. I have a lot of things to do at home, and I also have to make dinner."
Kitamura Yusaku had learned a bit about Takasu Ryuji's family situation during their chat in the afternoon, so he wasn't too surprised. Then he looked at Kaede: "What about you, Asakura?"
"For me, I actually have quite a few choices, but because I have some extra things to deal with usually, I can't join sports clubs that take up a lot of time. I'll probably choose a club that doesn't require too much time and is more relaxed." After a pause, Kaede said, "Of course, if there are more beautiful girls in the club, that would be even better."
Takasu Ryuji listened, and said incredulously, "Asakura, I originally thought you were a serious person."
"You can't just say things like that, Takasu." Shaking his finger, Kaede explained seriously, "Men like women, and I,Asakura Kaede, like beautiful girls. Isn't that normal? Of course, it still can't compare to Kitamura's masochistic personality."
"Asakura... I can't be friends with you anymore..."
"Hahaha, just kidding."
Picking up his school bag and standing up, Kaede patted Kitamura's shoulder and said, "Well, anyway, that's how it is. Let's go see the club recruitment tomorrow. Maybe Takasu can also find a club he's interested in?"
"Agreed, we can definitely go check it out."
The three of them left the classroom together, and not far behind them, a girl paused when she saw Kaede's profile as he walked out.