The Literature Club was as busy as yesterday. And today, there's the addition of Haruko, Aya and Edel who brought a proposal for both the Book Club and the Poem Appreciation Club to assist us in the ans of collaboration.
Right. Rather than just simply hiring them as actors, Haruko and the girls ca up with that idea.
While it's not compulsory for every club to do sothing for the Cultural Festival, it was highly encouraged.
The budget for the clubs would actually co from the school, or more specifically, the funds getting funneled to the clubs like the regular club budgets.
It would be unlike the class booths which would only get partial funding while the rest would be shouldered by class contributions.
Soon or tomorrow at the earliest, the Festival Organization Committee will be created by Shizu under the Student Council. Clubs and classes will be sending the plans to them. Then, the committee will call for a deliberation eting which every class and club president will attend to decide the funds they will be allotting.
And that's where the idea of collaboration ca from. The committee will still deliberate a budget for the Book Club and Poem Appreciation Club which we can use as additional funding for our Literature Club's Interactive Adventure Booth.
That's quite smart of them. And because of that, Reira-senpai and Nikka-senpai said they'll do the sa thing for their Alchemy Research Club.
Now, instead of just a booth for our Literature Club, it would beco a huge collaboration of several clubs. It would turn our booth into a full-blown attraction for the Cultural Festival.
"You're the one who made this happen, Ruki. No backing down. We'll finish the story within this week so starting next week, we can start with the preparation." Rumi said as I took my seat in the middle of the long table.
"Alright. Let's do our best. Thank you, Reira-senpai, Nikka-senpai. Will Enomoto agree though?" I said as I turned to the two seniors from the Alchemy Research Club.
Nikka-senpai was quite out of it as she found surrounded by new girls again while Reira- senpai looked like she wanted to scold but she was holding herself back because of the other girls around.
"Don't worry, Onoda-kun. I will talk to him later. I'll find him so he can escort ho." Nikka-senpai said as she tried to ignore her curiosity about my relationship with all of the girls here.
"There won't be a problem but what would you do if he said he wants to participate as well?" Reira-senpai asked.
That's clearly a possibility. Even though I clearly did not have enough information about his behavior, I doubt he'd like to get surrounded by girls or be bossed around by soone else.
"Well, if that's the case, I'll work him to the bone." I playfully smirked, earning a chuckle from Nikka-senpai and a resigned smile from Reira-senpai, she could tell what I was thinking.
"But in case he gets interested enough to contribute, we can always use an extra hand. Maybe he can help with building so stage props." I continued.
That guy was harmless. Or at least, as long as Nikka-senpai was with us, he wouldn't do sothing as boring as sabotaging our hard work.
Now that I think of it, I should also tie him to my Disciplinary Office. I can use his thugs to ensure security during the festival. On top of that, Minami Shouko's network will be our eyes and then the three stooges who are now helping clean up the Anti-Ruki Club can patrol the hallways.
Before I knew it, I could already set up total control in this school.
Well, of course, it's not certain that everyone will follow, especially when I'm only connected to the leaders. Still... It was sufficient authority to ensure that nothing would go wrong.
Even if thugs or delinquents from other schools co to make a ss of things, we can swiftly deal with them.
"Look at him, he fell into his habit of overthinking again," From my side, Edel poked my cheek, bringing back to reality.
I scratched my head and found the girls giggling at my state. At this point, they're already used to this habit of mine but every ti it would happen, so would pull back to reality while so would just wait until I finished arranging my thoughts.
Forcing a cough to regain my composure, the girls' giggles grew louder.
In the end, I stopped acting tough and just pulled both Rumi and Edel in my arms, and waited to be scolded by the forr to bring us back to the top of discussion.
And sure enough, that turned out more effective than what I tried to do.
Thirty minutes before the end of the club hours, I went to the clubhouse again to check the state of the garden plots.
I hadn't tried to plow it yet since I was waiting for the seeds and the fertilizers that we'd be using to plant our potatoes and other root crops.
Currently, my goal is to plant sothing there before the end of the sester and show the bud or sothing as evidence of our clubhouse's legitimacy to Orimura and Hayashi-sensei. That way, they won't be worried that we won't have any defense if so students catch wind of our clubhouse's existence.
After that, I rehearsed with Misaki for our short play again and then catered to our clubhouse's visitors.
Well, Miura-senpai and the gar girl followed Maaya again so they might turn into a regular visitor soon.
We then returned to the Club Building before the end of the club hours. And since I hadn't visited yesterday, I went to check the Student Council and found three zombies and a workaholic inside the room.
Yep. They're drowning in their work. Watanabe didn't even have enough energy to greet . And since Minami Shouka wasn't around, my poor Komoe already had her face planted on the
table.
Shizu was the only one who was still working as she continuously reviewed and signed docunt after docunt.
"Numbskull, if you're only here to check on us, go and make us tea or run to the vending machine for refreshnts." Without lifting her head from the pile of papers, Shizu mumbled her order, her glasses reflecting the fluorescent light of the office.
"Alright," I said as I quickly moved to the site to prepare the teapot. I didn't even think of running out to buy sothing from the vending machine. Making tea would be more efficient. On top of that, I could do sothing else while waiting for the water to boil. "What are these papers? There shouldn't be submissions for the Cultural Festival yet, right?" I asked as I walked over to Shizu. I placed myself behind her to start massaging her temple
and shoulders.
"These are from the recent reports from the clubs. It's only tricky because of the thick stacks of their submission. Your Literature Club also submitted a fifty-page one. Ask Komoe how it
went for her."
Shizu answered with a smirk as she pointed at the girl who partially recovered now. Komoe turned her head to , her eyes glazed over as though saying, 'Comfort too.'
Well, I can't split myself so... I'll comfort her after Shizu.
"I see. Are you trying to finish all of these today? There are only a few minutes left. Only enough for all of you to drink the tea I'm brewing."
"I'll stay behind. It's better to finish it today than wait for tomorrow. You know it, right? There's the committee to worry about tomorrow. I've done this before, numbskull." Shizu said as she paused what she was doing. After that, she raised her head to et my eyes, "You go and enjoy your ti with the other girls or... you can stay behind with after escorting
them."
This girl... Is she giving a choice? Of course, I only have one answer to that. "Mhm. I'll return to help you finish this after sending them ho."
Hearing my answer, Shizu's lips stretched into a pleasant smile as she reached for my neck, pulling down for a kiss.
After that, she put her focus back on the papers and I resud massaging her shoulders while
waiting for the tea.
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