"Kimura-senpai, should we come up with some kind of Room 4 tradition too?" Kōshū noticed that a nameplate had been added outside their door.
"Yeah, I think we could do something like a welcoming ceremony. Just not as scary as Room 5's."
Kōshū tipped his chair back and thought for a moment. "The unknown is what makes things scary. For new students, they're probably most afraid of upsetting their seniors, since they don't know their seniors' personalities at first..." He set his feet down, having come up with a good idea. "Senpai, should we make something like a Room 4 living guide for him?"
Kimura was interested. He immediately thought of something. "Like what each week's cleaning duty is responsible for." Seido held a major cleanup every week, but this was a boys' dormitory. There was always all sorts of clutter around, and the cleaning was never thorough.
Room 4 was the dorm room with the strongest obsession with cleanliness. By coincidence, for three consecutive years, it had been occupied by people who cared quite a lot about their personal image, so they hoped the next person would carry on that tradition.
"If we make it clear from the start, there won't be any conflicts later." The two quickly reached an agreement and began writing dorm rules on a sheet of paper.
But if they only wrote one rule, the paper would look too empty, so they started thinking of other things.
Taking turns, they filled out the rules.
"Shoes that haven't been washed for over two days must be left outside the door."
"Socks can't stay hanging from the bed rail all the time. Once they're dry, take them down immediately."
"Clothes hung in the hallway need to be brought in promptly, or they'll collect dust."
"You can close