Konoe Hitomi Secretly Photographed Natsume Chikage and Saionji Nanase Shopping Together! The Worst!

On the way back.

Natsume Chikage said in surprise, "No wonder you hated the idea of joining the Literature Club before. So something like that happened when you went there—"

Saionji Nanase blinked. "Now that you mention it, I remember Suzune said she wanted to join the Literature Club at first, but when she came back, she was really angry and said the club was terrible. Was it because of what you just described?"

"Yes!" Yukimura Suzune's expression darkened. "When I went there, they barely talked about anything related to literature. They only asked about my personal information and contact details. I thought there was something wrong with that club, so I couldn't help giving them an earful!"

The two of them could both imagine just how harshly Yukimura Suzune must have scolded them, given her personality.

"Looking at it now, you were definitely right not to join," Saionji Nanase said with a smile.

"Good thing you didn't join either, Suzune. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to form the Collection Club," Natsume Chikage comforted her.

Saionji Nanase nodded repeatedly. "Exactly. Suzune also played a part in getting the Collection Club established back then. Without her, it really might not have happened! Looking at it this way, it was all fate!"

"Yeah." Yukimura Suzune fell silent for a moment, then a faintly wistful expression appeared on her face. "It was fortunate I didn't join the Literature Club back then. Otherwise, I might have missed out on our Collection Club—"

After school, on the train.

Natsume Chikage asked Saionji Nanase beside him.

"Where is the shop we're going to today?"

Saionji Nanase explained, "It might be a little far away. It's over by Motomachi Chinatown."

"Chinatown?" Natsume Chikage looked somewhat surprised.

"What's wrong?" Saionji Nanase asked curiously. "Why does it feel