It was a little past three in the afternoon, and most schools across Tokyo, Japan, were starting to let out!
The campuses grew lively and noisy as students walked in twos and threes, chatting and laughing through the grounds and school buildings.
However, not many students actually left campus. Most headed to the field or their clubrooms for after-school club activities.
From middle school through university, Japanese schools had club activities. Aside from third-year high school students preparing for university entrance exams, who rarely joined clubs, plenty of students in other grades took part.
"Inoue, wait for me!"
After school, a girl in a distinctly British-style uniform hurried after another girl with a single ponytail ahead of her. Neither of them was very old... they had only just entered their first year of high school.
"Fujiwara, you're too slow. We have to buy it and get back to the clubroom." Though she said that, the girl in front still slowed down and let Fujiwara catch up.
"But, but didn't the club president say we could come a little later today? It won't take long to buy Weekly Shonen Sunday near the school and come back!" Having caught up to Inoue, Fujiwara seemed puzzled... why did they have to rush so much?
Fujiwara knew Inoue followed Weekly Shonen Sunday... but the places selling magazines near the school were not far away. It would not take much time to go there and back, so there was no need to be in such a hurry!
"Fujiwara, you don't follow this stuff, so you don't understand. Today is different from usual. The new serializations in Weekly Shonen Sunday are out today. Based on what usually happens, the shops near the school will definitely sell out quickly. Plenty of people at school follow it. If