Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the predictable scene and continued, "Don't worry. Yukino's club only has her as a member. No one will probably join her club in the future, either. So you don't need to worry about her disrupting your club activities."
Luo Yu recalled the state of the Service Club. Teacher Hiratsuka was indeed telling the truth.
But he couldn't make the decision himself.
After hearing Teacher Hiratsuka's words, the girls all looked at Yukino Yukinoshita, curious what kind of club could make a teacher draw such a conclusion.
"Yukino, aren't you going to introduce yourself? This is your only chance."
Hiratsuka Shizuka smiled as she spoke to Yukino Yukinoshita.
Only then did the girl who had been sitting quietly off to the side finally stand and speak.
"Hello, everyone. I'm Yukino Yukinoshita from Class 2-J. Please forgive me for intruding so suddenly today."
Yukino Yukinoshita. The girls of the Light Music Club remembered that name.
"Just as Teacher Hiratsuka said, my club only has me, so I definitely won't interfere with your usual activities."
"Yukinoshita-senpai, what kind of club did you create?" Ritsu Tainaka could not help asking.
The other two girls also watched Yukino Yukinoshita with great interest.
Yukino Yukinoshita hesitated for a moment before deciding to say it.
"The Service Club."
"Ser... ser... Service Club?!"
Mio Akiyama's face immediately turned red. Her eyes spun in circles, and steam seemed to rise from her head.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Yukino Yukinoshita knew they had definitely misunderstood. But she could not blame them; her club's name really was rather ambiguous.
To stop everyone from misunderstanding further, Yukino Yukinoshita said, "Those with abundance give their surplus to those in need out of compassion. People call that volunteering. Extending a helping hand to those in trouble—that is the Service Club's activity."
"Simply put, it's something like volunteering," Luo Yu summarized.
"Although it is somewhat similar, it is still different from volunteering," Yukino Yukinoshita said. "The Service Club's principle is that giving someone a fish is not as good as teaching them how to fish."
"So, do you all understand what the Service Club does now?"
"Amazing! It sounds like an all-purpose agency." Ritsu Tainaka exclaimed.
The Light Music Club girls then began discussing it in low voices.
"This senpai sounds really impressive."
"She's also really pretty, though she feels a little cold."
"She said she won't disturb us. What do you think?"
Yukino Yukinoshita maintained a calm expression, as though she could not hear the girls' discussion.
But from the slight twitch of her ears, Luo Yu could tell that Yukino Yukinoshita was actually listening closely to their discussion.
At that moment, Ritsu Tainaka looked at Luo Yu.
"Luo Yu, what do you think?"
"You're the president of the Light Music Club, Ritsu. You should make this decision." Luo Yu had no intention of taking on this troublesome matter.
"Mio, Tsumu-tsumu." Ritsu Tainaka looked toward the other two girls.
What answered her was Tsumugi Kotobuki's smile and Mio Akiyama pretending not to hear.
Ritsu Tainaka looked at the club members before her, none of whom were willing to help, then looked at Yukino Yukinoshita in the distance and said in resignation,
"I agree. You guys, honestly... not one of you is willing to say anything. But Yukinoshita-senpai, you have to promise not to interfere with our club activities."
Yukino's tense body relaxed. "That, I can promise."
"Looks like my task is complete." Seeing that the matter had been settled, Hiratsuka Shizuka stood and clapped her hands. "Congratulations, Yukino."
"Thank you, Teacher Hiratsuka." Yukino Yukinoshita thanked her sincerely.
"However, Yukino, you need to start looking for members too. If your club has fewer than four members, it will be disbanded. Last year, I could help you by saying the Club Room happened to be empty. This year, I can't."
"I understand, Teacher Hiratsuka." Yukino Yukinoshita said indifferently.
"Oh, and everyone in the Light Music Club. Your registered membership is also only three people right now. If you can't submit the form for a fourth member within a month, your club will be disbanded as well." Hiratsuka Shizuka turned to the Light Music Club girls.
Upon hearing that, Mio Akiyama and Tsumugi Kotobuki both looked at the stiffened Ritsu Tainaka.
Mio Akiyama said, "Ritsu! You didn't submit Luo Yu's club application?"
"I've been drinking tea lately, and I completely forgot about it! Sorry!" Ritsu Tainaka had intended to muddle through, but under Mio Akiyama's oppressive gaze, she ultimately bowed and apologized.
It was worth mentioning that Ritsu Tainaka bowed at a perfect ninety degrees, and the movement was unusually practiced. One could tell at a glance that she had plenty of experience.
In the end, Mio Akiyama still forgave Ritsu Tainaka. "Ritsu, you're the president of the Light Music Club, at least pay more attention to club matters normally."
"Sorry, sorry. I definitely will next time, definitely." Ritsu Tainaka pressed her hands together as she spoke to Mio Akiyama.
Hiratsuka Shizuka had watched the entire farce from the side while eating snacks. She smiled and said, "Then I won't disturb you any longer."
"But you should pay a little attention too." Hiratsuka Shizuka pointed at the snacks and black tea on the table. "You're the Light Music Club, right? At least do some of the things a Light Music Club should do."
At those words, Mio Akiyama's face reddened, while Luo Yu and the other two did not care in the slightest, as though Hiratsuka Shizuka had not been talking about them.
"Anyway, I've said what I needed to say. Work hard on your own. Well then, everyone, see you next time." After saying that, Hiratsuka Shizuka greeted everyone and left the Light Music Club's activity room.
Chapter Eleven: The Light Music Club Welcomes a New Member?
After Hiratsuka Shizuka left, the Light Music Club fell into a strange atmosphere.
That was because after Hiratsuka Shizuka had left, Yukino Yukinoshita found a corner of the activity room and sat down.
Then she took a book from her schoolbag and began reading, seemingly having no intention of interacting with the Light Music Club members.
It was worth mentioning that Yukino Yukinoshita was very quiet while reading and made virtually no sound.
Yukino Yukinoshita had indeed kept her promise not to disturb the Light Music Club's activities.
And so, the remaining club time passed with both sides peacefully minding their own business.
That night.
Luo Yu stopped typing and stretched lazily.
Looking at the densely packed words on his computer screen, Luo Yu felt a sense of satisfaction rise within him.
"The Fifth Honkai Outbreak is finished too. Kevin is now publicly recognized as humanity's strongest. Prometheus, if I remember correctly, there's a banquet next, right? The one where Kevin meets Elysia for the first time."
"Yes, Captain. Do you need me to retrieve that record?" Prometheus replied.
"Not today, but you can prepare it first. After all, I'll need it next time."
The second volume was coming soon too, Luo Yu thought. Once he wrote that banquet, it would be time for the most important part of Volume Two.
The Sixth Herrscher, the Herrscher of Death. One of Kevin's turning points. Before that, Kevin had always been a sunny, cheerful young man. But after the Sixth Herrscher, the smile on Kevin's face gradually began to disappear.
No more thinking about that. Today's writing session was already over. Next came gaming time.
He took out his phone and sent a message.
Playing?
Let's go!
Join up!
During lunch break, Luo Yu chatted idly with Kirigaya Kazuto and Satou Kazuma.
Suddenly, Satou Kazuma took out his phone and placed it before the two of them.
"Luo Yu, Kazuto, look. This is a picture Teacher Prometheus only posted recently. What do you think? Isn't it beautiful?"
A figure with long green hair appeared before their eyes.
"This picture? I saved it too," Kirigaya Kazuto said.
Mobius. Come to think of it, he had indeed drawn several character illustrations recently and posted them online through the Prometheus account.
Satou Kazuma put away his phone and said, "Judging by the art style, she should be a character from Flame Chasers, but she probably won't appear until later. Damn it! Why hasn't Flame Chasers Volume Two gone on sale after so long?"
That was obviously because it hadn't been finished yet. The author standing before Satou Kazuma thought so.
"It hasn't actually been that long since Flame Chasers Volume One was released, Kazuma. Volume Two will probably take some more time," Kirigaya Kazuto said.
Thank you for understanding, Kirito. Even though I'm slacking off and more than half of Volume Two still isn't written, I promise it will definitely be released on time. Luo Yu silently made that promise to himself.
After school, Luo Yu arrived at the Light Music Club.
When he pushed open the door, the Light Music Club girls had not arrived yet, but the girl named Yukino Yukinoshita was already sitting in a corner of the activity room.
A breeze passed through the room, and cherry blossoms danced outside the window, forming a beautiful scene together with the girl.
"Hello, Yukinoshita-senpai." Luo Yu greeted her politely.
Yukino Yukinoshita raised her head and nodded at Luo Yu in return, then lowered it and continued reading the book in her hands.
Over this period, the Light Music Club girls and Yukino Yukinoshita had gradually become acquainted, after all, they shared the same activity room.
The girls had also more or less come to understand Yukino Yukinoshita's situation and personality.
Yukino Yukinoshita was the unattainable flower of Private Integrated High School. Because she was too outstanding, there was no one around her who could be friends with her. Over time, she had grown used to being alone.
After learning about her circumstances, the girls had all tried to become friends with Yukino Yukinoshita. For now, they could only say they had made a little progress.
Luo Yu knew Yukino Yukinoshita's personality and did not mind. After sitting at his place, he began handling his own matters.
Not long after, Tsumugi Kotobuki and Mio Akiyama pushed open the Light Music Club's door and walked in.
"Good afternoon." After greeting each other, the girls began doing their own things.
Luo Yu glanced at Tsumugi Kotobuki, who happily began brewing tea for everyone the moment she entered the activity room, and Mio Akiyama, who sat down and began doing homework. Then he voiced his question.
"Mio, where did Ritsu go? Aren't you usually together?"
Mio Akiyama looked up and said to Luo Yu, "Ritsu went to submit Luo Yu's club application. Teacher Hiratsuka reminded her about it that day, but she only remembered today."
The club application... that still had not been dealt with?
"Luo Yu, here, your black tea." Tsumugi Kotobuki handed Luo Yu a cup of tea.
"Thanks, Tsumu-tsumu." Luo Yu took the cup and had a sip. "Tsumu-tsumu's tea is as good as ever."
"Thank you for the compliment, Luo Yu." Tsumugi Kotobuki replied with a smile.
Then Tsumugi Kotobuki carried black tea over to Yukino Yukinoshita.
"Yukinoshita-senpai, would you like a cup of black tea?"
"Yes, thank you," Yukino Yukinoshita replied.
Yukino Yukinoshita recalled that, at first, she had rejected the Light Music Club's attempts to approach her. But as they gradually interacted, she had still accepted their kindness. Although she still did not communicate much with them, because Yukino Yukinoshita knew what a difficult person she was.
Bang!
"Everyone! I'm back!"
The door flew open alongside Ritsu Tainaka's energetic voice.
"It's Ritsu. So, did you submit Luo Yu's club application?" Mio Akiyama asked as she looked at the newcomer.
"Of course. Now we don't have to worry about the club being disbanded," Ritsu Tainaka answered.
"Ritsu, here. This is your black tea. Have some snacks too." Tsumugi Kotobuki promptly handed her a cup of tea.
Ritsu Tainaka ate a snack and thanked her. "Thanks, Tsumu-tsumu. You're still the best. Ah, having snacks and black tea every day is just too blissful."
Watching the Light Music Club sink back into its leisurely tea-drinking atmosphere, Luo Yu thought, I seem to remember someone saying that everyone should bring their instruments so we could practice. The instruments really have been brought over, but we've barely practiced at all. Well, whatever. I won't say anything. This kind of leisurely pace is nice too.
With that thought, Luo Yu picked up his teacup and continued drinking, sighing to himself, This is the true Light Music Club.
"Oh, right! Everyone, our club is getting a new member!" Ritsu Tainaka suddenly announced excitedly to everyone in the Light Music Club.
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