Adam stood in the middle of the room, unsure of what to do.
"I… What am I supposed to do now?" [Adam]
Adam felt a tap on his shoulder, so he turned around to see Mark holding a stack of pamphlets with a smile on his face.
"You're going to be assisting us. In other words, me." [Mark]
He began to walk out the door, gesturing to follow.
"O-okay…?" [Adam]
Following Mark, Adam took one last look at Gertrude before leaving.
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"Here. Take this, this , and this." [Mark]
"Huh?!" [Adam]
Shoving multiple pamphlets into Adam's arms, Mark felt the sweet relief of no burdens.
"You're going to be my assistant for today. We're going around school campus to pass these out to all the after school clubs." [Mark]
"...When can I go home?" [Adam]
"I'll let you go home after this task. We're not devils you know." [Mark]
"If you say so..." [Adam]
After speaking, the two went to the second year building, a place Adam has not been before. He took in the surroundings while they walked, it was just him enjoying the view.
"Woah… What is that?" [Adam]
He saw a large building in the background. It's roof was covered in green tiles and seemed to be made out of wood. From it's design, Adam could tell it held multiple floors.
"Oh, that. That's a pagoda. This school used to be built on a temple, so we renovated it so that it can be used as a club room." [Mark]
"How many clubs are in there?" [Adam]
"Well, it has six floors, but there's only one club that uses it." [Mark]
"Why's that?" [Adam]
"It's just a really big club. Don't worry, I'll let you see for yourself." [Mark]
Adam didn't really get what he meant, but he soon realized that when they arrived at the front of the pagoda.
"Wait, we're going in?!" [Adam]
"Of course. It's a club you know?" [Mark]
He pointed at the pamphlets in Adam's arms, reminding him of what they were doing.
"Oh…" [Adam]
The two entered the building through two large black doors, and ended up meeting someone the moment they stepped in.
"Oh? Mark?" [???]
A man much taller than Mark stood before them. He had grey colored eyes, and was completely bald. He also wore something like a white robe with a black belt around his waist, but it seems intended for outside use.
"Hey, Romain. It's been a while." [Mark]
The sheer height difference between them made Mark crane his head upwards, causing a bit of pain in his neck.
"I… guess so. What business do you have here? Have you finally decided to join our club?" [Romain]
"Oh, I just had something to pass out. I'm not quitting the disciplinary committee just yet." [Mark]
As the two continued to talk, Adam took a look around the building. He heard many voices shouting upstairs, and a large amount of thuds alongside it. The interior of the building was wide enough to fit multiple vehicles inside, and had large rectangular pillars holding the building up, The walls were lined with weapons Adam assumed were props, and multiple folded uniforms that were the same as the one Romain was wearing.
("The budget for this club must be huge…") [Adam]
He lost himself in his thoughts, but was brought back to reality when his name was mentioned.
"This is Adam, my assistant for today. What do you think?" [Mark]
("Huh? Why're they talking about me?") [Adam]
"Hm…" [Romain]
Romain bent down a bit, inspecting Adam as close as he could.
("Oh god, the light glare on his head!") [Adam]
The sunlight entering through the front doors hit Romain's head, reflecting the light right into Adam's eyes.
"I'd say pretty good. I can see his muscles are pretty toned through his clothing. Do you mind if I borrow him sometime?" [Romain]
("They can't be trading me again...") [Adam]
"Haha, sorry. I can't do that. The disciplinary committee is actually borrowing him at the moment, so we have to squeeze him out for what he's worth." [Mark]
("What a way of putting it…") [Adam]
Romain and Mark seemed to be having fun, but Adam was just questioning how he's ended up like this.
"Oh, would you like to come in? We have some new members, so I would like to do a mock battle to show them how it's done." [Romain]
"Sure, it's been a while." [Mark]
Right after Mark accepted Romain's request, they were taken upstairs. As they ascended the stairs up to the second floor, Adam saw multiple people shouting as they punched air. The interior was basically the same as the first, just without the equipment on the sides and the floor being covered with blue mats.
"Stop! You may rest now!" [???]
A person shouted from the front of the group, seemingly commanding them.
"This is the place." [Romain]
Romain approached the person who was commanding the group and began to speak with them. After a few moments, the leader commanded the group to stand in a line.
("I'll just call the guy "Instructor" in my head I guess.") [Adam]
"How original." [Krino]
As everything was being set up, Mark and Adam were handed one of their white uniforms to wear.
"I have to wear this too?" [Adam]
"Just do it. It'll be fun." [Mark]
Adam tried to put on the robe, but tying the belt was too difficult for him.
"Am I tying it right?" [Adam]
"Here, let me." [Mark]
Instead of the usual shoe-lace style of tying, Mark tied the belt in a more compact way.
"All set." [Mark]
"Thanks." [Adam]
Right after they had finished preparing, Romain called them over.
"Mark, you ready?" [Romain]
"Yeah. Adam, you can stand on the sidelines." [Mark]
"...Okay." [Adam]
Adam stood in the back, trying his best to not draw attention.
"Why are you standing in the back?" [Krino]
("Because I'm an introvert.") [Adam]
"...Fair enough." [Krino]
As soon as Mark and Romain were ready, the instructor started shouting at the others again.
"Listen up! Our captain will be taking part of a spar for you new members! Watch closely so you can learn something from it!" [Instructor]
"Yes sir!" [Group]
They shouted in unison, surprising Adam by the high volume.
"Good! Are the two fighters ready?" [Instructor]
Without speaking, Romain and Mark answered with a nod.
"Then… Begin!" [Instructor]