Sitting in my classroom, as soon the lunch break ended.
Nothing really happened, after all of that. After finishing our food, we got so little time to spare, we ended up going back to our respective classes, more likely only Yuki, she's the only one who goes in a different class.
It's now 6th period which is our English class.
Slouching on my desk, I fell deep in my thoughts from what had transcribed earlier. First, Yuki's sudden loss of emotional control. Second, Naoki's calm state earlier, or maybe fear took her? Nevertheless, it's still odd how calm she is when she saw Yuki getting irritated, well of course they've always been friends, but something inside me felt that her sudden outburst was too unexpected or very abnormal in some way. Third, the committee, Hina-senpai's reasoning of letting Yuki go is still not sufficient enough, there are many variables in that case that she didn't bother to look at, or maybe she deliberately let Yuki handle him? I know she came from a powerful family but that doesn't exempt her from school regulations and rules. There's a lack of coherence and missing variables, that I cannot connect or piece. Either way, it went well, but on the downside, I'm once again on the front page of the school forum.
The mob character that I once planned to be—is now gone. Peaceful high school life? Maybe? But, what I'm deeply worried about right now, was the by-product of the events that I got into from the Oye incident then adding the events earlier, even though I'm technically not part of it but people view Yuki as my—... Close friend? Lover? To be honest, I don't know...
Now for that part, Yuki and Naoki's relationship to me. They're not giving me a single clue or thing that could help me refreshen my memories, I knew that there would be some sort of effect on me. But, if they're not helping me to recover my memories, why are they here? Isn't there will be repercussions since they're technically part of my missing memories?
The only thing that could answer all of my questions right now is my— Psychiatrist.
With all the seconds that had passed...
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All of my classes ended for the day.
Yokota and Arima went ahead to their clubs. Yokota is probably in the book club since anyone can tell that she's really fond of books.
Because of that, Naoki and I were the only ones left, we waited for Yuki to come into our classroom but to my great surprise—She didn't come.
"Where do you think Yuki went, Naoki?", I asked Naoki.
"I don't know, maybe it involves what happened, earlier?", Naoki responded.
"I guess so..."
"Where we will go? Tatsu?"
"I'm not quite sure though, let's go to the bulletin board, first?"
"Okay."
Naoki and I went towards the club building bulletin board, but on the way there my phone rang.
I took my phone out and saw the name of the caller—Mom. I answered it.
"Hello?", I said.
"Hello~ How are you?"
"I'm okay, Mom."
"By the way, are you checking the school?"
"Yeah, Naoki and I are checking out the clubs."
"Oh I see, I see, then just call me when you guys are about to go home, we'll pick you up."
"Ohh, uhh, okay?"
"Good! Bye~ See ya later.", then she hanged up.
I stared at my phone for quite some time.
"Tatsu?", Naoki called me.
"Eh?"
"What happened?"
"N-Nothing, it's just that mom said they will pick us up later."
"Really? Why do you have troubled face?"
"Eh? Nothing, shall we?"
Naoki and I continued our walk, while I on the other hand was contemplating on something.
If my parents are coming here, then there's a huge possibility of her coming with them... If she did then... I'll be having an existential crisis later, I haven't talked to her nor called her ever since I got here, due to the fact that I changed my phone just solely because of her.
I need to prepare myself for the war I was about to have, later. Just knowing her attitude whenever it involves me is always troublesome. Now that I think about it, she's very similar to Yuki in some ways.
I just hope that I can handle her, later. If not. Then, there will two possible outcomes it's either I will come back to our house or... The only thing, I hope that will not happen ever.
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Naoki and I are currently walking on the pathway towards the club building, of course, we're not the only ones walking. The people around us 1st year, 2nd year, or 3rd year are all looking at the both of us, maybe because of what happened earlier, specifically what 'happened' in the school student forum.
What it says on the forum is all about the events that had happened earlier, pretty much, following that is the exaggerated rumors which mostly about myself. About me being a playboy, or how I hypnotized the two, then some stuff about me from a yakuza family, etc. There is so much stuff about me that I almost forgot most of them, but instead of replying to them, I chose not to. What's the point? People will always speculate stuff to demean a person and of course, I will be the main target since almost everyone in this school knew how close I am to Yuki, the princess of the Hatsumi Financial Group. They will do anything...
Yuki, the princess of the Hatsumi Financial Group is here, in this school. All the male students here are probably going crazy with the news, just getting close to her will probably guarantee you something. Nevertheless, if you manage her to fall for you, it's like winning the biggest lottery in the world. That's why there's no point in defending myself since they will do anything to separate me from Yuki for them to have a shot with her.
In the famous quote of Gandhi "Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.", which clearly states what will happen to my high school life. Even Arima, whom I just met yesterday, of course as a functional human being, don't trust someone who you just met. But, I will still try to befriend him since you can't judge a person's worthiness because you only met him few times.
Naoki and I reached the bulletin board and checked the posters that are posted.
Ignoring all the sports posters, considering that I'm not really that interested. The next one will be the academic clubs, which consist of math, book reading, robotics, etc. Of course, there are art, dance, and music clubs. Then, the last one is like a hobby type of stuff? Film, photography, theater, newspaper, and then the game club. Below it was the home economics club, which consists of gardening, cooking, and... cosplay? Maybe, it's a tailoring club of some sort?
"Have you chosen yet, Tatsu?", Naoki said.
"Not yet, but..."
My eyes turned towards a specific poster in the corner of the bulletin board.
"How about that.", I pointed at the poster.
"Mystery club?", Naoki slightly tilted her head.
"Yeah, that looks interesting."
"Umm, okay."
"Alright, it says here... Room 302? Which is on the 3rd floor, right?"
"Yeah, but are you sure about this, Tatsu? I thought you want to join the game club."
"Nah, not really interested in it, shall we?"
"Yeah.", Naoki responded.
Naoki and I started walking towards inside of the club building.
"Why are you interested in that club?", Naoki asked.
"Don't know, it just looks interesting, I was thinking of something like an Occult Research Club."
"There's one though?"
"Wait, for real?!"
"Yeah, I saw in the bulletin board."
"Ugh, maybe later, but let's check this club first."
"If you say so, by the way, you still owe me something."
"Eh? Okay okay, later, let's just check this first?", I smiled wryly at Naoki.
"Fufu, okay~", Naoki started humming happily.
Naoki and I were walking on the stairs to the 2nd floor, the building's 1st floor is all-reserved to the sports club that's why when we were walking on the first floor earlier majority of the students there are all from the sports club.
After some time, we finally reached the Mystery club room.
I opened the sliding door, then I was flabbergasted by what I am seeing, right now, there are three people inside the clubroom.
A girl who is dressed like from the movie Sh*rlock H*lmes, she was standing there while her one foot was on the person who is laying down on the floor with a... ketchup spilling out of its mouth? The one laying down was a girl... too...? But, he's wearing a male uniform... Then the last person who is reading in the corner was— Yokota?!
The girl who is standing there her one foot over the guy's... stomach... who is laying down on the floor is currently making some sort of post with her left hand on her waist while her right hand was pointing at the ceiling. Then the guy... is just laying dead down on the floor. I can only think that they're on a role-play of some sort?
When the girl saw us, she shrieked, "Kyaaaah!", forcing her feet to deepen to the guy's stomach making him cry out, "Oooof!".
"Aaaaah! Sorry! Sorry!", the girl panicked as she assisted the guy on the floor.
"Aaaagh! It's okay.", the guy grunted as he holds his stomach in pain.
During that, Yokota looked at us in surprise, "Okita-san? Ikeda?"
"Ah, yeah.", I responded as I was still flabbergasted by the events that had been transpired.
"Yokota! I didn't expect to see you here.", Naoki was surprised too but as soon she said that she went to Yokota.
Following Naoki, I checked the clubroom there is so much stuff in here like books which are mostly about detective books or novels, and then some stuff weird items that are displayed in the cabinet. The room is about 9 or 10 tatami mats, then at the center, there are two tables. I could say that this is pretty standard. Three cabinets, only one cabinet is used while the other two were empty, and windows. That's pretty much what's in here.
"Ah, yeah.", Yokota replied in a lower voice.
"I thought, you're part of of the book reading club.", I said.
"Yeah, me too.", Naoki agreed.
"Oh, about that, actually I'm not really interested in that club.", Yokota responded.
"Really? So you're fond of mysteries? What is this club anyway?", I asked.
"Ah, you could say that, but I'm more fond of the thriller novels and detective novels, that's why I'm here."
"Ohh, I see.", I said.
"Ehem."
Naoki and I turned around and saw the two people who were role-playing earlier are standing in front of us while fixing their clothes.
The girl spoke first, "Are you guys friends of Yokota-chan?"
"Ah, yes, we're friends.", Naoki responded.
"Really?! For real?! Hey hey, she said their friends?! Right?!", the guy exclaiming shook the girl beside him.
I can't really fathom if he's a she? or she's a he? This is the first mystery I've got upon entering this so-called Mystery club. If that is intended, I gave props to them that's really confusing that hell out of me ever since I entered this room. Wearing a guy's uniform while having a cute face and slightly high-pitched voice, plus the way he or she acts is way too feminine. Do I ask? I feel like I will offend him or her? Ahhhhh! My brain is melting!
"Al—", the girl tried to speak but got interrupted by the loud bang from the door.