We returned back to the school parking lot without anyone noticing Ichika, because she was wearing Darren's helmet.
I parked it to where Darren told me to, and as I was about to turn it off, Darren appeared from some distance away and approached me and Ichika.
"Hey Ocho! Where did you take my baby? I was looking for it all over, I thought those latinos stashed it again."
He told me as he looked at my companion. He then continued.
"How dare you use my darling to pick up one of your bit--chika?!"
He suddenly changed his tone when Ichika took off her helmet.
"You're Darren right? Your bike is really cool I gotta say. A customized Harley Davidson? You got good taste."
Ichika commented as she looked at Darren's bike. But Darren only stood there silently and just looked at Ichika. Ichika soon left after an awkward silence prevailed amongst the 3 of us.
"I'll leave you guys to it then."
Now it was just me and Darren. And the first thing he did when Ichika walked away was to grab the keys in my hand and to threaten me.
"I'm warning you, Amaru. Do not, under any circumstances, break that perfect wife material's heart. Or I will fold you 8 times and place you inside my bike compartment."
He then sighed while glaring at me and tapped my left shoulder before taking his bike away, probably towards the mechanics club.
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When I got back to the classroom with a nachos bag in my hand as well as a can of cola. I saw my target, Levi, walking on the opposite side of the hallway with the same girl with golden blonde hair.
Levi looked at me with his droopy eyes and released a bit of his bloodlust at me.
'This guys doesn't like me very much does he. I feel like I'm gonna have a hard time eliminating him with his level of cautiousness around me.'
I sighed at the thought of wasting a lot of my time on one single hit, as I entered the classroom and sat on my chair.
When break time was over, classes resumed and Mr. Michael's boring class ended without a hitch. As well as the gorgeous Mrs. Lili's class. Then came lunch time.
As soon as Mrs. Lili exited the classroom, some of my classmates started throwing papers at me. They were all from the group of Nicole, so it seemed that the news had already spread.
I had to put up with this mockery for the time being as a form of respect for Ozzy. This will be the first and the last time that I'll deal with Nicole's problem for her. And after that, she could just go screw herself with her fish folk friends.
I left the classroom as anymore minute of me being in there could result to a massacre tonight. So I just went towards the Gardening club.
I asked the student assistance office and learned that the Gardening club was located at the very center of the town of Academics Clubs. So after a bit of walking and asking for directions, I finally found the school garden.
I looked around and was convinced of the proficient gardening skills of the members of this club.
The garden was very neat, healthy, and beautifully arranged. There are even decorative statues, a small fountain, small-sized circular gazebo, and a small artificial pond. It was like a mini paradise found in this limbo.
I refocused myself and approached the small house near a shed on the left most corner of the garden. Then I entered and saw 5 people inside.
They all looked at me with varying reactions.
The first one was Joseph with a beaming smile on his face. Then a senior girl, the same one that Joseph confessed to in front of everyone, she was looking at me nonchalantly with her left middle finger up and pointed at Joseph for some reason.
But what surprised me was that Darren and Levi as well as the blonde girl, was here too. I remember her name being Rizzanel Changretta. But I did not mind her as I did not have any business with the Changretta Syndicate. Yet.
(Joseph)
"Ah! You're finally here Ocho! Welcome to our humble club!"
(Ocho)
"What are you all doing here? Darren? Levi?"
(Rizannel)
"Well, that's rude. I'm your classmate too, so why aren't you asking me too? Well whatever. Me and Levi are members of the Gardening club. So...welcome?"
(Darren)
"What do you think I'm doing here shithead? I'm joining the club."
(Levi)
"....Get out of here...Sta. Maria."
(Joseph)
"Now, now, everyone. Please be more friendlier with the recruits. We'll finally have some members to handle the Music and Combat sports related requests, we even have some guys to handle the indoor sports related requests. So could you please be more enthusiastic? Am I right Minji milove?"
(Minji)
"Eat a doorknob and shit some copper. Just give them the damn form and send them away."
(Joseph)
"Bloody hell, you get sweeter by the day love. Well then you both probably know this but this here is your senior, Minji. The 2 of us handles all academic related club requests. And that 2 over there, who seems to be your classmates, are Levi and Riza who both handle all Arts and Crafts related requests."
Joseph explained to us in quick succession and paused to catch his breath before continuing.
(Joseph)
"We've also started receiving requests from the sports clubs and music related clubs lately so having a great musician and the devil in our club will be a great addition for us."
There were some questions that popped up in my head, so I went ahead and asked Joseph.
"The devil? The hell is that supposed to mean? No, no, more importantly, you said something about having another member? The one who'd handle the indoor sports clubs?"
"Ah yes! About that. There are actually 2 more recruits. They came by earlier before you two, and each took a form. Minji scouted them back on the first day of school, so I did not hesitate to accept their requests to join. And now, after you guys passed your papers to the faculty club manager, the Gardening club will officially have 8 members!"
Minji smacked Joseph's back when he suddenly shouted. Then she handed both me and Darren a form that we'll need to fill up later. While Levi and Riza were still arranging some files on their separate table.
Minji reminded us
"After filling this form up, just have it stamped by Mr. Edgewise. After that, you two will come back here after the last class and I will explain everything."
She said before grumbling how lazy and useless her club mates was.
I thanked them and left the club house with Darren, while Joseph screams "See you later my sweet children!!"
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After me and Darren passed the forms, we went to grab a little lunch before going back to the classroom.
But as soon as we entered, I subtly dodged a big crumple of paper that was supposed to hit me and instead hit Darren in the nose.
Needless to say he got annoyed and took out a lighter from his coat pocket.
He then lit it up and shouted to someone from the front.
"Ex-fucking-cuse me Jandrei! I think you dropped this!"
He then threw the flaming paper ball towards our classmate named Jandrei.
It hit him in the chest and his coat was caught on fire. He removed it from his body and started stepping onto his coat, while his friends extinguished the flaming ball.
"What the hell Darren?! You bitch!"
Darren raised his middle finger after Jandrei's group extinguished the fires, and cursed at him.
"Suck on this ya' dickheads!"