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Chapter 6: The Club
🕑 Added 2024-07-09 05:25:56 +0000 UTCAt that moment, Shinichi Izumi snapped back to reality, looking up to see his teacher standing right in front of him.
"Playing games during class, huh?"
The teacher held Shinichi's phone, showing the game screen to him.
Shinichi initially thought of trying to explain, but ultimately gave up. Saying that his hand had a mind of its own was just too ridiculous.
When the dismissal bell rang, Shinichi used feeling unwell as an excuse to ask the teacher for permission to leave early.
"Shinichi seemed a bit off today. Should we check on him after school?" Yuko Tachikawa rested her chin on her hand, looking at Shinichi's empty seat.
"Maybe he couldn't think of a proper apology and felt awkward around Satomi during class," Cyrus suggested, glancing at the class schedule on his sticky note pad.
"That's possible, but I don't think Shinichi is the type to avoid things," Yuko replied, looking concerned. "I even promised to help him apologize to Satomi."
"I found it!" Cyrus exclaimed with excitement. He had found chemistry on the class schedule, a subject he didn't know much about but recognized the chemical name for sulfuric acid. This gave him a better plan for dealing with the parasites.
"By the way, Yuko, does our school have a Kendo club or something similar?"
Yuko thought for a moment before replying, "I believe Yuuji is in that club. You could ask him. Are you thinking of joining the Kendo club?"
Cyrus closed the schedule with a smile. "Yeah, I'm quite interested in Kendo."
He spent the rest of the class time staring out the window, uninterested in the lesson.
Finally, the school day ended.
"Yuuji, wait a minute." Seeing Yuuji about to leave, Cyrus called out to him.
Yuuji was surprised but stopped and turned to Cyrus. "What can I do for you, Cyrus?"
"I heard you're in the Kendo club, and I was wondering if you're accepting new members?"
"Oh, you want to join? Sure thing! Let me take you to meet the club president. After the formalities, you'll be one of us," Yuuji said enthusiastically.
Yuuji led Cyrus to a tall, imposing man, the Kendo club president, Taichi Tanaka.
Taichi was dressed in the traditional Kendo attire, resembling the attire of ancient Japanese samurai.
"Have you practiced Kendo before?" Taichi asked, handing Cyrus an application form.
Cyrus filled out the form while answering, "I've trained for a while. It's a great sport."
"All done," Taichi said, taking the form and shaking Cyrus's hand. "Welcome to the Kendo club. Our practice sessions start at 5 PM. You can join us then."
"Great, I'll be there," Cyrus replied.
After leaving the club president's office, Yuuji started explaining the Kendo club's details. "Our Kendo club is one of the largest in the school, with over three hundred members from all grades. When you meet seniors, remember to greet them respectfully."
"Make sure not to forget this when you come to the club this afternoon. Some seniors have a short temper," Yuuji warned.
From Yuuji's expression, it was clear he had learned this the hard way.
"Got it, I'll remember. How about I treat you to lunch?" Cyrus offered with a smile.
"No need, I usually eat at home."
After parting ways with Yuuji, Cyrus felt his pockets and unexpectedly found several 10,000-yen bills. It seemed this was his living allowance for the week. If he was careful with his spending, it would be enough.
He found a ramen shop on the street, sat down, and ordered a bowl of tonkotsu ramen with extra toppings. Cyrus savored the ramen, enjoying the taste. Although the noodles were a bit soft, the broth was excellent. He even drank the soup but found it a bit too rich and oily for his liking.
In the afternoon, Shinichi still didn't come to class.
Chemistry class was held in a specialized lab, and the teacher was a gentle-looking woman with black-framed glasses. She demonstrated some small experiments at the front.
Cyrus noticed that strong acids and bases, which had corrosive properties, were locked in a cabinet that required a key. The management was strict, and regular students couldn't access these chemicals.
"This is troublesome. Should I steal the key from the teacher?" Cyrus couldn't think of a better plan at the moment.
With few parasites in the school, delaying could make the situation worse.
"Are you feeling unwell too, Cyrus?" Yuko Tachikawa asked, noticing his frown.
"I'm fine. I was just thinking about how I could ask the teacher for the key to that cabinet," Cyrus joked.
"No need for an excuse," Yuko replied, pulling a set of keys from her pocket.
"Wait, are you joking? How do you have the key to the chemical cabinet?"
Yuko rolled her eyes and said, "I'm the class representative for chemistry. I'm responsible for cleaning and managing the chemical cabinet, so I have the key."
"That's fantastic!" Cyrus hadn't expected Yuko to have the key.
"Could you lend me the key? Please?" Cyrus looked into Yuko's eyes, knowing she would be the first suspect if anything went missing.
"Those chemicals are dangerous. What do you need them for?" Yuko asked, puzzled.
"I have my reasons. You'll understand later." Cyrus couldn't exactly tell her about the man-eating parasites lurking in the school.
"Here you go. Just be careful and make sure the bottles are sealed properly," Yuko said, tossing the key to Cyrus.
Seeing the confusion in his eyes, she laughed and explained, "I often take some for experiments. As long as you don't take too much at once, no one will notice."
