“So, Christopher-kun, I need your unlimited knowledge to help me.”

“Sure, tell me specifically what your request is.”

“Well, I’m not really sure which club to join for this school year and I’m looking for one that I might like.”

“I see. And you want to use this free half-day to find a club?”

“Yes, I’ve already made plans to go to the cooking club in the early afternoon but as for the rest I have no idea what I might do after that.”

“What are your interests?”

“Um…food!”

“I already understood that with your first choice of visit. Please tell me about your other hobbies.”

“Hmm…”

“Don’t tell me you only think about food Rina?”

“Well Aya, this is my main source of motivation in all situations, inevitably I focus on it, but wait let me think.”

“Think about what’s in your room Rina-chan, you have a lot of things that might give you an idea.”

“Yeah, like my manga and game consoles.”

“Mangas and video games? I’m recording. Anything else?”

“Hmmmmm…”

The obvious is sometimes the most complex thing to realize.

Aya and Sophie also reflect on Rina’s passions and offer her various activities.

“Fishing?”

“Not really, I prefer to see the fish directly on my plate.”

“Movies?”

“I like to go, but I always fall asleep if it’s not an animated movie or an action movie.”

“Sports then?”

“That’s pretty vague. I like to play ball or racquet sports but not to the point of wanting to join a club. Plus you have to compete and that’s clearly not for me.”

“How about travel?”

“It’s becoming more and more of a cliché proposition, isn’t it? Traveling, I’m always up for it but I’m not sure there’s a travel club.”

“Make no mistake, there is a travel club within Kumiai. Participation in club trips, however, requires that members provide for their own transportation, lodging, food, and activities.”

“I had never heard of it before, and how about you Aya, and Sophie?”

“Me, neither” x2

“This club is present within the university section but it is possible for high school and college students to join with the agreement of the legal guardians.”

“Interesting… What kind of trips do they take?”

“It all depends on the availability of members and school schedules. Last year, for example, the club organized four international trips and eight to Japan.”

“That’s good. I might be interested indeed.”

“Explorers Club. I’m recording.”

“Explorers Club?”

“That’s the official name.”

“Oh oh~”

“We’re not going to stop at just two or three clubs, are we? More ideas Sophie.”

“Hmm, fashion? I know you like dressing up and shopping.”

“I don’t quite realize it, but it’s true that I spend time in stores.”

“There are three clubs that share this theme, the fashion design club, the sewing club, and the modeling club.”

“The sewing club is focused on creativity like the fashion design one, right?”

“Exactly.”

“What about the modeling one?”

“It’s a club in partnership with the fashion design club and outside speakers that notably performs amateur or semi-professional fashion shows within Kumiai.”

“Yes, I remember going to one of those fashion shows last year.”

Rina and Sophie turn around and look at Aya with big eyes.

*blushing*

“It’s… It wasn’t my intention originally, I just happened to end up there.”

“Heee~” x2

I can’t wait for the day when Aya stops kidding herself and agrees to go shopping with me.

“Well uh… Let’s move on okay?”

“What about the three clubs mentioned?”

“Yes, sorry Christopher-kun, I’m not really excited about these clubs. However, I will go to one of those fashion shows with Aya one day, will you come with us, Sophie?”

“Sure.”

“…”

There follows a long list of potential activities that Rina might enjoy, assuming of course that there is an associated club.

“What about karaoke? You always go wild when the three of us go.”

“Hey! It was supposed to be a secret!”

“I really like how you dance at the same time Rina-chan.”

“It’s true that you move bloody well for a novice.”

“STOP!”

“Don’t worry, Christopher doesn’t mind knowing your hidden passions.”

“Karaoke and dancing, it’s recorded.”

“Don’t record this!”

*Print noise*

“Here is a present from me. A discount coupon applicable to all karaoke places on Kumiai Island and Shin Uragawa.”

“I, I take this…”