"Eh? Someone actually applied for club membership? And you actually brought the membership application back?"
During lunch, when Shin came to the Supernatural Research Club's clubroom and placed Nibutani Shinka's membership application on the table, Eriri saw it.
She curiously moved closer, looked at the membership application Shin placed on the table, and carefully read the name and application information:
"Nibutani... Shinka? What a long name. And she's a girl too. Is it because she's a girl that you agreed to the membership application?"
"Isn't your name also quite long, Eriri?"
Kita Ikuyo, holding a bento box and sitting down, heard Eriri's words and couldn't help smiling and commenting.
Don't look at how everyone directly calls her Eriri, but Eriri's full name is "Sawamura Spencer Eriri." No matter how you look at it, it's longer than Nibutani Shinka.
"And it's mixed with a foreigner's surname... Reading it is more troublesome than Nibutani-san's, right?"
Even Goto Hitori couldn't help following Kita Ikuyo's complaint—she also seemed to have gotten used to the personalities of the people eating lunch together.
Even the usually somewhat socially anxious her had gradually adapted to the practice of complaining about others in the lunch squad, as relaxed as at home.
"The point isn't the name, okay!?"
Eriri's small face flushed red. She also realized she indeed had no qualifications to complain about others regarding names.
"Isn't it good that someone applied for membership? This way, even if someone in the club has to leave for some reason, at least we won't encounter insufficient numbers again."
Kato Megumi, sitting down beside Shin, handed Shin the large bento in her hand while smiling at Eriri.
Unlike the others, Kato Megumi knew about Nibutani Shinka—after all, Nibutani Shinka had come to Shin's house last night.
And Kato Megumi lived at Shin's house, so although she didn't directly contact Nibutani Shinka, she had seen Nibutani Shinka's figure.
That night, Shin had also casually mentioned Nibutani Shinka's matter in bed to everyone, so Kato Megumi knew what Nibutani Shinka's situation was.
However, Kato Megumi didn't say this out loud. After all, although the lunch squad's members had quite good relationships, Eriri, Kita Ikuyo, and Goto Hitori still didn't know about Stands.
Although Kato Megumi didn't know why Shin hadn't told them these things yet, since Shin hadn't said anything, Kato Megumi naturally wouldn't speak out of turn.
"I won't leave the club."
Hearing Kato Megumi's words, Eriri pursed her lips, then looked at the other people in the room.
Whether Kato Megumi, Goto Hitori, or Kita Ikuyo, their expressions were surprisingly consistent. Clearly they also couldn't possibly leave the Supernatural Research Club.
It wasn't interest in supernatural research. The girls present were all clear that the main purpose they stayed in the Supernatural Research Club was what.
During the small talk, everyone finished lunch and prepared to leave.
However, before leaving, Shin called out to Goto Hitori:
"Goto, stay behind for a bit. I have something I want to say to you."
"Eh eh eh? Me?"
Goto Hitori looked at Shin with some surprise, pointing at herself, seemingly not expecting to be called by name to stay behind by Shin.
After seeing Shin nod, Goto Hitori's entire body began trembling violently, as if thinking of something bad.
Especially since just before eating lunch, several people had discussed matters regarding joining and leaving clubs, which made Goto Hitori's somewhat runaway brain start wildly imagining again.
For instance, she was going to be kicked out of the Supernatural Research Club by Shin, and could only live a lonely life at home as a socially anxious girl from now on...
"What are you wildly imagining again?"
Shin irritably reached out and patted her head, pulling her back from those strange thoughts.
Although through his period of training and Kessoku Band's efforts, Goto Hitori was no longer as socially anxious or even neurotic as at the beginning.
But should one say it's a habit cultivated over a long period that can't be corrected in a short time? The current Goto Hitori still occasionally fell into strange fantasies.
Fortunately, Shin had already gotten used to Goto Hitori's situation during this time, so seeing Goto Hitori's expression, he guessed she'd fallen into imagination.
"Then we'll leave first. Akawa, you absolutely mustn't bully Goto-san too excessively."
Seeing Goto Hitori kept behind by Shin, the others left understandingly—however, before leaving, Kato Megumi specially instructed Shin.
"Goto-san is very shy. Absolutely don't do things too excessively all at once."
Kita Ikuyo's face also showed some red, clearly reminded of things Shin had done with Kato Megumi in the classroom before, and couldn't help also saying something to Shin.
"Don't worry, this guy at least knows what gradual progression means with girls... probably."
Eriri pursed her lips and looked at Shin with somewhat resentful eyes, expressing her view of Shin.
Although Shin with girls seemed to know nothing about restraint, when he should show mercy, Shin still knew his limits.
For instance, last time after she was directly knocked unconscious by toys, Shin hadn't forcibly acted on her but somehow called her mother to take her home.
So Eriri's evaluation of Shin in this aspect was quite high. She knew he shouldn't deliberately make things difficult for girls.
"???"
Goto Hitori was completely confused. She suddenly found she completely couldn't understand what the others were saying.
It was somewhat funny to say, but although Goto Hitori had contact with Shin quite early, in certain aspects her progress was indeed far behind the other several people.
Eriri and Kato Megumi had already entered quite deep exchanges with Shin, and Kita Ikuyo was basically just one step away.
Only Goto Hitori seemed completely unclear about the situation, so when Eriri, Kato Megumi, and Kita Ikuyo gave instructions to Shin before leaving, she still hadn't reacted.
"Alright, it's not that kind of thing. It's serious business."
Shin looked irritably at the three laughing and joking at the door, waved his hand to shoo them out, then conveniently closed the clubroom door.
As for locking the door... that wasn't necessary. With "Blackbird's Requiem's" ability, no outsiders could approach this classroom.
No matter how much commotion he and Goto Hitori made in the classroom, there was no fear of being noticed by others by accident.