In the Literature Club after school, Vice President Tsukinoki Koto was holding a cup of green tea, sitting at the head of the square table with a smile.
Opposite her, Koma Chihana sat upright, her hands placed nervously on her knees, seemingly listening intently to something.
"Ah, Imaizumi, Yanami, you're here."
Tsukinoki looked up, a gentle smile on her face, familiarly greeting the arriving Imaizumi and Yanami.
"Hello, Senior. Komari-san, good afternoon."
Yanami Anna also responded gracefully, naturally sitting down in the seat next to Imaizumi Keita.
"Has the President not arrived today yet?" she asked, looking around curiously.
"Shintaro is today..."
Before Tsukinoki Koto could finish her sentence, the door to the club room was pulled open.
"Sorry, sorry, I'm late!"
President Tamaki Shintaro strode in, a cheerful look of apology on his face. "I was just caught by the library committee to help move some newly arrived books."
He familiarly greeted everyone and cleared his throat.
"Well then, since everyone is here..."
Tamaki Shintaro hadn't even had time to announce anything before he was beaten to the punch by Tsukinoki Koto.
"Alright, alright. President, sit down and have some tea to moisten your throat first."
Tsukinoki Koto pushed a cup of tea she had prepared long ago in front of him, then stood up and clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention to herself.
"Everyone," Tsukinoki Koto looked around at the members present, "I've called you all here today because there's a major matter concerning the survival of our Literature Club to announce."
"As you all probably know, because of our lack of activity results, the Literature Club has received multiple warnings from the Student Council."
Tsukinoki Koto's tone shifted, becoming somewhat helpless. "To prove to the Student Council that we are indeed conducting legitimate club activities, after intense and long deliberation and discussion between the President and me..."
She paused for a moment, seemingly enjoying the fun of keeping them in suspense.
"We have decided that the club activity task for this semester is—"
She slammed the table suddenly and announced in an excited tone: "To create our own original works and submit them to the Great Writer website to participate in the website's Light Novel Grand Prize!"
"Ohhh!"
The first to respond was Koma Chihana across from her.
Her eyes sparkled, she raised her hands above her head, and began clapping with all her might.
That excited look of hers made it seem as if they had already won the million-yen grand prize.
There was no ripple of emotion on Imaizumi Keita's face.
Writing?
Submitting?
This happened to coincide perfectly with his own plans.
He turned his head and shared a look with Yanami Anna beside him.
Unsurprisingly, Yanami's face was written all over with the bewilderment and shock of 'Who am I, where am I, what are you guys talking about'.
"W-Wait a minute!"
Yanami Anna came back to her senses and raised her hand to ask, "Um... Senior Tsukinoki, do you mean I have to write too?"
Her voice was filled with worry and conflict. "B-But I've never written a novel at all! E-Even my book reports are a total mess!"
"Ah, as for that, Nanami-san, you don't have to worry at all."
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