Volume 32 Chapter 4 (2/2)
Well, part of that was simple
Of course Tsutako would have no proble the shutter The problem ith the 'e all say' and 'once' parts of it
Because they had intentionally added the 'once' in there, itone picture So in that case, she couldn't make a mistake She had already taken a pile of photos where she only had one chance to o when she had to take instructions on when to shoot
Physically, it was so simple even an elementary school student could do it But would she have the self-confidence to take a decent shot when ordered to
”Once, right?”
She asked again, just to reed
”Right We're busy, you know”
Liar
The other day in the clubroo that everyone had time to kill because they had already settled upon what they were going to do after graduation? And today, you probably got here half an hour before I did just to practice precisely what you were going to do
But Tsutako sed all the words she wanted to let out Nothing good would co them
”There's no way you'll fail You're the photography club's ace”
The girl in the led She certainly didn't feel like an ace
”I' on you”
It would be better with a tripod and a timer or remote shutter control
(Ahh, is that it?)
Was that it? Were they saying that this prestigious job was just soet?
”Why are you dawdling, Tsutako-chan We're going to start the countdohether you're ready or not”
Having been told this, Tsutako reluctantly brought the ca the circuraph absolutely had to be taken It was tradition
After the seven of the their collars or skirt hems, they s any particular pose, but they all had their hands held down Well, it's better than flashi+ng the peace sign
”Well then, take it on the count of zero”
The countdown started five seconds out
”Four… Three”
Well, here it comes Tsutako took a deep breath
- But
On the count of two, all of the seniors ht movement
”Huh”
Tsutako flinched, but until herthe shutter on the count of zero was coo of her camera
”One”
Just then, the seven club members that were lined up to be in her picture each took out a camera and pointed them at her
”Zero”
Tsutako pressed the shutter
At that moment, the sound that echoed around her was:
Click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click - Eight in total
”… You got me”
Lowering the caot down on her knees
”Please just tell me why it happened like this”
If they wanted a group photograph with theo about it Keeping it a secret fro the cameras behind their backs or in their pockets
”If we told you about it beforehand, the photo wouldn't have the same sense of tension in it”
Breaking ranks, the former head of the club approached her
”Well, that's true”
Clearly, if it was tension they wanted then Tsutako had plenty of that, so she didn't have a comeback
”Do you think you took a good photo?”
”… Yeah”
Even without getting it developed, Tsutako had a sense of whether or not a photo was a good one This year's installood one It could hold its ohen compared to last year's
”Then you'll display the line of eight of theht?”
”Eight?”
Tsutako shook her head As per their orders, Tsutako had only pressed the shutter button a single time
”- huh Oh”
Indeed, the shutter had only been pressed once But all up, there were eight ca
”You can't mean”
Starting with the fore grins
”Ehhh”
This was the worst They knew Tsutako hated having her picture taken, but they were still planning on exposing her to public ridicule
”If you could display a photo taken by Shouko-chan, there's no way you wouldn't show one taken by us, right?”
”Right -?”
The seniors laughed as they talked back and forth In the end, they were all now part of the graduation group photograph commemorative association As for their solitary second year partner, they had left her with so quite elaborate
”A collaboration between the graduating students and Takeshi+ma Tsutako What do you think?”
The forraphy club slapped Tsutako on the shoulder as she was hanging her head in shame
”What do I think, you ask?”
If she said she hated it, it was obvious it would make her seniors even happier On the other hand, she didn't feel like lying and saying so like 'I'm so happy'
At any rate, there was only one way she could sus:
”I'm speechless”
- That's all