Vol 3 Chapter 52 (1/2)
5-2 ”Juumoji” vs the Classics Club
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I feel
In situations like these, there's a way of staying cal at you as purows puetable to visualize I'll be able to calm doill calm down should calm down
Oh no! But right before me wasn't a person, but a microphone!
Then Ithe character for ”person” (人) on my palm and then ”s” it (Note: A traditional japanese charm )
Writing the word three times, I sed it, by which time I realized
The character I wrote on htly different stroke sequence between 人 and 入 )
”We'll begin as soon as the music ends You ready?”
”Y, yes”
”Music ending in five, four, three”
”And that was Breathe by The Prodigy!”[1]
”Now then, let us begin with the topic that's trending in the Kanya Festival right now Our guest for the final day is Chitanda Eru-san of Class 1A, who is the president of the Classics Club! (Applause) Now that's a great applause, even though it's just the sound effects box”
””
”Anye've now come to the final day of the Kanya Festival The topic of the day is of course the 'Juumoji' Incident In case you haven't already heard, it's about a series of thefts froeous, isn't it? (Says excitedly) So now, this thief is kind of artistic, shall we say? He first targeted the A Capella Club, then the Go Club, followed by the Fortune Telling association and Gardening Club, following the order of the Gojuuon sequence The ite stolen are namely, water, Go stones, the Tarot Wheel of Fortune card, and (Purposely asks) as it again?”
”(Quickly answers) An AK”
”Yes, that's it (Asks casually) What's an AK anyway?”
”It's a water gun The Gardening Club uses it as a fire precaution”
”I see, you've done your research well If you've read the Kah Monthly Extra Edition, then you'd already know this, but Chitanda-san's Classics Club happens to be this thief's final target Invincible he et ten clubs, as his na from clubs that start with [A] all the way down to [KO] So how do you feel right now?”
”Oh yes, (brief pause) with everyone's help, ould be able to catch 'Juuomoji' in his act”
”Oh really? (Delighted) For a quiet person like you, you're pretty confident!”
”Oh, not really”
”(Atte to make conversation flow) But you still think you can catch him?”
” The Classics Club is located on the fourth floor of the Special Block, right at the corner It's where the Geology Rooy Roo's corners, has only one exit It is an environment that is unfavourable to the culprit
With everyone's help, in case he does succeed with the theft, he would not be able to escape easily”
”And hoould they help?”
”By coot four members in the Classics Club, so we're short in nu the place (Says passionately in order to leave an i on everyone's help!”
”H in so?”
”(Pauses briefly) Actually, in order to confront 'Juu”
”Now that's htly) what have you prepared?”
”I'm not sure if you could call it a prepared item
”In these three days, 'Juu his ten character sequence But he has yet to find anything that starts with [KO] in the Classics Club Knowing he's not one to quit easily, 'Juumoji' would definitely fulfill the expectation of everyone, who is eager to find out who he is
For that purpose, (Speaks sloe have prepared a y Hyouka”
”(Amazed) Manuscript?”
”Yes Hyouka is the nae name, isn't it? Actually hidden in this nah School Cultural Festival, or the 'Kanya Festival' for short For anyone who's interested, please do come and buy a copy to find out for yourselves”
”A secret concerning the Kanya Festival, huh? Now I'ot to do with 'Juumoji'?”
”Oh, I'y But it's not just any manuscript, but aThus a 'Proofread Manuscrip' ([KO]URYOU GENKOU 校了原稿)”
”(Delighted) Aha, I see! In other words, an iteins with [KO] So this is what you've prepared in order to invite 'Juuht?”
”Well, (A bit eh it's not like we're not anxious about it”
”How so?”
”The person known as 'Juu caught so far, so he's a very alert and bold individual Since everyone's attention would be on us, his final target, ould of course feel a bit anxious (Emphasizes slowly) Maybe there's another way, but we couldn't think of anything better”
”I see, so you're serious about this shon?”
”Yes, we are (Sed a target ite if it would be stolen So ould like as y Room”
”And there we have it (Speaks with vigour) The final target, the Classics Club, is all prepared! All that'speople interested in finding out 'Juumoji's' identity, or even desire to catch him themselves That said, it may still be possible for 'Juumoji' to succeed with his act despite all the security In anycase, do coy Room on the fourth floor of the Special Block this afternoon
”That was our guest Chitanda Eru-san of Class 1-A, president of the Classics Club Thank you very ood luck!”
”Thank you, we'll do our best”
The mike turned off
I proceeded to give a deep sigh
I've ed to mention every”Proofread Manuscript”, ”Introduce Hyouka's Contents” and ”Location of Clubroo the side Irisu-san advices, ”Do not make requests that demand the favour to be repaid” and ”Do not e” For the first advice, I made sure there's no favour that needs to be repaid, and for the second advice, I made no mention of the fact that we still hadinto practice the advice ofpeople think that ”only they could accomplish this request of mine”
Thanks to these preparations and advice, I had e myself to do this broadcast I closed th from the bottom of my heart
”Hey, you're pretty good at this Though hardly eloquent, but you've ed to convey what you wanted to say well,”
Yoshi+no-san said as he tapped gently on my shoulder
I suddenly felt a sting Oh, no, I wasn't referring to Yoshi+no-san's words, but a disco during this whole festival And right now, after the broadcast, I felt it prickling at me It's hard for me to describe in words
No, I should only think of the Classics Club for now Will we be able to pull this off? We'll find out at the Geology Roo my hand on my chest, I made a deep breath
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I took a look at my watch, it was past two o'clock
I did so while handing a copy of Hyouka to the expressionless man before me,
”That'll be 200 yen, please”
After he proht behind
This was not a drea, y Room was packed with people
According to Satoshi+, the Global Act Club roo If they could attract that”Juuet, ould also get just as many, especially e've advertised ourselves on the radio broadcast As a result, ere able to sell off the Hyouka copies quite quickly, compared to before when only up to two copies per hour were being sold