"Are all three of you here to apply?"
The girl took the beret without hesitation, put it back on, and her gaze began to wander over the three faces, finally stopping on Tsuna's face.
"I'm not, these two are." Ajitani quickly reached out and pointed to the two people standing together.
"Mm." The girl nodded, then pulled out two club application forms from the desk drawer and handed them to the two people in front of her.
"Just fill in your name on it, then take it back for your parents to sign, and bring it back to deposit into the 'Cat-shaped mailbox' at the entrance of the Art Room."
Hearing this, the two of them reached out to take the forms in unison. Tsuna looked at the places that needed to be filled out on it.
Name, Class, Area of Interest (Sketching/Watercolor/Manga, etc., multiple choices allowed), and expressing your impression of the Art Club in handwritten or drawing form.
There was also a parent's signature section, which listed the Art Club's activity times and material fees.
"Senior, do we need to take a test or something to apply?" Shouko didn't look at the club application form right away, but nervously asked the girl in front of her.
"Yes..." The girl then yawned, her tone also drawn out, "At that time, the advisor teacher and the Art Club Leader will just ask you a few questions.
As long as you sincerely want to join, even if you have no foundation, we have third-year students who will teach you hand-in-hand.
So you don't have to worry about not passing in this area."
"Mm..." Hearing this, Shouko finally felt relieved and focused her gaze on the paper in her hand.
"Is there anything else you need to know?"
"No more questions, Senior, we'll be leaving now."
Tsuna thanked the girl, put the paper he was holding into his schoolbag, and left the Art Club recruitment area with Shouko.
"Shouko, Miyamura, I'm leaving now, see you tomorrow." As soon as she exited the school gate, Ajitani waved goodbye to the two of them and parted ways.
"Shouko, let's go too."
"Mm-hmm." Shouko took his hand that was hanging in the air.
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"Nishikata-kun, see you tomorrow."
Takagi was the first to arrive home. She took out her key from her pocket and nodded to him at the doorstep.
"Mm-hmm." Nishikata stopped, waved goodbye to her, and continued walking forward. "Takagi, see you tomorrow."
Takagi watched him walk around a corner and disappear before hurriedly opening the front door with her key and going inside.
"What's wrong? You're in such a hurry."
"Nothing, Mom." Takagi quickly took off her shoes and hurried back to her room, closing the door.
"This child, really."
Takagi's mom looked at her hurried appearance, shook her head, and continued with what she was doing.
Takagi put her school bag on her desk, ran to the window, pulled open a crack, and concentrated on observing the movements outside.
Five or six minutes passed. On the street outside, only a few housewives or students leaving school were passing by, occasionally one or two high school students on bicycles passed by.
Takagi remained in her position, focusing on observing outside through the gap.
Just then, a boy wearing a Middle School uniform, looking very sneaky, walked out from a corner in front of Takagi's house.
He also purposefully glanced at Takagi's house, and after finding nothing unusual, he looked around again.
This action naturally attracted the attention of passersby.
But the boy didn't pay much attention, quickened his pace, and walked past the front of Takagi's house. As he passed, he didn't forget to turn his head and glance at the entrance of Takagi's house.
"Idiot..."
Takagi opened the window, poked her head out, and looked at the person's back. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.
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"I'm home!" x2
"Welcome home, there's afternoon tea in the fridge." Shizuka's calm voice came from the living room.
"Mom, about this morning, why didn't you tell me?" Tsuna was the first to change his shoes and walk into the living room.
Shizuka knew as soon as she heard that he was talking about that matter. Seeing that there was no anger or other emotions on his face, she waved her hand at him casually:
"Next time, and besides, even if I told you in person, would you refuse Shouko?"
She didn't need to guess to know that this kid 100% agreed to Shouko's request.
"..."
"Tsuna, do you regret it now?" At this moment, Shouko also walked into the living room with her school bag and plopped down onto the tatami mat beside him.
Tsuna raised his hand to pick up an orange from the coffee table, and fearing that Shouko might misunderstand, he denied it aloud: "Not at all."
"Then that's that." Shizuka lay on the sofa and rolled her eyes at her son, "However, next time something like this happens, I'll tell you in advance."
Provided that Shouko doesn't ask her to keep it a secret, haha...
"Oh right, how did your club application go?" Shizuka paused the TV with the remote control, sat up, and asked.
"Everything went smoothly." Tsuna broke off half of the peeled orange and handed it to Shouko, then turned around and gave the remaining half to his Mom:
"You just need to sign it later."
"Okay." Shizuka reached out and took the orange, not forgetting to add: "Also, isn't your light novel finished yet? School has already started."
"Only the last volume is left, no need to rush, okay?"
"When you finish writing, remember to let me help you take a look. If there are parts that aren't written well, I can even give you some suggestions."
"..." Tsuna ignored her words.
Did she mean to give suggestions? She clearly wanted to read the rest.
But that's right, ever since his Mom read the first volume last time, she hadn't read it again, saying that she would wait until he finished writing everything before reading it all in one go.
At that time, Shouko also thought it made sense, just like Shizuka.
Shizuka seemed to suddenly remember something, looked at Shouko, and reminded her:
"Shouko, your mom came back from work early today to rest. You can show her the club application form now."
"Mm-hmm." Hearing this, Shouko quickly swallowed the orange in her mouth and stood up. "Tsuna, I'll come over to play with you later."
As soon as she finished speaking, she didn't wait for their reaction and walked out of the living room with her school bag.
"Slow down, be careful not to fall."
"Don't worry, Auntie!"
"Click..."
As the sound of the front door came, Shizuka took the remote and started watching TV, and Tsuna also stood up with his school bag, preparing to go back to the second floor.
"Go pour me a glass of water, I'm thirsty."
"Okay, okay, okay."
"I'm home!" As soon as Shouko opened her front door, she excitedly shouted inside.
"Sis, why are you back so late today?"
"Woof!"
Yuzuru walked out of the living room, followed by Hachiko wagging his tail behind her.
"I had something to do at school today, so I came back late." Shouko held onto the shoe cabinet with one hand to take off her shoes. "Yuzuru, where is Mom now?"
"Sleeping in the room. Grandma is watching TV with me in the living room, but I plan to take Hachiko to the park to play with Nene-nee."
Yuzuru took the school bag from her sister's hand and said it all in one breath. "Sis, do you want to come along? I heard Nene-nee even got a boyfriend, but she hasn't revealed who it is."