Chapter 410

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui bit a small tomato and laughed vaguely:

"I don't really know how to manage funding or anything."

"You guys discuss and decide; I trust you completely!"

"But speaking of club matters... I remember, didn't Teacher Jiusai mention last time that as long as our club makes some achievements, we can apply to the school to add some equipment?"

"I've always wanted a small refrigerator!"

"Every time we have club activities, we want to drink something cold but can't, and buying it at the cafeteria or vending machine isn't cost-effective."

"Didn't we solve the 'Seven Great Mysteries' of the swimming club this time?"

"This should count as a real achievement... can we bring up this request now?"

Xiyuanji Qilai's eyes lit up, surprised:

"Oh right, it seems we really can!"

Even Xuecun Lingyin, who always advocated acting according to the rules, did not express opposition to this.

After all, they did solve a mystery that had been unresolved for the school.

Reasonably and legally, proposing a reasonable equipment application was not excessive.

"I have no opinion." Xuecun Lingyin stated her agreement flatly.

Natsume Chikage also nodded:

"We can indeed try to bring it up to Teacher Jiusai."

Xiyuanji Qilai happily clenched her fists:

"Mm-hmm, I'll go find Teacher Jiusai to talk about this later!"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui also raised her hand excitedly:

"I'll go too!"

Talking about this, Natsume Chikage suddenly remembered another thing, so he told the three how he had helped physics teacher Shi Tian Xinya by mistake, and that the other party promised to fully assist the Collection Force in investigating campus ghost stories.

"That's how it is—in the future, when we investigate the 'Seven Great Mysteries', if we encounter trouble that requires checking information or borrowing teacher authority, we can go to the physics teacher for help."

"He seems to have saved quite a few relevant files and records there."

Xiyuanji Qilai, upon hearing this, showed even greater surprise on her face:

"That's great, we can save a lot of trouble this way!"

She had a flash of inspiration, her eyes shining as she proposed:

"Since that's the case, why don't we officially start the investigation topic for the next 'Seven Great Mysteries' today?"

Xuecun Lingyin immediately interrupted, her tone carrying undeniable calmness:

"Don't even think about it."

"The investigation materials for the previous two events, 'Centennial Cherry Blossom Tree' and 'Swimming Club Ghost Shadow', haven't been fully organized and archived yet, and now you want to open a new topic?"

"That will only make everything a mess; wait until the materials for these two topics at hand are all processed before talking."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui also hurriedly echoed with a laugh:

"I, I also think Lingyin is right!"

Actually, she just felt that opening a new topic now was too tiring and wanted to be lazy.

Xiyuanji Qilai puffed up her cheeks and looked at Natsume Chikage with a look of seeking help:

"Natsume-kun, what do you think?"

Because the club currently only has four people.

Xuecun Lingyin and Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui have already expressed their stance.

Therefore, Natsume Chikage's next vote became crucial.

He could feel the scrutinizing gaze cast by Xuecun Lingyin with narrowed eyes, and could also see the expectant eyes of Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui and Xiyuanji Qilai.

This situation made him sweat a little...

Natsume Chikage coughed twice, wisely choosing to shift the focus and take a compromise route:

"Carrying out new club activities is of course no problem."

"However, weren't we just discussing the matter of applying for new club equipment?"

"I feel that, rather than immediately deciding on the use of funding or opening a new topic, the top priority right now should be to implement the equipment application."

"After all, apply early, enjoy early..."

"Moreover, while writing the report magazine for the existing events, we might also incidentally discover clues related to other ghost stories."

"I feel it's not necessary to completely deny it; we can decide the specific direction of the next topic while writing the magazine, based on newly discovered related clues."

"This way both aspects can be taken into account, and the efficiency will be higher."

"So I propose, let's prioritize handling the equipment application next, and then while writing the report, keep an eye on and determine the next topic, how about that?"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui immediately raised both hands in approval:

"I agree!"

Xuecun Lingyin glanced at Natsume Chikage, always feeling that this guy was "smoothing things over," but had to admit that what he said also made sense.

"I have no opinion."

Xiyuanji Qilai also became happy again:

"Mm-hmm, I also think this arrangement is better!"

Natsume Chikage secretly breathed a sigh of relief:

"Then it's decided."

Afternoon.

After school.

Collection Force club room.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui, who had just returned from track and field club training, rushed toward the brand-new small refrigerator as soon as she entered the door, opened the door and leaned her face close to cool down, feeling the icy breath surging out from inside, while happily stuffing a few cans of drinks inside:

"I didn't expect the school and the Student Council to approve it so quickly!"

"And it was delivered directly today; this efficiency is too high!"

Xiyuanji Qilai also happily looked around the refrigerator again and again:

"It really is; it went much smoother than imagined."

Xuecun Lingyin raised her eyebrows slightly.

She remembered that the approval of such equipment ultimately required going through the Student Council, especially Jinweitong's review.

She didn't expect Jinweitong to pass the application so readily this time, and didn't even know where she found someone to put the refrigerator in directly.

However... associating it with the fact that Jinweitong was also present and witnessed the whole process when they solved the swimming club event last time, perhaps she thought their club was indeed doing real work, and even helped the school solve problems, so she provided convenience?

That's probably it...

Natsume Chikage, after his Physique increased, had his five senses enhanced and was also more sensitive to temperature changes.

It was currently April, the transition between spring and summer.

Once Tokyo officially entered summer, the weather would quickly become hot and unbearable.

He looked at this club room, which only had an old-fashioned fan hanging on the wall and no air conditioning, and couldn't help but complain in his heart; it seems that whether it's a noble school or not, they save as much as they can on infrastructure.

He proposed at the right time:

"Since the refrigerator has been approved now, should we try to ask the school to install an air conditioner next time?"

"Summer is coming soon; relying only on this fan, the days ahead will probably be hard to endure."

Xiyuanji Qilai immediately expressed agreement:

"That's what I thought too."

Xuecun Lingyin was already quite afraid of the heat, so she naturally had no objection to this:

"Can."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui was like being fished out of water every time she finished exercising, and her demand for cooling was even stronger; proposing to buy a refrigerator before was also for this reason.

At this moment, she was even more strongly supportive:

"That's right, that's right—I also super need it!"

Xiyuanji Qilai said happily:

"Then it's decided."

Xuecun Lingyin, seeing that Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui had also returned, clapped her hands to pull everyone's attention back to business:

"Since Fujiwara-san is back, let's start organizing the materials."