Chapter 80: Collection Club!

Fujiwara Aoi looked confused:

“Collection Club?”

“What exactly do you do?”

Saionji Nanase’s eyes shone as she explained seriously:

“The activity is to collect and preserve various interesting things with stories from around the world!”

Fujiwara Aoi was still somewhat dazed, clearly not having a clear enough understanding of this concept.

Yukimura Suzune frowned slightly and pointed out the key problem:

“It sounds more like an extension of your personal collection hobby.”

“More importantly, what substantial connection does this have with the literature we are interested in?”

“If you can’t prove this, I won’t consider joining.”

Saionji Nanase clenched her fists and explained her vision with enthusiasm:

“Of course there’s a connection!”

“Because we aren’t just collecting items, we can also unearth the stories, history, and cultural significance behind them.”

“Just like that century-old cherry blossom tree in the school, how many generations of youth has it witnessed?”

“How many romantic or touching legends surround it?”

“We collect materials and photos related to it, even a meaningful fallen cherry blossom, and then record and present these stories and emotions in the form of literary creation—poetry, essays, micro-fiction, or even scripts!”

After pondering, Yukimura Suzune raised a more practical club operation issue:

“The idea is interesting.”

“However, founding a new club isn’t that easy.”

“According to school regulations, any club must have clear activity content, goals, and demonstrable ‘achievements’.”

Fujiwara Aoi chimed in:

“Just like the Track and Field Club I joined, our achievements require club members to have results in regional or prefectural tournaments.”

“If it’s just ‘collecting items’ and ‘writing some stories,’ I’m afraid it will be difficult to pass the approval of the Student Council and the advisor, and it will be difficult to obtain activity funds and a classroom.”

Saionji Nanase had clearly thought about this problem, and she added firmly and clearly:

“I already have a plan for achievements; it won’t be aimless collection.”

“I plan to systematically collect, organize, and record the historical stories, important events, commemorative items of traditional activities, and oral histories of the school or clubs.”

“I also plan to visit various clubs, collect symbolic items that represent their spirit, history, or important moments, and create documentary literature or character interviews around these items, digging into the sweat, dreams, and human touch behind the clubs.”

“We can even look beyond the school and use the above forms to understand and collect things outside the school!”

“Our results will be presented in the form of a regularly published ‘Collection Club Journal’.”

“This publication will contain pictures of the items we’ve collected, research materials, and most importantly—the literary works we’ve created based on historical facts and materials.”

“The goal is to build it into a school cultural publication welcomed by teachers and students!”

“In addition, we can also hold themed exhibitions at future school festivals to showcase our collections and achievements.”

“In this way, Suzune’s literary atmosphere is satisfied, Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s condition of being relaxed and liking field trips is also satisfied, and my interest in collecting things is also satisfied!”

After finishing.

Saionji Nanase scratched her cheek and asked them somewhat shyly:

“What do you think of my idea...?”

Fujiwara Aoi’s face lit up with joy:

“This kind of statement and club activity can count as achievements; I feel it can completely pass the teacher’s approval!”

Yukimura Suzune pondered:

“If that’s the case, I’m actually a little interested.”

Saionji Nanase looked at Xia Xia Xia Mujun, who had been silent, and asked expectantly:

“Xia Xia Xia Mujun, what about you?”

Xia Xia Xia Mujun had actually been interested in this ‘Collection Club’ after hearing Saionji Nanase’s idea.

He had been worrying about not having a reason to contact and understand the actual owner of the ‘Confession Cherry Blossom Tree.’

But if there was the pretext of a Collection Club, he could indeed use this to ask school leaders and others, and then he could learn about the relevant matters.

And he felt that among the students in the school, there might be others like Tsukishima Rin who possessed special equipment.

After joining this club, he would have an excuse and a channel to take the opportunity to understand and meet these people.

More importantly, Saionji Nanase and Yukimura Suzune were both in the same class as him, and if they all joined this club together, he imagined it would be simple to apply for leave in the future if anything came up.

He wouldn’t be like in other clubs, where he had to apply not to participate in club activities and still be chased by the club president and teachers to ask why he wasn’t participating.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun felt it was really good and agreed:

“I can do it too.”

Saionji Nanase said excitedly:

“That’s great!”

“Then let’s not delay, let’s go find the teacher right away!”

Fujiwara Aoi was still very happy that she could give a good suggestion.

But after seeing the scene of the three of them standing together, the joy on her face began to disappear visibly, and then she fell into deep astonishment.

No!!

If this continues, doesn’t it mean that these two beautiful girls will be in the same club as Xia Xia Xia Mujun, and they will be together when they go to school and together when they leave school?!

Won’t Xia Xia Xia Mujun spend more time with them than with her?

This is bad!!

Fujiwara Aoi was very annoyed.

Along the way, although she felt that Saionji Nanase and Yukimura Suzune didn’t seem to have any feelings for Xia Xia Xia Mujun.

But in the same club, who knows if they will develop feelings over time?

So—Fujiwara Aoi raised her hand without hesitation:

“I want to join the Collection Club too!”

Xia Xia Xia Mujun was confused:

“Haven’t you already joined the Track and Field Club?”

“Why join the Collection Club too?”

Fujiwara Aoi smiled sheepishly:

“Haha, because for a club to be established, it needs at least four people.”

“And I suggested that you establish a club, so I have some responsibility...”

“Although I have already joined the Track and Field Club, the school doesn’t stipulate that a student can only join one club.”

“As far as I know, there are indeed some students who join two or three clubs at the same time.”

“So I can join your club... it’s just that I might not always be there.”

Saionji Nanase heard this and held Fujiwara Aoi’s small hand excitedly:

“Mm-hmm, I welcome your joining, Aoi-chan!”

“This way, our club members are all gathered at once!”

Fujiwara Aoi’s mouth twitched:

“Haha... that’s true.”

The two of them were jumping around ‘happily’ there.

Yukimura Suzune stared at Fujiwara Aoi with her eyes squinted like a cat; although this girl’s explanation sounded like there was no problem, it always felt a bit strange.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun didn’t think much of it, just feeling that now that four people were gathered, the club was considered established.

His matter of needing to join a club was considered perfectly solved.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun checked the time and suggested:

“It’s already around four o’clock, it’s not early.”

“The teacher might not be at school.”

“Let’s wait until tomorrow to talk about establishing the club.”

Fujiwara Aoi also chimed in:

“At this time, Xia Xia Xia Mujun and I also have to get ready to go to work.”

Yukimura Suzune reached out to tuck her hair behind her left ear, still as cold as ever:

“I’m also getting ready to go back.”

Saionji Nanase smiled slightly: