In the first class meeting on the morning of the opening ceremony, in addition to the teacher to explain some arrangements for the new semester, the 30 students who were reassigned to this class introduced themselves.

After sitting in the corner and clapping his hands twenty-nine times, it was finally Naruse's turn.

He stood up, faced with thirty faces, including those who were teachers, and whispers incessantly, and spoke calmly:

"I'm Harumi Naruse from the original Class C, I live in Aoyagi, and my interest is reading. At present, I am the head of the restoration department of all things, if you have anything that needs to be repaired, you can come to me directly, or go to the department of the restoration department on the fourth floor of the annex building. In the new year, please give us a lot of advice. ”

Perhaps because this was the last person's self-introduction, the applause that followed was particularly loud.

Naruse sat down, and Morimi leaned back, clapping and saying:

"Don't forget to advertise at such times, what a responsible minister."

"Otherwise, there's nothing to say."

"There's no need to say too much."

Her self-introduction was extremely brief, with only one sentence, and the rest of the classroom had just finished applauding the previous classmate, and the gradually thinning applause had not yet completely fallen, and they had to clap their hands again:

"I'm Kazuha Morimi, please advise."

With Naruse taking his seat, the self-introduction session and even this morning's class meeting ended here.

Yanagisawa finally said on the podium that he would get along well for the next year, and then announced the end of the class.

"The rest of the morning ......"

Morimi just turned around, went and returned as a teacher, and announced loudly from the podium:

"I almost forgot - I still have classes in the afternoon, and I can't go home yet."

The classroom, which had just become lively, suddenly quieted, and then became noisy again with the departure of the teacher.

"Do you need a special reminder...... It's not first grade again. ”

Morimi turned around completely.

After a while, Hikaru Takikawa came down from upstairs, and Naoko and Starfish also came to Class A.

The morning passed quickly in small talk and greetings with other friends in Class A.

At noon, the three of them went back to the classroom to get a bento box, and gathered around the seats of Naruse and Morimi to have lunch.

After eating the bento, Starfish and Morimi go shopping for a drink.

"When I used to be on the third floor, it wasn't so lively...... Starfish said.

Even the two of them were in the same class, and they never ate a bento together.

"Because it wasn't him and Shangzi who were separated before." Morimi said.

Starfish was silent for a moment.

"How's it going, are you still used to it in your new class?" Morimi asked again.

"It's alright...... There is Naoko, and there are several people I know. ”

"Those hot girls?"

"Huh? Isn't it...... I don't even know which class Nanazi and the others are in. ”

"It's okay to be separated."

On a ski trip, Morimi used to live in the same room with the hot girls, and some unexpected situations when getting along with her made her impression of them improve a little, but she still didn't think the hot girls were worth dating.

The starfish also answered and didn't say much.

"If you really go to Class C, your teacher probably won't be able to control them."

"Yes."

When they came to the vending machine, they each bought a bottle of juice and brought a bottle for the other three.

"Is this the only flavor of juice?"

"Don't be picky if you're too lazy to go."

Stayed until the end of the lunch break, when Naoko, Starfish, and Hikaru Takikawa left Class A.

The preparatory bell had already sounded, and the teacher for the first class of the afternoon had not yet arrived.

Morimi leaned on the table and looked out the window.

"Tired?"

"Well, a little tired...... Today is probably the day I talk the most in school. ”

From morning to now, she has been chatting with them without stopping.

After lying on her stomach for a while, she slowly spoke:

"I said ......"

"Hmm."

“……”

"What?"

Morimi looked back at him, turned back and sat up straight.

"Forget it, nothing. Let's talk about it later. ”

Naruse didn't ask much, looked at the strange teacher who walked in at the front door of the classroom, and leaned back.

"Stand up—"

"Salute—"

At the end of the last class in the afternoon, getting up and saluting to see the teacher leave, Naruse turned his head and looked at Morimi who was sitting in his seat.

"How's it going, what's the catch?"

She pursed her lower lip.

Before the start of this class, she suddenly offered to change seats with him temporarily, saying that she would sit in the back and observe his state during class.

And after observing a class, she only had dissatisfaction on her face.

"Ordinary, nothing special."

"It's nothing special. Listen to what you should hear, remember what you should remember, that's all. ”

"Are you implying that you're a genius again, yes...... I know. ”

“……”

Naruse rolled her eyes and slapped her on her desk twice, motioning for her to change back to her seat.

"Tomorrow to continue."

"Are you here to learn or are you here to learn from me."

"The purpose is the same."

Back in his seat, the teacher came over quickly.

Because everything that should be said had been said in the morning, he casually explained a few words and announced the end of school.

Seeing that Morimi was packing his schoolbag and seemed to be about to go back, Naruse asked, "Do you want to go home directly?" ”

"No, I have an appointment."

“……”

She looked back, "What, are you going to ask me out?" ”

"No, just ask."

Naruse also lowered his head and packed up his things.

Soon, Ogasawara came looking for him.

"Let's go, Kazuha."

"Hmm."

Although Naruse didn't ask anything, Morimi took the initiative to speak:

"We're going to the study school at the station. Xing said that there is a new class package, and I am going to take a look, if it is suitable, I will sign up for a semester first. ”

He wasn't surprised, "The second grade has just started. ”

"It should be said that the second grade has already started." She stressed that time was pressing.

Naruse didn't say much, and he didn't mean to go with her.

"Walk slowly."

Morimi and Ogasawara left together, and Naoko quickly came looking for them.

"It's been a long time since I've come to the handicraft club."

"Yes, Minister."

"What......"

followed Naoko to the handicraft club, and there weren't many people in the department.

After dropping out of the third grade, the largest club in Tsugao also seemed a little deserted at this time.

However, at this time period, this is the case with all the clubs in Tsudaka: the old members have withdrawn, and the new ones have not yet joined.

Therefore, for most clubs, the focus of activities during the beginning of the school year is to attract first-year students to join the club as much as possible.

"Good afternoon, Minister."

"Naoko~"

"Naoko is here."

The members greeted Naoko, and she smiled in response.

"It's been a long time."

The current handicraft club only has second-year members, and some of them are "this flower system" who returned from the restoration department with Naoko, and most of them are "neutral systems" that remain neutral in the previous confrontation;

As for the handful of "Takahashi factions" who originally followed Takahashi Zhiyo, they either retired from the ministry, or became honest under the rectification before Ritsuko Sugiyama left - without the support of the leader, he couldn't make any waves.

"Naruse is here too. Are you going to join a craft club? ”

Most of the members of the handicraft club knew Naruse and greeted him.

"No, I'm just coming over and have a look."

"...... from the Restoration Department"

"Now I'm the minister."

"Sure enough."

"But when I encounter a commission, I still have to come and ask you for help."

"Let's just merge with the handicraft club."

"No, I still like the title of the current minister."

"Haha, okay."

Seeing that the people were almost here, Naoko prepared to hold a club meeting to discuss the upcoming recruitment arrangements with the members.

This is an internal meeting, and Naruse doesn't plan to sit in on it, although no one will mind.

"I went upstairs. Naoko is busy herself, don't worry about me. ”

"There's no one in the department."

"No one is good."

"Well, then I'll come to Haruhi when I'm done here."

"I'd better come down and find Naoko."

"Okay."

Following to the door of the ministry's office, and seeing Naruse leave the handicraft society, Naoko took a slow breath.

From today on, she will have to slowly adapt to the state that he is not always in front of him at school......

Smack.

Closing the door of the department, she took a deep breath and turned her head to face the dozen or so stares in the department.

"Let's start today's meeting with the club showcase at the gymnasium next week.

Each club has five minutes, what do you think would be better to show the new students? ”

The members of the department deliberated for a while and put forward their views.

Naoko nodded to each member of the department who spoke, indicating that she was listening, and finally made a summary.

"Everyone's suggestions can basically be boiled down to two directions: one is to show the existing works to the new students, and the other is to show the process of creating the works, that is, to make something on the spot."

She paused.

"The former has the advantage of being able to show the different genres within our craft club as comprehensively as possible, while the latter attracts people who are really interested in hands-on crafting.

My view is that it is better to combine the two. What do you think? ”

The club meetings within the handicraft club were full of opinions and enthusiasm.

And Naruse, who had already left, walked alone to the department upstairs, and the more he went up, the more deserted the corridor became, and he couldn't even see anyone.

Until he came to the vicinity of the ministry and saw a figure waiting at the door.

"Why are you here?"

(End of chapter)