Chapter 388: Inescapable Studies
After another ten minutes of busy work, Takasu Ryuji finally finished making the remaining snacks and packed them into boxes.
"Phew~~~ Finally done."
Wiping the sweat from his brow, Takasu Ryuji turned to look at the living room, where he saw everyone else happily drinking tea and chatting.
"Sigh... all the happiness belongs to you, and all the hard work belongs to me."
Hearing Takasu Ryuji say this, Kaede couldn't help but laugh, "Hahaha, who told you to be so slow? Didn't I finish much earlier than you?"
"I could have finished quickly too."
While speaking, Takasu Ryuji glanced at Aisaka Taiga, who was holding a teacup; the meaning he wanted to convey was self-evident.
Meeting Takasu Ryuji's gaze, Aisaka Taiga raised an eyebrow and said, "Hm? Ryuji, what do you mean?"
Shrugging, Takasu Ryuji said, "Nothing. I've prepared the food, and it's about time to go. Let's head out."
It was impossible for Aisaka Taiga not to understand what Takasu Ryuji meant, but since today was a day for everyone to go out and have fun, Aisaka Taiga, being the 'bigger' person, chose not to argue with him.
Under the watchful eyes of Takasu Yasuko, everyone left the Takasu Family Home together and headed toward the designated meeting station.
The location they had agreed upon for cherry blossom viewing this year was a bit far, so they decided to meet at one spot and take the train together.
When they arrived at the station, Kawashima Ami was already there, standing with a pair of sunglasses on, drawing the attention of passersby.
That's how professional models are; simply standing there makes it easy to attract the gaze of everyone around.
Seeing everyone approach, she checked her watch and said, "I didn't expect you all to arrive right on time. If I had known, I wouldn't have come early."
Eriri smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you? Just come around the scheduled time. When did you get here?"
"About fifteen minutes ago."
Kawashima Ami said this without mentioning that she had woken up very early because she was too excited.
Five people had arrived now, and the rest should be arriving soon, as the meeting time was set for ten in the morning, and there were less than ten minutes remaining.
Sure enough, barely two minutes after Kaede and the others arrived, they saw Colette leading Togashi Yuuta and the others arriving.
Upon arriving, Colette saluted Eriri and said, "Senpai, I brought everyone! I specifically went to their houses to call them out!"
"Mhm, Colette is really amazing."
Patting Colette's head, Eriri looked at the little girl following Togashi Yuuta and said with a smile, "You must be Togashi-kun's little sister, right? Hello, I am Sawamura Spencer Eriri."
"Hello, Senpai, I am Togashi Kuzuha!"
Togashi Yuuta's sister politely introduced herself. "Thank you, Seniors, for inviting me to join you today."
Togashi Yuuta and his group's club was right next to the Art Club. Combined with their occasional antics that led to Kaede and Eriri lecturing them, it was hard for them not to become familiar with each other.
Nibutani Shinka stood beside Togashi Kuzuha and said with a smile, "Didn't expect that, did you? Kuzuha is completely different from her brother; she's a very well-behaved child."
Everyone nodded in agreement, as they had all witnessed the eruption of Togashi Yuuta's dark past.
"Uh... Ah haha~~" Togashi Yuuta laughed awkwardly and said, "Um, Asakura Senpai, Uchimaki Senpai and the others should be arriving soon, right?"
"Yes, they're here already."
Pointing behind Togashi Yuuta, everyone saw Uchimaki Subaru, Usami Mizuki, and the Club President walking over together. The Club President was even yawning as he walked, looking drowsy.
It was imaginable that getting him up this early on a weekend was an extremely difficult task. But as the Club President, it was impossible for him not to come to this club activity.
Upon arriving, the Club President greeted them and said, "Yo, good morning everyone. You all look quite energetic. Ah~~~ Ha..."
Everyone looked speechlessly at this Senpai; he truly could never get enough sleep.
With everyone present, they entered the station and boarded the train.
It was only three stops, so the ride wasn't too long. Along the way, Eriri said, "I originally wanted to invite our new advisor, Teacher Tachibana, but she wasn't free. She has to go to a meeting at the Ministry of Education today with Teacher Koyama."
"Huh~~ A meeting?"
Upon hearing this, Uchimaki Subaru said curiously, "It looks like she's highly regarded, even though she's a new teacher. Usually, this kind of thing wouldn't fall to a novice teacher, right?"
"I know, I know!"
Colette immediately raised her hand and said, "Teacher Yumeko is very serious when teaching lessons and such, she just sometimes bites her tongue when she gets nervous! But everyone likes her, and the other teachers like her too. It seems the Grade Director specifically requested her attendance this time."
"Colette, how do you know that?" The Club President looked at Colette curiously. Although Teacher Tachibana taught Colette's class, this wasn't the kind of information she should be privy to.
"I forgot to do my homework the day before yesterday, got called to the office, and then I overheard it."
"..."
Forgot to do homework? She probably didn't even remember that homework existed, right?
Eriri looked regretfully at the smiling, carefree Colette, worrying a little about the girl's future.
It should be noted that in the Art Club now, if there is a lot of homework, everyone usually finishes a bit of it at the start of the club activity before beginning to draw.
But Colette was the only exception; in the time she had been in the Art Club, no one had ever seen her take out her textbooks, as if homework didn't exist for her.
However, seeing how calm Colette was, everyone didn't focus too much on her, especially since the child's grades in the Midterm Exams were acceptable; she had passed every subject.
If her results in this semester's final exams were truly unsatisfactory, the seniors in the club would naturally consider helping her with tutoring.
Since the topic came up, Kaede looked toward Togashi Yuuta and his group: "Togashi, how are your grades? Toyosaki is quite strict regarding academic management."
"Uh..."
When his grades were brought up, Togashi Yuuta's expression immediately became awkward. In the end, Nibutani Shinka, who was nearby, spoke up: "Togashi-kun is alright; he managed to pass right on the line. But Rikka wasn't so lucky."
Everyone's gaze simultaneously fell upon Takanashi Rikka, causing the cute girl, who was wearing a Lolita dress and an eye patch today, to shyly lower her head.
Even a Chuunibyou can't avoid the issue of studying and grades.