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"No, of course not."
If they wanted to cook hotpot in the Clubroom, besides Asakura, who was the president of the Magic Club, they naturally needed to make Yukinoshita Yukino, the president of the Service Club, who held the other half of the Clubroom's usage rights, an accomplice.
However, after Asakura found Yukino and explained his plan, the cold girl flatly refused with a stern face.
"Yanami is one thing, but is Asakura-kun also joining her in this nonsense?"
Yukinoshita Yukino's gaze seemed a little colder than usual.
"What do you mean by 'Yanami is one thing'? In Yukinoshita's eyes, am I really just a glutton?!"
Yanami complained indignantly.
Yukino: "…"
Asakura: "…"
"Yukinoshita aside, why is even Asakura-kun looking at me with an expression like 'does this idiot have no self-awareness'? That's too hurtful, and aren't we partners?!"
Yanami Anna felt the world's coldness.
"Sorry, I forgot to turn off friendly fire."
Asakura casually prevaricated, looking away.
"Wait a minute, you're not denying the 'idiot' in my words? Miss Yanami is going to cry, you know?"
Yanami said pitifully.
"Yukino, directly negating others isn't a good habit. Even an 'idiot' has meaning."
"Asakura-kun, I hope you can understand that the word 'idiot' itself means not to be easily trusted."
"That's enough! Why do you keep calling me an idiot, and even emphasize it with a heavy tone? Are you making fun of me? You're definitely making fun of me! You two are in cahoots, aren't you?!"
Yanami cried out, tears welling up.
Asakura and Yukinoshita Yukino both unnaturally averted their faces.
Although it wasn't Asakura's original intention, teasing Yanami was indeed very amusing, and he just naturally did it without thinking. Presumably, it was similar for Yukino.
"Ahem, I have a request for the Service Club!"
Asakura immediately ignored Yanami's accusations and said to Yukinoshita Yukino, "Please guide us on the correct way to eat hotpot!"
"Please eat at home."
The girl, who was pretending to read a light novel, responded without lifting her head.
"Is this how the Service Club operates?!"
"Do I need to tie a scarf around Asakura-kun and hand him a menu for it to count? It's a pity the Service Club isn't that kind of club."
Asakura looked at the unmoving Yukinoshita Yukino, thinking she was truly impervious to reason.
"What do you think if I go change the club's name to the Hotpot Research Club now, and then change it back to the Magic Club after the hotpot party at the ball game tournament?"
Asakura stroked his chin again, seeking her opinion.
"Before that, you'll be targeted by the Student Council, and before you change it back, the club will probably be abolished due to reasons like overly frequent changes in activity content."
Yukinoshita Yukino said expressionlessly.
Considering that both the Magic Club and the Service Club seemed to be thorns in the Student Council's side, if they got an opportunity, it might really happen.
Moreover, the Chiba Magic Society could change its name to the Magic Club because the essence of the club activities hadn't changed, it was merely a change in appellation, which was why Hiratsuka Shizuka could approve it so easily. But if he really went to her to change the name just to eat hotpot, he would definitely be thoroughly lectured by an angry Hiratsuka first.
It seemed the name change tactic wasn't very feasible either.
"In any case, I believe the school rules don't prohibit students from eating hotpot, and we're not eating in the classroom, so it doesn't affect other students' normal study and life. Therefore, there's no problem at all."
Asakura began to seriously persuade Yukino.
The latter seemed to realize this as well and put down the light novel in her hand.
Although Asakura didn't have much affection for Yukino, at least her willingness to listen seriously during negotiations was quite good.
"School rules prohibit eating snacks on campus."
After listening to Asakura, the girl immediately responded, "Alright, argument refuted."
"No, hotpot isn't a snack, it's a 'main meal'!"
"Sophistry."
"Heating normal ingredients properly in a pot, how is that not like a main meal? If we put somen noodles in the pot at the end, it's essentially not much different from the ramen set meal sold in the school cafeteria!"
"Can main meals be eaten in the Clubroom?"
"As far as I know, before you met Yuigahama, didn't Yukinoshita often eat bento alone in the Service Club's Clubroom?"
"…"
"It seems I've won."
Asakura, confident of victory, made a 'V' sign.
"As expected of Asakura-kun!"
Yanami cheered for Asakura like a sycophant.
"Of course, Yukinoshita can also refuse to admit defeat in the debate and continue to be unreasonable. After all, as long as you stubbornly disagree, we, who don't have full usage rights of this Clubroom, won't be able to eat hotpot. However, if that happens, my evaluation of the Service Club will drop even further."
Asakura glanced at Yukino's unwilling expression and taunted her.
"I'm not such a bad loser."
Yukinoshita Yukino said expressionlessly, opening her light novel.
"Then please bring two types of ingredients on the day of the ball game tournament as well."
Asakura said with a smile.
"Don't push your luck. I only agreed to give you usage rights for the Clubroom, not to join you."
Yukinoshita Yukino looked sharply at Asakura.
Most boys would nervously avert their gaze when stared at with such an intense look, but Asakura was completely unfazed.
"But Yukinoshita has a history of tattling, doesn't she? I don't trust you, so please become an accomplice."
He said.
"Yukinoshita… actually tattles?"
Yanami looked at her in shock.
"It's not like that…"
Yukino glared at Asakura in displeasure, who shrugged indifferently.
"If you think 'accomplice' sounds too harsh, you can also consider it as the request I gave you earlier still being valid."
Asakura said earnestly, "You should know that Yuigahama will also participate… you wouldn't want to return to the Clubroom after the ball game tournament and see a scene of utter devastation, would you?"
"…Even if I join, it would just increase the number of victims, wouldn't it?"
The girl looked at Asakura warily, feeling he just wanted to drag her down to hell with him.
"That's different. Yuigahama listens to you a lot, so you'll be her first line of defense."
"Just asking, besides me, what other defenses are there?"
"The second is stomach medicine, and the third is the emergency center's phone number."
Asakura gave the girl a thumbs up: "Everything is fully prepared."
Yukinoshita Yukino had a cold expression.
Actually, wouldn't everything be fine if they just didn't eat hotpot?
Watching the two happily discussing whether to just make a dark hotpot, for some reason, she, who was usually outspoken, didn't voice this disheartening thought this time.
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