I looked around for them. I was at the appointed location but I didn't see them anywhere , them being Kenji and his new girlfriend.
I was currently walking through clusters of people just outside the main building of the campus. Tables with all sorts of attractions were set all around me.
It was the club fair. My ears were attacked by excited students or club representatives talking explaining their club.
The reason Kenji and I agreed to meet her it because we both agreed to join a club. We did research on it even before we started class here so we both had a faint idea about what we wanted.
His new girlfriend won't change the equation right? She better not. Then again, Kenji isn't a simp who will blindly follow a girl to a club
I was practically getting pushed around by all these groups moving from one place to another. Just as I thought I wanted backup, a familiar face entered my line of sight.
Uzami was enthusiastically chatted with some girls as they walked towards me. Those girls must be her friends. She was looking at them so she hadn't noticed me yet.
Should I call out to her? It's so loud would she even hear me? Thankfully, she shifted her gaze forward and our eyes met. Now I could go talk to her with no reserve.
Huh?
Just as I walked forward to meet with her she and her friends went in a different direction. It seemed like Uzami was the one leading them away too. I kept looking at her but she didn't meet my gaze again.
Did I just get ignored? No wait, maybe she just doesn't want to say anything infront of her friends…. No i'm still annoyed no matter the excuse.
I felt a prinkling sensation in my head along with the confusion. The two did not make an enjoyable combo.
Clubs, I should just focus on the club fair. Wanting something to distract me, I took a pamphlet from a nearby table, the cooking club it said.
It was a black pamphelt with delicious looking meat dishes on the front. Looking at that alone made me want to try the club, but then I realized I was more interested in the eating of delicious food over the making of it.
Since I couldn't find Kenji and Uzami treated me like air, I guess I should take this club fair seriously on my own.
"Bzzzt"
My phone suddenly vibrated. I had to move away from the crowd to have space to take it out.
["Where are you? I can't see you anywhere."]
" At the cooking club table."
[" Where is that,"]
" At the club fair and very crowded."
I poke fun at him just a bit. I wish I could describe my exact location but the parts of the campus weren't exactly divided into streets with individual names
[" Sorry it's too crowded, let's meet up when the fair ends."]
"sure thing."
We were suppose to do this together but it seems it can't be helped. Since that matter was settled I suppose I'd go to the club table of a club I thought of joining before hand…. If i can find it that is.
Thankfull I found the place I was looking for quicker than expected. On top of a black plastic table we're copies of book, small papers that appeared to have puzzles on them and on a stand, was a cutely drawn poster
Sitting in two seats on the opposite side of the table was a very pretty female senpai with wavy brown hair and a reliable looking male senpai with red hair.
Our gazes locked and this time I wasn't ignored.
" Hello ! You're a freshman aren't you? This is the literature and puzzle club, are you interest in joining?"
It was the female senpai who took the initiative and stood up. After hearing her pleasant voice I could see why. Something she said got my attention though.
"How did you know I was a freshman?"
" Ohh~ I Could tell my looking, you seem to be kinda clueless when you were walking around. Also I know a lot of people here but I've never seen your face before."
" I have , actually." For the first time The male senpai spoke but he was still sitting nonchalantly.
"Uh ? I'm sorry I don't understand."
" Oh right, let me introduce ourselves."
The female senpai spoke quickly.
" My name Is Akemi Shio, i'm the clubs secretary and this is the club president Tanabe- senpai."
" Yo"
Tanabe- senpai raised his hand lazily in acknowledgment. What a chill president. Looking at him now, I see his looks are pretty good too, Perhaps he has a girlfriend? That's a though for another time.
" But senpai said he saw me before, what did senpai mean?"
" Oh that? You were at the freshman drinking party right? In fact you came a bit a late so I noticed you more than the others."
I wasn't late I just didn't expect so many people would arrive before the decided time. So that means Tanabe-senpai was at the party too?
" I loitered around a bit at the party and left. I like to see my new juniors every year you see."
As if he read my mind, He responded. His explanation was flawless in logic so I had no trouble accepting it.