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Good morning, Senpai.

Ayumu.

What's up? You're here awfully early.

Knowing you, I thought you might come visit the club room before the opening ceremonies.

Oh, okay.

I get to play shogi here for another year.

So, Ayumu. You're a second-year now.

Yes. And you're a third-year.

Have you checked the class assignments yet?

No, not yet.

Neither have I.

You want to go together?

Yes, Senpai.

It's kind of exciting when they change all the classes, huh?

It certainly is.

Hey, it's Ayumu and Senpai!

What's up!

Good morning to you.

So you've already seen your assignments, right?

What do you think?

I just don't know what I'm gonna do.

I'm in the same class as Sakurako again.

That's good news.

Y-yeah, it is.

I'm happy for you, Sakurako-chan.

Is there anyone you want to be in the same class with, Senpai?

Y-yeah.

There is.

Oh... I see.

The third-year assignments are over there!

Ayumu, the second-year classes are right here.

Yeah.

I didn't know Senpai felt that way about anyone.

What class are you in?

Class 1. What about you?

I got the same class!

So she's in the same class as the person she mentioned earlier.

You look really happy.

W-was it that obvious?

Yes.

So what?

Aren't you happy about it, Ayumu?

What?

You know...

We're in the same class.

You and me.

We're in different years, but since we're both in Class 1, we can be on the same team on Sports Day again.

That does make me happy.

Oh, good!

I hope I get to carry you in the scavenger race again.

No! It's too embarrassing!

Hey, long time no see!

Uuu-ruu-shi!

We're together again!

Happy new school year!

Yeah!

Oh! Maki! Uru!

Yay! We get to be together for our last year!

Miku-chan, Hinano!

Hm?

What happened? That was a weird scream.

Aha, so your shoulders are your weak spot!

No, they're not! She just tickled me a little!

What fun!

Me, too!

What is happening?

N-no, stop it!

Sorry, sorry.

Aahh, that was fun.

Hey, I know. You want to go to the new crepe place on the way home?

I'm in! Matcha crepe, here I come!

I had my eye on their tuna ham crepe, and their blueberry cream cheese!

You mean business!

What about you, Urushi?

If you order the special matcha, you can share it with me!

Oh, but I...

Oh, I know. Urushi's going to the Tanaka place.

Tanaka place?

What's that?

What kind of food do they have?

Well, I can tell you it's much sweeter than crepes!

It's not sweet at all! It's just club! We're playing shogi!

We have fliers...

And club applications.

If we get fifty copies...

No, let's go with a hundred!

You're really enthusiastic.

Darn right I am!

We have to really fight to recruit members tomorrow!

Right!

Let's give it our all!

Yeah!

It's been a whole year now.

Yo, Ayumu! Hurry it up!

It's not like it's first-come first-served.

There's no need to rush.

Yeah, I know, but...

I'm just so hyped.

Hyped?

As of today, we're officially high school students!

And I hear this place has a really good kendo team.

You won't be beating me anymore.

High school students...

I can get a part-time job.

I was thinking, to help me build strength, I could deliver milk.

You never change. You just don't get excited.

You think so?

But, hey, we only just started here.

Anything could happen to you. For instance...

You could fall in love.

You know?

Love?

Look, it doesn't have to make sense now.

When it happens, it'll hit you like lightning.

Lightning?

So you're saying you felt like you got hit by lightning with Sakurako?

Wha--

A flier?

Sorry about that!

I forgot to put a weight on the fliers, and the wind blew them all away!

Are you new here?

Yes.

Well, I'm from the shogi club.

And that flier... Um, that's a tsume shogi on it. It's a kind of puzzle.

So if you like...

So this is...

Yes! That's a tsume shogi!

Does this mean you're interested!?

This is what it meant!

Are you interested!?

Hey. If you want, we could play a game. Do you want to play a game of shogi?

I just know you'll love it if you give it a try!

Uh, yeah, sorry.

We already decided to join the kendo team.

Huh? Oh, uh, really?

Yo, let's go, Ayumu.

I will join your club.

Huh?

There!

Now we're all ready for tomorrow!

I hope we get new club members.

Let's show them how much fun shogi can be!

That's the idea.

You wouldn't know the joy of shogi if not for me, after all.

That's right!

It hit me like lightning!

Did it now! That's good to hear!

Yes, indeed.

I hope other people feel the lightning, too. Just like you.

Just like me?

I'm not so sure we want that...

Why not!?

Hey, you there! Got any interest in volleyball?

No, I'm sorry. I already know what club I'm going to join.

I'm on my way, Senpais.

Okay!

Today we recruit new members! Let's do this!

Yeah!

Alright, we're off to hand out fliers.

I'm counting on you!

Senpai!

I'll recruit everybody I can, and make the shogi club an official school club!

Yeah! And I'll be here, doing what I can, too!

It's hopeless.

Completely hopeless.

I forgot the paper weight again!

Here you are.

Uh, thank you.

She's so pretty...

Um, may I ask you for directions, please?

Uh, sure. Where do you want to go?

I'm looking for the kendo--

We're back!

I handed out all my fliers, but...

I didn't get any very promising reactions, either.

Oh, okay.

Thanks anyway. Good work.

Senpais!

It's good to see you again!

I am glad to see that you are both doing quite well!

Those manners that are better than any manners need to be...

You're...

Yes!

It is I!

You know each other?

She went to our middle school.

This is our club president.

Nice to meet you!

My senpais' club president?

That means...

I see. Then I have already arrived at my destination.

I am Rin Kagawa. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

I'm Urushi Yaotome.

I hope we can be friends.

So? What are you doing here, Rin?

I had lost my way, but it's alright now.

Okay...?

And this is the application to join your club, yes?

I hope I may use your pen.

What!? You're going to join our club!?

Of course!

Seriously?

Senpais, I look forward to joining you once more!

Yeah!

This is great, Senpai.

Yeah!

So we don't have to recruit anymore, right?

No, no, of course you do.

Come on.

Seriously.

But I did not expect this.

I thought you were all about kendo.

Is this... not the kendo team?

But... I thought... you two were on the kendo team?

Now I'm in the shogi club.

I never joined the kendo team, either.

Urushi Yaotome-san... was it?

Uh, yes...

I humbly request that you return my Senpais to me.

You mean Ayumu and Takeru?

Return them to you?

Yes.

Tanaka-senpai, I challenge you to a duel.

If I win, you will quit the shogi club, and return to the kendo team.

Here I was so happy to get a new club member...

But she's taking my club members away!?

Please.

Yeah, once she's said something, she refuses to back down.

Senpai.

Do you mind if I step away for a bit?

I can't ignore a sincere request from my former teammate.

Uh, okay.

Thank you very much.

The way this went, I couldn't have said no if I wanted to.

Now, please show me to the dojo.

This way.

A-Ayumu!

Don't worry. I'm going to win.

Okay.

Senpai was so good, they called him the Immovable Tanaka, unshakable as a mountain.

He poured his whole soul into kendo.

I've always had so much respect for him.

So why?

At least take a flier! If you don't mind!

If you're interested, come on and join the shogi club!

It's gonna be fine. He's going to win. I mean, he's never lost.

Yeah...

But I'm still worried.

Well, Rin is pretty good, too...

And Ayumu hasn't fought in a year!

That's why we have to do all we can to recruit new members!

So we can still have a club even if he leaves.

Ayumu told me all about it.

Your wish is to get more members and make this club official.

Yeah, it is, but...

That is my wish, but...

Takeru! Can you take care of things here?

Sure...

It was my dream to get more members and have an official club.

But even if I do get to have a club...

Ayumu, I...

If you're not a part of it, I...

It's not what I want!

Ayumu!

Senpai.

Ayumu...

I'm sorry.

I mean, I didn't want to worry you.

And it interrupted our club recruitment.

I won the duel.

In the end, we didn't get a single new member.

I'm sorry.

Oh, no, it's not your fault.

And there's still tomorrow.

Yes! And I will work one hundred times harder tomorrow!

And I'll shout a thousand times louder!

No, actually, maybe you should be a little quieter.

You scared people today, remember?

I believe it's not his volume, but Kakuryu-senpai's face that scares people off.

That is blatantly rude.

And what are you still doing here anyway?

The kendo team is that way!

Wait, do you not know how to get there?

Here, I'll show you...

No need.

I am a member of the shogi club.

Why?

Why else? I lost the duel.

Is that how it works?

Yes.