Chương 115: Holy Land
Okumura Masamune and Torajirou Ryuuzouji.
Those two were Masa's two male friends.
One was a childhood friend, and the other was someone he met in high school.
As for the other guy, who peeked at the previous chapter, they weren't friends, especially after this guy's comment during middle school. Still, watching Masa's group was fun, and there was no doubt this guy was quite jealous.
"Wait, a durian candy? Where did you buy it?"
"Singapore."
"Did you go to Singapore on the spring break?"
"I did. Oh, there is also Toraja coffee too. Bring some with you, Tora."
"...I know my nickname is Tora, but do you have to buy a Toraja coffee, too? Still, thank you. I am curious about the taste."
Still, his trip to Singapore naturally surprised Megumi and Midori.
"Was Singapore great, Tenma-kun? I haven't been in a foreign country, after all." Midori was curious, but Megumi wondered why Masa didn't say anything.
"This guy not only went to Singapore but also visited Shanghai, Seoul, and Jakarta. " Eriri added, which Masa looked at her speechlessly, then looked at everyone and said, "Don't make it like a big deal, okay? It isn't something so amazing."
Yes, for Masa, going to various countries was nothing amazing, but for them, it was a big deal!
"You went to so many countries during spring break?!"
"Well, I am going to retire in the 2nd grade, so I thought I should make as much money as possible before that."
"...you are as stable as ever."
During spring break, would any high school students think to make money?
No way.
All of them probably thought they were having fun, enjoying their games, or spending time with friends. Still, if it was someone else, they would feel inferior, but they had been with him quite a long time, and they knew that he was such a hard worker.
"How was it? Did you enjoy those trips?"
"I was working. How could I enjoy them?" Masa looked at them and said, "Though, if you are curious, try to save money, then maybe we can go on a trip during the graduation party of our high school later."
"OOOOOOHHHH!"
All of them were surprised by his proposal, but somehow, they didn't hate the idea of going out together during the graduation.
"Where should we go?"
"California?"
"Let's limit it to Asia."
"Then, Thailand?"
"How about Taiwan?"
"Why do all of them start with "T"?"
As they talked, Masa asked, "By the way, Masamune, do you have those collections at your house?" Nevertheless, he didn't forget to use this chance to ask about the manga collections in case another Masa appeared. He might be wealthy, but it was hard to erase his habit of living quite frugally, so if he could borrow, then why buy them, right?
"I do." Okumura nodded and asked, "Do you want to borrow it?"
"I—"
"Wait! Wait! If you want to borrow it, I can get it for you!" Eriri quickly said, which made Masa speechless. "What are you trying to compete with Masamune?" He felt that his girlfriend was trying to compete with his male childhood friend. "Masamune is straight, you know, and he is only interested in the 2D."
"He is right." Okumura nodded firmly since his love for Liliel never changed no matter how many eons had passed!
"..."
It was because Eriri knew that Okumura was interested in the 2D that she was worried.
Being interested in the 2D meant that one had given up on the 3D woman, and because of that, if one couldn't trust a woman, then wouldn't one start to go after a guy since if they fell for a guy, then they wouldn't be betrayed, right?
Still, neither Masa nor Okumura cared about Eriri's little thoughts as they were more concerned about the faculty advisor for their club, the 2D Research Club. Frankly, this club was nothing but just a place to enjoy games, animes, mangas, and all related otaku for the two.
Or rather, Masa used this place to escape from those crazy fans since no one thought he would join such a club, right?
However, this club might be on the verge of disbandment since only the two were its members, and their advisor also retired last year.
The new club members aside, they knew that they had to get the new faculty member first.
"Though I have to say last year was a blast." Masa sighed, thinking of last year's experience in the club.
"You said that again." Eriri was speechless. "Who in their right mind would create a discotheque in the clubroom with remix EDM with anime songs?" Instead of being quiet, this guy used his seniors to make nightclub-like anime songs during the cultural festival, which caused a lot of mess. "Your faculty teacher is retired due to this, right?"
"...don't say it that way. Suzuki-sensei is retiring because of his age."
Yes, the advisor of the club didn't retire from the school because of the party they had made, but it was all due to the commotion that the 2D Research Club and Masa, this bastard, used his seniors as scapegoats for the plans that he made, considering they planned to graduate and all.
"I have to agree with Sawamura-san this time." As the student council president, Midori knew that she had to talk. "While it was fun, it might be better not to cause that kind of a party again."
Yes, while their school was strict and also had a high reputation, it had a lot of freedom, especially at the cultural festival, so their students could freely express their ideas, yet no one ever thought to create a discotheque during the cultural festival!
Still, Okumura and Tora remained in silence since the two had to admit that Masa's idea was fun.
"Do you want me to join the club? You need a member, right?" Megumi asked.
"...let's wait for a while, Megumi. This club is only suitable for a guy."
"Why is it only suitable for a guy?" Megumi asked with a gentle smile, which made Eriri snicker.
"....."
Masa knew that Megumi must have understood why this club was only suitable for a guy, yet even so, she asked, which made him speechless, knowing that she was trying to tease him.
So, how do we handle this?
The best way to handle this problem was to change the topic of conversation.
"Still, I will be thinking of something vanilla next time."
It meant something that could be accepted by everyone, and at the same time, Masa decided to use this chance to pretend not to hear Megumi's last question.
"Are you sure? Your vanilla is different from others, you know?"
Hearing those words, Masa didn't bother to talk with Eriri since, compared to her, his vanilla was definitely much better.
Still—
"Say, Masa, what should we do?"
After the class, Masa and Okumura went to their clubroom and played a game together. Yes, this was outrageous, but they dared to do this. Nevertheless, there was no doubt that a room was a precious resource, especially for the club.
Many students made their own clubs, and naturally, they wished to get a room, but naturally, they couldn't do so as the number of rooms in the school was limited, and if they wanted one, they had to either wait for the existing club to vanish or rob it from others.
While their school had a lot of freedom, it also taught the students to compete with each other fiercely, teaching them the coldness of society.
Naturally, as their club had caused a mess last year, there was no doubt that those clubs who didn't have their own rooms would try to steal their rooms.
Okumura was worried and didn't know what to do.
"It will be fine. We know Taki-san and Tora, who are members of the student council. If I am forced, then I can even ask for the principal's special treatment, so as long as I study here, this club won't disband."
"You... You..."
Okumura felt that this guy was simply a villain!
After all, a high school student should be pure and filled with justice, right?
Yet, this guy was filled with darkness!
"Don't look at me like I am a villain. It's their fault for not having a connection. It's to work smarter rather than work harder, right?"
"...no, those lines are simply a villain, right!"
Still, while Okumura sighed, Masa looked at him speechlessly and said, "You know, all of this isn't my fault, right? Who was the one who brought 18+ items to the club? If there is no such thing, then Megumi and Eriri can join with peace of mind, and we don't have to worry about anything."
"I am sorry!"
Yup, it was all due to Okumura and all of the 2D club seniors who had brought all the 18+ works to their club, turning this place into a treasure trove where all of them collected many rare works that could only be produced in limited amounts.
Yes, in the eyes of some people, this place was a holy land!
"If you understand, then work harder to find the teacher for our club."
"Leave that to me!"
While Masa might seem a bastard, Okumura knew that this guy worked harder than anyone to preserve this club, and he hadn't done anything, so that was why he knew that he had to find the advisor teacher for their club.
"I will go now!"
"Ah, don't invite that homo, macho teacher!"
Masa shivered when he thought of one teacher who made him shiver.
"...I will make a note of that."
Still, as Okumura left, Masa let out a helpless sigh, but then again, he had to say this place was full of memory. Everyone had a limited amount of money at that time, and because of that, to enjoy as much wonderful work as possible, they worked together, sharing their possessions, and turned this place into the holy land of every man.
It would be a shame for this place to disappear, he thought.
If Masa could bring all of them home, it would be good, but he knew that his older sister would burn all of them.
'As for Eriri...'
Masa shook his head since he didn't want his girlfriend's symptoms to worsen, so this place had to be protected. More importantly, he also wished to give responsibility to the next generation, the cultural man, who understood art.
Yet, was there such a person among the new students?
As he thought of the difficulty of someone searching for the successor, the door of the clubroom was suddenly knocked, and someone unexpected came.
"Um... sorry for bothering you, but... are you looking for a new member?"
"...."
Masa blinked and wondered why a cute girl had come to this holy land.
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Also, Okumura is from 2.5-jigen no Ririsa.
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