My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As Expected

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So, are the other two also from the judo club? I glanced at them, and Yuihama and Yukinoshita looked over as well.

"Friends?"

"Someone you know?"

Hey, I can tell your questions are phrased differently! Why is Yukino's premise that I have no friends? But then again, what she said makes sense...

"No. I don't know his name, we just take PE together."

We attend classes together but don't know each other's names...

Yuihama was speechless. However, I must clarify for myself that some guys, after remembering names, would shamelessly try to act familiar, so I actually actively avoid remembering other people's names. Back in middle school, I was called "disgusting" by everyone for remembering all my classmates' names. That was the first time in my life I was harmed by my own excellent memory. After that, I remembered names very carelessly, like that guy named Kawa something.

To avoid hurting Potato's feelings, we deliberately lowered our voices, but the other person still seemed to hear what we were saying and gave a wry smile. However, Potato probably didn't know my name either, so we were evenly matched.

"I'm Shiroyama from the Judo Club, and these two are junior members of the club." Potato's voice was deep and resonant, which surprised me.

"I'm Tsukui."

"I'm Fujino."

The above is a breathtaking trio of self-introductions. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much! However, these three lack distinctive features and are not easy to leave a lasting impression. For the sake of convenience, we will refer to them as Potato, Sweet Potato, and Taro from now on.

"I am Yukinoshita, the president of the Service Club, and this is member Yuihama."

After introducing herself, Yukinoshita gestured to introduce Yui. Hmm...did you forget someone?

Ignoring the forgotten one, she went straight to the point, asking the three brothers:

"So, are you familiar with the activities of this club?"

"Understood. Hiratsuka-sensei told us that this club helps solve problems within the school."

Potatoes – that is, the answer from the representative of Seongsan.

It's Hiratsuka-sensei again... Come to think of it, her explanation was a bit too casual, making us sound like troublemakers... Are we going to kill coconut crabs? (Note 40: "Trouble Maker" comes from the movie "Invincible Ship," and killing coconut crabs is part of the plot.)

Upon hearing this answer, Yukinoshita pressed her forehead.

"Strictly speaking, that's not quite right..."

"It's okay, that's roughly how it is."

Yuihama didn't seem to care much and easily brushed it off.

Well, as she understood it, the Service Society did indeed specialize in this kind of thing, but Yukinoshita insisted on her personal beliefs. From an outsider's perspective, it was indeed equivalent to a trouble counseling center for resolving all sorts of difficult problems.

Therefore, the three brothers who were introduced here must have some troubles.

"So, what are your questions?"

Sweet potato and taro both tried to answer, but potato stopped them and let him explain instead. What a great senior!

"Well. To be honest, it's a little embarrassing to say... Lately, many members have said they don't want to continue practicing judo, and some have actually handed me their withdrawal forms."

Judging from this, Potato is the president of the judo club.

It's great to have the right to leave a club... I really want to leave the Service Club too, but unfortunately that wish is impossible. What kind of heartless club is this?

"Hmm..." The ruthless club president stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Members are requesting to quit one after another... Do you have a clue why?"

"this……"

Shiroyama couldn't answer. But I'm not saying the reason is obvious, is it?

"There's no way around it, that's just how judo clubs are. The practice is tough and tiring, and there's a constant smell of sweat. These 3K clubs are practically comparable to systems engineers."

Upon hearing this, the sweet potato and taro immediately protested vehemently.

"First, it doesn't smell bad at all!"

"But it's really hard and tiring!"

I can't tell who is Tsukui and who is Fujino at all, but I at least know that sweet potato is very sensitive to the smell of sweat, while taro has no willpower.

"Shut up!"

"Yes……"

As soon as Potato scolded them, the two immediately quieted down. No wonder they're from a sports club; they're well-trained.

"Hachiman, could you please be quiet for a moment?"

"Yes……"

I was met with a cold glare from Yukina, and I obediently fell silent. I was indeed well-trained.

Shiroyama continued the topic that had just been interrupted.

"Possible reasons for withdrawal..."

"Yes, that's right."

Yuihama urged him to continue.

"There's a senior who graduated last year and is currently studying at university. He's been coming back to watch us practice a lot lately. But, that guy is a bit... "

Shiroyama's words became increasingly indistinct, probably because he really had difficulty saying them, but the other two couldn't wait to loudly continue.

"He's so mean!"

"This is outright abuse!"

Their voices were different from before, carrying a more tragic tone, and this time Shiroyama didn't say much.

Sweet Potato and Taro got more and more excited as they talked.

"He always said, 'This society is cruel,' and trained us in a very strict way! He threw everyone around really hard!"

"The loser in free sparring will be punished by running errands! And they'll have to eat ten servings of beef rice all by themselves!"

"He'll get upset if I use any techniques on him!"

"That's so unreasonable!"

They shouted at the top of their lungs, vying to give their opinions, barely pausing to catch their breath, and finally both were panting heavily.

They seemed to haven't finished venting, but a cold glance from Yukinoshita immediately deflated their momentum, and they obediently shut their mouths. Then it was Yukinoshita's turn to speak:

"I understand the situation. Simply put, we need to find a way to get rid of that senior, right?"

As she said, judging from the description of the judo club, that senior seemed to be the cause of all the problems; at least Sweet Potato and Taro really disliked him. So, most of the other people who wanted to leave the club probably felt the same way.

In that case, the fastest way is of course to remove the affected area.

However, Shiroyama shook his head and said heavily:

"...No, there's no other way."

"No way? Why?"

Yuihama was puzzled.

"If he had listened to us, things wouldn't have turned out this way... Besides, there's no point in having outsiders talk to him."

Shiroyama had probably already subtly spoken to the other person several times. Since joining the Service Club, he had avoided directly addressing the topic, and when mentioning that senior, he was particularly careful with his words. Perhaps he didn't want to be too blunt, or perhaps he simply wanted to keep his distance from this senior.

The principle that outsiders shouldn't comment on matters isn't limited to club activities. When you hear irrelevant people gossiping about you, you naturally just want them to shut up. In my opinion, as long as this is the prevailing view, that senior will never listen to a word.

In that case, how about having someone advise him?

"Where is the consultant?"

Hearing my question, Shiroyama slumped his shoulders in dejection.

"Our advisor doesn't know judo, so he actually welcomes senior students to come back and guide everyone."

"What about the third-year club members?"

"They stepped down from the front line after the previous match."

Shiroyama quickly rejected Yuihama's suggestion. It seems he had considered many methods himself, but abandoned the idea because he felt they were impossible.

In other words, he already had a decision in mind.

"No matter who says it, I don't think that senior will listen. He's very strong in judo. Even if he can't win the team competition, he's always been a champion in the individual competition, which even got him a guaranteed admission to university."

As Chengshan spoke, his gaze became distant, as if recalling the past.

"Wow... getting into university through judo, that's impressive."

So, when we were in our first year of high school, that senior was a third-year student. He knew Shiroyama, which explains why Shiroyama hesitated so much in his answer; moreover, the other party's strength was beyond doubt, and the current third-year club members were not capable of contradicting him, so the advisor, who was a judo novice, couldn't say anything either.

I see. I can understand why they had to swallow their anger. Whether considering strength or age, the hierarchical relationship between the two sides couldn't be easily overturned.

Yukinoshita, who had been listening intently without uttering a word, removed her hand from her chin and said:

"If we disregard that senior student, your request is essentially to recruit new members, right?"

Chengshan nodded slightly.

"Yes. Although the current situation is not dire enough to shut down the club, we cannot participate in the team competition if we don't have enough members."

"Recruiting new members... is different from recruiting new mobile phone users; it's probably not that simple."

What's more, they are a judo club.

Unless someone already likes and is interested in judo, they wouldn't even consider joining this club in the first place. Although I hate to say it, the truth is that the judo club is unpopular among high school clubs.

"Wouldn't it be better to find a way to bring back those who were planning to leave the company?"

Yuihama made this suggestion, and Yukinoshita nodded with her hands clasped together.

"Hmm...that makes sense. They're naturally more interested in judo than the average student, so they're more likely to join the club."

Yuihama Miyuki agreed with her opinion and happily hugged her.

"That's right! And, after getting through a crisis together, our relationships will become even closer!"

Yukinoshita found this gesture a bit hard to accept, but she didn't strongly object; she simply extended her hand slightly to keep her distance from Yui. Because their hairstyles were similar, they looked even more like best friends.

Well, I think they really do have a good relationship now. Ever since Yuihama returned to the Service Club a while ago, I feel that their relationship has become even closer.

However, this is a rather special case. If it weren't for the loose organization of the Service Club itself, or the personalities of Yukinoshita and Yuigahama, it would never have developed into this outcome.

"Basically, once a member leaves, they can't come back."

"Really……"

Yui gave up on hugging Yukinoshita and decided to just put her arm around her shoulder, but Yukinoshita still seemed a little resistant.

...Could you please refrain from hugging and cuddling in front of the guests?

I spoke to Shiroyama to divert their attention.

"And you? Would you expect members who left the company to come back?"

"...I think it's difficult."

He thought about it for a moment and tried to assess the feasibility of the method, but in the end he shook his head.

Indeed. Within sports clubs, I don't believe it's easy for someone who has left to easily return. These clubs differ from loosely organized service societies; they have their own methods.

Sports clubs operate almost entirely on their own unique ethical principles, such as hierarchical relationships and a sense of camaraderie. This is both their virtue and their vice.

Bonds are "bonds," and stumbling blocks are also "bonds."

Because they were once comrades, their condemnation of those who desert is even stronger. In their eyes, those who once left the group are vaguely labeled as "traitors."

Especially in this case, those people left the club because of the senior students' rigorous training. If the fundamental problem cannot be solved, they will not be able to return to the club.

"...In any case, it's not appropriate for us to say anything until we see the actual situation."

"Hmm. Everyone has a different tolerance level. How about we see how the practice goes first?"

Maybe that senior's training wasn't anything special, and it was just that the person who quit was too useless. Besides, didn't the other members grit their teeth and persevere?

I looked at the few people who had persevered, and Shiroyama, who was in charge, nodded in agreement.

"I understand. But my senior isn't coming today, how about tomorrow?"

Anyway, I don't have any activities planned for the future, as long as it's convenient for Yukinoshita and Yui. I looked at them questioningly, and Yui seemed to have no problem either, looking back at Yukinoshita.

After understanding, Yukinoshita replied:

"Okay, no problem."

"Then, see you tomorrow."