Super Spark of Duper Pride [OB] - Act I: Motivation

0-6: Arcade Gang Assemble (Slacker 1 & Spider 6)

Slacker 1:

As Asaka Kushitani, the leader for our group project team, I managed the others' work.

I was appointed to lead by Wakaba, and truth to be told, I'm glad she did.

Compared to what the others have to do, I definitely did the least of the work.

Earlier today, we just finished presenting our project.

Well, to be exact, everyone but Wakaba presented the project, she absolutely refused to talk at all and nothing can convince her otherwise.

But since she helped a lot with pretty much everything behind the scene related, it's only fair she gets to opt out of the final presentation.

Actually, Kusama once teased her about being desperate to avoid embarrassing herself with stage fright and she actually hit him over the head with a karate chop.

It's that actually true?

I just assumed her silence to be a sign of arrogance, but what if she is just a nervous wreck pretending to be cool and calm?

Then she will be a lot more relatable as a person, and less infuriatingly smug.

And the two boys handled most of the presentation themselves, so I contributed very little and I am shamefully happy about it.

How slothful of me, heh.

Either way, we pass with flying colours if I do say so myself.

And Kusama suggested we hang out at the arcade at the weekend to celebrate.

I was expecting to hang out at a restaurant or something, certainly not an arcade.

I agreed to meet up with Kusama after Kunihiko did the same.

It will be an opportunity to spend time with him without making it obvious I want to be with him specifically.

Wakaba remained silent and expressionless as per usual, so I am guessing she doesn't plan on joining us.

Kunihiko and I ran into each other on the way to the arcade and we are now walking there together.

I tend to wake up early while Kunihiko does so late, so we rarely get the chance to walk to school together.

Same with leaving school, I leave asap while he stays behind to play D&D with his friends.

So this is nice, like old times.

Anyway, Kunihiko and I are now outside and approaching the arcade, Kusama waves at us cheerfully.

As we are exchanging greetings with him, someone wearing a face mask, a pair of sunglasses, a baseball cap and a hooded jacket over her PE tracksuit approaches us.

It's the weekend, why is she wearing her school uniform, and with all that on top too?

I mean, if she just had to attend some extracurricular activities at school then yeah but there is no way that black jacket with some sort of death metal design on it fits the regulations.

And wouldn't it be torturously hot wearing that in summer?

She is weird...Wakaba?

Kunihiko: "Is that you, Waka-"

???: "Skanda."

Kunihiko asked the question in my mind but was interrupted by the girl, her voice barely audible.