Reset

#03: Blackmailing

Kansei University
Cultural Arts and Literature Club

The officers are all stiff while Sayuri places her feet on the table. Rai face palmed and carried the ladies legs and placed it on the ground. "Sorry", Rai signalled. "So, we're doing... A what?", Sayuri raised her eyebrow.

"Like they're going to read the poem with a certain instrumental that would be performed by using the traditional instruments", Yashiro sweat dropped as if he's presenting it to the president of the University.

Sayuri smirkd and caused Yashiro to flinch. "You do have some taste, Pres", Sayuri raised her hands in the air. "I'd be playing the zither. Make sure  they're in good shape", Sayuri ordered. The rest of the officers sighed in relief. "Then, who's poems are they going to read?", Sayuri asked. Yashiro showed some works of the fourth year students. "Are you making fun of this event? This will be my first debut",Sayuri stared at the handwritten poems. "They're actually good. Plus, these poems are written personally by the students here. Maybe we can.. Actually relate to it", Rai tried to save the day. Sayuri stared at her for a very long time. "Whatever", Sayuri said then left the room.

Rehearsal
After class, Music Room

And thus, the gust of wind pushed against me
I was chasing speed and now realize its futility
Maybe that's when I realized
that I was chasing after nothing all this time

Sayuri stopped playing. All the members froze and wonder where they went wrong. "That line is so stupid", she commented. "Then, maybe we can revise it?", Yashiro looked at the secretary. "But I like it. Just want to say", Sayuri continued playing. Rai sighed and saw how relieved the group is. The practice ended and everyone feels so exhausted.

Rai went close to Sayuri. "Sayuri, maybe you can be a little nicer. Some of the first years are also talking about giving up. If this continues, we'll be the only ones left", Rai tried to reason with her. "Little nicer. I'm nice enough to tell them how to read a poem. Tch. How come they're in college and they don't have any idea how to pronounce words so well", Sayuri clicked her tongue. "I know you're trying to teach them. It's just that maybe you can do that after the team has settled and we get to know each other", Rai suggested. "If we do that, we'll just waste time being goody good with each other. After we all feel so comfortable with each other, the familiarity will cause us all not to be assertive in our task", Sayuri fixed the zither and placed it on the cabinet.

Rai cannot really reason out with Sayuri. She just breathed deeply and bowed politely to the president.

Street
7:30 pm

Yuki just started clubbing when Haiji entered and the girls swoon over him. Yuki dragged him outside and he pouted as they walk away from the club.

"No way! I am not going to run with you. I don't have any reason!", Yuki shouted. "I have. I can't make it to the Hakone without you", Haiji shrugged. "I don't exist for you!!!", Yuki shook his head. The two continued their conversation.

Sayuri and Rai are on their way home hearing those two having a conversation. Haiji was pretending not to hear Yuki and just kept shouting. "Noisy", Sayuri clicked her tongue and peeked who's making the noise. She furrowed her brow as she saw Haiji and Yuki. They met the writer, Tsubane, and get the payment for the translation. Sayuri treated Rai with a bowl of ramen.

She was about to step in when Rai pulled her back. "Let's not get mixed up", Rai convinced.

Chikuseiso

Sayuri entered the gate and saw Nira waging his tail. "I haven't really introduced myself, lowly creature", Sayuri stood highly in front of the dog. "You have to be so pleasured to meet a goddess. I am Nishimiya Sayuri. From now on, you will pay heed to me", Sayuri ordered.

"Who's the low creature now?", Prince commented while the group watches her being so proud of herself. Sayuri felt a little embarrassed but still regained her composure by flipping her hair.

"She's really a great deal", King sighed. "She's cute, though", he added.

"If I would have a sister like her, I would die instantly", Nico shook his head and went inside.

Tanizaki's Kitchen

Sayuri saw a lot of potato and a sack of vegetables. "Who's going to eat all of this?", she was startled. "Right. Can you pass Haiji some of the vegetables?", Tanizaki asked. "No way! Not to that.. Guy", Sayuri remembered throwing up in front of him. "You cannot say no to me", Tanizaki held his phone and threatened Sayuri.

Chikuseiso
Sayuri knocked and the door was just open.

"Are they not aware of robbery?", Sayuri closed the door and entered. She went directly to the kitchen and saw no one. "Hey. I came here to drop by some vegetables", she said but no one responded. Nico is having his part time. The rest are doing their homeworks. Prince is reading his manga.

She tried to walk around. The bathroom door opened with Haiji wearing nothing but a towel around his waist. Sayuri screamed. It caught the attention of the boys so they went down. She's all flustered. Haiji finally wore his clothes.

For the one who acts as if she knows it all screamed and felt embarrassed seeing a man's bare skin. How innocent. There was a certain period where her education of sexuality stopped.

"Oh, you came here to give us some vegetables. Thanks", the twins marveled at her beauty. "Why don't you eat with us? Haiji-san cooks really good", Musa invited. "You don't have to force yourself", Prince knew how Musa was so scared of her before. The foreigner admitted that it was their fault after all. "But I never thought you'd be letting your body be seen by a lady, you're a player, Haiji", Nico teased. Sayuri erupted remembering his toned muscle in his abdomen. "I was just worried that no one is answering", Haiji innocently smiled.

"So tell us, what have you seen?", Jota and Joji was interested. Sayuri slapped the bag of vegetables in their face. "I'll be going", she marched out.

Today, she was defeated.

Sayuri's Room

Rai called.

"Sayuri, the president is asking if you would like to read one poem?".

"Why wouldn't he ask me himself? What a coward".

"Anyways, it would be fun to hear you read one poem".

The next day,

Sayuri woke up by the sound of chatterings outside. She's more than sure that it is the group of bananas.

She opened her door with an irritated expression. The group are whining and complaining. She was about to shout at them when they all ran away.

Chapter end.