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[orphne]

[Kotone has never really been one to like... start things. Mostly people told her to join other things, or she followed her friends with their interests. But here, it seems like people are just kind of left to their own devices, so a few days after the return to the forest and the fruitless search for the missing, she's getting antsy. She needs something to do and doesn't really know where to start. So-]

Hello! Um, my name is Kotone Shiomi. I was wondering if anyone was starting up any clubs or anything in town! You know, a group of people with similar hobbies or interests, like a sports club, or a book club, or a gardening club...

One of my friends at school started a sewing club. I think I might do something like that, if anybody is interested! Or somebody, [Shinji,] could make a cooking club and give lessons, stuff like that.

[She holds up one finger as if struck by a sudden idea.]

Oh, maybe if we can get a list of everybody's hobbies, we can figure out what kinds of clubs to make? I just think it's important to have something fun to do with everyone, instead of just always worrying about the weird stuff that's going on. So... tell me about what you like to do!

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[emyoji]

Seimei.

[He can't even get upset. Her enthusiasm is too good and if she can recruit even one person to a club that silly sounding, he'll be impressed. He might as well test the resolve of humanity.]

I suppose if you manage to find people really that interested in such things, I can't argue the matter. Proof is demonstrated in the number of voices behind it, right?

[orphne]

I'll do my best!

[That's a promise. She's incapable of giving less than 110% for any given task, and as long as she doesn't have to actually run the club, just find the members... she's pretty sure she can do that! Maybe Astralin can spare some time away from the farm...? He can do magic. She might be able to ask Shinji to come just to prove a point, but he's going to have his hands full with Cooking Club, so she doesn't want to push too far. Hmm... she'll have to ask around.]

So look forward to it, okay? I think it'll be fun!

[emyoji]

[He still doubts anyone would actually join a club like that. If they can already do magic, a club probably sounds weird and out of context, and if they can't, doesn't it mean they don't believe? But she seems very determined to see it through. If she works for it, he's somewhat obligated to grant her wish and at least do something, right?]

When you say it like that, Kotone-kun, I feel like I can believe it. I suppose I can try too, since you are working so hard.