Vol 1 Chapter 28: What Should We Do About the One Missing Club Member? (Vol 1: The Delinquent High School Girl’s Servant Survived and Advanced to the Second Year)

Huh?

Isn’t this supposed to be the moment when our admired senpai shows up?

Yeah, yeah. I like you—and you’re clearly capable. I’m counting on you starting today.

No, I haven’t even said I’ll join the club yet…

Sorry, I got so excited I forgot to introduce myself properly—but I’m in the boxing club. I’m Inabinemu from 3rd Year, Class D. Please, call me Onmu-senpai.

Yeah, Onmu-senpai… Hey, Katsuko, what are you doing!

What do you mean, what am I doing? I’m obviously filling out your membership form!

Katsuko had written my name on a blank membership form without permission.

Of course it is! That ain’t right, damn it!

Katsuko completely ignored my outburst and asked Onmu-senpai,

“Senpai, is it true that the club is going to be disbanded because we don’t have enough members?”

“Ah, yes. Unfortunately, it’s true… All the seniors have graduated, and no one joined last year. Now, I’m the only one left.”

“Why aren’t people joining? I would think even the school delinquents would be interested.”

“These days, if you’re into martial arts, you’ve got plenty of options—not just boxing, but kickboxing, MMA, and so on. It seems few kids choose boxing since it’s seen as weak in mixed martial arts.”

I once heard from my dad that when he was a student, year-end martial arts events weren’t nearly as hyped, and there were fewer gyms than there are now—so the only martial arts that delinquents were into were boxing, karate, and judo.

“Anyway, if we don’t get five members, the club will be disbanded… I need you all to help me out.”

Onmu-senpai lowered her head, creating an atmosphere that made it hard to refuse.

“Understood. Then, may I have another membership form?”

Katsuko asked Onmu-senpai.

“Here you go.”

Onmu-senpai nodded, took out a membership form, and handed it to Katsuko.

Katsuko had written the name “Kei” on the membership form.

“Hey! Stop it!”

Unable to stand Katsuko’s reckless act, I snatched the membership form away—does she not feel any guilt at all?

Katsuko tilted her head, looking utterly puzzled.

“Oh? What’s wrong? We’re one short, so I figured I’d write his name.”

“Obviously, it’s not cool to put down the name of someone who’s not even here… By the way, Azuma-kun.”

Since I couldn’t leave it up to Katsuko, I had no choice but to ask Azuma-kun,

“What is it?”

“Don’t you know if Mio has any intention of joining the boxing club? She’s got boxing experience, so I thought she’d be a good fit.”

“Ah… Mio-chan joined on a karate sports recommendation, so that’s a no-go.”

“I see… I’d completely forgotten.”

In addition to traditional karate, full-contact and hard-style karate clubs were also established this year.

All three first-year girls from Rei had joined the karate club—Kibitsu Kaori for traditional karate, Ootomo Shizue for full-contact, and Mio for hard-style—but I had completely forgotten about that.

“Hmm… then, should we ask Miyayuri-chan to join?”

Of course, she wouldn’t dare write down Miyayuri-chan’s name on her own.

“What do you think… She’s really particular about her Muay Thai style. She’d hate it if she started boxing and ruined her form, right?”

“Let’s include Kei after all.”

Just then, as Katsuko was about to hand over the membership form with Kei’s name written on it, a familiar, energetic voice rang out from behind.

“Yo! I’m Rurei from 1st Year, Class B! I’ll be in your care in the boxing club from today!”