Chapter 3 three

It's still raining.While listening to Satoshi's detailed explanation, I immersed myself in the composition paper. Just when I finally finished writing "Ambition" for the second time and thought I could finally go home, a guy with fluttering black hair entered the classroom. "Ah, you're still here, Oreki-san." There was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth.The person who came was none other than Chitanda Eru, the president of the Ancient Books Research Society.Although her dress is not gorgeous, she is still very eye-catching.There is such a girl walking straight towards me, and I can't blame the few remaining classmates in the classroom for giving meaningful glances.

I pointed to the direction of the blackboard and said, "Your classroom is next door." I'm in class B of the first year, and Chitanda is in class A.However, she smiled and tilted her head. "Well, yes." Chitanda stopped walking after approaching the distance that was already close enough to me by nearly half a meter.She first took out a form from the folder in her hand: "Student Fukube, I'm done." "Ah, thank you for your hard work. No matter how you look at this kind of document, it is a tedious philosophy." That being said, Satoshi did say that Chitanda was writing documents in the office.When I heard him say that he was asking for permission to publish a book, I thought it must be a joke, but it seems that there is such a thing.I glanced at it, only to see "Confirmation of Application for Social Expenses" written in the title.

Satoshi took out the leather-bound notebook from his handbag, and folded the form inside.After watching Satoshi complete this series of actions, Chitanda turned to look at me.If there is one thing about her that doesn't go well with "pure impression", it's her big eyes.That eager gaze even made me think her eyes were bigger than usual. I am very familiar with these eyes and pupils.It is this straight line of sight that drives Houtaro Oreki, who believes in energy saving, to solve the puzzle.Not long ago, Chitanda and I met for the first time at the office of the Ancient Books Research Society after school.We didn't have much chance to have a friendly conversation.But, my gut tells me... it's coming.

Seeing her cherry lips parted slightly, I said first, "You came just in time." "what?" Because she was caught off guard, Chitanda blinked blankly.I finally finished the troublesome composition. Taking advantage of the feeling of liberation, I smiled very cheerfully: "Just now Satoshi told me a strange thing, it's a weird rumor." "Ah, that's what I was going to say." ……really. "Have you heard the story of 'A Recruitment Note from the Secret Club'? It is said that this is 'one of the seven wonders of Shenshan High School'."

Chitanda blinked her big eyes again, and pursed her mouth in surprise. But the surprise was only for a moment.Soon, she crossed her hands on her chest and returned to her original smile: "Eh? What happened to the secret club? Is it real?" "I couldn't believe it for a while. However, rather than let me say it, why not..." I turned to look at Satoshi: "Satoshi, please tell her." "Um, ah, okay." Satoshi didn't seem to understand what was going on, and was puzzled for a moment.He glanced at me, but I just managed a smile and waved him to hurry up.

As expected of Satoshi Fukube, he won't feel annoyed when ordered.He sat on the table behind him and adjusted his sitting posture: "Then, I hope you can listen carefully. About the 'Secret Club'... The recruiting management of the club is also the job of the general committee member, and I listened to it at that time Said." Rishi said. "In short, there are too many clubs in Shenshan High School. There are many clubs, and of course there are too many recruiting posters. It is estimated that the bulletin boards of the whole school will be buried by recruiting posters throughout the semester. Of course, using the bulletin boards requires approval. There is no general affairs If the committee stamps, the poster cannot be posted.

"Having said that, it's just a matter of a piece of paper and a thumbtack after all. If you don't pay attention, someone will post posters illegally. It is also the job of the General Affairs Committee to find them and tear them off. Regarding the illegal posting of posters by formal associations, we will There are punitive measures. The most serious ones even cut social expenses.” "I didn't expect...it was so hard." "That's right! I didn't expect it to be so troublesome." Chitanda was quickly attracted by Satoshi's eloquence, and nodded in agreement while listening.

"However, it is said that every year, a new recruitment poster with unknown affiliation is put up. "It might be more accurate to say it's a note than a poster. Last year they just tore off a small slip of paper in a notebook and wrote the meeting place and date. The posters were not authenticated, nor was the society itself. According to Tanabe, the chairman of the General Affairs Committee, there are some secret societies in Kamiyama High School that even the General Affairs Committee cannot understand, and those guys are secretly recruiting members. "Those guys actually exist. The purpose of the activity is unknown, and no one knows the criteria for joining the club... However, I still know the name of the club."

Speaking of this, Satoshi intentionally kept a secret.Totally hooked, Chitanda asked, "What's that name?" "'Lady Spider Club'." "Girl Spider..." Chitanda repeated the name several times, and then suddenly said, "This kind of spider's web can often be seen in my yard." …Can you tell the species of spider just by looking at the web? "It is said that last year, Tanabe-senpai wanted to use the confiscated note to contact the 'Girl Spider Club'. But things didn't go well. The designated place was an empty classroom, and it was locked, so no one could enter. Qian You also know, Mr. Tantian, that the key will not be lent out without a valid reason. Based on the judgment of the senior, the group 'Girls and Spiders' has only a name but no entity, and the note on the bulletin board is nothing more than a group of childish pranks. But—— —”

As the climax was about to enter, Satoshi's tone became more serious: "On the day of the graduation ceremony, a graduate said to senior: "'...I am the president of the "Girl Spider Club". Please take care of the next president. Of course, the premise is that you can find that guy..." "In the face of unapproved postings, Senior Tanabe, who has become the chairman of the General Affairs Committee, will definitely not be soft-hearted. This year, the secret club will definitely recruit new people somewhere. Although the general affairs committee members are cautious, but so far Nobody found any clues."

Satoshi shrugged and finished his speech. Similar to the rumors in the music room just now, the explanations are both relaxed and smooth.Although I have known Satoshi for so long, this is the first time I know that he can tell stories so well.How about this guy just be a commentator in the future? Phew... Chitanda let out a sigh of relief. "Indeed, the clubs in the school are surprisingly rich. Maybe there is such a mysterious club among them." Indeed, purely as a full-time ordinary high school, the cultural club activities of Shenshan High School are too colorful.Such as the a cappella club, the magic club, not to mention the total number of clubs is more than 50, and in autumn, there will be a three-day cultural festival held in the school.To say that there will be no secret clubs is too boring.I said, "Is it 'Girl Spider Society'? From the point of view that the purpose of their activities is unclear, they are the same as the Ancient Books Research Society." "How could it be, the Ancient Books Research Society—" Although he started a conversation, after a little silent thinking, Chitanda had to admit: "...Maybe there is no way to deny it." Speaking of which, Chitanda once mentioned what purpose she had for joining the Ancient Books Research Club.At that time, she took it for "personal reasons", so I didn't ask more questions. "The note hidden among countless recruiting posters...?" Chitanda put her hand on her cheek and thought for a moment.When she squinted her eyes and said nothing, she was obviously quite elegant and elegant. After a while, Chitanda nodded deeply, and her expression suddenly brightened.She put her hands together in front of her chest and said, "Indeed... I'm curious!" very good. I took the composition paper and stood up. "I knew you would say that a long time ago, so I said that you came just in time." "What's the meaning……?" Chitanda tilted her head suspiciously.I replied, "What's the point? Go find that note." First, I asked Satoshi: How many bulletin boards are there under the control of the General Affairs Committee? But as expected, even Satoshi Fukube didn't count them properly. "Wait a little while for me to figure it out." Satoshi said while wringing his fingers: "Generally, the second to fourth floors of the building are two yuan each. On the first floor, there are also in front of the school doctor's office and the academic affairs office, so there are four yuan in total. There are also in the communication corridor: on the second floor , there is one piece on this side of the general building, and one piece on the other side of the specialist building. In addition, there is one piece on each floor of the specialist building. In this way, there are sixteen yuan in total. "Then there is one on each landing. There are four floors and two staircases in each building. There must be sixteen." I only want to hear the conclusion so I ignore the process, but that's not the case with Chitanda.Seeing that Satoshi couldn't move his fingers and could only stare blankly at his fist, Chitanda said gently, "That's not right, Fukube-san. If there are two stairs in a building with four floors in total, it should be twelve yuan. There are only three landings in the four-story staircase." "Huh? Ah, is that so?" Satoshi raised his fingers again.It feels like the gesture has become weirdly rapper-like. "Then in total..." "Twenty-eight dollars." Hearing this number, Satoshi was also a little surprised: "There are at least sixteen posters, large and small, on a bulletin board. In this way, there are at least three hundred posters in this small school alone. " "Aren't there notice boards in the gym?" "Yes. In this way, there are also on the fighting arena... In this case, there are thirty yuan in total. What a huge project, our General Affairs Committee is too great!" Satoshi was filled with emotions, and sighed with his head turned to the sky. Surprisingly, Chitanda ignored Satoshi who was deeply moved.She didn't make any comments, not even a cold answer, but quickly looked away.Although we haven't met a few times, Chitanda seems to know how to deal with Satoshi.Of course, she responded correctly. Chitanda turned her gaze to me. "There are about thirty places in total... Do you want to find all of them?" how is this possible.If I do that, I will die in God's punishment for betraying the creed. "Wouldn't it be better to think about the possible locations before that. Where is the most suspicious place? It's not too late to explore after thinking about it." "Mayaka said it a while ago." As if remembering something, Satoshi said jokingly, "She said that Houtaro would always use his brain before leaving." "Not very good." "The result is that in the end he basically doesn't move." This is absolutely irrefutable. Mayaka means Ihara Mayaka.For some reason, she and I have always been in the same class since elementary school.So, after entering high school, we were assigned to other classes.Although she doesn't have a good relationship with me, she has a close relationship with Satoshi.As the saying goes, radish and cabbage each have their own love, and Ibara has a good impression of Satoshi. "Who is Mayaka-san?" "Huh? Forget it, there will always be a chance to introduce." Satoshi should have confessed his love several times, but he never accepted it once.I don't know the reason, and I don't have much interest.In short, as Ibara said, now is the time to use your brain. "Suspicious place... In other words, it's the most suitable place for secret clubs to post recruiting notes." "Generally speaking, what kind of conditions do you think the place has?" Hearing my question, Chitanda thought for a while, raised her eyes and replied, "If the General Affairs Committee finds out, they will be torn up. If it was me... "Sure enough, I will still find the corner of the school building and try to post it on an unobtrusive notice board. For example, no one is near the geology lecture room." "Almost. No one reads the bulletin board of the fighting arena except for the relevant associations and general affairs committee members." If so, Satoshi agreed. But if I choose that kind of corner, I will have a headache.I pretended to be as confident as I could and said, "That's wrong." It's really not good to slap a swollen face to pretend to be fat.Perhaps it was because my intentions were too obvious, Satoshi pursed his lips in the corner of my line of sight.But Satoshi was fine anyway, the important thing was that Chitanda wasn't surprised. "Isn't it?" "no doubt." I paused for a moment: "If the 'Spider Girl Club' wants to post a new notice...it should be on the notice board in front of the entrance and exit on the first floor, or somewhere on the landing on the fourth floor." Chitanda tilted her head to express her doubts: "So, it's the route of our first-year students from the entrance to the classroom. But, in this case..." Chitanda muttered and fell into thought.Although I also want to use sweet words to fool me again, unfortunately I am not as eloquent as Satoshi.Before I could think of what to say next, Satoshi interrupted from the side and said, "Don't worry, Houtaro seems to have a clue. Chitanda-san said it was in the corner of the school building, and Houtaro said it was on the course of action of the first-year students .Since each has its own theory, why don’t you just go and see it.” "...That's right." Upon hearing this suggestion, Chitanda immediately took action. "Let's go!" she said, turning around. I nodded and put the school-made shoulder bag on my shoulder. With a glance, I saw Satoshi tilting his head to one side, pursing his lips as if whistling.