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first at-bat [video]

[ as the video turns on, you're treated to the sight of a confused looking young man. something that must surely be a familiar sight to anyone who's been here for a protracted period of time... though this one seems perhaps a bit more dazed than most. ]

Ah... hello, everyone.

[ despite his confusion, he manages a weak smile. his voice sounds rather calm, all things considered. ]

Let's see... I'm supposed to introduce myself, right? My name is Satoshi Houjou. It's nice to meet you at all.

Um... what else was there? Sorry, this has never happened to me before so I'm not really sure what to say. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them. Or am I one who's supposed to be asking questions right now? Hm... Can anyone give me some advice? Introductions sure are difficult. I'll do my best to pay you back when I can.

Oh! But we're saving the world, aren't we? Ha... that sounds pretty hard. I've never saved a world before, either. Well, I'll do my best.

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If you meet friendly people, the task will be a lot easier. For example, I befriended quite a few members of the Sigyn house, thanks to the general good nature.

[ ... Oh no... ] The Neighbors club, you mean? I... know of it. [ Even now she doesn't feel the need to inform people that she's a member of it. All the second-hand embarassment... ]

Sigyn, huh? That does seem like the nicest one... which house are you in? [ there's no harm in asking, right? ]

Oh, that's right! The Neighbors club. How did she put it... a club made so people can make friends, right? I'm pretty excited about it! [ no shame. none at all. ]

I'm in Sigyn, myself. May I ask which one is yours?

[ How can she say that being a friendless loser is not the best answer to having no friends... ] Well... who told you about the club?

Hel! I've heard it doesn't fit me much though... [ if you're from sigyn, you must be pretty swell. ]

The President! Yozora-senpai.

[ H... el... yeah you don't look like a member of Hel at all. ]

I would say that is true... and ah, Mikazuki-san. So they're still recruiting people, hm...

[ he could totally pull off the goth emo look if he wanted to... ]

I was a little surprised when she asked me to join, but I'm glad. I'm looking forward to meeting the people in it.

Oh! The club room is in Sigyn, right? Maybe you've seen it before.

[ It's an image nobody would want to see. ]

I know where it is, actually...

...

I'm a member of the club, too...

Eh? What was that?

[ blink. give him a second as that sets in... ]

Oh, you are? That's great! Then I guess we're Neighbors now. Hm. Is that how it works?

More like... we're fellow club members.

[ She doesn't get why it's called the Neighbors club either. ]

That works too!

I was on a baseball team before, but never a club. What kind of things does the club do, anyway? Yozora-senpai was a little vague on that.

Ah, there are... some sort of activities once every few weeks. The one I took mostly part in was a... tsundere cafè. That's how they called it. I helped out cooking.

Tsundere cafe...? [ he doesn't really get what that means since he predates the term, but... ]

That sounds tasty! I've never eaten a tsundere before. Are they good?

...

[ Duuuuude. ]

E-erm... that's not literal... I meant cafe as in, the restaurant...

[ he doesn't know better okay, don't judge... ]

Oh.

Ooooh. [ pause. ] Sorry, but that sounds like it must have been really fun anyway! [ alas, he still has no idea what a tsundere actually is. ] Did you enjoy, um, being a tsundere?

[ ~~Secretly judging~~ nope she's just confused as to how he can't know something like this... ]

... I didn't work as a maid, so... [ She figured he hasn't. ] Do you need an explanation?

[ he comes from a simpler time... ]

Maids have something to do with it...? [ this is complicated. ] That might help... especially if the club does it again.

[ Explanation time...! ]

A tsundere cafe is a restaurant that has the peculiarity of having maids that are... rather rude to their customers. That is how they're "tsundere". From what I know, being tsundere means being harsh on the exterior, but actually good hearted in depth...

Um... so people go there so the waitresses will be rude to them...?

[ huh. ]

That doesn't make any sense. Why would you pay for that?

[ She would shrug at him if this was video. ]

Some people just like that. I don't get it either, to be honest...

Then I'll just have to wait for the next time it happens.

When I see it with my own eyes, maybe I'll understand it...!

I'm not sure if they're going to repeat it, but since it was a success- they might resume it sometime in the future. You can't tell which ideas they get every week...

So it's that kind of group, huh...

Well it's good to be a little spontaneous.

[ A little too spontaneous... but for some reason, she can't quit that club yet. ]

They're also open for suggestions as for future activities. If you have something original to propose, you could talk to them.

Hm...

Do you think they might want to try playing baseball? I used to be on a team.

Baseball? ... You could try to tell them. I am no good at it, but there might be people who would like to play.

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