"And… here I am! Sigh!" grumbled Jonea as she slumped her shoulders. "Because of one lie, now I have to pay dearly by following extra extracurricular activities. Chlorine allergy?" Jonea grinned. "What a ridiculous excuse. I had to falsify my health certificate in such a way."
Jonea walked while dragging her school bag. She was standing in front of a room with large black double doors. Jonea had never been to this place before.
"If you follow the instructions from the teacher, the extracurricular should be here. But I didn't even see the nameplate. What kind of extracurricular is this? And stupid me, why just choose without reading it first?"
"Hah!" Jonea sighed for the umpteenth time.
"On the form, it just says 'special extracurricular.' I need clarification on what that means. Is it a special extracurricular for the children of the rich or vice versa for humans who are not expected to come to this elite school like me?"
Jonea looked up at the double doors towering in front of her.
"If I want to know the answer, I just need to open that door and step inside!"
After taking a deep breath, Jonea reached out and pushed open the double doors with all her might. The first sensation she got was the smell of green tea. Jonea's nose puffed up, and her eyes closed.
'This ocha smells so good! Is this a tea club? I heard that this club is only attended by the seniors in the school. Tea club, it sounds so boring. Why do I have to choose this club?' thought Jonea as she continued to smell the tea.
As soon as she stepped foot through the doorway, Jonea got a very warm welcome. The girl stared at him with wide eyes.
"I am wrong. This is not a tea club!"
Even though in the middle of the super spacious room, Jonea saw a group of handsome young men from the third grade enjoying a Japanese-style tea, Jonea knew they weren't from the tea-drinking club.
"Well… well… we have a special guest. Mauran, isn't this boy with glasses your classmate?"
The student named Mauran, who was brewing tea for his colleagues, glanced at Jonea.
"True," he replied simply. "We are indeed classmates. But I don't know him. He's not popular!"
Jonea was still frozen.
"Tch, it's impolite to say that. Welcome to the judo club… honor student!" greeted one of the students who looked like the club president.
"Club… judo?" Jonea swallowed hard. She took a step back. The girl was about to turn around to leave the room, but two students had closed the door tightly first.
"WHAT? HONOR DISCIPLE?" surprised the other students. "Is that the Miller Fallon who always gets first school place and gets that honor? But look at the appearance! He's so tacky and skinny! Ha ha…."
Jonea really got into the wrong club. She didn't want to die there. The girl clung to the door and struggled to open it, but it was useless.
"Wh-why do you know my name?"
"Because of the tradition in this school. Common disciples are difficult to enter. Then, when someone gets in, they will be easily recognized."
"Also… you once got a card from B4. Anyone who has had dealings with them would have been marked."
"But he has nerves of steel for surviving this far."
Jonea saw their monster-like faces. They all seemed ready to pounce on Jonea together.
"Now then," someone suddenly tapped Jonea's shoulder hard from the side.
Jonea glanced. "Bi-Biggest?"
Biggest grinned. "If you've stepped foot in here, you can't get out before finishing."
Biggest pointed at the board with his words written on it. The words were written in large letters above the door. Jonea really felt like she was shrinking right then and there. She pushed up the glasses on the bridge of her drooping nose.
"Who would have thought we would have a very special new member? We even purposely held a tea banquet to welcome the new members who, according to the teacher, are honor students!" quipped Biggest.
The tall, tall third grader stared at Jonea intently. He wears a judo uniform with a black belt. Jonea dodged to the side. But Biggest is after her.
"You didn't forget our introduction in the school toilet the other day, have you?" whispered Biggest.
Jonea just closed her eyes while biting her lower lip. 'This is tantamount to suicide,' thought Jonea. She didn't expect to pick the wrong club.
"Sorry, senior," Jonea whispered. "It seems… I entered the wrong room. I was going to the music room, not the judo club."
Biggest raised his hands high with clenched fists. Jonea really didn't want to fight right now. She ran and backed up quickly. However, Jonea made a big mistake. She tripped and bumped into a display tucked away in a glass case.
Crang!!
Everyone gaped and froze for a second.
"You…!" Biggest growled in anger. "Why is your presence always bringing trouble? Do you know what object you broke recently? It was a set of medieval teaware imported directly from Japan. We will auction the tea set to be donated to the children at the orphanage!"
“My… my… you have lost our precious 10 million Coll, Glasses Boy!" tease other students.
"10 million Col? How many thousands of Coll do I have to collect to collect 10 million Coll?" Jonea shivered, looking at the set of tea banquet tools shattered in front of her. "Isn't this a judo club? Why are you two drinking tea together?"
"Ahead of the winter holidays, our club always holds community service activities. We will be auctioning donated items to be donated to orphanage children. See what you've done?"
The angry Biggest already wanted to attack Jonea. However, the other colleagues tried to keep the big young man calm and dragged him to a corner. Meanwhile, Jonea was still on her knees lamenting over the 10 million Coll tea banquet set.
"Co-compensate…." Jonea is really weak. "How do I replace the 10 million Col?"
Someone is coming closer. His footsteps echoed off the cold marble floor. The previously noisy room was suddenly silent. Jonea should have paid more attention. She was busy lamenting over the broken tea set.
"Have you ever heard of a saying, Miller Fallon?"
Jonea's neck twitched. She turned her head to the side. "Se-senior Edison? Why are you here?"
"Of course, I'm here. The 'special club' is mine! The members are made up of selected people whom I chose as well. All activities in this club are also determined by me. Do you want to hear my explanation of replacing the tea set?
Jonea could only open her mouth like a fool. 'Why do I always get involved with the B4 members?'
Ed knelt on one knee in front of Jonea. "An eye pays for an eye. Hand pay by hand. When you don't have money, then pay with your body!"
"WHAT? Pay with my body?"