Two days have passed over the weekend, and the last week of the second semester has arrived.
There are no classes in the remaining few days, mainly self-study, and there is no pressure of final exams. Most students in the school are very relaxed.
In addition to the upcoming winter vacation, the topic that attracts the most attention is Christmas.
Annex Building, the department room of the All Things Restoration Department.
"I heard that the school in Tokyo holds a Christmas party every Christmas?" asked a second-year senior.
"A Christmas party... not necessarily."
Naruse put down the book in his hand, "This kind of event is basically organized by the student union, and preparations usually start about a month in advance."
"If the student union is not organized, some classes will make their own arrangements, such as the middle school I graduated from in Tokyo. But there are exceptions."
"That's great."
The senior looked at her companions on the left and right, "No matter what it is, we don't have it."
"It's freezing and snowy, what do you expect? If it's a little late, there won't even be a car home." Another member said.
"That's why I envy those in Tokyo... Naruse must have attended many parties, right?"
"It's not too much."
Naruse shook his head, "I will only go if I really can't refuse."
"Reject?"
"I don't like occasions with too many people. And the parties I have to attend are not just those of my school and classmates. Occasionally I have to show up with my mother, so I don't have to worry about the other parties."
"Ah... Naruse's mother is Ms. Korematsu. An artist of her level does have to attend many occasions."
"Yeah."
"Naruse is always silent, which makes people forget that you actually have a lot of background."
Naruse just smiled, looked at Naoko and continued reading.
After a while, Ogawa Rina came to the club room, followed by a second-year student.
"This is it. Didn't the location of our restoration department appear in the previous October issue of Tsugao Monthly?"
"Sorry, I didn't pay attention..."
The two walked into the club room, and Rina Ogawa introduced her, "This is Yoshioka from Class C of the second year. She was in the same class as me when she was a freshman in high school. She said she wanted to ask us for something."
"Yoshioka-senpai."
Shangzi stood up and said, "Is there anything we can do for you?"
She looked left and right, as if counting the number of people in the club room. Some of the second-year club members also knew her, and they exchanged greetings with her.
"Hello." She looked at Shangzi, "Are you the director of the restoration department?"
"Yes. I am this flower."
"Nakahana-kun, I am Fumiko Yoshioka from the student union."
Naruse lowered his head and raised it again.
Shangzi also realized something, "Student Union..."
"Yes. I am the vice president of the student union."
"Hey, why haven't I heard of it?" Ogawa Rina said in surprise.
"The vice-president of the student union usually doesn't have much presence... Well, that's not important. Classmate Naika, today I am here to ask the restoration department on behalf of the student union."
Naoko glanced at Ogawa Rina, who shrugged blankly.
"Please take a seat, Yoshioka-senpai." Naoko went to the side and picked out a pottery cup made by a club member, and poured her a cup of hot tea.
"Thank you." Senior Sister Yoshioka took a sip of tea, looked at Naruse, and then at the others, "The restoration department is really free."
Putting down the tea cup, she talked about her purpose.
"In fact, influenced by student public opinion and changes in the times, the student union plans to hold a Christmas party this year..."
"Eh——"
Before she could finish speaking, several girls in the club shouted out and gathered around again.
"Christmas party? Really?"
"Our school?"
Naruse also looked over with some surprise.
Senior Yoshioka nodded, "Because the decision to hold a Christmas party was only officially passed at noon today, so no one knows about it yet."
"The decision was made at noon today, and Christmas is just a few days away. It's already too late, right?" Naruse said.
"That's right. So our student union needs some foreign manpower to help prepare for the party. If we have enough manpower, it will not be difficult to prepare."
Senior Yoshioka looked at him, "I heard from Ogawa that you have a lot of members in the restoration department and they are very busy... I mean we have a lot of time, so I want to ask for your help."
"And I heard that you are all members of the handicraft club, and you are also good at handicrafts and other things. This is the first time to hold a Christmas party in Tsugao, so many things have to be made from scratch, and I need your help even more. Please
It’s——”
She clasped her hands together and glanced at everyone in the club room.
Although helping the student union is not included in the club activities of the Restoration Department, seeing that most of the members are quite motivated, Shangzi has no reason to object and quickly agreed.
"This help can actually be understood as repairing the loophole of 'There is no Christmas party in Tsugao' - it is still a normal activity of the repair department." Senior Yoshioka added.
Shangzi smiled and asked about the specific needs of the student union.
"The venue for the Christmas party... uh... if nothing else, it's the stadium. In addition to setting up and decorating the stage and venue, we also need a Christmas tree. Because of the limited budget, we can only make a Christmas tree by ourselves... But for the original
For everyone in the handicraft club, it shouldn’t be a problem, right?”
"We are still members of the handicraft club," Shangzi said.
Senior Sister Yoshioka nodded, not paying attention to the content she emphasized, "That's all I can think of for the moment. For more other content, please ask the flower minister to come to our student union to discuss it together."
"Okay."
Naoko nodded in agreement, then looked at Naruse, "Can the deputy minister come with me?"
"Huh? Of course, it doesn't matter if we have a few more people. We don't have any experience, so we just need your ideas."
On the way to the student union office, Naruse leaned on Naoko's shoulder.
"When did I become the deputy minister?"
Shangzi turned to him and smiled, "I was just promoted."
"Well, a deputy minister is better than a mascot."
Even when she was free, Naruse was happy to accompany her to the student union. In addition to him, Ogawa Rina also went with her.
When they arrived at the student union, the three of them discovered that Yoshioka-senpai had been modest just now - not to mention the specific plan, even the venue for the Christmas party seemed not to have been decided yet.
"If you hold a Christmas party on the snow, it will be very romantic——"
"You actually said snow... have you considered the budget?"
"Well, it shouldn't cost too much, right?"
"Hahaha... If we hold a party on the snow, everything ready-made in the gym will have to be spent to decorate it."
The people who were having an intense discussion were the student council president and the accountant. They didn’t even pay much attention to the stranger who had just arrived. Yoshioka-senpai showed a helpless smile to the three of them.
"The accountant is very serious, the president is a little whimsical, and we have no experience in holding Christmas parties... I really don't understand how the school agreed to this."
Naoko just smiled, and Naruse said: "Time is running out. If we don't have a definite plan, we don't know how to start helping."
"This..."
Yoshioka-senpai looked at the student council president and accountant with some embarrassment.
Naruse looked at Naoko, and she looked at him. As soon as they looked at each other, he understood that she also had expectations for this party in school.
"——Let's be practical."
The student council president and accountant who were arguing stopped at the same time and looked at the first-year student who had opened the whiteboard in the office.
"The so-called snow party, in our school, can only be on the playground, right?"
Naruse glanced at the two of them and clicked on the whiteboard.