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Ayane would be lying if she said that the Cultural Festival passed by just like any other - this one had a sense of foreboding to it. With it being her last year, it would be the last time she would have to give exhibition matches for the kendo club and staying late at school to prepare for the class's own stand. It was obvious that everyone felt the same way so they decided to go out with a blast by putting up a Haunted House that was guaranteed to be the best the school has and will ever offer. Or... well, so they wanted to advertise it. All the effort that went into the props and preparing the room to seem like a maze was worth it though. Ayane worked with the props - scaring people by having a doll drop in front of them is quite amusing.

Of course, she spent more time in the Kendo Club as per her deal with her classmates. It took precedence after all. Most of what they did was basically the same as they did every year - a couple of exhibition matches for people's amusement, a workshop for anyone interested and a small tea cafe for people's relaxation. Suffice to say, Ayane had made a lot of memories in her last Cultural Festival. Perhaps she should visit again in the future; if anything, to check on her underclassmen at the Kendo Club to see how they're holding up. 

By the end of the Cultural Festival, Ayane and some of the Kendo Club members found themselves helping out Masahiro with clean-up. There were a bunch of others there - student council was present too and Mai was helping out on that side. Katsu was with her though which made it a lot easier. While she can't say that she was impressed with him when he first entered - his demand to challenge each member of the Club did not settle well with Ayane - she could say that she respects him a bit more now. The only reason she had managed to beat him during that time was because she outlasted him. Otherwise, he might have bruised both her and her confidence. 

Among the students, Ayane was surprised to see both Goro and Kou - though the latter was more ordering a first year around rather than helping outright. Still, for some reason or another, they were here. Goro, she could probably think of a few reasons for. The rumors circulating around the school about his gang is less than ideal so he was likely being pushed into always being under the eyesight of the Student Council. Kou... Ayane will likely never know. Tearing her attention away from them, she went back to placing plastic chairs back to the storage area.

Once they finished, Ayane was fully intending to head back home. It was getting late and she had a couple of things to do for her family. However, when Masahiro had suggested buying food for everyone to eat and the fact that Kiyoko and Mai were both staying as well, Ayane had relented to her own internal argument and stayed. She gravitated towards the Student Council Preside and Vice-President. Two of the first years had volunteered to grab the food when the boy - Arata - couldn't pull open the door. A sense of unease washed over everyone but Masahiro lightened the mood by taking the blame of 'locking it out of habit'.

When the floor began to shake, Ayane quickly adjusted herself to keep herself standing but she had to spread her arms out to prevent falling over. She looked towards Kiyoko and Mai who were both struggling in keeping their balance as well and the ground suddenly looked very enticing to sit down on. Ren had warned them about any loose objects that might fall over and hurt them. Thankfully, they've managed to move most of them out of the way. [b][color=f7941d]"It will."[/color][/b] Ayane agreed with Ren as she moved to keep both Mai and Kiyoko stable for the time being but found herself nearly falling over as well. [b][color=f7941d]"Just stay calm."[/color][/b] She added though she imagined that kind of advice was already automatically given at times of crisis - but rarely followed.