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Oh, Ichika didn't like this. At all. Junko seemed [i]way[/i] too comfortable talking about Shiori, though it was more the tone she didn't like. They must have had run=ins together; hearing her talk about more potential beatings was starting to upset her a little. Was this normal? No one else seemed to respond to that stuff. Maybe this is why Sakaguchi thought that Ichika being sent here was a punishment of sorts. Said girl got up to leave, and for a split second, Ichika assumed the worst. Fortunately, she got the hint.

[color=coral]"I...I have to go, too,"[/color] She said, giving Nakano an apologetic look. [color=coral]"I'll, uh, see you around!"[/color]

With that, she made her hasty exit, trying to get as far away from the reporter as she could.

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Shiori had made a beeline for the Newspaper Club's room. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on who you were asking) the room was empty of its members. After ten seconds of deliberating on whether she should break every computer in the room or not, she decided against it--if only because she didn't have a bat to smash things with--and reluctantly made her way to the Boxing Club's room. She took her sweet time heading over to the school's gym.

It was amazing that the school bothered to have a sports gym in the first place, but there were a few clubs that required them. The Kendo and Judo Clubs often rotated in use through the free space, though the Boxing Club had its own room complete with a boxing ring. Said ring looked like it was kept in decent shape, taken care of with much love though it had seen better days. A trio of dummies stood, hanging on by a thread for the most part. A few mats were lying around, and two doors leading to other places were located near the entrance; it was likely that one was the changing room while the other was a storage closet. There was a sheet on said closet with a calendar listed, appearing to be a schedule of sorts.

Once the duo arrived, there were four other people inside. One was an older gentleman, one they would recognize as their history teacher, Shinsato-sensei. Despite his frailness, his eyes were sharp. One was a [url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c9/3c/c4/c93cc42ed76dab6774231be5f65d3dd4.jpg]brown haired boy with golden eyes[/url]. He seemed at ease, seated on a bench and wrapping gauze around his left hand, a pair of boxing gloves at his feet. The last two were a portly brunette speaking to another [url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c9/2c/c1/c92cc1cf3ec24ab7682bfbab9d534c29.jpg]student[/url]. He looked older than her, cool, blue eyes focusing on answering her questions. 

On their arrival, Shinsato-sensei approached them. [color=gold]"Ah, Totsuka-kun and Himawari-kun. Welcome,"[/color] He greeted the two. [color=gold]"Touga and I spoke already about your predicament. I understand you see it as punishment, but I hope you'll come to enjoy yourself."[/color]

He gestured over to the other students. [color=gold]"Uemura-kun will be the one in charge. He's the senior of the group so he will be the one showing you the ropes,"[/color] He noted. [color=gold]"I believe Akarino-kun and Hattori-kun are in your class."[/color]

At the mention of his name, Uemura motioned for the girl to follow him. The kid on the bench got up as well, jogging over. Neither one made an attempt at hiding how they looked up at Ryusei's staggering height. Still, the dark-haired kid spoke with confidence.[color=lightsalmon]"Yo. I'm Uemura Akihiko,"[/color] He introduced himself before jabbing a thumb at the other two. [color=lightsalmon]"Go on and introduce yourselves you two."[/color]

[color=lightsalmon]"Holy fuck, you're tall,"[/color] The other guy couldn't help but comment. [color=lightsalmon]"Sorry, I'm Akarino Kei. Bet you'll be a powerhouse by the time we whip you into shape!"[/color]

Shiori rolled her eyes, placing her arms on the back of her head. [color=pink]"This is stupid,"[/color] She grumbled, walking over to the bench.

[color=lightsalmon]"If you're joining, you should probably go change into your gym clothes,"[/color] Kei called after her.

Shiori ignored him, plopping down on the bench with her chin in her hand. Shinsato chuckled. [color=gold]"Himawari-kun will be our manager. I'll go over what she needs to do, make sure you go change so Uemura can show you the basics,"[/color] He told Ryusei, patting his shoulder before shuffling over to the redhead.

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