Haru, looking concerned, ran out the door after Hotaru. By the time he caught up, he was breathing fairly heavily, but nothing too terrible. He slowed to a walk next to her, smiling. "I think a club is a good idea. I'll tag along, we just need to figure out what kind of club to make!" He took a bite of the apple Tanaka had given him, thinking it over before snapping his fingers and turning to her. "Hey, what about a club to help people make friends? This school seems to have the weirdest amount of antisocial people, so if we make a club to help them, this school might get a little bit friendlier!" His expression was open and earnest before realizing what he just said and shying away again.

"Man, I sounded dumb there. Sorry." His face became more inscrutable, almost pensive.