Chapter 48: The Request from KatoMegumi

A few people did a bit of self-introduction with each other, and they all learned each other's names.

"So that means, the three of you are all second-year seniors?"

Because of the shift in boundaries, the number of jobs in Japan is decreasing day by day. For this reason, the children's time in kindergarten was extended by three years. Correspondingly, when entering high school, everyone was already eighteen years old.

This kind of covering-one's-ears-while-stealing-a-bell action to delay fresh graduates from entering the job market is a bit ridiculous, but for the children, they really did get to enjoy a few more years of a happy childhood.

'Is this guy, Shin-chan, really not lying? Does he really like people older than himself?'

"Eh! Seems like it's really like that!"

Eriri only realized that she was Shin-chan's senior, one year older than him, after being reminded by Yukino. But this didn't seem to hold any real meaning. Even if she was older than Shin-chan, in her heart, Shin-chan was still a guy she liked.

"Maybe it's because Shin-chan looks more mature, but Shin-chan really is our junior."

Megumi also sized up Shin-chan, thinking of how they chat every day. This man in front of her had a pretty high rank. No matter what moves she made, Shin-chan could easily deal with them.

Instead, it was her who was often moved by just one sentence from Shin-chan.

Utaha didn't interrupt and quietly observed the situation.

The Yukino in front of her was a stunningly beautiful girl. Yukino envied Kasumigaoka's figure, and Utaha envied Yukino's aura. Both were beautiful girls with long, straight black hair, just that their attribute points were allocated to different areas.

"All three senpai want to join the Service Club?"

According to Yukino's original plan, Shin-chan should have invited those two male friends to join the Service Club. She didn't expect that he actually invited three beautiful seniors.

But the Service Club must have five members to avoid being disbanded. Yukino herself had no friends, so she could only hold her nose and endure it.

However, Yukino felt something strange. Clearly, it was supposed to be an all-purpose problem-solving club, so why did it feel like it was evolving into some weird harem club? 'This guy's daily life was way too good, wasn't it?'

Seeing the three of them nod, Yukino took out the prepared club application forms.

"Fill these out first. Later, I'll hand them to Teacher Hiratsuka."

Seeing the three beautiful girls finish filling out the club application forms, Yukino nodded. Now the three of them could also be considered official members of the Service Club.

"Because the Service Club has just been established, there aren't any official requests yet, but I heard from that Kato-san seems to have a request she wants help with?"

After collecting the three application forms, Yukino automatically ignored Aki Tomoya's request. In Yukino's eyes, Aki Tomoya couldn't possibly write a serious proposal.

Being stared at by everyone made Megumi feel a bit uncomfortable, but after secretly glancing at Shin-chan beside her, Megumi still made up her mind.

"That's right, I do have a request. I hope the club president can help me."

Eriri and Utaha were both dazzlingly beautiful girls. Back in Toyonozaki, the two were very popular in school.

Yukino was also a rare beautiful girl. With the help of these three people, maybe she could stop being so plain.

"Please speak."

Yukino sat up straight. Eriri and Utaha next to her were also very curious. They hadn't expected to encounter someone else's request just after joining the club.

"It's like this. From childhood to now, there's one thing that has always troubled me. I don't know why, but my presence seems lower than that of normal people. I often get ignored."

Megumi showed a slightly troubled expression, though her tone didn't really change, still as calm as ever.

"No matter if it's teachers, classmates, or friends, even family members unconsciously ignore my presence."

"For example, getting locked in the classroom while cleaning, my parents forgetting to prepare my dinner or lunch box, and being forgotten after making plans with friends."

"So I want to request the Service Club to help me improve my presence, to make me stand out more."

Yukino's expression stiffened. 'The first request the Service Club received was actually such a high-difficulty one?'

"Alright. The Service Club accepts this request. We will do our best to help you solve the problem. Since everyone has joined the Service Club, then how about we solve this together?"

Yukino looked at Eriri and Utaha beside her.

"And I'd also like to first talk about the purpose of the Service Club. That is, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.' Solving the problem isn't the key, helping the person gain the ability to solve the problem themselves is our true goal."

Eriri looked like she didn't really understand, just feeling that Yukino was really cool at this moment. Meanwhile, Utaha really wanted to make a sarcastic comment but held back.

After all, she was here to gather material, not to pick fights. If she started arguing with Yukino, she definitely wouldn't be able to continue staying here for research.

"Alright, everyone use your imagination. Let's see if there's any way to help Kato-san raise her presence."

"Is Megumi-chan's presence really that weak? I don't really feel it? She's also a beautiful girl!"

Shin-chan seemed a bit confused and raised his own question.

"Eh? Shin-chan, Kato-san's presence is definitely thin! That time we had lunch together, I didn't even remember her name."

Eriri found it unbelievable. Megumi was indeed a beautiful girl, but her presence was definitely weak. How could Shin-chan not notice?

"Maybe it's because Nohara-kun's observation skills are sharper than the average person."

Yukino spoke the truth of the matter. She knew that Shin-chan was a kendo genius. Yukino's kendo level was somewhere between first and second dan, basically an entry-level skill.

But that didn't stop Yukino from making a judgment: Shin-chan had an amazing talent in kendo.

Eriri actually agreed with this. In another worldline, Shin-chan's athletic skills were absurdly good, he could totally become a professional athlete, yet insisted on working at a small company. There were many times she was so anxious she wanted to speak up, but could only bark like a dog.

"Kato-san, don't worry, we'll definitely think of a way to help you. The first thing we need to do is figure out how low your presence actually is."

"I also have a question: has your presence always been this low, or did it gradually become like this?"

"It's always been like this, I guess. But my presence isn't that exaggeratedly low. It's just that most of my friends are still in Toyonozaki, and I'm the only one who got assigned to Shuchiin."

Megumi's setting is that of a "normal background character." Because she's so ordinary, she sometimes gets ignored, but not to the point of being completely invisible. If that were the case, she wouldn't be able to play the role of a background character. Back in Toyonozaki, Megumi still had a few good friends.

It's just like she said, occasionally when they made plans to go out shopping, she would be forgotten.

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