When we reached the open field where we were supposed to gather, I saw how they were already distributing clamps for picking trash that was littering the riverside as well as plastic bags of different colors to differentiate what could be recycled and what could not.
However, with our reappearance from the Club Building, all the attention once again returned to us.
Nonetheless, to prevent suspicion thrown at us, once we left the vicinity of the Club Building, I bowed towards Shizu while saying, ‘Thanks for the hard work’.
Shizu played her part and nodded at me before turning her heels without any changes in expression. Amidst the whispers of the other students, Shizu didn’t stop her feet as she moved towards where the teachers were gathering.
And at the same time as she moved, I went t
