Takeo shook his head. "Oh no, it's alright. My mother gave me permission to bring the nutcrackers we keep home. I'll just unscrew them and turn them backwards, and let people wonder just what those devices were for..." Sip from the cup. "And I'll say, 'search me, but all we know is that older students were better behaved for a reason, so maybe they knew what it did.'"

He smiled at Akito's continued approval. "Thanks for listening, and no, there won't be anything else for now. I may eventually have to terrorize the carpentry club into helping out a bit... Ah, out of curiosity, what clubs are you going to participate in this year, Terumi-san?"