"What made you decide to join the Drama Club, Shinohara?"
I examined Shinohara's expression, trying to guess at her intentions. Her club application form was in my hands, waiting for the signature of an existing club member. Namely, mine.
"Well, now that Naomi and Mochida are dating I've been trying to give them a bit more space." Shinohara twirled a finger where her hair had been styled into curls last year. She lowered her hand when she remembered that her hair was a lot shorter now. "And Kishinuma is too busy with his job to hang out much, so now I've got a lot of free time on my hands. Thought I'd use that time to join a club. It's my last year here at Kisaragi, after all!"
Shinohara had changed since last year. I'm not sure what exactly happened during the winter term, but suddenly Nakashima and Mochida started dating and Shinohara cut her hair short. Now with our third and final year at Kisaragi Academy starting, it seemed like Shinohara was trying to branch out.
Far be it from me to stop her! I smiled and signed the application form: Mayu Suzumoto, Club President 2009.
"Well then, welcome to the Drama Club, Shinohara!"