As Kyouya adjusted his glasses prior to his previous comment, an idea struck the twins.
"We could tailor some jerseys to wear!" They chorused as one. "I bet Haruhi will look cute in a jersey" Hikaru raised his voice deliberately, aware of the occupied Tamaki behind him. Tamaki hit another exclamation, as both twins turned and flashed an evil grin. Tamaki's eyes widened, as he immediately rushed in front of Haruhi, abandoning his customer. "Haruhi! Daddy says you are not to wear a jersey!" He cried, his arms flapping up and down frantically as he did.
"…hah…" Haruhi twitched. She turned her head to both twins. "I don't remember agreeing to anything…"
"Haruhi. Don't forget the 8 million yen debt you owe." Kyouya replied, as his glasses glinted under the room's light.
"………. That's blackmail." Haruhi muttered to herself as her head dropped.
"Mummy! Haruhi's ignoring daddy again!" Tamaki cried, looking frantically at Kyouya as he pointed at the unconcerned Haruhi.
"Hai, hai" Kyouya pushed up his glasses, closed his notebook, and began to walk towards the main door.
After club activities the next day, the host club held a club meeting to discuss the details for the sports orientation
"So it's settled then," Kyouya looked up from his notebook. "I spoke to the basketball club yesterday, and they agreed to let us have a match against them." Kyouya added, as he put the book down on the table.
Hani, who was seating beside Haruhi, wrapped his arms around Usa-chan, and leaned forward. "Nene, Kyouya" He looked at Kyouya with concerned eyes. "We have seven members, but basketball teams have five" He continued inquisitively.
"As Hani had said, the current people in the club who can play basketball are only me, Hikaru and Kaoru, Mori, and Tamaki. As for Hani and Haruhi…" Kyouya's voice trailed off.
Silence filled the room as everyone went deep in thought.
"Hmm" Hikaru's sudden hum broke the silence. "Why not Haruhi be our cheerleader?" Kaoru added after his brother. "She's really a girl, isn't it?" Hikaru supported. Tamaki, who was seated at the head of the table, widened his eyes. An image of Haruhi in a white bareback top lined with gold, red and green together with a matching mini-skirt, loose socks, white, matching mary-janes and glittering silver-gold pom-poms cheering for him floated into his mind.
"I support!" Tamaki bellowed as he stood up, both hands on the table.
Six pairs of eyes stared at Tamaki in question.
"……" Haruhi's head dropped as a huge drop of sweat rolled down the back of her head.
"I refuse."
"Isn't Haruhi's identity a boy now?" Hani said bluntly, ignoring Tamaki's sudden outburst as he fiddled with Usa-chan. "If she wears a cheerleaders' costume, everyone will know she's a girl and she can't stay in the club anymore, isn't it?" Hani stated innocently.
"As Hani had said," Kyouya paused, as he pushed up his glasses. "Haruhi will have to give up her job as a host if her true identity as a girl is revealed…" He stated in a matter-of-fact.
"Hmm we don't really mind, since we are in the same class as Haruhi, but Tono, you only get to see Haruhi during club activities, am I right?" The Hitachiin twins chorused, as they duplicated each others' actions, glancing at Tamaki with an evil grin.
Tamaki's eyes widened upon the comment. He turned stone white on the spot, mouth and eyes wide open.
"So Haruhi has to either be the reserve or play in the match!" Hani said cheerily, oblivious to Tamaki's actions as he held up Usa-chan high up with his hands.