For a second, I believed I could hear crickets chirping from the lack of cacophony. The teacher paced in the front seemingly trying to will a few hands to go up.

"I see then, Mr. Taishou will be distraught. Hopefully some other students will bother to join. No members equals no club; would be tragic for him."

A snort came from the right of the room bringing everybody's attention to a girl.

"No disrespect sir, but I think the club should be cancelled. It takes away from other sports, that, and Mr. Taishou is scary enough without a pointy object."