Hyouka - Volume 03 - The Kudryavka Sequence - Welcome to KANYA FESTA! (1)

"Sorry about that, Chitanda-san. We're a bit busy at the moment."
Before noticing, Toogaito-san had started walking towards me. After being
mesmerized by the passion of the Wall Newspaper Club, I quickly returned to
my senses.
"Try coming back some other time."
"Yes, sorry to be troubling you..."
No! I mustn't! I quickly stopped what I was saying. We haven't got much
time ourselves. If I give up so soon, I wouldn't be able to face Oreki-san. I
should at least convey my message,
"...Sorry to be troubling you, but, could you please take a moment? I have
something to tell you."
While it's an unreasonable request, Toogaito said with a troubled expression,
"All right, make it quick."
He seems to have accepted the request. I should be bowing to him in
gratitude, but as he's in a hurry, I have decided to omit that.
It was then that I remembered. Toogaito-san is a member of the opposite
gender. As there were other members present, I gradually took a few steps
back away from the Biology Room. Perhaps unconsciously, Toogaito-san
stepped forward in tandem towards the corridor. I then inadvertently closed
the door. During the Cultural Festival, there was virtually no one around the
Biology Room on the third floor of the Special Block besides us.
I've managed to adhere to one point of Irisu-san's advice now. To ensure I
didn't fail, I suppressed my nervousness and spoke,
"It's about the Classics Club."
"Like I said, we'll only consider it if it's newsworthy."
"Well, umm, it is newsworthy."