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

glimpse of that from our conversation just now; he can be pretty forceful in
abandoning his studies and social life casually. Already a member of the
Handicraft Club and the General Committee, he decided to join the Classics
Club as well simply because "it sounded interesting."
He is never seen without his drawstring bag in his hand, though I have no
idea of its contents. All I can say is that it contains all sorts of stuff.
In the road ahead, we could see Kamiyama High School appearing. The outer
walls weren't painted pink due to the Cultural Festival, and seen from afar, it
looked no different from any other regular high school. However, within its
grounds were flourishing all sorts of activities concerning the Cultural
Festival. In order to prepare for the festival, classes were suspended since
yesterday.
The body of students heading towards school looked different today. While
there were many in their uniforms, there were also many from other clubs in
their casual wear. And there were many who did not carry any bag with them,
as there was no need to bring any scholastic equipment. Due to such
discrepancies, even I could feel the expectation that something different from
usual was about to start.
Though Kamiyama High School is a school geared towards students entering
university, it didn't have that many supplementary classes, neither did it have
a particularly high record of students entering famous universities. If you
were to ask the students of Kamiyama High School what its specialty was,
only one in ten would have said it specializes in university entrance exams.
The other nine would answer "It's a school known for its vibrant Arts-related
club activities." There are many kinds of arts-related clubs in Kami High, and
its activities too are various. And the highlight of these activities would of
course be the Cultural Festival, which was rare amongst high schools for its
number of days, with one day for preparation and three whole days for the
main event.
Satoshi suddenly raised his voice cheerfully.
"And besides... Why, Houtarou, isn't that Mayaka?"