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

at a lost for words at the conduct of her followers, I had to admit that she was
pretty skilled in her drawing.
The water cup holding the pastel pen was becoming rather muddy, so
someone decided it was time to change the water. It was a first year whom I
had no recollection before. Instead of crossing through the middle of the
room, which was packed, she took the long way via the side of the room. As
she walked past me, her expression was one of relish, as in a dragon
encountering a tiger, or a cat coming across a mouse.
"Oh my,"
As though on purpose, she suddenly lost her balance and splashed a few
drops of water onto my desk.
I understood at once, as she was rather inactive until now. She was hear to
teach me a lesson for daring to speak up against her beloved Kouchi-sempai.
She was probably content with just flicking a few drops at my way.
Yet, things did not end there. No one knew who bumped into whom,
including myself, but someone must have bumped or tripped within the
crowded room, and ended up colliding into the girl, who greatly lost her
balance and yelled as she spilled the water in her cup.
The water ended up covering me all over.
"......"
On the bright side, at least the water didn't splash on my head. A whole cup's
worth of water splattered on my chest, and as a result, the clothes from my
lower right shoulder all the way to my stomach was drenched with water,
water that was stained with paint and supposed to be replaced. I think I stink.
The drawing paper of which I was still thinking of what to draw on was also
soaked in a grey-yellowish colour.
"I, I'm so sorry Ibara! I didn't mean to......"
The girl looked as though she was about to cry.