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

Club the way it is now. Since manga is something you ought to like from the
bottom of your heart. However, just because people with the same interest are
gathered together does not mean there will be no friction between them.
...This heavy feeling I've been having since the start isn't so good. I'm
probably the glass half-empty type of person. I'm supposed to be enjoying the
privilege granted to me by the Cultural Festival of wearing this cardigan and
brocade trousers within the school premises.
The Manga Club room is located in Preparation Room No. 1 on the second
floor of the General Block. Compared to the Geology Room of the Classics
Club, its location was a blessing as it's right next to the regular classrooms.
Outside on the corridor was a non-flashy signboard that read "Manga Study
Club". It was designed by our president Yuasa Naoko-sempai.
The sliding door was left open as we were soon to expect customers coming
in to visit our stall.
"Good morning."
Not wanting to sound too much like Chi-chan's polite way of greeting people,
I tend to pronounce it as "Good MORNing." It's not exactly special or
anything like that, only that I've yet to see anyone pronounce it that way in
mangas and novels.
"Oh, Ibara, you came."
Greeting me open-heartedly was Kouchi Ayako-sempai from second year.
Not only is she very active and knowledgeable, her works are also of a high
level, thus making her a central figure within the Manga Club. It was she who
suggested that the Manga Club should randomly pick members to cosplay.
Since she was the one who proposed it, she too was cosplaying today.
Her Chinese-style costume was probably self-made. It was neither a
cheongsam [3] nor a Mao suit [4] , but more like that of a Taoist priest. She wore
fluffy-looking purple trousers and a gown with long yellow sleeves flowing
all the way down to the floor. The sleeves were cut from the sides, allowing
the arms to come out from within. The gown she wore was generally red in