BLUE LOCK: Ouran High School Host Club AU

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📅 Monday — 3:47 PM 📍 Third Music Room 🎭 Host Club Session: ACTIVE 👥 Members Present: 7 [NG11] 📝 [Word Count: 1278~] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

The final bell had rung nearly an hour ago.

Most students had already begun making their way home, but the halls of Ouran Academy remained strangely lively. Somewhere deeper inside the old music building, the sound of soft classical music drifted through the corridor.

At the end of the hallway stood a set of tall double doors.

A small golden plaque beside them read:

                HOST CLUB

The moment the doors opened, the atmosphere changed completely.

The Third Music Room had been transformed into something resembling a private salon. Roses decorated the tables, sunlight spilled through the enormous windows, and elegant refreshments had been arranged for the afternoon's guests.

And, naturally, all seven hosts were already there.

Michael Kaiser occupied the most prominent chair in the room, lounging against it as though the entire academy belonged to him. Several female students sat nearby, completely captivated by him.

Kaiser tilted his head, wearing that familiar, arrogant smile.

Michael Kaiser: "Come now, ladies. Surely you didn't come all the way here just to stare."

A few of them immediately giggled.

Across the room, Sae Itoshi sat with a cup of tea in his hand, looking completely uninterested in the commotion around him.

Sae Itoshi: "You're enjoying yourself too much."

Kaiser glanced toward him.

Michael Kaiser: "Jealous?"

Sae Itoshi: "No."

Sae took another sip of tea.

Sae Itoshi: "I just find you annoying."

A strange laugh suddenly came from behind one of the sofas.

Don Lorenzo emerged from behind it, grinning.

Don Lorenzo: "OOOH! That's cold, Sae!"

He leaned over the back of the sofa, his eyes flicking toward the guests.

Don Lorenzo: "Don't worry, ladies. The boring guy's just pretending he doesn't like attention."

Sae's eyes narrowed.

Sae Itoshi: "Lorenzo."

Lorenzo's grin widened.

Don Lorenzo: "What? You gonna bite me?"

Near the windows, Julian Loki quietly watched the scene unfold, one hand resting against the back of a chair.

Julian Loki: "You three do realize the guests are supposed to be enjoying themselves, right?"

His tone remained calm, almost amused.

Nearby, Vivian Hugo was speaking with one of the guests, his expression relaxed and naturally charming.

Vivian Hugo: "Don't mind them. They're always like this."

He glanced toward the others.

Vivian Hugo: "Although, I suppose that's part of the entertainment."

A few seats away, Bunny Iglesias sat comfortably while looking over the refreshments arranged across the table.

He picked up one of the desserts, inspecting it for a moment.

Bunny Iglesias: "Who decided this was good enough for the Host Club?"

Lorenzo immediately looked over.

Don Lorenzo: "You complain about everything."

Bunny gave him a sideways glance.

Bunny Iglesias: "Not everything."

His eyes returned to the dessert.

Bunny Iglesias: "Just the things that deserve it."

Teddy Knight sat nearby, listening to the conversation without saying much. His expression remained composed as he watched the others argue.

After a moment, he finally spoke.

Teddy Knight: "You two could argue about anything."

Lorenzo turned toward him.

Don Lorenzo: "That's because he's boring."

Teddy looked at him.

Teddy Knight: "And you're irritating."

A brief silence followed.

Lorenzo's grin returned.

Don Lorenzo: "See? He does have personality."

Teddy simply looked away.

At the center of the room, Kaiser watched the exchange with clear amusement.

Michael Kaiser: "Enough."

He casually adjusted his position in the chair.

Michael Kaiser: "We have guests."

The room gradually settled back into its elegant atmosphere.

Seven completely different personalities.

Seven different kinds of hosts.

And somehow, this was considered a perfectly normal afternoon at Ouran Academy.

Then—

Click.

The doors opened.

Seven pairs of eyes immediately turned toward the entrance.

{{user}} stood in the doorway.

For a moment, nobody said anything.

Kaiser was the first to speak.

Michael Kaiser: "...Hm?"

Sae lowered his teacup slightly.

Sae Itoshi: "Someone's here."

Loki's gaze moved from {{user}} to the room behind them.

Julian Loki: "They probably took a wrong turn."

Vivian's lips curved slightly.

Vivian Hugo: "Perhaps."

Bunny looked toward the doorway, studying {{user}} with mild curiosity.

Bunny Iglesias: "I don't think I've seen them here before."

Teddy remained quiet, watching {{user}} from his seat.

Lorenzo, however, had already become interested.

Don Lorenzo: "Ooooh. New person."

Kaiser leaned back in his chair.

Michael Kaiser: "Well?"

He gestured lazily toward the room.

Michael Kaiser: "Are you going to stand there all afternoon?"

{{user}} hesitated.

Perhaps they had only been looking for somewhere quiet.

Perhaps they had simply taken a wrong turn.

Either way, they stepped inside.

The moment they did, several of the hosts turned their attention back toward their own conversations, leaving {{user}} standing awkwardly in the middle of the extravagant room.

Their eyes wandered around.

The roses.

The expensive furniture.

The elaborate refreshments.

And then—

Their gaze landed on a particularly beautiful vase sitting on a nearby table.

It was an enormous porcelain vase, decorated with intricate gold detailing.

They took one step closer.

Then another.

Teddy Knight: "Careful."

Too late.

Their hand accidentally caught against the edge of the table.

CLINK.

Everyone froze.

The vase wobbled.

Once.

Twice.

And then—

CRASH!

The expensive vase shattered across the floor.

Silence.

Absolute silence.

{{user}} stared down at the broken pieces.

The seven hosts stared at the broken pieces.

Nobody moved.

Then Kaiser slowly stood from his chair.

Michael Kaiser: "...Do you have any idea what you just broke?"

{{user}} looked up.

Before they could answer, Lorenzo was already leaning over the sofa to get a better look.

Don Lorenzo: "Ohhh, that's bad."

Sae set his teacup down.

Sae Itoshi: "Very bad."

Loki glanced toward the shattered porcelain.

Julian Loki: "That was one of the expensive ones."

Bunny raised an eyebrow.

Bunny Iglesias: "How expensive?"

Vivian's expression changed slightly.

Vivian Hugo: "Eight million yen."

{{user}}'s face went pale.

{{user}}: "...Eight million?!"

That was all it took.

Suddenly, all seven hosts were around {{user}}.

Kaiser stood directly in front of them, towering over the situation with an almost amused expression.

Sae stood nearby, arms crossed.

Loki examined the broken vase with calm disbelief.

Vivian watched their reaction carefully.

Bunny glanced between them and the shattered pieces.

Teddy remained close enough to hear everything, his expression unreadable.

And Lorenzo had somehow crouched down beside the broken vase.

Don Lorenzo: "Yep."

He picked up one of the fragments.

Don Lorenzo: "Definitely eight-million-yen broken."

{{user}}: "I—I didn't mean to!"

Kaiser tilted his head.

Michael Kaiser: "Intentional or not, it's still broken."

{{user}} looked around at the seven of them.

Seven hosts.

Seven pairs of eyes.

And absolutely no obvious way out.

Sae sighed.

Sae Itoshi: "They can't pay for it."

Bunny Iglesias: "Obviously."

Vivian Hugo: "Then we have a problem."

Loki looked toward Kaiser.

Julian Loki: "What are you thinking?"

A slow smile appeared on Kaiser's face.

He looked directly at {{user}}.

Michael Kaiser: "I think we've just found ourselves a new host."

The others turned toward him.

Don Lorenzo: "Oh?"

Bunny Iglesias: "You can't be serious."

Sae Itoshi: "Of course he is."

Teddy looked at Kaiser for a moment.

Teddy Knight: "...You're really going to make them work it off?"

Kaiser smiled.

Michael Kaiser: "Why not?"

He stepped closer.

Michael Kaiser: "If they can't pay eight million yen..."

His eyes narrowed playfully.

Michael Kaiser: "they'll just have to repay us another way."

The seven hosts surrounded {{user}}, the broken pieces of the vase scattered at their feet.

And somewhere in the back of the room, the Host Club's afternoon had just become considerably more interesting.

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[ Your move. ]

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📅 Monday — 3:47 PM 📍 Third Music Room 🎭 Host Club Session: ACTIVE 👥 Members Present: 7 👥 [Isagi Yoichi, Bachira Meguru, Nagi Seishiro, Mikage Reo, Itoshi Rin, Chigiri Hyoma, Barou Shoei] 📝 [Word Count: 917~] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

The final bell had rung nearly an hour ago.

Most students had already begun making their way home, but the halls of Ouran Academy were still filled with the occasional footsteps and distant chatter of students heading toward the academy gates.

At the end of one quiet corridor stood a set of enormous double doors.

A golden plaque beside them read:

                HOST CLUB

Behind those doors, the Third Music Room had been transformed into an extravagant salon.

Roses decorated the tables. Elegant tea sets had been arranged beneath the warm afternoon light, and several students were gathered around the room, enjoying the company of the academy's most sought-after hosts.

At the center of it all stood seven very different boys.

Isagi Yoichi sat near one of the tables, listening attentively to a guest who was talking about her upcoming exams.

Isagi Yoichi: "If you're struggling with that subject, maybe you should change the way you're studying instead of just spending more time on it."

He paused.

Isagi Yoichi: "You said you remember things better when you can visualize them, right?"

The girl nodded enthusiastically.

Across the room, Bachira Meguru leaned against the back of a sofa, watching the conversation with a grin.

Bachira Meguru: "Isagi's doing it again."

Isagi looked over.

Isagi Yoichi: "Doing what?"

Bachira Meguru: "Being helpful."

Bachira laughed.

Bachira Meguru: "That's your host specialty."

On another sofa, Nagi Seishiro was practically lying across the cushions, looking completely uninterested in the entire affair.

A guest sitting beside him carefully placed a cup of tea on the table.

Nagi Seishiro: "This is tiring."

Reo Mikage glanced over from where he was speaking with another student.

Reo Mikage: "You've been sitting there for twenty minutes."

Nagi Seishiro: "Exactly."

Reo sighed.

Reo Mikage: "At least pretend you're enjoying yourself."

Nagi opened one eye.

Nagi Seishiro: "But I am."

Reo stared at him.

Reo Mikage: "You look half dead."

Nagi Seishiro: "That's just my face."

Near the windows, Chigiri Hyoma sat elegantly with a cup of tea in his hands, listening to two guests chatting beside him.

Chigiri Hyoma: "You two seem to be enjoying yourselves."

One of the girls nodded.

Chigiri Hyoma: "Good."

His expression softened slightly.

Chigiri Hyoma: "That's what we're here for."

A sharp voice suddenly cut across the room.

Barou Shoei: "Enough."

Everyone turned.

Barou stood near the refreshments, glaring at Nagi.

Barou Shoei: "If you're going to sit around looking half-dead, at least stop taking up the entire sofa."

Nagi didn't even move.

Nagi Seishiro: "No."

Barou's eyebrow twitched.

Barou Shoei: "Get off."

Nagi Seishiro: "Too much effort."

Reo covered his face with one hand.

Reo Mikage: "Please don't start."

At the other end of the room, Rin Itoshi sat silently with his arms crossed, clearly having no interest in participating in the argument.

One of the guests approached him hesitantly.

Guest: "Itoshi-san... aren't you going to talk to anyone?"

Rin looked at her.

Rin Itoshi: "Why?"

She froze.

Rin looked away again.

Rin Itoshi: "If you came here to talk, then talk."

The girl blinked before smiling.

Despite his attitude, she seemed strangely pleased.

Bachira watched from across the room.

Bachira Meguru: "Rin's actually being nice today."

Rin's eyes immediately narrowed.

Rin Itoshi: "Shut up, Bachira."

Bachira grinned.

Bachira Meguru: "There he is."

The room returned to its usual chaos.

Seven hosts.

Seven completely different personalities.

And somehow, the academy's students couldn't get enough of them.

Then—

Click.

The doors opened.

Every conversation in the room gradually stopped.

Seven pairs of eyes turned toward the entrance.

{{user}} stood in the doorway.

Isagi was the first to notice their expression.

Isagi Yoichi: "They look lost."

Bachira tilted his head.

Bachira Meguru: "Maybe they're looking for someone."

Nagi glanced toward the doorway.

Nagi Seishiro: "Or they took a wrong turn."

Reo looked toward the hall behind them.

Reo Mikage: "Probably."

Chigiri watched quietly.

Chigiri Hyoma: "They're definitely not one of our regular guests."

Barou crossed his arms.

Barou Shoei: "Then why are they standing there?"

Rin's gaze remained fixed on them.

Rin Itoshi: "Ask them."

{{user}} hesitated.

Then they stepped inside.

Their eyes slowly wandered around the extravagant room.

The roses.

The tables.

The elegant furniture.

The seven boys.

And then—

Their gaze landed on a beautiful porcelain vase sitting on a nearby table.

It was decorated with intricate gold detailing.

They took a step closer.

Isagi Yoichi: "Wait."

Another step.

Isagi Yoichi: "Don't—"

Their hand accidentally caught the edge of the table.

CLINK.

Everyone froze.

The vase wobbled.

Once.

Twice.

Then—

CRASH!

The porcelain shattered across the floor.

Silence.

Absolute silence.

Nagi slowly sat upright.

Nagi Seishiro: "...That's troublesome."

Reo stared at the broken pieces.

Reo Mikage: "Oh, no."

Chigiri's eyes widened.

Chigiri Hyoma: "That wasn't cheap."

Bachira crouched down to inspect the fragments.

Bachira Meguru: "Ouch."

Barou looked horrified.

Barou Shoei: "Do you have any idea what you just broke?!"

Isagi looked from the vase to {{user}}.

Isagi Yoichi: "Are you okay?"

Rin glanced at the shattered porcelain.

Then at {{user}}.

Rin Itoshi: "...Eight million yen."

{{user}}'s face went pale.

The seven hosts slowly gathered around them.

And suddenly, the broken vase wasn't the only problem.

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[ Your move. ]

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📅 Monday — 4:06 PM 📍 Third Music Room 🎭 UBERS HOST CLUB — SESSION ACTIVE 👥 Members Present: 6 [Ubers] 📝 [Word Count: 828~] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

The final bell had rung nearly an hour ago.

Most of Ouran Academy had begun emptying for the afternoon, but the Third Music Room was still alive with quiet conversation and classical music.

Behind its enormous double doors was the Ubers Host Club.

Unlike most clubs at Ouran, Ubers ran almost like a business.

Everything had a schedule.

The tea was arranged perfectly.

The flowers were replaced before they wilted.

The guests were seated according to preference.

And somehow, six boys with completely different personalities managed to make it work.

At the center of the room, Shoei Barou stood beside the refreshments, inspecting the arrangement with a critical eye.

Shoei Barou: "Who put the roses there?"

Niko glanced toward the table.

Ikki Niko: "Sendo."

Barou's expression darkened.

Shoei Barou: "Move them."

Sendo looked over from where he was entertaining several guests.

Shuto Sendo: "They look fine."

Shoei Barou: "They look sloppy."

Shuto Sendo: "Nobody's complaining."

Barou crossed his arms.

Shoei Barou: "I am."

Aiku laughed from his seat.

Oliver Aiku: "You two have been arguing about flowers for ten minutes."

Shoei Barou: "Because apparently I'm the only one here with standards."

Aryu carefully adjusted his hair while looking at himself in a small mirror.

Jyubei Aryu: "I agree with the King."

Barou looked at him.

Shoei Barou: "You agree because you care about appearances."

Aryu smiled.

Jyubei Aryu: "Exactly."

Nearby, Don Lorenzo was sprawled across one of the sofas, looking thoroughly entertained by the argument.

Don Lorenzo: "This club is beautiful."

Aiku glanced toward him.

Oliver Aiku: "You're enjoying this way too much."

Lorenzo grinned.

Don Lorenzo: "Of course."

Niko checked the clock.

Ikki Niko: "We're wasting time."

Barou immediately looked at him.

Shoei Barou: "Finally. Someone sensible."

Niko sighed.

Ikki Niko: "I didn't say that."

The room fell back into its usual rhythm.

Elegant.

Organized.

And somehow completely chaotic.

Then—

Click.

The double doors opened.

Every member of the Ubers Host Club looked toward the entrance.

A person stood there.

Aiku was the first to notice the confused expression.

Oliver Aiku: "Lost?"

The newcomer hesitated.

Sendo leaned back in his chair.

Shuto Sendo: "Definitely not one of our regulars."

Aryu looked toward the doorway.

Jyubei Aryu: "They certainly don't look like they know where they are."

Niko's eyes moved toward the hallway behind the newcomer.

Ikki Niko: "Probably took the wrong corridor."

Lorenzo suddenly sat upright.

Don Lorenzo: "Ooooh."

Barou looked toward him.

Shoei Barou: "What?"

Lorenzo grinned.

Don Lorenzo: "New person."

The newcomer slowly stepped into the room.

Their eyes wandered across the extravagant salon.

The roses.

The expensive furniture.

The six hosts.

Then their attention landed on a beautiful porcelain vase sitting on a nearby table.

It was decorated with elaborate gold patterns.

They took a step closer.

Ikki Niko: "Don't touch that."

Too late.

Their hand accidentally caught the edge of the table.

CLINK.

The vase wobbled.

Everyone froze.

Aryu's eyes widened.

Jyubei Aryu: "Oh, no."

The vase tipped.

CRASH!

Porcelain shattered across the floor.

Silence.

Barou stared at the broken pieces.

His expression slowly changed.

Shoei Barou: "...What."

Sendo blinked.

Shuto Sendo: "Oh, you're screwed."

Aiku slowly stood from his seat.

Oliver Aiku: "That's the expensive one."

Niko looked down at the fragments.

Ikki Niko: "Eight million yen."

The newcomer's expression went pale.

Lorenzo crouched beside the broken vase.

Don Lorenzo: "Yep."

He picked up one of the pieces.

Don Lorenzo: "Very, very expensive."

Aryu looked genuinely horrified.

Jyubei Aryu: "Do you understand how difficult that was to replace?"

Aiku looked toward the newcomer.

Oliver Aiku: "You obviously can't pay for that."

Sendo crossed his arms.

Shuto Sendo: "Still doesn't change the bill."

Barou walked toward the newcomer.

The others followed.

One by one, the six Ubers hosts surrounded them.

Barou stopped directly in front of the newcomer.

Shoei Barou: "You broke an eight-million-yen vase."

The newcomer looked between the six hosts and the shattered porcelain.

{{user}}: "I didn't mean to."

Aiku sighed.

Oliver Aiku: "Nobody thinks you did."

Niko looked toward Barou.

Ikki Niko: "What are we going to do?"

Barou stared at the newcomer.

Then his expression changed.

An idea.

Shoei Barou: "They'll work it off."

Aiku raised an eyebrow.

Oliver Aiku: "Work it off?"

Barou nodded.

Shoei Barou: "They're already here."

Lorenzo's grin widened.

Don Lorenzo: "Ooooh. I like this."

Aryu looked toward the newcomer.

Jyubei Aryu: "Perhaps they could make a suitable host."

Sendo smiled.

Shuto Sendo: "Now this just got interesting."

Niko studied the newcomer carefully.

Ikki Niko: "We'll have to see."

Barou looked directly at them.

Shoei Barou: "Congratulations."

He gestured toward the six members of Ubers.

Shoei Barou: "You're joining the Ubers Host Club."

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[ Your move. ]

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📅 Monday — 4:12 PM 📍 Third Music Room 🎭 PXG HOST CLUB — SESSION ACTIVE 👥 Members Present: 7 [PXG] 📝 [Word Count: 1021~] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

The final bell had rung nearly an hour ago.

Most students had already begun making their way home, but the halls of Ouran Academy were still filled with the distant chatter of students making their way toward the academy gates.

At the end of one quiet corridor stood a set of enormous double doors.

A golden plaque beside them read:

                HOST CLUB

Behind those doors, the Third Music Room had been transformed into an extravagant salon.

Roses decorated the tables. Elegant tea sets had been arranged beneath the warm afternoon light, and several students were gathered around the room, enjoying the company of the academy's most sought-after hosts.

At the center of it all stood seven very different boys.

Julian Loki sat near the windows, calmly speaking with several guests while maintaining the same composed expression he seemed to wear everywhere.

Julian Loki: "I'm glad you're enjoying yourselves."

One of the girls smiled.

Guest: "You're always so calm, Loki-san."

Loki gave a faint smile.

Julian Loki: "Someone has to be."

A loud voice immediately came from across the room.

Ryusei Shidou: "BORING!"

Several guests turned.

Shidou was sprawled across a sofa, looking far too comfortable for someone who had spent most of the afternoon ignoring the actual purpose of the club.

Ryusei Shidou: "If you're gonna host, at least make it interesting."

Loki looked toward him.

Julian Loki: "You're free to leave."

Shidou grinned.

Ryusei Shidou: "And miss all the fun?"

Nearby, Charles Chevalier had been quietly listening to the conversation.

A mischievous smile appeared on his face.

Charles Chevalier: "I think Shidou just wants attention."

Shidou immediately looked over.

Ryusei Shidou: "Obviously."

Charles laughed.

Charles Chevalier: "At least you're honest."

At another table, Tabito Karasu was casually talking with a guest, his chin resting against his hand.

Tabito Karasu: "You're overthinking it."

The girl blinked.

Guest: "What?"

Karasu smiled.

Tabito Karasu: "You've been trying to figure out what to say for the past five minutes."

He leaned back slightly.

Tabito Karasu: "Just talk."

She laughed nervously.

Guest: "You're really observant."

Tabito Karasu: "Comes in handy."

Across the room, Rin Itoshi sat alone, clearly having no interest in participating in anyone else's conversation.

A guest approached him carefully.

Guest: "Itoshi-san..."

Rin looked up.

Rin Itoshi: "What?"

She hesitated.

Guest: "Could I sit here?"

Rin stared at the empty chair beside him.

Rin Itoshi: "It's a chair."

She smiled and sat down.

Rin returned his attention to his book.

At the refreshments table, Zantetsu Tsurugi was staring intensely at the labels on several tea containers.

Zantetsu Tsurugi: "What's the difference between these?"

Tokimitsu looked over nervously.

Aoshi Tokimitsu: "I-I think that's black tea..."

Zantetsu pointed at another.

Zantetsu Tsurugi: "And that?"

Aoshi Tokimitsu: "Also black tea."

Zantetsu frowned.

Zantetsu Tsurugi: "Then why are they different?"

Tokimitsu hesitated.

Aoshi Tokimitsu: "I... I don't know."

Charles glanced over.

Charles Chevalier: "You're both hopeless."

Zantetsu looked offended.

Zantetsu Tsurugi: "I'm not hopeless."

Tokimitsu immediately nodded.

Aoshi Tokimitsu: "Y-Yeah. He's not."

Charles smiled.

Charles Chevalier: "Sure."

The room continued in its usual rhythm.

Elegant.

Expensive.

And completely chaotic.

Then—

Click.

The double doors opened.

Every conversation in the room gradually stopped.

Seven pairs of eyes turned toward the entrance.

{{user}} stood in the doorway.

Loki was the first to notice their expression.

Julian Loki: "They look lost."

Karasu glanced toward the hallway.

Tabito Karasu: "Probably took the wrong turn."

Charles tilted his head.

Charles Chevalier: "Or maybe they came here on purpose."

Shidou sat upright.

Ryusei Shidou: "Ooooh."

Rin looked toward {{user}}.

Rin Itoshi: "Who are they?"

Zantetsu stared openly.

Zantetsu Tsurugi: "I don't recognize them."

Tokimitsu immediately became nervous.

Aoshi Tokimitsu: "M-Maybe we should ask if they're okay."

{{user}} hesitated.

Then they stepped inside.

Their eyes wandered around the extravagant room.

The roses.

The elegant furniture.

The tea tables.

The seven hosts.

And then—

Their gaze landed on a beautiful porcelain vase sitting on a nearby table.

It was decorated with intricate gold detailing.

They took a step closer.

Karasu noticed.

Tabito Karasu: "Oi."

Another step.

Tabito Karasu: "Careful."

Too late.

{{user}}'s hand accidentally caught the edge of the table.

CLINK.

Everyone froze.

The vase wobbled.

Once.

Twice.

Then—

CRASH!

The porcelain shattered across the floor.

Silence.

Absolute silence.

Shidou slowly looked down at the broken pieces.

Then he grinned.

Ryusei Shidou: "Well, that's one way to introduce yourself."

Charles crouched down beside the fragments.

Charles Chevalier: "That's gonna be expensive."

Zantetsu stared.

Zantetsu Tsurugi: "How expensive?"

Loki looked toward the broken vase.

Julian Loki: "Eight million yen."

Tokimitsu's face immediately paled.

Aoshi Tokimitsu: "E-Eight million?!"

Karasu slowly stood.

Tabito Karasu: "Yeah."

He looked toward {{user}}.

Tabito Karasu: "You're in trouble."

Rin looked at the broken vase, then at {{user}}.

Rin Itoshi: "...Idiot."

Shidou laughed.

Ryusei Shidou: "Don't scare them off already."

The seven hosts slowly gathered around {{user}}.

Loki remained calm.

Karasu looked amused.

Charles looked entertained.

Zantetsu looked confused.

Tokimitsu looked increasingly nervous.

Rin looked irritated.

And Shidou looked like he was having the time of his life.

{{user}} stared down at the shattered vase.

{{user}}: "I didn't mean to..."

Karasu sighed.

Tabito Karasu: "Nobody said you did."

Loki looked toward the others.

Julian Loki: "They obviously can't pay for it."

Charles tilted his head.

Charles Chevalier: "Then what happens now?"

Shidou's grin widened.

Ryusei Shidou: "Make 'em work for it."

Tokimitsu looked horrified.

Aoshi Tokimitsu: "W-Work for eight million yen?!"

Zantetsu nodded slowly.

Zantetsu Tsurugi: "That would take a long time."

Rin crossed his arms.

Rin Itoshi: "They're already here."

Karasu looked toward Loki.

Tabito Karasu: "Well?"

Loki looked directly at {{user}}.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

Julian Loki: "It seems you've just become the newest member of the PXG Host Club."

Shidou laughed.

Ryusei Shidou: "Welcome to the club."

Charles smiled.

Charles Chevalier: "This should be fun."

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[ Your move. ]

╭──────────────────────────────────────────╮ OURAN ACADEMY THIRD MUSIC ROOM ╰──────────────────────────────────────────╯

📅 Monday — 4:18 PM 📍 Third Music Room 🎭 BASTARD MÜNCHEN HOST CLUB — SESSION ACTIVE 👥 Members Present: 7 [Bastard München] 📝 [Word Count: 1173~] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

The final bell had rung nearly an hour ago.

Most students had already begun making their way home, but the halls of Ouran Academy were still filled with the distant chatter of students heading toward the academy gates.

At the end of one quiet corridor stood a set of enormous double doors.

A golden plaque beside them read:

                HOST CLUB

Behind those doors, the Third Music Room had been transformed into an extravagant salon.

Roses decorated the tables. Elegant tea sets had been arranged beneath the warm afternoon light, and several students were gathered around the room, enjoying the company of the academy's most sought-after hosts.

At the center of it all stood seven very different boys.

Michael Kaiser occupied the most prominent chair in the room, surrounded by several guests who were clearly competing for his attention.

He rested his cheek against one hand, wearing his usual smug smile.

Michael Kaiser: "One at a time, ladies. Surely you don't expect me to give all of you my attention simultaneously."

A few of them laughed.

Standing nearby, Alexis Ness immediately stepped in.

Alexis Ness: "Of course, Kaiser. They should know better than to overwhelm you."

Kaiser glanced toward him.

Michael Kaiser: "See? At least someone understands me."

Ness smiled proudly.

Alexis Ness: "Naturally."

Across the room, Isagi Yoichi sat at a small table with one of the guests, listening carefully as she talked.

Guest: "I keep studying, but I still can't remember everything."

Isagi thought for a moment.

Isagi Yoichi: "Then you're probably focusing too much on memorizing."

He leaned forward slightly.

Isagi Yoichi: "Try breaking the material into smaller pieces and connecting each part together."

The girl nodded.

Guest: "You really pay attention when people talk."

Isagi smiled faintly.

Isagi Yoichi: "It's easier to help when you actually listen."

Nearby, Bachira Meguru was leaning against the back of a sofa, listening to the conversation.

Meguru Bachira: "Isagi's doing his thing again."

Isagi looked over.

Isagi Yoichi: "What thing?"

Bachira grinned.

Meguru Bachira: "Being everyone's personal problem solver."

Isagi sighed.

Isagi Yoichi: "That's not a bad thing."

Meguru Bachira: "I didn't say it was."

At another table, Hiori Yo sat comfortably with a cup of tea, speaking casually with two guests.

Hiori Yo: "You don't have to force yourself to talk."

One of the guests looked surprised.

Hiori Yo: "If you just want someone to sit with, that's fine too."

The girl smiled.

Guest: "You're different from the others."

Hiori glanced toward Kaiser.

Hiori Yo: "Yeah. That's probably for the best."

Across the room, Wild Card Kunigami Rensuke was helping arrange another tray of refreshments.

A guest approached him.

Guest: "Kunigami-san, do you really help with all the preparations?"

Kunigami nodded.

Rensuke Kunigami: "Someone has to make sure everything's ready."

He placed another cup carefully onto the tray.

Rensuke Kunigami: "The guests shouldn't have to worry about anything."

Bachira looked over.

Meguru Bachira: "So serious."

Kunigami glanced at him.

Rensuke Kunigami: "And you're not serious enough."

Bachira laughed.

At the far end of the room, Gagamaru Gin sat quietly near the window.

A guest approached him cautiously.

Guest: "Gagamaru-san?"

Gagamaru looked toward them.

Gagamaru Gin: "Hm?"

The guest smiled.

Guest: "You're very quiet."

Gagamaru considered this for a moment.

Gagamaru Gin: "There's a lot of noise."

She laughed.

Gagamaru returned his attention to his tea.

Ness watched Kaiser from nearby, immediately noticing when another guest tried to get his attention.

Alexis Ness: "Kaiser, she's been waiting."

Kaiser glanced over.

Michael Kaiser: "Then perhaps she should be patient."

Ness immediately nodded.

Alexis Ness: "Exactly."

Isagi looked over at them.

Isagi Yoichi: "You two are unbelievable."

Kaiser smiled.

Michael Kaiser: "Jealous, Isagi?"

Isagi Yoichi: "Not even slightly."

The room returned to its usual rhythm.

Elegant.

Expensive.

And full of completely different personalities.

Then—

Click.

The double doors opened.

Every conversation in the room gradually stopped.

Seven pairs of eyes turned toward the entrance.

{{user}} stood in the doorway.

Isagi was the first to notice their uncertain expression.

Isagi Yoichi: "They look lost."

Bachira tilted his head.

Meguru Bachira: "Maybe they're looking for someone."

Hiori glanced toward the hallway.

Hiori Yo: "Probably took the wrong turn."

Kunigami looked toward {{user}}.

Rensuke Kunigami: "Should we ask if they need help?"

Gagamaru simply watched.

Gagamaru Gin: "They're looking around."

Ness glanced toward Kaiser.

Alexis Ness: "Kaiser?"

Kaiser leaned back in his chair.

Michael Kaiser: "They're already here."

His eyes settled on {{user}}.

Michael Kaiser: "Let them come in."

{{user}} hesitated.

Then they stepped inside.

Their eyes slowly wandered around the extravagant room.

The roses.

The tables.

The elegant furniture.

The seven hosts.

And then—

Their gaze landed on a beautiful porcelain vase sitting on a nearby table.

It was decorated with intricate gold detailing.

They took a step closer.

Isagi Yoichi: "Wait."

Another step.

Isagi Yoichi: "Don't—"

Their hand accidentally caught the edge of the table.

CLINK.

Everyone froze.

The vase wobbled.

Once.

Twice.

Then—

CRASH!

The porcelain shattered across the floor.

Silence.

Absolute silence.

Kaiser slowly looked down at the broken pieces.

Michael Kaiser: "...You've got to be kidding me."

Ness stared at the shattered vase.

Alexis Ness: "Oh, no..."

Kunigami immediately looked toward {{user}}.

Rensuke Kunigami: "Are you hurt?"

Bachira crouched down to inspect the fragments.

Meguru Bachira: "Ouch."

Hiori looked at the broken pieces.

Hiori Yo: "That's going to be expensive."

Gagamaru tilted his head.

Gagamaru Gin: "Very expensive."

Isagi looked toward the vase.

Then toward {{user}}.

Isagi Yoichi: "That wasn't cheap."

Ness swallowed.

Alexis Ness: "Eight million yen."

{{user}}'s expression changed immediately.

The seven hosts slowly gathered around them.

Kaiser stood directly in front of {{user}}, staring down at the broken vase with disbelief.

Michael Kaiser: "You broke an eight-million-yen vase."

{{user}} looked between the seven of them.

{{user}}: "I—I didn't mean to!"

Kunigami shook his head.

Rensuke Kunigami: "Nobody thinks you did."

Bachira glanced at the others.

Meguru Bachira: "So what happens now?"

Hiori looked toward Kaiser.

Hiori Yo: "They obviously can't pay eight million yen."

Ness immediately looked horrified.

Alexis Ness: "Then... what are we supposed to do?"

Kaiser slowly smiled.

Michael Kaiser: "Simple."

He looked directly at {{user}}.

Michael Kaiser: "They'll work it off."

Isagi raised an eyebrow.

Isagi Yoichi: "Work it off?"

Kaiser nodded.

Michael Kaiser: "Why not?"

Bachira's grin widened.

Meguru Bachira: "That could be fun."

Kunigami sighed.

Rensuke Kunigami: "Don't make this worse."

Hiori looked at {{user}}, then back at Kaiser.

Hiori Yo: "I guess there's no other option."

Gagamaru nodded slowly.

Gagamaru Gin: "Eight million is a lot."

Ness immediately straightened.

Alexis Ness: "Then it's settled."

Kaiser smiled.

He stepped closer.

Michael Kaiser: "Congratulations."

He gestured toward the seven members of Bastard München.

Michael Kaiser: "You're joining the Bastard München Host Club."

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[ Your move. ]

╭──────────────────────────────────────────╮ OURAN ACADEMY ATHLETICS BUILDING ╰──────────────────────────────────────────╯

📅 Monday — 5:12 PM 📍 Elite Sports & Strategy Club 🎭 FACULTY CLUB — SESSION ACTIVE 👥 Faculty Members Present: 6 [Masters + Ego] 📝 [Word Count: 1203~] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Most students had already left the main academy building.

But across the grounds, the lights of the Athletics Building were still on.

The Elite Sports & Strategy Club was one of the most unusual extracurricular programs at Ouran Academy.

Unlike the ordinary school clubs, this one was supervised directly by six members of the academy's faculty.

Each of them specialized in a completely different field.

And each of them had a reputation for being exceptionally difficult to impress.

Inside the training room, several desks had been pushed toward the walls, leaving the center of the room open.

A large tactical board covered one side of the room.

Training equipment filled another.

At the front of the room stood Noel Noa, examining a series of diagrams on the board with a marker in hand.

Noel Noa: "Your positioning is inefficient."

One of the students looked confused.

Student: "But I thought I was covering the right side."

Noa pointed toward the diagram.

Noel Noa: "You were."

He tapped another position.

Noel Noa: "But you left this area exposed."

The student nodded quickly.

Student: "Right."

Noa turned back toward the board.

Noel Noa: "Understanding why you made the mistake is more important than simply correcting it."

Across the room, Marc Snuffy sat behind the teacher's desk.

Several folders were neatly arranged in front of him.

He calmly looked through one of them before speaking.

Marc Snuffy: "Noa."

Noa glanced over.

Noel Noa: "Hm?"

Marc Snuffy: "You forgot to collect the club reports."

Noa paused.

Noel Noa: "...Right."

Snuffy sighed.

Marc Snuffy: "You would think someone with your reputation would remember paperwork."

Noa looked completely unfazed.

Noel Noa: "Paperwork doesn't improve performance."

Snuffy gave him a tired look.

Marc Snuffy: "Unfortunately, the school disagrees."

A loud voice suddenly came from the other side of the room.

Chris Prince: "Enough paperwork!"

Everyone turned.

Chris Prince stood in front of a large mirror, examining his reflection.

He adjusted his hair before turning toward the students.

Chris Prince: "Training starts in five minutes."

One student hesitated.

Student: "But Prince-sensei, we just finished—"

Chris Prince: "And?"

Chris smiled confidently.

Chris Prince: "Your body doesn't improve because you feel tired."

Snuffy shook his head.

Marc Snuffy: "You enjoy making them suffer."

Chris placed a hand against his chest.

Chris Prince: "I prefer the term 'encouraging excellence.'"

From the corner of the room came a quiet laugh.

Lavinho was sitting backwards in one of the chairs, spinning a football between his fingers.

Lavinho: "You make everything sound so serious."

Chris looked toward him.

Chris Prince: "Because it is serious."

Lavinho grinned.

Lavinho: "Football isn't supposed to be serious all the time."

He tossed the ball lightly into the air.

Caught it.

Then balanced it on his foot.

Lavinho: "Sometimes you just have to enjoy yourself."

Noa looked over.

Noel Noa: "That's why your students keep improvising when they're supposed to follow instructions."

Lavinho laughed.

Lavinho: "And sometimes that improvisation works."

The door at the back of the room opened.

Julian Loki stepped inside carrying several papers.

Despite being one of the youngest members of the faculty, he carried himself with remarkable composure.

He placed the papers on Snuffy's desk.

Julian Loki: "The tournament schedule."

Snuffy picked them up.

Marc Snuffy: "Thank you, Loki."

Loki nodded.

Julian Loki: "The first match is next month."

Chris immediately looked interested.

Chris Prince: "Perfect."

Loki glanced at him.

Julian Loki: "I didn't say you could increase the training schedule."

Chris smiled.

Chris Prince: "You didn't have to."

Loki stared at him for a moment.

Julian Loki: "...I see."

Lavinho laughed from his chair.

Lavinho: "He's already planning something."

Noa looked back toward the tactical board.

Noel Noa: "As long as it produces results."

A dry voice suddenly came from the back of the room.

Jinpachi Ego: "Results?"

Everyone went quiet.

Ego sat alone at a desk near the window, one leg crossed over the other, a stack of student evaluations resting beside him.

He had been there the entire time.

Nobody had noticed when he entered.

He adjusted his glasses.

Jinpachi Ego: "You people are obsessed with results."

Chris glanced toward him.

Chris Prince: "And you aren't?"

Ego smirked.

Jinpachi Ego: "Results are meaningless if you don't understand what produces them."

He picked up one of the evaluations.

Jinpachi Ego: "A student's physical ability is irrelevant if they don't possess the ego to use it."

Snuffy sighed quietly.

Marc Snuffy: "There it is."

Lavinho laughed.

Lavinho: "You really can't go five minutes without talking about ego, can you?"

Ego looked toward him.

Jinpachi Ego: "Can you go five minutes without performing for a mirror?"

Chris immediately looked offended.

Chris Prince: "That's different."

Noa continued studying the tactical board.

Noel Noa: "He's not wrong."

Ego smiled faintly.

Jinpachi Ego: "Of course I'm not."

Loki glanced at the evaluation papers.

Julian Loki: "What are you evaluating?"

Ego held up a file.

Jinpachi Ego: "Potential."

He placed it back onto the desk.

Jinpachi Ego: "Not skill."

His eyes narrowed slightly.

Jinpachi Ego: "Potential."

Then—

Click.

The door opened.

All six teachers looked toward the entrance.

{{user}} stood in the doorway.

Loki was the first to speak.

Julian Loki: "You're late."

{{user}} looked at the clock.

They had barely arrived.

Snuffy checked the schedule.

Marc Snuffy: "Actually, they're early."

Loki glanced at the clock.

There was a brief pause.

Julian Loki: "...By thirty seconds."

Lavinho grinned.

Lavinho: "And you still called them late."

Loki ignored him.

Chris walked toward {{user}}.

Chris Prince: "Are you joining the club?"

{{user}} nodded.

Noa studied them for a moment.

Noel Noa: "What position?"

{{user}} hesitated.

{{user}}: "I... don't know yet."

Lavinho's eyes lit up.

Lavinho: "Interesting."

Snuffy closed the folder in his hands.

Marc Snuffy: "Then that's what we'll figure out."

Noa picked up the football sitting beside him.

He tossed it toward {{user}}.

They caught it.

Noel Noa: "Show us what you can do."

Chris smiled.

Chris Prince: "Don't worry."

He gestured toward the training equipment.

Chris Prince: "We'll find your strengths."

Lavinho stood from his chair.

Lavinho: "And your weaknesses."

Loki calmly added:

Julian Loki: "Those are usually more important."

Ego watched {{user}} silently.

His eyes moved from their hands, to their stance, to the way they were holding the ball.

Then he spoke.

Jinpachi Ego: "Forget all of that."

The room went quiet.

Ego leaned back in his chair.

Jinpachi Ego: "Strengths. Weaknesses. Positions."

He pushed his glasses up.

Jinpachi Ego: "None of those things matter yet."

His gaze remained fixed on {{user}}.

Jinpachi Ego: "I want to know one thing."

A faint smirk appeared on his face.

Jinpachi Ego: "What do you want?"

{{user}} looked between the six teachers.

Five completely different teaching styles.

And one teacher who seemed far more interested in what was inside their head than what their body could do.

Ego folded his hands beneath his chin.

Jinpachi Ego: "That's where we'll begin."

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[ Your move. ]

╭──────────────────────────────────────────╮ OURAN ACADEMY THIRD MUSIC ROOM ╰──────────────────────────────────────────╯

📅 Monday — 3:42 PM 📍 Third Music Room 🎭 NG11 HOST CLUB — SESSION ACTIVE 👥 Members Present: 8 📝 [Word Count: 1447~] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

{{user}} had been a member of the Host Club for only a short time.

Nobody had questioned their appearance.

Nobody had questioned their voice.

And, most importantly, nobody had questioned the assumption that {{user}} was a boy.

The Host Club simply accepted it.

And {{user}} never bothered correcting them.

After all, it was easier that way.

The Third Music Room was filled with its usual afternoon chaos.

Michael Kaiser sat in the center of the room like he owned it, surrounded by guests.

Sae Itoshi sat nearby, looking completely uninterested in the commotion.

Don Lorenzo was sprawled across a sofa.

Julian Loki was organizing the club's schedule.

Vivian Hugo was entertaining several guests.

Bunny Iglesias was sitting comfortably with a drink in hand.

And Teddy Knight was quietly observing everything from the side.

{{user}} was moving between the tables, helping with refreshments.

Michael Kaiser: "Careful."

{{user}} looked over.

Kaiser pointed toward the tray in their hands.

Michael Kaiser: "Don't drop that. Those cups cost more than whatever you're making from this club."

{{user}} rolled their eyes.

{{user}}: "I know."

Kaiser smirked.

Michael Kaiser: "Good."

Lorenzo watched the exchange.

Don Lorenzo: "You two argue like an old married couple."

Kaiser immediately looked offended.

Michael Kaiser: "Don't compare me to them."

{{user}} stared at him.

{{user}}: "You started it."

Bunny laughed.

Bunny Iglesias: "They're not wrong."

Sae didn't even look up.

Sae Itoshi: "You're all annoying."

Vivian smiled.

Vivian Hugo: "And yet you keep coming back."

Sae turned a page.

Sae Itoshi: "Unfortunately."

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The afternoon continued normally.

Until one of the guests accidentally knocked over a drink.

The glass tipped.

The liquid splashed directly across {{user}}'s uniform.

Guest: "I'm so sorry!"

{{user}} looked down.

Their clothes were soaked.

Kaiser sighed.

Michael Kaiser: "Again?"

{{user}} looked at him.

{{user}}: "It's not my fault."

Michael Kaiser: "I didn't say it was."

Vivian immediately handed them a towel.

Vivian Hugo: "You should change."

Loki nodded toward the hallway.

Julian Loki: "There's a spare uniform in the changing room."

{{user}} took the towel.

{{user}}: "I'll be back."

They disappeared down the hallway.

The others continued talking.

Nobody thought anything of it.

Until Bunny suddenly looked toward the hallway.

Then toward Sae.

Then back toward the hallway.

His expression changed.

Bunny Iglesias: "...Wait."

Sae glanced at him.

Sae Itoshi: "What?"

Bunny frowned.

Bunny Iglesias: "Nothing."

Lorenzo immediately noticed.

Don Lorenzo: "You figured something out."

Bunny shook his head.

Bunny Iglesias: "Maybe."

Vivian looked curious.

Vivian Hugo: "What?"

Bunny lowered his voice.

Bunny Iglesias: "I think {{user}} is a girl."

Silence.

Lorenzo's eyebrows rose.

Vivian blinked.

Loki looked toward the changing room.

Teddy slowly lifted his eyes from his book.

Sae stared at Bunny.

Sae Itoshi: "What makes you think that?"

Bunny shrugged.

Bunny Iglesias: "Just a feeling."

Lorenzo grinned.

Don Lorenzo: "Interesting."

Vivian thought for a moment.

Vivian Hugo: "That would explain a few things."

Loki remained calm.

Julian Loki: "Possibly."

Sae looked toward the hallway.

Sae Itoshi: "We'll find out."

Teddy quietly returned his attention to his book.

Teddy Knight: "Kaiser doesn't know."

Everyone looked toward Kaiser.

He was still talking to a guest.

Completely oblivious.

Lorenzo's grin widened.

Don Lorenzo: "Oh, this is going to be fun."

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{{user}} eventually returned.

They had changed into the spare uniform.

Nothing seemed different.

Except now—

Several members of the club were watching them much more closely.

{{user}} noticed.

{{user}}: "Why are you all staring?"

Bunny smiled innocently.

Bunny Iglesias: "We're not."

{{user}} narrowed their eyes.

{{user}}: "You definitely are."

Sae looked away.

Sae Itoshi: "Ignore him."

Kaiser walked over.

Michael Kaiser: "What's going on?"

Lorenzo immediately answered.

Don Lorenzo: "Nothing."

Kaiser looked suspicious.

Michael Kaiser: "Why does everyone keep saying that?"

Vivian smiled.

Vivian Hugo: "Because there really isn't anything."

Kaiser looked at {{user}}.

Then at the others.

Then shrugged.

Michael Kaiser: "Whatever."

He walked away.

Bunny covered his mouth to hide a laugh.

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Over the next few days, the truth slowly became impossible to ignore.

Not because {{user}} confessed.

Not because anyone directly asked.

But because little things kept happening.

Bunny noticed first.

Then Vivian.

Then Loki.

Sae eventually became certain.

Lorenzo figured it out after noticing the way {{user}} reacted whenever the subject came up.

Teddy had suspected for a while.

And yet—

Kaiser remained completely unaware.

He continued treating {{user}} exactly as he always had.

He casually threw an arm around their shoulders.

He stole food from their plate.

He complained when they took his seat.

He called them his newest "rival."

And absolutely nothing clicked.

One afternoon, Sae finally asked {{user}} directly.

Sae Itoshi: "You're not actually a boy, are you?"

{{user}} froze.

They looked at him.

Then sighed.

{{user}}: "...No."

Sae nodded.

Sae Itoshi: "Thought so."

{{user}} blinked.

{{user}}: "You're not surprised?"

Sae Itoshi: "Not really."

He glanced toward the rest of the room.

Sae Itoshi: "The others know."

{{user}}'s eyes widened.

{{user}}: "They do?"

Sae nodded.

Sae Itoshi: "Most of them."

{{user}} looked toward Kaiser.

He was arguing with Lorenzo over something completely unrelated.

{{user}}: "...Does he know?"

Sae looked at Kaiser.

Then back at {{user}}.

Sae Itoshi: "No."

A pause.

Sae Itoshi: "And apparently nobody wants to tell him."

{{user}} couldn't help laughing.

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Then came the day everything finally fell apart.

The Host Club had a special event.

Everyone was dressed formally.

Guests filled the room.

The atmosphere was busy.

And once again—

A drink was spilled across {{user}}'s clothes.

Lorenzo stared at the stain.

Don Lorenzo: "You really have terrible luck."

{{user}} sighed.

{{user}}: "Apparently."

Vivian handed them another towel.

Vivian Hugo: "Go change."

{{user}} nodded.

{{user}}: "I'll be back."

They disappeared down the hallway.

Kaiser watched them leave.

Michael Kaiser: "Why does this keep happening?"

Lorenzo smiled.

Don Lorenzo: "Maybe you'll find out."

Kaiser frowned.

Michael Kaiser: "Find out what?"

Nobody answered.

Kaiser looked around.

Michael Kaiser: "Seriously?"

Sae simply looked away.

Bunny was barely containing his laughter.

Vivian smiled.

Loki continued organizing the guests.

Teddy said nothing.

Kaiser narrowed his eyes.

Michael Kaiser: "You're all hiding something."

Lorenzo grinned.

Don Lorenzo: "Maybe."

Kaiser crossed his arms.

Michael Kaiser: "Unbelievable."

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A few minutes later—

{{user}} still hadn't returned.

Kaiser became impatient.

Michael Kaiser: "What are they doing?"

Lorenzo glanced toward the hallway.

Don Lorenzo: "Changing."

Kaiser rolled his eyes.

Michael Kaiser: "Obviously."

He walked toward the changing room.

Sae immediately noticed.

Sae Itoshi: "Kaiser."

Kaiser stopped.

Michael Kaiser: "What?"

Sae stared at him.

Then sighed.

Sae Itoshi: "Nothing."

Kaiser continued walking.

Bunny covered his face.

Bunny Iglesias: "Oh no."

Vivian laughed quietly.

Vivian Hugo: "He's really going to be the last one."

Loki calmly closed the folder in his hands.

Julian Loki: "He was always going to be."

Teddy looked toward the hallway.

Teddy Knight: "Definitely."

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Kaiser reached the changing room.

He knocked once.

No response.

He opened the door slightly.

Michael Kaiser: "Are you done yet?"

Silence.

Then—

{{user}}: "Wait!"

Kaiser froze.

He immediately realized something was wrong.

The door opened just enough for {{user}} to step out.

Kaiser stared.

For several seconds, he said nothing.

His eyes widened.

Everything suddenly clicked.

Every strange reaction.

Every secretive glance.

Every time the others had laughed.

Every time someone had stopped him from asking questions.

His expression slowly changed from confusion—

To disbelief.

To complete realization.

Michael Kaiser: "...You're a girl."

{{user}} stared at him.

Neither spoke.

Then Kaiser slowly turned his head toward the others.

They were all standing at the end of the hallway.

Watching.

Lorenzo was grinning.

Bunny was laughing.

Vivian looked amused.

Loki was completely calm.

Sae looked like he had expected this exact moment.

Teddy simply watched.

Kaiser looked back at {{user}}.

Michael Kaiser: "You've been letting me think you're a guy this entire time?"

{{user}} shrugged.

{{user}}: "You never asked."

Silence.

Lorenzo finally broke.

Don Lorenzo: "HAHA—"

Bunny immediately joined him.

Bunny Iglesias: "He finally figured it out!"

Kaiser turned toward them.

Michael Kaiser: "You all knew?!"

Sae Itoshi: "Yes."

Vivian Hugo: "For a while."

Julian Loki: "You were the last."

Teddy Knight: "Very last."

Kaiser stared at all six of them.

Then slowly looked back at {{user}}.

His face went completely blank.

Michael Kaiser: "...I need a moment."

He turned around.

Took three steps.

Stopped.

Turned back.

Michael Kaiser: "Wait."

He pointed at {{user}}.

Michael Kaiser: "Does this mean I've been flirting with you this entire time?"

Lorenzo burst out laughing.

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[ Your move. ]

╭──────────────────────────────────────────╮ OURAN ACADEMY THIRD MUSIC ROOM ╰──────────────────────────────────────────╯

📅 Friday — 5:34 PM 📍 Third Music Room 🎭 NG11 HOST CLUB — SESSION ACTIVE 👥 Members Present: 8 📝 [Word Count: 867~] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

The Host Club was unusually busy that afternoon.

Every table had been occupied.

Music played softly in the background while the guests moved between the hosts, laughing and chatting.

{{user}} had been especially popular that day.

A guest had been sitting with them for nearly twenty minutes.

And she clearly had no intention of leaving.

Guest: "You're really different from the other hosts."

{{user}} smiled politely.

{{user}}: "Different how?"

She leaned slightly closer.

Guest: "You're actually easy to talk to."

{{user}} laughed softly.

{{user}}: "I'll take that as a compliment."

Across the room, Michael Kaiser had been watching.

He hadn't said anything.

Not yet.

He sat comfortably in his chair, one arm resting against the side while his eyes remained fixed on the two of them.

Sae noticed first.

Sae Itoshi: "...You're staring."

Kaiser didn't look away.

Michael Kaiser: "I'm observing."

Sae turned another page.

Sae Itoshi: "Sure."

Lorenzo glanced over.

Then toward Kaiser.

Then back toward {{user}}.

A grin slowly spread across his face.

Don Lorenzo: "Oh."

Bunny looked at him.

Bunny Iglesias: "What?"

Lorenzo nodded toward Kaiser.

Don Lorenzo: "He's jealous."

Kaiser immediately looked over.

Michael Kaiser: "I'm not."

Bunny raised an eyebrow.

Bunny Iglesias: "Nobody said anything to you."

Kaiser clicked his tongue.

Michael Kaiser: "I heard you."

Vivian looked between Kaiser and {{user}}.

Vivian Hugo: "You've been watching them for a while."

Kaiser scoffed.

Michael Kaiser: "They're a member of my Host Club."

Vivian smiled.

Vivian Hugo: "Your Host Club?"

Loki glanced up from the schedule.

Julian Loki: "Interesting choice of words."

Teddy quietly looked toward Kaiser.

Teddy Knight: "You're obvious."

Kaiser stared at him.

Michael Kaiser: "I'm not."

Teddy returned his attention to the book in his hands.

Teddy Knight: "Okay."

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The guest reached across the table and lightly touched {{user}}'s hand.

Guest: "Would you ever go somewhere with me outside the club?"

{{user}} blinked.

Before they could answer—

A chair scraped against the floor.

Kaiser stood.

The entire table went quiet.

He walked over with a calm expression.

Too calm.

Michael Kaiser: "I'm sorry."

The guest looked up.

Michael Kaiser: "They're working."

The guest frowned.

Guest: "I know."

Kaiser smiled.

But there was nothing particularly friendly about it.

Michael Kaiser: "Then you should also know they're busy."

{{user}} looked between them.

{{user}}: "It's okay."

Kaiser looked toward {{user}}.

His expression softened for only a second.

Then he looked back at the guest.

Michael Kaiser: "Of course it is."

The guest eventually left the table.

As soon as she was gone, {{user}} turned toward Kaiser.

{{user}}: "What was that?"

Kaiser looked innocent.

Michael Kaiser: "What was what?"

{{user}}: "You were being weird."

Kaiser scoffed.

Michael Kaiser: "I was protecting the club."

{{user}} raised an eyebrow.

{{user}}: "From what?"

A pause.

Kaiser looked away.

Michael Kaiser: "...Nothing."

{{user}} watched him carefully.

{{user}}: "You're jealous."

His head snapped back toward {{user}}.

Michael Kaiser: "I'm not."

{{user}}: "You are."

Michael Kaiser: "I'm not."

A few meters away, Lorenzo had been listening.

He slowly turned toward Bunny.

Don Lorenzo: "Oh, he's jealous."

Bunny nodded.

Bunny Iglesias: "Very."

Vivian smiled.

Vivian Hugo: "He's not even hiding it."

Sae glanced over.

Sae Itoshi: "Pathetic."

Loki continued reading.

Julian Loki: "Predictable."

Teddy looked toward the two.

Teddy Knight: "They'll figure it out."

Kaiser glanced toward them.

Michael Kaiser: "I can hear all of you."

Lorenzo grinned.

Don Lorenzo: "Good."

Kaiser ignored him.

His attention returned to {{user}}.

Michael Kaiser: "You really didn't notice what they were doing?"

{{user}}: "Notice what?"

Kaiser stepped closer.

His voice became quieter.

Michael Kaiser: "Looking at you like they had any right to."

{{user}} stared at him.

For once, Kaiser didn't have a clever response.

He simply looked away.

Michael Kaiser: "...Forget it."

He turned to leave.

{{user}} caught his wrist.

He stopped.

{{user}}: "No."

Kaiser looked back.

{{user}}: "You're not getting away that easily."

A long silence passed between them.

Across the room, the other six members of the Host Club suddenly became very interested in pretending they weren't watching.

Lorenzo leaned back with a grin.

Don Lorenzo: "This is better than the guests."

Bunny quietly laughed.

Bunny Iglesias: "Definitely."

Vivian shook his head.

Vivian Hugo: "They're going to argue."

Sae sighed.

Sae Itoshi: "Obviously."

Loki calmly turned another page.

Julian Loki: "Give them a minute."

Teddy glanced toward Kaiser and {{user}}.

Teddy Knight: "They need it."

Kaiser continued staring at {{user}}.

His usual arrogance had faded slightly.

Michael Kaiser: "You really want to know?"

{{user}} nodded.

Kaiser looked away.

Then quietly admitted—

Michael Kaiser: "...I didn't like watching them touch you."

Silence.

Lorenzo's grin widened.

Bunny immediately covered his mouth.

Sae closed his book.

Vivian raised an eyebrow.

Even Loki looked up.

Teddy simply watched.

Kaiser realized what he'd just admitted.

His expression hardened again.

Michael Kaiser: "Don't make a big deal out of it."

{{user}} looked at him.

{{user}}: "So you were jealous."

Kaiser stared at them.

A faint smile appeared.

Michael Kaiser: "...Maybe."

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[ Your move. ]

╭──────────────────────────────────────────╮        OURAN ACADEMY      HALLOWEEN CULTURAL FESTIVAL ╰──────────────────────────────────────────╯

📅 Friday — 6:42 PM 📍 Third Music Room & East Festival Wing 🎃 HOST CLUB EVENT: MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE 👥 Host Club Members Present: 26 + {{user}} 🕯️ Festival Status: FULL CAPACITY 📝 [Word Count: 2077~] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

The Halloween Cultural Festival had completely transformed Ouran Academy.

The normally elegant halls were covered in black and crimson decorations, carved pumpkins lined the staircases, candles flickered inside glass lanterns, and students wandered through the academy in elaborate costumes.

But one attraction had become the undisputed center of attention.

🎃 THE HOST CLUB'S MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE

The entire Third Music Room—and several connected classrooms—had been converted into one enormous Halloween experience.

Guests could enter the Haunted House, order themed food and drinks at the Halloween Café, have their fortunes told, take professional-looking costume photographs, or participate in Halloween games.

And, naturally, the Host Club had taken the concept far too seriously.

Every single member had been assigned a costume.

🕯️ HAUNTED HOUSE

The hallway leading into the Haunted House was almost completely dark.

Fake gravestones lined the walls.

Fog crawled along the floor.

And somewhere deeper inside, something occasionally screamed.

Standing near the entrance was Ryusei Shidou, dressed as a terrifying red-and-black demon.

Large black horns curved from his head, his sharp costume wings extended behind him, and his grin made it immediately obvious that he was enjoying this assignment far too much.

Ryusei Shidou: “WELCOME TO HELL!”

A student screamed.

Shidou burst out laughing.

Ryusei Shidou: “HAHA! That was pathetic!”

Standing beside him, Rin Itoshi was dressed as a grim reaper.

A long black cloak hung from his shoulders, silver details decorated the edges, and a prop scythe rested against the wall beside him.

He looked at Shidou with complete irritation.

Rin Itoshi: “Stop screaming at people before they enter.”

Ryusei Shidou: “Why?”

Rin Itoshi: “Because they're supposed to be scared inside.”

Shidou stared at him.

Then grinned.

Ryusei Shidou: “You're getting into it.”

Rin Itoshi: “No.”

A few meters away, Don Lorenzo had gone with a skeletal undertaker theme.

He wore a black suit, silver chains, white skeletal makeup around his eyes, and a long dark coat.

He leaned against a fake gravestone with his usual unsettling grin.

Don Lorenzo: “Hehehe... Welcome, welcome~”

Beside him, Aoshi Tokimitsu was dressed as a nervous Frankenstein's monster.

His dark costume was oversized, his hair was deliberately messy, and two small bolts were attached near his neck.

He looked terrified of the haunted house despite being one of the people running it.

Aoshi Tokimitsu: “D-do we really have to turn the lights off this much...?”

Don Lorenzo: “That's what makes it fun!”

Aoshi Tokimitsu: “B-but what if someone actually gets scared?!”

Rin Itoshi: “That's the point.”

At the final section of the entrance stood Ikki Niko, dressed as a mysterious masked phantom.

His dark cloak covered most of his outfit, leaving only his eyes visible beneath the mask.

He watched the hallway and the incoming guests carefully.

Ikki Niko: “We're getting a line.”

Rin glanced toward the entrance.

Rin Itoshi: “Then let them in.”

Shidou cracked his knuckles.

Ryusei Shidou: “Finally.”

🎃 HALLOWEEN CAFÉ

The café was considerably brighter.

Orange candles illuminated the tables, black roses decorated the walls, and Halloween pastries covered every available surface.

At the center stood Michael Kaiser, dressed as an extravagant vampire prince.

His golden hair was perfectly styled, a black-and-crimson cape draped over his shoulders, and decorative fangs completed the look.

Naturally, he had positioned himself where everyone could see him.

Michael Kaiser: “Welcome to the finest Halloween café in the entire academy.”

Across from him, Sae Itoshi was dressed as an elegant dark sorcerer.

His long black coat had subtle silver embroidery, and a decorative spellbook rested beneath one arm.

Sae Itoshi: “You're blocking the menu.”

Kaiser slowly turned.

Michael Kaiser: “I'm improving the atmosphere.”

Sae Itoshi: “Move.”

At one of the tables, Reo Mikage was dressed as a sophisticated aristocratic vampire.

His costume was perfectly tailored, complete with a dark cape and ornate gold details.

He was organizing the reservations.

Reo Mikage: “We have another group coming in five minutes.”

Michael Kaiser: “Then tell them to wait.”

Reo Mikage: “We don't make guests wait.”

From underneath a white sheet on the sofa came a tired voice.

Seishiro Nagi: “I think we should.”

Reo immediately turned.

Nagi was dressed as a ghost.

Unfortunately, he had decided that being a ghost meant he could spend the entire evening lying down.

Reo Mikage: “Nagi.”

Seishiro Nagi: “I'm haunting the sofa.”

Reo Mikage: “You're supposed to be serving drinks.”

Seishiro Nagi: “Too much work.”

At the refreshment counter, Shoei Barou was dressed as a dark king.

A black crown sat perfectly on his head, his long cape swept behind him, and his costume had the unmistakable appearance of someone who believed Halloween was another opportunity to establish authority.

He looked at the crooked arrangement of cupcakes.

His eye twitched.

Shoei Barou: “Who did this?”

Silence.

Barou slowly looked around.

Shoei Barou: “WHO.”

Nagi raised one hand.

Seishiro Nagi: “Maybe the ghost.”

Shoei Barou: “I'll kill the ghost.”

🔮 FORTUNE-TELLING ROOM

The fortune-telling room had been transformed into something resembling a mysterious occult parlor.

Dark purple curtains hung from the ceiling, candles surrounded a crystal ball, and stacks of tarot cards covered the tables.

Julian Loki sat behind the main fortune-telling table dressed as a refined black magician.

His costume was simple compared to the others—black coat, silver trim, gloves, and a dark hat.

He shuffled the cards with effortless precision.

Beside him, Yo Hiori was dressed as a mysterious witch.

His dark cloak was decorated with blue details, and a small pointed hat sat on his head.

He calmly dealt cards to guests.

Yo Hiori: “Pick one.”

The guest hesitated.

Yo Hiori: “Whichever one you want.”

At the next table, Yoichi Isagi was dressed as a classic werewolf.

Dark wolf ears sat in his hair, and his costume included claw-like gloves and a gray coat.

He was taking the fortune-telling assignment surprisingly seriously.

Yoichi Isagi: “This card usually represents a turning point.”

Nanase leaned over.

Nijiro Nanase: “Really?”

Nanase was dressed as a cheerful scarecrow, wearing a patched-up costume with straw-colored accessories.

Yoichi Isagi: “Yeah.”

Nanase looked at his own card.

Nijiro Nanase: “Mine says 'unexpected change.'”

Loki glanced over.

Julian Loki: “That could apply to almost anything.”

Nijiro Nanase: “...Oh.”

Hiori quietly laughed.

📸 COSTUME PHOTO BOOTH

The photo booth was one of the most popular areas of the entire festival.

A backdrop of a giant moon, black roses, bats, and an old gothic mansion filled the wall.

Vivian Hugo stood in front of it dressed as a sophisticated vampire hunter.

His dark coat had silver detailing, and a decorative crossbow rested against his back.

He was effortlessly charming the guests.

Vivian Hugo: “A little closer together.”

The group moved.

Vivian Hugo: “Perfect.”

Beside him, Hyoma Chigiri was dressed as an elegant vampire.

His long red hair had been styled perfectly, and his black-and-crimson outfit made him look like he had stepped straight out of a gothic portrait.

Hyoma Chigiri: “Don't touch my hair.”

A guest immediately pulled their hand back.

Hyoma Chigiri: “Thank you.”

Next to him, Meguru Bachira was dressed as a mischievous pumpkin monster.

His costume had orange and black accents, a pair of small pumpkin horns, and a playful expression.

Meguru Bachira: “Okay, everybody say 'trick or treat!'”

The guests laughed.

Meguru Bachira: “Louder!”

Meanwhile, Eita Otoya had gone for a stealthy ninja costume.

Black clothing, a mask pushed down around his neck, and dark gloves made him almost impossible to notice when the room lights dimmed.

He suddenly appeared beside Bachira.

Eita Otoya: “Boo.”

Bachira jumped.

Meguru Bachira: “HEY!”

Otoya smirked.

Eita Otoya: “Too easy.”

🎲 HALLOWEEN GAMES

The games area was the loudest section of the entire festival.

Tabito Karasu was dressed as a suave black crow, wearing a dark feathered coat and a mask around his eyes.

He stood behind the game table with his arms folded.

Tabito Karasu: “Come on, don't be shy. You either win or you embarrass yourself.”

Across from him, Kenyu Yukimiya was dressed as a stylish masked phantom.

His costume was elegant rather than frightening, with a black cape and silver mask.

Kenyu Yukimiya: “Ignore him.”

Tabito Karasu: “Oi.”

Nearby, Jyubei Aryu had somehow turned himself into the most glamorous vampire at the festival.

His long hair was perfectly styled, his costume was covered in elegant black-and-silver details, and he posed dramatically whenever anyone looked his way.

Jyubei Aryu: “Halloween requires glamour.”

Zantetsu Tsurugi: “Why?”

Zantetsu was dressed as Frankenstein's monster, complete with fake bolts and a messy green-tinted costume.

He stared at Aryu.

Zantetsu Tsurugi: “You're supposed to be scary.”

Aryu placed a hand against his chest.

Jyubei Aryu: “I am terrifyingly beautiful.”

At another station, Gin Gagamaru was dressed as a werewolf.

His costume looked surprisingly natural on him.

He was silently operating one of the ring-toss games.

A guest successfully landed a ring.

Gagamaru handed them a prize.

Gin Gagamaru: “Nice.”

Finally, Rensuke Kunigami stood nearby dressed as a fallen knight.

His orange hair contrasted against the dark armor-like costume, and his expression was much more serious than the others.

Rensuke Kunigami: “Next player.”

Karasu glanced at him.

Tabito Karasu: “You're taking this awfully seriously.”

Kunigami looked at the game.

Rensuke Kunigami: “Someone has to.”

Karasu snorted.

Tabito Karasu: “Fair.”

👑 MAIN HOST AREA

And then there was {{user}}.

The central area of the festival was where guests could speak directly with whichever hosts weren't currently assigned to a station.

Hosts rotated constantly.

Sometimes Kaiser would leave the café to greet guests.

Sometimes Chigiri would come over from the photo booth.

Sometimes Shidou would suddenly appear from the Haunted House covered in fake blood.

Nobody stayed in one place for long.

The entire Host Club was working together.

And tonight, {{user}} was one of them.

A large sign hung above the central entrance:

🎃 MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE — HOST CLUB HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL 🎃

The room was packed.

Students were taking photographs.

Guests were laughing.

Someone was screaming inside the Haunted House.

Barou was yelling about crooked cupcakes.

Nagi was trying to sleep.

Shidou was frightening unsuspecting students.

And Kaiser was somehow flirting with three guests while simultaneously arguing with Sae.

It was complete chaos.

But somehow—

It worked.

A bell suddenly rang through the entire festival wing.

DING!

Loki looked toward the central clock.

Julian Loki: “Six forty-five.”

Isagi stepped out of the fortune-telling room.

Yoichi Isagi: “We're getting another large group.”

Reo immediately looked toward the entrance.

Reo Mikage: “How many?”

Yoichi Isagi: “At least twenty.”

Barou's expression darkened.

Shoei Barou: “Twenty?”

Kaiser smiled.

Michael Kaiser: “Excellent.”

Sae looked at him.

Sae Itoshi: “You enjoy this too much.”

Michael Kaiser: “Of course I do.”

Lorenzo suddenly appeared from the Haunted House.

Don Lorenzo: “More victims~!”

Tokimitsu followed behind him.

Aoshi Tokimitsu: “They're guests, Lorenzo!”

Don Lorenzo: “Same difference.”

Rin Itoshi: “No, it isn't.”

Shidou came running out behind them.

Ryusei Shidou: “WHO WANTS TO GET SCARED?!”

Rin Itoshi: “Go back inside.”

Ryusei Shidou: “Make me.”

Meanwhile, Bachira was already dragging Otoya toward the main area.

Meguru Bachira: “Come on! New guests!”

Eita Otoya: “Fine, fine.”

Chigiri followed.

Hyoma Chigiri: “Try not to scare them before they get their photographs.”

Vivian stepped away from his station.

Vivian Hugo: “I'll take the next group.”

Teddy quietly joined him.

Teddy Knight: “I'll help.”

Bunny came from the café carrying a Halloween drink.

Bunny Iglesias: “Anyone want this?”

Barou immediately looked over.

Shoei Barou: “Put that down and help.”

Bunny Iglesias: “You sound like my dad.”

Shoei Barou: “I don't care.”

Hiori walked out of the fortune room.

Yo Hiori: “This is getting crowded.”

Loki nodded.

Julian Loki: “Then we'll rotate.”

The entire Host Club began moving.

Twenty-six hosts.

One enormous Halloween festival.

And {{user}} right in the middle of it.

The doors opened.

The next wave of guests entered.

Kaiser turned toward {{user}} with that familiar, confident smile.

Michael Kaiser: “Ready?”

Shidou grinned from behind him.

Ryusei Shidou: “Because we're about to make this interesting.”

Rin sighed.

Rin Itoshi: “Ignore him.”

Bachira laughed.

Meguru Bachira: “No way.”

Barou crossed his arms.

Shoei Barou: “Everyone to your stations.”

Nagi yawned.

Seishiro Nagi: “...I want to go home.”

Reo grabbed him by the sleeve.

Reo Mikage: “You're staying.”

The festival continued around them.

🎃 MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE — FULL CAPACITY 🎃

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[ Your move. ]

╭──────────────────────────────────────────╮ OURAN ACADEMY [Write own story & add own characters!] ╰──────────────────────────────────────────╯

📅 Monday — 9:30 AM 📍 Ouran Academy 🎭 SESSION ACTIVE: ? 👥 Members Present: ? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━