Chapter 369 - A Small Argument About Names
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Chapter 369: Chapter 38 A Small Argument About Names"What about âSalted Fish Welfare Clubâ?" The tip of the blue Shorthand Quill jabbed at the bottom of the letter paper. Zheng Qing shook the list in his hand, looked at the line of names crossed out on it, and lethargically called out the next name.
"Iâm not a salted fish!" Zhang Ji Xin immediately slapped the table and loudly retorted.
"Neither am I!" Dylan immediately seconded.
"To name it like this... shouldnât the club have some sort of benefits?" Xin Fat Manâs thoughts were indeed different from the others, immediately catching onto a certain detail.
"Skip it!" Zheng Qing decisively crossed out the name with a pen, refusing to answer Fat Manâs any questions.
"Next name... Terafu Club... no, no, no." The scholarship student who chaired the meeting immediately crossed out this name, and specifically criticized, "Dylan! We canât always use names unauthorized by others!"
"Understood..." A nonchalant answer came from the coffin Mister Wolfman was in, but from the sound of it, his tone didnât seem to show any sincerity in reflection.
"And Special Duties Section? What kind of mess are these names!" Zheng Qing looked at the next name on the list and felt a throbbing headache: "Why donât you just call it MTF..."
"If we call it MTF, we might attract the attention of those lunatics from SCP." Zhang Ji Xin explained seriously: "Calling it the Special Duties Section is no problem... there are at least 800, if not a thousand, organizations in the world labeled âSpecial Duties Sectionâ, totally free of any nominal risks."
"Hmm, I remember thereâs a famous Special Duties Section Five in Great Britain. What about changing ours to âSpecial Duties Section Nineâ?" Xin Fat Man seemed very interested in this name: "We should add a prefix, um, can we associate our name with the Trident Sword? Trident Sword Special Duties Section Nine?"
"The Trident Sword might not mind, but the Club Union will definitely veto this name first thing." Zhang Ji Xin shook his head in refusal, but then added, "We canât use the official organization of the Wizard Covenant to endorse our club... however, I think if we changed it to âKhrusos Academyâ, it would probably be alright... after all, this mysterious wizard faction has been lost in history for a long time now."
"Plus, the name Special Duties Section Nine is a bit too grand... we donât have that many people. Letâs make it smaller, add a subsection." Dylan suddenly interjected: "What do you guys think of âKhrusos Academy Special Duties Section Nine, Demon Hunting Trioâ?"
"If we add an elite squad, it would be even more perfect." Xiao Xiao teasingly chimed in: "Khrusos Academy Special Duties Section Nine, Demon Hunting Trio Elite Squad."
"Are you guys serious?" The young scholarship student widened his eyes, screaming in disbelief.
The orange cat that was originally napping on a pillow gave a disgruntled meow.
The chaotic sounds in the dormitory were somewhat disturbing to it.
However, this time, the frazzled young wizards didnât care for its thoughts. Everyoneâs attention was centered on the clubâs name, which had yet to be decided.
"Childish." After remaining silent for a long time, Blue Bird finally spoke up. He only said two words, however, without further explanation. It was unclear whether he was critiquing the especially juvenile name, or Zheng Qingâs just-proclaimed question.
This left the atmosphere in the dormitory to suddenly fall into an inexplicably awkward silence.
"Of course, this name is just an option." Xin Fat Man laughed, breaking the silence in the dormitory and asked Zheng Qing, "Whatâs the next name on the list?"
"Itâs so hard...itâs really too hard...when can we officially start other agendas!" Lin Guo sighed and slammed his head heavily on the desk, "I still have classes to go to in the afternoon."
"Since itâs so hard to start...why donât we just call it âDifficult-to-Start Clubâ, then," Zheng Qing suggested sarcastically, "We can make a play on words and call it âNankaiâ. What does everyone think?"
No one said anything.
The others all looked at Zheng Qing with subtle eyes.
This made the young scholarship student feel like he was a fool.
"Just a joke... you guys didnât seriously consider it, did you?" Zheng Qing laughed nervously.
"No, no, no," Xiao Xiao adjusted his glasses, his tone strange, "Itâs just that, we think the name you came up with is surprisingly suitable..."
"Nonsensical..." the young scholarship holder rejects his own thoughts, then he glances at the few uninteresting options listed down, decided not to continue nominating them, instead crumpled up the letter in his hand and tossed it into the dormâs trash bin. He pointed at Doctor Xiao who had just spoken up, with an affirmative tone, "Since I am presiding over the meeting... I thereby decree that the clubâs name will be determined by Dr. Xiao! What he says it is, it will be, any objections?"
All the others shook their heads in sync, signaling their agreement.
It seems as if the whole dormitory had let out a sigh of relief.
"This is decision-making paralysis... itâs a disease that needs to be treated." Xiao Xiao grumbled verbally, but he did not refuse this seemingly mundane task, he still held his head low, doodling in his notebook.
Only when Zheng Qing urged him several times did he raised his head unhurriedly, adjusting his glasses.
"What was the reason we formed this club?" Xiao Xiao scanned around and rephrased his question, "Or rather, the original intention of this club... all these questions need answering, because they are all required on the clubâs application form."
"For the credit?" Xin Fat Man answered with an uncertain tone, "Without a club, we wonât be able to participate in the schoolâs hunting party or earn credits..."
"Thatâs just your reasons." Xiao Xiao impatiently interrupted the fat man, turning to look at the others, "Dylan, Blue Bird, Lin Guo... even Shi Yuan who hasnât arrived, what are their reasons for participating in this club?"
"Itâs because Iâm bored." A laid back response came from Dylanâs bunk.
"I want to truly defeat a demon once." Lin Guo clenched her small fist and swung it.
"Battle." Blue Bird was as concised as usual.
"Thatâs where the problem lies." Xiao Xiao tap on his notebook with his pen, raised his voice saying, "Everyone is holding onto different thoughts, none with a shared goal, how can we truly form a team..."
"Iâm not thinking about forming the top ten university club for the year." Mumbled Xin Fat Man.
"Let me finish!" Doctor Xiao glared fiercely at the fat man, patted on his notebook, continuing his speech, "While our actions might have been a bit rash, I must emphasize, founding a club in the first university is a matter of grave concern... the name we use must be in accordance with everyoneâs thoughts, which is a requirement by the magical pact."
"A magical pact?" Zheng Qing couldnât help but interrupt once again.
"Following the description on the application materials, once the club is founded, everyoneâs names will be included in an annually flower register-like magical pact, if someoneâs thoughts are inconsistent with the clubâs principles, his name wonât be able to be included." Xiao Xiao, this time, didnât flare up, instead he explained patiently.
"Therefore, we must strive towards harmony while giving allowance for differences, to find the goal everyone can agree on."
"Hear me out!" Doctor Xiao ignored Xin Fat Manâs once again raised hand, looking at his notebook, "Goals can be classified by size, we can first select a trait that everyone would possess, then look for the greatest common divisor."
"For example, Lin Guo wants to defeat demons, while Blue Bird hopes to fight, so âthe military force aspectâ will be a direction for our naming."
"But we must also consider the thoughts of other members, like Dylan who has always wanted a graceful and noble name."
"Right right right." A flattering voice came from inside the bunk of Mister Wolfman, "The name must be congruent with an elegant and perfect aristocratâs demeanor under the moon."
A couple of gagging sounds echoed in the dormitory.
"Hence, we should select a graceful, noble, yet leaning towards the military force aspect name." Completely unaffected, Doctor Xiao summed up, "Speaking for myself, I am more inclined toward an unambiguously gender-neutral âKnight Groupâ... any other suggestions?"
"What about my thoughts? You didnât ask for my thoughts when naming." Finally having found a chance, Xin Fat Man exclaimed impatiently.
Itâs already good enough you can join a club," Zhang Season Letter sarcastically retorted, "What, youâre going to object to that?"
The fat man was left speechless all of a sudden.
"But wonât the name âKnight Groupâ be a bit vague?" Zheng Qing posited his doubts," Just like the security agency you mentioned before, wouldnât the name âKnight Groupâ seem a bit grandiose?"