I was positively panic-stricken.

Someone had just walked into our Club—possibly hoping to join—and none of the others were here. Monika and Sayori were off running errands, and who knows when they would be back; and Natsuki had taken a sick day. That left me as the one in charge… but I had just expected to continue reading in solitude, not for someone to actually show up! No one else had bothered trying to join until now! Why must Fate be so cruel to wait until I was the only one around‽

I walked up to our visitor, outwardly calm, but inwardly terrified of driving them away—or worse, embarrassing myself. I took a deep breath, and said, "Hello, and welcome to the Literature Club. Unfortunately, everyone else is away at the moment. I'm Yuri; how may I help you?"