As the clock chimed six in the evening, the vibrant clubs at Hopes University sprang to life, eager to embrace their members.

On the basketball court, Gaikō-teki, the dynamic leader of the sports club, was in the midst of an intense practice session with his teammates. Their laughter and shouts echoed through the air, just a stone's throw from the gardening club, which radiated color with its breathtaking flowering hedge.

In a sudden burst of emotion, one of the players, still reeling from a tough defeat, launched the basketball with all his might. The ball soared through the air, landing squarely in the beautifully tended flowers where the gardening club’s president was hard at work. With a splash of wet soil and petals, she halted, eyes wide in surprise, as the remnants of the shot splattered across her school uniform and apron, dirt sliding down her cheeks.