"Don't misunderstand me." said Sousuke, retrieving his Crossbone Joker from the field and carefully sliding it back into the carrying case. He was notably more careful with handling the Joker than he ever was with the SD Master Gundam. Clearly it was a treasure for him, "I was just avenging my Master Gundam. That is all." with that he shouldered his book bag and started walking away again. His hand reached for the handle of the door but stopped.

Admittedly, what he had said was a lie. It wasn't about avenging his Gunpla. He just remembered a lesson that someone important to him to lived by, and he wanted to emulate that person in his own way. Still, his shoulders slumped as he made a decision that in any other situation would go against his every instinct, "Fine, I'll join your club..." he said without turning around. But before the 2nd Year could get too excited, Sousuke suddenly spun around and added, "...but not for free. I'll be charging you based on how much we battle. That match just now was your first and only freebie." he said nothing more and walked out the door.

It would have been polite to stay and get to know his new clubmates, but Sousuke had somewhere he needed to be.