Mystical Creatures Club

The young Japanese student had seen the notice for the new club go up while he had been putting up his own and it had intrigued him. One of his favourite things to learn about from his mother had been the folktales about all the many creatures of Japan but he had very little experience with the sorts of creatures that might exist here in the UK. There had been the textbook he had purchased, by one Newt Scamander, supposedly from the same House he had been sorted into. He had, of course, started flipping through it but the creatures within had been very strange and he found himself stumbling over many of the names. He had also been engaging his own curiosity on the topic in the library, reading up on myths and legends but swiftly found that there was a great deal to read about.

Perhaps this is a good opportunity to learn more, Kazuo thought to himself. It is easier to listen to others than to read right now. I could read along as the others talked, maybe. His English had come a long way, being forced to use it every day, but he still had a long way to go.

He made his way to the outdoor area that had been designated for club activities, looking for whomever might be hosting this club. Amidst the other students going about their business, he spotted two girls sitting together, one of them holding the very book he had been thinking about earlier. Taking one more long look around for any other suspects and finding none, he moved toward them.

As this was not class time, Kazuo had chosen to don his usual black skinny jeans and red shirt, adding a black zip-up hoodie against the chill in the air. He stopped in front of the girls and gave a polite bow.

"Ohayo, is this the club for learning about mystical creatures?" He asked politely, examining the two girls as he spoke. They appeared to be about his age, one an obvious snake by her scarf, the other one not noticeably sporting House colours that he could identify. "My name is Shimada Kazuo and I would like to join, if that is acceptable." He paused, realizing his mistake, such an ingrained habit. "Sorry. I mean Kazuo Shimada." He corrected with a small sigh.

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When Miranda entered the area she'd been owled to head to, it seemed that she was quite possibly the last to arrive. Sure, the club she headed had reasons for being so small, but surely this was enough people to form a proper group? Or if not, maybe there was a larger amount of people on-campus who liked magical creatures than she'd thought.

They all seemed a bit younger than her, which was odd, but Miranda was fine with it. There were three girls and two boys, none of which seemed overly familiar, so it was unlikely she'd ever met any of them. But that meant she could change that now!

"Hello!" she exclaimed, walking towards the others with a broad smile on her face. While she was a bookworm and a Ravenclaw at heart, the Gryffindor that was shown in her father and brother was also in her, although not as noticeable until you talked to her...or caught her on one of her escapades. "This is the meeting for the Magical Creature club, right?" Regardless of whether anyone answered, she soon barged on. "My name's Miranda Everest. Second year Ravenclaw, if you were wondering." She smiled around at everyone, fidgeting as she always tended to do.

In her arms, Dragonbait shifted at the movement, turning to watch the others with half-lidded eyes. Miranda had decided to bring her along because she'd seemed restless, but was now wondering if it had been a good idea.

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Kazuo had taken a seat with the others, watching as more people approached the group. Soon there were seven of them, a decently sized group, though he noticed they all seemed to be younger students. He had hoped that one of the older students, the ones who had started their classes on magical creatures, would join the club. They would have more knowledge and hands-on experience, after all. He watched the others awkwardly, unsure of how this club would progress. They all seemed to be at the same level of understanding.

He turned to Cade as the other boy addressed him. "Nice to meet you, Cade. I'm Kazuo." He replied with a slight smile. He fell silent again as two rather boisterous girls joined the group, their enthusiastic greetings making him draw back into himself a bit. He took the opportunity to reach into his satchel and pull out his copy of the textbook and also a couple of Japanese books.

The last girl to join them arrived, announcing herself as a second year. Kazuo's eyes lit up as he spotted the lizard in her arms. He smiled at Miranda. "Cute lizard. I wanted to bring my cat with me but they said I couldn't. What's its name?"

Kazuo fell silent as Cade spoke up, seeming to take charge of the meeting. He gave the other boy a grin and a nod at his suggestion, flipping through his books to find the creature he wanted to talk about. After Cade was done speaking, he glanced around briefly to see if one of the others would speak up before forging ahead. "I'm Kazuo and I'm a Badger." He held up his copy of Fantastic Beasts, open to the page on the phoenix. "This... I really like this one because it reminds me of Suzaku, one of the four Mythical Beasts of my home's folklore." He reached for another book, written in Japanese, and held it up to show the others an illustration of the oriental firebird. "But I..." He paused, flushing a bit with embarrassment. "I don't know how to say its name in English."

He gave the others a nervous smile, glancing around to see who would go next.

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Miranda caught a few glances straying towards Dragonbait, who seemed not to notice and simply sidled further into her arms. For something so small, the lizard was surprisingly heavy, a fact Miranda would've probably done better to realize sooner. However, she didn't want to put her down just yet, so it seemed like she would have to put up with the weight for a while longer.

However, one of the boys seemed to have taken an interest in Dragonbait, and called her cute. Miranda glanced dubiously at her pet, which chose that exact moment to give her a side-eye. Well.

"Er, she's Dragonbait." Miranda replied, then caught herself. "That's her name, I mean. Dragonbait. Not like she'd bait for dragons." She didn't have much practice introducing her pet to anyone other than her family, and only now did she realize that when cedar had named her, he'd meant for something similar to happen.

"I'm Miranda and in Ravenclaw, like I already said," Miranda spoke up after Eirian did. "My favorite magical creatures are...well, I like the intelligent ones better. Centaurs, Merfolk, House elves, and uh, others." She'd almost mentioned werewolves...but that hit a bit too close to home. To avoid any guessing, she'd try not to mention them.

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