She is sitting in the library, studying. It's her most common pastime, by hours; spending time with her sister is more enjoyable but Jaromira prefers to socialize more broadly and Katarzyna would only get in the way. This is better on net; the two of them share a room, so it isn't as though her sister's time is entirely hogged by the other girls who call this boarding school "home." Or at least "prison." Katarzyna doesn't mind it, though; the school library is excellent, and basic manners and care for the books has endeared her to the librarian to a sufficient degree to lubricate the interlibrary loans process when there's something she wants to read that they don't have.
She and Jaromira play with a few palette swaps, but not a whole lot, and none of the ones they try turn out to be better than what she's already got.
The next day, at what she's sure is a decent hour, she texts Isabella to let her know about the Sunday appointment.
Cool! Also, good report fodder if he gives you any generalizeable tips.
It's Natalie's turn. She always does history presentations. I think I heard her say she's going to do magical girls during the Napoleonic wars this time.
That sounds less interesting than an analysis of how to dress better, but not uninteresting.
Mercedes allows any presentation relevant to magical girls. So we get stuff on swarms, stuff on magical girl history, stuff on thaumatology, tactical shapeshifting tips, cryptids, paladin squad profiles, lots of stuff besides just how to look cooler.
Maybe I'll ask Mercedes for a list of topics people have already done. It'll make more work for her as a direct result of her policy fiat declaration but it won't be overtly hostile.
You seem honestly more hostile to Mercedes's style of running the club than I think she warrants. There are advantages to this over spending the entire club practicing marksmanship and running/flying laps!
You're right, I'll let it go. I didn't even need to talk to Jaromira to realize that the real reason I was doing it was that it amused me, which is a terrible reason.
It's a fine reason as long as you acknowledge that's what you're doing, but I wasn't clear!
I don't endorse being someone who makes other people's lives harder for my own amusement.
That's a perfectly friendly sort of rivalry. Mercedes was democratically elected and can be democratically replaced.