* All persons in this story are at least 18 years of age *
It was readily apparent that something was up when Benjiro and Sakura showed up to the club on Monday. They had met up coincidentally in the hallway on their way past the gym during last period and walked together. Things had been a bit awkward between them for sure but they had for the most part acted normal around each other. They still practiced their kegels on the train ride to school, but had not spent the previous evening together masturbating like they had been doing. That tense moment at breakfast yesterday had been a bit too much for both of them, apparently, and some time apart was needed to sort things out in their minds.
Once they were inside the classroom, they sat next to each other and waited for the others to join. Pretty soon the rest came in, one by one, and took their places in the chair circle according to the boy/girl pattern they had been told to follow. However, two seats remained empty after the class period started. Junichiro and Aiko were not among the group presently.
Coach stood at the podium, his face bothered and stressed like usual, but he also appeared downtrodden. He rubbed his temples as he prepared to speak to them all, and finally let out a sigh and looked up at them.
"We have a problem," he began, already having their full attention. "It's a problem that other clubs are seeing too, apparently. The club association has alerted the coaches of something and it's my duty to share this info with you as well."
Everyone was exchanging glances nervously. It was a bit unusual to hear the Coach talk like this even when he was especially stressed about an upcoming meet.
"Some unacceptable behavior has been reported among the clubs," he stated with all seriousness. "Sexual interaction has been taking place among some members."
For some reason, Benjiro and Sakura both looked at each other, despite this potentially giving them away if anyone had been paying close attention to them. Benjiro felt a panic rise in his chest, even though the only person who could have reported his "interactions" with his sister was...his sister. She wouldn't have done that or else she'd be on the hook as well for her part in all of it. How could anyone possibly know what they had been doing, anyway? It wasn't like they had done anything really. Not fully, anyway.
"You might notice two people missing today," Coach continued. "It is my sad duty to report that both Junichiro and Aiko are no longer members of the club."
Gasps were audible among the students. Izumi looked about to cry, and Kaori seemed angry. Hideki, Koji and Onsu were in shock, while Paolo seemed to struggle to understand exactly what was being said. Benjiro felt a slight relief that this wasn't about him and Sukie, as selfish as that might have been. He was fond of Junichiro but not especially close to him.
"Coach, what happened?" Onsu asked.
"I'm afraid the details are confidential," Coach replied, "but I am permitted to inform you that they were both involved in the unapproved conduct, and we're not the only club to be having this problem. Reports are coming in from all over the district about this, and it seems to largely coincide with the coed merges."
"Come on," Koji spoke up. "It doesn't take a scientist to figure this out. Junichiro loved anal, and Aiko loved anal. They're obviously fucking, right?"
It was rare to hear Koji speak up like this, as he was the shy and forgetful one of the group, but he was close friends with Junichiro so this probably stung a bit to hear. They could stay friends but since their friendship had largely been centered around the club it was going to affect things between them.
"Now, now," Coach said, trying to keep things calm. "Regardless of whether that's the case or not, you need to know that this is a problem that isn't just about specific people. The club association is taking this very seriously because if people are disqualified from the clubs then the overall goal of helping the country is going to suffer too. We're talking about a total revamp of club policy."
"What does that mean, Coach?" Hideki piped up.
Coach shook his head. "I don't know the full scope of what's being discussed, but for the time being there has been a moratorium called on club meets until the new rules can be ratified."
"So what do we do in the meantime?" Kaori said.
"We're still holding class sessions," Coach assured her. "The clubs haven't been canceled, not by a long shot. The birth rate issue isn't going to disappear. This club still has a place in the establishment of our nation's greatness. We just need to be patient and adaptable in the meantime."
"So...what changes right now then?" Benjiro asked.
"For starters," Coach explained, "I can tell you that homework is going to include one mandatory recreational orgasm. For youths like yourself, allowing only one a day and confining it to only happening during class has been suspected as one of the problem triggers. I'm sure I don't have to tell you that more than one orgasm is highly possible, and would likely deter further recreational activity. To put it in plain terms, it will hopefully help wear you out so you don't try to have sex outside of your club duties. This is both boys and girls, by the way."