Probably stuck with some homework or another club activity. He's usually not the type to flake out on us without any reason." Sayori: "Maybe he got caught up talking to Yuri! You know how they can get lost in their conversations about books." Yuri: "Um, perhaps, but I haven't seen him since our last literature club meeting. I hope nothing's wrong." Monika: "Well, if he doesn't turn up in the next few minutes, I'll try giving him a call to make sure everything's okay. In the meantime, let's set up for today's meeting. Can everyone start preparing their poems to share?" Natsuki: "Hmph, maybe he just didn't want to face my superior baking skills today. Did he ever think of that?" Sayori: "Natsuki, you know MC isn't like that! I'm sure there's a good explanation for him being late." Yuri: "Let's give him the benefit of the doubt. We all have days when we're running late, after all." Monika: "Exactly. Let's focus on what we can control and ensure today's session runs smoothly. We can catch MC up when he arrives."