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The wind blew briskly, gently caressing my cheeks.
I walk a couple of steps, look around again and exhale into the sky without meaning to.
It’s a pleasantly sunny day.
The faint hint of winter that used to be here has disappeared completely, and summer is peeking out a little.
The weather, which seemed to symbolise the time between spring and summer, felt strangely atmospheric.
I felt like stretching, so I spread my hands out to loosen my stiff body.
I’ve been sitting for quite a while now, so it feels pretty good.
And the collaboration between the blue of the sky and the blue of the sea is the most beautiful.
It is one of the two major factions of the ocean and the mountains.
“I guess I’m a sea person after all.”
“I agree with you on that. Well, I rejected the mountains without question because of the insects and the dampness. The only thing left is the sea, by process of elimination.”
“I think you’d be cuter as a human being if you honestly said you liked the sea.”
“I can’t believe Fuyunose-kun called me cute. …… I don’t think I’ll be able to be honest with in the future.”
“That’s not what I meant.”
Koyadori stands proudly with her long, flowing hair draped behind her ears, as if she is at odds with the sea.
What is it about this person? Not only people, but nature as well.
“Then, what shall we do now?”
“Well, what shall we do”
We mutter in a whisper while looking out at the sea.
Our words were soon taken away by the sea breeze and disappeared.
–Today is a weekday.
Yes, we missed the train.
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That was three hours ago.
Yawning, I boarded the train and changed at a relatively large station.
This is a station where various train lines intersect, and many students change trains here to get to the nearest high school.
As I was changing trains as usual, I wanted to sit on the train as much as possible, so I waited for the train at the front of the car, which was empty.
The other students are on the platform on the opposite end of the car, near the ticket gates of the nearest station, so there are hardly any guys from the same high school here.
The train slides onto the platform with a squeaky sound.
Okay, it looks like it’s empty again today.
I board the train through the open door, catch sight of the two empty seats at the end of the train, and walk a little faster to sit down.
I walked a little faster and tried to sit down, but at that moment my eyes met those of a girl who was holding onto the strap.
She was also about to sit down, and time stopped for a moment.
“Ara, Fuyunose-kun, what a coincidence.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
The empty seats are just two seats.
We are the only ones standing in the car, so we should sit down. ……
“Why don’t you sit down?”
“Why don’t you sit down too, Koyadori?”
Koyadori seems to be resisting, as sitting next to me on the train is quite close.
I didn’t really care, so quickly sit down.
Of course, leave the edges open.
“I see that you were able to show that kind of consideration, Fuyunose-kun. That’s surprising.”
“Do you know? I’m surprisingly a gentleman.”
“Are you saying that comment is a gentleman?”
“You’ve been very strong this morning. It’s making me sick to my stomach.”
“I see”
Hmph, Koyadori snorts as usual and gets caught in the strap again.
It seems that Koyadori has no intention of sitting next to me.
Suddenly, I made eye contact with a female high school student who was riding in the same vehicle.
She was wearing our high school uniform and was talking while glancing at me and Koyadori.
“Hey, it’s those two!”
“It’s true! They go to school together. So it’s true they’re lovers!”
“But they don’t seem to sit next to each other. Why?”
It seems that Koyadori heard the conversation as well, and for some reason her ears turned slightly red and she glared at me
“I don’t have any other intention.”
“I see”
Koyadori reluctantly sat down next to me.
There was a faint smell, and I was startled without even realizing it.
“If you move, you’ll be punished.”
“Why?”
It can’t be helped. The train is not designed to provide enough seating space, so the train’s bumps and jolts can cause us to touch.
She seemed to know that, and while she looked a little embarrassed, she never looked at me.
Totally, she’s not an honest person.
However, recently, I feel as if her expression has become more relaxed and her stinginess has lessened, perhaps because she has become more involved with me and Utsusugawa.
But it’s only a feeling.
[Platform 2, train is departing. ……]
The conductor announces that the train is finally leaving.
It takes just over 20 minutes from here to the nearest school. It’s not a short journey.
Students from the same high school are watching, and I thought we should have some conversation at least. ……
“Why are you meditating? Are you waiting for a kiss?”
“No, I’m not! Ah really, I’m sleepy, I’m going to sleep.”
She doesn’t seem to have any intention of doing so.
I probably have never been this close to a person, or rather to the opposite sex.
I’ll interpret that the person sitting next to me is Koyadori doing her best, so I’ll ignore this part.
And I’m not a morning person either. I usually try to get as much sleep as possible during this time.
I meditated the same way and slowly let go of my consciousness as the train swayed moderately.
sir–.
–sir!
“Sir!”
“Ue?”
“Here, we’re already at the end of the line. Please get off quickly.”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
I reply sleepily and the conductor leaves the scene.
I blinked several times to regain my ability to think, and finally woke up fully.
“Huh, where am I?”
As I try to get up, I notice a weight on my shoulder.
“Hmmm, hmmm …… a bit more.”
Koyadori was sleeping with her body against mine, with a pure and innocent sleeping face like a child.
She is still sleeping comfortably with her head on my shoulder.
“Hey, Koyadori, wake up.”
“Stop it, Fuyunose-kun pervert …… Haa! What am I …… doing?”
“What kind of dreams have you been having until now?”
She blinked a few times just like me, made eye contact with me and then distorted her face.
“That’s the worst. I can’t believe I woke up from my sleep with Fuyunose-kun.”
“I’m sorry I’m such a pervert.”
If I continue to stay here, I will cause trouble, so I will get off the train for now.
A scenery I’m not used to seeing.
After looking at the station nameplate, I realized that this was the last stop for the train.
It was then that I finally realized that I had gone too far.
–So, here we are now.
“Heee, this place is famous for its shirasu.”
“What are you trying to see?”
“No, since we’ve come all this way.”
“What about school?”
“It’s 10 o’clock. We can’t go there now.”
“…………”
I heard that Koyadori is an honor student.
It seems that so-called slacking off hurts her conscience.
I’m the type of person who enjoys things as they happen, so I’m already in a no-nonsense mindset.
I rarely get the chance to come to a place like this, so I’ll just wander around.
“Come on, let’s go.”
“….. Haa, it can’t be helped.”
Koyadori sighs and lines up next to me.
Koyadori looked like she was having fun.
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