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“I’m home.”
I rode Kano san’s bike back to the front of the house and went inside while saying that. I’m going to be accompanying Kano san on a short trip, so I have to get ready.
But before I do that, there is something I must do. If I don’t do it, it could become a problem, so it’s extremely important.
I took off my shoes at the entrance and went straight to the living room to talk to my mother, who was relaxing while watching TV.
“Mom, I’m home.”
“Oh, Yuito, welcome back. I heard you’re going on a trip with Kano chan?”
“Yeah, and we’re staying overnight because someone accidentally gave us permission to do so.”
I said this to my mother with a little sarcasm in my voice. If you’re a parent, don’t allow a sleepover between a man and a woman that could lead to an adulterous relationship. Well, it’s unlikely that Kano san and I will ever have that kind of relationship.
“I don’t know where you’re going, but since you’re going, have fun and bring me some souvenirs.”
“You’re the same as usual, Mom……”
I don’t know if she didn’t notice my sarcasm or if she didn’t care, but she was smiling. I was completely taken aback by my mother’s behavior and quickly got to the point.
“……So about this trip, can you please keep Aniki in the dark about it?”
“I’m sure you’re right, I probably shouldn’t tell Ayato who loves Kano chan.”
If my brother finds out that Kano san and I are going on an overnight trip alone together, it could rain blood. So I had to make sure she didn’t tell him, because her lips seemed to be loose.
“I’m not joking, he could kill me half to death, so don’t ever tell him, even if you want to.”
“I don’t want to see my two beautiful sons in a bloody fight.”
“I’ll leave it to you.”
I was still a little worried, but I decided to trust my mother for now. While thinking about this, I entered my room, took out unnecessary items from my backpack, and packed the things I thought I would need for the overnight stay.
After I finished preparing, I quickly went out of the house. My brother is probably still in club activities, but if he comes home early and we run into each other, it would be troublesome.
“Sorry I made you wait”
“Let’s get going, we’re off to the station and then we’ll take the train from there.”
“…Um, Kano san, are we really staying the night?”
As I received the helmet from Kano san and was about to sit in the tandem seat, I started to worry about this. Kano san has not returned home ever since we met by chance at a bookstore.
“Oh, I have a set of sleepover kit in my rear box, so I’ll be fine.”
“Do you carry it with you on a regular basis, by any chance?”
“Sometimes I go over to a friend’s house and stay the night, so I always have it with me.”
I wondered why she had it with her, but I could understand if that was the reason. Unlike me, Kano san has a lot of friends, and I’m sure there are times when she suddenly invites them to stay over.
Kano san made sure I was seated on the tandem seat and put on my helmet, then started the bike. We arrived at the station a short time later, parked the bike in the parking lot, and entered the premises.
“By the way, I haven’t heard where we’re going yet, where am I going to be taken?”
“The destination of this little trip is Hakone. I suddenly wanted to see Lake Ashi.”
“Hakone is about two hours away, isn’t it?”
“Yes, we can go to Shinjuku station from here and take the Romancecar from there, and then we can go there without changing trains.”
It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Hakone since I was a kid. With these thoughts in mind, I passed through the ticket gate and headed for the platform heading towards Shinjuku. Then, we get on the train and start heading towards Shinjuku Station.
“……Kano san is as popular as ever.”
“What’s wrong with you all of a sudden?”
“You know, the way people look at you is amazing.”
Kano san, who is beautiful and stylish, had the gazes of all the men on the train completely to herself. I was very uncomfortable because of the resentful and envious glances they were giving me.
“I didn’t mind at all because it happened all the time.”
“I wish I could say that line once.”
Well, I don’t think I would ever get as much attention as Kano san because I have a normal appearance that could be found anywhere.
“As Yuito knows, it’s really hard to be popular.”
“It’s true that you’ve had to go through a lot of hardship up until now…..”
“Yeah, I really don’t want people to be jealous of me or see me as an enemy.”
Popular people have many enemies, and Kano san was no exception. Although things have gotten better recently, Kano san was harassed quite a bit when she was in elementary school.
Although Kano san has become much stronger now, there was a time when she was so mentally tortured that she was on the verge of not being able to go to school anymore.
By the way, although it wasn’t as bad as Kano san, there was some harassment towards my older brother, so popular people can’t necessarily be said to be happy.
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