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I styled my hair, shaped my eyelashes, and applied a light touch of makeup.
What should I wear…I opened my closet and wondered, and before I knew it, several minutes had passed.
“Oh, this might be cute.”
I take out a pink cardigan and a white and green dress.
I change into them and stand in front of the mirror—this is the outfit Sen bought me for my birthday, right? That girl really knows my taste inside out.
“But a dress at an amusement park might be a bit uncomfortable and inconvenient to move around in…”
That’s right. Today is finally the day I’m going to Windyland with Akito and the others.
It’s six in the morning. I have to catch the train in an hour, so I don’t have much time. I need to decide what to wear soon.
“Ah, here it is. This should be pretty easy to move around in.”
Next, I chose a T-shirt with a single accent, a blue jacket, and pile fabric pants.
If I pair this with a hat, it might give off a sporty vibe, which isn’t bad.
But…if I go with this style, it might clash with Sena’s outfit. Sena often dresses in a boyish style and pulls it off perfectly. On the other hand, I don’t really suit that style, so I might end up looking plain.
“Then maybe I should go the opposite direction and try a more girly look…”
A top that boldly exposes the shoulders and chest, paired with denim hot pants. If I wear a necklace, it should look reasonably mature.
I spun around in front of the mirror in that outfit…and felt my face getting hot.
“No way, that’s too revealing…! I can’t pull off an outfit like this…”
Someone like Suzukita san could probably pull off a sexy outfit like this.
But I didn’t have the courage. In fact, I’ve never even worn this top since I bought it.
“Maybe I should just stick to my usual style….but it’s such a rare opportunity, maybe I should go all out and try gothic lolita or something…”
I kept mulling it over for several minutes.
In the end, I decided on my favorite combination: a pink knit top and a checkered skirt.
“Yeah, my hair looks good. My makeup isn’t weird, right?”
I checked my outfit in the mirror over and over.
Come to think of it…Akito sometimes secretly looks at my legs, doesn’t he?
Maybe Akito likes that kind of thing?
If so, maybe I should make my skirt a little shorter?
“What am I thinking?! I’m not dressing up for Akito’s sake….!”
I shake my head from side to side, blowing away my previous thoughts.
Anyway, it’s almost time to leave the house.
I wonder if Akito is sleeping in.
Should I go pick him up? But Akito, despite his appearance, is quite a gentleman, so he might be at the station before anyone else.
“Fufu. I’m excited.”
When was the last time I felt this light?
I tidy my bangs one more time before leaving the house.
(Akito…does he think I’m cute…?)
I spent so much time on this. I want him to say I’m cute, even if it’s just flattery.
Thinking about that moment, I can’t help but smile. I pat my smiling cheeks and head for the station.
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When I arrived at the station platform, Sena, Hideki, and Yuri were already there.
Akihiro…wasn’t there yet. Maybe I should have stopped by his house after all. It’s close by, anyway.
“Oh…good morning, Renka.”
“Uh, yeah. Good morning, Sena.”
Sena’s face looked less energetic than usual.
I wondered what was wrong. Sena seemed to be looking forward to today more than anyone else.
The atmosphere felt awkward, so I tried to find something to talk about.
“That idiot Akito isn’t here yet. If he overslept, I’m going to give him a good scolding this time !”
“Um…Renka, actually, about Akito…”
Hideki said with a wry smile.
What is this feeling?
My chest felt uneasy. I had a really bad feeling…
“I’m sorry, Renka. Akito has a fever…”
“………Eh?”
Sena’s apologetic words echoed in my head over and over again.
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Japanese people are magical beings that catch a fever/cold whenever they get wet/cold. This is almost as bad as the tsundere trope. As a Canadian who works outside, it’s ridiculous to read about.