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As I continued to watch the fireworks with Kano san, I realized that an hour and a half had passed.
“It all happened so fast.”
“Yeah, it felt like it was already over.”
Kano san and I stood up slowly as we heard the announcement that the fireworks show was over. All that’s left to do now is go home, but the venue is extremely crowded due to the large movement of people, so it doesn’t look like we’ll be able to move around properly for a while yet.
When I glanced at Suzuno and my brother who were a little far away, I saw that they were talking happily with smiles on their faces.
Suzuno, who had been depressed after being scolded by Kano san, seemed to have regained her energy after seeing the fireworks. While I was thinking this, Kano san, who was standing next to me, suddenly shouted.
“Ouch !?”
I looked at Kano san in a panic and saw that she had a rather painful expression on her face. What in the world had happened to Kano san?
“…..I think someone stepped on my foot.”
“That’s dangerous.”
Because geta clogs expose most of the skin, getting stepped on can cause more damage than when wearing regular shoes. We moved to the edge for a while and checked the condition of Kaon san’s feet.
“It’s pretty red.”
“Yeah, it’s been very sore and it’s been itchy since a while ago.”
“By the way, can you walk?”
“Well, it might be a little tough for a while…..”
Usually it is enough to walk to the nearest station, but in such a crowded place, I don’t know how long it will take.
“If that’s the case, please ride on my back.”
“I never thought Yuito would do that for me.”
When I squatted down and carried her on my back, Kano san said with a surprised look on her face.
“I can’t leave you alone, Kano san.”
“Then I’ll take your word for it.”
I slowly stood up after confirming that Kano san was on my back.
I started walking with Kano san on my back. Although I have already quit, I was a member of the soccer team in junior high school, so I have enough strength to walk with Kano san on my back.
“Isn’t this the first time Yuito has given me a piggyback ride?”
“Right, but I’m sure it’s happened before.”
“That did happen, didn’t it?”
When I was in elementary school, I sprained my ankle while the four of us were playing together. I remember Kano san giving me a piggyback ride home at that time.
By the way, Suzuno was physically unable to give me a piggyback ride, and my brother seemed to be okay, but he didn’t help me, saying I deserved it.
“Yuito used to be shorter than me, but now he’s gotten much bigger.”
“I’m a man myself, so I’d have to be bigger than you, Kano san.”
I’m only about four centimeters taller than Kano san, but I’m about the average height for a man, and Kano san is one of the tallest women in the world.
“I feel defeated and frustrated.”
“No, no, no, Kano san’s big, too, you know.”
“Eh, by big, you mean this?”
Saying that, Kano san pressed her chest against my back as hard as she could.
“Hey, it’s too much, so please quit. In the first place, Kano san should’ve understand that it was about height based on the flow of the conversation up until now.”
“Oh, really? I’m not very good at this.”
“No, no, I don’t think you are bad at it at all.”
I find it hard to believe that Kano san, who is smart enough to pass the current entrance exam to Japan’s most difficult private university, Waseda University, could not have correctly understood the intent of my earlier statement.
“….I mean, I know it’s a little late for that, but we lost Suzuno and my brother.”
“Well, I guess it can’t be helped if it’s so crowded.”
“Seriously, I have no idea where they are.”
I had completely forgotten about it because I was in a world with Kano san alone, but the four of us had come to the fireworks festival today. Needless to say, the reason we got separated was because I stopped to look at Kano san’s feet earlier.
“For the time being, it looks like the two of us will be late due to my injuries, so I informed them a while ago that it’s okay to go home first, so you don’t have to worry about that.”
“Kano san.”
“I just warned Ayato and Suzuno chan to call me if anything happens.”
After all, Kano san is still as strict with herself as she used to be with others. I wish my brother could drink a little bit of Kano san’s harshness.
I walked around with Kano san on my back for a while and entered a nearby convenience store just as the crowds finally began to clear.
Of course, I dropped Kano san off at the entrance. Kano san looked a little unhappy, but I was too embarrassed to carry her on my back inside the convenience store, so I asked her to forgive me. I bought some bandages and returned to Kano san and gave her some first aid.
“How is your foot?”
“Yeah, it’s much better now, thanks to Yuito.”
:By the looks of it, I guess I don’t have to give you a piggyback ride anymore.”
“Ah, it still feels sore.”
“No, no, no, please quit lying in a very obvious way.”
How much do you want me to give you a piggyback ride? After that, we walked home normally, but Kano san was looking at me with a frustrated look on her face.
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