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I wake up with a resolve.
Today is the summer festival.
I feel incredibly refreshed, so I wonder if I overslept? I check the time displayed on my phone, which was placed by my pillow.
I checked the time, but it wasn’t that late. It was just 9:30 AM.
A high schooler on summer break waking up at 9:30 AM is totally commendable, right? Before my rebirth, it was always summer vacation, so having irregular wake-up times was the norm.
Waking up early on a day off makes me feel like I’ve gained an extra day. Maybe I should make a habit of it? Though I’ll probably forget by tomorrow and wake up around 3 PM.
Still plenty of time before the summer festival. This waiting period is the hardest part. I just get so nervous.
When the day I’m looking forward to is far off, it’s exciting. But as it gets closer, it feels more real and my heart starts racing.
Ping♪
Huh? A group message from the pres.
“I have a fever, so I can’t go to the summer festival. I’m sorry for letting you down after you invited me. Don’t worry about me, just go have fun.”
Huh? No way… Why…?
Wait, never mind that!
“Are you okay? …No, that’s not right. Do you have water or anything nearby?”
“Yeah, I do. It’s just a slight fever, so don’t worry about me. I’ll look forward to hearing about everyone’s fun summer festival memories and seeing the photos.”
Whether it’s from feeling bad or being weak from the fever, her words are incredibly polite.
Huh~ The class rep can’t come? That’s one less thing to look forward to at the summer festival.
I feel bad for the chairperson, but I’m going to the summer festival. It’s a precious chance for Saotome and the heroines to get all lovey-dovey.
I don’t have the kindness to cancel the festival just because the pres isn’t coming. …Sorry about that.
It was the same during summer camp—am I some kind of fever-inducing monster?
It can’t be helped that the class rep isn’t coming, but we’ll make sure to enjoy the summer festival properly.
After that, I got messages from the other members worrying about her and asking if they should cancel. But I felt bad canceling, so I told them to go enjoy themselves. We exchanged messages like that.
After all that back-and-forth, we decided to go to the summer festival without the class rep.
“Alright!”
No point stressing out alone at home, so I guess I’ll watch some anime I’ve been saving up.
There are anime only shown in this world, so they feel fresh and interesting. Every time I watch one, I really think, “I’ve truly been reincarnated.”
At first, seeing the heroines made me think, “I’ve been reincarnated,” but I’ve gotten used to it. That’s exactly why! I watch anime to bring back that fresh feeling.
Alright! What should I watch~?
Man, that was good. I was worried about the time at first, but I got totally absorbed halfway through.
I’m not so airheaded that I’d forget time while watching anime, so I paused it and started getting ready for the summer festival.
Not that I really needed to prepare much. Just changed into clothes for going out and quickly fixed my hair.
A bit early, but I’m bored, so I’ll head to the meeting spot now.
Just checking my outfit in a full-length mirror.
Not weird, right? This is fine, right? Not trying too hard? My bangs aren’t weird, right?
OK! Let’s head to the summer festival!
“This is going to be fun.”
“I wonder if everyone else is going to the summer festival too?”
On the way to the meeting spot, I passed other people heading to the festival. Everyone’s eyes were shining. It was like kids who’d just gotten new toys heading home. You couldn’t help but feel their excitement for what was coming.
…Oh, you’re wondering why I’m in my regular clothes?
Well, that’s obvious, isn’t it?
So I wouldn’t leave Fumi-senpai alone.
From our messages yesterday, I learned Fumi-senpai was the only one coming to the festival in regular clothes.
It’d be too sad if she stood out all alone at the festival. So I’m joining the group too. I won’t leave you by yourself.
I arrived at the meeting spot a bit earlier than everyone else.
Well then, I guess I’ll wait while imagining what yukata everyone will wear.
I always get to the meeting spot early, huh? With Mizuno’s personality, being a little late would be forgivable.
“Hey, Shota?”
Turning toward the voice, there was Fumi-senpai, wearing her usual big hat and a yukata.
“You’re already here?”
The yukata Fumi-senpai wore was indigo blue with morning glories scattered throughout. Morning glories bloom in the morning and wilt by noon—like those ephemeral flowers that bloom only for a brief moment, a sense of transience seemed to emanate from somewhere in Fumi-senpai’s yukata too.
Wearing it, the mature feel of the yukata was balanced out by the big hat, leaving it a wash. …I’m complimenting you, okay?
I couldn’t believe my eyes. Was what I was seeing real? Or had I reverted to my pre-reincarnation state, staring at a game screen?
“?”
Seeing me freeze, unable to believe what was before me, Fumi-senpai tilted her head.
she moved! So this is real!?
“Ah, um, g-good evening.”
“Ahaha! What’s wrong? Your expression and words are stiff!”
Even if she said that, Senpai Fumi-chan’s beauty had completely robbed me of my ability to move freely.
Seeing me like this, Senpai Fumi-chan laughed like a child.
“Well? Does it suit me?”
“Y-yes!”
Senpai Fumi-chan showed me her yukata from all sorts of angles. She even spun around on the spot to show me.
I can’t hold a candle to this person’s fan service.
“This obi is cute, right?”
No, YOU’RE cute! I scream inside my head.
If I were the protagonist, my inner thoughts would leak out here, making the heroine blush—that’s the standard setup. But I don’t let it slip. I’m a man who knows his place.
No, wait!
“Why are you wearing a yukata? You said yesterday you’d come in casual clothes…”
True, yesterday I should have been disappointed. Because I wouldn’t get to see Fumi-senpai in a yukata in person.
And I should have been devastated that I wouldn’t get to see the heroine trio in yukata together.
“Hehe. But…
A surprise is more fun, right?”
Fumi-senpai brought her index finger to her lips and winked.
Haa~
I love her.
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