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Well, I finally seems to have cheered up and is talking normally again.
Why was she in a bad mood in the first place?
I mean, if I’d dragged her here against her will, I’d get it. But she came on her own. She came over here, yet she was clearly annoyed with me.
I did think, “If you hated it so much, you shouldn’t have come,” but if she came feeling like a sacrificial lamb, I’d have to commend her resolve.
Nobody wants to go, right? So I’ll be the sacrifice, I guess. Of course, she’s kind to the other three too, but she also acts in ways that won’t hurt me.
If I’d heard her say, “Eww, I don’t wanna sit next to Mizuno,” I probably wouldn’t have been able to enjoy the camp.
Back in my past life, when I heard the girl I ended up next to during a seat change say, “Eww, worst luck ever~,” it was rough.
After that, her catchphrase became “I wanna switch seats sooo bad~”.
…I liked that girl, so it tore my heart to shreds. Guess I picked the wrong girl to fall for.
Thinking about it now, maybe Hisada-chan is kind. That’s right, Hisada-chan looks scary, but she’s actually a kind girl.
“Um… me sitting on Hisada-chan’s lap…”
Thud!
“Ow! Ah, no way, right? I got carried away.”
Hisada-chan sitting on my lap was impossible, but maybe me sitting on hers could work? I clung to that tiny sliver of hope, but it was just plain impossible.
“We’ll walk a bit from here.”
Since it was unfamiliar territory, we followed Fumi-senpai leading the way.
Hot. Sweat hitting the asphalt dries instantly. I hate sweating, but I love showers after sweating, so it’s complicated.
If this were a game, I’d skip this annoying part and fast-forward to the villa scene… So this is the “behind-the-scenes” stuff… Fans should be grateful they get to participate in this too.
“You okay?”
I call out to Niiro, who’s struggling under heavy luggage.
Niiro recruited me for club activities specifically so I could carry her luggage, right? So I guess I have to properly fulfill that mission.
“I’m fine.”
“Ehh~ Let me carry it~. I love luggage~”
“What do you mean you love luggage?”
“Because it’s Sarasa-chan’s luggage, that’s why~”
“…What are you planning to do?”
“Well, first…”
I imagined what I could do with Niiro luggage.
“Maybe I’ll drape that long strap over my shoulder. Or maybe I’ll put it on the other shoulder since I have my own stuff too.”
“That’s super normal.”
“Of course it is. What did you think I’d do with someone else’s luggage?”
“It’s Mizuno, so I figured you’d do something weird.”
“What do you take me for?”
Niiro’s image is terrible, so it can’t be helped. I always joking around and being a creep, so you have to be wary.
“…Then maybe I’ll just have you hold it for a bit?”
I took the bag from Niiro
Dash!!
The moment I took it, I sprinted forward.
“Gotcha!”
“Huh?”
“I’m taking this luggage!”
“Huh!?”
“I’m going to check what kind of luggage you brought!”
“Huh?!?!”
“Well then, farewell!”
There’s no way I’d voluntarily carry luggage! Since I’m carrying heavy stuff, I’m taking luggage inspection as payment.
I’m going to check every nook and cranny, teacher~.
“Hey… you bastard.”
A brand-new shade of terrifying expression chased after me.
“Crush you.”
Huh? Wait, what? Has Niiro gotten faster? I don’t know anyone who can run this fast.
“Kill you.”
Oh, crap.
If I get caught by this one, she’ll kill me.
No, it was just a little joke… But I guess this one’s unforgivable, huh?
Most jokes get forgiven, but trying to peek at someone’s luggage is a no-go. I won’t do it again.
“So?”
“I’m sorry!”
I got caught after all.
I thought if I got caught, I’d be killed, so I just kept running forward. I was too scared to look back, couldn’t do it no matter what.
I swung my arms like they might tear off, and before I knew it, my left leg was up, then the next moment my right leg was up.
I didn’t time it, so I don’t know, but I think at that moment, I was probably the fastest high school student in Japan. If someone from track and field had seen that, maybe I would’ve been scouted?
That’s how much I felt the wind. No, I was the wind.
But Niiro surpassed that.
I was number one in Japan, but Niiro was number one in the world.
The world we saw was different. Our levels were different. I felt ashamed for even thinking I was the best.
My neck was grabbed from behind while I was running, and I landed hard on my butt. I knew turning around would be the end, but I figured I had to apologize. I bowed deeply, facing niiro.
So, back to the present…
“What exactly are you sorry for?”
“For trying to steal Niiro-sama’s belongings.”
I couldn’t lift my face. The ground was scorching hot, and I wanted to get away from it fast, but something even scarier stood before me, keeping my head glued to the dirt.
“Why would you try something like that?”
Her tone was gentle, but I could feel the killing intent radiating from her.
“I thought I’d mess around a bit…”
“Huh~”
I felt like Niiro saw right through me.
“No, really! I didn’t even intend to look inside the luggage!”
“Huh~”
“It’s not a lie!”
“Huh~”
Niiro didn’t say anything besides “Huh~”. She was still trying to get me to say something else.
“…Well, saying I have no ulterior motives would be a lie.”
“Hmm…”
Right now, I’m playing the pervert, so having no ulterior motives is impossible. It’s Niiro’s fault for trying to leave her luggage with a pervert like me.
If you give meat to a starving beast, it’ll pounce voraciously, right? That’s exactly it.
“Is this okay?”
“It’s fine. More importantly, it’s hot, so let’s get going.”
“Yeah, you’re right.”
While I was kneeling in apology, Fumi-senpai, Saotome, and Hisada-chan caught up and walked past me.
Hey, help me out here! I’m kneeling on scorching asphalt on a day like this! You could at least offer a hand!
“Just apologize and get her to forgive you already.”
Saotome patted my shoulder and walked off ahead.
What the hell do you think I’m doing?! This is clearly kneeling in apology, no matter how you look at it! Or do you think I’m doing yoga on this scorching asphalt or something?!
“I won’t do it again.”
“Not enough.”
“What’s not enough?”
“Sincerity.”
“I guess I have no choice but to strip naked.”
If a normal apology won’t cut it, stripping naked is the only option left. I’m totally fine with that, though.
“Stop.”
“Yes.”
No luck.
“It’s about time… right?”
“No.”
Still no? Guess snatching a maiden’s bag really is a no-no. Learned my lesson.
“…Haa~ Have you reflected?”
“Totally.”
“Then 10 more seconds.”
“Huh?”
It felt like I was totally forgiven, but apparently it wasn’t enough. Still, 10 more seconds? I can handle that easily.
“…Finished with the burnable trash?”
“Almost done!”
From far ahead, Hisada-chan—who should’ve left before me—donned her usual sharp tongue.
“The asphalt’s scorching hot, so burnable trash, huh? Pretty clever, that.”
“I’m truly sorry.”
After apologizing at last, I was finally freed from that blazing hell.
“I keep doing such stupid things…”
“Never mind that! Everyone’s already ahead. Haruka-chan’s barely visible—let’s catch up!”
“Whose fault do you think this is?!”
“Come on, hurry up!”
I pushed Niiro’s shoulder from behind and started running toward the others.
I messed up the start dash again, but the real race is just beginning.
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