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On the morning of the second day, we were gathered at the assembly point.
The cold winter air stung my cheeks and I felt somewhat wintry as my breath rose white.
“Good morning! You are all here.”
The teacher, holding a checklist, checks each person’s face.
I was also dressed up in warm clothes and ready to tour the sights.
I was also given a reward for leading the tour yesterday.
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“Nakahara, thanks for a good day’s work.”
“No, I didn’t do much…
“No, no, no, thank you. It’s really helpful to have a dependable student like you.”
The teacher grinned as she said this.
“By the way, I’m going to give you some extra free time this evening. It’s my reward for you.”
“Eh, you don’t mind?”
“Of course. But come back before the day is over.”
When the teacher said that, I couldn’t help but smile.
The fatigue of moving around all day as a substitute chaperone seemed to melt away in an instant.
When I returned to my room, the atmosphere was filled with the enthusiasm of my fellow students.
“Hey, Nakahara’s back!”
“You’re late! We’re all set over here!”
In the centre of the room was a large lump of bedding. This is no ordinary bedtime preparation.
“Ready for what, ……?”
“It’s a pillow fight, of course! It’s the main event of the day!’
Ryuki, holding a pillow, smiles proudly.
The moment his gaze turned towards me, I had a bad feeling.
“No, I’m taking a pass today, …….”
Before I could finish, the pillow hit me in the face.
“Hey, hey, what are you doing to a tired deputy?”
My protests were in vain, as pillows flew at me one after the other.
“Thanks for your hard work as a deputy! Eat this!”
“You’re a target for us!”
The room is enveloped in chaos with laughter and the sound of pillows flying around.
For a moment, I almost replayed today’s exhaustion in my head, but there was no time for that with the barrage of pillows.
“Wait, at least set some rules!”
“I don’t need rules! There are no rules in fighting!”
In the blink of an eye, I picked up a pillow and started to fight back.
I don’t know where I had the strength to do that, but it was strangely enjoyable.
“Ryuki! You set it up first!”
“Hehe, if you can do it, do it!”
We were running around, swinging pillows.
Eventually, someone dives into the pile of bedding and we all have a good laugh.
“Haa…… tired……”
The next thing we know, we’ve all collapsed into the futon. Looking at the clock, it’s almost time for free time to start.
“Speaking of which, Hikaru”
“Hm?’”
“What did you get as a reward? being a leader.”
Ryuki asked as he lay down.
The other guys are also looking at me with a curious look on their faces.
“Well, yeah. As a reward, he said I could go out for a bit at night.”
At these words, they all looked at each other with a ‘What?’
“For real? unfair!”
“I want to go out too.”
“You, go and have fun for us too~”
They chilled out with their usual flirtatiousness, but they seemed genuinely envious of me
“So you’re gonna go on a date with a girl or something at night?”
“You……”
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“Then today you are free to go. Please behave in such a way that you will not cause any trouble. If anything happens, please report it to your teacher immediately. Now then, off you go!”
With the teacher’s words, free time begins and the students scatter to the places they may have planned. I also rode the wave and went to her who was waiting for me.
“Hikaru, hello”
Hina called out to me, wearing a light beige duffel coat, with white fur on the cuffs and hood, and a white cable-knit sweater peeking out from under the coat, its pure white color creating a snowy landscape. It blended perfectly with the colors.
Most impressive was the white scarf covering her neck. Its fluffy material made her face look soft and made Hina’s smile look even brighter. On her ears, simple pearl earrings glittered, subtly adding to her elegance.
“Cute.”
I realised those words had leaked out unintentionally and covered my mouth, but it was too late.
“Thanks …….”
After Hina murmured this while her cheeks, which had already turned a little red due to the cold, became even more red, an awkward atmosphere passed around for a while.
“So, should we get going?”
“Yeah, let’s go!”
And so our free time began a little awkwardly.
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