At 4.30pm, Me and Meika-chan returned to the inn.
“See you later, Meika-chan.”
I said as we parted in the lobby.
The reason is that the rooms where the boys stay on the first floor and the girls on the second floor are separated by floor.
“Today is the only day I can stay with Yuu-san…”
Meika-chan said so, looking a little sad.
“No, but you can talk to me normally anytime.”
I replied, but Meika-chan shook her head left and right.
“No, it’s fine. ‘Let’s take turns for a day to be with Yuu-san. In return, I’ll try not to disturb you then,’ because I promised En-chan. Besides, I told Touko-san that too.”
…If I go by that, that means the only time I can be alone with Touko-san is on the third day…
When I was caught in such thoughts for a moment, Meika-chan bowed her head energetically.
“Today was fun. Thank you very much.”
She then runs up the stairs like she’s running away.
It’s like… something like I did something wrong…
I went back to my room, thinking that.
The room was empty. Only two pieces of luggage were placed at the entrance.
This room is for two people, me, and Ishida.
I took off my skiwear and changed into a jersey for the time being, and I lay down on the bed as it was.
I thought I would go to the bath with Ishida… but he hasn’t come back yet.
Ayaka and Ari should be with him.
He is probably still skiing with the three of them.
Maybe he won’t come back until just before dinner.
But as for me, I’m in the mood to take a bath and freshen up before dinner.
“I guess I don’t even have to wait for Ishida.”
I muttered to myself and sat up.
If I lay on the bed like this, I’d probably just fall asleep.
“Let’s go to the bath.”
I took out a bath towel and underwear from my bag and headed for the large bathroom.
When I got to the baths, there were already a few people there.
They were about to leave.
I took off my clothes and entered the bathroom. It was quite spacious.
There was one person in the washing area and one person in the bathtub.
It was Nakasaki-san who was in the bathtub.
When I washed my body and was about to enter the bath, Nakazaki-san also noticed me.
“Oh, Isshiki?”
“Nakazaki-san went up early too, huh?”
As I said that, I took a bath in the hot water, leaving about a meter between me and Nakazaki-san.
The hot water feels good as it seems to soak into my body, which has been exercised from lack of sleep.
“Yeah, last night we stayed on the bus, didn’t we? I didn’t sleep well.”
“Sorry, for being so noisy.”
When I said that, Nakasaki-san waved his hand.
“No, I’m the kind of person who can’t sleep on the bus to begin with.”
He said, and wiped his face caressingly.
“And it was the second-year students who were making a lot of noise, not Isshiki. They seemed to be pretty excited about the fact that a high school girl was going to be participating.”
I chuckled.
At any rate, it’s a relief for me that Nakazaki-san says so.
“But even so, Isshiki, you’re great too. Not only did you drop Touko-san, but you’re even being chased by two beautiful girls.”
I could only be quiet in response.
It’s true that I started dating Touko-san after ‘X-day when I got my revenge on the two cheaters’.
Ostensibly, Touko-san and I spent the night together in a hotel that day.
But in reality, we just stayed in the hotel together until the date changed. We didn’t do anything. We didn’t even touch hands.
Even the first time we kissed was more than a month later.
“No, as for those two, I don’t really…”
“Ishida’s sister, Meika-chan, is quite a pretty girl, and Touko-san’s sister, Enka-san, is as beautiful as her sister.”
As if not listening to me, Nakazaki-san continues talking.
“Some people are already saying that Isshiki is the ‘second Kamokura’ or something like that.”
Hearing that, I felt gloomy.
As expected, I don’t want to be classified in the same category as that person.
He must have noticed that I was like that.
Nakasaki-san says encouragingly.
“Well, don’t worry about that. You are different from Kamokura. I understand that best. They probably don’t mean what they say. It’s just a joke.”
Saying this, he got up and left the bath.
After a while back in the room, Ishida returned.
He had skated with other girls from the women’s college, besides Ayaka and Yuri.
As for Ishida, he said he had enjoyed it enough.
That’s all well and good, but…
“Isn’t bit unwise without to leave just me and Meika-chan on the way?”
When I expressed my dissatisfaction like that…
“Woah But even before I came on this trip, Meika asked me to do something for her. ‘I want a chance to talk with Yuu slowly.'”
He replies, as if he doesn’t feel bad at all.
“But, you know, even I feel embarrassed when it’s just the two of us with Meika-chan, as expected, or I’m worried about the eyes of the people around us…”
“Ayaka and Yuri-san also said, ‘You should leave Meika-chan alone with Isshiki-kun.’ I heard that they talked to Meika on the lift and that’s what happened.”
“I thought that would be the case, but…”
“Besides, it’s not ‘the eyes of the people around you’ that Yuu is worried about, it’s ‘the eyes of Touko-senpai’, isn’t it?”
I glared at Ishida. It’s frustrating, but it’s a point I’m trying to make.
“That’s fine. It’s a direct order from that Touko-senpai. There’s nothing to worry about that much. Let’s go for a meal instead of that. I’m hungry.”
IshidaThat’s what he said and got up.
When I went to the cafeteria, almost half the seats were already occupied.
I looked around.
There she is, Touko-san.
She was at the table with Kazumi, Mina, Manami, Ayaka, and Yuri.
I must not miss this opportunity.
“Ishida, let’s go to that table.”
I urge Ishida to look at ‘the table with Touko-san’.
As it was buffet style, I took the tray and took the dishes I wanted on my own plate and headed to the table with them.
“Um, may I?”
I call out at the table where Touko-san is.
“Ah, Isshiki-kun. I’ve been waiting for you.”
Kazumi replied and pointed to the seat next to Touko-san.
I sit there and Ishida sits on the other side.
All six of us have already finished most of our food.
Touko-san looked at me and smiled.
“How’s your skiing? Did you enjoy it?”
“Yes, I enjoyed it normally.”
As I answered, I added “but…” in my mind.
“How about you, Meika-san? Did you enjoy the circle’s ski trip?”
“Yes, I think she’s probably fine.”
Then Ayaka-san, sitting diagonally in front of me, energetically interrupts.
“It’s okay, it’s okay! We made sure to give Isshiki-kun and Meika-chan some time alone together. I think Meika-chan was satisfied too!”
But when Kazumi-san heard that, she seemed to glare at me sharply for a moment.
“Well, I’m glad to hear that.”
Touko-san said and drank the tea that was left in her glass.
“You’re supposed to be with Enka tomorrow, right? I’m sorry, but you’ll have to take care of that girl too.”
Touko-san said and stood up with the tray.
“Oh, um, Touko-san!”
I call out unintentionally.
“Yes?”
Touko-san turns around with a smile on her face.
“The day after tomorrow… on the third day, Touko-san can stay with me, right?”
Unintentionally, such a request comes out of my mouth.
“Yes, that’s right. You said we’d take turns for a day. But Isshiki-kun.”
She cut off the words there.
“This time, Meika-san and Enka were invited for our own reasons, right? You should give them priority first.”
After saying that, she went towards the dish return slot as if to say, “I’m done talking to you”.
…Touko-san, you haven’t even had a satisfactory conversation with me yet today…
I thought, and stared at her back.
I noticed that Ishida was looking at me pityingly.
At 4.30pm, Me and Meika-chan returned to the inn.
“See you later, Meika-chan.”
I said as we parted in the lobby.
The reason is that the rooms where the boys stay on the first floor and the girls on the second floor are separated by floor.
“Today is the only day I can stay with Yuu-san…”
Meika-chan said so, looking a little sad.
“No, but you can talk to me normally anytime.”
I replied, but Meika-chan shook her head left and right.
“No, it’s fine. ‘Let’s take turns for a day to be with Yuu-san. In return, I’ll try not to disturb you then,’ because I promised En-chan. Besides, I told Touko-san that too.”
…If I go by that, that means the only time I can be alone with Touko-san is on the third day…
When I was caught in such thoughts for a moment, Meika-chan bowed her head energetically.
“Today was fun. Thank you very much.”
She then runs up the stairs like she’s running away.
It’s like… something like I did something wrong…
I went back to my room, thinking that.
The room was empty. Only two pieces of luggage were placed at the entrance.
This room is for two people, me, and Ishida.
I took off my skiwear and changed into a jersey for the time being, and I lay down on the bed as it was.
I thought I would go to the bath with Ishida… but he hasn’t come back yet.
Ayaka and Ari should be with him.
He is probably still skiing with the three of them.
Maybe he won’t come back until just before dinner.
But as for me, I’m in the mood to take a bath and freshen up before dinner.
“I guess I don’t even have to wait for Ishida.”
I muttered to myself and sat up.
If I lay on the bed like this, I’d probably just fall asleep.
“Let’s go to the bath.”
I took out a bath towel and underwear from my bag and headed for the large bathroom.
When I got to the baths, there were already a few people there.
They were about to leave.
I took off my clothes and entered the bathroom. It was quite spacious.
There was one person in the washing area and one person in the bathtub.
It was Nakasaki-san who was in the bathtub.
When I washed my body and was about to enter the bath, Nakazaki-san also noticed me.
“Oh, Isshiki?”
“Nakazaki-san went up early too, huh?”
As I said that, I took a bath in the hot water, leaving about a meter between me and Nakazaki-san.
The hot water feels good as it seems to soak into my body, which has been exercised from lack of sleep.
“Yeah, last night we stayed on the bus, didn’t we? I didn’t sleep well.”
“Sorry, for being so noisy.”
When I said that, Nakasaki-san waved his hand.
“No, I’m the kind of person who can’t sleep on the bus to begin with.”
He said, and wiped his face caressingly.
“And it was the second-year students who were making a lot of noise, not Isshiki. They seemed to be pretty excited about the fact that a high school girl was going to be participating.”
I chuckled.
At any rate, it’s a relief for me that Nakazaki-san says so.
“But even so, Isshiki, you’re great too. Not only did you drop Touko-san, but you’re even being chased by two beautiful girls.”
I could only be quiet in response.
It’s true that I started dating Touko-san after ‘X-day when I got my revenge on the two cheaters’.
Ostensibly, Touko-san and I spent the night together in a hotel that day.
But in reality, we just stayed in the hotel together until the date changed. We didn’t do anything. We didn’t even touch hands.
Even the first time we kissed was more than a month later.
“No, as for those two, I don’t really…”
“Ishida’s sister, Meika-chan, is quite a pretty girl, and Touko-san’s sister, Enka-san, is as beautiful as her sister.”
As if not listening to me, Nakazaki-san continues talking.
“Some people are already saying that Isshiki is the ‘second Kamokura’ or something like that.”
Hearing that, I felt gloomy.
As expected, I don’t want to be classified in the same category as that person.
He must have noticed that I was like that.
Nakasaki-san says encouragingly.
“Well, don’t worry about that. You are different from Kamokura. I understand that best. They probably don’t mean what they say. It’s just a joke.”
Saying this, he got up and left the bath.
After a while back in the room, Ishida returned.
He had skated with other girls from the women’s college, besides Ayaka and Yuri.
As for Ishida, he said he had enjoyed it enough.
That’s all well and good, but…
“Isn’t bit unwise without to leave just me and Meika-chan on the way?”
When I expressed my dissatisfaction like that…
“Woah But even before I came on this trip, Meika asked me to do something for her. ‘I want a chance to talk with Yuu slowly.'”
He replies, as if he doesn’t feel bad at all.
“But, you know, even I feel embarrassed when it’s just the two of us with Meika-chan, as expected, or I’m worried about the eyes of the people around us…”
“Ayaka and Yuri-san also said, ‘You should leave Meika-chan alone with Isshiki-kun.’ I heard that they talked to Meika on the lift and that’s what happened.”
“I thought that would be the case, but…”
“Besides, it’s not ‘the eyes of the people around you’ that Yuu is worried about, it’s ‘the eyes of Touko-senpai’, isn’t it?”
I glared at Ishida. It’s frustrating, but it’s a point I’m trying to make.
“That’s fine. It’s a direct order from that Touko-senpai. There’s nothing to worry about that much. Let’s go for a meal instead of that. I’m hungry.”
IshidaThat’s what he said and got up.
When I went to the cafeteria, almost half the seats were already occupied.
I looked around.
There she is, Touko-san.
She was at the table with Kazumi, Mina, Manami, Ayaka, and Yuri.
I must not miss this opportunity.
“Ishida, let’s go to that table.”
I urge Ishida to look at ‘the table with Touko-san’.
As it was buffet style, I took the tray and took the dishes I wanted on my own plate and headed to the table with them.
“Um, may I?”
I call out at the table where Touko-san is.
“Ah, Isshiki-kun. I’ve been waiting for you.”
Kazumi replied and pointed to the seat next to Touko-san.
I sit there and Ishida sits on the other side.
All six of us have already finished most of our food.
Touko-san looked at me and smiled.
“How’s your skiing? Did you enjoy it?”
“Yes, I enjoyed it normally.”
As I answered, I added “but…” in my mind.
“How about you, Meika-san? Did you enjoy the circle’s ski trip?”
“Yes, I think she’s probably fine.”
Then Ayaka-san, sitting diagonally in front of me, energetically interrupts.
“It’s okay, it’s okay! We made sure to give Isshiki-kun and Meika-chan some time alone together. I think Meika-chan was satisfied too!”
But when Kazumi-san heard that, she seemed to glare at me sharply for a moment.
“Well, I’m glad to hear that.”
Touko-san said and drank the tea that was left in her glass.
“You’re supposed to be with Enka tomorrow, right? I’m sorry, but you’ll have to take care of that girl too.”
Touko-san said and stood up with the tray.
“Oh, um, Touko-san!”
I call out unintentionally.
“Yes?”
Touko-san turns around with a smile on her face.
“The day after tomorrow… on the third day, Touko-san can stay with me, right?”
Unintentionally, such a request comes out of my mouth.
“Yes, that’s right. You said we’d take turns for a day. But Isshiki-kun.”
She cut off the words there.
“This time, Meika-san and Enka were invited for our own reasons, right? You should give them priority first.”
After saying that, she went towards the dish return slot as if to say, “I’m done talking to you”.
…Touko-san, you haven’t even had a satisfactory conversation with me yet today…
I thought, and stared at her back.
I noticed that Ishida was looking at me pityingly.
