Chapter 34: Don’t go Flirting Everywhere!
It was lunchtime, four hours after Shinji informed me not to unintentionally create the so-called ‘strawberry air’. The four of us were unusually eating lunch in the cafeteria this time. This morning’s incident made it difficult for me to enter the classroom.
As a passport-free alternative in the United Kingdom, the plan of the extra-curricular camp was that we would be staying in a resort facility that recreated a medieval English town on a vast site of 73,000 m². The exterior and interior of the guesthouse where we will be staying also had the same design. It was also a famous tourist destination, having been used as a filming location for a TV drama.
As I’ve never been involved in any kind of snow sports in my life, I didn’t have any of that kind of equipment, so I thought I’d better buy it as soon as possible.
“I’ve already prepared a set of clothing for Yuya-kun. By the way, I have a matching pair with yours!”
I found myself already getting provided by Kaede. Well, it was officially the work of Miyamoto-san, the chauffeur and butler. When I asked her how it looked, she showed me a picture. The design featured color blocks with simple blue and light blue tones. By the way, Kaede’s was the same, just in red and pink. Wait, wasn’t this a famous and expensive brand?
“You don’t have to worry about the price. I asked my father about it and he was happy to buy it for us. Rather, now we can go skiing together one day! I’m so excited!”
“Oh well… but that means I must be able to ski to a certain extent too, right? Do you have any idea, Kaede?”
“Don’t worry! I’ll be there to guide you through the day, one step at a time! Just leave it to me!”
Oh, what encouraging words! Kaede-sensei, please teach me, a beginner, how to do it!
“Hehe. Don’t worry, I’ll teach you gently and carefully. Ehehe… and when Yuya-kun is about to fall down, I’ll hold him and then we will hug each other on the snow… Ehehe…”
Alright. I’ll be careful not to fall down in front of Kaede-sensei. But if that still happens, then fall forward! Of course, I won’t be shy to fall on my buttocks in front of Kaede. Still, if it’s just the two of us, it will be a bit less embarrassing to fall down and then hug each other alone on the snow rather than in front of an audience. [TN: In the raw, he doesn’t say this out loud at all.]
“You can’t control the release of ‘strawberry air’, can you, Yuya? There’s nothing more I can comment on.”
“I had no idea Yoshi was such a natural. Good luck with that, Kaede-chan!”
“I can’t. … It’s impossible because it always comes at me whenever I’m not expecting it…”
Kaede looked down with not only her face, but also her ears turning bright red. I don’t think I said anything funny, so tell me, Shinji-senpai!
“I mean, who wouldn’t be embarrassed if someone said to you, ‘I’m embarrassed to hug you in front of everyone, but it’s fine if we’re alone’? I’d feel embarrassed too if I were to hear that.”
“That’s right, Yoshi! Thanks to your unintentional strawberry comment, we’re already down to zero life! Kaede-chan’s at the point where even a resurrection spell won’t help her get back on her feet!”
“Ugh …… It’s okay, Akiho. But if anything happens, I want you to take full responsibility for what you say, Yuya-kun.”
What do you mean by that, Kaede? Are you saying that you want to hug me while lying down on the snow and that too without falling down? I’m sure that’s too hard to do, right?
“You’ll have to hug me until I’m satisfied. Be prepared for that. I won’t let you sleep tonight, okay?”
“… Please don’t say anything that can only be misinterpreted.”
Fortunately, she whispered it close to my ear so that only I could hear it. But that inevitably meant that she closed the distance between us. So what would happen if we did that in a cafeteria full of students? Of course, the first screams of envy could already be heard.
“Yuya, Hitotsuba-san. This is not home, so be careful, okay?”
“That’s right, Kaede-chan. You don’t have to say that so close to Yoshi, right? Rather, you’re both so natural in your interactions… You already seem like a newlywed couple!”
Otsuki-san, I think you’re overstating the case for newlyweds. It is true that we are living together, and even if it is a definite future that we will eventually become married so if we continue at this rate, it is too much of a leap at this point in time.
“Is that so? Do we look like newlyweds to you?”
“Yes, I can see it. I can see it really well. You both really look like a loving newlywed couple. You would even play around in the upcoming welcome festival. But Kaede-chan… this is a school, so you’d better behave yourself.”
Isn’t this about as normal an exchange as you can get? Well, I agree it was quite careless to talk with our faces close to each other, but since it’s Shinji and Otsuki-san, they wouldn’t mind this much, right?
“It’s a problem because it’s Hitotsuba-san and Yuya… It’s nothing compared to me and Akiho. But maybe this is the best way for you.”
“What do you mean by that, Shinji?”
“Because if you’re flirting so openly, no one should try to come between you two, right? If anyone did, they would neither be brave nor fierce, that would only make them a fool or an airhead who can’t read the air.”
You said ‘fool’ and ‘airhead’ in such a harsh way. But you’ve got a point. I’ve been watching Shinji and Otsuki-san get along every day, and yet the thought of messing with him never even crossed my mind. There was no room for error in the strong bond between the two.
“That sort of thing is a solid wall for Yuya and Hitotsuba-san which prevents anyone else from getting through. No, it’s more like a barrier around the two of you. Really, it’s amazing.”
Do Kaede and I have that kind of air about us? From the outside, I guess we have, but in my mind, we were not quite at this level of intimacy. In the first place, I haven’t told Kaede exactly how I feel about her.
So I’m going to use this extracurricular camp to convey my feelings to her. I’m sure it will be fine. It’s not like those parents of mine, if I do my best, she won’t disappear from my side.
“Good luck, Yuya. I’m rooting for you.”
Thank you, Shinji. I’m really happy to have you as a friend.
“Hey, hey, Kaede-chan. Don’t you think the atmosphere between Shin-kun and Yoshi is also quite spicy?”
“Yes, you’re right, Akiho-chan. I feel there’s something more than just friendship between those two. It’s bad.”
You two girls. Don’t let your imagination get the better of you!
Until the lunch break was over, the four of us spent our time discussing about the extracurricular camp.
Chapter 34: Don’t go Flirting Everywhere!
It was lunchtime, four hours after Shinji informed me not to unintentionally create the so-called ‘strawberry air’. The four of us were unusually eating lunch in the cafeteria this time. This morning’s incident made it difficult for me to enter the classroom.
As a passport-free alternative in the United Kingdom, the plan of the extra-curricular camp was that we would be staying in a resort facility that recreated a medieval English town on a vast site of 73,000 m². The exterior and interior of the guesthouse where we will be staying also had the same design. It was also a famous tourist destination, having been used as a filming location for a TV drama.
As I’ve never been involved in any kind of snow sports in my life, I didn’t have any of that kind of equipment, so I thought I’d better buy it as soon as possible.
“I’ve already prepared a set of clothing for Yuya-kun. By the way, I have a matching pair with yours!”
I found myself already getting provided by Kaede. Well, it was officially the work of Miyamoto-san, the chauffeur and butler. When I asked her how it looked, she showed me a picture. The design featured color blocks with simple blue and light blue tones. By the way, Kaede’s was the same, just in red and pink. Wait, wasn’t this a famous and expensive brand?
“You don’t have to worry about the price. I asked my father about it and he was happy to buy it for us. Rather, now we can go skiing together one day! I’m so excited!”
“Oh well… but that means I must be able to ski to a certain extent too, right? Do you have any idea, Kaede?”
“Don’t worry! I’ll be there to guide you through the day, one step at a time! Just leave it to me!”
Oh, what encouraging words! Kaede-sensei, please teach me, a beginner, how to do it!
“Hehe. Don’t worry, I’ll teach you gently and carefully. Ehehe… and when Yuya-kun is about to fall down, I’ll hold him and then we will hug each other on the snow… Ehehe…”
Alright. I’ll be careful not to fall down in front of Kaede-sensei. But if that still happens, then fall forward! Of course, I won’t be shy to fall on my buttocks in front of Kaede. Still, if it’s just the two of us, it will be a bit less embarrassing to fall down and then hug each other alone on the snow rather than in front of an audience. [TN: In the raw, he doesn’t say this out loud at all.]
“You can’t control the release of ‘strawberry air’, can you, Yuya? There’s nothing more I can comment on.”
“I had no idea Yoshi was such a natural. Good luck with that, Kaede-chan!”
“I can’t. … It’s impossible because it always comes at me whenever I’m not expecting it…”
Kaede looked down with not only her face, but also her ears turning bright red. I don’t think I said anything funny, so tell me, Shinji-senpai!
“I mean, who wouldn’t be embarrassed if someone said to you, ‘I’m embarrassed to hug you in front of everyone, but it’s fine if we’re alone’? I’d feel embarrassed too if I were to hear that.”
“That’s right, Yoshi! Thanks to your unintentional strawberry comment, we’re already down to zero life! Kaede-chan’s at the point where even a resurrection spell won’t help her get back on her feet!”
“Ugh …… It’s okay, Akiho. But if anything happens, I want you to take full responsibility for what you say, Yuya-kun.”
What do you mean by that, Kaede? Are you saying that you want to hug me while lying down on the snow and that too without falling down? I’m sure that’s too hard to do, right?
“You’ll have to hug me until I’m satisfied. Be prepared for that. I won’t let you sleep tonight, okay?”
“… Please don’t say anything that can only be misinterpreted.”
Fortunately, she whispered it close to my ear so that only I could hear it. But that inevitably meant that she closed the distance between us. So what would happen if we did that in a cafeteria full of students? Of course, the first screams of envy could already be heard.
“Yuya, Hitotsuba-san. This is not home, so be careful, okay?”
“That’s right, Kaede-chan. You don’t have to say that so close to Yoshi, right? Rather, you’re both so natural in your interactions… You already seem like a newlywed couple!”
Otsuki-san, I think you’re overstating the case for newlyweds. It is true that we are living together, and even if it is a definite future that we will eventually become married so if we continue at this rate, it is too much of a leap at this point in time.
“Is that so? Do we look like newlyweds to you?”
“Yes, I can see it. I can see it really well. You both really look like a loving newlywed couple. You would even play around in the upcoming welcome festival. But Kaede-chan… this is a school, so you’d better behave yourself.”
Isn’t this about as normal an exchange as you can get? Well, I agree it was quite careless to talk with our faces close to each other, but since it’s Shinji and Otsuki-san, they wouldn’t mind this much, right?
“It’s a problem because it’s Hitotsuba-san and Yuya… It’s nothing compared to me and Akiho. But maybe this is the best way for you.”
“What do you mean by that, Shinji?”
“Because if you’re flirting so openly, no one should try to come between you two, right? If anyone did, they would neither be brave nor fierce, that would only make them a fool or an airhead who can’t read the air.”
You said ‘fool’ and ‘airhead’ in such a harsh way. But you’ve got a point. I’ve been watching Shinji and Otsuki-san get along every day, and yet the thought of messing with him never even crossed my mind. There was no room for error in the strong bond between the two.
“That sort of thing is a solid wall for Yuya and Hitotsuba-san which prevents anyone else from getting through. No, it’s more like a barrier around the two of you. Really, it’s amazing.”
Do Kaede and I have that kind of air about us? From the outside, I guess we have, but in my mind, we were not quite at this level of intimacy. In the first place, I haven’t told Kaede exactly how I feel about her.
So I’m going to use this extracurricular camp to convey my feelings to her. I’m sure it will be fine. It’s not like those parents of mine, if I do my best, she won’t disappear from my side.
“Good luck, Yuya. I’m rooting for you.”
Thank you, Shinji. I’m really happy to have you as a friend.
“Hey, hey, Kaede-chan. Don’t you think the atmosphere between Shin-kun and Yoshi is also quite spicy?”
“Yes, you’re right, Akiho-chan. I feel there’s something more than just friendship between those two. It’s bad.”
You two girls. Don’t let your imagination get the better of you!
Until the lunch break was over, the four of us spent our time discussing about the extracurricular camp.
