Chapter 49: On the bus together on the way home
The bus ride home was even noisier than the one on the way there. Since we were only going home, everyone had a lot of energy and were talking about what had happened at the camp.
Incidentally, I felt a gaze on my back that was filled with a variety of emotions that I hadn’t felt on the way to the facility. Why was that?
“Fufufu~. I’m so glad I got to sit next to Yuya-kun on the way home!”
As you can realize from these words, the reason was due to Kaede sitting next to me. I was sitting by the window and Kaede by the aisle. Shinji, by the way, was sitting alone on the other side.
The reason for this change was simple: We had spent too much time shopping.
By the time we’d finished picking out souvenirs for Kaede’s parents and arranging the delivery of the stuffed animals, we were just about to assemble. In our haste, we forgot that we were holding hands and got on the bus of the class 1-4 together.
Out of breath, Kaede and I sat down on an empty seat as if it were a matter of course, but of course the homeroom teacher was appalled. However, since we didn’t want to waste time trying to get Kaede back to her class, we decided to leave like that.
“It was fun, the extracurricular camp. Let’s definitely go on a ski trip next winter break! I want to ski again with you, Yuya-kun!”
“I guess so. It would be nice if we could ski more next winter. I’m sure Kaede can handle the more difficult courses, so show me something cool, right?”
She was so good at skiing that she took her family on a ski trip every year, and her skiing was so beautiful that I couldn’t help but admire it. Even her instructor was raving about her. I think I’ll bring my camera next time I go.
“If that’s the case, I’ll take lots of pictures of you too, Yuya-kun, okay? I have to take pictures of your cute face when you fall down and get embarrassed at any cost!”
No, don’t take a picture of me looking like a fool. If you’re going to take a picture of me, take a picture of me looking cool. Well, there was no moment of such in skiing.
“It’s fine. I think it’s really cool that Yuya-kun is trying so hard even though he’s not used to it. I love that about you, so shouldn’t I take this as a memorial?”
With a chuckle, Kaede put her head on my shoulder. There was no way I could say no to something like that, and besides, I couldn’t veto something like that with a sly smile on her face.
“Do what you want to, Kaede… There’s no way I can say no to you if you’re looking at me with that cute face… That’s foul play…”
I’d like to take a picture of that smile and set it as the wallpaper of my phone. That’s right, why don’t I just take an in-camera picture of her in this position?
“No, you can’t! Taking pictures on the bus is totally bad manners!! It’s bad manners! Bad manners!”
‘I said it twice because it’s important!’ Kaede spouted excuses while raising her head, but it was not true. If you look around, you’ll see that everyone is taking pictures of their own.
“If you want, I can take a picture for you. I think you’ll get a better shot that way.”
“What are you talking about, Higure-kun!?”
“Alright, I’m counting on you, Shinji!”
I tossed the phone to Shinji and rested my chin on her shoulder as I hugged Kaede from behind. Kaede’s face and ears instantly changed to the red color of autumn leaves.
“YU, YUYA-KUN!!??”
“Yes, cheese.”
“Wha!? Higure-kun!? You’re seriously taking this picture of this moment!?”
Well done Shinji! The way you pressed the shutter just in time to catch Kaede’s moment of surprise was just perfect! It couldn’t have been a cuter shot!
“I think I got a good shot of Hitotsuba-san’s panicked face. What do you think, Yuya-kun? Do you want me to take one more picture?”
“Let’s take another shot! I’ll get it right this time, so let’s do it again! It’s okay, isn’t it, Yuya-kun!?”
“Of course. Shinji, please.”
‘Yes, yes’, Shinji chuckled, setting up the camera again. I hugged Kaede tightly again. Unlike before, when she had been surprised by my surprise, Kaede leaned her body against me and let her head rest. Her face was still red, but very calm.
“Yes, cheese.”
In this second picture taken by Shinji, we looked very happy, if I might say so myself.
“Yuya-kun. Please send me this picture later, okay?”
Kaede said, a little embarrassed. ‘Of course’, I replied, stroking her again. Kaede’s mouth was pouting, but she seemed to be relaxed, and I couldn’t help but love that.
“Ahahahahaha… Help me, Akiho. I think I’m going to get diabetes…”
I pretended not to hear Shinji’s dry laugh.
Chapter 49: On the bus together on the way home
The bus ride home was even noisier than the one on the way there. Since we were only going home, everyone had a lot of energy and were talking about what had happened at the camp.
Incidentally, I felt a gaze on my back that was filled with a variety of emotions that I hadn’t felt on the way to the facility. Why was that?
“Fufufu~. I’m so glad I got to sit next to Yuya-kun on the way home!”
As you can realize from these words, the reason was due to Kaede sitting next to me. I was sitting by the window and Kaede by the aisle. Shinji, by the way, was sitting alone on the other side.
The reason for this change was simple: We had spent too much time shopping.
By the time we’d finished picking out souvenirs for Kaede’s parents and arranging the delivery of the stuffed animals, we were just about to assemble. In our haste, we forgot that we were holding hands and got on the bus of the class 1-4 together.
Out of breath, Kaede and I sat down on an empty seat as if it were a matter of course, but of course the homeroom teacher was appalled. However, since we didn’t want to waste time trying to get Kaede back to her class, we decided to leave like that.
“It was fun, the extracurricular camp. Let’s definitely go on a ski trip next winter break! I want to ski again with you, Yuya-kun!”
“I guess so. It would be nice if we could ski more next winter. I’m sure Kaede can handle the more difficult courses, so show me something cool, right?”
She was so good at skiing that she took her family on a ski trip every year, and her skiing was so beautiful that I couldn’t help but admire it. Even her instructor was raving about her. I think I’ll bring my camera next time I go.
“If that’s the case, I’ll take lots of pictures of you too, Yuya-kun, okay? I have to take pictures of your cute face when you fall down and get embarrassed at any cost!”
No, don’t take a picture of me looking like a fool. If you’re going to take a picture of me, take a picture of me looking cool. Well, there was no moment of such in skiing.
“It’s fine. I think it’s really cool that Yuya-kun is trying so hard even though he’s not used to it. I love that about you, so shouldn’t I take this as a memorial?”
With a chuckle, Kaede put her head on my shoulder. There was no way I could say no to something like that, and besides, I couldn’t veto something like that with a sly smile on her face.
“Do what you want to, Kaede… There’s no way I can say no to you if you’re looking at me with that cute face… That’s foul play…”
I’d like to take a picture of that smile and set it as the wallpaper of my phone. That’s right, why don’t I just take an in-camera picture of her in this position?
“No, you can’t! Taking pictures on the bus is totally bad manners!! It’s bad manners! Bad manners!”
‘I said it twice because it’s important!’ Kaede spouted excuses while raising her head, but it was not true. If you look around, you’ll see that everyone is taking pictures of their own.
“If you want, I can take a picture for you. I think you’ll get a better shot that way.”
“What are you talking about, Higure-kun!?”
“Alright, I’m counting on you, Shinji!”
I tossed the phone to Shinji and rested my chin on her shoulder as I hugged Kaede from behind. Kaede’s face and ears instantly changed to the red color of autumn leaves.
“YU, YUYA-KUN!!??”
“Yes, cheese.”
“Wha!? Higure-kun!? You’re seriously taking this picture of this moment!?”
Well done Shinji! The way you pressed the shutter just in time to catch Kaede’s moment of surprise was just perfect! It couldn’t have been a cuter shot!
“I think I got a good shot of Hitotsuba-san’s panicked face. What do you think, Yuya-kun? Do you want me to take one more picture?”
“Let’s take another shot! I’ll get it right this time, so let’s do it again! It’s okay, isn’t it, Yuya-kun!?”
“Of course. Shinji, please.”
‘Yes, yes’, Shinji chuckled, setting up the camera again. I hugged Kaede tightly again. Unlike before, when she had been surprised by my surprise, Kaede leaned her body against me and let her head rest. Her face was still red, but very calm.
“Yes, cheese.”
In this second picture taken by Shinji, we looked very happy, if I might say so myself.
“Yuya-kun. Please send me this picture later, okay?”
Kaede said, a little embarrassed. ‘Of course’, I replied, stroking her again. Kaede’s mouth was pouting, but she seemed to be relaxed, and I couldn’t help but love that.
“Ahahahahaha… Help me, Akiho. I think I’m going to get diabetes…”
I pretended not to hear Shinji’s dry laugh.
