Chapter 181

“The camping trip was a great success thanks to the help of all the older brothers and sisters from Zongwu High School. Now, let’s invite them to the stage and give them a warm round of applause to express our gratitude.”

　　On the morning of the third day, which was also the last day of the camping trip, after having breakfast prepared by the hotel, Koda Mimi gathered all the students to summarize the trip, and of course, she had to mention our group.

　　Koda Mimi had already told us beforehand, so we were prepared and started going on stage as soon as she finished speaking. This time, I followed her up.

　　Unlike at the beginning, I participated in many activities, and the elementary school students had some impression of me (mainly because I’m a good cook). In Hiratsuka Shizuka’s words, “It’s good to just go up and make a brief appearance.”

　　Amidst enthusiastic applause from the elementary school students, I, Shizuka Hiratsuka, and a group of students from Sobu High School walked onto the stage. Next came the usual speech segment, and of course, Shizuka Hiratsuka spoke first.

　　Next up is Hayato Hayama. For some reason, this boy looks rather pale today, as does his best friend Sho Tobe. Others might assume they’re both feeling unwell or have eaten something wrong together.

　　But as the one who started it all, I know that the two of them must have had some intimate contact last night, but it probably didn’t go all the way, otherwise they would be walking strangely today.

　　As for why I say that, it’s because last night I did something a little trick in their room, causing the two boys to lose control. As a small punishment, I didn’t go too far, and judging from the current situation, I’ve managed to strike the right balance.

　　At that moment, I thought of Yumiko Miura’s good friend, Hina Ebina. She was standing right next to Yumiko. If she knew what happened between the two boys last night, she would probably be blushing with excitement.

　　As my thoughts wandered, Hayato Hayama finished speaking, and it was the next student’s turn, which happened to be Sho Tobe. The awkwardness between the two as they passed each other was almost palpable.

　　Since the punishment was effective, I stopped paying attention to the two teenagers. The students’ speeches ended quickly, with each student saying only a sentence or two, and so did I.

　　After the speech, we stepped down from the stage. Then, Koda Mimi came back on stage to explain the remaining time arrangements. There would be two hours of free time, during which the elementary school students would be responsible for packing up their own tents and belongings.

　　Considering that dismantling the tent is much faster than setting it up, and taking into account the time spent packing, the elementary school students will probably have about an hour of free time.

　　Koda Mimi also specifically mentioned this point, hoping that the students would pay attention to the time arrangement. Finally, she emphasized the safety matters during free time, and then the elementary school students were dismissed for free time.

　　As for us, we were also free to do our own thing. After two busy days, Koda Mimi said that the school would take care of the safety work for the rest of the time, so we didn’t need to bother them and could relax.

　　I spent some more time with the girls from the Human Heart Research Club before Hiratsuka Shizuka called me over. She hadn’t come on the first day and hadn’t chosen to rest with the students. The fact that she called me over now probably meant she had some work to assign me.

　　As expected, Hiratsuka Shizuka asked me to look after a few frightened little girls. These days, each teacher is responsible for the safety of students in a certain area, so they don’t have time to look after them.

　　Yesterday, Hiratsuka Shizuka listened to my explanation of the whole story in bed, so she entrusted the matter to me. I didn’t refuse, since I was planning to go see Tsurumi Rumi anyway, and I thought I’d check on those girls while I was there.

　　According to the female teacher who visited them this morning, the girls were just a little shaken and seemed much better than yesterday. When I arrived at their tent, I saw that this was indeed the case. Muxiang and the other girls were sitting in front of the tent with their legs drawn up to their chests. Apart from occasionally showing a slightly timid expression, they seemed to be fine.

　　Their quick recovery was the result of my deliberate efforts to downplay their subsequent fear. If they had been truly frightened, it would have caused trouble for the school. With that in mind, I minimized their fear. Otherwise, given yesterday’s situation, they would probably still be hiding in their tents, trembling with fear.

　　Nevertheless, the shock they experienced yesterday must have left a deep enough impression, and even if the subsequent fear has faded, it doesn’t mean they will forget it.

　　As one of the witnesses, Rumi Tsurumi, whenever Kaori and the others see or mention her in the future, they will probably recall what happened last night. Let alone treat Rumi Tsurumi with words or coldness and exclusion, they will be lucky if they can run away from her or suppress the fear rising in their hearts.

　　Without the leadership of Mokuka and her team, Tsurumi Rumi’s situation in the class should be much better. As for whether she will continue to remain detached from the group or take the opportunity to integrate into the girls’ group, that’s up to Tsurumi Rumi to choose.

　　”So? What are your plans next, Rumi?” Since the girls were all fine and I could get there immediately if anything happened, I decided to leave them alone and found Rumi Tsurumi, who was strolling around taking pictures nearby, and told her my previous deductions.

　　Then my gaze fell on Tsurumi Rumi, who was only up to my waist. Today she was wearing an orange long-sleeved shirt with white backgrounds and small orange circles on the upper part of the shirt. Her budding breasts rose and fell slightly under the shirt.

　　Blue jeans covered Tsurumi Rumi’s knees, revealing only her slender, fair calves, and she wore black boat socks and purple canvas shoes.

　　”It’s fine as it is now. They don’t bother me, and everything else is the same as usual.” Tsurumi Rumi is quite satisfied with the current situation. It’s much more peaceful when Mokuka and the others don’t bother her. As for integrating into a girl group, she has no plans for the time being.

　　”Is that so? Hmm, that’s good. After all, you have me as a friend. Even if you don’t plan to make more female friends, you won’t feel lonely…”

　　”Stop being so vain.” Tsurumi Rumi elbowed me with her delicate arm.

　　Could it be that Xiaoliu Mei has developed a liking for the feeling of elbowing me after yesterday’s experience? But the black-haired girl’s strength is still gentle. If Xiaoliu Mei were to give me a massage, would it feel the same?

　　”What inappropriate things are you thinking about, uncle?” Tsurumi Rumi took a step back as she saw me looking her hands and feet up and down.

　　”It’s nothing, I was just wondering what it would feel like if you, Rumi, massaged me with your little hands and feet.” I stroked my chin, making a serious, deliberate gesture.

　　”Pervert, lolicon.” Using hands is one thing, but why use feet? Rumi Tsurumi immediately sensed that this wasn’t a proper massage.

　　”Um, let’s talk about that later. Now let’s talk about something else important.” The massage I was thinking of was indeed a rather intimate type. Let’s talk about it when our relationship has deepened further.

　　”What is it?” Tsurumi muttered under her breath, “What do you mean ‘later’? I’ll never be able to massage you like that again, okay?” She looked up, and at the same time, her little elbow was ready again. If I said anything inappropriate again, she would give me another slap.

　　”The camping trip is coming to an end today, right?” I noticed Tsurumi Rumi’s little gesture, and I didn’t mind if she gave me another massage. It was like giving me a massage, so it was a win-win situation.

　　”Hmm.” Tsurumi Rumi probably guessed what I was going to say, and temporarily put away the small pork knuckle that she had prepared.

　　”So let’s exchange contact numbers, otherwise it will be more troublesome for us to contact each other in the future. If all else fails, I’ll just have to wait for you at your school, Xiaoliumei.”

　　I’m sure there are other ways to stay connected, like telepathy, but as someone who’s integrated into modern life, I still use my mobile phone, which is a great way to stay connected, quite often.

　　”Are you an elementary school student?” Rumi Tsurumi, who was an elementary school student herself, retorted to me, then sighed seemingly helplessly.

　　”So, Rumi, what’s your answer?” Rumi Tsurumi, who looked like a little adult, made me reach out and pat her head.

　　Rumi Tsurumi gently patted my large hand, and knowing when to stop, I ended the stroking of her little head. Then, Rumi Tsurumi extended her delicate and smooth little hand to me.

　　I smiled, took out my phone, unlocked it, and placed it in Tsurumi Rumi’s small hand. Tsurumi Rumi took my phone, and her slender fingers quickly tapped on the screen.

　　”It’s ready.” Rumi Tsurumi handed the phone back to me.

　　“Rumi, you’re so kind. By the way, do you want me to take another picture to use as the profile picture for my contacts?” I squatted down next to Rumi and pointed to the blank profile picture on my contacts.

　　”My name is already on it, there’s no need for a profile picture.”

　　”Just one picture, okay? I can take one for you to use as your profile picture too, how about that?”

　　”Not very good.”

　　”Just one, I won’t use it for anything else.”

　　”Uncle, the way you’re saying it makes you seem suspicious, doesn’t it?”

　　”Looks like I’ll have to resort to force, huh? Rumi, don’t run away.” Amidst the playful chase with Rumi, it was soon time to pack up the tent and luggage.

　　The girls sharing a tent with Rumi Tsurumi were Kaori and her friends. As soon as they saw Rumi Tsurumi, they buried their heads between their legs. Seeing their reaction, I had no choice but to help them pack up the tent. As for their luggage, they could handle it themselves.

　　When it was time to assemble, Koda Mimi organized the students to line up and count the number of people. The elementary school students boarded the bus one after another, and I and the group from Sobu High School also boarded the bus to go back.

　　Unfortunately, Hiratsuka Shizuka drove a sports car, which couldn’t seat too many people, so we took the same black minibus again. As the last one to board, I noticed everyone was sitting in the exact same seats as when we arrived, which meant…

　　”Yumiko, how have you been doing these past few days?” After I got on the bus and settled in, the minibus started its return journey. Smelling the girl’s familiar scent, I sat comfortably in my seat and asked.

　　”Overall, it’s pretty good.” Miura Yumiko played with her slightly swirling sideburns with her slender fingers painted with silver-white nail polish, glancing at my phone which I had just turned on. “It seems you get along well with that little girl.”

　　Just then, I opened Tsurumi Rumi’s contact page. At the top of the page, there was a screenshot of a little girl’s photo. Tsurumi Rumi had a slightly helpless expression in the photo, which added to the cuteness of the black-haired little girl.

　　”Yeah, it’s pretty good. You know, Yumiko, I’ve always been popular with women.” I sent a text message to Tsurumi Rumi to be careful on the road.

　　Sitting on the bus, Rumi Tsurumi was looking at the photos she had taken on the trip, including many group photos. Although she had said she would delete them later, she hadn’t done so in the end.

　　When she saw some funny group photos, Tsurumi Rumi couldn’t help but smile slightly. If her classmates saw this, they would definitely be surprised that this seemingly cold classmate could smile. However, Tsurumi Rumi was sitting in the corner of the last row. Mokuka and the others didn’t dare to sit next to her. The girl sitting next to her was busy chatting with her friends, so no one was lucky enough to see this scene.

　　The phone in her bag vibrated, and Rumi Tsurumi looked towards where the teacher was, not paying attention to this side. So the black-haired girl took the opportunity to take out her phone from her bag.

　　Rumi Tsurumi opened her phone and saw a text message that read, “Uncle: Be careful on the road.” Rumi quickly typed a few words in the reply box below, but did not send it immediately. She waited a minute or two before pressing the send button.

　　The little girl with black hair then leaned back in her chair and continued looking at the photos. Thinking that it was better not to let her mother see some of the photos, she created a new folder, selected some of the photos, and then hid them after selecting them.

　　”I’d rather not know.” Today, Yumiko, wearing skinny jeans, could confidently cross her long legs, and it was precisely because she knew that she felt indignant on behalf of her sister.

　　”Really? But Yumiko, you’re one of the proofs that I’m popular with women. You can’t help but know that, right?” My gaze was naturally drawn to Yumiko Miura’s long, slender legs, which were crossed over her hips. The fitted jeans perfectly accentuated the curves of her beautiful legs.

　　”Don’t talk nonsense, who’s on good terms with you…” Miura Yumiko said irritably, crossing her arms.

　　”I didn’t…” Just as I was about to start a debate with Yumiko, my phone beeped with a text message. I gave Yumiko an apologetic look, and she gave a soft snort. I opened my phone and took a look.

　　”Uncle, you too.” My phone showed a text message from Rumi Tsurumi. The fact that Rumi Tsurumi showed concern meant that after spending the past few days together, she really considered me a good friend.

　　”Laughing so lewdly, you wouldn’t even spare little girls, would you?” Miura Yumiko’s words rang out with a hint of disdain. I put my phone down and looked at the blonde girl again.

　　At this moment, Miura Yumiko’s golden eyebrows furrowed, her face tilted slightly upward, her golden bangs cast a small shadow, and the corners of her cherry lips turned down, making a disgusted expression.

　　”Yumiko, you’re overthinking it. I’m just making friends with Rumi, solving her problem while introducing her to a good friend.” At least that’s how it is for now.

　　”That would be for the best.” Seeing that I didn’t seem to be lying, Miura Yumiko secretly breathed a sigh of relief and put away her disgusted expression. She knew that it was wrong to lay a hand on a little girl; it would be terrible if someone found out or called the police. Of course, this was for her older sister’s sake, not because she wanted to care about me.

　　”Did something happen between them?” Miura Yumiko wanted to end the previous topic as soon as possible to avoid me overthinking, so she changed the subject.

　　To avoid attracting attention, Miura Yumiko deliberately lowered her voice, so she had to get close to me so that I could hear her clearly.

　　I smelled the girl’s fragrance and followed her gaze. Sure enough, she was talking about Hayama Hayato and Tobe Sho. At that moment, one of them was looking out the window, while the other was looking down at a comic book, as if the two were completely unrelated, a stark contrast to when they arrived.

　　”Something happened that your friend Ebina Hina would love to see.” I turned my gaze back to Miura Yumiko. Because we were sitting close, my eyes naturally fell on Yumiko’s collarbone.

　　The blonde girl was wearing a pure white off-the-shoulder chiffon blouse today, her beautiful collarbones were faintly visible, and the shadows formed by her collarbones and the collar made me want to continue to explore, but unfortunately I couldn’t see any more beautiful scenery.

　　”Ebina?” Miura Yumiko hadn’t expected me to mention her friend’s name. The blonde girl instinctively turned her gaze towards Ebina Hina. The bespectacled girl was excitedly reading a novel. Knowing the bespectacled girl’s interests, Miura Yumiko could guess what kind of novel it was. Wait…

　　”Could it be…” Miura Yumiko clearly connected the answer to Ebina Hina, and I nodded in affirmation of the girl’s guess.

　　“…You’re so mean.” Miura Yumiko lowered her voice even further, making sure no one else could hear. To that end, she leaned even closer to my ear, her warm breath hitting my neck as she spoke.

　　Miura Yumiko’s tone was almost entirely devoid of blame, completely different from her earlier statement that she suspected me of being a lolicon. The importance of both of them, and indeed the importance of the people involved, is self-evident.

　　”Isn’t this just to vent your anger, Yumiko? And it didn’t go too far, so it’s not a big problem.” Although there was also a reason to vent Yukino’s anger, it was best not to say it in front of Yumiko.

　　”In-depth… level… I’m not interested in these things, stop talking, I’m not Ebina.” Miura Yumiko wasn’t interested in BL or anything like that. Ebina Hina had tried to get her into it, but Yumiko, who wasn’t interested, refused.

　　”As for standing up for me… you’re acting like a brother-in-law.” Miura Yumiko paused, considered for a moment, and decided to attribute it to the brother-in-law standing up for his sister-in-law.

　　”Thank you for the compliment. That’s partly why, but you know why I acted, right, Yumiko?” I said, looking into Yumiko’s emerald green eyes, almost explicitly.

　　“What do I know? The meaning is unclear…” Miura Yumiko turned her pretty face forward, avoiding my gaze, and unconsciously quickened the speed at which she brushed her hair back.

　　”Wait, you made a BL-style punishment and specifically mentioned Ebina, you wouldn’t be planning to attack Ebina, would you!?” Miura Yumiko seemed to suddenly realize this and immediately turned her pretty face back to me.

　　”Yumiko, with your rich imagination, how could you not understand what I just said? But looking closely, Ebina is indeed quite nice. Although glasses don’t exactly appeal to me, her good looks are a plus.”

　　At first glance, Ebina Hina is not particularly eye-catching among the beautiful girls of Soubu High School, but upon closer inspection, her black shoulder-length short hair, dark gold eyes, beautiful features, and delicate face, along with her red-rimmed glasses and occasional BL (Boys’ Love) interests, make people subconsciously overlook her beauty.

　　”Hmm?” Miura Yumiko didn’t expect that her unintentional connection to change the subject would turn out to be so unexpectedly correct.

　　”No, if you lay a hand on Ebina, I’ll… I’ll…” Miura Yumiko, realizing what was happening, glared at me, unable to think of anything threatening to say. Telling her sister would be pointless.

　　”So what?” Yumiko’s huffy expression only made her look cuter, especially with her pretty face so close to mine. The girl’s face was as white as milk, and her pink lips were as beautiful as two peach petals.

　　”I’ll fight you to the death.” Hina Ebina and Yui Yuigahama were not just ordinary friends, but one of the few close friends that Yumiko Miura cherished.

　　”I see. Then can I make my move on you, Yumiko, instead?” We can talk about Hina Ebina later. Right now, the blonde girl in front of me is more important.

　　”Huh?” I changed the subject abruptly, bringing the topic back to her, which caught Miura Yumiko off guard.

　　”Like this.” I finally couldn’t resist kissing Yumiko Miura’s fair face, which was so close to mine. Yumiko’s smooth face was tender and bouncy, just like jelly. The sensation of my lips touching hers was unforgettable.

　　Although I was very reluctant, I kissed Yumiko’s cheek briefly before leaving hers, and then Yumiko’s pretty face quickly flushed with an alluring blush.

　　”You…” Before Miura Yumiko could utter a sound, I covered her small mouth with my large hand, the soft touch of her cherry lips and the smooth touch of her skin coming from my hand at the same time.

　　”Shh, Yumiko, are you shouting because you want others to know what happened?” Hearing my words, Yumiko calmed down a little. She made a few muffled sounds with her mouth covered by me and pinched my arm with her slender fingers painted with silver nail polish.

　　Still feeling angry, Yumiko opened her small mouth and bit down hard on my palm with her pearly teeth. I made a pained face and looked at Yumiko pleadingly. At times like this, I had to feel pain, even if I didn’t, so that Yumiko could calm down.

　　Yumiko bit down hard for a while before letting out a soft moan and releasing her pearly teeth. I immediately lowered my hand from Yumiko’s small mouth and looked at the glistening liquid on my palm. I smiled bitterly, though my heart was restless and I even wanted to lick it.

　　”Serves you right for stealing a kiss from me.” Miura Yumiko showed no sympathy whatsoever; she had been kissed without permission, and a bite was the least she could do.

　　”It’s not that you’re too close, Yumiko. I just couldn’t control myself when I saw your beautiful face. Luckily, I managed to hold back and didn’t kiss your little mouth.”

　　As we spoke, I focused my gaze on Yumiko’s cherry lips. Perhaps she had accidentally rubbed her own saliva against my palm when she bit my hand, making her lips look even more moist and alluring.

　　”How can you blame me? And you actually wanted to kiss my… my lips!?” Miura Yumiko lowered her voice. When she heard that I actually wanted to steal a kiss from her lips, the girl reached out her delicate hand and pinched my thigh.

　　”We didn’t kiss, did we?” I said helplessly as Yumiko pinched my thigh. The girl’s strength was as pleasant as a massage to me as always.

　　”If you kiss me, you’re finished.” Miura Yumiko pinched my thigh harder, her emerald green eyes staring at me with a resolute air, exuding a queenly aura. If her delicate hand wasn’t pinching my thigh, she would look even more like a queen.

　　”I was wrong, Yumiko. If you keep pinching, my thigh will swell up.” I held Yumiko’s soft, boneless little hand in my hand. Her delicate, smooth skin made me feel as if I might let her hand slip away if I wasn’t careful.

　　”You’re so thick-skinned, I don’t believe you’d swell up after a few pinches.” My expression was even more exaggerated than when I was bitten, and Miura Yumiko didn’t think the force I used now could compare to the bite force from before.

　　”How about I take off my pants and let you see them, Yumiko?” I continued to feel the delicacy of Yumiko’s slender hands. When the blonde girl pinched and caressed me, she inevitably twisted her slender hands. So even if my hands didn’t move, Yumiko’s jade hands would sway slightly in my hands.

　　Yumiko Miura chuckled coldly, clearly not believing me, but when I put my other hand on the belt and neatly unbuckled it, the girl believed me a little more.

　　”Let go of my hand now, how long do you intend to hold it?” Miura Yumiko didn’t dare to gamble. If I really took it off, she didn’t know if I would feel embarrassed, but she certainly would.

　　”Yes, ma’am. I knew you were good to me, Yumiko.” I decisively let go of Yumiko’s slender hand. If I held on any longer, Yumiko would probably explode.

　　”You’ve said this to countless girls, save it for Yukino Yukinoshita.” Miura Yumiko remained unmoved, crossing her arms over her chest again, making her well-developed breasts even more prominent.

　　If I were to ask now, “What about your sister?” Yumiko would probably pounce on me without hesitation and bite me mercilessly with her pearly white teeth. Just thinking about it is quite exciting, but going too far would be bad, at least not right now.

　　”The good qualities of other girls belong to other girls, and the good qualities of you, Yumiko, are unique to you. How can you generalize like that?” Suppressing the stimulating thoughts in my mind, I placed my hand on the spot where Yumiko had pinched me, where the warmth of the girl still lingered.

　　”You smooth talker! If you dare to steal a kiss again next time, see how I teach you a lesson.” Miura Yumiko waved her little fist at me. This harmless action, combined with her stern tone, created a surprisingly cute contrast.

　　”That’s not stealing a kiss. Can you kiss me after you’ve told me, Yumiko?” I couldn’t help but ask with a smile, completely charmed by Yumiko.

　　”What do you think?” Miura Yumiko glanced at me coldly, then crossed her arms, leaned back in her chair, and closed her eyes.

　　”Okay.” Yumiko didn’t directly say yes or no, so I naturally followed suit without giving a direct answer.

　　Yumiko adopted a resting posture, and after a while she still didn’t seem to want to speak. I didn’t disturb her. Letting the girl have some peace and quiet was a good choice, so I took out my phone, silenced it, and turned off the vibration to chat with Rumi.

　　At this moment, Miura Yumiko’s heart was not as calm as it appeared on the surface. Just like when she was rubbed on the foot last time, the girl found that she did not have a strong sense of resistance to intimate contact with me. This would not have happened to anyone else.

　　Why? Is it because of her brother-in-law status? No, even her brother-in-law status wouldn’t make her accept such intimate contact. This feeling, which carries a hint of being half-willing and half-willing, reminds Yumiko of something Ebina had said about a similar situation—it’s the prelude to liking someone and falling for them.

　　No, that’s impossible. How could that be the case? Besides, Ebina often reads novels and comics related to her hobbies. Maybe she drew her conclusions from those. How can two different situations be used as a reference?

　　Yumiko Miura shook her head inwardly, trying to clear her chaotic thoughts, but the more she tried, the more strange ideas popped up. It took her twenty or thirty minutes to calm her mind.

　　After lost in thought for a while, the blonde girl felt a bit tired, and before she knew it, Miura Yumiko had fallen asleep again beside me.

　　I noticed that Yumiko’s breathing had become steady, which meant she was probably asleep. I remember that Yumiko’s breathing had accelerated a bit just 20 or 30 minutes ago, and I even added a silencing effect to the barrier that was preventing me from observing her.

　　Could it be that the environment quieted down, causing Yumiko to fall asleep with her eyes closed without realizing it? Having no idea what Yumiko Miura was thinking, I naturally have no idea how intense her inner turmoil had been.

　　But that doesn’t stop me from admiring Yumiko’s sleeping face. As she fell asleep, the girl’s hands, which were clasped to her chest, gradually loosened and slid down to her legs, and her soft breasts rose and fell slightly with her steady breathing.

　　Unfortunately, Yumiko didn’t lean on my shoulder this time, but it was still nice to be able to admire the girl’s sleeping face again. I spent the remaining fifty minutes of the drive admiring Yumiko’s sleeping face and chatting with Rumi on my phone.

　　”Yumiko… Yumiko, wake up, we’re almost back to school.” With about ten minutes left in the drive, I put my hand on Yumiko’s shoulder. Because she was wearing an off-the-shoulder chiffon blouse today, my hand could directly touch the girl’s delicate shoulder.

　　”Hmm…” Miura Yumiko seemed to hear my voice in her dazed state, and the girl murmured, “I already said… no…”

　　I heard Yumiko Miura mutter, “What don’t you mean?” but it was incoherent and hard to guess what she was saying.

　　”Nothing, you misheard.” Having regained consciousness, Miura Yumiko denied talking in her sleep. Judging from my expression, I probably only heard the last sentence. In her dream, Ebina Hina curiously asked her: “Do you have someone you like?” What on earth is that all about?

　　And she actually fell asleep again. Miura Yumiko thought that she had fallen asleep next to me twice, which was very unbelievable to her. Could it be that she really had some kind of… No, Yumiko, don’t think like that anymore.

　　”Yumiko, what’s wrong?” I saw Yumiko suddenly shake her head, her golden hair fluttering slightly as she shook her head.

　　”Just trying to shake off my sleepiness.” Thinking of the culprit who caused all this right in front of her, Miura Yumiko gave me a disgruntled look with her emerald green eyes.

　　”It’s good that you’re alright.” Seeing that Yumiko had returned to her normal attitude towards me, it proved that Yumiko wasn’t too resistant to my kiss (although it was just on the cheek). Apart from her initial anger, at least on the surface, that’s how she seems now.

　　As for some minor anomalies, that’s normal. It would be strange if there weren’t any. As long as it doesn’t come to the point of breaking up or completely ignoring me, it’s fine. So, it seems like next time… we can take it a step further?

　　As I pondered about Yumiko, the minibus arrived at its destination, the gate of Sobu High School. Students disembarked one after another, and this time Yumiko didn’t forget to take her small backpack.

　　Before that, Hiratsuka Shizuka had arrived more than ten minutes earlier. When she saw us arrive, she got out of the car. Then it was time for Hiratsuka Shizuka to give her teacher’s speech.

　　Considering that she had rested for a while in the morning but had traveled for nearly two hours, coupled with the hard work of the past few days, Hiratsuka Shizuka’s speech was very short, lasting only two or three minutes.

　　After the speech, Hiratsuka Shizuka dismissed everyone on the spot. As a teacher, she also selected two female students who lived relatively far away, Isshiki Iroha and another girl from Soubu High School, to take them home.

　　The remaining girls, Miura Yumiko and Ebina Hina, went home together, while the boys went home separately. I, of course, went home with Yukino and Yui.

　　On the way home, Yukino, Yui, and I chatted about the fun things that happened during the camping trip. I was the one doing most of the talking, since I usually sneak off to do things on my own.

　　It wasn’t until Yui Yuigahama had to part ways with us that the pink-haired girl waved goodbye. At that moment, I took Yukino Yukinoshita’s small hand. With Yui gone, Yukino wasn’t embarrassed anymore, and we held hands and went home.