Chapter 129

"The day before the holiday, when Kita- chan and Hayato left school, they had a feeling that something was about to happen..."

Wasn't it discovered immediately!?

Kita was instantly driven to madness.

But the rage vanished instantly, replaced by a surge of guilt.

"Right..."

"Ah, then..."

Their voices rang out simultaneously, both interrupting the other.

They glanced at each other and both panicked for a moment—one was feeling guilty, and the other was afraid of interrupting. They quickly spoke again.

"Please speak..."

This time, they all sounded together again.

Bocchi looked at Kita in a panic, while Kita looked at Bocchi, who still looked weak and timid even now.

She felt she didn't even have the right to apologize, nor the face to speak first in front of Bocchi.

She said, "Gotou-san, you should say it."

"Ah, um." Bocchi seemed uncomfortable, but she still chose to speak.

"I was quite worried when Hayabusa said he would have a harem."

Bocchi spoke softly and slowly, filled with anticipation and hope for the future.

"What if a very assertive person comes? But if it's Kita- chan, that's fine. It's just in the band, so it's okay..."

"Because... everyone here is a very gentle person."

"Gotou-san ..." Kita looked at Bocchi, who had a reassuring smile on his face, with mixed feelings.

At that time, Kita didn't know why, but in the end she never said that she only planned to date Ishikawa Hayato for a while.

Thinking about this, she felt a little annoyed, turned off her phone, and looked ahead.

Here at the station entrance/exit, there are quite a few people leaning against the wall waiting. Their expressions are different but the same, and I must be the same.

And what are their feelings and reasons for waiting for the future to arrive?

As Kita drifted off into thought, she was suddenly tapped on the shoulder, snapping her back to reality and turning to look at him warily.

"Miss, you seem to have a lot of free time. How about we go on a date?"

Beside her, Ishikawa Hayato watched her with a teasing smile.

113. Cloudless

Kita looked at Ishikawa Hayato, who was trying to flirt with him, and smiled as he played along.

"I'm very busy, extremely busy. I'm waiting for a weirdo who's late for a date."

Her words drew the attention of the person who had previously tried to talk to her. The person looked at Kita with surprise at her different answers and reactions, while also keeping an eye on the situation.

"Late for a date!? That's terrible, you shouldn't date that kind of guy."

Ishikawa Hayato looked like he was serious about this matter. He took out his phone to check it, then nodded and continued.

"Well, it's 8:53 now. I'm not late according to the hourly appointment time, so please forget about the latecomer and come with me."

After speaking, Ishikawa Hayato extended his hand, palm up, with a smile that seemed to say, "Am I honored to travel with you?"

They were no match for him at all.

Kita sighed inwardly, but she had long been used to not being able to win against Ishikawa Hayato.

"Alright, but if it's not fun, there won't be a next time."

She smiled and raised her hand, her slender and delicate fingers gently touching Ishikawa Hayato's palm.

Ishikawa Hayato gently squeezed her hand. Her hand was snow-white with no visible veins, her fingers were slender and lovely, and her palm was slightly thin but soft and fleshy to the touch.

He smiled and gently leaned down, as if to kiss the back of her hand.

Kita was shocked that he was taking things so far, especially in such a crowded place. She was so embarrassed and angry that she quickly pulled her hand away.

"Okay, let's go on our date!"

She called out and quickly turned to walk out of the station.

Ishikawa Hayato followed with a smile and caught up to her.

The man who had approached the two men was left standing there dumbfounded, watching them leave. Only after they had walked out of the station did he belatedly clasp his hands in a fist salute to Ishikawa Hayato, before starting his search for a new target inside the station.

After striking up a conversation with a young woman using Ishikawa Hayato's tactics, he successfully got a crazy response.

Finally, bewildered, he clutched his wounded heart and gazed at the sky in despair.

Not long after leaving the station, the two strolled through the streets of AkiRuno. Although this outlying town is still within Tokyo's Tokyo, it was immediately apparent that the buildings here were considerably shorter than those in Tokyo.

The open view brought a sense of spaciousness that brought a feeling of liberation and comfort.

Ishikawa Hayato glanced at Kita beside him. Kita was wearing a dark blue dress with a fitted waist, a ruffled neckline, a choker, and cute floral socks peeking out from her round-toed shoes.

After leaving the station, she walked quietly for a while, lost in thought, not even noticing that Ishikawa Hayato had been observing her for some time.

Ishikawa Hayato looked around and spotted something interesting.

Kita didn't know which swimming pool Ishikawa Hayato planned to take her to, but once they arrived in the city, she guessed where they would go.

The only famous place here is the newly opened water park.

Since it just opened this year, she hasn't had a chance to go yet, so it seems he's put in a little effort.

However, going out with Ishikawa Hayato behind the backs of the other band members... especially with Bocchi behind her back, made her feel a little uncomfortable.

She hesitated, but her feet automatically followed Ishikawa Hayato's steps.

Looking at the leisurely atmosphere emanating from the street ahead, she couldn't relax; her heart felt blocked.

After much thought, she still couldn't let go of her feelings for Ishikawa Hayato.

"Ishikawa-kun, why did you ask me out today?"

Ishikawa Hayato, who was staring ahead, suddenly paused. He looked down at Kita and said to her.

"Because of Kita's promise, and besides, my current girlfriend is a bit special, so I want to see her in her swimsuit first."

Kita's gaze met Ishikawa Hayato's as he lowered his head to answer. Looking at his handsome face and refreshing smile, she was stunned for a moment.

Despite giving off an impression of being willful and capricious, she is surprisingly thoughtful here.

Yes, she's my current girlfriend, so I don't need to think about it too much.

The knot in her heart was untied, and at the same time, she felt a flutter in her heart.

But the next moment, Ishikawa Hayato suddenly reached out and pressed down on her shoulder, then walked up the stairs next to her.

Kita cooperated and walked upwards, but at the same time looked at him with suspicion and asked.

"Ishikawa-kun?"

This place is quite far from that Summer Realm amusement park, and it doesn't even look like a swimming pool. What did he bring her here for?

But she noticed that Ishikawa Hayato was staring straight ahead, his lips trembling slightly, and he didn't answer her.

Immediately, a warning bell rang in Kita's mind.

Ishikawa Hayato led Kita to the second floor of the building.

The second floor here has been completely opened up, and in the spacious lobby, a drowsy receptionist sits behind the counter.

On the wall behind her, the words "Sunny Inn" were displayed in large characters.

Ishikawa Hayato noticed Kita staring at her Kita, and once they arrived at their destination, she turned her gaze to the counter.

For a split second, he could feel Kita's body stiffen.

After a moment of silence, she turned her head, her once vibrant eyes now completely darkened. She took two steps back and, with a forced smile, pointed to the counter and asked Ishikawa Hayato.

"Ishikawa-kun, what do you want to do with me here?"

Ishikawa Hayato, with his hands raised in front of his chest as if begging for mercy, said weakly with a fawning smile.

"I noticed Kita was spacing out the whole time, so I wanted to scare you a little..."

Kita him like this, Kita sighed heavily, his anger dissipated, and the matter was dropped.

"This is not fun at all."

As she spoke, she glanced at Ishikawa Hayato, her heart filled with worry for another person.

"Ishikawa-kun, you wouldn't do the same thing to Gotou-san, would you?"

Ishikawa Hayato shook his head with a smile.

"No, Bocchi would believe it. I know you can tell the difference between Kita's words and Kita."

Kita merely snorted at Ishikawa Hayato's praise, feigning anger.

Ishikawa Hayato chuckled inwardly as he watched the completely feigned anger.

After getting off the bus, Kita saw the water park not far away and breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, we're not going to some weird place.

At that moment, Ishikawa Hayato suddenly spoke in a serious tone.

"Colonel Kita!"

"Hmm?" Kita quickly turned his head to look at Ishikawa Hayato, who was standing ramrod straight with his chest puffed out.

"I need to report my itinerary for today to you!"

Kita his expression, Kita stood up straight, amused, and responded in a stern tone.

"Yes, tell me your plan!"

Ishikawa Hayato deftly took out a map folded into small pieces from his pocket, unfolded it, and held it up with one hand to show it to Kita.

"The water park here is connected to the amusement park next door. For an extra third of the price, you can visit both places together."

Kita realized why he had called her out so early; after all, people usually go to swimming pools or water parks in the sweltering afternoon.

"So my plan is that we'll be at the amusement park from morning until noon, and at the water park from afternoon until evening! Colonel Kita, what do you think?"

Ishikawa Hayato briefly explained the itinerary in a serious tone, then put the map away and stood ramrod straight, waiting for Kita's response.

"Excellent!" Kita replied with an exaggerated laugh.

"Well..." Ishikawa Hayato smiled, took out his phone, and walked towards Kita.

He walked over to Kita, stretched out his arm, and held up his phone towards the two of them.

Kita immediately knew what he was going to do, and flashed a smile for the photo, making a peace sign and looking happily at the phone camera.

Watching Ishikawa Hayato hold his phone far away with one hand, she suddenly remembered what a tutorial on how to take good photos had said a long time ago.

To take a good selfie, try to hold the camera as far away as possible, otherwise your face will look big. This can be done by placing the camera on a flat surface or using a selfie stick.

However, the best option is to find a boyfriend with long arms, as the photos will turn out the most natural.

She was thinking at the time, since she has a boyfriend, why bother taking selfies? Why not just have him take them for her?

But now she realizes that taking photos together feels very different; she can clearly feel his breath and warmth, which makes her focus on things other than taking the photos.

As she was thinking, Ishikawa Hayato glanced at Kita was smiling, and felt that taking a picture like this was too ordinary. To her surprise, he put his arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him.

At the same time, he pressed the button on his phone.