"She jumped!"
"..."
A powerful feeling of weightlessness swept over them.
Wind howled in their ears, and the waterfall roared.
Yukinoshita Yukino instinctively closed her eyes and buried her face in Amamiya Natsuki's arms. Though this was a deadly challenge where one wrong move could mean certain death, she felt an indescribable sense of peace.
Who knew how long it lasted?
It seemed like only a few seconds, yet also felt as long as several minutes. Yukinoshita Yukino heard a rumble, and then icy lake water instantly engulfed them.
We jumped into the lake beneath the waterfall...
Yukinoshita Yukino realized what had happened, but she wasn't panicked at all. Amamiya Natsuki still held her tightly in his arms. They had never been apart.
A moment later,
Splash!
Natsuki and Yukino broke the surface.
"Lord Natsuki!"
"Little Yukino!"
Sayu and Haruno's shouts rang out clearly.
Yukinoshita Yukino looked toward the sound and saw Sayu and Haruno standing on the shore, waving on tiptoe.
At the same time, a Game Notification appeared, announcing that they had completed the challenge.
"Phew..."
Yukinoshita Yukino let out a soft breath and turned around. Suddenly, she felt as if someone had seized her heart, making it skip a beat.
"You... you're hurt?"
Seeing the blood at the corner of Amamiya Natsuki's mouth, Yukinoshita Yukino asked anxiously.
"I'm fine." Amamiya Natsuki wiped his mouth. "Even with Time stop, the impact of hitting the water was too great. It's normal to get a little hurt."
Yukinoshita Yukino's gaze sharpened as she said sternly,
"Get to shore right away. We're going to the hospital for a checkup."
Amamiya Natsuki said,
"That sounds like such a hassle..."
Yukinoshita Yukino crossed her arms, her tone leaving no room for argument.
"No. You have to get checked out."
"Your call, Yukino." Amamiya