"But it's a bridge for lovers! You might not be interested, but I certainly am."
Asahina Nazuna stood beside the information board, smiling at Kitagawa Kai.
"As a special advisor, I need to study Izu's local customs firsthand. I'll go on ahead."
She had wanted to seize an opportunity for herself, but the words felt awkward on her tongue, so she invoked her position as special advisor instead.
With that, Asahina Nazuna stepped straight onto Tiger Creek Bridge.
She had it all planned out.
Kai would probably follow, and the two of them would stroll along the Katsura River together. How lovely that would be!
Perfectly reasonable. Not a flaw in sight.
Unfortunately, she had underestimated how persuasive her words would be.
After a brief silence, the girls turned one by one toward those in the group whose relationships with him were still undefined.
Before Kitagawa Kai could move, Hasebe Haruka's eyes lit up. She slipped out of the crowd and spoke her mind. "Bei-Bei, let's cross it too."
She blinked at him with a playful smile.
"Who knows? Maybe crossing the bridge will bring us our happy ending sooner."
What?
Asahina Nazuna, who had only taken a few steps onto the bridge,
Amikura Mako, who was racking her brains for an excuse to follow,
Matsushita Chiaki, who regretted being a step too slow,
and Ibuki Mio, who was still hesitating in confusion... all drew a sharp breath, dropping the temperature across the Izu Peninsula another notch.
How could Hasebe do so easily what none of them dared to do?
Damn it. She was a formidable rival!
Amikura Mako took an especially heavy blow.
Had Haruka's former shyness all been an act? Was she really a master of romance games?
Ichinose Honami and the others, meanwhile, were all smiles.
They