With the confessions at the lighthouse over, Kitagawa Kai and the others admired the sea for a little longer before heading down the stairs.
Hasebe Haruka scrolled through the video she had just recorded. When she heard her own voice, she deliberately dragged it back and beckoned Amikura Mako over to watch.
"Mako, you shouted too quietly just now. You need to let loose a little more next time."
"How have you already decided there'll be a next time?" Amikura Mako looked exasperated.
"Something this romantic and stress-relieving is definitely worth doing a few more times!"
The two chatted all the way outside the lighthouse. The sea breeze blowing into her face made Hasebe tuck her neck down, and then she remembered another important matter.
"Shouldn't we head back for dinner? I'm already missing it."
"Agreed. The grilled meat I ordered is waiting for me."
Karuizawa Kei immediately chimed in, while Matsushita Chiaki began counting off the dishes she had ordered too.
They had spent two or three hours at the zoo today, then wandered along the coast for quite a while. Everyone was getting hungry.
Once they mentioned dinner, even those who had wanted to keep admiring the scenery began thinking about the food at the hotel.
"This afternoon, I thought I'd ordered a bit too much. Now I think it's just right."
"I ordered dessert too, so don't stuff yourselves too much later."
"Honami, will we be able to eat as soon as we get back?"
Ichinose Honami nodded. "Yes, the kitchen will prepare everyone's chosen dishes ahead of time. I already told the hotel when we'd be returning."
"Then what are we waiting for? Girls, back to the hotel for food!"
"If you're not eager to eat, there's something wrong with you!"
Kitagawa Kai walked behind the