The First Day of the School Trip, Concluded

"It's okay for me, but since the boys are in Group 1 and Group 2 together, so..."

So it might be a bit inconvenient. Kanzaki didn't say it, but everyone understands.

"Then let's come to our room, okay? Amikura- kun, Shiina."

As she spoke, Hasebe glanced at the other girls around her. Since the room didn't belong to her alone, she asked her roommates Shiina and Amikura for their opinions.

As for Sakura, she knew the answer without even asking.

"Eh? I? I'm fine." Mako Amikura quickly agreed.

"Yes, I'm fine too."

Shiina agreed.

So, everyone decided to meet at their place at 8 p. m.

Chapter 370 The First Day of the School Trip (End)

After arranging a time with the girls, Shuichi Kanda and his two friends headed towards the dormitory. This was Shuichi Kanda's habit; when arriving in a new place, he would first scout out the important areas.

Shuichi Kanda never do something like going to take a bath directly, like Ryuen did.

Room 201, Shuichi Kanda took out his key and opened the door. The room was quite spacious, a Japanese-style room that looked to be about 20 square meters, with a table and four Japanese-style chairs in the middle.

In addition, there is a small coffee table and two single sofas by the window, as well as air conditioning, a refrigerator and other similar items.

However, the heating inside is quite strong, so there shouldn't be any need to turn on the air conditioner.

Yes, it was a standard Japanese inn, and it was the first time Shuichi Kanda. He casually tossed his luggage aside and began to inspect the room.

"What should we do next?" Watanabe seemed to be a person without much of his own opinion, so after putting down his luggage, he looked at Shuichi Kanda and Kanzaki.

"Hmm... Shall I take a shower first?"

Shuichi Kanda closed the refrigerator and said this.

Besides the free drinking water, the refrigerator contained only expensive beverages; well, no alcohol.

"Me too!"

After Watanabe answered, Shuichi Kanda looked at Kanzaki.

"Where's Kanzaki?"

"Let's do it together then."

So the three of them packed their things and headed straight for the bathroom.

After watching Shuichi Kanda lock the door, Kanzaki suddenly asked, "What if Ryuen comes back halfway?"

"What do you mean, 'what to do'? Let him wait. He was the one who left the group first, so let him suffer the consequences."

Shuichi Kanda shrugged; he wasn't going to indulge Ryuen.

"Ah... no wonder it's Kanda, no wonder Ichinose likes you..."

"Forehead..."

Although Shuichi Kanda and Ichinose had already established a relationship, they did not actually show any intimacy in public, mainly because they were not in the same class and usually met more at the Student Council and in the dormitory.

It turns out Watanabe actually figured it out; he's not simple-minded.

"Ah, it's nothing!... Forget what I just said!"

"It's okay. Speaking of which, Watanabe, you like Amikura- kun, right?"

When Shuichi Kanda said this, Watanabe was startled, and his face quickly turned red.

"Huh? I, no, no..."

It's so obvious!

Not only Shuichi Kanda, but even Kanzaki, who was standing next to him, had completely figured it out.

"Ji Ren, did you used to like pockmarked faces?"

Kanzaki was a little slow to realize it, but after he finished speaking, he glanced at Shuichi Kanda. He was the classmate of the two of them, and today was only the first time that Shuichi Kanda had been in close contact with him.

What I hadn't seen, the other party had seen through immediately.

What a terrifying fellow!

While Kanzaki was lamenting, Watanabe and his group were already trying to escape the scene.

"Don't rush things. This educational trip is quite a big event, right? I think more than one or two people will take this opportunity to confess to their crushes, so Watanabe, aren't you planning to take it a step further?"

"Is that so?" Watanabe suddenly looked a little dumbfounded. "Me... if I could muster up a little more courage, I would consider confessing."

"Keep it up! Even though you two aren't in the same group, it doesn't mean you won't have a chance to meet. Make the most of it!"

Shuichi Kanda patted Watanabe on the shoulder and then walked towards the public bath. He had been skiing too hard in the afternoon and was all sweaty, so a shower would be just right.

As he walked to the front of the bathhouse, Shuichi Kanda was still somewhat impressed. The bathhouse was divided into men's and women's sections; there was no mixed bathing.

Even if I wanted to experience this culture, it seems like there's not much of an opportunity.

After entering the bathroom, Kanzaki and Watanabe quietly moved away from Shuichi Kanda, leaving Shuichi Kanda speechless.

Damn, so what if the initial investment was a bit higher?

You don't need to feel inferior.

Meanwhile, the girls' bathhouse was bustling with activity.

"Wow, everyone says you're the oldest second-year student, Hasebe, and it seems that's no doubt about it!"

"And Sakura is just as good!"

"No, don't do it like this."

"You guys are really bothering me."

In the locker room, the girls surrounded Hasebe and Sakura, some with envy.

On the periphery of the crowd, Horikita glanced at himself, then at Hasebe and Sakura, before calmly walking into the bathroom.

She wasn't the only one making the same move as Horikita...

At 9 PM, we were supposed to meet at 8 PM to discuss tomorrow's plan, but it seems there was some disturbance at the girls' place, so we didn't meet at 8 PM.

"Knock knock knock."

Shuichi Kanda, accompanied by Kanzaki, knocked on the door of the girls' room.

Please wait a moment.

After a while, the door was opened, and it was Mako Amikura from Class C who opened it.

Hasebe and the others sat around the table.

"Excuse me."

"Welcome! We apologize for the slow service and kept you waiting."

"It's okay, can we go in?"

Only then did the Amikura realize what was happening, and they quickly made way for them.

"Yes, I'm sorry, please, please come in."

Seeing Amikura's reaction, Hasebe couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing Hasebe laugh, Shuichi Kanda helpless expression.

"Haruka, you didn't bully Amikura, did you? Not only did you make him open the door, but you also made fun of him."

Then Hasebe immediately stopped laughing.

"Hmph, so that's how you see me?"

Sakura, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "Actually, we were just discussing who Amikura likes, so she might be a little nervous..."

The room fell silent. Amikura's face turned bright red instantly, and Sakura seemed to realize she had said the wrong thing, so she quickly covered her mouth.

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm sorry! Amikura, I, I, I..."

Oh dear, this child is about to cry.

After a period of chaos, everyone finally quieted down.

Upon entering the room, Shuichi Kanda noticed a peculiar fragrance, one that was definitely not the scent of shampoo or shower gel.

"Regarding free time, just be back at the hotel before the final dinner time, which is 7 PM. However, it's winter now, and we're quite far north, so it'll be dark by then. I think we should come back earlier, since we're unfamiliar with the area and there's still a possibility of encountering danger."

Shuichi Kanda's suggestion was immediately agreed upon by everyone present, since everyone knew that Japan's public safety was not good.

"Yeah. But even so, we have a lot of free time during the day, so it really feels like we can do whatever we want all day long."

Hasebe seems quite interested in school trips, and since the school festival, she seems much more relaxed than before. Incidentally, Sakura is the same.

"I feel like I could also take the tram or bus to go on a long trip... How should I plan it? Amikura, is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

"Um, shall we go see the penguins?" Amikura asked excitedly. "The zoo should have penguins this season, right? Penguins waddle when they walk, aren't they cute?"

Shuichi Kanda glanced at her, said nothing, but a slight smile appeared on his lips.

When I went out just now, the girls in the Ryuen group had already gone to discuss it, and then Watanabe also made the same proposal—to go see the penguins, and even the excuse he came up with was exactly the same.

It seems that Watanabe's unrequited love isn't just one-sided; that's interesting.

"What about Hiyori?"

"Yes, I'd like to see the penguins too."

"Kanzaki?"

"Of course I'll listen to everyone, and besides, I don't really have anywhere I want to go."

After everyone agreed, Shuichi Kanda made the first suggestion.

"So, shall we go to Asahikawa Zoo?"

"Asahikawa Zoo? That's quite far, isn't it? How about a zoo nearby?" Amikura, who was knowledgeable about geography, immediately disagreed.

Others also felt it was inappropriate, and then they all began to persuade Shuichi Kanda.

"I'm just offering a suggestion, mainly to see everyone's reaction," Shuichi Kanda smiled. "Besides, I also have responsibilities as Chabashira-sensei, so it wouldn't be good for me to go too far."

That's actually true. He deliberately said he was going to Asahikawa, and Amikura immediately jumped out to object.

After chatting about a few more random things, Shuichi Kanda and Kanzaki went back to their room, since it wasn't appropriate for a boy to stay in a girl's room for too long.

When he returned, Shuichi Kanda discovered that Ryuen was already lying down.

"You're in bed so early? That's not like you, Ryuen."

"Anything I do is in line with my style. But you guys, with such a rare opportunity, aren't you planning to spend a little more time with the girls?"

Ryuen turned over and spoke to Shuichi Kanda and Kanzaki, who had just returned.

Don't assume everyone is as despicable as you.

Kanzaki looked at Ryuen with the eyes of someone looking at scum, and expressed disdain for his words.

"Oh? Are you trying to portray yourself as a gentleman?" Ryuen retorted without hesitation, then a wicked smile appeared on his lips as his eyes fell between Kanzaki's legs. "Oh, I remember now, I think I saw you in the bathroom before. You seem a bit small."

Kanzaki's face immediately darkened. His was by no means small. Although it couldn't compare to Shuichi Kanda or Ryuen, it was definitely above average.

But when we got to Ryuen...

"You bastard, wanna fight?"

"Wow, it's quite something to hear you say something like that. In that case, I'll play along."

A fearless smile appeared on Ryuen's lips. He stood up from the bed and picked up the pillow that was placed to the side.

"However, it's not really appropriate to fight in front of the Student Council President, so let's settle this with this."

As he spoke, he tossed the pillow in his hand.

"Kanzaki, this is a one-on-one duel, I don't need to explain the rules, do I?"

"Certainly."

Looking at the newcomers, Shuichi Kanda. A pillow fight, huh? These two really have it going. They skied all afternoon and even took a bath tonight. Aren't they tired?

Watanabe, standing to the side, glanced nervously at Shuichi Kanda, hoping he would intervene.