“Lucky! This tastes great. Hey, let’s share these with everyone. They’ll love it. If you’re having trouble getting rid of them, right, Shirayuri-chan?”
The other was delighted to have a drink and wanted to share the joy.
“Ah, yes. That would be helpful.”
To Koyuki, her suggestion was a lifesaver.
Feeling like a goddess had appeared, she readily agreed.
“Yay! I happen to have a plastic bag in my pocket, so let’s put some in here and carry them.”
Then, humming, Kawada pulled out a folded plastic bag from her pocket.
“Isn’t one bag not enough for all these drinks?”
While it was a large bag, it wasn’t big enough for all the drinks.
Nonohara voiced what Koyuki was thinking, and Kawada waggled her finger.
That confident attitude suggested she had a plan.
“It’s okay. We’ll put as many as we can without breaking it and leave the rest to Nonohara-kun.”
Despite the promising build-up, the plan was simply to leave the rest to someone else.
Koyuki and Nonohara slumped in disappointment.
“That’s too much of a burden on me! You two should carry some too.”
Naturally, such a plan wouldn’t fly easily, and Nonohara protested loudly against the unfair burden.
“Geez, it’s cruel to make delicate girls carry heavy things. The president would carry them without complaining.”
“Ugh, fine. I’ll carry them.”
“That’s the spirit. I like people who understand.”
“I hate girls like you.”
“Oops, looks like I’m hated. Oh well, I have Shirayuri-chan, so it’s no problem if Nonohara-kun dislikes me. Let’s carry five bottles. The rest is up to you, Nonohara-kun.”
“Sorry for being cheeky. It’s really tough, so please carry some more.”
“Well, what should I do?”
However, as expected of the daughter of a trading company president, even though it’s a small company.
She had inherited her father’s negotiation skills, and Nonohara was quickly outmaneuvered.
The unreasonable demand shifted, and now Nonohara was the one bowing his head.
“Kawada-senpai, please carry about ten more. I feel bad for him.”
It was unfair to pit a normal high school student against someone skilled in negotiation.
Koyuki sympathized with Nonohara and pleaded with Kawada to ease the condition.
“If Shirayuri-chan says so, I guess I have no choice. Thank Shirayuri-chan for her kindness, Nonohara-kun.”
“Heh, thank you, thank you.”
“Senpai, let’s just go with five. I can’t feel any sincerity from Nonohara-senpai.”
“Okay.”
“Damn it! Sorry, sorry. It’s my fault, just please don’t do that.”
But this development seemed to be a part of the plan for the two of them, and when Koyuki realized she was the only one who was panicking, she took it out on Nonohara, making him scream for real this time.
“Lily and Aoi, make sure to support that side properly.”
“Yes, yes.”
“Got it.”
“Alright, Haruki. Let’s go on three.”
“Understood.”
“One, two, three!”
“Lily, grab the one in the middle.”
“Got it. There, that’s the last one.”
“Thankfully, there wasn’t much left.”
“Yeah, but the amount of tents is huge. I have a lot of respect for the people who were working here from the beginning.”
“I’m really grateful they’re doing this for us. Ah, finally done. Oh, it’s Shirayuri-senpai and the student council. Is that… refreshments?”
“Y-yes, since everyone worked so hard. Take whatever you like.”
With the help of the seniors, they carried the juice to the field. Despite Koyuki’s small rebellion, Lily and Haruki were busy setting up the tents together.
When they asked for help, there was still quite a lot to do, so no one expected the childhood friend pairs on the opposite sides to merge. But they seemed to be tent-setting pros and finished while no one was looking.
Seeing all the tents up, Koyuki was impressed, but also slightly annoyed that Lily and Haruki had interacted. A strained smile was forced.
“A gift from Vice President Shirayuri! Everyone, gather around!”
“Whoa!”
But there was barely any time to think about it.
At Kawada’s command, the students who were setting up tents all gathered, and Koyuki ended up busy distributing the juice.
Amidst the rush, all the juice was handed out except the soda saved for Haruki.
“Did you see the video I sent yesterday? The one with the cat. Wasn’t it funny?”
“Yeah, it was really funny and heartwarming.”
“…You’re really dense, you know.”
“…Haha, you really have it tough, Mizuki-chan.”
Looking around for Haruki, he was found chatting with friends inside a tent.
However, the tent’s cover strings seemed loosely tied.
(I’m worried it might get blown away by the wind.)
As Koyuki fretted, a few of the strings came undone, and the cover fell off.
“Fwoomp”
“Whoa!?”
“Are you okay, Lily?”
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Mizuki and Saito, who were at the edge of the tent, were fine, but Haruki and Lily, who were inside, ended up covered by the fallen tent.
While the two left behind were worried, Haruki and Lily, who were in the middle of the tent, were trapped under.
“Hey! Where are you touching, idiot!? Why are you touching me there!?”
“S-sorry. It’s dark, I can’t see anything. I didn’t mean to.”
“Just move your hand away!”
“O-okay.”
“Why is your hand on my butt now!? Pervert!”
There was some commotion inside, triggering Koyuki’s crisis sensors.
“Minazuki-kun, grab that end. Let’s get this cover off quickly.”
“Got it.”
Following the instructions, Saito and Koyuki removed the cover, finding Haruki and Lily entangled awkwardly like they were playing Twister.
“Ugh! Die!”
“Ugh!”
As the situation became clear, Lily’s face turned red with anger, and she kicked Haruki.
“[This is just unbelievable!]”
“[I’m really sorry. I didn’t do it on purpose.]”
“[Shut up, pervert! Don’t talk to me!]”
“Ah…”
Watching this scene, Koyuki’s eyes widened in shock.
The overwhelming sense of déjà vu hit hard.
Their interaction mirrored the way Lily used to treat Haruki shortly after he had helped Koyuki.
In the early days after Haruki saved her, Riri, who could not be completely honest with Haruki, was hard on him just like she is now.
Over time, her harshness gradually softened, and eventually, the two of them started dating.
(No. This time, Haruki will be mine. So don’t take him away. Don’t leave me alone again.)
The resurfaced trauma made her body tremble.
Vision blurred.
“Wheeze… Wheeze…”
Breathing became difficult.
Hungry.
Again, the insatiable hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger, hunger.
Just, endlessly hungry.
“Shira──ri──pa──”
“Ko──ki. Sh──su──su”
Unable to bear the overwhelming hunger, Koyuki ignored the calls from her juniors and collapsed on the spot, losing consciousness.
About thirty minutes later.
Suddenly, the dark world around Koyuki lit up with a brilliant crimson glow.
“Where am I?”
The brightness made eyes open, revealing an unfamiliar ceiling and Haruki looking worriedly.
“Koyuki-senpai, thank goodness you’re awake!”
Their eyes met, and Haruki smiled in relief.
(What’s happening?)
Desperately trying to recall recent memories, Koyuki’s mind was clouded by confusion.
“I fainted, didn’t I?”
A few seconds later, Koyuki remembered collapsing, though not the cause.
“Yes. You suddenly collapsed, and we were worried. Especially Minazuki-kun, who was frantically searching for a stretcher.”
“I’ve caused trouble for everyone. I’ll have to thank Minazuki-kun later. How about a dozen juices?”
“He’ll be happy. You should definitely do that.”
“And also Mizuki-san and Machigane-san…”
As Koyuki spoke with Haruki, the reason for collapsing came flooding back, and trembling began again with anxiety and hunger.
“Senpai! Are you okay!?”
“Haru…ki-kun…”
But now, the situation was different.
Haruki, who was beside Koyuki, was worried and gently patted the shoulder and back.
This made all anxiety and hunger disappear instantly.
A level of satisfaction never felt before.
It was so overwhelming that it became a poison, consuming Koyuki and giving rise to a great passion.
“I love you.”
It couldn’t be stopped now.
“Eh?”
“Please stay by my side, Haruki-kun. Forever and ever, just with me.”
Ignoring Haruki’s confusion, everything inside was poured out.
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Not wanting to lose him.
Not wanting to be alone.
Not wanting to go back.
I just don’t want to go back.
Driven by these feelings alone, a confession was made to Haruki, clinging to him.
He was shocked, his eyes wide, and then, with a deeply regretful expression, he said,
“I’m sorry. I can’t be with you.”
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