The Training Camp and the Moonlight and the Palpitation (3)
The route for the kimodameshi this time entails passing through the gymnasium at the starting point, the infirmary, the science lab and finally the music room. Then, participants simply have to write their names on the blackboard at the final destination.
Rather, itās so easy to guess what theyāve fiddled with in the infirmary and science lab that itās laughable. Mysterious chemicals in the infirmary and how it resembles a hospital, frog specimens and human anatomical models were all things that exudes a sense of fear. Though, itās so dark now that I canāt even see the scary things.
Behind me, Soutarou was still holding onto the cuffs of my jersey.
āUwah, you gave me a shock. Donāt cling to me so much.ā
Panic-stricken, Soutarou glued himself perfectly onto my back. My back feels kind of warm when the Soutarou who has a high body temperature clings to me.
He was so frightened that his eyebrows became å « and he kept staring towards the school building. The Soutarou who heard my words gave me a stiff smile. While still holding onto my jersey, he moved a few steps back.
āIām sorryā¦ā¦ Though itās embarrassing, like what Mako said, Iām bad with things like ghosts and obake [1].ā
āYou donāt need to feel embarrassed to have something youāre bad with. We can return now if you want.ā
While we were talking, the 2-man team before us who were on standby started walking. Looks like itās our turn next. We have to leave here in a few minutes.
The Soutarou who was agitated up until a moment ago narrowed his eyes and smiled after hearing my words. It was a tender smile one would expect from children or animals. Itās because he smiled like that so suddenly that my heart went ādokiā without thinking. Dangerous, dangerous.
āItās okay. Didnāt I say just now? That Iāll be fine if Iām with Mako.ā
This, are you saying this air-headedly?
I canāt help but think heās making a pass,Ā what does he mean by this. Or could it be that itās normal for guys to have such a conversation? Iām confused. I donāt understand.
I bet that my thoughts were showing on my face. Soutarou let out another smile.
āBecause Mako is my important friend.ā
āI see. Thatās right, huh. I too, think of Soutarou as important.ā
I understand if thatās his meaning. Yes, I can interpret it this way.
As a character whoās supposed to be captured by Mitsuki, isnāt it laughable if he falls in love with her older brother? This is an otome game, not a BL game.
āOhć¼, itās Sakurai-kun and Tsubaki-kunās turn next. Kowa~ donāt get angry~. Ganbatte ne~. Donāt get hurt, okay~ā
Yurino-sensei handed me a handheld flashlight while making an exaggerated voice.
Iām amazed at the sensei who managed to maintain this vigour even though itās already the 12th team. I can feel his enthusiasm of wanting the students to enjoy themselves.
āHai. Letās go, Soutarou.ā
āU-Un.ā
While clutching my jersey, Soutarou started walking gingerly.
Putting me aside, if he shows such a figure to the other girls, wonāt he lose his popularity? If they start thinking things like āTsubaki-kun is patheticā, what will happen to this lead character?
āTsubaki-kun, youāre scared of obake? Kawaiić¼ā
āHeās completely attached to Sakurai-kun. I want to become Sakurai-kun!ā
āSakurai-kun, do you mind changing partners with me?ā
Seems like my worries were unfounded. I apologise. I should mind my own business.
They probably thought they were whispering softly but I can actually hear them pretty well.
Granted, itās not like I donāt feel vexed but as expected, ikemen will be ikemen no matter what they do. I might have even said the same things as those girls when I was female.
I left the gymnasium while carrying such complicated feelings, taking the first step towards the infirmary.
āWhere was the infirmary again?ā
The light from the flashlight illuminated the corridor. As I thought, the school building looks different at night. The me who wasnāt very familiar with the surroundings wasnāt sure where to go. Even not for that, Iāve never stepped foot into the infirmary before.
Hence I questioned the Soutarou who was glued perfectly to my back. In a foolish voice, he eventually answered me in one breath.
āThe infirmary is at the 2nd school buildingā¦ā¦ā
āAh, I see.ā
Izumino Gakuen comprises of the 1st school building to the 3rd, and thereās also an old school building.
Entering through the main gate, youāll see the 1st school building where the staff room, principalās office and important classrooms are. The 2nd school building is located to the east of the main gate and within are the science lab, student council room, music room and other special classrooms. To the west of the main gate is the 3rd school building where the classrooms of first to third years are situated. In the old school building were the classrooms for clubs and extracurricular activities. Apparently thereās also changing rooms.
The 2nd school building isnāt far from the gymnasium.
Since Soutarou looks quite frightened, letās quicken the pace.
āMako, that way is the 3rd school building.ā
āEh? Ah, ā¦ā¦ itās because of my glasses.ā
In response to my excuse, Soutarou tilted his head and gave me a blank look.
That was a bad excuse just now. Though itād have been fine if I admitted that I didnāt know the way, for some reason I was embarrassed.
Despite telling Soutarou that itās okay to have things youāre bad at, when it comes to myself, as expected, itās embarrassing.
āTo tell you the truthā¦ā¦ Iām bad at memorizing directions.ā
Thatās right. Iām not particularly good at remembering directions. Simply put, Iām directionally-challenged.
āOnce in a while, Mako says funny things with a straight face.ā
Even though all I did was seriously tell him I donāt know the way with a straight face, for some reason Soutarou started laughing.
Whether itās Kaname or itās Soutarou, the residents of this world laugh too easily. I donāt think I said anything that was even remotely funny.
Soutarou, this guy, just before he was so scared but now heās smiling at me. For some reason, despite feeling relieved, another part of me was mortified.
āIf you say anymore trivial stuff, Iām going to leave you behind.ā
āWait, Mako.ā
Soutarou, this guy, heās still laughing. Exasperated, I ignored him and walked on. Flustered, Soutarou grabbed onto my clothes.
If we walk quickly, we can reach the infirmary in less than 5 minutes. As proof of going there, we have to sign at our names on the register at the fridge in the infirmary.
When I placed my hand on the door of the infirmary weāre supposed to enter, I noticed there were sounds coming from inside. Was the pair before us still here? Thereās no way itās a thief, right? I came up with several speculations but all of them seem to miss the mark.
āSoutarou, what do you think these sounds are?ā
āPerhaps itās the sensei whoās acting as a ghost?ā
āAh, that makes sense.ā
The sensei who is acting as a ghost could be trying to scare us. But is it me or the sounds are too bustling?Ā Iām not sure because I donāt usually go to places like haunted houses.
The me who agreed with Soutarouās thinking opened the door boldly.
āCho, Mako, all of a suddenā¦ā
āSince weāre entering anyway, thereās no need to hesitateāāā¦ā¦ E?ā
āNć¼ļ¼ā
Were ghosts beings whoād push down a half-naked girl in a place like this. By chance, my eyes met with the ghost(temporary)ās. [2] Itās a little awkward, but who asked him to do this kind of thing in a place like this.
That āghostā had black hair with blue[3] highlights, cut in a Wolf style. Like a certain Kitarou[4], only his right eye was hidden behind his hair. It was purposely set that way. He wore loose leaf-like earrings and even on his neck and fingers, there were jingling accessories. With a single glance, one could tell he wasnāt a serious or diligent person.
But he has pointlessly good looks. An oval-shaped face with a light complexion, large goggle-eyes[5] and a strange amorous mole at the corner of his eye. Although the way his mouth curled mischievously was irritating, he seems to be quite a lady-killer.
Incidentally, the girl seems to be the same type. Both her clothes and make-up were flashy.
From the colour of their ties, they should be third-years.
āWhatās with āemć¼. They seriously canāt read the moodć¼. Arenāt yāall the second years whoāre having training camp now?ā
Even the things she says areĀ unscrupulous.
I scolded in my mind. As a girl, you should speak in a more well-mannered way.
āNć¼ļ¼ Seems like itć¼. What happened, did you lose your way?ā
Looks like this isnāt the infirmary.
The moonlight which permeated the classroom brightened the surrounding, allowing us to see the entire room. This, is probably the Student Council room. I could see a note stating āStudent Council Presidentā on the desk in the back.
āThatās right. Sorry to bother you.ā
I donāt want to have anything to do with such strange people whom we met in such a strange way. Besides, getting involved is troublesome.
āYou donāt have to be so scared, bunny-chan.ā
āā¦ā¦ bunny-chan?ā
Whatās with this guy. The words he say are so incomprehensible that it was scarier to me than ghosts.
āAra, you donāt like bunny-chan? How about honey-chan or sweetie-chan or cutiepie-chan?ā
āNonsense. Iām leaving.ā
āAhaha, wait a moment, bunny-chan. Youāre the transfer student Sakurai Mitsukiās onii-chan right?ā
Holding onto Soutarouās arm, my feet reflexively stopped moving.
Turning around, the guy just rose from the sofa and walked towards me. With an uninterested face, the half-naked girl fixed the position of her eyelashes. Though I feel that she should first wear her clothes, the status of her eyelashes was probably more important to her than being half-naked.
Looking closely, the guyās clothes were also fairly messy. In fact, his top was completely unbuttoned, he wasnāt wearing a belt and some of his underwear was even showing. Whatās with them, really, did they try to do it in the classroom, these guys?
āBingo. Mitsuki-chan is cute, huh~. Even though sheās plain, arenāt her features considerably fine? Ehehe, are you glaring at me, onii-chan?ā
āStop messing around. I wonāt hand Mitsuki over to a shallow fool like you. Also, the only one who can call me āonii-chanā is Mitsuki.ā
āThen, Iāll call you bunny-chan. Even though bunny-chan doesnāt resemble Mitsuki-chan, youāre quite cute too~. Itās like, your face seems kind of feminineć¼?Ā If Mitsuki-chanās no good, perhaps Iāll aim for you~?ā
He seized my chin and forcibly turned my face towards his direction.
Sorry for having a feminine face. It canāt be helped since I was originally female. But the current me is male, so donāt bring your face so close to mine. Whatās with this guy. This guy with pointlessly good looks feels a bit like a capturable character. I wonder if Iām right. Letās ask Subaru later.
Nevertheless, as he was about the same height as Soutarou, my neck hurts when he forcibly tilted my chin up for so long. When I involuntarily grimaced, he made a contrived dejected face.
āDoes it hurt? Iām sorry. Let me give you a kiss to help heal the pain.ā
āHah?! Baka, stop! Let go of me!ā
āEhh, kawaii. Could it be your first kiss?ā
While pinning down my chin, he brought his face closer and closer.
To be kissed by such a guy riding on the momentum is the worst. Moreover, this is really my first kiss. Is that so bad? Iāve had no relations with romance until now.