Translator: Haruto.
“Aaah, I lost at rock-paper-scissors. I wanted my turn to be in the morning, but…”
Having lost my chance to spend the morning having fun with Yui-kun at the pool, I, Rina, now find myself with nothing to do.
With that being said…
“Hey, are you by yourself? Wanna hang out with us?”
“Would you like to have some fun just the two of us?”
“How about we go to a hotel nearby to take a little break?”
“Not in a million years!”
…even if I have nothing to do, I’m not going to waste my time on the men who hit on me.
I suppose it’s because of my appearance, but I get hit on a lot. It’s actually been like this for years. I’ve always been mistaken for a floozy, a hussy, a slut…
I can, of course, sense when people are looking at me that way. However, at some point, the number of people who got the wrong idea about me grew to a fearsome degree, and correcting their misconceptions became more trouble than it was worth. Which is why I chose to just shake it off, even if that caused my reputation to deteriorate even further.
Lately, though, things have gotten a tiny bit better for me…
We’re just trying our best to be treated fairly, so don’t get in our fucking waaaaayyyyyyy!!!
Kasashima Yuuji.
His intimidating face and his well-toned body make him look like a delinquent or a thug. But in reality, he’s simply someone who’s easily misunderstood like me. When you talk to him, you quickly realize he’s not as bad as he seems. Things have gotten a bit better for me because I found in him someone who understands how I feel.
That’s all Kasashima is to me… The problem is that Yui-kun’s terribly drawn to him. He talks about him whenever he can, always with a wide smile on his face. Today, for example, it was supposed to be just Yui-kun, my sister, and me like last year, but Yui-kun invited Kasashima… and some other guy.
Darn it, Kasashima… How dare you beat me at capturing Yui-kun’s attention…
“Ah! Speak of the devil!”
After wandering around for a while, I somehow ended up at the food court. Kasashima is sitting at one of the tables by himself.
“What’s he doing all alone? Maybe he couldn’t find a swimsuit, and now he’s all sad about it? What a handful he is. I suppose I could keep him company for a—”
I begin to walk towards him, but the next instant… I’m unable to keep moving.
“I’m sorry for making you wait, Yuuji-sama.”
“Thanks, and sorry for making you carry them by yourself.”
A beautiful lady with a ponytail appeared from behind Kasashima. Isn’t she… his maid, Hibari-san? She’s carrying two cups of shaved ice, which they’re probably going to enjoy together now.
Kasashima and Hibari-san begin to eat.
What they do is none of my business, so maybe I should just leave. I mean, I can’t even hear well what they’re saying since I’m so far away…
Yeah, this has absolutely nothing to do with me…
I should just get out of here…
And yet…
“It contains strawberry, mango, melon, peach, grape, blueberry, and pineapple syrups.”
“You sure put lots of syrups together. Well, to each their own, I suppose.”
“Yes, I wanted to try as many syrups as possible.”
“I can see that.”
For some reason, I can’t take my eyes off them.
“Hibari, try sticking your tongue out like this.”
“Okay?”
“Haha, your tongue’s super red!”
“Is that funny?”
“I mean, sure, it ain’t that funny, but still!!”
I still can’t hear well what they’re talking about, but I can see their expressions clearly. Kasashima looks as intimidating as ever, but it’s obvious he’s having fun. Hibari-san seems as serious as the first time I saw her, however… she doesn’t seem bored or annoyed. In fact, I get the feeling she just has trouble expressing her emotions, and she’s actually happy…
…It’s so strange. I’m completely captivated by the scene.
“Hm? Wait, were you laughing because I had something on my nose?”
“Who knows?”
“Oh, that’s gotta be it! I can read you like a book!!”
“Let’s continue eating.”
“Haha, I know I’m—Aaah?! I got another headache!!”
I’ve never seen two people go through so many emotions while doing nothing more than eating shaved ice.
Kasashima seems intimidating, but his face can also be super expressive.
Hibari-san is gorgeous, but she always seems serious.
Their looks and overall demeanor are very different, but they’re also kind of similar. They appear to trust each other unconditionally and to be lost in their own little world.
They’re… a match made in heaven.
For some reason, I feel strangely calm having reached that conclusion.
I also want to experience that one day…
With who? Well, obviously with—
You can come to me again if you ever need someone to talk to. I’m sure you can’t discuss that kind of stuff with Yuito or Mahiro-san, which must have been yet another reason why you chose me, right?
I enjoyed the food a lot. Bye now.
Rina—
If only I could be by his—
“Wait, wait, wait!! What in the world am I thinking?! There’s no way I can be with Kasashima!”
Even though Yui-kun should have been the one to pop up in my mind, I heard Kasashima’s voice instead.
But come on, Kasashima is totally not my type! And I’m in love with the cool and ever-so-kind Yui-kun, aren’t I?! He’s the one I want as my boyfriend!
“Aaah! Honestly! My mind’s been a mess lately because of Kasashima! He doesn’t mean anything to me, does he?!”
He totally doesn’t. All I want from him is to serve as the target of my water pistol… Although, just maybe…
***
Kasashima, let’s go over there now.
The place Rina was pointing at was…
“I didn’t expect you to want to go there with me.”
“I chose it on a whim.”
“Yeah, that’s clear.”
Rina and I are currently walking towards…
“The water slide, huh…”
That’s right. We’re heading to the water slide—probably the most thrilling attraction at the water park. I did want to get on it at least once, but I assumed Rina would wait until she’d be able to get on with Yuito.
“I’m just killing time, okay?” she says.
“Yeah, yeah, whatever you say.”
Oh well, it’s not like anything will happen between us on the slide, right?
On another note, Tajima aside… I wonder if Yuito and Mahiro are enjoying themselves.
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