Chapter 131: Picking up Girls is Part and Parcel (2/2)

While they stammered and tried to reach out towards Mahiru, Amane nonchalantly waved their hands off, and pointed elsewhere.

They looked over at where Amane was pointing, the observation deck, where a man was watching them.

The safety facilities at this pool were well placed, with lifeguards watching every corner. Their main duty was to remind people not to fool around by the waterside, to prevent accidents, but of course, they would keep an eye out for suspicious people.

The lifeguard noticed them ever since Mahiru was disturbed, and often cast a few glances over.

Once they noticed him staring at them, they gave awkward looks, and hastily left.

They dared to speak to an unattainable flower who clearly brought her boyfriend over, yet were so timid about this. It was no wonder then that Amane laughed out liud.

The two of them were finally left alone, and Amane sat next to Mahiru.

“Sorry I’m late.”

First, he had to apologize.

After all, Mahiru was approached because Amane left her alone, which gave her an unpleasant mood.

“I am fine. It was packed over there, no? This happens often when i am alone.”

“…You say that, but it’s my mistake to leave you alone. I guess you’re scared.”

“I am not since they are able to communicate properly.”

Actually, I think those guys are just worried about how others will look at them.

The conversation might have lasted a little longer if not for the lifeguard. Amane intended to drag Mahiru by the hand and leave if it got too troublesome, but since they left first, he had nothing to complain about.

He handed her the orange juice she wanted, and sipped the lemon-lime soda he ordered through the straw.

“…You’re not scared?”

“Rather than that, I feel that my good mood is ruined.”

“Sorry, please don’t worry about that.”

“It is not your fault, Amane-kun…of course, please allow me to have a sip of yours.”

That makes us even, Mahiru pointed at Amane’s lemon-lime soda, and smiled impishly. I got to hand it to you, Amane wrly noted, and handed the cup to her.

It was obvious Mahiru made such a joke so that Amane would not feel too guilty, and he thoroughly felt how sorry he was, along with her graciousness.

She did not ask anything else regarding that incident, received the soda, and took a sip…and she frowned suddenly, her eyes filled with some tears.

The carbonic acid was a little shocking, but should not be enough for her to overreact. Amane could drink it normally, but not Mahiru, it seemed.

“Ah, does it taste weird?”

“…No, I hardly drink carbonated beverages…it is so stinging.”

Mahiru’s eyes were a little moist, probably because it was too stimulating to the tongue. Usually, she would drink water, tea, coffee, or at most, squeezed fruit juice. Amane had never seen her drink carbonated beverages.

She was not that terrified of spicy food, but it seemed she could not take such agitation.

“I don’t think someone who never drank any carbonated drinks should drink something this rough…why are you drinking this?”

You should have expected this, he said as he snatched the soda from her, patting her head. Her eyes, moist from the agitation, looked up at him.

“…I want to taste it along with you, Amane-kun.”

Once he heard this little mutter, Amane nearly dropped the soda, but barely managed to prevent the tragedy.

…My girlfriend’s unbelievably cute.

The word ‘unbelievably’ might sound dismissive, but it was actually rather high praise. Amane found it unbearable.

Her expression and gestures were already adorable, and she just said she wanted to share something. Obviously Amane had the urge to yell.

In any case, as Mahiru was too adorable, Amane dared not look at her face directly, and merely held her hand, turning his face elsewhere. She then latched onto his elbow, and leaned on him.

“…I want some orange juice too.”

“Fufu, sure.”

Amane looked elsewhere as he rested his elbow on the bench railing, and did not look at the giggling Mahiru.

And because of that that, he never noticed them approaching.

“Yo, the cute Missy and the herbivore bro there, how about you play with us?”

They heard a familiar frivolous voice, which they did not expect at this place.