Chapter 21 - Hot Springs Trip With Hiiragi-chan – Part 3 (1/2)
Hot Springs Trip With Hiiragi-chan – Part 3
On the second day of our hot springs trip, we watched TV while Hiiragi-chan gave me a lap pillow. Sometimes, we would enter the personal bath, and after becoming nice and warm we would take a nap. That was how we spent our time flirting together. It was a time of happiness that felt like we were in heaven.
On the morning of the third day.
While eating the meal that the inn worker had brought, Hiiragi-cahn raised her hand and asked.
“Seiji-kun, there’s the ocean nearby, right? Do you want to go later?”
“That’s true…”
There probably weren’t many guests that came for the ocean, but there were probably others like us who decided to go to the ocean since they were already here.
If we go somewhere bright and where people can see us, the risk of being caught ends up increasing. Even though we are outside of the prefecture, it isn’t guaranteed that there aren’t any other people who decided to stay the night at the hot springs over Saturday and Sunday. It’s a little sad but I must put my foot down here…
“I also want to go out with Hiiragi-chan, but there’s the danger of our faces being seen…”
“Now that you mention that, I made some preparations! Tada!”
Together with a sound effect, Hiiragi-chan brought out what looked to be a cap with a wide brim.
“If you wear this, people probably won’t recognize you from far away.”
“You prepared well…”
“Fufun. Because it’s a rare opportunity after all. It’s an essential item!”
Hiiragi-chan, who had a smug face, wore the wide brimmed hat that covered her eyes. It felt kind of like we were celebrities. I was then handed a cap. Well, if it’s with this, it might be okay.
“Then, after we check out, let’s go.”
“Yay ♪!”
After comfortably eating our meal, we gathered up our belongings and checked out. Then, after driving for a bit, we parked our car in a parking lot that seemed to be for people going out to the beach.
The weather was great, and the horizon could be seen across the blue sky.
“It’s the sea, Seiji-kun, look, look at that!”
“I see it, I see it, no need to get so excited.”
Kyaa, kyaa, Hiiragi-chan yelled out like a child. Somehow, it looks like a dog getting excited after seeing snow… I can totally see it… around the butt of Hiiragi-chan, I could see a tail wagging back and forth at full force.
After getting off the car, we walked along the small sandy beach with our hands intertwined. It was still morning, so fortunately, there were few people around. Nevertheless, we kept our hats on for the time being. Hiiragi-chan seemed to be enjoying herself today, as she spoke excitedly about various things.
Yeah. If it’s now, I can hand it to her…! It was from before, when I told her that I would give her a present for working so hard. As things went on, I lost the timing to hand it to her, and it was somehow hard to make opportunities for it. Hidden inside a paper bag, there were five scrunchies that I had each bought individually. Since it became like this, maybe I should have gotten a little more for the present…
“Rather… something like this, most girls would probably already have a lot, right…?”
“Is something wrong?”
Uoou!?
She’s looking straight this way.
“You seemed to be mumbling to yourself?”
N-now. I can only do this now.
“Haruka-san… here…”
I brought out the small paper bag that I was hiding.
“What is it?”
“Earlier, didn’t I say I was going to give you a reward if you worked hard?”
“You’re going to give me one…?”
“Yeah. It’s like a nice work, kind of present.”
Hiiragi-chan accepted it and asked if she could look inside. Being asked that, I nodded slowly.
H-how will she react…?
“Ah, they’re scrunchies. It’s cute.”
Oh. Oh… that’s good. It seems like she likes it.
“Thank you, Seiji-kun…”
She had raised her head to say her thanks, but Hiiragi-chan’s eyes were teary for some reason.
Why!?
“It’s cute… it’s also not too flashy so it can be used at school. It really has just the right touch…”