I Went Back in Time to 10 Years Ago and Saved My Young Lady Childhood Friend and She Became My Fiancee ~She’s Honest and Cool and Looks at Me Like She Wants to Be Cared For~
A few days have passed and finally the day of the school field trip has arrived.
This morning I am sitting at the table with my mom eating breakfast.
The sky outside the window is clear. Today is a perfect day for field trip. Well, I don’t remember being crushed by the rain even before the leap. I do remember being troubled by the loneliness, though.
“Good morning~……huh? You’re up early, Ni-chan. …… I see.
you’re going out today, right?”
Azusa came over to me, rubbing her eyes sleepily.
And for some reason, she stood close to me and looked at me with her arms crossed.
“W-What is it?”
“You seem to be very enthusiastic ……. I’m not sure you’re the type of person who gets excited about off- school activities,…….”
“Isn’t that just barely a curse word?”
But you’re right about that question. In fact, the pre-leap field trip was a very lonely one. In order to get away from the delicate atmosphere, I was quietly gathering firewood alone,…….
(But this time I was different.)
Unlike the past me, I have a friend I can call a friend, and I have a mission to move in case of an emergency. So, I am more enthusiastic.
I was about to say something like that when my mother opened her mouth.
“Shuusuke’s group seems to have an idol girl named Hina.”
“Really?!”
“Gohok!”
It made me swallowed.
“Nii chan, maybe you’re excited because there are girls around? Hina-san is okay, but… Sara-san is not okay.”
“What do you mean, not okay? …”
It’s not like I’m trying to show off or anything. I mean
“How does Mom know the members of my group…!?”
“I heard it from Mihato san?”
“Mihato san?!”
When did you get such a network of information?
“Because Shuusuke doesn’t talk at all, so I don’t know anything about his school life unless I ask her.”
“No, that’s fine, but ……”
I said with a sulky tone. I remember hearing about her and Mihato san talking before, but I never thought they would contact me about my group.
Mihato-san seemed to be really into it.”
“……Mihato-san too?”
Why does she need to get fired up? …… I’m sure parents don’t come to school field trips.
Mom laughed and patted me on the shoulder.
“Well, have fun. You’ve been working out, so go ahead and show us your manly side!”
“Ni-chan, take a picture of the two of them and send it to me! Oh, I’m fine with Ni-chan in the picture.”
Both of them were saying very random things.
I answered “yes, yes, yes,” and started to eat the rest of my breakfast again.
(Let’s leave as soon as posible…..)
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And so the field trip began.
The bus took me to the place where I arrived. There was a campsite lined with trees. In the open space, each group prepared their own dishes.
First of all, we were divided into groups to make curry. ……
“Umm, I think it would be okay if the boys were in charge of starting the fire and we were in charge of cooking… what do you think?”
“Yes! I’ll do my best!”
Yorumiya nodded confidently with a knife in her hand at Minamori’s division of responsibilities.
The long, dark-haired Yorumiya standing there with both hands gripping the knife is a little scary, but that’s beside the point.
Slowly, I raise my hand.
“Just in case, is it okay if I’m in charge of cooking too?“
“You too, Enami-kun? That’s fine, but…”
“There’ll probably be extra person for starting a fire, and cooking seems like a lot more work.”
I’d like to keep an eye on Minamori here too, in case she gets attacked today.
There’s no guarantee that Minamori won’t be attacked today. I think the chances are low, but it’s better to be on the safe side.
I looked straight at Minamori with the hope that she would let me in. Minamori looked around puzzled.
“Well, um, let’s do that for once ……?”
That’s what we decided.
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First, peel the ingredients.
After washing the potatoes, peel them from top to bottom with a peeler.
There are only a limited number of cutting boards and knives, so each person shares the work. I’m in charge of the peeler. While removing the skins, I also keep an eye on my surroundings. Minamori is safe and there is no sign of anything strange.
……very slow when you’re just looking around and working. How long does it take me to make one potato?
The moment I thought to myself, I heard a cracking sound like a twig being snapped from the forest.
“Whoa!”
“Eh!? Oh, oh, Enami.
It’s me, ……, what’s up?”
It was Onizaki-kun, who had brought in the firewood, who came out. Thank goodness he is not a …… suspicious person.
“I’m sorry. It’s nothing.”
“I see, that’s fine. ……”
I apologize and continue to look down at the potatoes.
This time, I peeled them with a peeler and–
“Whoa!”
“…… Eh, Shuusuke? What’s wrong?”
I heard the same sound again and turned around to see it was Ayato this time.
It’s not good. My nerves are on edge.
“Um, Shuu-kun.”
“wow, …… Y-Yorumiya?”
“Shuu-kun, did you sleep well last night? you feel a bit strange today.”
I was told it was weird. But it was true that I was more nervous than usual.
Minamori was looking at me with complicated eyes.
“….., Enami-kun. Exit!”
“E-Exit….?!”
“You don’t seem to be concentrating on cooking, and it’s dangerous to hold a knife in that state… For now, you’re being transferred to the firewood team.”
My shoulders drop. You’re right. Knives should be handled delicately. If you get startled every time a sound like this comes up, it’s extremely dangerous.
“Haa. ……”
I went to Onizaki-kun and Ayato, the firewood team, while letting out a sigh.
The two of them tapped me on the shoulder with a look of regret on their faces.
“this isn’t like you. Go a little more calmly.”
“That’s right, Shuusuke. Today is the day of a fun event.”
Whether it’s fun or not depends on whether it’s safe. Maybe I care too much, but I’m worried that something might happen.
“…… Shuusuke, sneak a look over there.”
Ayato gently points his finger
Wondering what it is, I slowly turn my eyes towards it. …But I can’t really tell.
“Look closely. That person is wearing camouflage clothing.”
Camouflage ……? —wait, that!
“Mi-Mihato-san……!”
Come to think of it, I heard from my mom this morning that you were getting into it!
She is wearing camouflage that blends in with nature, and for some reason she is holding up a large camera. The person at the end of the lens is Yorumiya, after all.
But no matter how you look at it, she’s a suspicious one. ……
“I tried to talk to her earlier, but I heard she has permission from her teacher.”
“You called out well.”
If you’ve got permission, I guess it’s safe. The Yorumiya family is a powerful group of people.
“Did you ask her …… why she’s here or something?”
“It seems to me that as a maid in the Yorumiya family, she deserves to be here.”
According to that logic, it would be strange if there weren’t any other maids here… No, there aren’t, right?
‘Well, but if …… that person is there, then Shuusuke shouldn’t worry too much, should he?”
Hearing that made me stop in my tracks. Surely, Mihato-san would be the one to deal with any harm that might befall Yoruiya in advance. At the same time, she would also protect Minamori, who was with her.
“…… Indeed.”
“I know. Then let’s gather firewood.”
“……I don’t know what’s going on, but if it’s not a problem, let’s go.”
Good, I’m glad to hear that.
But while I was gathering firewood, I asked my mom for Mihato’s contact information and told her that there are people who are aware of the situation.
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–Minamori Sara watched the boys from a distance.
Maiban