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Two-day math trip itinerary.

“There are important events starting early in the evening today?”

“I feel rested in the morning.”

As she listens to her roommates Sasha and Emily’s conversation, Vita’s face still turns pale.

‘You’re doing courage training…?’

No, why?!

Why, of all places, do you have to come to do something like that?

No, no, of course. It’s a common event, but Vita herself is a bit of a nerd in that regard. However, soon Shasha said something unexpected, and Vita’s expression changed.

“By the way, did you two find a partner?”

“Huh, partner…?”

“No, you don’t know?”

Rather, Shasha tilts her head at Vita’s reaction.

“If it’s originally a courage training, it’s common sense for two people to do it.”

“Is that so? What… ”

It’s the first time I’ve heard that I need a partner.

Vita reflected a little, just a little, inside.

‘… Next time, I need to read the instructions more carefully.’

It’s because I’m usually indifferent to this kind of thing. I sometimes act clumsy and forget to prepare things.

Since it was a school trip, I just felt like I was having fun.

Anyway, I’m definitely saying that I need to find a partner.

‘Just the two of us, partners…’

At that moment, a good idea crossed Vita’s mind.

So what if you could just partner up with Emily?

Aren’t we getting closer to each other in many ways?

[Rain, Vita… I’m a little scared.]

[Don’t worry, Emily. I’m here for you!]

Vita imagines herself cradling a terrified Emily.

‘A chance to show off my manly side…!’

In fact, I myself am not immune to that kind of thing, but I have to create something that I don’t have when I’m with Emily, my unrequited love.

It’s all fake, and it might be possible if you just come to your senses.

After Vita’s head slowly began to think in his favor, after he had already disappeared from the Wizni Park and the haunted house.

But is this really a coincidence?

At that moment, Vita and Emily’s eyes met. There was something meaningful about Emily’s expression.

Emily opened her lips.

“I have someone to do it.”

“, really?!”

Sasha was excited, and Vita was also embarrassed.

As she spoke, she felt as if Emily was staring at her intently, and she felt a little uneasy.

‘No way, me…?’

Is it okay to be mistaken?

“Let’s keep it a secret for now. I have a feeling there’s something.”

Emily smiles. Vita feels a little excited, even though she can’t believe it. But how can she do this if it’s not her? Should she ask her to do it together? She’s worried.

“Bianca, what about you?”

“Ah, I… ”

Vita, who was worried about Emily who suddenly asked, gave a vague answer for the time being.

“I’m trying to think about it slowly.”

For now, Sasha is right next to me. If I ask Emily to be my partner, she might feel bad about being left out.

So let’s talk later, that’s what Vita thought.

Although the time spent relaxing at the hot spring inn passed like that, in fact, not everyone was completely resting.

Emily, who had disappeared for a moment, returned to the room.

“How is it? Ta-da!”

“Wow, daebak… why are you so pretty, seriously!”

Unlike Sasha, who was acting up next to Magu.

Vita can’t even bring herself to say the words.

Gorgeous yellow flowers on a red fabric. Emily is wearing a yukata right now!

It’s so pretty, really.

That ‘yukata’ that appeared in the movie.

“… Pretty. Emily.”

So when Vita said that, Emily laughed.

“You’ll be wearing it soon too.”

As Emily said, soon an announcement was made telling the girls of Class 3 to come down to the first floor. Tailors had come to the hot spring inn to make yukatas.

“Then shall we go too?”

Together with Sasha, Vita also went down to the first floor.

This is what I really like about school field trips. They even give everyone a yukata as a souvenir?

‘Of course, tuition is expensive, so you should get your money’s worth.’

Of course, Vita thought it was somewhat natural and didn’t think much of it, but when she measured her own measurements, she blushed.

“Oh my, Miss. Why is your body so nice?”

“It reminds me of when I was young.”

“Yes, nehet-?!”

No, no.

My face gets hot and my hands and feet get numb for no reason.

“No, really… ”

“What’s not to say? You have a boyfriend, right?”

“Hey, wouldn’t you? Such a cute girl.”

Are housewives originally this clingy?

While Vita is flustered, clothes are put into her hands.

“This will fit you. It will look pretty good.”

“, thank you.”

At festivals that start in the early evening, it is customary to wear the movie costume, a yukata.

‘I have to wear this…?!’

When I came to, I was standing in the changing room with Vita. Somewhat, dazed.

But it’s still much better than a Burma or a swimsuit, and it’s definitely pretty. So I finally made up my mind.

‘Okay, let’s try it on.’

Everyone says they wear this, so I can’t not wear it.

Vita, who had made up her mind, began to take off her outer clothes.

Well, I’m already looking forward to the festival!

***

After putting on the yukata and having a delicious lunch.

While I was taking a short break in my room, someone came looking for Vita.

“, Huh-?!”

Vita was extremely surprised. She felt her heart drop.

Because his favorite junior doll, Ru, is right in front of him!

“What, what is it…?”

What the heck all of a sudden?

“Let me check your phone, senpai. I’ve been calling you since yesterday, but you haven’t checked at all.”

“What the heck?! Why are you here?”

Only after hearing the circumstances did Vita understand the whole story.

In the afternoon, we all came out together to take a quick look around the village alleys before the festival.

“So, Bianca. What was that guy just now?”

“Ah, Lou? He’s my close junior, but I think he was drafted as an assistant.”

Because Emily and Sasha seemed curious about Lou, Vita thought back to her conversation with her junior Lou.

-What the heck?! Why are you here?

-Well, it just so happened that we ended up coming together.

Lou sighs. Lou was drafted as an assistant.

“They usually pick on juniors who are one semester younger than me. But you didn’t say anything before you came to surprise me?”

“But since I didn’t contact you, you came to see me in person?”

“Well, that kind of feeling… ”

-You’re really going too far these days…

I felt a little hurt by the look of regret in his eyes.

“You didn’t see it on purpose, did you?”

“That’s cruel, Bianca.”

Vita waved her hand at the two people’s reactions after hearing the story.

“No, what the…! That’s absolutely not the case… ”

“Hey, just kidding.”

“Just kidding, just kidding!”

I’m not really conscious of it, but in fact, the three of them are attracting quite a bit of attention right now.

Among them, the image of Bianca Shamal comes to mind.

At first glance, her sharp features were enhanced with a sense of freshness. The girl in the yukata, with blue flowers engraved on the pure white fabric background, blushed, causing several of the surrounding male students to blush as well.

Carlyle doesn’t like that. Vita can’t help but notice Carlyle’s efforts, such as occasionally glancing at the surrounding boys.

A quiet street filled with colorful autumn leaves and unique buildings.

All the students felt excited by the sentiment that permeated it.

Again, the time suddenly approaches, and a reddish aura is scattered across the sky.

“It’s already five o’clock.”

“The festival will start soon, right…?”

Each student walks around the street in groups to look around.

A place called Gwajagolmok, a place where masks are hung in a row.

There are a lot of street vendors, and it feels like tourists from out of town are starting to show up one by one.

“This is delicious!”

“Isn’t that the shape? In the movie, that… ”

“Black furballs?”

“Oh, I see.”

We also sampled unique candy themed after the movie, tried on weird masks at the stand right next to it, and had a blast.

And that’s what Vita says.

I don’t know why, but I started wearing an egg mask.

“But why me…?”

Feeling a little shaky.

Sasha is shaped like a fish, and Emily is shaped like a white fox.

Sasha and Emily actually give a seal clap.

“No, it suits you-!”

“You’re so cute, Bianca!”

The two people’s eyes looked bitter and burdensome.

Because it’s so shiny.

When I get this level of reaction, even Vita gets confused for a moment.

“That, that’s right… ?”

Does it really fit at all?

When I looked around, I felt like everyone around me was looking at me.

“Yeah, huh-?”

I suddenly felt embarrassed.

‘As expected, this is it…!’

Isn’t that so weird?! When I look in the mirror, what should I say, there’s no egg ghost.

I like things that are cool.

Vita pursed her lips with a pouty expression.

Well, for example, there are masks that have a unique feel because they are monster-shaped, and there are also masks that are shaped like wolves!

I’m a little dissatisfied, but the response is so good.

Vita, who had been hesitating, unfortunately turned her head slightly and accidentally met eyes with Carlyle, who was right behind her.

-You’re cute, Egg.

Vita can read the shape of the lips as they speak.

Carlyle chuckles.

‘Are you laughing at that…?’

My face turned red for no reason, and my heart suddenly started pounding-

What the heck is cute!

Although she thought that to herself, Vita decided to just wear the egg mask because it was annoying and not change it.

“Cheet-”

He walked out with a slightly crumpled expression, but Vita didn’t know how cute that looked to others.

***

Musubi Fireworks Festival.

Originally a small to medium-sized city in the countryside, after a new mayor took office a few years ago, the city focused its specialization on tourism. So now, this town has also modeled itself after many things from movies.

Before we knew it, it was early evening.

Red lanterns are lit against the dark blue sky.

It felt like a night market, with street vendors set up, and it felt like crowds had started to gather. It had finally begun!

“Try some honey pickled peaches before you go!”

“Rice ball from the movie! Cheese and meat inside… ”

The smell of delicious food, people wearing yukatas. Almost all of them seem to be families traveling together.

Of course, students from the academy also joined the wave of festivities.

It really feels like a festival.

There are street vendors soliciting customers and the sound of boisterous laughter. There are many things to enjoy.

“Why aren’t you caught?!”

[Fish catching game!]

Underneath that sign, Vita was waving her hands and venting her anger.

I need to catch four at a time to get a prize, but I just can’t seem to catch them.

If you secretly heat up your hands and move them faster, the fish will also move faster.

“Eww, seriously-!”

As Vita screams, Emily laughs beside her.

“Take it a little slower.”

As it is a festival, it is time to roam around freely.

I don’t know why, but my close junior, Rudo Vita, is nearby. Actually, I can understand it since I’m the only senior that Ruya is close to.

“Oh my, senior. You really have no sense. I told you to try harder, right?”

I’m getting on my nerves so much that I want to drink some honey.

“My junior’s words are refreshing! Things like this should be done slowly.”

Sasha and Lu strangely seem to get along well.

“Ah, come on-!”

Vita raised her head. She glared at Lou and spoke. Of course, only with her eyes.

‘Do you really want to die…?’

Only then does Ru shut his mouth like a squirrel, but in reality, there are guys who are bothersome just by their presence.

I don’t know since when.

Very, naturally.

The shoulders are wide and the chest is slightly open, giving a manly feel.

This is Carlyle Schultz wearing a black men’s yukata.

Well, actually.

Not feeling bad, Vita glanced at Carlyle and then focused on her hands again.

And Carlyle’s gaze is fixed on only one person, Vita.

“Get caught, please… !”

Bianca wearing a yukata with blue flowers embroidered on a pure white fabric.

It feels refreshing. Just by changing the clothes, it feels different again, so honestly, when I first saw it, Carlyle was speechless.

So pretty, really.

That’s why it’s hard to endure. Earlier, I tried to secretly hold the other person’s hand and got scolded.

Just for a moment. A moment when the two of them were separated by the crowd.

-Why, keep doing that?!

-In the presence of everyone…

It looks like he’s watching the situation.

Well, Bianca Shamal cares about her surroundings. Well, she got rejected though.

Right now, he looks quite cute as he concentrates, but to be honest, Carlyle just feels sorry that this time is a school trip.

‘If the two of us came here…’

That would have been nice, you know.

Well, but.

First, Carlyle smiled and spoke to his opponent.

“Give me some, you idiot.”

It’s to the point where I can’t stand it at all.

“I don’t like it, I won’t give it to you.”

Of course, Vita felt defeated by those words and refused to give in. She held onto the teapot in her hand and ignored Carlyle’s words.

If you look to the side for a moment, Carlyle’s arms are already full of dolls.

‘Tsk-‘

Vita is getting angry for no reason. All of these prizes are things he himself won. He feels pathetic again because he is empty-handed.

‘I will definitely catch him too…!’

Carlyle watched Vita as she grew more and more determined, smiling slyly.

There is a gaze looking at the two people who are so close. To be more precise, the back of Carlyle Schultz.

Emily Swan’s eyes were fixed on Carlisle’s back and would not leave.

Until then, I guess, there really wasn’t any opportunity.

The first day’s schedule was like that, and today, too, we haven’t had much opportunity to contact each other.

But isn’t this time, when you have free time, your chance?

He has already made a promise to the other person.

Last night before going to bed, Emily left the room for a moment and went to see her partner.

-Ah, Mr. Carlyle.

I mustered up my courage. Even before that.

-Did you hear what I said earlier?

-Uh, what…

Carlyle scratched his chin and nodded awkwardly. As he passed by for a moment, what his childhood friend had said was quite strange.

[Can you just look at me once?]

-So what is that…

Carlyle was about to ask, but just then the bedtime announcement rang out inside the inn.

-You’ll find out soon enough!

After saying that, Emily ran back to her room without revealing the details.

If I were to ask you to be my partner, I could guess what kind of answer you would give. That’s why I deliberately made my words quite vague.

And right now.

“Hey! Gotcha-!”

Emily planned to take advantage of the innocent Bianca Shamal, her friend Bianca’s weakness.

***

From Emily Swan’s perspective.

Even if it’s fatal, there’s nothing we can do.

In the first place, I couldn’t know the true feelings of Bianca Shamal, my pure friend.

‘No, maybe…’

Even though you already have feelings for him, you don’t know it.

If so, rather.

Could this be Emily’s last chance?

If that’s the case, then so be it.

‘Then, just this once…’

This time, let me be greedy. Emily rationalized it to herself.

Friends are important, of course.

Yeah, but.

But honestly, aren’t people supposed to put their own minds first?

‘If there is still a chance…’

Because I want to try.

After that, we all continued to enjoy the festival together.

Emily was somewhat deliberately sticking to Bianca’s side. She even linked arms with her for no other reason.

“, Emily… ?”

A look of confusion.

‘… Sorry, Bianca.’

Although he is truly her rival, she feels pure and at the same time, Emily feels a pang of conscience.

‘If we keep sticking together like this… Carlyle won’t have time to talk to you separately.’

So please understand.

Of course, leaving that aside, everyone here is having fun at this time.

The sounds of exotic music, the strange and mysterious march of masked people.

“Have you heard this kind of music?”

“No, first time. I’ve heard it in movies, but it feels really unique.”

A line of wheelless carriages continues to move, escorted by people wearing various masks and holding red lanterns.

“Guests are coming in a palanquin-!”

Children laugh out loud, adults smile, and everyone laughs together on the red-light street.

That’s the climax of the festival.

Bloody- Bloody-

As the march comes to an end, the deep blue, dark night sky becomes awash with red hues.

The fireworks have begun.

“Wow-”

“Pretty… ”

Everyone dressed in yukata takes in the fireworks that symbolize this special evening.

In that festive night, there was cheering and admiration.

When the atmosphere is completely ripe like this, it is easiest for people to muster up their courage.

‘… Okay, let’s talk.’

Vita tried to talk Emily into becoming her partner and doing courage training together.

The same goes for Carlyle Schultz.

After the fireworks ended, I just turned my head to say something to Bianca Shamal.

So Carlyle looked at Vita, and Vita looked at Emily Swann. The moment their eyes met.

Emily finally felt that her time had come.

“Ah, Bianca-!”

Because everyone can guess what his old childhood friend Carlyle is going to say.

Emily broke away from her arm link with Bianca Shamal and immediately joined Carlisle’s arm link.

“I’ll take Carlyle with me? As a partner for courage training.”

Even Carlyle was flustered, and Sasha and Lou looked at each other and covered their mouths.

Emily speaks to me with a calm smile.

Vita’s head became dizzy.