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Part Four
"―From Now On, You Better Treat Me with That Same Energy, Too!"
Chapter 135
Outdoor Leisure
"―From Now On, You Better Treat Me with That Same Energy, Too!"
Chapter 135
Outdoor Leisure
After breakfast, while Hayato was takin' a breather and sippin' some tea after cleanin' up the dishes, Haruki suddenly shot her hand up like she was yellin' "Yo!".
"Let's hit the river."
"The river?"
"Yeah, let's go to the river and catch some fish. Check this out!"
"When the heck did you even make that?"
"Over at Saki-chan's place yesterday?"
"So it wasn't just 'bout bug huntin' after all..."
Then, Haruki pulled out somethin' from out of nowhere—a fish trap made from a two-liter plastic bottle, the exact kind Hayato used to make all the time back in the day.
It was a handmade trap, a "bin" as they call it, made by cuttin' off the top of the bottle and flippin' it inside out so it's easy for fish to get in but a total pain to get out.
And of course, Haruki'd poked a bunch of holes in it so the scent of the bait could drift out and lure 'em in.
"I made the bait balls, too!"
"You too, Shinta?"
Shinta, who'd sneakily grabbed his own trap, stepped up next to Haruki all hyped up and even traded a high-five with her.
Seein' 'em both so stoked and full of hope, it was pretty d*mn hard to say no.
Saki caught Hayato's eye and just gave him a wry-*ss smile.
"Mmm, so Haru-chan and the gang are hittin' the river, huh... ...Then, what should we do, Saki-chan?"
"Huh?"
Just then, Himeko let those words slip while stretchin' out and lettin' out a yawn.
Saki, havin' the convo thrown her way, just blinked in total surprise.
Then Haruki shot back at Himeko with a confused-*ss tone.
"Wait, you guys aren't comin'?"
"The river's that place, right? The one where both Big Bro and I used to play all the time? There's no shade nearby, it's gonna be scorchin' hot, and I'll totally get a sunburn. Besides, Big Bro is gonna be there too, not just Haru-chan, so Shinta-kun will be just fine, right, Saki-chan?"
"Eh, well, I mean..."
Himeko kept listin' off reasons why she didn't wanna go with a look of total disgust on her face.
Saki kept lookin' back and forth between Himeko and Haruki, havin' no clue what to do.
As for Shinta, his mind was already at the river; He was just busy double-checkin' his trap and bait with crazy-*ss focus.
Seein' that, Haruki shrugged her shoulders at Himeko, raised her hands slightly, let out a big-*ss sigh, and shook her head like "Give me a break."
"You just don't get it, do you, Hime-chan?"
"Huh? What's that supposed to mean, Haru-chan?"
Facin' that blatant provocation, Himeko scowled and knit her brows in annoyance.
Then Haruki put on an even more "disappointed" face and spoke in a tone clearly meant to bait Himeko.
"Outdoor leisure."
"---!?"
"Yup. What we're 'bout to go do is outdoor leisure—somethin' you’d absolutely never get to experience stuck in the city, y'know?"
"---!? Eh, well, yeah, but..."
"Hime-chan, are you just blind to it 'cause it's right in front of you? Activities at the river aren't just 'bout settin' traps and catchin' fish, right?"
"I-I mean, I guess, but..."
"You've got canyonin' and shower climbin' in the mountain streams, and if we go a bit further up into the hills, we can even dive into the deep spots, right? Plus, havin' a BBQ with both the iwana and yamame we snag from a fishin' trip... ...man, people in the city would k*ll for that kinda 'emo' vibe."
"C-Canyonin' and shower climbin'!? Somethin' people long for and 'emo' vibes!? ...Yeah, that:d definitely be some k*ller talkin' points when people ask what I did over break... ...right, right, Saki-chan!?"
"A-Ahaha..."
Hearin' unfamiliar terms like "canyonin'" and all that talk 'bout braggin' rights and "emo" vibes, Himeko's eyes lit up instantly and she started fidgetin' with excitement.
Saki, havin' been asked for backup, could only let out a dry-*ss laugh at her bestie's total 180, though her tone had a hint of "Typical" and "Guess I've got no choice" written all over it.
Then Haruki winked with a smug-*ss look and gave a firm thumbs-up.
Hayato scratched his head and muttered with dead-*ss eyes.
"That's literally just climbin' rocks in the stream, jumpin' in, and fishin'..."
Hearin' that, Haruki just playfully stuck out the tip of her pink tongue at Hayato.
Author's Notes:
Lately, I haven't been able to go see the kitties at the home center...
The kitties... ...even if it's just in the comments, please give me some "Meows"...!
TL: Reeze27
ED: Reeze27
PR: Reeze27
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