I Want a Girlfriend who Won’t Betray Me - Chapter 23

A Day at the Pool with Kamijo-san

I leave home at 8.30 AM and take the train. When I arrive at the nearest station to Kamijo-san’s house, she is waiting for me at the very back of the platform as promised. As soon as she sees me, she waves.

She is wearing white shorts, a yellow T-shirt, and white sandals with heels. A very refreshing look.

But her bag is huge. Mine barely fills half of my sports bag, yet hers is stuffed.

“Good morning, Shinonome-kun.”

“Good morning, Kamijo-san.”

Since it’s summer break, the train is crowded with families. There aren’t any available seats.

“Kamijo-san, I’ll put your bag on the overhead rack.”

“Thanks.”

I take her large bag and place it on the rack.

“Having your height makes that easy, Shinonome-kun. I can never reach it.”

“Haha, I guess so.”

We get off at Shibuyama and transfer to the line heading to the amusement park where the pool is. A lot of passengers get off, so this time, we managed to find seats.

“Sitting is definitely better.”

“Yeah, standing for thirty minutes straight would be rough.”

As we talk about school, time passes by quickly. We arrive at the amusement before we knew it. Many people from our train car also get off.

The station is almost directly connected to the amusement park. We quickly make our way to the ticket booth, but there’s already a long line.

“There’s a lot of people.”

“Yeah, but I don’t think everyone is going to the pool.”

“Hey, next time, let’s check out the amusement park too!”

“……”

She is trying to slip in a promise while I’m not paying attention.

“Hey, at times like this, you’re supposed to say, ‘Yeah, that sounds good’.”

“But…”

“Don’t worry, I won’t say you promised.”

“Yeah, that sounds good’

“Fufu, then it’s decided. We’ll come here next time too.”

“Huh?”

I feel like I’ve been completely deceived.

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, we buy our tickets and pass through the gate. Right in front of us is an arrow pointing to the right for the pool.

Following the arrow, we reach the pool entrance in less than thirty meters. We show our tickets and enter the pool.

To the left are separate locker rooms for men and women.

“Let’s meet back here after we change.”

“Okay.”

I enter the men’s locker room on the right, find an available locker, and change into my swimsuit. Changing for guys is simple.

All I have to do is take off my clothes and put on my swim trunks. Then, I put my towel and valuables in a waterproof bag, and that is it.

After changing to sandals, I wait outside the locker room. A lot of other men are waiting too, some even with their kids.

Every time someone comes out of the women’s locker room, everyone’s eyes naturally drift towards them. Well, of course.

I end up waiting for twenty whole minutes. Why is she taking so long?

Finally, she comes out.

Eh!?

Her hair is tied back in a ponytail. She is wearing the blue and yellow floral swimsuit she had bought two days ago.

It is wrapped around her big breasts and tied behind her neck with a string. Of course, there’s also a string tied around her back.

In her hands, she has a plastic bag with a towel, a waterproof bag and a rash guard in it.

“How is it? This is the one I bought the other day.”

I try not to look directly at her.

“Y-Yeah. It looks really good on you.”

“Hey, look at me when you say that.”

“B-But…”

“Fufu, have you fallen for my body?”

“What are you even saying? Just put on your rash guard already.”

“Okay, see you later.”

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Sana’s POV

Fufu, I guess my first impression is a success.

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Kazuki’s POV

Looking around the poolside, I see that it’s quite crowded. There is an open spot behind the lifeguard tower.

“How about over there?”

“Hmm, I want a place where we can be alone together. How about that spot?”

“Well, I guess that’s fine.”

It’s about 20 meters away from the lifeguard tower, but it seems like a safe place.

She lays down the mat she has brought and places her plastic bag on it. I simply put my towel down as well.

“Let’s do some warm-up exercises.”

“Eh? Do we have to?”

“It’ll hurt if you get a cramp.”

“Okay.”

I’ve been to the pool a few times before. I’m not a great swimmer, but I’m not completely hopeless either.

After doing some warm-up exercises, we go to the lazy river.

“I want to rent a float.”

Kamijo-san said so.

“Alright, let’s do that.”

It seems like she can’t swim.

She rents a float and sit in the middle, slipping her butt through the hole.

“Shinonome-kun, pull me along.”

She really has a bit of a princess-like attitude.

“Okay.”

I slowly pull her along in the direction of the water flow.

“This is really nice. Hey, can you go a little faster?”

She’s quite demanding. I pull the string attached to the float a little quicker.

“Yes, yes! Just like that!”

This is quite exhausting.

As I keep pulling her along—

“Kyaaa!”

Splash!

She lost her balance and flipped over to the right.

“Ahaha.”

“You’re so mean! Laughing at someone else’s misfortune!”

“No, no, it’s not misfortune. You’re having fun, aren’t you?”

“Then help me up.”

For some reason, she still has her body submerged in the pool.

“You can get up on your own, right?”

“Help me up.”

“You’re so demanding.”

As I reach out my hand to pull her up—eh!?

She wraps her arms around my back and clings to me tightly. Her soft breasts press firmly against my chest.

“Kamijo-san?”

“Yeees?”

“Umm, isn’t this kind of a bad situation?”

“Ehh, I don’t think so. Feels nice, doesn’t it, Shinonome-kun?”

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Sana’s POV

Fufu, how do you like my body, Shinonome-kun?

“Ouch!”

He flicks my forehead.

“Don’t get carried away.”

“Chi, I wanted to stay like that longer.”

“This isn’t the place for that.”

“Then should we go somewhere that is?”

“No. There’s no reason to.”

“Then let’s make a reason.”

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Kazuki’s POV

This is not good. This girl’s mind is definitely heading in a dangerous direction.

“If you keep saying things like that, I’m going home.”

“Ehh?! I won’t say it anymore! Please don’t go home!”

“Alright then.”

This time, she sits in the float while I hold onto it, letting the lazy river carry us along. It feels surprisingly nice.

“Hey, Shinonome-kun, just for today, can I call you by your first name?”

“I don’t mind.”

“Eh? Really?”

“Back in Boston, close friends call each other by their first names, regardless of gender.”

“Eh, is that so?”

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Sana’s POV

It seems that he’s unaware of the significance of calling someone by their first name in Japan.

“Alright then, Kazuki.”

“Alright, Sana.”

“Hehe, this makes me happy.”