The Reason Why The Cool Beauty Who Repeatedly Ignores Messages Replies Only To Me. ~The Lonely Beauty Wants To Know The Lonely Me〜

The Reason Why The Cool Beauty Who Repeatedly Ignores Messages Replies Only To Me. ~The Lonely Beauty Wants To Know The Lonely Me〜 - Chapter 50

Episode 50: Saeki is a Little Different Tonight

In the evening, we set up our three-person and two-person tents while a woman who looked like a campsite instructor showed us how to build them.

As night fell, the second round of BBQ began, with Machibari and me taking on the cooking duties. The Saeki sisters were in charge of eating, while Tamari kept talking about something the whole time.

As night approached, everyone began to get ready for bed.

Tamari, Machibari, and Mishiro entered the three-person tent.

“Well then, Kotoku-kun and Saeki-chan, enjoy your ‘fun night’~. Don’t worry about your voices leaking out♡”

“Shut up. If you keep saying weird things, I’ll really get mad.”

“Kyaa, Kotoku-kun, saying something like ‘punishment’ is way too bold!”

When I raised my right arm, Tamari hugged her head and quickly escaped into the tent.

Left outside the two-person tent, Saeki and I entered quietly, listening to the sound of the night wind.

Saeki was wearing black pants and a light gray jacket, with long sleeves to protect against mosquito bites.

I wondered if it was too hot for long sleeves, but inside the tent, there was a portable fan, ice-cold drinks in a cooler, and other measures to keep cool. It was surprisingly comfortable for camping.

“”……””

Despite the awkward silence, we spread out our sleeping bags.

Under the bright lantern light, our shadows danced on the tent walls.

Normally, there would be plenty of conversation, especially involving Mishiro, but tonight had a special atmosphere.

While I was searching for words while sensing the atmosphere, Saeki spoke first.

“M-Michifuji-san is really strange, isn’t she?”

“You just noticed now?”

“Well… throughout the day, it’s clear she likes you, but she doesn’t seem possessive at all.”

“…She just loves having fun. She probably enjoys hanging out with people like you, your sister, and Machibari, who have different personalities from her.”

“I see… Well, I understand that feeling.”

“You shouldn’t.”

Saeki took out two bottles of water from the cooler and handed one to me.

The sweat on the bottle trickled down Saeki’s skin.

“Let’s have a toast? A night just the two of us.”

“…O-Okay.”

The way Saeki said it made my body react.

Thanks to Tamari, the word “night” has taken on a different meaning.

Saeki and I lightly tapped our bottles together and opened them.

Saeki, slightly sweaty, took a good drink, clearly thirsty.

I took a small sip and then closed my bottle.

“Saeki… aren’t you uncomfortable sleeping with someone like me?”