The Summer Day When I Met You - Chapter 4 - The Day We Had Lunch in a Restaurant

Chapter 4 – The Day We Had Lunch in a Restaurant

After playing basketball, the six of us moved to a family restaurant for lunch.

“Mmmm, delicious!”

After taking a bite of the omelet, Kokoa looked happy.

“You look incredibly happy eating.”

Karin seemed to think the same thing as I did.

Kokoa asked me, who’s eating curry next to her.

“It’s curry. You’ve never had it before?”

When I asked her that, she nodded her head.

“Do you want some?”

“Are you sure?” Kokoa asked, and I nodded my head.

“Then, itadakimasu.”

After she took a bite, “How is it?” I asked for her feedback.

“Delicious!”

“That’s good to hear.”

Rino, who was listening to the conversation between me and Kokoa, looked at me with a sullen expression on her face.

“Speaking of which, where did you two meet?”

Rino asked me and Kokoa.

“At the festival. Right, Kokoa?”

“Yeah! We met by chance, didn’t we?”

Kokoa and I looked at each other.

“It’s like we were destined to meet!”

“Is that so…?”

Kokoa smiled happily when she said that.

“Hey, where are we playing next?”

Rino asked everyone.

“I would prefer the sea or a swimming pool.”

When Sayo said this, Karin immediately jumped on board.

“If we’re going, I’d really like to see the sea in the evening.”

“Going to the sea sounds nice. What about you, Kokoa?”

Since everyone around was talking at once, I also asked Kokoa for her opinion.

“The sea, I want to go there.”

“Then it’s decided. The meeting place is the same as today, in front of the station, alright?”

Kensuke checked in with everyone.

“Do you know the place, Kokoa?” I’m worried about the Kokoa that got lost today.

“Hmm~, i-it’s gonna be okay!”

She said it was okay, but it felt like she was forcing herself to say that.

“I’m worried about you, so why don’t I meet you at the place where we met at the festival?” I suggested we meet up at a place where Kokoa can come by herself.

“I’m sorry. It’s my fault…”

“It’s okay. So I’ll meet Kokoa at a different place and we’ll go to the station together.”

“OK. Ah, right! I’d like to know Kokoa’s contact details…”

Rino then took out her phone.

“Okay. I want to know everyone’s contact details too.” Kokoa said, a little nervously.

Come to think of it, I don’t have her contact details either.

Because I didn’t know that, we had a problem the last time we got together.

“Then, I’ll exchange contacts with Kokoa and I’ll invite her to the group. Then we can all exchange contacts.”

Rino then exchanged contact details with Kokoa.

“Hey! Kokoa’s icon! This is hamcat, right? I’m a fan of this!”

The usually quiet Saya was getting excited when she saw her phone.

“Really!? I love this!”

Kokoa was also excited and had a fun time with Saya.

“What’s a hamcat?” Kensuke asked me.

“A character that looks like a mix between a ham and a cat.”

“Heh~, I don’t really get it.”

Kensuke, I don’t get it either.

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“Well then, see you tomorrow!”

Rino said so and everyone dispersed in front of the station.

“Can you go home?” I asked Kokoa and she nodded with a smile.

“Don’t worry! I’ll go home halfway with Karin.”

Kokoa ran to beside Karin.

“You’re already getting along…”

That’s good… I thought so and went home.

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It’s fun to eat with someone. Is it my imagination that it tastes better than usual?

Tomorrow, we’re going to the sea. It’s my first time in the sea, so I’m looking forward to it.

I feel like I have a lot more memories ever since I met Hinata.

Only 20 days left until the summer holiday ends.