Traveling With a Beautiful Girl - Chapter 18: Safe(?) Arrival

An hour later, safely (maybe?), the Fluffy Pancake arrived at its destination.

As soon as the car parked, Nanase and I jumped out and sprinted to the restroom at full speed.

As soon as I jumped into the stall, I created a rainbow from my stomach to the toilet bowl. It was an unprecedented level of motion sickness.

My inner ears were shaken in all directions, leaving me in shambles. I never want to experience drifting again.

I washed away the adrenaline-fueled high.

“Wow! That was the best drive ever!”

Returning to the car, Ruka-san stretched her arms with a satisfied look on her face.

She must have alien-like inner ears.

“I thought I was going to die…”

Nanase came back, her face looking like she had contracted gastroenteritis.

“Need water?”

“Thank you.”

I handed her a new bottle of water. She weakly moistened her throat with it.

“What’s wrong, Ri-chan? Did you catch gastroenteritis?”

“I suddenly feel like splashing this water all over you.”

“You can’t do that, Ri-chan! We have to cherish our precious resources!”

“Which mouth are you saying that with after all the exhaust you just spewed?”

“What are you talking about, Ri-chan? I only have one mouth… Huh! Are you talking about the ‘other’ mouth…?”

“If you don’t shut that upper mouth right now, I’ll crush it like this plastic bottle.”

The plastic bottle was crushed in Nanase’s hand.

“Eeeek!?”

Ruka-san quickly hid behind me.

“But, but, it was fun, right? The thrilling mountain pass drive!”

“Look at Nanase’s reaction and you still can say that?”

It seems that only a convenient world is reflected in Ruka-san’s eyes.

“…Well, yeah.”

…Huh?

Nanase’s response was unexpected.

“It went beyond thrilling and entered dangerous territory… but it was certainly a fresh and enjoyable experience.”

Nanase seemed slightly frustrated as she said this. At that moment, I thought.

She might be the type who can’t lie to herself. She finds things fun if they’re fun and not fun if they’re not fun.

She speaks her mind without considering others’ opinions, honestly expressing her feelings.

This can sometimes lead to friction with others, but on the flip side, it shows her unwavering charm, with a strong core that doesn’t waver.

Hearing Nanase’s genuine “it was fun,” I felt happy.

“Right? Right!?”

Ruka-san also nodded happily.

“Look forward to the return trip, there’s a different route with even better curves.”

“If you drive like that again, I’ll make sure you’ll never be able to walk outside again, understand?”

“I’ll strive for safe driving!”

Ruka-san quickly bowed her head, sensing an unusual wrathful aura from Nanase.