Yamamoto-kun's Youth Revenge [Dropped] - 73 - Summer Festival Date Part 2

Chapter 73: Summer Festival Date Part 2

When we got on the train, it was already crowded, but the crowd at the Santaña festival venue was even more intense.

Kashiwagi-san chose a relatively less crowded path and headed towards the center of the festival, in front of the clock tower, where the yagura were set up.

“Wow! Kashiwagi-san, this is incredible energy! The festival music is also authentic!”

“Seriously, to get excited about something like this. You’re still a child.”

Wearing a bear mask on her head, which she had bought on the way here, holding a sandwiched cotton candy and squid on her left fingers, a water yo-yo hanging on her wrist, and eating an apple candy with her right hand, Kashiwagi-san let out a sigh.

It was good to see her enjoying herself so much.

After finishing the snacks, Kashiwagi-san’s eyes lit up even more when she found a certain stall.

“Hey, Yamamoto! There’s a shooting range over there! You want to try it, right? Come on, let’s go!”

“I understand, but it’s dangerous to run!”

“Hey, Mister! Me and this guy, one play each!”

She talked to the American shopkeeper as if she had completely returned to her childhood.

“Hey, Japanese couple! One play is five dollars, for five bullets!”

The shopkeeper handed us a rifle that fired corks.

(Alright, this is my chance to show Kashiwagi-san my good side!)

I carefully pulled the trigger, making sure not to pull it too hard and break it.

As if handling fragile objects, I did it delicately…

However, because of that, the barrel of the gun trembled and I couldn’t hit any of the targets…

“Hahaha! You’re terrible at this, kid! You won’t survive on the battlefield like that!”

“Ugh… it’s difficult!”

Although I didn’t plan on going to the battlefield, I was still embarrassed since I was in front of Kashiwagi-san.

Unable to bear seeing me like that, Kashiwagi-san suggested something.

“Yamamoto, since you’re tall, why don’t you lean forward and shoot? Come on, stick your butt out.”

“Ah, that’s a good idea! Especially if the target is this close!”

As I reached out to shoot, my butt was touched.

” —Hiin!?”

I couldn’t help but make a funny noise and my body reacted in a jolt, and I guessed I hit a box of Ramune Cigarettes in the distance that I wasn’t aiming for.

“Oh! Congratulations, Yamamoto! You dropped one!”

“Did you just touch my butt, Kashiwagi-san?”

“Sorry, I couldn’t resist… I mean, I wanted to ease your tension. Also, it’s a physical examination.”

“For you to do it at a time like this…”

Anyway, there was only one cork bullet left.

I had to shoot it carefully.

I smiled wryly, realizing that I hadn’t shown much of my skills.

“Oh, it’s much more difficult than I thought… Sorry for wasting your money, Kashiwagi-san.”

“Yamamoto, this fee isn’t for the merchandise, but for the experience. It wasn’t a waste.”

Kashiwagi-san laughed as she carried her rifle.

She was so manly, I might fall in love with her… Wait, I had already fallen for her a long time ago already.

“Alright, Yamamoto! Watch my splendid gun handling!”

Saying so, she closed one eye, licked her lips, and aimed her rifle.

“Die! Die! Die!!!”

Perhaps she’s been under a lot of stress from her daily work.

Despite her shouting, Kashiwagi-san accurately shot down the Ramune cigarette prize targets.

The shopkeeper was impressed by her shooting skills.

“Hey, miss, you’re amazing! What’s with the ‘Shine’ shout when you shoot?”

“It’s a Japanese style shout. Don’t mind it. Hehehe, with my current skills, I can shoot through the forehead of a distant director with an apple on his head.”

“Please shoot the apple then!”

“Alright! Hey, miss, how about aiming for that over there next?”

The shopkeeper pointed to a big shogi piece with the kanji for “king” written on it.

“Hmm, what’s the prize?”

“It’s a custom-made fluffy teddy bear! It’s a masterpiece handmade by a craftsman!”

“Haah, really… Yamamoto, if you’re going to look at me with those eyes full of desire, I can’t help but take on the challenge.”

(Kashiwagi-san… It’s you who really want it, not me…)

Kashiwagi-san, who had completely turned her attention to her prey, paid for another round and obtained five bullets.

“Die, die, die, die! Dieeeee!”

Despite Kashiwagi-san’s vigorous cursing, all of the corks bounced off the King’s piece mercilessly.

She let out a sigh.

“I see, this one’s definitely a tough opponent.”

“Hahaha, even the young lady couldn’t do it! That’s too bad!”

“Is it really possible to take it down?”

“Hmm, but for the sake of Yamamoto, who desperately wants the fluffy teddy bear, I want to get it for him.”

With that, Kashiwagi-san tried to take out a bundle of cash from a small bag she was holding.

So, I hurriedly interrupted her.

“I still have one shot left! I’ll show you that I can do it!”

If things continued like this, Kashiwagi-san would spend tens of thousands of yen on this gam.

I had to make sure that I took it down with this last shot.

Above all, I wanted to give it to Kashiwagi-san as a gift!

“Hahaha, can a little kid like you do it? This piece is tough, don’t joke around with me!”

As the shopkeeper said, he was right.

In the first place, the rifle’s power was weak. Or rather, why did he make targets that you’re not sure you can hit?

I thought for a moment and made a proposal to the shopkeeper.

“Can I use my finger to flick the cork bullet instead?”

When I said this, the shopkeeper burst out laughing.

“Hahaha, sure! If you can make it fly with that, go ahead! But even if it doesn’t fly, you can’t redo it, because one shot is one shot!”

“Okay, then I’ll aim carefully…”

I held the cork bullet between my thumb and index finger, like when flipping a coin.

Then, I closed one eye, extended my arm straight, and took aim.