When they arrived at Yuzuki’s house, her parents immediately asked,”You two are going to the summer festival, right?”
“Of course,” Yuzuki replied.
“Do you already have clothes for it?” her mother asked again.
“I already do,” Kiyotaka answered.
Yuzuki’s mother then took out a kimono and handed it to Yuzuki.
“Here, just wear this one.”
Yuzuki smiled.”Thank you, Mom.”
During dinner, Kiyotaka mentioned that he wanted to go home, but Yuzuki immediately interrupted him.
“Just stay over.”
Kiyotaka went silent for a moment before replying,”…Alright, Yuzuki-chan.”
Everyone immediately looked shocked.
“Kiyotaka-kun, you’re already calling Yuzuki with ‘-chan’?” her mother asked.
“Yeah…” Kiyotaka answered while looking slightly embarrassed.
After that, they went to bathe.
Yuzuki’s mother even joked about telling them to bathe together.
Even though it was awkward, they actually ended up bathing together—while still keeping their distance and avoiding looking at each other.
After finishing, they had dinner together.
Just as Kiyotaka was about to go home, he suddenly received a phone call.
“You’ll be moving into an apartment. The key is with Yuzuki’s mother. Your belongings have already been moved there.”
Kiyotaka was shocked.
Yuzuki only smiled.”Looks like we’ll be living close to each other now.”
The two of them then went to the apartment together while carrying their belongings.
After arriving, they immediately worked on Student Council tasks and attended an online meeting.
Time passed until 11 p.m.
Before going to sleep, Kiyotaka asked,”If I confessed my feelings… what percentage would you accept me?”
Yuzuki casually answered,”85%.”
Yuzuki then moved her face closer.
“If I confessed first… what percentage would you accept me?”
Kiyotaka immediately became nervous.
Suddenly—
Yuzuki kissed his cheek.
“Now it’s 100%, right?” she said with a smile.
Kiyotaka froze, his face turning red.
“100%, right?” she repeated softly.
Kiyotaka could only stay silent.
That night, Kiyotaka couldn’t fall asleep immediately.
He kept thinking about what had happened earlier.
In the end, he only fell asleep around 3 a.m.
When he woke up, he was shocked to find Yuzuki already on top of him.
“Why…?” Kiyotaka asked.
“Nothing,” Yuzuki answered casually.
“You already took a bath?”
“Yeah.”
“Already had breakfast?”
“Yeah.”
“What time is it now?”
“9 o’clock.”
Kiyotaka was surprised.
“I really slept for a long time…”
Yuzuki was still on top of him.
“You don’t like this position?” Yuzuki asked.
“I do… but please, I haven’t taken a bath yet,” Kiyotaka replied.
Yuzuki smiled.
“You don’t smell.”
Eventually, Yuzuki climbed off him.
After that, they had lunch together.
While eating, Yuzuki asked,”Did you like what happened last night?”
Kiyotaka answered,”Not that much… but I didn’t hate it either.”
Yuzuki stared at him seriously.
“Be honest.”
Kiyotaka gave a small smile.
“I liked it… especially when you get angry or jealous. You look cute.”
Yuzuki smiled in return.
That night, they went to the summer festival.
There, they met Nagumo and Fumino.
“You two came together?” Kiyotaka asked suspiciously.
Nagumo immediately replied,”It’s just a coincidence.”
Fumino added,”We were only working on a task together.” The source of this chapter is g.com.
Yuzuki looked slightly suspicious, but she didn’t say anything.
They also met Izumi and Shikimori, who were buying takoyaki.
“I want some too,” Yuzuki said.
While waiting, Izumi pulled Kiyotaka away for a moment.
“I want to give Shikimori a necklace… but I don’t know when,” he said.
Kiyotaka replied,”Give it to her during the fireworks.”
Izumi smiled.”Thanks.”
After that, they met the Student Council president and Ryen at the shrine.
All of them prayed together.
Ryen then asked Kiyotaka,”What’s the right way to date someone?”
Kiyotaka looked confused before answering,”Just take them somewhere they like… and if possible, confess your feelings.”
Ryen nodded, even though he didn’t fully understand.
Eventually, Kiyotaka brought Yuzuki to the best place to watch the fireworks.
On the way there, they stopped to play the festival goldfish scooping game.
However, the atmosphere suddenly changed when the stalkers appeared again.
This time, there were even more of them.
“Hand Yuzuki over,” one of them said.
“No,” Kiyotaka replied firmly.
Kiyotaka immediately stood in front of Yuzuki to protect her.
A fight broke out.
Remaining calm, Kiyotaka managed to defeat them one by one.
After everything was over, Kiyotaka returned to Yuzuki.
Yuzuki immediately hugged him tightly.
“Thank you…” she whispered softly.
Kiyotaka comforted her.
“It’s okay now.”
Not long after, fireworks began lighting up the sky.
Elsewhere:
Izumi gave the necklace to Shikimori The Student Council president and Ryen spent time together Nagumo and Fumino were still together, and their hands accidentally touched
Under the sky filled with fireworks, Yuzuki moved closer again.
She looked at Kiyotaka, then— kissed his cheek once more.
The colorful fireworks illuminated the night sky, creating a warm and romantic atmosphere.