What If You Spoil a High School Girl Who Looks Like a Landmine? - Volume 1 Chapter 2.4

Making Lunch is Legal 4

“I’m glad the weather looks good.”

“Yes! The flowers are also beautiful.”

Looking around, Raihara-san wears a bright expression.

“That’s true.”

While nodding, I recall.

It was something Kusakabe-san said at the end of watering the flowers.

『…Raihara-san, she…is kind, beautiful, warm,…and I am really grateful to her…』

『…however…now when I look back at that summer, …sorry, …I just can’t help but feel…』

『…that I was with a creature of a different kind than us.』

“..Chifuji-san? Are you alright?”

“…I’m fine. Shall we start walking around and looking at various places immediately? …Ah, Raihara-san, I’ll carry your baggage.”

“No need! I-I can carry this myself!”

“It looks heavy. Haha, the manager told me not to let women carry baggage.”

Unless I say something like that, it seemed she wouldn’t hand it over, so sorry, Uncle.

…He probably said something like that. Right, he said it, let’s go with he said something like taht.

“If I can at least carry the tent…”

“…then okay, thank you.”

I received the shoulder bag from her, who was bashful.

…Hmm, it’s quite heavy. It was good to insist on carrying it.

“I’m sorry, I’m unfamiliar with the etiquette when going out with a guy…”

“I don’t understand it either.”

Because I was immersed in part-time jobs even after school and on weekends, I have no memory of going out somewhere with a girl.

“…By the way, this bag.”

“Yes? …Ah, w-well, that is…”

Before I could ask what was inside it, Raihara-san started to panic.

“…It’s nothing! It’s just nothing really……”

“..Really?”

“…Ye, yes, it’s true.”

Her gaze flutters here and there, and those slender, white hands are clasped, then unclasped, then clasped again.

It’s behavior like it’s out of a picture, suspicious.

This awkward demeanor and the feeling of the weight… could it be.

” ….Is it something like lunch boxes, including one for me?”

” …ah. “

Raihara-san, whose mouth is gaping, eyes wide open and trembling, eventually slumped dejectedly.

“It was a whim…”

“No, you don’t need to worry, it’s not like you’ve committed a crime…”

“But…..I’m a person who says that I will practice relying on others! What am I doing by bringing a lunch box?”

That is completely correct…

“I’m sorry for starting off like this…”

“This is only our second time going out like this, so it can’t be helped that Raihara-san’s characteristics are still intact.”

“But I…. uu, I, I knew it! I shouldn’t be doing this! I’m doing something bad! But, but, but when I thought, ‘I can cook for someone,’ my hands were trembling, and pleasure substances were pouring into my head…! It felt so good, and I couldn’t stop!”

——Doing something bad, her hands trembling, pleasure substances pouring into her head, it feels good, and she can’t stop…

Saying such things in the current Jirai-kei (Landmine type) fashion seems very dangerous.

“Making lunch is legal.”

“But it’s a legal loophole!”

“It’s not a legal loophole!”

While having such a conversation that might be misunderstood if overheard, her face changes expressively.

Her beauty may seem unapproachable at times, but she is a very friendly person.

“It certainly doesn’t align with the goal, but thank you, I’m happy. Now, let’s look around.”

“I-I’m sorry…If you say so…I’ll, I’ll be careful next time…!”

A creature of a different kind than us, huh?

I certainly do not resonate with the feelings of Kusakabe-san, who went so far as to say that.

Now, walking next to me is a girl overflowing with humanity.

“But, I’m really looking forward to it, the lunch box that Raihara-san made.”

“R-really?”

“Yes, of course…”

…this pleasant and mysterious smile of hers has an out-of-this-world aura to it.

“Perhaps there are many families here. It’s lively and it’s nice.”

Raihara-san, walking next to me, surveyed the surroundings and said so.

Indeed, the area with the most volume seems to be the families on holiday.

“I guess it’s just a good place to go out.”

“I think so too…Thinking about it, when I came here, it was always with my family.”

“Is that so? Raihara-san has been here several times then.”

She told me something like that when she suggested this place as a destination.

“Yes. My father said it’s because it’s an auspicious event.”

“Auspicious?”

“One of the flower meanings of hydrangeas is ‘family togetherness.’ It’s because the small flowers gather and nestle together, or so they say.”

“Wow, I see.”

I didn’t know that. But hearing it, I understand.

“Chifuji-san, it was your first time, wasn’t it?”

“Yes… I’ve never been to one of these events before.”

Family togetherness, huh.

It’s a beautiful phrase.

“I could come thanks to Raihara-san; I am grateful…Somehow, I hope I can be of help today.”

“Ah, no! I will also do my best today!”

Today is a revenge for the last time. The goal is the same, the very basics of selfish behavior, to honestly say ‘I’m tired’ when tired.

Last time, Raihara-san didn’t get tired, so we couldn’t even attempt it.

But this time, enjoying hydrangeas like this as we walk, we will go from the city to a bit of a hiking course, so even the strong-legged Raihara-san should eventually get tired somewhere.

We gaze at the flowers and have casual conversations as we steadily proceed through the course.

Before we know it, we have left the city, and the scent of nature has intensified.

“Just a little further there’s a shrine, and the stone steps leading to it are one of the famous spots, with hydrangeas blooming neatly beside them. It’s beautiful〜”

“It’s nice. Since we’re here, shall we also pay our respects?”

Such was our conversation, for a short while.

Soon, what appeared before our eyes was a staircase of considerable length and angle, radiating a significant imposing presence.

“Wow~”

True to the word, the row of blooming hydrangeas on the side of the stairs is splendid.