Is there anything I need to worry about when I go to a summer festival with two girls?
“Yuu-kun, look over here!”
White t-shirt and a navy blue shirt, and underneath are ordinary jeans. In my usual outfit, while watching TV in the living room... Yuuka peeked at me from the hallway.
Her hair is brown and tied in a twintail. On her cheeks, there was something called tactile, and her mouth is curled up like a cat’s.
...Yep, that is a similar appearance to Yuuna-chan.
“Why are you in Izumi Yuuna mode, Yuuka?”
“Fufufu, take a look at this.”
In a good mood, Yuuka went to the living room in her yukata.
Her yukata design is beautiful with white flowers drawn on a pale pink fabric.
Dressed in a such cute yukata... Izumi Yuuna turn around while holding onto her sleeve.
“What do you think, Yuu-kun?”
“Recently there is [Yuuna-chan Yukata (N)], right? The color and design matched it perfectly, or rather, that super-moe yukata sleeve holding pose you di was perfect—Thats’s a really great reproduction, I’m impressed!”
“Yuu-kun, are you that stupid?”
Yuuka didn’t seem to like my response, so she puffed out her cheeks and looked away.
No, but... to be honest, my heart is beating so fast that I feel like I’m going to die, you know?
Not only was she wearing a yukata, but she also behaved like a child which made her look exactly to Yuuna-chan.
...Even without including what I said above, Yuuka’s innocent appearance alone fascinated me. And to be honest, because I was so fascinated that way—I couldn’t give her the response she wanted.
“...Erm, sorry, Yuuka, I think that yukata looks good on you...”
“That was close!”
“Close? Erm..., s-so charming?”
“Aaah, almost right! The hint is... C—?”
“C? Cool?”
“What the hell is that! You’re wrong! C-U-T-E....”
For heaven’s sake, she really likes to ask tricky questions.
But, more than her yukata outfit, her behavior of trying to lead me to an answer was even cute and adorable.
“...Cute, you look so cute and that yukata suits you very well.”
“Ehehehe, you don’t have to praise me like that....”
Even though she was the one who made me compliment her, she started to blush.
Then, with a smile, once again, Yuuka turned 360 degrees.
“Look, after this we’ll meet Nihara-san at the summer festival, right? So, since there’s a possibility that our schoolmates will also come, so I’ve to go in my school mode. That’s why... at least before that, I thought I’d let you see me in Yuuna’s appearance.”
“I see. Thanks... Yuuka.”
In a little while, Yuuka and I will be going separately. And then, together with Nihara-san, the three of us will go to the summer festival.
Honestly, I was really looking forward to this because it’s hard for me and Yuuka to come out in public when it’s just the two of us.
Hence, truly, I’m grateful to Nihara-san for this opportunity she created.
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I was leaning against a pillar in the entrance of the summer festival hall,
While playing Alice Stage, I waited for Yuuka and Nihara-san to come.
“Yoo, Sakata!”
With a thud, someone tapped me on the shoulder from behind the pillar.
When I turned back in surprise—there, from behind the pillar, I saw Nihara-san was giggling at me.
“Nihara-san... why did you come from behind?”
“Well, you seem to be enjoying yourself with your phone, so I thought of surprising you.”
After laughing innocently like that, Nihara-san stepped in front of me.
She has long brown hair in a bun, making the hair around the nape area look quite sexy. The chest part of her yellow yukata was loose, revealing a glimpse of her white skin.... making me find that’s hard to look at her.
Dressed in such charming yukata, Nihara-san smiled happily while playing with the water balloon.
“Heck, why are you already buying water balloon?”
“I was really looking forward to this festival, so I couldn’t help myself. But well, since we still have plenty of time, so there’s nothing to worry about!”
While still playing with her water balloon, that gyaru spoke very cheerfully.
When I saw her like this, I once again thought that I was really different from the ‘extrovert’ like her.
But, even someone like Nihara-san has something she likes, and she protected what she likes carefully in her own world.
In that respect, I feel that we’re quite similar.
“...Sorry to keep you guys waiting.”
From behind the excited Nihara-san, Yuuka appeared.
She was wearing a pale pink yukata with flowers painted on it. She wears her usual glasses, and she puts her hair in a ponytail just like when she was in school.
Then, still with her usual blank expression, Yuuka looked at me.
“...Hello, Sakata-kun.”
“Y-Yeah, hello, Watanae-san...”
“Jeez, you two are so stiff! C’mon, let’s go visits the stals!”
And with that, the unique combination of me, Yuuka, and Nihara-san started to surround the summer festival.
“Hey, do you guys want some cotton candy?”
As soon as Nihara-san said that, she immediately ran to one of the stalls and in high tension ordered three cotton candy.
Towards such Nihara-san, Yuuka’s gaze towards her seemed extremely warm.
“Why are you smiling so lightly, Yuuka?”
“I just thought that Nihara-san is so cute...”
Recently, Yuuka was always thinking about Nihara-san.
When I felt such a warm feeling—suddenly, Yuuka’s expression became clouded.
“...What’s wrong, Yuuka?”
“Hey, Yuu-kun, will you listen to my wishes without getting angry?”
“Even if you didn’t say that first, there’s no way I’d be angry with you.”
When I answered her immediately, Yuuka’s expression softened as if she was relieved.
“...I wanna tell everything to Nihara-san. The fact that I’m actually your fiance, and the fact that I’m the voice actress who voices the item [Fairy Mic] she likes.”
Yuuka’s unexpected words left me at a loss for words.
“...Why do you want to do that?”
“You know that Nihara-san told me her ‘secret’ that she’s guarded about, right? In addition, she also cares for me and even supports my love for you. That’s why... I feel bad for her.”
“Feeling bad?”
“I still have many ‘secrets’ that I kept from Nihara-san. Especially..., about Nihara-san who still thinks that I who dressed as Izumi Yunna is ‘Nayu’.”
Nihara-san thinks that I’m insane cause have a lust for my sister, ‘Nayu’. And then, she found out that Watanae Yuuka liked me. That’s why, she was trying to unite me and Yuuka and make us happy—even though she herself mentioned that she was just ‘meddling’.
The only problem is, Yuuka who was she trying to unite with me and ‘Nayu’ who was she trying to keep away from me so she can turn me back into sane are the same person.
“The person she thought was your ‘sister’, was actually the one she encouraged to be close to you, Watanae Yuuka. Wouldn’t it be sad if she didn’t find out? Hence—I also want to share my ‘secrets’ with Nihara-san. Moreover, I want to become closer to Nihara-san.”
Due to Yuuka’s lack of communication skills, she doesn’t have the figure of a friend.
I’m sure, to her, Nihara-san is a very important friend.
Gazing at Yuuka who glanced at me to see my response, I nodded.
“Well, during the field trip the other day, I could tell that Nihara-san isn’t the type to reveal other’s ‘secrets’. If you want to reveal your ‘secrets’ to her—then I’ll also reveal my ‘secret’ to her.”
“..Mm! Thanks, Yuu-kun!”
“...Eh, what is this? You two are already close!”
Carrying three cotton candy, Nihara-san came back to us.
And then, with a smile, she offered us the cotton candy she had brought.
“Let’s eat together. It’s a fun summer festival, so we should enjoy it.”
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“...Wha—! I almost caught it just now, but why did the paper tear!!”
“Hahaha! Your skill is so bad Sakata. Look, this Momono-sama will show you a great skill in scooping goldfish—aaah!”
“It’s seems you’re sucker too, Nihara-san.”
Nonchalantly, Yuuka scooped out the goldfish while looking at me and Nihara-san who was making a fuss. She never failed in her catch, and now she had eight fish, which was really something out of the ordinary.
On the other hand, perhaps feeling the competition with Yuuka, Nihara-san started to make one suggestion.
“...Fuuun~, if you say so, let’s play a shooting game, Watanae-san!”
“Okay.”
Casually, Yuuka accepted the challenge from Nihara-san, and they moved to the shooting stall.
And then, the first to shoot was Nihara-san.
“...Doooor!”
The bullet she fired shot off in a good trajectory, but is just grazed the doll’s cheek and ended up hitting the back wall.
“Oh shit, that’s was close! Jeez, I’m so confident in my shooting ability, though.”
“Then it’s my turn.”
Receiving the gun from Nihara-san, Yuuka started to take a stance, and the moment she fired the bullet..., it hit my forehead hard.
“Ouch?! What has happened just now?!”
“Ahahaha! You’re so funny, Watanae-san! How did you do it! Just now, the bullet flew diagonally backward!”
“...You’re so noisy.”
While complaining to Nihara-san, Yuuka took her handkerchief and put it on my forehead.
“Sorry, Sakata-kun, is that hurt?”
“No, it’s a cork bullet anyway, so I’m fine.”
Seeing our conversation, Nihara-san started to put on a smirk.
“...You must be making fun of me, right?”
“I’m not making fun of you, Watanae-senpai! Well~, even I couldn’t make the bullet fly backward. Your technique is truly extraordinary, it is already like a god-level technique.”
“You must be making fun of me a lot, didn’t you?!”
As Yuuka spoke in a tone that was close to her innocent tone, Nihara-san started making fun of her again.
Even though it’s still a bit awkward compared to when she was at home, when I saw Yuuka looking having fun like this—to be honest, I felt a warm feeling in my heart.
“.........”
“What’s wrong, Nihara-san?”
“Eh?! Oh, it’s nothing!”
Even though she said that, it was clear that she had just stared at the Kamen Runner mask on display at the mask stall. Well, since I’m not like Yuuka who she told about her ‘secret’, so here I’ll just pretend I don’t know.
At the mask stall, there are various masks like Kamen Runner mask, Cosmo Miracle Man mask, and many more.
Hmm, that mask, is it a mask from the Super Corps series that aired recently... Eh, the logo on the mask’s forehead isn’t it... is it the same logo as the one on the jacket that Nihara-san wears in the shopping center?
I see, so those clothes are also some kind of item from the characters in that series, huh...?
As expected from Nihara Momono, she enjoys her hobby to such an extent that she doesn’t get caught.
“Soon, the fireworks are about to start, huh.”
Saying that, Nihara-san touched her hair which was in a bun.
Needless to say, the highlight of today’s summer festival was the fireworks display.
From the nearby riverbank, several types of fireworks will be lit to color the night sky with brilliant colors.
Fireworks, huh...
[...It’s beautiful. Oh, but you know what? For me, being able to see such a beautiful sight with you is what makes me the happiest!]
Suddenly, the words that Yuuna-chan said at an event crossed my mind.
The fireworks I saw with Yuuna-chan were as majestic as the Big Bang effect that shaped the universe. However, I also believe, the fireworks that I’ll see with my fiance will definitely..., will be very, very beautiful.
“...Oh my god, I just remembered that I’ve urgent business! Sorry, you two can see the fireworks alone, bye!”
“Eh, wait—... Nihara-san?!”
Just as I was thinking that she actually said things without real context like that—Nihara-san disappeared into the crowd at full speed, without even listening to my call.
Good grief, what the hell with her hero-like expression sensing the enemy’s presence?
“...Did she just purposely want to leave us alone?”
“If that’s the case, her behavior was very unnatural, even if she wasn’t there’s still something unnatural about her just now.”
For heaven’s sake... whether it’s her being an extroverted gyaru or a tokusatsu gyaru lover, she still acts in a way I couldn’t expect.
Just when I was thinking like that...
“Hey, are Momono didn’t come?”
“Momono said she had business to attend to.”
Yuuka and I saw a group of five to six boys and a girl who were in the same class as us walking together, which made us panic and immediately hide beside a stall.
If I’m not mistaken, those are the people who used to go to karaoke when Yuuka and I were invited by Nihara-san to come with them.
“If it’s the usual Momono, she’ll definitely want to come to a festival like this.”
“Well, Momo is the type to always act when she thinks of something! And that way, she’ll have fun. It’s really good, right... ? She doesn’t seem to have any worries or anything.”
“She was almost always cheerful. Doesn’t she have something in particular she likes? At this rate, it’s like she doesn’t have a hobby.”
“No, isn’t that the type of person who usually hides the fact that she actually has a weird hobby?”
“What the hell with the erotic idea are you thinking of? The weird thing here is you, you know!”
Nihara-san has no worries, Nihara-san doesn’t have anything in particular that she likes..., huh?
Even though they’ve been friends for a long time, it seems that Nihara-san really didn’t tell them about her ‘secret’. And the reason for not telling them was that if they insulted the tokusatsu works, Nihara-san would definitely never forgive them. In that case, she might end up fighting with her friends.
“Hey... isn’t that one over there was Momono?”
Suddenly, one of the groups of boys and girls muttered thus. Hearing that, I also turned my gaze to the direction they were pointing at.
Then, what was there was......
“Hmm... what should I do? This mask is quite suitable for [Talking Breaker] although later it will give off an impression that change its appearance. And even though this mask isn’t like an elaborately crafted toy, but the quality is good enough... Well, cause I’m here, I guess I’ll have to buy it...”
Maybe because of having parted ways with Yuuka and me, Nihara-san was caught off guard and stood in front of the mask stall while muttering and thinking about something.
“Yeah, looks like she’s really Momono.”
“But what is she doing there?”
“Why is she at the mask stall?”
The group of boys and girls started talking to each other.
“Yuu-kun, at this rate, Nihara-san will...”
Yuuka seemed to be panicking so she said that, but I myself thought the same way.
For that gyaru, this was truly a very serious matter where her hobby of liking tokusatsu might be exposed.
Thanks for the chapter. Been waiting for this.
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