見え透いた警戒ばかりが先に立つ

[twomeals]

We're here. Do you think they're still around?

Dunno; we ended up coming here the same time as yesterday, with all our side trips. They might've gone home already.

That's true...I wonder what we should do.

I barely see any students around here. This's why I told you not to get sidetracked~

There's not much point saying that now though, is there? Hmm...maybe we should wait here?

Well it'd be the smart thing t'do, for now.

.......

.......

[the sound of footsteps approaching...]

.......Mm...?

Huh?



Ah, it's Akiyoshi.

He's runnin' at us with a whole lotta energy.

Heeey, Akiyoshi~




...Huh?

...He's gone.

That guy sure runs fast~

I wonder if he had something to do...

[the footsteps come back]

...Hm?



...Ah.

...Hmph. So you were here.

He ran here backwards...creepy!

Ahaha, yeah, heyo~

You're out of luck. If it's your target you're looking for, he's already gone.

...Eh? My target?

.......

He probably means that Tsubaki kid. So he's already gone home, huh? He sure is quick~

...Really? Tsubaki went home?

...I'm not saying it twice.

Hey, you didn't even say it properly the first time! Geez, this windbag really likes beatin' round the bush.

Huh. I see. So Tsubaki already went home...

That's right. Too bad for you.

But I managed to meet you, Akiyoshi. So it's a good thing I waited, isn't it?

.......Because you'll be able to find Tsubaki's whereabouts as long I'm here?

Eh, you mean you know where Tsubaki is today, too?

.......

...Akiyoshi? Heeeeeyyy. He went all quiet.

Maybe he doesn't know after all?

.......

Oh, I think he twitched a little.

Huh? What a confusing guy~, just tell us straight out if you know or not, seriously.

.......I have no obligation to tell you.

Huuh, what'd you say!? Gah, you're not cute at all!

Now now, it's fine, isn't it? Akiyoshi, if you're leaving now, why don't we go together?

.......Go where, exactly?

Eh? Well...

To go play somewhere.



.......Are you making fun of me?

I wasn't trying to say anything particularly funny though.



.......I anticipated you'd plan to deceive me...It won't happen.

.......Hmmm, I wonder why you'd think that?

Aww Yue, you really wanna hang out with this guy? I wouldn't recommend it if I were you...

But if Miko-sama were me, she'd say it's fine to befriend whichever I want, right? So then it's fine if I can hang out with Akiyoshi today.

.......So you're planning to win me over as a comrade. Sorry, but I have no intentions of letting you use me.

Eh? But I was just thinking that, since I'm new to town, it'd be nice if maybe you could show me around.

.......I'm really impressed by your trickery.

Yue~ This guy's convinced himself we're evil stooges or somethin', I don't think you c'n get through to him no matter what you say~

I guess so~ But he'll understand that he's wrong if he goes with us, right? Hey, will you play with us, Akiyoshi?

.......

Ohh, he went all quiet again.

He sure takes his time~

.......Gaining the enemy's trust and getting a feel for the situation might not be too bad an idea, for now...

...Understood. I'll accompany you.

Okay. Maybe we'll run into Tsubaki again somewhere, too.

.......

So, where're we going?

...Where should we go?

...South.

Eh?

No, looking at the wind's direction, southwest may be a comparatively better direction to go.

Hmmm?

Whaddaya mean, "comparatively"?

.......

Now, now. Why don't we get going? We'll go southwest as far as we can.