That morning, Yukima Azuma once again brought up the field trip with Kasumigaoka Utaha.
She had already known about it for a few days.
She simply nodded indifferently.
"Got it. Be safe while you're out and have fun."
It felt just like a mother reminding her child before a school excursion.
And usually, when the long-haired senpai used this tone—
It ant she was reluctantly accepting the situation, but deep down, she wasn't happy about it at all.
(¬`‸´¬)
Toyogasaki Academy also had a field trip coming up soon.
But, just like last year's trip—
If she couldn't go together with Yukima Azuma—
Then, to Kasumigaoka Utaha, the trip would have no appeal whatsoever.
This long-haired girl really wanted to travel with Yukima Azuma.
She just couldn't bring herself to say it out loud.
Yukima Azuma gently reached out, hooking his fingers around her loosely hanging hand.
Then, he softly grasped her fair, slender fingers.
Intertwining their fingers, he gently rubbed her delicate hands.
(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)
Feeling the softness at her fingertips and the warmth from the boy—
This lewd action wasn't necessarily stimulating for either of them—
But it quickly soothed Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart.
"Alright, I'm off. Utaha-senpai, make sure to take care of yourself too."
(´^ω^)ノ
Yukima Azuma smiled as he spoke.
His words weren't particularly special, maybe even a bit cheesy—
But Kasumigaoka Utaha still nodded slightly.
(✿ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)⁾⁾
For a proud, black-haired senpai like her, this kind of direct concern was incredibly effective.
When she was feeling down, just a clear, straightforward show of care was enough.
Comforting her—
Was actually pretty easy.
—
The field trip wasn't long, only about a week.
After bidding farewell to the girls at ho—
Yukima Azuma and the students of Shuchiin Academy set off for Hawaii.
At the airport—
Though these students were famous elites,
At the end of the day, they were still just teenagers in their mid-teens.
Before departure, the atmosphere was lively.
Laughter and conversation filled the air.
( ≧ᗜ≦) ))ꉂ (≧ヮ≦)
The teachers at Shuchiin Academy didn't intend to enforce strict discipline.
At school, the rules were always strict and suffocating.
Now that they were out, a little relaxation wouldn't hurt.
After that, each class began dividing into groups.
For Yukima Azuma's class, their group leader was horoom teacher Hiratsuka Shizuka.
"Kid, looking forward to the trip?"
( ๑‾̀◡‾́)✨
Seeing Yukima Azuma standing alone, Hiratsuka Shizuka walked up and asked.
He had been lost in thought—
Hearing her voice, he snapped out of it and nodded.
"Yeah, I guess I'm looking forward to it."
"Do you want to switch seats later and sit with the student council?" Hiratsuka asked.
Though Yukima Azuma wasn't exactly isolated in class—
After transferring between schools, he had taken an extended leave shortly after.
And in his free ti at school, he was almost always in the student council room.
As a result, in his own class, he barely had any close friends.
Fujiwara Chika was one, but right now, the energetic girl was busy hanging out with her board ga club friends.
Other than that, if he had to na soone—
Maybe Shijo Maki counted as an acquaintance.
But given Shijo Maki's personality—
Of course, she wouldn't actively approach Yukima Azuma.
So, from an outsider's perspective, he looked a little lonely.
After all, he was still her student—
And more importantly, the boy her close friend had entrusted to her care.
When it ca to Yukima Azuma, Hiratsuka Shizuka was always willing to bend the rules a little.
For example, allowing him to temporarily leave his class group and join the student council group.
However—
Yukima Azuma shook his head.
"No need, Hiratsuka-sensei, you don't have to worry about ."
"If I wanted to make friends, I'd have no problem getting to know people in class soon enough."
Hiratsuka Shizuka let out a small "Oh."
She didn't doubt it.
With her sharp insight—
Ever since Yukima Azuma transferred in, Hiratsuka Shizuka had noticed.
This boy was not the type to be withdrawn.
The way he handled social relationships—
Was no less skilled than a seasoned teacher like her.
There was absolutely no need to worry about him.
Snapping out of his wandering thoughts, Yukima Azuma decided to stop thinking about unrelated things and focus on the field trip.
Instead, he actively started a conversation with Hiratsuka Shizuka.
"Hiratsuka-sensei, what exactly are we going to do on this trip?"
Hearing that, Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed softly, pressing a hand to her forehead in mild exasperation.
"You… Let guess, you didn't even bother to read the school's guidebook, did you?"
"(ノ _
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