Even though Kamio Tatsuya's words weren't very nice, Kushida didn't get angry. Instead, she happily walked over and greeted Shiina too.
"You should go back now. Your friends are waiting for you."
Seeing that Kushida was still chattering away, Kamio Tatsuya directly used his "magic" to interrupt her.
"Then I'll go first. Bye-bye, Kamio-kun, and Shiina-san."
After Kushida left, Shiina finally spoke again: "Tatsuya seems a bit wary of Kushida-san."
"It's not really being wary, I just don't want anyone to bother us," Kamio Tatsuya quickly explained, then changed the subject. "By the way, Hiyori, you're in the tea ceremony club, right?"
"Yes, that's right. The tea ceremony club even has activities during summer vacation. I'm planning to show my face tomorrow. Are you interested in that too, Tatsuya?"
Talking about something she knew well, Shiina quickly became interested.
"No, I don't know anything about tea ceremonies at all, but I am interested in drinking tea."
Japanese tea ceremony culture seems a little different from Chinese tea culture.
Actually, Kamio Tatsuya likes drinking tea more than coffee.
"Speaking of which, what do you guys do in the tea ceremony club?"
"We do lots of things, like learning manners, getting instructions on how to use the tools, and stuff like that." Shiina seemed really excited. "Do you want to join the club, Tatsuya?"
Kamio Tatsuya held up the student council documents in his hand.
"Our school's student council, in principle, doesn't allow members to join other clubs."
"Oh, right… then I'll make you some tea next time."
"That would be great."
Seeing the expectation in Shiina's eyes, Kamio Tatsuya agreed without thinking.
He and Shiina stayed in the cafe until the sun went down, and then they had dinner together at the shopping center before heading back to their dorms.
Hmm… even though that's what he told Kushida, this is actually a date, right?
After all, a date, well, it's basically just eating, drinking, and having fun with someone you like. Reading together in a cafe is fun.
So that's it, this is a date!
Kamio Tatsuya returned to his dorm, tossed the documents aside, and collapsed onto his bed.
Ah, this hot summer vacation, he really just wants to spend his days lazily and vaguely, relaxing in his room.
But starting the day after tomorrow, he's going to be forced to wear his school uniform and go to school every day under the blazing sun to help the student council president.
And Kamio Tatsuya specifically checked the weather forecast this afternoon. It's going to be sunny every day for the next few days, with persistently high temperatures.
How annoying!
Can't it just rain?
By the way, where are the butterflies in South America?
Why aren't you flapping your wings yet?
Do you know how I've been getting through these days?
The next day, Kamio Tatsuya was lying around like a corpse in his room.
He had to admit, staying in his room, lying on his bed, reading and enjoying the air conditioning was comfortable.
But this life didn't last long. Suddenly, his phone vibrated. He opened it and saw a message from Shiina.
[Are you busy today, Tatsuya?]
[Not really. I'm just reading in my room. What's up?]
Is this kid going to ask me to go out?
The weather is so hot today.
[Didn't we say yesterday that I'd make you some tea? But I don't have any tea sets in my room, so I'm planning to buy one. I wanted to invite you to come with me.]
Go!
I have to go!
What's a little sun!
[Now? I probably need to tidy up a bit.]
[Okay, then let's meet in the lobby in twenty minutes, okay?]
[OK!]
A little more than ten minutes later, Kamio Tatsuya and Shiina met in the lobby.
Today, Shiina wasn't wearing her uniform. Instead, she was wearing a light green dress with a small white cardigan. It was very simple, but in Kamio Tatsuya's eyes, it was unfairly cute.
Seeing Shiina like this, Kamio Tatsuya even thought of names for their children for a moment.
"Good afternoon, Tatsuya."
"Good afternoon, Hiyori," Kamio Tatsuya came back to his senses. "Have you decided where to buy it?"
"Yeah, there's a gift shop in the shopping center that sells lots of things. I saw a tea set there before. Let's go check it out first."
It's good to have a destination, Kamio Tatsuya secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Going out with Shiina is a great thing, but if he has to go shopping the whole time, Kamio Tatsuya feels like he won't be able to take it.
The two of them chatted and laughed as they made their way to the shopping center, where Kamio Tatsuya saw a few familiar faces.
From Class D, Ayanokouji and… the dumber two of the idiot trio. Sudou wasn't there.
"It's pointless without Kikyo-chan!"
Kamio Tatsuya heard Ike's dissatisfied shout from far away.
These guys are always so noisy.
Wait…
Could it be that the shop we're going to is the same place these guys are going?
With this bad feeling, Kamio Tatsuya looked at Shiina.
"Hiyori, we're not going to that shop, are we?"
"No, we're going to the shop next door."
But… even though it's not, why are you staring at that shop?
It was a shop that was clearly for girls. The interior was decorated entirely in pink, and everything sold inside seemed to be suitable for girls.
Things like scarves, phone charms, and even various stuffed animals were all available.
Does Shiina like this kind of thing too? He felt like she'd like something different.
"Want to go take a look?"
"Yep, let's go."
She agreed so easily.
When he came back to his senses, Ayanokouji and the others were gone. It looked like they had gone into the shop.
"We meet again, Kamio-kun, and Shiina-san. Are you two on a date?"
Before they even reached the shop, they ran into Kushida and her group again.
Speaking of which, didn't Ike just say that it's meaningless without Kushida?
Hey, Kushida is here, can someone please take her away?
"Just out buying some things. As for you, you're really busy."
"Yeah, because our classmate Inogashira's birthday is next week, so we're planning to chip in and buy her a gift."
Inogashira?
Who's that?
"Oh, then take your time picking something out. We won't bother you."
With that, Kamio Tatsuya grabbed Shiina's arm and headed into the shop.
If it were just Kushida alone, Kamio Tatsuya wouldn't mind chatting with her a bit, but seeing the people she was with made Kamio Tatsuya feel a little sick.
Moreover, today is a date with Shiina, and he wants to spend as much time as possible with her.
It's just a pity that things don't always go as planned. Kamio Tatsuya never expected to see that person here.
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