Chiba Trip 7

Haru and Maki walked next to each other while talking to each other, and somehow their topic was quite hard to discuss with some strangers, which was why he rejected the offer of Kazuma to guide him around the town.

"Say, Haru, do you have a girlfriend here?" Maki asked.

"No." Haru shook his head without hesitation.

"What about an ex-girlfriend?" Maki asked again.

"......." Haru was speechless and said, "Maki, when I lived in this city, I was just an elementary school student. Do you think that I'm naughty enough to have a girlfriend during my elementary school time?"

"Yes." Maki nodded without hesitation.

"....." The corner of Haru's lips twitched and said, "This is where you're wrong. In my elementary school time, I have never dated anyone."

"Really? Why?" Maki asked in doubt.

"Because I don't have an interest in a loli," Haru said simply.

"......." Maki was lost for words, but she nodded since she felt that his reason was powerful, and she also didn't doubt it since she knew that this guy really didn't have an interest in a loli, and somehow, she couldn't help but laugh.

"...Why are you laughing?" Haru was speechless.

"No, it just felt weird when I thought that you were raped by an elementary school student..." Maki let out a sigh and wondered how a little girl could be so aggressive and raped her boyfriend.

"Can we not talk about this?" Haru was speechless and said, "You should know that it isn't something to be proud of, and if my gender happens to be a girl, can you talk about this matter freely?"

"...." Maki lowered her head slightly, holding his hand tighter, and said, "Sorry, Haru."

Haru patted Maki's head and said, "Well, I don't mind, but let's not talk about this. Let's change the topic and visit this city."

"Is there something interesting in this city?" Maki asked curiously.

"No," Haru said without hesitation.

"......" Maki.

"Maki, you should know that this place is like a village. This isn't Tokyo, a big city, or a tourism location. This is just a small city with a few people," Haru said helplessly.

"You're not lying? Is there really nothing here? What about a beautiful waterfall or beautiful scenery, isn't there really nothing here?" Maki asked with a dumbfounded expression.

"Well, if there's something, then the girls in this city are beautiful," Haru said. He told the truth since there were many beautiful girls in this city, which made him a bit overwhelmed, from Senka, Tsumugi, and even the shrine maiden that he had seen in the store before, all of them were cute girls.

"........" Maki.

"But my Maki is the most beautiful," Haru said with a smile.

Maki snorted and said, "I'm not going to believe your words!"

"Sorry, sorry." Haru looked at Maki and said, "How about we borrow a bicycle, and you can sit on my back while watching the scenery on the town?"

"Is that alright? Isn't it forbidden to ride a bicycle with two people?" Maki asked with worry, but there was some expectation.

"This isn't Tokyo. There isn't a policeman here, even if there is one, they're too lazy to catch someone for riding a bicycle together," Haru said simply.

"Well... then let's do it." Maki nodded without hesitation since she wanted to ride on the bicycle together like couples on the romance manga usually do.

"Let's go back to the inn first, then. I'll carry you, so it'll be faster." Haru then carried Maki in his arms, then ran towards the direction of the inn to get his bicycle in his car.

Maki hugged Haru's head and let him carry her, but at the same time, she felt that it was better to be carried like this rather than riding on a bicycle.

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When Maki and Haru returned to the inn to get their bicycles, Kazuma and Ayumu had arrived at the shrine to help everyone.

"Kazuma, you're late!"

"Sorry, sorry, it's a holiday, so I can't help but sleep quite late," Kazuma said helplessly.

"Well, it isn't like I don't understand, anyway, hurry up and help us!"

Kazuma nodded, and Ayumu stood on the side. After all, his body was very frail, but even though he couldn't do anything about the manual labor, he could support everyone with something else, which was why he came with his brother.

Kazuna then walked with his male friend, but then he suddenly thought about Kasugano Haruka before. He felt that he had seen him before, but he forgot about it, but it was normal, after all, he was living in the countryside, and he didn't pay too much attention to the news, or financial matter, after all, he was only a normal high school boy, but the fact that Senka and Tsumugi seemed to be very close to Haru, and Senka told him the fact that Haru had lived in this city for few years were bother him, so he thought to ask his male friend, Daigo Minamikokubaru, who had been living in this city for his entire life.

"By the way, Daigo."

"What's wrong?"

"Do you know Kasugano Haruka?"

Daigo then dropped the wood on his hands, but he quickly screamed in pain since the wood dropped on the top of his feet. "Ouch! Ouch! It hurts!"

"What are you doing?" Kazuma looked at Daigo as if he was an idiot and quickly helped Daigo.

Daigo gulped and asked, "By the way, Kazuma, why did you ask that question?"

"Well, there is a guest on Yorozuyo Inn, and his name is Kasugano Haruka. He's pretty close with Nee-san, and I have also heard that he was living in this city during his elementary school time, so I wonder whether you know about him," Kazuma asked, but he didn't expect that. Daigo's reaction would be so big!

Daigo quickly held Kazuma's shoulders and said, "Kazuma, no matter what, don't let the girls meet him!"

"........" Kazuma was dumbfounded and asked, "Why?"

"Don't ask, or you'll regret it." Daigo quickly shook his head.

"......." Kazuma frowned, but in truth, he didn't take Daigo's words seriously. After all, he knew that Haru had a girlfriend already, but he wondered why Kasugano Haruka could make Daigo seem to be in fear like this. 'Is he a delinquent?'

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Haru didn't know what Kazuma and Daigo were talking about, or rather, he didn't think too much. He rode the bicycle, with Maki sitting behind him, hugging him gently while staring at the scenery around the city. Even though he had said that there was nothing in this place, she felt it was quite a novel feeling to stay in it since she had never come to the countryside.

"It's nice here," Maki said.

"Is that so?" Haru didn't look back and said, "Maybe, because you're with me now."

Maki smiled and buried her face on his back. "That might be true." If she came alone, she wouldn't enjoy this place, but she came with his man, so she felt happy.

Haru didn't think too much, but suddenly he used the break of his bicycle to stop!

Maki was startled and hugged him tighter, but at the same time, she also heard the sound of another bicycle stop.

"Sorry!" Haru quickly said.

"No, it's also my--" The girl who rode the bicycle was stunned when she saw Haru, and her face was covered in blush, thinking the young man in front of her was very handsome.

"Are you okay?" Haru asked, but he didn't expect to meet the first heroine in Yosogu no Sora.