【Going back in time, the day before the opening ceremony】
“…Mm…”
On my bed, I, Haruka Shijouin, woke up.
Seems like I sweated in my sleep; my T-shirt is slightly damp.
“…Huh…? Why am I in my room…? I was supposed to go to the beach with everyone…”
In a room that’s comfortably air-conditioned, I push myself up from the bed, still half-asleep.
My memories are a bit fuzzy; I can’t recall the sequence of events.
The sea… yes, the sea. I went to the beach with Niihama-kun’s invitation, right?
(C-Could it be… was that whole beach outing just a dream!?)
In a panic, I search for my mobile phone and find it near the bed, hastily operating it.
With a hopeful heart, I open the photo folder… and there are numerous photos of Niihama-kun and everyone. A sigh of relief escapes my lips.
“Phew… Thank goodness. I couldn’t bear the thought of it all being a fantasy…”
With genuine relief, I gaze at the photos I took with my phone.
Each and every one of them is as precious to me as a jewel, a treasure trove after being deprived of friends for so long.
“Hehe… It was so much fun…”
The ‘beach with friends’ that I had yearned for turned out to be even more exciting than I had expected.
We made a lot of noise together, shared meals, soaked in the sea, and basked in the sunlight.
In the evening, we had a perfect dinner on the beach with a barbecue. I ended up overeating a bit…
(Huh…? Come to think of it, my memory gets fuzzy around the time I got full from the barbecue…? How did I get back, exactly?)
Considering it rationally, after eating so much and being tired from playing, I probably just fell asleep. But for some reason, it doesn’t quite make sense.
“Hmm… Hmmm…?”
I place the index fingers of both hands against my temples and groan as I try to recall.
Oddly enough, there’s resistance in remembering it.
It’s almost as if my subconscious is shouting, “Just pretend you fell asleep and that’s it! Don’t remember it!,” but wanting to ensure that the memory of that wonderful day remains intact, I delve into the memory.
And then…
“Hehehe… Gotcha, Niihama-kun…”
“Huh…?”
W-What is this memory…!?
“Shinichirou-kun… Shinichirou-kun…”
“Huh, huh…? Ah, ah, ah…!?”
Once the memory is unlocked, my actions spill out like a flood.
Hugging Niihama-kun and pressing my cheek against his chest.
Starting a game of tag on the sandy beach.
Complaining to Niihama-kun, “You’re too proper!”…
“Nooooo! Ahhhhhh! Nooooooo!”
Revived memories set my face on fire, and overwhelmed by an explosive sense of embarrassment, I squirm and writhe on the bed.
The enormity of my own actions renders me completely helpless, only capable of clutching my head and flailing about.
(G-G-Goodness, what have I done…! I’ve surpassed the level of embarrassment…!)
“Why did I do something like that…?” As I delved further into my memories, I vaguely recall Niihama-kun mentioning something about alcohol.
Though I can’t fully grasp the details, I’m guessing there was some mistake where alcohol got mixed into the juice I drank.
As a result, I felt unbelievably light-headed…
(Why did I have to remember that…? My self-esteem is on the verge of being shattered…!)
Memories seem to be interconnected. When one memory resurfaces, it brings related memories along with it.
For instance—when I hugged Niihama-kun while intoxicated and felt the robustness of his chest against my cheek, or when I leaned in close to his ear and let out a feverish voice…
(I’m… I’m going to die…! I’m seriously going to die…!)
I cover my bright red face with both hands, and the unbearable embarrassment feels like it’s overflowing from my entire body.
I’ve reached the limit in various ways…
“What’s wrong, Haruka?! What happened? You screamed, you know!”
“Wait, Tokimune-san! I told you, barging into our daughter’s room without knocking is so inappropriate!”
Amidst the turmoil of my heart erupting like a volcano, my parents suddenly enter the room.
They must have rushed over from the living room in this spacious house. My father seems slightly out of breath, and my mother appears to have chased after him.
“Hey, aren’t we the kind of parents who rush in when we hear our daughter scream? So, what happened, Haruka? You woke up and immediately screamed like that. Did something happen with that boy at the beach?”
“Ugh…! I… It’s not like something happened with him…! Rather, I’m the one who did something weird…! Ahhhhh!”
Even though I really didn’t want to talk about it, I ended up blurting it out because I didn’t want any baseless suspicions to fall on Niihama-kun.
“Huh!? What’s that, what’s that? C’mon, what fun and embarrassing things happened at the beach? Mom really loves hearing about stuff like that!”
I’m starting to get a sense of that lately!
Not just my father, but my mother also seems to lack subtlety when it comes to her daughter…!
What’s with those sparkling eyes filled with anticipation!?
“Natsuzaki-san mentioned it to me, but come to think of it, Haruka accidentally drank some alcohol, right? Mmm, could this be… a celebration rice cake…?”
“Hey you, Akiko! What on earth did you just imagine!?”
“Well, you know, this child might seem reserved, but I feel like her unconscious mind gets a bit heavy sometimes. If you mix in alcohol and the restraint comes off… well, who knows, it might have led to something crazy…”
These parents who suddenly burst into their daughter’s room are really…!
Please, just leave me alone for a while. My head is all over the place right now!
“Enough already, you don’t need to worry about anything! Both of you, just leave!”
With my emotions running wild, I spread my arms wide and shout.
In response, both of them show surprised expressions and apologize, saying “S-Sorry…” and “Sorry, Haruka…” as they quickly exit the room.
Sigh…
Letting out a sigh in the now quiet room, the embarrassment swirling within me still won’t dissipate.
I cover myself with the towel blanket from head to toe and hunch over on the bed, looking like some kind of ghost.
The silver lining is that it’s currently summer vacation.
At least, I have a bit more time to sort out my thoughts…
“Huh…”
That’s when I notice.
The date on the calendar hanging on the wall of my room.
Today is the end of summer vacation, and tomorrow is the opening ceremony where I’ll see everyone.
“R-Right…!”
Staring at the calendar as if in prayer, the merciless reality remains unchanged.
Having ended summer with a fun memory at the beach and taking a day to rest before the opening ceremony… I now remember that Niihama-kun had arranged this plan for us.
“Ah, ahhhh…! W-What should I do!? I can’t face Niihama-kun like this…!”
Hunching over in my towel blanket ghost state, I clutch my head, and my panicked thoughts cause me to roll around on the bed.
(TLN) Yes, it definitely says part 2. I dont know why. I checked on neosekai to see if there was a chapter with a similar title but there wasnt. Heres this chapter’s title: 第103話 紫条院春華、ベッドでジタバタするⅡ（96話ぶり）
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