I didnât come prepared to stay for the night.
After we broke up, we decided to get together again.
Mia says as she parted ways with Eda at the station.
âYou donât have to come, Fukikoâ¦.â
âAra, is there a problem with my presence?â
âN, no butâ¦â
Mia glanced at me.
My heart jumped. I felt something lascivious in Miaâs eyes.
âIf there is no problem, I will go too.â
Whether she knew it or not, Eda did not change her opinion.
Eda said she would call Mia when she arrived at Mikura Station.
I went home, changed out of my uniform and quickly got ready.
When I told her about the overnight stay, my mother replied, seemingly uninterested.
Mikoto hadnât returned from school yet, it seemed.
I arrived at the apartment in front of the station.
To my surprise, Mia was waiting for me outside.
When she spotted me on my bicycle, she smiled and waved her hand at me.
âWhatâs wrong? Were you too scared to wait in your room?â
âTh, thatâs not it!â
Mia shook her head, her face slightly red.
After a moment of silence, she answered.
âI, I left my keys at homeâ¦.â
âAh.â
It seems that even a perfectly beautiful girl can make a mistake like this.
âIâve been calling you a lot, you know?â
âSorry, I was on my bike.â
I took out my cell phone and sure enough, there were several calls from Mia.
There were also a few calls from Eda.
âI just called Fukiko, and she said sheâd let me stay overâ¦â
âI see.â
I picked up my bicycle and headed for the station with Mia.
I just put my bike on the tarmac and walked back into the station.
âSorry, I was on my bike. I heard from Mia.â
I call Eda on the platform.
Edaâs reply was straightforward.
âSince that seems to be the case, letâs stay at my place.â
âCan I come too?â
âIf you want to come.â
How could I not want to come?
However, the reason I wanted to stay at Miaâs house was because she asked me to.
When it comes to Edaâs house, the story is slightly different.
âWell, Iâll go, butâ¦â
Iâm her boyfriend. Thereâs no need to worry about it.
Iâve already told my mother, and Iâve already prepared my luggage.
âWhat are you going to do with the change of clothes?â
As we boarded the train, I asked Mia, who was still in her school uniform.
âI bought the underwear before you cameâ¦.And Fukiko said sheâd lend me the rest.â
âI see.â
When we arrived at Okunashi station, we took the bus.
This is the second bus Iâve taken today. Iâve been moving so much since the end of the school year.
My summer vacation was going to be a very busy one.
I arrived at Edaâs house.
I was greeted not by Kae, the housekeeper, but by Eda.
When I asked her about it, she told me that her grandfather had just been discharged from the hospital.
So, I heard that her grandfather and grandmother went to a villa in Tohoku to rest and recuperate.
Kae accompanied them to take care of him.
Itâs amazing how rich people can think.
âMy parents are at the house next door. Ahâ¦.Though my dad wonât be home today.â
âCome to think of it, Iâve never met Edaâs parents.â
âI donât think you should meet them. Theyâre not very pleasant people.â
She led me to the room where we had studied physics and had dinner together.
Eda changed into her casual clothes, a white dress.
âSince Kae isnât here, I donât have anything to prepare for dinner.â
âAh, I should have bought something.â
I replied as I set down my luggage.
In the end, we had to take delivery.
Mia and I firmly refused Edaâs offer to buy us meals.
Instead, we found a cheap soba noodle restaurant on our cell phones and ordered from there.
âYou didnât lose your key, did you?â
We chatted while waiting for the delivery.
Mia nodded in response to Edaâs question.
âI think itâs home. I put it on my desk so I donâtâ¦.forget it.â
âWell, that happens all the time.â
âDoes it happen to you too, Fukiko?â
âYes. It happens all the time.â
Hee. Mia and I both replied at the same time.
Eda raised an eyebrow.
âYou seem to have misunderstood something, but Iâm not a perfect superhuman, you know?â
No one had said that much.
But I canât help but get the same feeling from Eda.
Sheâs first in every test, sheâs the student council president, and sheâs gorgeous.
However, it seems that her own efforts have a lot to do with her test ranking.
âBut thanks to the fact that I forgot my key, I think Iâll be able to get to know Fukiko better.â
Mia smiled.
I think I would fall in love with her even if I were a woman.
But Eda smiled briefly and replied.
âMoreâ¦.That assumes weâre friends, right?â
âThenâ¦.I think I can get along with you.â
Mia seemed to be unaffected by Edaâs hateful words.
A normal person would have been angry or confused.
The delivery arrived and we all ate it together.
It was still around 6:30 when we finished eating.
âI havenât filled up the tub, do you think I could take a shower?â
âAh, thatâs a good ideaâ¦.Iâve been sweating a lot.â
Mia agreed with Edaâs words.
âIâll show you around. Iâll also get you a change of clothes.â
âAh, hey, Fukiko. Do you want to come in with me?â
âYes?â
Eda rolls her eyes and Mia continues.
âYou know, to get to know each other better.â