Chapter 194 Letters from Netizens

A week later, the day of the school trip finally arrived.

Qingshuijian got up early that day and started packing his luggage.

Although it’s called packing, it’s actually not as troublesome as you might imagine. All you need to do is prepare a few sets of clothes to change into.

Basically, there is nothing special to bring except toiletries that can last for a few days.

Although the hotel will provide it, it is better to bring some with you.

Qingshui saw that he couldn't think of anything else, so he slowly walked to the closet and pulled out a few clothes.

Just prepare some extra underwear and socks and you won’t have to worry about how long your trip will be.

After packing everything, Qingshuijian's luggage only needed a backpack.

In this day and age, even if you find that you are missing something, you can usually buy it locally.

In addition, this school trip allows you to bring some electronic devices, such as cameras, of course. The most important thing is that as long as you have a mobile phone in your hand, you can find most of the information you need.

Although this makes traveling a lot easier, it also takes away some of the excitement.

Shimizu took the packed backpack to the living room and put it on the floor.

"What? You're going on a school trip?"

Hoshino Akiko sat on the sofa and said that her shoulders were a little sore, so she asked Shimizu to rub them for her before going to school. However, when she heard that Shimizu was going to participate in a school trip, she was particularly shocked.

"Don't be so surprised. Didn't I tell you last week?"

"Really? That kind of thing..."

"You should listen to what others say, right?"

Shimizu increased the strength of massaging Hoshino Akiko's shoulders.

Hoshino Akiko screamed.

"Ah! Be gentle, be gentle!"

"Are you in menopause? Your memory has been declining badly lately."

"That's too much, I've been working overtime every day lately."

Akiko Hoshino looked a little tired. She had been working overtime until late at night recently. However, despite working so hard, the overtime pay given by this black-hearted company was minimal.

"You don't have to work so hard."

Although Shimizu Mi felt that most companies in the world today were almost black-hearted, at least this company's overtime system was not mandatory. So Shimizu Mi had actually advised Hoshino Akiko several times that there was no need to exhaust herself for that insignificant overtime pay.

"That won't work. After all, my family will need to go to college in the future. How can we not save more money?"

Hoshino Akiko leaned on the sofa, looked up at Shimizu, and the gratified look in her eyes was the same as that of most parents in the world.

Whenever this happened, Shimizu would suddenly become bad at expressing his emotions.

Of course he understood Hoshino Akiko's hard work and dedication, and he also knew the sacrifices she made for his future.

So when facing Hoshino Akiko at this time, even though Shimizu had thousands of words in his heart, he didn't know how to start.

However, as a mother, Akiko Hoshino also understood that Shimizu's silence at this time expressed his understanding and support for her better than any words.

After Hoshino Akiko said this, Shimizu Mitsu didn't know what to say.

"Yes, yes, see you, take this."

As Hoshino Akiko spoke, she handed over a white object.

After taking it, Qingshuijian found that it was a piece of white paper folded into a diamond shape.

"what is this?"

Shimizu opened the note given by Hoshino Akiko. The bright and eye-catching criss-crossing fonts on the note immediately caught his eyes. There was pink in the east and bright yellow in the west. Shimizu felt like he had been hit hard.

List of souvenirs recommended by mom!

Third place: Namahashi (a specialty of Kyoto).

2nd Place: Matcha White Chocolate Red Bean Cookies
First place: ******
When Shimizu's eyes moved to the first place, he only saw a series of star-shaped symbols, like the masking symbols that appear when entering a password.

This kind of place actually keeps things in suspense. If it's not clearly written out, who knows what she wants to ask for help to buy?
"What exactly is number one?"

"I heard about the wonderful memories of the school trip."

Hoshino Akiko replied with a smile.

"……what is this?"

"Do you have any questions? This is the most important thing. You must tell me in detail when we meet."

"If you're not bored."

"As a mother, I will never be bored no matter what it is as long as it is related to my son."

"I see. Let's talk about it when we come back."

While agreeing with Hoshino Akiko, Shimizu Mitsuki made a note of the souvenirs he would buy.

I don't know if there's any place selling things like Namahashi near the station, but if not, there are more places to visit in Shimizu.

As for the Matcha White Chocolate Red Bean Cookies, what the heck is that?
Shimizu had never even heard of the name of this kind of biscuit, but maybe he could buy it at the station.

Shimizu took out his cell phone and wrote these down one by one in the memo.

After all, the note that Akiko Hoshino gave was written in various colorful fonts and it was obvious that it was written by a girl. If you carry it with you, it will definitely cause some unnecessary misunderstandings and troubles.

"Also, there are many shrines in Kyoto where you can make friends, so remember to go and make some!"

"You don't need to worry about this, go and rest."

"I know, I know."

After taking note of the souvenirs that Hoshino Akiko asked him to bring, Shimizu returned to his room, changed into his uniform, and prepared to leave for school.

However, when he returned to the living room from his room, he saw Akiko Hoshino stuffing something into his luggage.

"I almost forgot the most important thing. You must remember to pay attention to safety."

Hoshino Akiko handed the luggage back to Shimizumi while talking as if to herself.

"I know. You're not a child anymore."

Shimizu Mi is already an adult, not a kindergarten or elementary school student, so there is certainly no need for Hoshino Akiko to remind him again and again about safety issues.

After saying goodbye to Hoshino Akiko, Shimizu picked up his backpack, turned and walked out the door.

"Bon Voyage."

"Well, don't work too hard."

……

Shimizu took the train all the way to school.

Many students from the school had already gathered in the square, and the level of crowding was enough to make people feel uncomfortable.

According to school regulations, this school trip will be conducted in groups.

Although people are free to carry electronic devices such as mobile phones, collective action is the minimum requirement.

There were several large buses parked near the square for us to take next.

These buses are different from ordinary large buses. Their exterior design exudes a sense of luxury, and it seems that there may be crystal chandeliers inside the bus, so it should be very comfortable to ride.

At this moment, Qingshui saw the cell phone in his pocket vibrate.

He took out his phone and checked it, and found that someone had sent him a message on LINE.

[Sorry, Mr. Aoki, I may not have time to accompany you in the dungeon in the next few days.] The person who sent this message is nicknamed "Aimur".

This is of course not the other person's real name, but an online friend that Shimizu met in the RPG game he played a few days ago. As for "Aoki", it is Shimizu's online name in that game.

[It doesn’t matter. I probably won’t have much time to play these days. ]

Shimizumi replied to Aimur's message through LINE.

The other party did not reply immediately. I guess he is busy with something.

Speaking of which, the fate in this world is really amazing. In fact, when Shimizu was playing this RPG game last week, he had made friends with this netizen named "Aimur".

At first, Qingshui Jian thought that the two people just had the same name by coincidence. After all, he had never met the other party, so he couldn't confirm whether the other party was the "Aimur" from last week's show.

However, after chatting for a few days, Qingshui Jian was already certain that the other party was the "Aimur" he met last episode.

The other person was a college student like him, and seemed to be a girl.

Although neither of them revealed which school they were from because they had to carefully protect their personal information when making friends online, they quickly became familiar with each other because they got along very well.

Just then, someone called out to Shimizumi from among a large group of students.

"Shimizu-san."

Shimizu put away his phone and looked in the direction of the voice, and found that it was his classmate Kikuchi Megumi, and behind her was Ayase Kotone.

"Good morning, Shimizu-san."

"Good morning, Kikuchi-san, good morning, President."

"I never thought I would be in the same group with the student council president."

Kikuchi Megumi looked a little excited. She was carrying a big bulging bag that was stuffed full of things, and no one knew what was inside.

In order to facilitate group operations, members of each group will be gathered together from the moment they get on the bus.

However, the school trip is organized in groups of four, and so far Shimizu Mi only knows of Kikuchi Megumi and Ayase Kotone.

Just as he was thinking about who the remaining person was, his right hand was gently held by someone.

The slender jade hands tightly wrapped around Qingshuijian's hands with fingers intertwined like a lover. The warmth conveyed was enough for Qingshuijian to know who the person was even if he didn't look back.

"Morning, Iori."

"That's too much, dear, you didn't even look at me."

"Because you know it without even looking..."

In response to Amamiya Iori's request, Shimizu Ken turned around while speaking. Needless to say, the person holding his hand was naturally Amamiya Iori, but when he turned around, he also saw Shimizu Reina who was a little behind Amamiya Iori.

Shimizu Ken originally wanted to say hello to Shimizu Reina, but unexpectedly, Shimizu Reina suddenly turned her head away and avoided his sight.

"..."

This small action caused a critical blow to Shimizumi's heart.

What happened to her today?
Shimizu looked at Shimizu Reina in confusion, then turned his gaze to Amamiya Iori and asked with his eyes, "What's wrong with her?"

"Reina and I are assigned to the same group for this school trip."

"Yeah."

Before, Shimizu Ken had worried that Amemiya Iori would be sad because she was not assigned to the same group with him, but now it seems that she is in a good mood. Besides, with Amemiya Iori, Shimizu Ken no longer has to worry about Shimizu Reina being left without anyone to take care of her.

"Honey, it looks like we're going to be riding the same bus."

Each bus arranged by the school can carry a maximum of 20 students. Amamiya Iori's Group G and Shimizu Mi's Group B were assigned to the same bus.

Finally, it was time to gather.

The students who were originally scattered everywhere gathered together in an instant and formed a neat line.

After calling the roll by class to confirm the number of people, people enter and march.

"Good morning, classmates! Today is the long-awaited school trip..."

In front of the square, Dean Akushi started speaking passionately in front of the students, holding a loudspeaker in one hand.

After the speech, it was almost time to catch the bus.

The students gathered into their respective groups and began to file into their assigned buses.

Following Hoshinomiya Mitsuki's instructions, Shimizu's team prepared to board the bus that was parked in front of them.

It was only then that he noticed another member of the four-member team - Kondo Yuichi.

Despite being the male lead, Kondo Yuichi himself is unremarkable, so when he wears the same school uniform as everyone else, it is difficult to distinguish him in the crowd.

After making eye contact with Shimizu, Kondo Yuichi lowered his head and walked to the corner seat at the back of the bus and sat down.

Although Kondo Yuichi has always been an introvert, he has become even more withdrawn since his mother cheated on him, and he is rarely seen talking to other people at school.

As a result, the four-member team members on Shimizu's side, besides him, are Ayase Kotone, Kikuchi Megumi and Kondo Yuichi.

In addition to Shimizu Reina, the other two members of Amamiya Iori's group are Shinichi Ishikawa and the junior schoolmate named Onodera Rin.

The allocation plan that was completely unimaginable in advance made Shimizu feel a little worried about this school trip.

It seems that this is not just a simple journey.

After getting on the bus, Qingshuijian found that the seats of this bus were quite peculiar. There were five seats in each row, and the five seats were divided into three on the left and two on the right by the aisle in the middle.

Although the design seems reasonable, this way of disassembling it will immediately become awkward when encountering a school trip with a group of four.

Although there is no regulation on who should sit where in principle, Shimizu still hopes that the school can arrange everyone's seats in advance, as this will save trouble.

After all, Amamiya Iori was there, so Shimizu Mi could be sure that she would sit next to him and feel happy and relaxed.

After getting in the car, as if it had been agreed beforehand, Amemiya Iori waved her hand and stood beside Shimizu Michi, and Shimizu Rena, who had been avoiding her gaze before, still followed behind her.

Seeing how naive she is, it wouldn't be surprising if she gets targeted by bad guys someday. I have to protect her - Qing Shuijian couldn't help but start to worry and made up his mind secretly.

"Remember, just follow the plan."

Shimizu Mi seemed to hear Amemiya Iori whispering something in Shimizu Reina's ear, and then saw her gently touch Shimizu Reina's arm with her elbow.

What are these two people trying to do in secret?
Because the front row was already occupied, Amamiya Iori and Shimizu Reina moved back a few rows and put their luggage on the overhead storage rack.

Qingshuijian didn't bring much luggage, so there was still a lot of space on the rack. Moreover, whether it was one or two pieces of luggage, the effort required to put them on the storage rack was about the same.

"Here."

Shimizu saw Rena Shimizu struggling to lift her backpack by herself, so he walked up to her and offered to help her put her luggage up.

Shimizu Reina tilted her head in confusion and thought for a moment, then timidly reached out her hand, and then for some reason she held Shimizu Ken's hand.

The hands are so small, so soft, and so smooth...

"Uh... Reina, that's not what I meant. I meant the luggage..."

Although it was very soft and comfortable, Shimizu Mi had no intention of shaking hands with her.

"Oh...yeah, I'm sorry!"

"No, there's no need to apologize."

Shimizu Reina realized that she had misunderstood, and quickly pulled her hand back, lowered her blushing face and said to Shimizu Ken "Sorry for the trouble", and handed the luggage to him.

Shimizu Ken took over Shimizu Reina's backpack. The backpack was very light and probably only contained some clothes for changing, so he put it on the storage rack easily.

Shimizu Rena was still feeling shy and ashamed for having misunderstood her. At this time, Amemiya Iori walked up to Shimizu Mi and whispered in his ear, "Well done, dear."

What on earth are they thinking of doing...

(End of this chapter)