Chapter 195 It doesn’t matter if it’s tighter

Shimizu Ken looked at Amamiya Iori and Shimizu Reina with confusion, as they behaved strangely today.

In fact, he has always been curious about why Amamiya Iori and Shimizu Reina have such a good relationship.

I remember the last time the two of them were "plotting" so secretly like this was when they put on maid outfits together to celebrate his birthday.

Although he had some awareness at that time, Qing Shuijian really had no idea now.

At this moment, Shinichi Ishikawa also appeared next to Shimizu.

"See, can I excuse me for a moment?"

"Ok?"

"Regarding the bus seats, if it's convenient, can I sit next to you?"

"Sit next to me? Why?"

Shimizu was confused by this, and then he felt a girl looking at him with passionate eyes.

Onodera Rin, who was in the same group as Ishikawa Shinichi, walked towards this side.

"Good morning, Senior Shimizu. Long time no see."

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Shimizu Miki hasn't seen Onodera Rin since the last sports meet, so it has indeed been a long time since they last saw each other.

However, when Shinichi Ishikawa saw Rin Onodera approaching, he blushed immediately. He looked into Shimizu's eyes and spoke with his eyes.

"Shinichi, you haven't said it yet, have you?"

It is certain that Shinichi Ishikawa has always had special feelings for Rin Onodera, but he has never been able to get close to her yet.

"…I will definitely seize this school trip."

Ishikawa Shinichi had an expression as if he was ready to accept the situation.

Well, I hope so.

Although it had nothing to do with him, Shimizu Mi still sincerely wished him success.

"That's it. Iori, can you let Shinichi sit next to me?"

"Eh~? Well, although I really want to sit with my dear, it is better for boys to sit with boys and girls to sit with girls."

Unexpectedly, Amamiya Iori also suggested the same thing.

"But on the other hand, dear, please sit in the aisle seat. Reina and I will sit on the other side of the aisle."

Considering that Shimizu Reina is not good at communicating with the opposite sex, it might be more appropriate to let her and Amamiya Iori sit in the double seat on the right.

Well, this should be the most uncontroversial way of responding.

As a result, Shimizu Mi and Ishikawa Shinichi sat together in the three-person seat on the left. Shimizu Mi sat in the aisle seat as Amamiya Iori said, while Ishikawa Shinichi sat by the window.

As a result, the remaining middle seat was naturally occupied by Ayase Kotone, who could sit anywhere, and then Amamiya Iori and Shimizu Reina who sat in the two-person seat on the right side of the aisle.

The remaining Onodera Rin and Kikuchi Megumi sat in front of Amemiya Iori and the other person.

After a few minutes, the bus departure bell rang and all the students boarded their respective buses, so the buses started heading towards their destination.

It takes nearly three hours to get from here to the booked hotel.

Because it was a relatively long drive, the students brought their favorite items within the permitted range.

Of course there are cell phones, as well as books or playing cards, snacks or juice. Some students even seem to have brought video game consoles to kill time.

In addition, you cannot get up and leave your seat while the bus is moving, but you can chat freely.

So some students quickly took out snacks.

"Wow, it's a mountain. So beautiful."

"Indeed, I feel like I'm starting to feel like I'm traveling."

An hour after the bus departed, the sound of students happily chatting could be heard from all over the bus.

For most people, mountains are a rare sight to behold as they live in the city of Tokyo every day.

Although you can barely see Mount Fuji on some clear days, you can't see any other mountains, let alone such a lush mountain range.

That’s why even a glimpse of the mountains can be exciting for a while.

However, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, you will get tired of seeing it over and over again.

Qing Shuijian withdrew his gaze from the window, raised his head, and met a pair of eyes as clear as ice crystals.

"..."

"..."

Shimizu Ken and Shimizu Reina looked at each other.

Reina Shimizu, who was just across an aisle, turned her head hurriedly to look out the window on the other side, her light pink ponytail swaying.

This……

Shimizu Ken was a little confused for a moment. Although he and Shimizu Reina hadn't seen each other for several days, they shouldn't be so unfamiliar with each other.

After all, he is her brother.

Shimizu Reina glanced over to observe Shimizu Ken, and their eyes met again. She immediately looked away and looked out the window.

How exactly should I...

Qing Shuijian sighed quietly in his heart.

Amemiya Iori put her hands on the armrests, leaned her head against the back of the chair, and fell into a deep sleep. Shimizu Mitsuki turned her neck to look at the person sitting next to her and found that Ishikawa Shinichi was also asleep.

When they first set out, he happily called Shimizu to play poker and UNO with him.

As the bus moved forward, the entire vehicle fell into silence. Only Shimizu Mitsuki, who had not exerted any energy, continued to appreciate the scenery outside the window soberly.

The towering mountains squeeze the tall guardrails on the highway, and the dark and wide-open tunnel is filled with bright orange lights.

Qing Shuijian was looking at the changing scenery outside the window when he suddenly noticed the heavy breathing sounds beside him.

"President?"

Ayase Kotone lowered her head, and Shimizu couldn't tell her expression, but she seemed to be in pain.

"President, are you okay?"

"Well... I just feel a little uncomfortable..."

Ayase Kotone held the handrail and raised her head slightly. Her face looked extremely pale.

"President, you are not..."

Shimizu Ken had seen Ayase Kotone in the same state many times on Hoshino Akiko.

Every time Hoshino Akiko had a hangover after drinking, she would look like she was about to vomit, but Ayase Kotone obviously didn't drink, so there could only be one reason - Ayase Kotone was carsick.

In fact, before getting on the car, Shimizu Mi noticed that Ayase Kotone looked a little uneasy, and the result was exactly as he had guessed.

Last week, Ayase Kotone had this problem.

Although there is no problem in taking the tram to school normally, when sitting on an unstable bus on the road like now, the semicircular canals will easily become unbalanced and cause dizziness.

"I'm sorry... I'm carsick, and I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

"It's okay, don't take it to heart."

Seeing Ayase Kotone’s pale face, Shimizu always felt a little pity for her.

However, if you look at her up close like this, you'll find that she's cute even when she's weak.

In her daily school life, Ayase Kotone, the student council president, is serious and has excellent grades. Even though she is not good at communicating with others, she is trusted by teachers and other students.

She became so weak at that moment that it made people worried and they couldn't just sit back and watch.

"President."

"...Hmm?" Ayase Kotone responded and turned her head. She then saw Shimizumi reaching out to the storage net bag behind the front seat and taking out the black plastic bag inside.

"If you want to vomit, you can vomit here."

This is a bag specially prepared for passengers to use in case they feel motion sickness or vomit during the ride. It is usually placed specially on buses or coaches.

This should be a thoughtful service from the bus company, and it is also for my own benefit.

"..."

"Don't worry about me. If you want to vomit, you can do so anytime."

Having said that, Shimizu Mi felt that as the student council president, Ayase Kotone should be embarrassed to vomit in front of the opposite sex. After all, she is not Hoshino Akiko and Kanzaki Ayako, who can vomit in front of others without any scruples.

"No, I took motion sickness medicine before I got on the bus. Although the effect doesn't seem to be very good, it won't make me vomit."

Although he didn't know if he was just being stubborn, since Ayase Kotone said it was okay, Shimizu Mi put the plastic bag away for the time being.

"Okay then, but remember to tell me when you feel like vomiting."

"Um……"

As the bus continued to move forward, silence returned to the interior, with only the slightest sound of wind outside the window being audible.

"Um, Shimizu-san..."

Ayase Kotone gently tugged at Shimizumi's sleeve.

"President, do you finally feel like throwing up?"

Qingshui saw him reaching out to take the bag.

"no!"

Not knowing if she said something wrong, Ayase Kotone seemed to glare at him slightly, but soon, her momentum weakened as if she was guilty, and she blinked twice quickly, looking like she wanted to say something.

"Shimizu-san, didn't we used to..."

At this moment, a middle-aged man's voice suddenly came from the car, drowning out Ayase Kotone's voice. The person speaking was the driver.

"I'm very sorry, but I have to report something to everyone at Kaichuan Ikusei High School."

"The road ahead is blocked due to an accident, so we have to take an alternative road. There will be many bends ahead, so please be careful."

There will be a lot of bends ahead?

Qing Shuijian suddenly had a bad feeling.

Immediately afterwards, the bus made a sharp turn, left the highway, and drove into a winding mountain road.

As the bus shook violently to the right or left again and again, Ayase Kotone, who was sitting next to Shimizu Mi, looked increasingly worse.

To put it simply, it looks like one is about to vomit.

But it seemed that because she had just said that it was okay, Ayase Kotone tried her best to endure it.

"We'll reach the rest stop in a little while, just bear with it until then."

"……Um."

Ayase Kotone spoke weakly, trying hard to endure the dizziness.

But in her current state, she couldn't resist the centrifugal force of the bus.

If we continue to do nothing, sooner or later she will...

If the student council president vomited in the car in front of so many students... Shimizu thought about the scene and it was indeed terrible.

Although he had no choice, Qingshuijian had no choice but to do so.

"President, if you don't mind, just hold my hand. It will keep the shaking of your body to a minimum even if the car keeps turning."

"But this will bring you trouble..."

"Now isn't the time to be fussing over such trivial matters, right? Or does the president want to vomit it out in front of everyone?"

“…I, I understand.”

Ayase Kotone stretched out a hand and gently grabbed the corner of the sleeve of Shimizu's uniform.

"President, it's okay to hold on tighter."

"……Um."

Ayase Kotone hesitated for a moment, then nodded, stretched out her hands and firmly grasped Shimizumi's arms, ready to guard against the bends.

Including the previous contacts in the mall and the school building, this was the third time that Shimizu Mi and Ayase Kotone had physical contact.

Shimizu secretly glanced at Ayase Kotone at this time. Her eyes were closed and she was trying her best to endure the dizziness. Except for her pale face, there was nothing abnormal about her.

The only anomaly...

That is unusually soft.

In order to find out the source of this abnormality, Shimizu looked in the direction of Ayase Kotone.

Sure enough, the source of this soft touch is...

According to Shimizu Mi's previous actual measurements, Ayase Kotone has the potential to be as good as Amamiya Iori.

In terms of image, Shimizu would always involuntarily associate her with a woman named Sona.

This suddenly made him think about a philosophical question.

Is it true that all the heroines in this game are great scholars?

However, when Qingshuijian thought of the other two, this question might still need to be considered.

At this moment, the person in question was trying his best to hold on to Shimizumi's arm and was completely unaware of this matter, but Ayase Kotone's chest was resting on his arm.

As the bus drove on the winding mountain roads, whether it was swaying from side to side or braking or accelerating suddenly, Ayase Kotone's chest would press tightly against her.

Should I remind her?

But if I told her, her grip would definitely weaken, and her motion sickness symptoms would become more severe.

For various reasons, in order to prevent things from developing into that, Shimizu had to endure the soft touch until they reached the rest stop.

……

……

Perhaps thanks to taking a short rest at the rest stop, Ayase Kotone's physical condition gradually recovered.

When she arrived at the hotel at her destination, she had returned to normal as if nothing had happened.

Ayase Kotone had been holding onto Shimizumi's arm while the bus was moving, so she must have been feeling dizzy due to the shaking.

After getting off the bus, while other students were picking up their luggage and gathering with their groups, Ayase Kotone called Shimizu Mi to a place not far behind the bus.

"President, what's the matter?"

"…Um, thank you for what you did in the car just now."

"It's okay. Didn't I tell you before that sometimes it's better to ask for help from others."

After saying that, Shimizu turned around and prepared to go back to the car. Because he was suddenly called over by Ayase Kotone just now, his luggage was still in the car and had not been taken out.

However, when he was about to walk back to the bus, he was grabbed from behind.

Shimizu turned around and found that it was Ayase Kotone who was pulling his uniform.

"President, is there anything else?"

"Well, I have something to ask you..."

The bus will only stay for about five minutes after arriving at the station. If you don't hurry up, you will be too late.

Ayase Kotone should also understand this, so even though she looks a little hesitant, she doesn't have time to dwell on it.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened her eyes:
"Shimizu-san, have we met somewhere before?"

(End of this chapter)