Their trip was no problem, and the two arrived at Nikko in just two hours by train. Still, the pick-up service from their hotel would take a while to arrive, so the two decided to try the foot hot spring that was free just right he station.

  Naturally, before Ishigami entered, he bought the iic foods at Nikko.

  heless, he had to say that due to the high elevation of Nikko, the temperature was quite cold, which erfect match with the foot hot spring, and fortunately, even if he wore a hoodie, it didn't make him feel hot.

  "So, Yuba?"

  "Yeah, yuba."

  "It seems... it won't have too many calories then."

  "I will share some with you."

  "Thanks!"

  Yuba, or tofu skin, is an iiikko food.

  While this might be a strange choice, many pces had simir iic foods, such as Kyoto; Ishigami didn't bother to think too much since most of the foods in this try were simir, sidering the seasoning and ck of ingredients.

  If there roblem, it was whether the food was good or not.

  He bought two foods: a fried red bean paste yuba and onigiri yuba.

  One was sweet, and the other was savory.

  Starting from the sweet, Ishigami divided his fried red bean paste yuba into Kobachi and ate them together.

  "It's sweet, but there is some saltiness."

  "The saltiness makes it perfect."

  "Nothing special, though."

  "You are right."

  They thought it was okay, but there was nothing special, and because of that, they didn't have much of an expectation of the dish sihe taste of a yuba or tofu skin was just like that.

  Or rather, the tofu had no taste at all!

  People love tofu because of its texture, which is quite simir to meat, not the taste.

  If there was an adva was a good source of protein aile as it could be used in many dishes, whether they were sweet or savory. Even though the taste might not be special, it wasn't bad at all.

  Still, the onigiri yuba surprised them as the savory taste was more to their taste.

  "This rice is a bit too sticky."

  "It's glutinous rice."

  "Really? No wo is so sticky, but it isn't bad. Better than before."

  "You are n."

  "By the way, it might not be reted, but isn't that girl staring at you too much?"

  Yes, they weren't the only person who rested on the footbath as there was another person who also ehis footbath.

  While Kobachi didn't know nor realize who this person was, Ishigami khat this was Hasayaka in disguise!

  Yes, Hayasaka didn't leave, and she followed him. She even sat in front of him, staring at him while resting on the footbath. Frankly, she was dead tired, and she just wao use her rare holiday for her puter hobby, yet uedly, she would go to Nikko alone and watch Ishigami enjoy a cheating trip with his secret lover.

  While this was a risky move since Kobachi might reize her, Hayasaka didn't think so since she khat Kobachi wasn't that smart, and unlike in the school where she appeared gaudy, she appeared so pin and even unremarkable, especially when she hid most of her beautiful blonde hair within her hoodie, and appeared like a gloomy woman, who didn't have ao apany her on a trip.

  "....."

  Somehow, Hayasaka felt gloomy and even a Ishigami, who would definitely do something lewd with his cheating partner. Still, she was curious about how Ishigami would answer Kobachi's question.

  "Well, I am handsome, after all."

  "...." Hayasaka and Kobachi.

  "Aren't you too narcissistic?" Kobachi looked at Ishigami in disgust.

  "If I were not so handsome, would you fall for me?" Ishigami looked at Kobachi curiously.

  "Aren't you uimating me? Do you think I fell in love with you because of your face?"

  "You are not?"

  "...I admit that your face is my taste, and I like your face, too, but the reason I fell for you isn't because of your appearance. Even if your face is burnt aroyed because you caused yirlfriend to throw acid on your face, I believe that I will still love you."

  "...don't say something so scary, okay?" Ishigami felt the y to learn self-defense bat. Not to fight but to protect himself and run away. After all, he was living in a modern world, and a fight rarely happened. More importantly, if he could use a on, why should he be bare-handed?

  Fortunately, there should be a Muay Thai and Boxing Css in his gym, which he could join.

  Well, this css was for a diet, but it should be fine, he thought.

  "Then, what is the real reason you fell for me? I 't say I am a good person, after all, especially when I am with you, even if I have a girlfriend."

  When Ishigami asked this question, Hayasaka was surprised and listened carefully.

  In other words, Ishigami didn't hide the fact that he was dating someone, yet even so, Kobachi was still willing to be with him.

  Why?

  Hayasaka wao know the answer, but Kobachi stared at Ishigami and said, "It's a secret."

  "...you sure love to py like this."

  "Well, we're still in the public, after all, though..." Kobachi moved closer to her boyfriend's ear and whispered, "Don't you think that girl is so sad to go on a trip in Niko alone?"

  "....." Hayasaka.

  "...don't say that the solo trip has bee a boom now, so there is nothing wrong with going on a sirip."

  "Well... you are right, but..." Kobachi leaned on Ishigami's shoulder and said, "If I were in her pce, I would be lonely, which is why I am gd that I be with you, Yuu."

  "Kobachi..."

  Watg the two, Hayasaka didn't say anything and just quietly ate her yuba onigiri, which she had bought in the same store where Ishigami had bought her yuba onigiri. It tasted good, but somehow, her heart said otherwise, especially after she heard Kobachi's words.

  At the same time, she also kept staring at Ishigami, w what was so special about him.

  How could this guy get such a beautiful girl by his side even if he had a girlfriend?

  "Still, aren't you hot wearing that hoodie?"

  "Not really; the air is quite fresh and chilly here."

  "You are right." Kobachi wore a jacket, too, but wheered the footbath, she removed it because it was too hot. "But try to remove your hoodie; it makes me hot to just look at you."

  "No, it's fine."

  Yes, it was too te since Kobachi had already removed his hoodie and saw something that he didn't want to see.

  There was a reason why Ishigami tio wear his hoodie even if it was a little hot, and the ao that was on his nebsp;

  Kobachi fell silent and watched the obvious red marks, which were located on his neck. She wasn't sure how to feel at this moment.

  Was this NTR?

  Was this feeling of having to see your lover being held by another?

  Kobachi couldn't help but think so, especially when those red marks on her man's neck were so obvious as if the person who left those marks wao mark him and tell everyohat this man was hers.

  Ishigami felt awkward and put his hoodie ba, but somehow, his colr ulled, and his lips were kissed lewdly.

  "—?!"

  Not only Ishigami but Hayasaka was dumbfounded by how bold Kobachi was!

  Pressing her soft and sweet lips against his, Kobachi even stuck out Ishigami's tongue, sug him lewdly, and obsessed until she lost her breath a him go, yet even so, she never looked away from him and said, "Now, have marked you again." Her expression was that of a victor, smug yet also lewd at the same time. Moreover, she even looked in Hayasaka's dire, showing that Ishigami had been taken.

  "..."

  While Hayasaka pretehat she didn't notiything and just quietly ate, naturally, she saw everything, yet strangely enough, her heart was far from calm.

  "Ishigami-sama, are you there?"

  Ishigami heard his name called, and wheurned, he saw a hotel staff member who seemed to call his his made him sigh in relief si felt like he was saved from this awkward situation. "Let's go, Kobachi."

  "Okay."

  The two left the footbath aoward the hotel staff, who picked them up and started their trip to the hotel.

  Meanwhile, Hayasaka looked at the car that picked the two ahe name of the hotel from the car. She thought for a moment, hesitating, but in the end, she sighed and said, "Let's just buy souvenirs and then go home."

  But then again, she might as well enjoy her trip, no, solo trip.

  Yet, instead of excitement, what she felt was another feeling that made her small fists ched tightly.