Chapter 199: I'll Only Say This to You
"What a thrilling feeling!"
A few minutes later, Kawasaki Keika, who had safely landed, exclaimed excitedly.
Beside her, Kawasaki Sakicovered her mouth, looking quite unwell.
"Are you okay, Sister?"
After chatting a bit with Hachiman Hikigaya, Keika noticed her sister's unusual state. She quickly guided the two of them to a bench by the roadside and asked Saki with concern.
"I'm fine… just feeling a little nauseous…"
Saki's expression relaxed slightly as she sat down. She held her forehead, took a few deep breaths, then stood up and encouraged the two to continue playing.
"Are you really not going to rest, Kawasaki?"
Hachiman spoke up at the right moment. From Saki's expression, it was clear she hadn't fully recovered from the previous discomfort. If they immediately went to other rides…
"Keika rarely comes to an amusement park. I don't want her fun to be ruined…"
Leaning close to Hachiman, Saki lightly nudged him and whispered her reasoning.
"In that case, you need to have a strong body to keep up with her, right?"
Hachiman countered. Although today's outing was nominally because Keika wanted to see him, in reality, the one Keika most wanted to accompany her was her sister, Saki.
"But if I recover…"
Saki tried to explain, but Hachiman suddenly grabbed her right hand.
"!!!"
Saki was startled and wanted to pull away, but then she remembered Hachiman's personality—it wasn't like he would do something like this for no reason.
Instantly, her tense body relaxed.
Sure enough, the next moment, a cool sensation spread from the point of contact along her arm and throughout her body.
Within a few seconds, Saki was surprised to find that her nausea had completely vanished.
"How did you do that?"
Though she knew Hachiman had special abilities, Saki had always thought they were for combat purposes only.
"I just used my spiritual power to speed up your body's self-regulation…"
Hachiman said, letting go of her hand and turning to Keika.
The little girl sitting alone on the bench held her face with both hands, smiling as she observed them.
Clearly, she had seen Hachiman grabbing Saki's hand just now.
"So… are you two dating?"
"No!" "No!"
Hachiman and Saki both denied Keika's guess in unison.
"Really not?"
Keika's face showed disbelief.
"Really not. I have no plans to have a girlfriend right now…"
Hachiman responded, half amused, half exasperated.
"No plans to date?"
Keika tilted her head, thinking about the deeper meaning behind Hachiman's words. After a few seconds, she suddenly looked up, blushing, and shyly said:
"Could it be… that big brother is waiting for me to grow up?"
"..."
Not good. Very, very not good.
Hachiman clearly felt the murderous gaze on his back.
"Hahaha, just kidding~ I only see Hachiman as a brother!"
Seeing Hachiman's nervous expression, Keika clutched her stomach and giggled.
"Keika, joking about things like that isn't good…"
Hachiman and Saki both exhaled in relief, and Saki pinched her sister's cheek as a gentle reprimand.
"Yeah, saying that kind of thing to a boy can easily lead to misunderstandings."
Hachiman quickly added.
Hearing Keika's words earlier had nearly made him take them seriously—it had scared him half to death.
"I know! I'll only ever say this to Hachiman."
With that, Keika gave Hachiman a bright smile.
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After spending the entire morning on rides, Hachiman brought the Kawasaki sisters to a restaurant inside the park.
"This looks really delicious…"
Perhaps because it was in the amusement park, the food was served very quickly. Soon after ordering, all their lunches arrived.
Seeing the plentiful meal in front of her, Keika excitedly swayed from side to side.
"Keika, you might bump into someone like that."
Saki, sitting alone across from her, drank her beverage in mild exasperation and stopped her sister's movements.
"If you're hungry, Keika, start eating quickly."
Hachiman adjusted the dishes slightly so that Keika could easily reach all the food.
"I'm starting!"
Keika eagerly picked up her chopsticks, grabbing her favorite foods and savoring them slowly.
"So delicious!"
She exclaimed, her face glowing with happiness.
"I'm glad it suits your taste," Hachiman said sincerely, smiling at her.
"You pamper her too much; it will make my job teaching her much harder…"
While Keika was focused on eating, Saki leaned over and whispered her complaint to Hachiman.
"Well, occasionally pampering her shouldn't be a big problem, right?"
Hachiman glanced at Keika. She noticed his gaze and smiled at them while continuing to eat.
"Not occasionally—definitely often," Saki said sharply, piercing Hachiman's bluff.
Even though they had only met twice, he spoiled Keika every time.
If this continued, Keika would surely want to see him every day.
However, today, Keika smiled more happily and frequently than ever before…
"Just for today! Don't make a habit of it!"
For her sister's sake, Saki made a compromise.
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