"Eh?"
Kitagawa Marin was startled, then quickly realized what 'prove it to you' meant, and she angrily clenched her fists, hitting Amamiya Natsuki's chest.
"No! No, no, no! Absolutely not!"
"There are so many mosquitoes here, and the environment is so gloomy, I definitely don't want to do that kind of thing here!"
"If my first time is in a place like this, I'll definitely regret it terribly when I look back."
Amamiya Natsuki said softly:
"Then when can we?"
"I don't know." Kitagawa Marin turned her pretty face away, humming softly, "Don't ask me."
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"Should we go to the mountaintop to see the stars now, or go back?"
"Go to the mountaintop to see the stars." Kitagawa Marin gave a reason that was impossible to refuse: "Since we've already come all this way."
"…"
The two continued along the mountain path towards the summit.
Along the way, they indeed encountered a few groups of students strolling around, but the light was dim, so most of them couldn't clearly see who was who.
They walked in silence.
Soon, they arrived at the mountaintop.
Without the cover of lush trees, the view suddenly broadened.
"There are rocks over there." Amamiya Natsuki's gaze swept around, spotting a large rock not far from the summit, and he said softly, "Let's go sit there for a while."
"Mm."
Kitagawa Marin sat down close to Amamiya Natsuki, looking up at the brilliant cosmos, and said softly, "It's so beautiful. Ever since I got a mobile phone in junior high, I feel like I've become a phone addict, constantly looking down at my phone every day. I don't remember ever seriously looking up at the stars since then."
Amamiya Natsuki also looked up, quietly gazing at the cosmos.
The galaxy was brilliant, the Milky Way stretching far and wide in the dark.
Each star was a burning sun, and compared to the cosmos, humanity's insignificance was like a grain of sand on the Sea, naturally calming and emptying one's mind.
The evening breeze was refreshing.
It rustled the hair and skirt of the girl beside him.
"Natsuki, I'm a little cold." Kitagawa Marin whined softly.
It's the middle of summer, how could it be cold?!
Amamiya Natsuki extended his arm and pulled the Succubus Girl into his embrace: "Are you still cold now?"
"Not anymore." Kitagawa Marin snuggled into Amamiya Natsuki's embrace, finding a comfortable position to lean, then took out her phone and said, "The cosmos is so beautiful, I must take a picture to save it."
Kitagawa Marin said, raising her phone, her voice clear:
"Natsuki, make a peace sign."
Amamiya Natsuki said, speechless:
"What happened to taking pictures of the cosmos?"
"I didn't say I was taking pictures of the cosmos, did I?" Kitagawa Marin closed one eye, her lips curving upwards into a charming smile. "Compared to the cosmos, I actually want a selfie more. People's memories are always constantly forgotten, no matter what happens in the future, but the happy feeling of this moment, no matter what, must be photographed and preserved."
"That makes sense." Amamiya Natsuki nodded. "But the peace sign is too cliché."
"Eh?"
"Actually, there's a more suitable pose."
Amamiya Natsuki said, lowering his head and kissing the Succubus Girl's cheek.
Click.
The photo was captured.
"Hehehe… My candid photography skills are indeed quite good." Looking at the photo on her phone, Kitagawa Marin tilted her chin up, humming triumphantly, "Too bad I can't set it as my wallpaper, it would be troublesome if others saw it."
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"You can buy another phone and set it as the wallpaper at home."
"Hmm, that makes sense." Kitagawa Marin enthusiastically raised her phone. "Let's take a few more pictures."
"…"
Click.
Click, click, click.
They said they came to see the stars, but they didn't see many stars, instead, they took a pile of photos.
Before they knew it, it was nine-thirty in the evening.
Amamiya Natsuki reminded:
"The teacher will be calling roll soon, we should probably head back."
"Let's go, let's go." Kitagawa Marin stood up, satisfied, then suddenly exclaimed and sat back down next to Amamiya Natsuki.
Amamiya Natsuki looked over at the sound and said:
"What's wrong?"
"I fell just now." Kitagawa Marin tilted her chin up, her voice Cute, "I need a kiss to get up."
"…"
After kissing the Succubus Girl, the two walked down the mountain together, successfully returning to the campsite before the teacher called roll.
"Natsuki, see you tomorrow."
Kitagawa Marin waved goodbye and walked towards her tent.
Amamiya Natsuki returned to his tent alone, preparing to sleep… Well, he couldn't actually sleep.
Nowadays, high school students, as long as they have a mobile phone, rarely can fall asleep before ten o'clock.
Amamiya Natsuki sat in the tent, chatting with Juju and his senpai, until half past ten, when he finally felt sleepy. Just as he closed his eyes, a new message suddenly popped up on his phone.
Miko: "… Natsuki, are you asleep?"
Amamiya Natsuki: "Not yet."
Miko: "Um… can you quietly come to my tent for a moment?"
Amamiya Natsuki: "Is there an evil spirit inside the tent?"
Miko: "Not an evil spirit, it's a mosquito! A mosquito flew in at some point, it's been half an hour, and I just can't catch it, I'm really at my limit!!!!!"
Looking at Miko's string of exclamation marks, Amamiya Natsuki instantly understood Miko's frantic state of mind at the moment.
People's joys and sorrows are not the same.
But when it comes to being bothered by mosquitoes, all humans feel the same.
Amamiya Natsuki quietly got up: "Wait for me, I'll be right there."
"…"
Stepping out of the tent, the night deepened, and the campsite had quietly fallen silent.
After the sun set, the temperature gradually dropped. The wind blowing now even felt a little chilly, so the concern about the weather being too hot and being unable to sleep at night did not exist.
Amamiya Natsuki's gaze swept casually around. Some tents had already turned off their nightlights, but most of the tents still had lights on. Over ninety percent of high school students were night owls, chatting, playing on their phones, playing games, reading manga… As long as they stayed obediently inside their tents and didn't run around, the teachers would turn a blind eye.
Two minutes later.
Amamiya Natsuki quietly arrived outside Miko's tent, took out his phone, and sent Miko a message:
"I'm here."
Whoosh.
The tent's entrance was quickly pulled open a crack.
Miko quietly peeked out. After confirming it was Amamiya Natsuki, she whispered, "Come in quickly."
Amamiya Natsuki entered the tent, took off his shoes, and looked towards Yurikawa Hana.
Unlike the frantic Miko, Yurikawa had actually already fallen asleep on her side, her sleeping face serene, her breathing exceptionally even, perfectly described by the phrase 'heart wide, body plump'.
"Natsuki, be careful with your movements." Miko whispered, "Don't wake Hana."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded, indicating he understood, and couldn't help but ask:
"You're driven crazy by mosquitoes, but how did Yurikawa fall asleep?"
"I don't know either." Miko looked at Yurikawa, her face showing utter speechlessness. "The second before, we were still swatting mosquitoes together, but in the blink of an eye, Hana was already asleep."
Amamiya Natsuki praised:
"With such good sleep quality, insomniacs would surely be moved to tears of envy if they saw it."
"Stop talking so much." Miko urged, "Hurry up and kill that mosquito!"
Amamiya Natsuki looked around and asked: "Where's the mosquito?"
"I don't know." Miko bit her silver teeth, a frantic expression on her face. "That mosquito sometimes flies, sometimes doesn't, and the buzzing is incredibly annoying. It should be resting in some corner now, but it's definitely still inside the tent!"
Amamiya Natsuki said in a low voice:
"The light is too dim, I can't see where that mosquito is. I can only wait for it to fly up before I can hit it."
"Then let's wait a bit." Miko clenched her fists, her eyes brimming with murderous intent. She hadn't been this angry even when Amamiya Natsuki said he wanted a harem. "No matter what, I'm killing it today!"
"Calm down." Amamiya Natsuki reached out and stroked Miko's head, saying gently, "I promise, only one of us and that mosquito will leave this tent today."
Miko: "…"
"I knew I shouldn't have come to Forest Camp." Miko grumbled softly. "I got two mosquito bites during the day, and now there are mosquitoes in the tent at night too. My head is going to explode from the buzzing. I'd rather be at home making potions."
"Mom has to work overtime tonight, I wonder if Kyosuke will be scared alone at home…"
The two of them whispered for a while. The buzzing of mosquitoes wasn't heard, but Yurikawa Hana mumbled something in her sleep, then turned over and kicked off her blanket.
Correction, it wasn't a quilt, but a thin blanket.
It was already mid-summer, and even in the mountain areas, there was no need for a quilt at night.
Amamiya Natsuki glanced at the thin blanket in front of him, then his gaze moved upwards, following the girl's snow-white legs all the way up. With the faint light of the small night lamp, he quickly saw a charmingly naive and cute panda.
The next moment.
Miko quickly pulled the thin blanket, covering Yurikawa Hana's panties, then puffed out her cheeks slightly and glared at Amamiya Natsuki.
Amamiya Natsuki said innocently:
"It's not my fault that Yurikawa doesn't wear pajamas, is it?"
After a pause, Amamiya Natsuki said righteously: "It's actually your fault."
"Eh?" Miko was startled, her eyes wide with surprise, "It's my fault?"
"Exactly." Amamiya Natsuki whispered, "When you called me over to kill mosquitoes, you should have made Yurikawa wear her pajamas."
"When I called you over, Hana was already asleep." Miko bit her lower lip, annoyed, "When she came back after showering, I told Hana to wear pajamas to sleep, but after sleeping for a while, Hana said it was hot, and in the end, there was nothing she could do but take off her pajamas."
"Understandable." Amamiya Natsuki nodded, "When you messaged me just now, I wasn't wearing any clothes."
"Pfft~"
"..."
There's a saying, "plump and afraid of heat," which simply means that people who are plump or a bit chubby are generally afraid of heat. Yurikawa Hana's hobby is eating, eating, and eating, making her a standard plump and slightly chubby girl, so she's quite afraid of heat.
In less than a minute, she kicked the thin blanket off her again with her leg.
Amamiya Natsuki once again admired the girl's panda; it was round and adorable.
"Don't look."
Miko was helpless. While taking the thin blanket to cover Yurikawa, she glared at Amamiya Natsuki, warning him in a low voice.
As a result, probably annoyed by Miko constantly covering her, Yurikawa Hana grumbled unhappily, finally giving up on the blanket and instead unbuttoning her pajama top to cool down.
The little rabbit... no, it should be the big rabbit, successfully broke free from its restraints and breathed fresh air.
"Quickly close your eyes!"
For her friend's reputation, Miko quickly used her body to block Yurikawa.
But she covered the top and neglected the bottom. Just as she tucked the big rabbit back in, the thin blanket on her legs was kicked off again, and the round, bulging big panda appeared in the air.
Miko: "..."
I'm tired.
Just let it be destroyed.
With mosquitoes in front and Hana behind, this world really should just be destroyed quickly.
Amamiya Natsuki felt a little sorry for her and whispered:
"You've seen everything, what you should and shouldn't. You should rest now."
"You're still talking!"
Miko was furious and couldn't help but pinch Amamiya Natsuki's waist, "When Hana was exposed, why didn't you quickly close your eyes!"
Amamiya Natsuki said sternly:
"The light was too dim, so I couldn't really see clearly."
"Liar." Miko looked over with disdain, "Liars have to swallow needles."
At that moment, a suppressed cough suddenly sounded outside the tent, startling Miko.
Immediately after, the team leader's deliberately lowered voice was heard, saying:
"It's very late already. Don't make a fuss inside the tent. Go to sleep quickly."
T-that's the teacher!
Miko's heart immediately leaped into her throat, almost scaring her into screaming. She quickly stammered:
"G-going to sleep right away!"
That's what she said, but there was nowhere to sleep.
It was originally a double tent, just right for two people to rest. Three people would be crowded. Moreover, Yurikawa Hana's sleeping posture was wide and open, occupying most of the space, leaving no room for two people to lie down.
Seeing the teacher's figure still outside the tent, Miko gritted her teeth and quickly made a decision. She took a deep breath and lay back, then pulled Amamiya Natsuki's shirt collar, her voice faint:
"L-lie down."
Amamiya Natsuki understood instantly.
The tent was only so big, and he couldn't lie on Yurikawa, so of course, Miko was the only option.
What to do?
Amamiya Natsuki thought for a second and complied with Miko's wish.
To avoid arousing suspicion from the teacher outside the tent, he could only sacrifice his own innocence.
"..."
The tent quickly fell silent.
Amamiya Natsuki and Miko could hear each other's breathing.
By the dim light of the small night lamp, Miko's cheeks could be clearly seen rapidly reddening, turning into ripe tomatoes in an instant.
Their eyes met for a few seconds, and Miko quickly succumbed, turning her head away, feeling dizzy and her heart almost bursting.
Although they had kissed before, they had never been this close. More importantly, her good friend Yurikawa was sleeping beside them, and the teacher was still standing outside the tent... If any one of them found out, her life would be over!
In contrast, Amamiya Natsuki's feelings were much simpler.
Although he was pressing down on Miko, with Miko's friend sleeping beside them, and a teacher still standing outside the tent, constantly in danger of a social death explosion, Amamiya Natsuki was not flustered at all. He had experienced much more dangerous situations many times before, and getting out unscathed was easy.
He only had one feeling now.
That was, so soft.
Soft and super comfortable.
Listening to Miko's rapid, clearly audible heartbeat, Amamiya Natsuki's own heart also accelerated, and he couldn't help but lean down closer.
"N-no..."
Miko quickly reached out to block Amamiya Natsuki's teasing.
"Just one kiss will do." Amamiya Natsuki held Miko's wrist, gently moved Miko's hand away, and whispered in her ear, "Miko, you don't want to wake up Yurikawa beside you, do you?"
Miko: "..."
Opening the door to invite a thief, letting the wolf into the house!
Miko was filled with regret now.
The mosquito was nowhere in sight, but her own innocence was already gone.
With her good friend beside her and the teacher outside the door, Miko dared not resist at all. She could only endure the teasing, gritting her teeth tightly, making her last stand.
Unfortunately, her head was dizzy, and the feelings of depravity, nervousness, and shame intertwined, making her vulnerable. The resistance was quickly crushed, and then the enemy marched straight in, invading her territory.
After an unknown amount of time, Miko suddenly heard a buzzing sound echoing in her ears.
"What... sound?"
Miko's head was hazy, and it took her a moment to realize.
"I remember now, it's that annoying mosquito!"
The 'Salted Fish' girl, who had just been passively enduring, instantly perked up. She pinched Amamiya Natsuki's waist and gritted her teeth, saying, "Kill that mosquito!"
"Leave it to me."
Amamiya Natsuki raised his hand to wipe his mouth, then activated Time Stop.
Since he had already collected his payment in advance, he had to help solve the problem no matter what.
He crushed the mosquito and released Time Stop.
Amamiya Natsuki held his hand out to Miko, indicating:
"It's this one."
Seeing the crushed mosquito on Amamiya Natsuki's finger, Miko finally let out a sigh of relief. She cautiously peeked outside and saw that the teacher was no longer there. She quickly urged in a low voice:
"The teacher has left, you should go back quickly."
Amamiya Natsuki sat up straight and said in a low voice:
"Kiss me and I'll go out."
"W-what?" Miko's eyes widened, both shy and angry, "You just clearly already..."
"Just now was just now. If you eat today, of course you have to eat tomorrow too." Amamiya Natsuki said confidently, "Kiss me, and I'll go back. Otherwise, I'm not leaving today."
Miko: "...Shameless! Despicable! Taking advantage of others!"
"A little quieter." Amamiya Natsuki, of course, wouldn't get angry, and even kindly reminded her, "Don't wake up Yurikawa."
"How dare you say that!"
Miko wanted to hit him after hearing that. Helpless, she could only cover her chest with one hand, lean closer, kiss Amamiya Natsuki's cheek, and then angrily shoo him away: "Get out quickly!"
"Yes, leaving immediately."
Amamiya Natsuki knew when to quit and quietly slipped out of the tent.
The night was deep.
The lights in most of the tents had already been extinguished, and the rustling sounds of conversation had also quietly died down.
Amamiya Natsuki first went to wash his hands, then returned to his own tent, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.
The night passed without a word.
The next day.
Getting up in the morning, after stepping out of the tent, Amamiya Natsuki looked up at the sky. It was another clear and bright day.
"President, good morning."
From a nearby girls' tent, the Young Lady bent over and walked out. The morning sun fell on her profile, her black hair and red eyes, stern and inviolable.
"Good morning."
Amamiya Natsuki responded softly, and the second day of Forest Camp began.