The Heroines Want to Confess

Chapter 433: High school boys, incomprehensible creatures.

In the middle of summer and still going mountain climbing, the person who made this decision is definitely an idiot.

And the one who agreed to participate in this activity that sounds like dying just by hearing it is also an idiot.

"There's still a bit more before we get there, if anyone's tired then take a break first."

Sakurai Saki wiped the sweat on his forehead, he said.

Damn it, it's too hot.

An esper who's afraid of heat, how embarrassing! This is even more embarrassing than having a pollen allergy!

But sensing hot and cold is a self-protection mechanism of the body, getting rid of it might even be dangerous? Explaining it like that seems reasonable, but an esper being afraid of heat or cold is still super embarrassing!

Shirogane Miyuki also raised his hand to wipe the drop of sweat on his forehead: "I think I can still handle it."

Men are always competitive in completely unnecessary places.

At a time like this, if you're hot then just say it.

'Myuu-senpai, how about senpai quits? That way...'

That way I can quit too.

Ishigami Yuu, carrying the food that Shinomiya Kaguya, his "mother," assigned to him, felt the whole world turning dark.

As the "son," he absolutely cannot resist Shinomiya Kaguya.

He didn't know how long this strange mother–son relationship would continue, probably until Kaguya graduates?

"Ishigami, are you hot?" Sakurai Saki really did want to take a break.

He had misjudged today's temperature; this definitely did not feel like just 34 degrees.

"I'm actually still fine."

Really not hot?

Bullshit! It's hot to the point of dying.

But if he gives up now then wouldn't the thirty minutes he persevered earlier be wasted?

Ishigami Yuu had a very clear understanding of sunk cost.

Fujiwara Chika and Shinomiya Kaguya walked behind, both holding umbrellas. Looking at the backs of the three boys walking under the blazing sun without umbrellas, they complained: "Why aren't they using umbrellas? If they had shade they wouldn't be this hot."

Shinomiya Kaguya also didn't really understand.

She shook her head, then looked toward Hayasaka Ai walking at the back of the group: "Ai-chan, do you know why they don't use umbrellas?"

Ai-chan walked lightly, playing on her phone with one hand.

Previously Kaguya's maid, she had undergone bodyguard-style training, her stamina extremely good—at least much better than Kaguya's. At this moment she showed absolutely no sign of fatigue.

"Because of their pride, obviously."

"Pride?"

"Just casually ask any high school boy, ninety-nine percent won't use an umbrella under the blazing sun."

"Why?" This question came from Chika.

And indeed, she very rarely saw boys use umbrellas.

"Because using an umbrella looks very gay, that's how high school boys influenced by machismo think." Ai-chan fired a shot, directly bombarding the entire male student population of the world.

"That's true. Boys using umbrellas in summer do look a bit feminine, maybe this is just a natural habit of boys?" Fujiwara Chika nodded.

Shinomiya Kaguya frowned: "But umbrellas can effectively prevent skin cancer."

The topic jumped from boys' pride to hospital wards, an absolutely massive turn.

"Compared to their lives, maybe they care more about their pride?"

"High school boys are really pitiful." Fujiwara Chika sighed.

Kaguya nodded: "That's true."

"I'm telling you, Sakurai, are you really not hot? The sweat on your forehead is about to form a small pond already." Shirogane Miyuki turned his face, looking toward Sakurai Saki.

If you say you're still not hot then I'm going to die from the heat! Just surrender already! I beg you!

"I'm the type who sweats easily, if you keep asking me whether I'm hot then honestly… it doesn't count as hot."

Some people were still acting tough.

But some had already wanted to give up —

That's right, it was the man whom otaku once placed their hopes on: Give Up God, Ishigami Yuu!

He wiped the sweat on his forehead: "How about we..."

The two words "take a break" hadn't even come out yet.

The three girls behind immediately asked —

"Do you want to rest? You guys are really hot already, right?"

"Taking a break isn't embarrassing, you don't have to force yourselves!"

"Saki-chan~ come over here with me."

It's over, now there was no more excuse to give up.

The three boys shook their heads at the same time, meaning — still manageable!

But saying is one thing; ten more minutes later, Ishigami Yuu truly couldn't endure anymore!

Even though there was a cold stream flowing beside them, the temperature simply wouldn't drop!

"Let's rest!" he said.

He gave up.

So what was the point of persevering in this?

A meaningless competition, with the only purpose being to satisfy a pointless sense of winning and losing… stupid or not? Stupid! Super stupid!

Shirogane Miyuki also braced his hands on his knees, panting heavily: "I agree."

"Even though I'm not that hot yet, if you two..."

Sakurai Saki hadn't finished speaking before the other two glared at him.

The general meaning was: "What the fuck are you pretending for?"

"Fine fine, I'm hot too."

Hearing that answer, Shirogane Miyuki and Ishigami Yuu finally nodded in satisfaction.

If everyone loses, then everyone wins.

No losers, all victors. An ending like that is truly wonderful!

The girls were also starting to feel tired.

"Let's rest a bit."

"Umu."

Surprisingly harmonious, the girls had absolutely no intention of competing under this hellish heat.

...

They found a flat grassy area shaded by trees, and the six of them prepared to rehydrate.

"Speaking of which, Iino didn't come along. Earlier I thought she wanted to climb too."

"Her stamina isn't good." Ishigami Yuu said quietly: "Not coming is better, otherwise if she gets heatstroke someone would have to carry her down."

"Miko-chan mainly didn't want to leave Kei-chan alone in the villa. Even though we'll be back in the afternoon, the gap in between is too long. Leaving Kei-chan alone to look after the place isn't good." Sakurai Saki explained.

After saying that, he opened a bottle of mineral water and took a sip.

After exercising, even drinking water tastes sweet.

Since they had already eaten in the morning and not much time had passed, they only rested for about twenty minutes, drank some water, and started climbing again.

Different from before.

Sakurai Saki joined the girls' group.

He abandoned Shirogane Miyuki and Ishigami Yuu.

"Hey, do you really not want to use umbrellas? In this kind of heat, don't wait until you overheat and get into trouble."

The higher they went, the stronger the mountain winds became. At this point, under the wind's influence, it actually wasn't that hot anymore.

But Ishigami Yuu and Shirogane Miyuki looked back at Sakurai Saki hiding under Shinomiya Kaguya's umbrella, looking like some young master on an outing with his harem, stirring up a burning fire of jealousy in their hearts, making them extremely uncomfortable.

Sakurai Saki had betrayed his own class and joined the ranks of "the weaklings"!

What kind of high school boy uses an umbrella in summer? Weak! Super weak!

"Myuu-senpai, absolutely do not betray us!"

"Of course, I'm not weak."

The two smiled at each other, like comrades fighting side by side.

But only five minutes later.

Ishigami Yuu ran to the girls' side and opened an umbrella.

He couldn't take it anymore.

Shirogane Miyuki turned around to look at the two traitors behind him, clenching his fist tightly!

'You two are traitors! Where the hell did you put your male pride, huh?'

Five minutes later.

Shirogane Miyuki opened an umbrella and let out a breath.

'So cool.'

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