Ryuji’s dark history was recorded in real time due to the trolling of a foreign ghost, but fortunately, people’s interest in him quickly faded.
That’s because from the beginning, the arm wrestling itself was just to waste time for the counting of the final vote, and the organizers informed that the counting was over when the men’s and women’s arm wrestling ended.
And finally, the final winner of a swimsuit contest with a total prize money of 100,000 yen was announced.
The owner of that honor is-
I wasn’t even Ryuji or a muscular man named Yoshida, but I was a shy female contestant from earlier.
“Huh? Me? Oops! I got it!”
Totally unexpected twist.
At first I thought that the men’s votes would be scattered, but when I looked at the cards, the opposite result came out.
Rather, the votes of women rather than men were more dispersed.
Thanks to the hard work in the preliminary round, I also got quite a lot of votes, but it was overturned by a narrow margin and the final ranking was second.
It was a pity that we missed the first prize of 100,000 yen, but the second prize wasn’t bad either.
That’s because the Nintendo Switch, which the whole family can enjoy, was the second prize.
I finally got my hands on a console game console that I had been hesitant about buying because it felt like a gyreuk.
“It’s good. We can play together in the future.”
“I know.”
Ryuji, who was next to me at the award ceremony, rejoiced as if it were my job.
Also, this guy is very nice.
If it wasn’t for the preconceived notion of being the main character of Rubco, we could have gotten to know each other a little earlier at the beginning of the semester.
I looked down at the 10,000-yen bill I received as the prize for winning arm wrestling and said:
“Let’s go. I’ll take a bite with this on the way home.”
Then Ryuji asked while blowing a whistle.
“Can I eat something expensive?”
“Because you’ve worked hard, I’ll take a look at one.”
After the swimsuit contest was over, we joined the other party waiting under the stage and headed to the dorm.
***
After we returned to the dormitory, we had dinner in the yard of the guest house.
The dinner menu was a seafood barbeque, and it was absolutely delicious because I ate it when I was very hungry.
Especially, after eating all the shrimp, the heads were separated and fried in butter.
Afterwards, we chatted over snacks and drinks that we bought a lot from the convenience store with the prize money we got from the arm wrestling competition.
“It’s already this time.”
These were the words of Rika, who was crouching down in the yard of the guesthouse and staring blankly at the incense flame, one of the firecrackers that I bought with sweets at the convenience store earlier.
And it was Karen who accepted it.
“Yeah, it’s been a while since I played without realizing the passage of time.”
The class leader, who had been quietly listening to the two of them, spoke up.
“Isn’t this the magic of summer?”
“Certainly… a story with potential.”
As Sasha shook her head with a serious face, Satoru, who was eating ice cream, spoke up.
“So, what are you going to do next? We ate rice, ate snacks, and had fireworks, so are you going to finish it like this?”
“Shouldn’t it be? It’s pretty late.”
Saying so, I checked the time displayed on the phone screen.
10 o’clock in the evening.
If it’s a city, it’s still a long time, but in places like beaches on the outskirts of the city, most of the stores were closed even after 9pm.
“Soundbite.”
When the incense flame in his hand went out, the class leader was the first to get up.
“Let’s go in soon. If you want to play early tomorrow too, you need to stock up on stamina, right?
It was certainly a valid point, so no one disagreed with her words.
Before long, even the wood of the bonfire turned white, and the embers were put out.
Since that was a signal absurd, we got up one by one.
“Then, let’s break up today. Get a good night’s sleep, and see you tomorrow morning with a smile.”
After the class leader said that and finished the situation, he took the lead and entered the dormitory.
After that, it became an ambiguous atmosphere to stay in the yard any longer, so we went inside the dormitory one by one after noticing it.
Rika, who was the last to enter, made eye contact with me and waved her hand with a bright smile as usual.
“Sleep well, Ryu-chan.”
“Yeah. You sleep well too.”
After I said that to Rika, I followed Satoru and Ryuji into the dormitory.
***
The room our men were using was a decent sized four-person room.
A futon is spread out on the tatami mat, and when you lie down on it, a fluorescent lamp flashing slowly comes into your eyes.
“It’s like visiting my grandmother’s house in the countryside.”
As Ryuji, who was lying next to him, muttered like that, Satoru responded.
“I admit. I don’t think the smell of this mosquito repellent is a joke.”
Obviously, the musty smell of mosquito incense provided by the guest house was intensely stimulating the nasal passages.
A mosquito net here would have completely created that feeling.
I asked Satoru, who was quietly listening to the two of them.
“Ah, come to think of it, Satoru, are you still cringing?”
Then Satoru spoke as if it was ridiculous.
“Do you usually ask openly about that?”
“But if you don’t ask, you won’t know.”
Immediately after, Satoru said.
“Okay, ma’am. Because what happened earlier was that I threw some irrational numbers.”
Surprisingly, Satoru readily admitted his mistake.
After hearing Satoru’s reply, I thought about it, and then I spoke up.
“The three of us should go out to play later. At that time, I’ll match hunting or anything.”
Then Satoru smiled and said.
“Yeah. Next time, let’s go on a friendly trip with men.”
“That’s not bad.”
As Ryuji frowned, Satoru yawned as if he was sleepy because he was lying down.
“Let’s go to sleep sooner than that. If you want to move again tomorrow, it’s better to go to bed early as the class leader said.”
“Yeah. Sleep well.”
After I said that, I raised my upper body slightly and turned off the light that was the only light.
As the room darkened, only quiet breathing began to be heard.
When I heard someone snoring, I slowly closed my eyes.
***
I’ve been dreaming for a long time
And the content of the dream was not me, but the memory of ‘Kim Yoo-seong’.
In a faded memory, when Kim Yoo-seong’s grandmother had not yet passed away, he left the hands of his busy working parents and was raised by his grandmother.
The old woman’s face in her memory was wrinkled.
He gently stroked Kim Yoo-seong’s hair with his hand, which had been hit by the winds and waves of the years, and told a story from the past.
Kim Yoo-seong seemed to like such a grandmother very much.
Otherwise, there is no reason to feel so sad about the emotions you feel indirectly in your dreams.
Perhaps the smell of mosquito incense that he smelled after a long time stimulated the memory of ‘Kim Yoo-seong’.
At this stage, though, it’s just speculation.
***
I opened my eyes in the dark.
As I rubbed the corners of my eyes, a tear fell.
Perhaps the content of the dream was the content, so it seems that the body reacted physiologically.
I got up quietly and left the room alone to wash my face.
A hallway that was as quiet as a mouse.
The hallway that creaks with every step forward creates a strange atmosphere.
After simply washing my face in the sink in the bathroom closest to my room, I went back to my room to go to sleep.
But along the way, I ran into someone I didn’t expect at all.
“Huh? Ryu-chan?”
That was Rika in a rare pajama outfit.
***
We decided to take a walk outside for a while since we had already met.
It was because I woke up and went to the bathroom anyway, and I didn’t think I would be able to go to bed right away after waking up.
Walk along the white sandy beach that stretches along the night sea.
Grains of sand burrowing between the sandals and toes scatter here and there with a soft touch.
Even though it was summer, the sea breeze blowing from the sea at night was quite cold.
Perhaps I was the only one who felt that way, and Rika, who was walking side by side, shrugged slightly.
It seems that the correct answer was to bring a cardigan to see if something like this would happen.
“Over this.”
“Oh, thank you.”
When I held out the cardigan I was holding in my right hand, Rika put it on without refusing to refuse.
A subtle silence immediately followed.
I usually hang out with Rika a lot, but it was almost the first time I felt this way.
To relieve that atmosphere, I looked up at the moon in the sky.
“The moon is pretty tonight.”
“uh?”
Then Rika looked at me with a surprised expression.
“what’s the matter?”
“Oh, nothing.”
After saying that, Rika faltered in her words, then quickly stepped forward a little.
I asked, following her little back.
“Why are you walking so fast?”
Then Rika answered.
“I felt like I wanted to exercise a little.”
To be honest, it was an excuse for anyone to hear.
But I pretended not to know and decided to match her rhythm.
“It’s great that you’re thinking of exercising at a time like this.”
“Hehe, I was praised.”
Saying that, Rika looked back slightly and asked with a bright smile.
“So, Ryu-chan, what happened to Ryu-chan?”
“Me? Well, my head was a bit complicated.”
Taking a walk in such a situation helped me a lot to organize my thoughts.
The occasional memory of Kim Yoo-sung makes me feel like I’m making a big mistake.
In fact, I was simply involved in the incident.
It was never easy to live someone else’s life instead of life.
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Maybe this isn’t me, it’s the same no matter who comes.
I said looking at the dark night sea.
“It’s nice to be quiet.”
“Is not it?”
We walked along the quiet beach and exchanged small conversations.
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Meanwhile, Rika suddenly looked at me with a serious expression.
“Ryu-chan, I have something to tell you.”
“What to say?”
“Yeah. It’s something I’ve always wanted to say.”
After saying that, Rika sighed for a moment.
Soon-