Chapter 9: Bright Sky.
Kazumi starts distributing the cards. "Everyone, show your cards". Everyone showed their cards and Shiina got the highest number. "He-he, who will i asked? Number 4 i choose you!". The one who is holding a number 4 is Aoi.
[Aoi]: Me?
[Shiina]: Yes, truth or dare?
Aoi was hesitating what to choose. She thinks that she is afraid to choose truth and she is also to lazy to dare. But, she chose truth.
[Shiina]: What do you think of Kyousuke?
Kyousuke looked away at Aoi and Aoi blatantly speaks the truth.
[Aoi]: I think of him as a slacker and always escaping at work. He is also annoying especially when he's drunk!
[Kyousuke]: That's harsh Aoi.
[Kazumi]: That's enough. Let's begin the second round.
This time, Kyousuke got the highest number. Then he chose number 1. Kazumi was chosen by Kyousuke. "Truth or dare?" Kazumi chose Truth.
[Kyousuke]: So Kazumi, for starters, What do you think of Yuuki?
[Kazumi]: Ehh???
Yuuki looked at him while his face were getting reddish.
[Kazumi]: I think of her as a beautiful and a caring person. She is someone who deserves to be happy.
Yuuki was embarrassed and looked away. Then she blushed and smiles. They play until dusk. Ok, let's play for one last round. This time, Yuuki got the highest number and she choose number 3. It was Shiina. "truth or dare?" Shiina chose dare. Yuuki orders her to buy the second volume of the book that she reads and Shiina said "That's it? Ok, when we get home".
Naegi comes back with foods and beverages. "Let's cook dinner shall we?". The girls are preparing and cooking their dinner and the boys are preparing the bonfire. The night is so clear and many stars that anyone can't resist to look at it.
[Kazumi]: The sky today is so bright.
[Kentaro]: Yes, it is beautiful.
[Shin]: Filled with many stars!
[Kyousuke]: Yeah.
Kyousuke invites them to eat in front of bonfire that everyone agreed. "Dinner is ready. Eat it up everyone". They are stupid stuffs and nonsense topics while eating dinner. "It's sure peaceful like this. Right Yuuki?" Yuuki replies "Yeah, i hope this day will not end". Kazumi smiles. After eating, Naegi brings out his guitar and starts to play a song.
[Naegi]: (starts strumming) "Lie down, on ground. To talk to bright sky, a shooting stars burst through the deep sky...
[Shiina]: Boss really has a talent for music
[Shin]: Yeah
[Kentaro]: I know this music well
[Mizuki]: It feels nostalgic to me
While Naegi is singing, Kyousuke looks at Aoi and tries to grab her hand. But he couldn't. He starts to look sad as he heard the lyrics of the song.
[Naegi]: (singing) never turn back like a childish mind of a child. We are changing, fly within your beautiful wings. And reach the sky. Hello goodbye again and again...
[Naegi]: Thank you everyone for listening to my music.
[Kyousuke]: You really are the best! Boss Naegi.
[Naegi]: Don't flatter me Kyousuke hahaha.
Everyone waits for the bonfire to lose it's fire. While waiting, They talked about their job. Everyone was happy except Kyousuke. Kazumi noticed it and called him. "Kyousuke, Can we talk?" Kyousuke agreed. They go to the tree near the tent.
[Kyousuke]: What is it Kazumi kun?
[Kazumi]: Are you okay? It seems like you are not in your usual self.
[Kyousuke]: How did you know? When i was always not in the office....
[Kazumi]: I know, it is obvious in your eyes.
[Kyousuke]: (sighs) Guess you got me. I'm fine. It's just i'm thinking for the future. I think?
[Kazumi]: Would you mind telling me what is it?
[Kyousuke]: Do you know why i always leave the office?
[Kazumi]: I don't know.
[Kyousuke]: It is to research for something. Something important.
Kazumi wondered what is the important thing that Kyousuke is trying to research. But, he felt that he shouldn't pry anymore. So he did not asked. "I hope your research is successfull, Kyousuke".
When the bonfire lost it's fire, Shiina told them that they should sleep now. "Yeah, let's sleep now" Kentaro said. Everyone was preparing their bedsheet. Since the tent was big, they have plenty of space to sleep into. But, Shin started to throw a pillow to Shiina. "Why you!" and Shiina punch Shin with pillow. Kazumi and Kyousuke entered the room and when Kyousuke saw Shiina and Shin pillow fighting, He grabs his pillow and starts punching Kazumi with a pillow. Kazumi strikes back. It was chaos in the tent. So, Yuuki goes out. "Take this, Kazumi! Super pillow punch!". Aoi shouts "Everyone! Stop it now or you will not sleep here!. Everyone calms down and lie already.
Kazumi noticed that Yuuki is still not returning. He is worried so he looked for Yuuki. Kazumi saw Yuuki not very far away staring to the bright sky.
[Kazumi]: Hey, Yuuki. What are you doing here?
[Yuuki]: It was chaos at that tent, so i leave to breathe some fresh air.
[Kazumi]: The sky today is really beautiful.
[Yuuki]: I'm worried about Kyousuke.
[Kazumi]: Yeah, he is not in his usual self. Do you know the reason Yuuki?
[Yuuki]: I have an idea, but it's vauge to tell you.
[Kazumi]: I hope he's okay.
Kazumi sits beside Yuuki. As they both started to gazed upon the sky, Kazumi started talking about the sky and the stars. He pointed at the star that's forming an aquarius.
[Kazumi]: Yuuki, look at that. That's aquarius. Isn't it beautiful?
[Yuuki]: Yeah.
[Kazumi]: Do you know? That star's looked like it's nearby but, it is really far away.
Yuuki got interested in the stars and get excited so she told Kazumi to tell her about the sky.
[Kazumi]: I got it. Aside from aquarius, there are 88 recognized constellations.
[Yuuki]: I don't know that there are many of them.
[Kazumi]: Also Yuuki, there are 12 major constellations, or what we called zodiac. It is
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.
[Yuuki]: Amazing! Tell me more!
Kazumi saw Yuuki smiles brightly. Her eyes looks pure. "I'll promise that i will protect that smile" Kazumi swear to himself. They talked a lot when they noticed that Shiina, Shin and Kyousuke are looking at them.
[Shiina]: Hey, You two! It's late now. Go back and sleep.
[Shin]: What are you doing here outside this time?
[Kyousuke]: Not bad. Kazumi kun.
[Yuuki]: Yes, We will go back now.
[Shiina]: Good.
[Yuuki]: Let's go back, Kazumi and...
[Kazumi]: And?
[Yuuki]: Tha... Thank... You for, you know, looking and accompanying me
[Kazumi]: It's not a big deal. Let's go back, Yuuki.
[Yuuki]: Yes!
Kazumi and Yuuki went back smiling brightly to the tent and sleep.
End of chapter 9