While waiting for dinner, I explored the place. While I was walking around, there was a hallway that stood out. There were no lights, which was odd because all the other hallways had light. I went to take a look, but the 50-meter curse stopped me from going any further. Maybe I'll ask Shibata-san about it later.
Then I heard the voice of Endo-san.
[EK]"The food's ready! Hikari! Matsuda-san!"
[UH]"I'm coming!"
[Y]"Be right there!"
We all take our seats in the dining room. The sweet aroma of the food lingers in the air. The food that Endo-san cooked is no joke. Does she attend culinary lessons?
[EK]"Kaarage for Ena, Soba for Matsuda-san, and Hamburg Steak for Hikari. Now, give it a taste and tell me what you think."
I never tried Endo-san's cooking, but just looking at this is making me hungry. I'm curious to know what her cooking tastes like.
[Y]"This is delicious!"
[EK]"Thanks."
[UH]"Of course, Kotone's dishes would be good."
[SE]"As expected of Kotone."
[Y]"I was wondering, do you attend culinary lessons or something?"
[EK]"I don't. I just practice cooking at home."
[Y]"You got this good just by practicing at home?"
[EK]"I mean, I watch tutorials on the internet."
[Y]"Still, that's amazing."
[EK]"Just eat up already."
[SE]"You plan on becoming a chef, right? Kotone?"
[EK]"I plan to, but I'm not really sure."
[SE]"Are there things you want to do?"
[EK]"Not exactly, but my parents want me to take over their business."
[Y]"Wait, your parents are also business owners?"
[EK]"Yeah, but not like Ena. We just own a convenience store."
[Y]"How about you, Ena-san? Are you taking over your parent's business?"
[SE]"I'm not really sure myself, but most likely, yes."
[Y]"Ueno-san, how about you?"
[UH]"Don't go talking to me like we're close."
[Y]"I'm trying to be nice here."
[EK]"Leave her be."
[Y]"Okay, fine..."
[SE]"Now it's your turn Matsuda-san."
[Y]"Huh?"
[SE]"What do you plan on doing in the future?"
[Y]"I haven't decided on anything yet, but I think I'll try teaching."
[SE]"Why a teacher?"
[Y]"Well, I'm not really good at anything else. So, I thought teaching would be easier than most jobs."
We continued to talk until we began to feel sleepy. Then we headed back to our rooms.
Ah, that was some exhausting conversation. At least I got to know Shibata and Endo-san a bit better, but Ueno-san shot down every conversation I start with her. What's in that girl's mind. I got cursed with the worst partner. Oh, yeah, I forgot to ask Shibata-san about that dark hallway. Hopefully, I don't forget to ask her tomorrow.
That was one of the most relaxing sleep I had. The bed was really comfortable. I feel refreshed. How about the others? are they awake?
I went out of the room.
[EK]"Good morning, Matsuda-san."
[Y]"Oh, Good morning. Endo-san. Where are the others?"
[EK]"I don't know. I just woke up."
[Y]"I'll go to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. You made dinner last night, so It's my turn to make breakfast today."
[EK]"Oh, you also know how to cook?"
[Y]"I do, but I'm not as good as you. I can only prepare simple dishes."
[EK]"You take care of breakfast then. I'll check on the others."
[Y]"Is there anything you'd like?"
[EK]"I'll just have what you're having."
[Y]"Are you sure?"
[EK]"Yeah."
[Y]"I'll go prepare breakfast then."
As Endo-san wakes up the others, I head to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the others. It'd be embarrassing if I lazed around doing nothing.
When I entered the kitchen, I was surprised. Ueno-san was already there, and she already made something for breakfast."
[Y]"Ueno-san?"
[UH]"Oh, it's just you."
(I hate this girl. Then Endo-san and Shibata-san arrive.)
[EK]"Matsuda-san, do you know where-- Oh, she's here."
[Y]"She was already preparing food when I got here."
[SE]"Good morning Matsuda-san, Hikari."
[EK]"Guess you won't be cooking today."
[Y]"I'm surprised Ueno-san woke up this early to prepare breakfast."
[UH]"Be thankful that I made some for you."
[Y]"I was about to thank you, but I lost the will to do so."
[EK]"Enough, let's just eat."
[SE]"Yeah, I'm starving."
After we finished eating, we discussed what we were going to do to resolve the curse.
[UH]"So, how are we going to solve this? There's school tomorrow, and I don't want to get stuck with this clown."
(At this point, I'm used to her insults.)
[EK]"For starters, we could go back to the park, and you both try to go to that altar place you mentioned."
[Y]"It's worth a shot, but what if it doesn't work."
[EK]"We'll think of something else when that happens."
[SE]"Then let's go already."
[Y]"I'll let Katsu and Arata know that we're going to the park."
[EK]"We'll go and change then."
I called Katsu and Arata to let them know what's going on. They said they'll be coming with us too. Finally, I don't have to talk to women only.
After changing, we headed straight to the amusement park. Katsu and Arata were there waiting.
[A]"Oi! Yami! Over here!"
(We go closer to them.)
[K]"So, you plan on going on the ride again?"
[Y]"Yeah, but we're still not sure if that will work."
[K]"Let's just hope that it works."
[A]"So, how'd it go at Shibata-san's place?"
[Y]"It's fine, I guess. I got to taste the cooking of Endo-san and Ueno-san."
[A]"Lucky you."
[Y]"I got cursed yesterday. How is that lucky?!"
[K]"Both of you, let's go in already."
[A]"Okay."
(We go to the tunnel of love..)
[EK]"Now, hopefully, this works. Get in, you two. We'll wait for you back here."
[Y]"I really do hope this works."
[UH]"Yeah, I want to go back to my daily life."
[Y]"You're not the only one."
(The ride began.)
[Y]"Now, which part did we jump into again?"
[UH]"I don't remember. I was using my phone."
[Y]"Wait, I think it was somewhere around there. When I give the go signal, you jump in first, then I'll follow."
[UH]"Eh, why do I have to jump in first?"
[Y]"That's how it happened. You went in first before I did."
[UH]"Ugh, fine."
[Y]"Okay, 1...2...3...Go!"
(Ueno-san jumps in the water, then I followed.)
[UH]"Nothing is happening."
[Y]"It didn't work?"
[UH]"Are you sure this is the right place?"
[Y]"Yes, I'm sure."
We climbed back to the boat with our clothes soaking wet. When we arrived at the end, the attendant was shocked to see us soaking wet.
[ATT.]"Are you okay? What happened?
[Y]"It's fine. We just jumped out of the boat to get something she accidentally dropped."
[ATT.]"Are you sure you're both okay?"
[Y]"Yes, we're fine."
[ATT.]"Here's a gift card. You can get yourself a new pair of clothes at the merchandise store."
[Y]"Thank you."
(We went to the others.)
[EK]"With those faces, It didn't work, did it?"
[UH]"Ugh, I can't believe this!"
[K]"What other things could we try?"
[Y]"Before that, I want to get changed. It's freezing."
[EK]"We didn't bring any extra clothing."
[Y]"Don't worry, the attendant back there gave us a gift card. He said we could use it to get some clothes at the merchandise store."
Ueno-san and I went to the merchandise store to get a new pair of dry clothes. But why didn't that work a while ago? I could've sworn that was the correct place. Does it have something to do with time? Date? I'll give the riddle a read again later.
We finally got changed.
[Y]"Ah, that's better."
[UH]"Now, how do we break this curse?"
[EK]"To be honest, I also don't know what to do now. I looked at the riddle again, but I couldn't get any clue from that thing. The only thing I understood was the 50-meter distance and something about forgetting 3 years."
[K]"Maybe it can only be reversed after 3 years? I'm not sure, though."
[UH]"So, I'm going to stuck with him for 3 years?"
[K]"As I said, I'm not sure. It's just my speculation."
[SE]"You could always stay at my place."
[Y]"Are you sure? What about you're parents?"
[SE]"Most of the time, they aren't home, so it's fine."
And thus, my daily life with a 50-meter neighbor began. This is gonna be an exhausting journey.