Yukino: "Tokyo Disneyland is actually in Chiba, specifically in Maihama, Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture."
"Oh, really..." Hoshimi blinked and asked, "Since it's in Chiba, why not call it Chiba Disneyland?"
Yukino shot Hoshimi a look and replied irritably, "Why ask me? How would I know? You have such a smart brain, why don't you use it to figure this out?"
Yukino felt inexplicably tired. Lately, she noticed that Hoshimi seemed to have become dumber, no longer as sharp as before, when he used to think ten steps ahead.
No, he wasn't dumber. Now that she thought about it, Hoshimi simply didn't want to think anymore.
As for the reason, Yukino had a vague guess.
Before, when Hoshimi hadn't "won" yet, he would put a lot of effort and energy into interacting with her. But now that he had succeeded, Hoshimi didn't want to waste that much energy anymore...
"Tsk~" Yukino clicked her tongue softly, feeling a bit annoyed.
She glanced sideways at the smiling Hoshimi, then poked him in the ribs. "Since we're going, hurry up! Stop dawdling! And book the tickets on your phone now. Otherwise, we'll have to waste time waiting in line to buy tickets when we get there."
As she spoke, Yukino looped her arm around Hoshimi's and started dragging him towards the nearby train station.
After taking a couple of steps, Yukino suddenly stopped. She cleared her throat, avoiding eye contact, and said, "Hoshimi, since you invited me, you should lead the way."
"..." Hoshimi, who had just taken out his phone to buy tickets, looked at Yukino with a subtle expression.
Could it be that the cute Second Miss Yukinoshita was lost?
Well, considering how far this place was from Yukino's apartment, it made sense. Yukino was always cooped up at home studying, so it wasn't surprising that she didn't know her way around.
But her stubbornness in not wanting to admit it was kind of adorable.
Hoshimi chuckled and pulled up the GPS on his phone. "Alright, alright, my dear Second Miss. Since I invited you, I'll lead the way. Let's start by walking straight for 300 meters."
"Tsk~" Yukino clicked her tongue again. "Stop calling me 'Second Miss!'"
Hoshimi: "Yes, ma'am. Second Miss, pick up the pace. Are you walking on ants?"
Yukino: "..."
The feeling was back. That infuriating feeling. Why hadn't Hoshimi gotten what he deserved yet?
"By the way," Hoshimi changed the subject, teasingly asking, "My dear Second Miss, how come you know so much about how to get to Disneyland? Do you go there alone often?"
Yukino shot Hoshimi a sidelong glance and said flatly, "Why? I can't go by myself? And looking at you, it seems like you've never been to an amusement park before?"
Hoshimi thought for a moment and said, "Now that you mention it, I think I really haven't been to an amusement park."
In his previous life, he was a hardcore academic from a small town who rarely even went to parks, let alone amusement parks.
Even after dating his boss's daughter, he never visited one.
After all, that young lady preferred more thrilling extreme sports, and she had no interest in the 'mild' attractions of amusement parks.
"..." Yukino was at a loss for words.
Given Hoshimi's family's wealth, the fact that he had never been to an amusement park was a bit tragic...
His parents must have been demons, pushing him so hard.
"Your first time, huh..." Hoshimi looked at Yukino with a meaningful expression. "Yukino, I'm entrusting my first experience to you. You better treasure it..."
"..." Yukino rolled her eyes at him, too tired to deal with his constant inappropriate jokes.
But, his first time...
Yukino sneaked a glance at Hoshimi out of the corner of her eye.
Was Hoshimi's 'first time' still intact? Could it have already been given to someone?
No, no, it should still be intact.
Before, when his parents were alive, Hoshimi probably didn't have any opportunity to fool around. And after they passed away, he stayed home for a whole year, never going out. During that time, even though Hoshimi had been wild in his dreams, in reality, he likely hadn't had any chances.
So, in that case, both she and Hoshimi were still pure.
"..." A strange light flickered in Yukino's eyes, and an unclear thought planted a seed deep in her heart.
"Hmm? What are you thinking about, Yukino?" Hoshimi, sensing something off, narrowed his eyes and looked at her.
"Hmm?" Yukino met his gaze with her usual calm expression, as if puzzled by why he was asking.
"What's 1+1?" Hoshimi asked with mock seriousness.
Yukino jabbed him in the side and coolly replied, "You need to update your tricks. Do you think I'm still the same person I used to be?"
"Haha~" Hoshimi chuckled, dragging out his words as he teased, "Second Miss, you're really impressive~~"
"..." The moment Yukino heard his sarcastic tone, she nearly lost her composure. Unable to resist, she raised her hands and tried to pinch the soft flesh on his waist.
"Ha! You can't catch me~" Hoshimi swayed his body and easily dodged her attack.
Annoyed, Yukino kept trying to pinch him, while Hoshimi dodged and blocked her playful assaults with ease, occasionally striking back.
After being sneakily swatted on the butt several times by Hoshimi, Yukino grew frustrated. She stopped worrying about her ladylike demeanor and escalated her efforts to playfully wrestle with him right there on the street.
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Meanwhile, at the pharmaceutical company's building, Haruno, who had been eagerly waiting for the Sobu High tour group, anxiously looked around for Hoshimi and Yukino.
"Huh? Where are they?"
After searching the group several times from top to bottom, Haruno couldn't find any trace of them. Standing in the hallway, she frowned and stared at the tour group not far away.
There were only about thirty people in the whole group. With so few people, it wasn't like she could have missed them. Plus, she had looked multiple times.
So where had Hoshimi and Yukino gone?
Haruno had a bad feeling. She glanced toward the restroom at the end of the hallway, her face darkening.
It couldn't be, right? No matter how love-struck Yukino might be, she wouldn't agree to something so outrageous with that shameless Hoshimi, would she?
Wait, there was another possibility—had Hoshimi taken Yukino and slipped away?
"Damn it," Haruno cursed under her breath.
The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Back when she was in Sobu High, she had also ditched a career field trip. After all, it was just a formality, and skipping it wasn't a big deal.
If that's what had happened, all of her careful plans for today were going to be a complete waste!
"..." Haruno furrowed her brows.
She decided to search again and ask around. Maybe Yukino and Hoshimi had just fallen behind the group.
With that in mind, Haruno started walking towards the tour group. She planned to ask the soft-spoken girl with black hair at the back of the group. She looked like she would be easy to talk to.
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