Kaede tried to get out, but fell in the middle of the road.
The time spent listening to Ryuji's story was longer than the time spent taking steps.
"Why don't we forget about it for today?" Ryuji suggested, "Don't force it, Kaede-chan has done well today."
Kaede shook her head firmly, "No, I have to go out today!"
Suddenly, the girl thought of something and blushed.
"If… Hyakki-san could help me, maybe it would be okay," Kaede said softly.
"Sure." Even though he didn't know what he wanted help with, Ryuji still agreed.
"I need to replenish my energy Onii-chan!" Kaede said.
"…More specifically?"
Kaede wouldn't let herself get Sakuta back?
"Please let me and Hyakki-san's backs be together!" Kaede blushed and said something that was easily misunderstood.
Ryuji was stunned for a moment and answered, "United?"
"Um!"
"Is this good?" Ryuji said with a strange expression, "Kaede-chan, girls and boys hug each other casually?"
Another reason was that he promised Sakuta not to take action against Kaede... No, Ryuji didn't even think about taking action!
"It's not a back, it's a combination with Hyakki-san's back!" Kaede insisted.
She was indeed a girl who was very afraid of life, but she was able to let it go after getting used to it, so she dared to say something like that to Ryuji.
Seeing Kaede's urgent expression, Ryuji didn't know how to refuse. Of course the main reason is that Kaede is a cute girl.
"Come." Ryuji turned his back to Kaede.
"Yeah!" Kaede happily jumped onto Ryuji's back.
Kaede was very light, and there was almost no pressure on Ryuji's back.
"Do you need to hug me so tightly?"
"Um, it sure is tight!" Kaede hugged Ryuji tightly.
"We're leaving," Ryuji reminded her.
"Yes." Kaede stepped forward carefully.
The fear that came from the girl's thin body clearly transmitted to Ryuji's head.
"I'm scared… I'm scared I'll keep doing this!" Kaede whispered.
"No, haven't you worn shoes today? You can definitely come out next time."
Ryuji was ready to ask Kaede to give up the idea of going out today.
Don't rush into anything and take it one step at a time.
"No!"
"I'm scared to go out, but I'm even more scared because I can't go out!"
Kaede's determination surprised Ryuji.
Every step was clearly difficult, but she still did not give up.
"Then let's continue!" Ryuji said as he took Kaede away.
Each step was slow, but one step closer to the door.
"Kaede-chan, I'll open the door," Ryuji opened the door.
Kaede hugged him tighter.
"Can Kaede-chan see it?"
"I was so scared that I closed my eyes, so of course I couldn't see," Kaede said nervously.
"That's no problem," Ryuji continued walking forward.
Kaede asked in fear: "Hyakki-san... Are you outside the door?"
"Not yet."
In fact, one foot is already out the door.
"Are you there yet?"
"Not yet..."
"Wait, wait a minute, Hyakki-san, it's true that it's still a hundred years early for someone like me to come out! That can't be done!" Kaede backed away.
"Then forget it," Ryuji didn't force it.
"But before that, why don't you open your eyes first?"
After listening to Ryuji's words, Kaede slowly opened her eyes.
The sight before her was something she had not seen in the past two years. The shining sunlight was definitely not something that could be seen in a small room.
"This is…" Kaede's eyes widened, looking at the scene in front of her in disbelief.
"Congratulations, you achieved your goal," Ryuji smiled and touched Kaede's head.
"So beautiful!" Kaede shed tears of joy.
"Kaede-chan has worked really hard. In the future, I will take Kaede-chan to see more beautiful scenery!" Ryuji said with a smile.
He promised Sakuta not to take action against Kaede... But this doesn't count, right?
…
Chika took a flight this morning and called Kaguya as soon as she arrived in Kanagawa.
"Kaguya-san, I'm back!"
Just like the idea of showing off to other people after traveling somewhere else, there is some truth to that too.
"Want to go out to play?" Chika showed a big smile.
When he returned from his trip, he invited his friends to go for a walk, and Chika seemed to have endless energy.
"Today…" Kaguya thought for a moment, it seemed she had no plans for this afternoon.
After his father found out about the summer festival, his family was much more tolerant of him and did not forbid him from going out alone.