Hachiman subconsciously looked at the center of this seat-grabbing storm, Shinra. Wanting to see what choice he would make in this situation.
Fortunately, Yukino wasn't in this carriage. If she were, it would really be a mess.
Shinra didn't have so many thoughts. Doing more means more mistakes at this time; hesitation and vacillation are the least desirable. The best situation is to find a seat first, then leave the choice to others.
So, Shinra chose the window seat on the right.
"Then I'll sit by the window too." Miura Yumiko naturally occupied the seat opposite Shinra.
At this time, there were only four people left for the six-person seat. Totsuka Saika pulled Hachiman's sleeve and pointed to the four-person seat on the left, indicating they could go there to avoid this seat dispute.
Hachiman thought Totsuka Saika was a genius. He followed the advice immediately, sat down happily with the little angel, and then began to watch from the sidelines.
Unsurprisingly, Tobe stayed put, presumably waiting for Ebina to find a seat before deciding his position.
"Yui, Ebina, sit." Miura Yumiko greeted everyone to sit down, seemingly unaware of the slightly strange atmosphere on the scene.
"OK~ Let me see..." Ebina sat next to Miura Yumiko following her suggestion. Before Tobe could react, she patted the seat next to her and said to Yui: "Yui, sit next to me."
After arranging Yui's position, Ebina said to Kawasaki Saki hesitating on the side: "Saki, sit directly opposite me. I remember you have a good relationship with Shinra-kun, right?"
"Eh!?" Although Kawasaki Saki had eyed the seat next to Shinra long ago, due to a girl's reserve or worry about others misunderstanding, she didn't sit down directly.
"Am I scary?" seeing Kawasaki Saki hesitating, Shinra couldn't help teasing.
"N-No, um... excuse me." Kawasaki Saki replied in a low voice with a blushing face, then sat carefully next to Shinra.
Miura Yumiko glanced at Kawasaki Saki. Although a bit unhappy, she didn't say anything more.
Now it was Tobe's turn to be blind because the only empty seat left in the six-person seat where Ebina was located was next to Kawasaki Saki.
Those who knew Kawasaki Saki knew she was just not good at expressing herself, but for those who didn't know her, they would feel she was very difficult to get along with, even a bit scary.
Don't be fooled by Tobe's delinquent appearance; actually, this guy was surprisingly timid and quite afraid of the unsmiling Kawasaki Saki.
"Ah, Hayama, I'll sit over there with Yamato. Tobe, do your best." Ooka and Yamato, who were in the same group as Hayama, pointed to a six-person seat not far away. There was another group of classmates familiar with them there, making exactly six people.
In this way, the embarrassing situation of three groups with eleven people but only ten seats, leaving one person isolated, wouldn't occur.
"Okay." Hayama nodded, then glanced at Tobe, who wanted to sit but dared not sit, caught in a dilemma. He took the initiative to propose: "Tobe, come here."
Saying this, Hayama sat opposite Hachiman, then patted the empty seat next to him, signaling Tobe to sit here.
Don't force yourself into a circle you can't get into. Moreover, Ebina actively pulled her best friend to isolate herself. Can't you see her meaning?
Sorry, really can't see.
At least for the simple-minded Tobe, this was indeed a bit difficult for him.
Look, hearing the step Hayama offered, this guy was still a bit reluctant, but if really asked to sit next to Kawasaki Saki, he dared not...
In the end, Tobe followed Hayama's arrangement and obediently came to the four-person group, but his eyes kept glancing towards the six-person seat from time to time. When his gaze fell on Shinra, the emotion named envy almost overflowed, wishing he could replace him.
To this, Shinra just wanted to say: Even if this position is given to you, Ebina will still reject you. Some things can't be changed by the distance of seats.
Seat is close, but heart is not close; still useless in the end.
And honestly... the feeling of being surrounded by beautiful girls wasn't as wonderful as expected. Not because of the Shuraba between Miura Yumiko and Kawasaki Saki—in fact, the two hadn't spoken much since the train started. The topic had been firmly controlled by Ebina. This was also why Shinra didn't feel the experience was wonderful.
"Guhehe, did you see? Totsuka seems a bit sleepy. Could it be... Eww!!! Leaned on, leaned on! My god, is Totsuka so bold? In front of Hayama..."
Ebina's face was filled with strange flush, and her heavy breathing could be heard even by Shinra sitting opposite.
Speaking of which, Totsuka leaned on Hachiman's shoulder because he fell asleep; what does it have to do with Hayama?
Oh right, Ebina shipped 'Hayama x Hachiman' before.
"Thinking carefully, the combination of Totsuka x Hachiman seems quite good too. Although both belong to temptation uke (bottom)... but Hachiman seems to have hidden seme (top) attributes..."
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Because Ebina's words were too infectious, Shinra felt the painting style next door became weird.
In addition, the accommodation arrangement for this school trip was a large communal sleeping area, i.e., eight people in one room. Barring any accidents, Shinra should be under the same roof with Hachiman and others, mm, for a full four days and three nights.
In this situation, could he really sleep peacefully?
No no no, don't be misled by the rotten girl (fujoshi). Totsuka and the others aren't really BL.
Thinking this way, Shinra saw the weird blush on Hachiman's face...
Forget it, better sleep with one eye open tonight. If really not working, call out Quantum Clone to take turns keeping watch.
"Hina, haven't you been a bit too excited since just now?" Miura Yumiko held her forehead, obviously unable to stand Ebina's tiger and wolf words.
"Really?" Ebina laughed it off.
Yui Yuigahama echoed on the side: "Yes, yes, feel more severe than usual!"
Kawasaki Saki nodded silently, then peeked at the sleeping Totsuka Saika, thinking if she pretended to be asleep and fell on Shinra's shoulder...
No! Absolutely not!
As soon as this thought came out, Kawasaki Saki hurriedly rejected this proposal. But... if Shinra fell asleep leaning on her, should she wake him up?
For a moment, Kawasaki Saki fell into an internal struggle.
Seeing this, Miura Yumiko couldn't help starting to reflect. Maybe she shouldn't sit opposite Shinra but in Kawasaki Saki's position. In this way, she could imitate Totsuka Saika. Even if not doing so, having some physical contact during the train operation was reasonable, right?
Pity...
"Ah~ That should be because of being too excited about the school trip. Sorry, sorry. Speaking of which, it's my first time taking the Shinkansen." Ebina apologized awkwardly, then changed the subject quickly.
Miura Yumiko said: "Me too. Heard we can see Mount Fuji along the way."
Yui was a bit surprised, "Really?"
"Should be true. I saw someone mention it online." Shinra responded casually.
The topic finally turned back from BL to the right track. Ebina didn't feel unhappy either, still smiling, integrating into the new round of topics very naturally.
In comparison, the atmosphere next door seemed a bit dull.
Not exactly dull; mainly Totsuka Saika was sleeping, and Hachiman wasn't the type who liked to talk. The attention of the show-off Tobe was all on Ebina's side, wanting to say something to attract the attention of the girls but not knowing what to say.
After all, only BL topics could arouse Ebina's interest, but asking him, a high school boy with normal sexual orientation, to talk about these was really difficult for him.
If he really said it, he would basically lose the right to choose a mate in school, right?
Not necessarily; gender doesn't need to be stuck so rigidly in mate selection.
And what Hayama wanted to do now was to calm things down. He was thinking about how to make Tobe realize Ebina wouldn't accept his confession. In Hayama's view, this guy Tobe was already a bit obsessed, seeming to think that as long as he confessed, everything would be fine.
However, the fact was confession would only make things worse. Without confession, he could deceive himself having a 50% winning rate, but once confessing, the winning rate would be cleared instantly.
"Hayama, feel you are a bit dull today; didn't see you talk much." Tobe glanced at the laughter next door, hinting Hayama to be useful, don't just watch there.
"Mm... I'm thinking about some things."
"Why think so much when out playing? Being happy is most important, don't you think so, Hiki-penguin?"
This guy Tobe actually knew to find outside help, although it was Hachiman.
"Ah? Mm... oh." Hachiman didn't expect the other party to mention him suddenly. His gaze moved away from the paperback book in his hand briefly, responded very reluctantly, and then started reading the novel again.
Compared to convenient e-books, Hachiman still liked paper books, feeling only flipping through paper by hand gave the real feeling of reading. Traditionalist, so to speak.
Maybe feeling everyone's interest in talking wasn't high, or realizing doing so couldn't attract Ebina's attention at all, Tobe didn't cause trouble anymore afterward. He took out his phone and played, but from his occasional glances at Ebina, it could be seen he still hadn't given up.
In a blink of an eye, half of the two-hour drive passed. The students on the train gradually returned to their usual state after experiencing the initial novelty. Although there were still chatting sounds inside the carriage, it was much lower than when they first got on the train.
Suddenly, a commotion came from inside the carriage.
"Mount Fuji!"
Don't know who shouted this in the carriage; everyone gathered to the window on the right, wanting to see its true face.
Kawasaki Saki was naturally no exception. Because of family reasons, she hadn't traveled far since childhood. She was very curious about this prestigious active volcano. Previously she could only see photos on TV or magazines. Now being able to witness it with her own eyes, even just a glimpse on the train was enough to satisfy her.
However, to see Mount Fuji, there was a difficult problem to face, that is, there was a Shinra between her and the window.
Kawasaki Saki glanced at Shinra beside her. The other party was also attracted by the famous mountain in the distance at this moment, focusing all attention outside the window.
So... do it?
She also wanted to get close to see Mount Fuji...
Kawasaki Saki's palms began to sweat, and her heartbeat frequency also began to accelerate.
Go, anyway she just wants to look at Mount Fuji. As long as controlling the distance well... should be no problem, right?
Thinking of this, Kawasaki Saki turned sideways slightly, carefully lifted her small butt from the seat, one leg stepping on the train deck, the other leg kneeling on the seat, upper body leaning towards the window...
"Kawasaki... mm."
However, just as Kawasaki Saki took action, Shinra turned his head as if sensing something. Through Emotion Perception, he felt the nervousness and hesitation of the girl beside him. She should want to get close to see Mount Fuji, but because he was between her and the window, she was too embarrassed to act.
Therefore, Shinra thought about whether to make room for her to watch Mount Fuji.
But he never expected that turning his head like this, he found towering mountains no less than Mount Fuji, and had quite intimate contact with them.
At this moment, Kawasaki Saki seemed to fall into some kind of time stop. The warmth from her chest made her brain almost crash.
Only one thought in her mind.
Why did he turn back?
Fortunately, Shinra reacted quickly. After washing his face (motorboating/contact), he leaned back quickly, and then... inevitably bumped his head against the window, making a dull 'thud' sound.
Good sound means good head.
Hearing this sound, Kawasaki Saki also reacted immediately. Seeing Shinra bumped his head, she subconsciously wanted to help him. Maybe because of the brain restart, the coordination between body and brain wasn't so ideal. The final result was... unstable footing, a stumble, and a secondary accident.
Soft, elastic, carrying the unique youthful aura of a teenage girl.
That unique touch was simply the best painkiller, making Shinra completely forget the back of his head just bumped, and bumped back again under the action of force.
Uh, can only say fortunately Shinra put all points into constitution because he was afraid of pain. This little force was not painful or itchy for him at all.
But Kawasaki Saki didn't think so. Although feeling shy, seeing Shinra caused secondary injury because of her mistake, she was so anxious as if about to cry, apologizing hurriedly: "Sorry, are you okay?"
Obviously she was the one taken advantage of, but she had to apologize in turn.
Even Shinra, with thick skin, felt a bit embarrassed.
"It's okay, it's okay. Um... how about we swap seats?"
"...Okay." Kawasaki Saki's voice was as faint as a mosquito's.
And opposite, Miura Yumiko, after witnessing everything, seemed expressionless, but actually her teeth were almost crushed from grinding.