Asobi Otonari

Both with Beautiful Girls

“Aoyagi-kun, why don't we go through there..?”

“Eh? But... it's a long way..?”

Charlotte-san pointed in a direction where there were only a few people, and it was a long way to go to school.

After all, we didn't spend too much time trying to free Emma-chan, but we still left for school later than usual.

If we continue to travel far, we may arrive at school just in time.

“I know it, but..”

Charlotte-san was still agitated as she turned her face away from me.

Is there any reason why he wanted to go the other way?

To me, I'm honestly happy to be able to spend more time with him.

The road in particular wasn't crowded until we approached the school.

There is almost no chance that students from the same school will pass by.

Anyway, the road is a bit steep.

If I think about it, I don't want to get tired before school, and it's not good to go on time.

But if I can be with Charlotte-san, of course―

“Sure, let's go in that direction. I think it's good to go there occasionally to enjoy different scenery.”

I accepted it with a smile.

The reason I gave the right reason was because I didn't want Charlotte-san to know that I had agreed to this so that I could spend more time with her.

If such a reason is known, it is like stating that I am interested in him.

I should avoid that at all costs.

“T-thank you very much! I'm sorry about that.. I was so selfish today..”.

“No, it's okay. I think we can get along better if you don't hesitate to tell me.

After a happy smile, Charlotte-san apologized and I told her what I was thinking.

In fact, I think we're getting along much better now than ever since we first met.

I still feel like he's scared of me, though, but the fact that she told me she was a little more selfish than usual was because she thought that I was someone she could ask anything with and ask openly.

I don't think he'll ever look down on anyone else.

So I think he admitted that we were close enough that it was okay to be selfish.

“―What should I do.. if I continue to do this... I feel like being pampered further..!”.

After hearing my words, Charlotte-san turned around with a hand on her cheek and muttered something.

Does this girl have a habit of talking to herself?

Well, in Charlotte-san's case, it doesn't bother me too much because she looks good even when she talks to herself.

But just now, it's kind of bad.

"Sorry, but if we go in that direction, we have to leave immediately or we'll be late…"

When she regained her senses, Charlotte-san hurriedly looked up and smiled.

Then the two of us moved along― but Charlotte-san was still holding onto my sleeve.

But there's one more thing I didn't expect.

“Haa.. haa.. i.. forgive me... Aoyagi-kun...”.

As we walked towards the school, Charlotte-san, who was walking beside me, apologized to me in a sad voice.

He was panting, and his face was drenched in sweat.

Charlotte-san seemed to be unable to walk on her own anymore, so she hugged my arm as she walked.

The reason why Charlotte-san is like this is because of the detour we took and her weak physical strength.

The road is a little steep with bad footing, and Charlotte-san almost falls at every turn.

If she was a little more careful, she should be fine, but Charlotte-san's body mass might be weak.

That was why he easily lost his stance.

He would then try to force himself back into his position, which consumed a lot of energy.

To top it all off, an uphill climb, which can be called a steep hill, stops it.

Charlotte-san, who was trying her best not to bother me, ran out of energy while climbing the hill.

I have an idea she can do anything, but judging from her weakness and lack of stamina, Charlotte-san may not be good at exercising.

I should have told him earlier that the road was a bit steep.

“Well, are you okay? If it's too hard for you, do you want a break?”

“But if I do that, we'll be late. Aoyagi-kun, please…

“I can't do that, you know? What would you do if something happened to you?”

If I leave Charlotte-san in her current state, she could be in great danger due to dehydration or sunburn.

And although it is now September, temperatures over the past few years have been the same as summer.

“Ugh... forgive me..”.

Charlotte-san apologized again, almost crying.

I'm sure it's hard for him to accept that he caused me so much trouble.

I wouldn't lie, I never thought I'd be in this situation just to go to school.

But what happened, happened, and I agreed to go to school this way.

So it wasn't his fault.

“It's okay, you can give me a little more burden. Then Charlotte-san will feel more comfortable and we can increase our walking speed. After that, we'll talk about something fun. Yes, tell me about the manga you like, Charlotte-san.

A slender woman like Charlotte-san could walk without any problems even if she had to burden me, so I decided to talk to her about her favorite topic so that she did not mind the current situation.

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