Summer Splash 5 || Keito Lectures

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Summer Splash 5

Mika: 'N then ya drive the stakes into the ground all the way to the end—

Mika: My part's all done~ What 'bout Shiratori-kun's?

Aira: Um, two more left!

Mika: Then lemme help ya. I'll take one~

Mika: Mfufu. Ya call this stake a "peg", right? It makes such a nice sound when ya hit ‘em.

Mika: Tap-tap, tap-tap…♪

Keito: You seem to be having fun, Kagehira.

Mika: Hasumi-senpai. We're almost done settin’ up the tents~

Keito: Thank you. I also just finished getting water. And Fushimi and Amagi…

Hiiro: Thank you for waiting. We bought firewood from the control office!

Yuzuru: And we have also borrowed fishing gear as per your request.

Mika: Fishin' gear? Hasumi-senpai, is fishin' a hobby of yers?

Keito: Well, it's not exactly a hobby, but I, more or less, do have experience with it.

Keito: According to Kiryuu, the river here is really good for fishing. Let's hope it is.

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[After a while]

Mika: …

Mika: …Nwaaah, I can't catch a thing! Are we sure there's fish here?

Keito: Calm down. Did I not say that fishing is all about patience?

Keito: This is what we call a test of endurance. Let's stay calm instead of rushing, and grasp the chance when it comes.

Mika: Ya say we'll grasp it, but even Hasumi-senpai couldn't catch anythin' at all.

Keito: And what about it? Compared to the sea, the difficulty of fishing in a river is much higher… But it is too early to give up.

Keito: …Hm, the bait has disappeared… I had firmly fastened it so it couldn't have been washed away by the water.

Keito: This is good news—There are fish. Let’s keep persevering with patience, Kagehira.

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[Meanwhile]

Aira: Look, look. There's a tiny crab… How rabu~i ♪

Yuzuru: A freshwater crab, I see. They are quite tasty when deep-fried.

Aira: WHA… But it'd be a pity if we ate it… Lemme help it run away to a place where no adult can find it.

Yuzuru: Fufu, Shiratori-sama sure is kind.

Yuzuru: I must start making preparations for dinner so let me excuse myself.

Aira: Alright. I'm looking forward to the barbeque!

Aira: He~y, Hiro-kun. You've been staring at the river for a while now, did you find something?

Hiiro: Umu. There is a small fish.

Aira: For real? Lemme see…

Aira: HUH?! That's not a small fish… It's as big as my arm.

Hiiro: Really? But the fish in my hometown are much bigger.

Hiiro: I wonder what the fish here taste like. Let’s try catching one.

Aira: But you're trying to catch one with your bare hands… And that's impossible, it’ll obviously get away.

Hiiro: How can you know that for sure? You never know unless you try.

Hiiro: —HA!

Aira: Woah, you caught it in one go…

Hiiro: Alright. Now let’s carry this to the tent and give it to Fushimi-senpai so that he can prepare it.

Hiiro: …Oops. Fufu, aren't you quite a lively fish?

Aira: This isn't the time to be laughing? It's going berserk under your arms and might get away any second.

Hiiro: Fumu. I shall take hold of it around its anal fins, so I'll leave the head portion to you. If it's the two of us, then we should be able to carry it back safely.

Aira: Eh, you want me to help as well…?

Aira: GYA, it's so slimy and disgusting! No way, I can't… Hiro-kun, you carry it by yourself!

Keito: …You two are making so much noise. Here, I brought you a bucket. Use this.

Hiiro: Thank you, Hasumi-senpai.

Keito: Compared to the fish Kagehira and I have caught, this one's considerably large. Perhaps, it may be the king of the river—

Keito: Agh…

Aira: Are you alright, Hasumi-senpai?

Keito: Y-Yes… Just that the fish's tail hit my glasses.

Keito: …? My vision is becoming blurry…

Keito: My glasses… They aren't here…?!

Aira: Don't tell me—The thing that just fell into the river is—

Aira: Hiro-kun, GLASSES—His glasses! We need to find them!

Hiiro: Umu, understood!

Mika: Y'all~ What's all the commotion 'bout?

Keito: That voice—Is that you, Kagehira?

Mika: Yea, 'tis me~

Mika: …Huh? I dunno if I'm just imaginin' it, but Hasumi-senpai's facial features look different…?

Keito: Facial features… Well, they were like a part of my body… So even though you aren't completely correct, I cannot say that you are wrong either, huh?

Keito: I carelessly ended up losing my glasses. I'm unable to move since there is danger that I may fall down.

Mika: Ah. So that's why Hiro-kun 'n Shiratori-kun are scavengin' for sumthin' on the riverbed~

Mika: WAIT, ya lost yer glasses?! Are ya doin' okay? Can ya breathe?

Keito: What impression do you even have of me…? Relax… Everything is the same except that my vision is blurry.

Keito: I'm sorry, but could you guide me to that lawn over there? There are many pebbles around that I can't walk heedlessly.

Mika: Yea, got it. I'll lead ya by the hand, so walk slowly.

Mika: There ya go—Up 'n down~ Up 'n down~...♪

Mika: Fufu. I was in-charge of the lil' ones back in my hometown, ya see~ This is how I used to lead them.

Keito: How incorrigible it is to be treated like an infant…

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[Few hours later]

Yuzuru: …They have been thoroughly cooked… It seems that it is about time. Everyone, please have your fill.

Mika: ‘Kay, I’m diggin’ in~♪

Mika: Fufu, so tasty! Maybe it’s ‘cuz we got the fish ourselves, but it feels especially good.

Keito: …

Hiiro & Aira: …

Mika: Nwa~... Sorry fer gettin' excited all by myself. I'll be quiet too.

Keito: It’s alright, there’s no need to hold yourself back… You can behave however you like.

Keito: Amagi and Shiratori too. Isn’t a meal eaten in silence quite boring?

Keito: …It is unfortunate that my glasses were lost, but this isn't the first time I'm going through such an experience.

Keito: Unforeseen troubles are an indispensable part of our lives, and letting yourself be put down by every single one of them is unhealthy.

Keito: I have plenty of spares back in my dorm, so I do not want this day to get ruined. Honestly, do not worry about me.

Hiiro: …

Hiiro: …Just you wait. I shall find them no matter what!

Keito: Amagi? Hey, what are you planning on doing?

Yuzuru: He seems to have run towards the riverbed. You can leave this to me.

Aira: I-I'll also come with you. Ugh, what is Hiro-kun even thinking?

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