Summer Splash 6

Yuzuru: …I have found Hiiro-sama. He is over there.

Aira: You're right! As expected of Fushimi-senpai.

Aira: Wait—HUH~?! He's waist-deep in the river..

Aira: He~y, Hiro-ku~n! Come back! It's too dark, you won't be able to find it!

Aira: This is dangerous! Hiro-ku~n!

Hiiro: …

Aira: He ignored me… Is my voice not reaching him? HE~LLO!

Hiiro: …

Yuzuru: (...Rather than ignoring, it seems like he cannot hear any sounds from the surroundings.)

Yuzuru: (As Shiratori-sama said, the river is dangerous at night. My prior investigations tell me that the water level here is at three metres at most.)

Yuzuru: (Even if it must be by force, I should bring him back. I shall borrow a rope from the control office and…)

Hiiro: —I can see it.

Aira: H-Hiro-kun?!

Aira: What do we do? Hiro-kun has disappeared into the water…!

Yuzuru: Ugh, that decides it.

Yuzuru: Shiratori-sama, please wait here. I shall swim and—

Hiiro: …Phew

Hiiro: Alright. I have found the glasses!

Hiiro: Fufu, it was worth getting drenched.

Hiiro: …Huh, why are the two of you here?

Aira: I mean, if you ask why, we came running after you but…Uhh…

Yuzuru: You did well but… How were you even able to find it in this pitch darkness?

Hiiro: I was able to find it precisely because it was dark. When the sun was shining, the light reflected made it too bright and various things would catch the eye. So on the contrary, it was actually a hindrance to the search.

Hiiro: By sharpening my senses inside the darkness, I could immediately detect the glasses' presence.

Yuzuru: Ha… Their presence, you say…? Hiiro-sama's physical prowess is excellent.

Aira: You don't have to care about him, Fushimi-senpai. Hiro-kun is just your average weirdo.

Hiiro: But even you say weird things sometimes? Since we are both weirdos, let us continue to get along.

Aira: Don't put me in the same boat as you by calling me a weirdo! I'm normal!

Mika: Should I go there as well ‘n see what the situation's like? But I can't see well when it's dark since I'm nightblind.

Mika: Not only would I be useless, but I'd also drag 'em down. What to do…?

Keito: …Kagehira, can you hear something from faraway?

Mika: Uhm… Ah, 'tis 'em! Hasumi-senpai, everyone's back!

Hiiro: We're back. Hasumi-senpai, can you give me your hand?

Keito: Like this? This feels like—My glasses? No way… To think that you would actually find them.

Keito: …Hm? What happened, Amagi? Your whole body is soaking wet.

Hiiro: You see, the glasses had sunk to the bottom of the river. So I had no choice but to dive in.

Keito: You dived in? You shouldn’t do such rash things, good gracious…

Yuzuru: Hiiro-sama, leave the explanation for later and please change your clothes in the tent. It would be worrying if your temperature dropped.

Hiiro: Umu. Understood.

[Five minutes later]

Hiiro: Sorry to keep you waiting. Doesn't it feel strange when I'm the only one in casual clothes?

Yuzuru: Let us hang up your practice clothes later. They should be dry in the morning.

Yuzuru: Hiiro-sama, please come here. Allow me to dry your hair for you.

Yuzuru: …In the end, it is great that you were able to find them. But the river is dangerous at night. If you had to search, would it not have been better to wait for morning?

Hiiro: No. If I had waited till morning, they would have vanished.

Yuzuru: …Are you referring to the stars?

Hiiro: Umu. Here you can even see stars that would fade away under the street lights in ES.

Hiiro: When I thought that we could only enjoy this view now, being in a camp surrounded by nature, I wanted to find the glasses no matter what.

Hiiro: All five of us together make "Keito Lectures". So I wanted to enjoy this moment with everyone, without leaving anyone behind.

Hiiro: That was all. Let me apologise for causing worry… I'm sorry.

Yuzuru: …When Keito-sama lost his glasses, everyone was down in the dumps, and the ambience was not suitable for enjoying the starry sky.

Yuzuru: Although it was dangerous and I can neither give you full credit nor praise you—This time, we were saved by Hiiro-sama's ability to take action.

Yuzuru: Your conduct may be far from normal and sometimes lacking in common sense, but that is precisely why it can be helpful at times…

Hiiro: …I am inexperienced and will cause a lot of trouble even in the future, but I would be glad if I could be accompanied by you all as part of "Keito Lectures".

Hiiro: There is still a lot I want to know—About idols, about the city, about everyone, and about this world.

Yuzuru: If you are fine with me, I would be pleased to. Keito-sama also appears to have the same opinion.

Keito: Unfortunately, I seem to be surrounded by innumerable troublesome guys. The number increasing by one more new person is of no concern.

Keito: There are limits since we are in different agencies and units, but as long as you don't throw in the towel, I'll look after you in "Keito Lectures".

Hiiro: Umu! Once again, I'll be under your care.