Chapter 90: Partnering
"No more drinking, I'm not thirsty."
Seeing the carbonated soda that Kiritani Tetsuya handed over, Utsunomiya Miu shook her head slightly and declined softly.
"Then I'll drink it myself."
Kiritani Tetsuya replied lightly, and just as he was about to take it to his mouth and continue drinking, the girl standing in front of him added.
"Forget it, leave some for me later."
After Utsunomiya Miu said these words, she turned her attention back to the scenery along Lake Ashi, and took the camera again to take pictures.
And Tetsuya Kiritani stood less than a few centimeters away from her, watching quietly as the girl took satisfactory photos one after another, until only a quarter of the soda in his hand was drunk.
At this time, Utsunomiya Miu had taken another long-range photo. Judging from the faint smile that flashed across her face, she seemed quite satisfied with the timing of this shooting.
After Utsunomiya Miu temporarily put down the camera from his eyes, Kiritani Tetsuya tacitly handed over the soda bottle that was running low in his hand.
This time the girl took it without saying anything, then put the soda to her red lips with her little hand that was not holding the camera, and drank it in small sips.
After a while, Utsunomiya Miu drank up the remaining soda, and then handed the empty bottle to Kiritani Tetsuya's hand.
"Speaking of Miu, why don't we go out and play together in the next few days? You are wandering around alone anyway, so why not two people together? You can talk to each other when you are bored."
Holding the just-empty soda bottle in his hand, Kiritani Tetsuya seemed to suddenly think of something, and then spoke impromptuly.
"Who said I can only come out alone? This is not..."
Utsunomiya Miu hurriedly defended, but just when she was about to say Ibuki Tamao's name, she suddenly remembered that the other party was sick and had a cold, so she had to swallow the words that came to her lips.
"It's not what?" Tetsuya Kiritani asked after taking over what the other party said.
"It's nothing, it's fine to be alone."
Utsunomiya Miu curled her lips and replied. While speaking, she began to check the photo she had just taken on the camera screen, trying not to make eye contact with Kiritani Tetsuya.
"But I think it's too lonely to go out to play alone. Unfortunately, I don't have any good friends here."
Kiritani Tetsuya sighed slightly at this moment and said, keeping his eyes on the divine girl who was checking the photo.
"It's not my business."
Miu Utsunomiya replied pretending not to care, her eyes never moving away from the camera screen.
"So I hope you and I, Miu, can keep each other company during this four-day trip to Hakone, so that we can have more fun. Didn't you see that we had a lot of fun at the last fireworks display?" Kiritani Tetsuya
He said softly.
"It was the last time, and I didn't know at that time that you were keeping me in the dark like a fool."
Utsunomiya Miu retorted with reason.
"Really? Then I'd better stay in the hotel these days."
"But if you can agree to my request, I can go everywhere with you in these four days, and I will call you when I go out."
After Utsunomiya Miu pondered for a while, he spoke again.
"What's the request?" Kiritani Tetsuya suddenly became excited.
"In the past few days, you are not allowed to hold my hand or have too close physical contact with me without my permission."
Miu Utsunomiya said with a serious face. When she said this, the girl seemed to have finished looking through the photos she had taken before, and her head, which had been lowered slightly, finally lifted up again.
For a moment, Utsunomiya Miu's delicate and beautiful face clearly appeared in front of Kiritani Tetsuya's eyes again after a few minutes.
"Can't you even hold hands?"
Kiritani Tetsuya confirmed slightly frustrated.
"No, not to mention that Xiao Yuxu is still here, and every time you make physical contact with me, my mood will become messy, and things that I didn't want to think about too much will forcefully emerge.
In my mind, I can say that your actions are the main reason why I have become more and more sentimental these days."
Utsunomiya Miu retorted, but her voice became smaller and smaller as the words were gradually revealed. In the end, even Kiritani Tetsu couldn't hear clearly what the girl said in the second half of her sentence.
And Utsunomiya Miu soon realized the abnormality he was showing. The next second he put his little hand to his mouth and coughed lightly, then returned to normal volume and spoke.
"Anyway, only if you do this, will I agree to the proposal you just made and stay alone with you during this period of time."
"Okay, I agree. I will try not to touch you without your permission."
Seeing Utsunomiya Miu's non-negotiable look and attitude, Kiritani Tetsuya breathed a sigh of helpless relief, and then assured him with a serious expression.
"As much as possible?"
Utsunomiya Miu repeated the words in Kiritani Tetsuya's words.
"Then change it to absolute."
"That's pretty much it."
Only then did Utsunomiya Miu's serious face completely relax. At the same time, she pointed the camera at Kiritani Tetsuya's handsome face and took a photo with a click.
"You photographed me again?" Tetsuya Kiritani asked slightly confused.
"As proof that you keep your promise, I will send this photo to your mobile phone to remind you to agree to my request today."
Utsunomiya Miu explained with a serious face, and even checked the photo she just took.
"This time I photographed you quite handsomely."
After briefly looking at the photo on the screen, Utsunomiya Miu said casually.
"No, my appearance is one of the best in all of Tokyo."
Kiritani Tetsuya is a rare beauty.
"But it doesn't change the fact that you are a liar."
Utsunomiya Miu retorted the next moment, and as she spoke, she was about to walk down the mountain with her camera.
"Where to go next?"
Kiritani Tetsuya followed him obediently and asked as he looked at the divine girl hanging the SLR camera around her neck.
"I want to take the cable car here. It shouldn't be too far from the shrine."
Utsunomiya Miu immediately responded, already having her own travel plan in mind.
"Sounds good. Speaking of which, this is my first time riding a cable car with a girl, but before that, how about waiting for me to have a meal nearby?"
Kiritani Tetsuya showed an expression of interest for a moment, and then made a suggestion.
"Going out with others is troublesome, so eat quickly."
"Guaranteed to end the battle within twenty minutes."
Kiritani Tetsuya said with confidence.
During the rest of the afternoon, Kiritani Tetsuya and Utsunomiya Miu started touring around Hakone together. Not only did they take the Hakone Ropeway, they also went to the famous local Owakudani and various interesting art museums.
During the play, Utsunomiya Miu did not let Kiritani Tetsuya take the initiative to hold his little hand again. Although he still maintained a fairly close distance with the other party, his clear and bright eyes would always pay attention to Kiritani Tetsuya beside him from time to time to prevent the other party from suddenly
Take advantage of her.
Fortunately, Kiritani Tetsuya kept his promise at the shrine throughout the afternoon. Since coming down the mountain, he has never touched Utsunomiya Miu's little hands or other places. This made the girl gradually relax her vigilance and concentrate on watching.
Chapter completed!