6-12026-03-06Then the content of the note Yakishio had dropped at the aquarium came to mind. ──STEP1 Holding hands. It's just holding hands, Yakishio probably doesn't mean anything by it. So Yakishio won't let go, she's just worried about me... Like hiding my excuse, the thoughts── Yakishio's surprisingly slender fingers slowly closed in, interlacing with mine. "!?" "...That's STEP2." Yakishio's mumble, carried away by the sea breeze, brushed my ear. While I froze from the unfamiliar touch, Yakishio quietly spoke. "...Earlier, you asked if I had some worries, right?" "Uh, so you really do have something bothering you?" Yakishio shook her head. It's not like that. My friends and teachers at school are all kind, and the track team is friendly too, they expect a lot from me and value me in particular──" She hesitated slightly. "...But being valued that way can be a bit tiring." The defeatist words from Yakishio's mouth carried a trace of guilt. Unable to find a reply, I fell silent, and Yakishio murmured in a hoarse voice. "Hey, Nukumizu. Want to join the home club with me?"
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