"Yutsuki. Wake up, Yutsuki."
"Mhm—— Ah~~ Shido?"
Yutsuki poked her head out of the sleeping bag, yawning languidly.
"What is it? Isn't it only 5:30? It's Sunday, at least let sleep until 10... Good night."
"No, no. Don't go to sleep." Seeing Yutsuki getting ready to crawl back into her sleeping bag, Shido smiled bitterly and shook her shoulder. "Didn't we agree to watch the sunrise over Mount Fuji together early this morning?"
"Ah... we did say that."
Hearing Shido's words, Yutsuki suddenly realized. Scratching her hair, she crawled out reluctantly.
"Yoshino, Natsumi. You two hurry up and get up too."
Yutsuki shook the two sleeping bags next to her and said.
"Ah... Ugh..."
"Phew~ Let sleep for 5 more minutes."
The two little loli, wrapped in their sleeping bags, let out sweet sleep talk.
"Ah, damn it~ So cute. I feel wide awake now."
Feeling completely chard, Yutsuki couldn't help but shake her head in admiration.
"Indeed. I kind of don't have the heart to wake them up." Shido nodded in agreent first, then couldn't help but ask. "By the way, Yutsuki, why are Natsumi and Yoshino in your tent?"
"Well, these two little loli seed to be scared by what happened last night. They didn't dare to sleep alone, so they both ca to ."
Yutsuki shrugged and explained.
"What happened last night? Ah, the ghost story Kaguya and Yuzuru told?"
"Well, that is part of the reason."
"Hm?"
Hearing this, Shido felt a bit puzzled. But Yutsuki didn't explain further, patting Natsumi and Yoshino's small cheeks.
"Alright, wake up to watch the sunrise. You two lazy little bugs."
"Ah... Good morning..."
"Ah—— What are you doing, Yutsuki?"
The two slowly sat up, looking around with sleepy eyes, half-awake and half-asleep.
"Good morning. Yoshino, Natsumi."
Shido smiled and greeted the two.
"...?!"
Hearing Shido's voice, the two blankly rested their gazes on Shido for two seconds. Then, their small faces instantly flushed completely red.
"Wh-wh-why is idiot Shido here?"
Natsumi shouted, a mix of anger and embarrassnt.
"Ah... Shido-san... Wh-why..."
Yoshino's eyes turned into mosquito-coil swirls. Too flustered to speak, she hurriedly slipped the rabbit puppet next to her sleeping bag onto her hand, using it as a shield to block her face.
"My my~ Shido-san, what are you planning to do here?! Peeking at girls's sleeping faces is very rude. Or perhaps? Is this a night attack? Is it a night attack! Although Yoshino-chan sotis hallucinates such scenes, she is too shaken to speak in reality!"
"S-Stop it, Yoshinon!"
"You're mistaken, it's a misunderstanding! I just ca to wake you guys up!"
"Ah... You guys are really energetic so early in the morning."
Making a ruckus in the tent first thing in the morning, Yutsuki couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
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"Good morning! Yutsuki!"
Stepping out of the tent, she was greeted by Tohka's energetic greeting.
"Good morning, Tohka. Aff~"
While greeting her, Yutsuki let out a slight yawn.
"What's wrong, Yutsuki? Did you not sleep well last night?"
"I'm fine. Compared to usual, I went to bed early. It is just that I woke up too early." Yutsuki waved her hand, looking at Tohka and Shido, "But you and Shido look like you are in good spirits today."
"Umu! I had a great sweet dream yesterday. I ate my fill of kinako bread made by Shido."
Tohka nodded happily.
"Now that you ntion it, it's true. I indeed slept very soundly last night. I feel like my shoulders are much more relaxed." Shido stretched his shoulders and sighed with a smile. "This might be the power of nature."
"...Well, I guess."
Yutsuki hesitated for a mont, but decided not to roast him.
"Good morning, Shido."
"Ah, good morning, Origami. By the way, your complexion looks terrible, are you okay?"
Seeing Origami looking a bit stiff, Shido couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
"I am fine, it is just that last night... I suffered a bit from insomnia."
Observing Shido's reaction, and then glancing at Yutsuki, Origami seed to breathe a sigh of relief, shaking her head as she replied.
"Are you okay? If you are tired, you should go rest early. Tobiichi Origami."
"...Mhm, thank you for your concern. Yatogami Tohka."
"Ah, ah. You are welco..."
Seemingly not expecting Origami to respond so politely, Tohka answered, unaccustod to it.
"Good morning, Darling! Honey! Today is truly a wonderful day!"
In stark contrast to the pale Origami, Miku today was brimming with energy in all aspects, showing a 100% radiant smile.
"Listen to this! I had a super wonderful sweet dream yesterday! I dreamt that I went on a date with Honey, Darling, and everyone else. We went to the amusent park first, then the skating rink. After that, we played tag together. In the end, Honey gently carried ho in her arms, and I happily got intimate with the mystery beautiful girl who was the prize for the tag ga! Although I can't rember her face clearly in the end..."
"That Miku... wouldn't happen to be a monster, right?"
Hearing Miku's words, Natsumi, hiding behind Yutsuki, couldn't help but feel a bit awkward.
"Well, probably..."
Yutsuki gave a bitter smile, her words lacking confidence.
"Yutsuki-nee, co here for a second."
Right at this mont, Kotori waved and called her over from not far away.
"What is it, Kotori?"
"Yuzuru and Kaguya are still sleeping. I can't wake them up, can you think of a way?"
"Still sleeping?"
Hearing Kotori's words, Yutsuki was a bit surprised, but still entered the Yamai sisters's tent.
"Hey~ Yuzuru~ Kaguya! Wake up."
"Ah... Hah..."
"Phew... Zzz..."
(No reaction?)
Pinching their noses, Yutsuki couldn't help but furrow her brows. Normally, they should have woken up by now.
(Could it be...)
Yutsuki turned her gaze to Origami. Seemingly understanding Yutsuki's doubt, Origami explained softly.
"There are individual differences... They might need to sleep a bit longer."
"Can we forcefully wake them up?"
After a mont of silence in thought, Origami shook her head.
"...Not recomnded. It's best if they wake up naturally."
"...Then forget it."
Recalling Miku's miraculous sleepwalking posture yesterday, Yutsuki decisively chose to give up.
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To prevent Yuzuru and Kaguya from oversleeping and missing the sunrise, everyone moved them out of the tent, sleeping bags and all, placed them on a wheelchair, and push them around like a patient to the lawn by the lake.
"Heave-ho. This should do. Yoshino, put these two blankets over Kaguya and Yuzuru, so they don't catch a cold."
"Mhm... Okay..."
Taking the blankets handed by Yutsuki, Yoshino nodded and carefully covered the Yamai sisters.
"Seriously. Yuzuru-chan and Kaguya-chan are high school students yet they still sleep in. They are really two lazy little bugs."
Yoshinon shook its head, looking like it couldn't stand them.
"But... looking at them... sleeping so soundly... they must be having sweet dreams."
Yoshino said softly.
"We can only pray that they wake up before the sunrise. Yoshino-chan too. Don't let your guard down and fall asleep at the crucial mont."
"Mhm, mhm."
Yoshino nodded, exhaling white mist in the cold air. She looked into the distance with a mix of nervousness and anticipation.
At so point, between the majestic snow-capped mountain in the distance and the dark night, a pure white outline was drawn.
Then, the lines around Mount Fuji began to blur and diffuse. Like ink dripping onto white paper, tinting the dim night with poetic colors.
"Wow..."
Her big round eyes wide open, Yoshino's mouth hung agape, so amazed by the spectacle before her she couldn't speak.
Finally, the morning sun hiding behind the mountainside poked its head out, revealing a half-circle.
"—!?"
In an instant, the contrast in light made Yoshino instinctively close her eyes.
When she opened her eyes again, the world in her eyes was different.
The light blue sky, the rippling lake surface, the distant Mount Fuji interwoven with light and shadow.
Everything gained color at the mont the sun rose.
"It is so beautiful..."
Yoshino couldn't help but sigh.
"Well, the symbol of Japan truly lives up to its reputation."
Exhaling in satisfaction, Yutsuki turned her head to look at the Yamai sisters still sleeping on the folding chairs, and couldn't help but say helplessly.
"Hey, you two. If you don't wake up now, you really won't see the sunrise."
"Ugh..."
Seemingly reacting to these words, Yuzuru and Kaguya finally managed to open their eyes.
"Ah... How magnificent... Only this... is worthy of ... conquering and dominating... Zzz..."
"Emotion... So this is the so-called... elegance... Zzz..."
After expressing such sentints, the two, wearing satisfied smiles, slowly closed their eyes again.
Seeing this scene, Yutsuki couldn't help but say in a solemn and dignified tone,
"...They passed away very peacefully."
"—Pfft."
Yoshino seed to find this funny, covering her mouth as her shoulders trembled slightly.
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"Yutsuki... That line back there, you definitely did that on purpose."
Sitting in the passenger seat, Shido roasted her helplessly.
"Just expressing my feelings. Didn't you laugh too, Shido?"
Yutsuki said with a wicked smile while steering the wheel.
"I-I was just—"
"Shh... Everyone has fallen asleep."
After quietly reminding Shido, Yutsuki looked up at the rearview mirror at the sleeping group. After that, they fooled around at the campsite for a bit, so they were indeed all tired.
(Hm?)
Yutsuki noticed that Yoshino had woken up at so point. Resting her small hand on the car window, she gazed silently in the direction of the campsite, her expression carrying a hint of loneliness.
Perhaps for her, who often stayed ho alone to watch the house, such a ti for everyone to gather and play together was still a bit too short.
(Being too polite and sensible isn't always a good thing.)
"Shido."
"Hm?"
Following Yutsuki's indicated direction, Shido instantly understood and nodded.
"Yoshino."
"Shido-san?"
Yoshino turned her head curiously.
"Next ti there's a chance, let's all go out and play together again."
Hearing this, a trace of surprise flashed in Yoshino's eyes, and then she showed a joyful smile.
"Mhm!"
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