Chapter 31: is there going to be enough food. ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ
Everyone in the room stared back at her like she’d just suggested robbing a bank...
The blue-haired girl, whose name Leo still didn’t know, lifted her head from a pillow... "Rika... It’s three in the afternoon," she mumbled, her voice muffled by the plush fabric. "And we’re on the top floor of a hotel. I’m too tired to get down the elevator."
Sarah, who had been resting against Leo’s shoulder, sat up with a groan... "Yamamoto, what are you even talking about?"
She exclaimed, her voice laced with exhaustion. "Fishing? Right now? We’re not doing that. When we were ready for it this morning, you didn’t want to go."
Rika just grinned, completely unfazed by the lack of enthusiasm. "Oh, come on! It’s a sleepover, isn’t it? You can’t have a proper sleepover without a little adventure. Besides," she added, wiggling her eyebrows upwards, "it’s already been planned."
Leo, who was about as tired as a person could be, finally spoke up. "Rika, the last time you said something was ’planned,’ we ended up in a different situation...for example, this unexpected sleepover you announced out of nowhere."
The other guy, who had been snoring softly, stirred and rubbed his eyes. "Fishing?" he mumbled, still half-asleep. "Is there food involved?"
Rika put her hands on her waist and gave him a confident nod. "Of course, Yuto. More than you can finish." She grinned like she’d just promised them a buffet...
"Yuto..." Leo repeated softly, his eyes widening as the name slipped out. He hadn’t meant to say it aloud, but he did anyway.
Everyone turned to look at him.
Rika clapped her hands together, then scratched the back of her head. "Oh, right... I completely forgot they haven’t introduced themselves yet." She sighed dramatically, as if it were a huge burden. "Come on, guys."
The blue-haired girl stood up first. She adjusted her clothes and gave a short, polite nod. "I’m Himari Suzuki."