Book 3: Chapter 1: Part 3(B)
I borrowed it gratefully and tied it up to a tree nearby, on a branch that wouldn’t break easily. Doing so we will also mark it and it’ll be useful for when we'll return this place later.
“Ahh, I lost sight of Kouenji-kun…hurry up, Ayanokoji-kun!”
Sakura was getting anxious but, as exhaustion was accumulating, I tripped and nearly fell. After all, Sakura’s physical strength was already close to the limit. Even if I pushed myself, I wouldn't be able to keep up as well.
“Sorry but this is a bit too physically demanding. Do you mind if we walk a bit slowly?”
That said, I was the first to slow down the pace. Sakura wasn’t really sorry, she just used a pretext on this. I’ve probably seen right through her but it doesn’t matter, because there’s no way to confirm the truth.
Whether he could hear my voice or not, before long we couldn’t see Kouenji anymore. From far ahead, sometimes I could hear a sound of someone pushing through the high grass and stepping firmly on the ground.
“What an all-rounder, I am”
With an excellent intelligent and an incredible nervus motorius, I can adapt perfectly to a nature like in this wood without even flinching, and with a partner too.
If I had a personality similar to Hirata’s, I’d been an ultra perfect superman.