Chapter 29: Mixed Training Camp
It's a Thursday morning, not long after the start of the third semester, and several buses are lined up driving along the highway.
Not only first-years but also second and third-years are on board. In other words, this is a massive movement of the entire student body. Where this bus—carrying all of us in Class 1-B—is headed hasn't been disclosed to the students.
At this point, all we know is that we've been instructed to wear gym uniforms and strongly advised to bring multiple spare sets and changes of clothes.
Looking outside, the bus enters a long tunnel, dimming the view slightly.
This large-scale movement is clearly not something lighthearted like a trip. With the journey taking a relatively long time—about three hours—everyone on the bus has brought whatever they like to pass the time.
Incidentally, I'm currently suffering from severe motion sickness.
"Hikigaya—you okay—?"
The voice comes from Ishizaki in the seat next to me, perhaps out of concern for my discomfort.
Right now, it's just me, Ishizaki, and Komiya and Kondou in the seats behind us, playing cards with the seats reclined. But my condition took a turn for the worse, forcing us to pause.
"Sorry, but I'm gonna have to drop out for now. I'm feeling sick."
When I say that, Ishizaki and the others encourage me to rest. Thanking them, I return my seat to its original position, let out a sigh, and shift my gaze back outside—where the bus is still in the tunnel.