Vol. 2 Chapter 75 – The Irregular Double Date (9)

Once we boarded the gondola, without any prior arrangement, we both sat on one side.

After a short pause, confirming that we were no longer visible from below—

—CLATTER CLATTER!!

Simultaneously, we spun around 180 degrees on the spot.

Kneeling on the seats, we looked down out the window, not at the scenery, but at the next gondola where Ichiru-san and Taiju-san were boarding.

Just as we looked, the two of them, having boarded after us, had sat down on opposite seats.

Perhaps to provide a better view, the upper half of this Ferris wheel’s gondolas was made of transparent material.

So, looking from above, the situation inside was completely visible, which was truly convenient.

“Hey, hey, what do you think will happen? Personally, I’m hoping for at least a confession.” (Hikaru)

“I wonder… I’m thinking there’s a possibility they might even take it one step further from there…” (Reiya)

“O-one step further?! O-on a first date?!” (Hikaru)

“Well, they’re both adults now…” (Reiya)

“A-adults… Right… That’s true…” (Hikaru)

Whatever she imagined, Hikaru gulped beside me.

However, there was also no doubt that Taiju-san’s cowardice was deeply ingrained.

There was a good chance the seeds we sowed wouldn’t bear fruit, and nothing would happen.

As our view slowly ascended, we carefully watched the two below.

Alone together in the not-so-spacious gondola.

It was impossible that they weren’t conscious of each other at all, but neither was showing any particular signs of it yet.

“Moo~… Big brother, at least say something to her~…” (Hikaru)

Hikaru was also getting impatient with the two of them, who were just gazing at the scenery outside without any particular conversation.

And so, without any particular movement, our gondola reached a quarter of the way up.

“Ah, we’re going to lose sight of them…” (Hikaru)

“We need to move to the opposite side.” (Reiya)

At the moment the gondola carrying the two of them disappeared directly beneath us, we moved to the seats on the other side.

This Ferris wheel takes about twelve minutes for one rotation, so that leaves nine minutes remaining.

There’s still plenty of time to make a move!!

Do your best!! Taiju-san!!

With a feeling akin to prayer, I continued to send cheers to Taiju-san in the gondola below, but—

“Ah, we’re already at the top…” (Hikaru)

The gondola we were riding reached the apex of the Ferris wheel and finally began its descent.

After a short while, we were at the same height as the gondola where the other two remained.

Our eyes met through our respective windows, and Ichiru-san waved towards us.

Perhaps because nothing had happened for six minutes, she looked considerably more relaxed than just before boarding.

If this continued, the entire day’s efforts would be for nothing.

As I watched their figures disappear upwards, racking my brain for ‘Isn’t there any move I can make?’—

“That’s it!” (Reiya)

Suddenly, an idea struck me like a bolt of lightning from heaven.

“What’s wrong?” (Hikaru)

“Hikaru! Let’s kiss!” (Reiya)

“Eh?! Yes! Let’s do it!” (Hikaru)

Hikaru responded to my incredibly abrupt suggestion with lightning speed, like a two-panel instant punchline.

Our gondola had passed the summit, and our positional relationship with them had reversed.

Meaning, this time, we were in plain view from their side.

The first and second times were unfortunate accidents, but the third time, we’ll deliberately show them!

“Nn…” (Hikaru)

Placing my hands on Hikaru’s shoulders, I tilted my head slightly and pressed our lips together, leaving no part untouched.

Within seconds, Hikaru’s switch flipped too, and her hands, wrapped around my back, gripped my clothes tightly.

A faint heat centered on our lips and gradually spread throughout my entire body.

If Ichiru-san were shown this continuously after the haunted house, there was no way she could remain calm.

She would inevitably become conscious of the only member of the opposite sex nearby—Taiju-san.

“Hah… nn… mwah…” (Hikaru)

Parting our lips due to breathlessness, we gazed at each other for a short moment, then pressed our lips together again.

Since we couldn’t see inside their gondola, we couldn’t afford to slack off.

To provoke them even slightly until we reached the disembarking platform, we further intensified the heat between us.

“Re-ya-kun… I love you…” (Hikaru)

“Me too…” (Reiya)

Not limiting ourselves to just kisses, we also exchanged words of love.

Such a passionate six-minute kiss from the summit to the ground.

Naturally, it was my personal longest record, and the feeling of “love” was amplified to an unbelievable extent.

That’s why, being too carried away, we hadn’t noticed at all.

“…Huh?” (Reiya)

That the scenery visible from outside the window had begun to ascend again.

A cold, unpleasant sweat trickled down my spine.

Glancing sideways at Hikaru, still lost in the kiss and oblivious to everything, I looked out the window—

There stood Ichiru-san and Taiju-san, already disembarked onto the ground.

The two of them wore exasperated, wry smiles as they looked up at the gondola we were riding.

“Nn… why did you stop…? More… if you don’t do it more, I don’t want it…” (Hikaru)

“No, um… more, you say… We’ve kind of started a second round…” (Reiya)

As Hikaru spoke with dissatisfaction, the figures of the other two gradually grew smaller.

“A second round…?” (Hikaru)

“Yeah, look…” (Reiya)

Pointing at the continuously ascending scenery outside, I succinctly conveyed the current situation to Hikaru.

The magic of kissing someone you love was immense; six minutes had felt like only a few seconds.

Thinking about the attendant who had tried to get us off, I felt like I could die of embarrassment.

“Ah, you’re right… I didn’t notice at all…” (Hikaru)

Hikaru, on the other hand, having recognized the situation a little late, said so in a nonchalant tone—

“Then, that means we can kiss a whole lot more!” (Hikaru)

She beamed a wide smile, as if completely forgetting what the original purpose had been.

Combined with the first round, the eighteen consecutive minutes of kissing, I think, became a longest record that wouldn’t be broken for a while.