A few hours later.
「Good work! We threw a lot of bowling balls todayー. And Sasaki-san and Sakurai-san, you two are really good at this!」
「Yeah, yeah, good workー! Fufun, well, both Saki and I have the technique of throwing balls from being in the volleyball and basketball clubs.」
「Haha, I see. No wonder you two are so good.」
We had chosen the unlimited bowling plan and enjoyed about six games before coming out of Round One.
And today, everyone had an average score of around 130 to 150, making it a pretty heated competition.
「I really had fun today. But after throwing such heavy balls so many times, I feel like I’m going to have terrible muscle pain tomorrow…」
「Ahh, I get that. I’m a bit scared that I’ll have terrible muscle pain tomorrow too. I usually only play 2 to 3 games when I go bowling.」
「Fufu, after throwing for six games, you’re definitely going to get muscle pain. And since you two aren’t in any sports clubs, you’ll definitely be unable to move tomorrow.」
「Eh, seriously? We’re going to get muscle pain so bad that we can’t move!?」
Sasaki-san said such a scary thing while chuckling. Then, Sakurai-san continued with a laugh.
「Yeah, yeah, bowling uses muscles you don’t normally use, so you’ll probably get quite a bit of muscle pain. Especially in your dominant arm that you used to hold the ball, you’ll feel a heavy muscle pain, so it’s best to massage well before going to bed tonightー!」
「I-I see! That’s really helpful advice! Thanks, Sakurai-san! You’re really kind to give such thoughtful advice.」
「Hey? That makes it sound like I’m not kind at all, doesn’t it?」
Sasaki-san glared at me with a slightly disapproving look as she said that.
「Ahaha, that’s not true. I always think you’re kind, Sasaki-san.」
「Hmph, I wonder about thatー. Fufu.」
Well, I knew Sasaki-san wasn’t really angry, so I said it with a laugh.
And so, our planned bowling activity for today came to an end. Since we hadn’t decided on anything after this, I asked everyone.
「It’s still before evening, so what should we do next? If you want, we can hang out a bit more and then have dinner together before heading home?」
「Eh? Ahー, sorry… Actually, I have dinner at home today, so I need to head back soon…」
Midway through, Sakurai-san said this with an apologetic look on her face.
「Ah, I see. If you have dinner at home, you need to head back soon. Yeah, got it. Then, what about you two, what are you going to do?」
「Ahー, no, then I’d like to see Sakurai-san off, so I’d like to ask for us to part ways here for today… Is that okay?」
This time, Natsue said that. Well, they’re a couple, so it’s natural for him to want to see his girlfriend off.
「Ahー, I see, I see. Yeah, got it. In that case, it’s probably a good idea to call it a day for everyone. Then, let’s all head towards the station──」
「Ah, Yamada and I are planning to go shopping now, so let’s part ways here for today.」
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「Eh?」
Just as I was about to suggest we all go to the station, Sasaki-san suddenly said that.
「Ah, is that so? Yeah, got it. Then let’s call it a day here!」
「Yeah, got it. Then we’ll head back first. See you two at school.」
「Yeah, see you at school.」
「Eh? Ah, yeah…」
And so, we decided to part ways in front of Round One today.
After seeing off Sakurai-san and Natsue as they left Round One, I turned to Sasaki-san, who was standing next to me, and asked.
「Umm, this is the first I’m hearing about going shopping? Is there something you want to buy?」
「No, it’s a lie, a lie. Of course it was a lie.」
「Eh? A lie?」
Hearing Sasaki-san’s answer, I made a puzzled face. And seeing my expression, Sasaki-san said with an exasperated look.
「Haa, really… You’re dull in various ways. Those two are a couple who just started dating, you know? So it’s better to let them have some fun alone time on the way home, right?」
「Eh? A-Ahh! Yeah, that’s true. We’ve been together as a group of four all day, so it’s kind to let the couple go home together at the end.」
「Yeah, right? That’s why I lied on the spur of the moment and kept Yamada back.」
It seems that was Sasaki-san’s thoughtful consideration. So I nodded deeply in response to her words.
「I see, as expected of Sasaki-san. But even so, Sasaki-san… yeah, you’re really a kind girl.」
「Fufun, that’s obvious. I mean, I’m always very kind, aren’t I?」
「Ahaha, that’s true. But well, what should we do after this? If we try to go home right away, we might run into those two in front of the station… Ah, I know!」
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At that moment, I remembered what Sasaki-san had said to me a while ago. So I boldly made this suggestion to Sasaki-san.
「Then, since we have the chance… would you like to have a drink together before heading home?」
So I boldly made that suggestion. Then, Sasaki-san replied with a smile.
「Ahh, yeah, that sounds good! I’m a bit tired too, and I’d like to refresh my throat with a fizzy drink.」
「Haha, glad to hear that. Then, there should be a café nearby, so let’s stop by for a drink before heading home.」
「Yeah, got it.」
Saying that, we headed towards a nearby café. After having some drinks and chatting about trivial things with Sasaki-san at the café, we headed home for the day.
Yeah, today was really a very fun day.