Let the Stars Fall

Chapter 12: Overnight

Kazuha's POV. Nakano's Residence.

Kazuha: Say, Akane.

Akane: Hm?

Kazuha: When did they start playing this board game again?

I said as I'm observing Fuutarou, Ichika, Miku and Yotsuba are all gathered around the table, playing some kind of a board game.

Akane: We suggested to take a break, right?

Kazuha: Yeah.

Fuutarou just yelled because he landed on a unlucky square.

Kazuha: *sigh*

Akane: Looks like Fuutarou is having a bad luck or some curse, huh?

Kazuha: Yeah.

Fuutarou: You don't have to put it that way!

Fuutarou: Also, we don't have a time for this!

He puts his game money down.

Fuutarou: Break's over! Let's get back to work.

Akane: *sigh*

Ichika: Eh? But we studied a lot.

Kazuha: That's true.

Yotsuba: My head is about to explode.

Miku: It's not good to overdo it

Fuutarou: That's true but.......

Fuutarou: I guess Kazuha said something about rest........

Kazuha: "Rest thy mind and body after doing a lot of work. Do this in order to reach your peak potential once more."

Fuutarou: That's it!

Fuutarou: But still, Kazuha. How come you can get high scores despite being somewhat lazy?

Akane: Kazuha is someone who is learning along.

The other four tilted their heads in confusion as Akane explained.

Akane: Well, by having enough sleep or by meditating after a long study session, that is what Kazuha meant by what he said earlier.

Kazuha: It works for me. I don't know about the others.

Kazuha: But I really don't recommend studying overnight because your body and mind needs to rest.

Fuutarou: I know the importance of rest but still—

Miku asked Fuutarou.

Miku: Fuutarou, you seem more desparate than usual. Are we really that far behind?

Kazuha: She somehow noticed it but not the whole picture.

I looked at Ichika, Miku and Yotsuba having sheepish faces as Fuutarou is struggling to find the words to say.

Fuutarou: U-Um.......Actually.