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Chapter Thirteen - Beach Challenges

Chapter Thirteen – Beach Challenges

Miyako yawned pitifully and walked out of the cabin. Kiba was gone from her place on the veranda, but Miyako knew she’d be with one of the boys somewhere. She’d already replaited her hair in a simpler fashion and gotten changed – her pink flip-flops and a summer dress over the top of her swimsuit as the morning training was going include all of the students on the camp. Over her shoulder was her small beach bag, her towel and tank top along with sunscreen safely placed into it for when they were needed. Male helpers on the girl Regular’s team and female helpers on the boy Regular’s team. Trouble was sure to ensue.

“Sakuno-chan~? Are you coming? Or do you want me to go on ahead?”

“N-no~!” Sakuno exclaimed, appearing quickly and closing the cabin door. “I don’t want to walk into the hall on my own.”

“Don’t avoid him, Sakuno-chan.” Miyako suggested as they began their walk to the hall. “He’ll only think the worst if you do. Remember, not a lot of guys know how you’re feeling from subtle hints. You need to keep things a little more obvious when it comes to things like that.”

They walked into the hall and it was discovered that they were not the last ones to arrive. All the boy’s were already there and they were the only girls so far.  Kiba was sitting on the floor beside Kaidou’s chair, his hand stroking her head absently.

“KYA~! I was right!” Eiji rejoiced. “Pay up, Momo-chan~!”

Momo begrudgingly handed Eiji a one hundred yen coin.

Miyako pulled back the chair between Tezuka and Fuji. “What happened?” She asked as she placed her bag down and sat down in the seat.

“They made a bet.” Fuji replied, pouring her a glass of juice from the jug on the table.

“On?”

“Who would come to breakfast first.” Tezuka replied. “Eiji said it would be you and Sakuno-san. Momo said that it would be the Regular girls.”

Miyako scoffed. “Did you really have such little faith in Sakuno-chan and I, Momo?” She scolded.

Sakuno giggled. “Yeah~ Miyako-chan is unusually cruel when she wakes up a person in the morning.” She said, glaring in Miyako’s direction slightly from her place down the table beside Echizen and on the end of the opposite side to Miyako.

“You were being stubborn and I knew that if we were too late that the boys would eat all the good food.” Miyako defended. “You’re such a pain to wake up, Sakuno-chan. I swear, I pity the man who marries you.”

“So, Echizen then?” Momo teased. Sakuno flushed and Echizen splattered into his drink.

“Momo-chan!” Eiji scolded. “Don’t assume such things.” He added and hit Momo on the head with a spoon.

Miyako giggled lightly.

“You know something?” Tezuka whispered softly into her ear.

Miyako blushed, but made the motion of zipping her lips shut. “Yes, but I won’t be telling you a word.” She said, quoting him from the morning before.

The corner of Tezuka’s lips turned upwards as he sat back upright as though nothing had happened.

Kikuchi and Oshiro were standing by the serving counter, Kikuchi looking at his watch carefully. “Do any of you know where the girl’s are?” He asked.

Everyone at the large table shrugged.

Oshiro sighed. “Then you may serve yourself breakfast while I go and find them.” She said and walked out of the hall’s main door and passed by the windows as she headed towards the girl’s cabins.