"The weather's really nice today. Feels perfect for a nap."
Miura Yumiko looked up at the sky, then glanced at Shirai Mio. In the end, she simply lay down and rested her head on Shirai Mio's thighs.
The entire sequence of movements was elegant and natural.
Yuigahama Yui reacted a little too slowly. Only after Miura Yumiko had already lain down did she realize why Yumiko had suddenly said the weather was nice.
Damn it. Where had she learned tricks like this? Back when Miura Yumiko had been trying to win over Hayama Hayato, she had never used shameless tactics like these.
Lying on Shirai Mio's lap, Miura Yumiko's lips curved into a faint smile. She had learned quite a few things from practicing dates with Shirai Mio.
Most of what she had learned had been completely useless when it came to pursuing Hayama Hayato, but it worked perfectly when pursuing Shirai Mio.
It was practically tailor-made for her.
"The weather really is pretty nice today. It's making me want to sleep too." As Yuigahama Yui spoke, she lay down as well and rested her head on Shirai Mio's other thigh.
"???"
Having suddenly been turned into a pillow, Shirai Mio was at a loss for words.
Still, for the sake of completing the missions, she thought about it and decided to let it go. The two of them could do whatever they wanted.
Off to the side, Ebina Hina covered her nose again when she saw this and muttered, "Two girls getting jealous over another girl... This is way too good."
Hearing that, Shirai Mio wanted to explain, but considering the current situation, it did not seem like she had any way to explain it at all.
At first, she had assumed the two girls were only putting on an act and provoking each other a little.
What Shirai Mio had not expected was that the two of them would actually fall asleep.
The problem was that Shirai Mio was currently sitting in seiza. The thought of having to maintain that posture until both girls woke up filled her with despair. Her legs were already going numb.
At first it was uncomfortable, but once her legs became completely numb, Shirai Mio stopped caring.
She carefully reached for her phone and began taking pictures of the surrounding scenery. While she was at it, she also took several photos of the two sleeping girls.
They looked pretty cute.
If she had had girlfriends like this before her Transmigration, how wonderful would that have been?
Now, in a certain sense, she already did—but also did not quite. Shirai Mio herself could not tell whether she should feel happy or helpless about it.
To avoid disturbing the two sleeping girls, everyone else simply packed up some of the things and went for a walk to admire the blossoms, leaving only the three of them behind.
Time passed little by little. Only after the sky had begun to darken did Miura Yumiko finally wake from her sleep.
She lazily yawned, then looked at Shirai Mio's beautiful face. She blinked a few times before remembering that she was still lying on Mio's lap.
If this had happened in the past, she definitely would have sat up immediately.
Now, however, even after realizing she was still resting on Shirai Mio's thighs, Miura Yumiko did not get up right away. She rubbed her cheek against Mio's leg first, then slowly sat up.
When she got up, she even deliberately made a little noise and woke Yuigahama Yui.
Compared with Miura Yumiko, who had personally received Shirai Mio's instruction, Yuigahama Yui was much more innocent. The moment she woke up, she sat upright and said a little awkwardly, "Sorry. I actually fell asleep."
"It's fine. The weather really is good for sleeping today. If you two hadn't slept, I would've switched places with you."
As Shirai Mio spoke, she carefully shifted her legs. The prickling numbness was particularly intense right now.
Finally able to stretch her legs out, Shirai Mio silently swore that she would never sit in seiza again.
It took another ten minutes or so before feeling fully returned to both of Shirai Mio's legs.
Right around then, the rest of Hayama's friend group returned from looking at the blossoms elsewhere.
"It's getting pretty late. Before we split up, how about we find somewhere to get something to eat?" Hayama Hayato suggested.
After thinking for a moment, Shirai Mio did not refuse.
Although the sky was getting dark, the number of people coming to see the blossoms had not decreased. If anything, there were even more of them.
As the group was about to leave the park, Shirai Mio glanced at the two missions on the System panel. After hesitating, she ultimately chose not to use a card and simply walked out of the park.
The instant she stepped beyond the park, she heard the System's mission-completion chime.
Both Miura Yumiko's mission and Yuigahama Yui's mission had been completed.
That surprised Shirai Mio somewhat. She could understand Miura Yumiko's mission, but the fact that Yuigahama Yui's had been completed too was genuinely unexpected.
Could it be that, as long as Shirai Mio was there, Yuigahama Yui was already satisfied?
The thought had barely surfaced in Shirai Mio's mind when the System's voice sounded again. "Yuigahama Yui's conquest rating toward the Host has increased by 2 points."
Shirai Mio had no objections to that.
She knew perfectly well why the conquest rating had increased.
After leaving the park, the group went to the family restaurant they often visited.
They could be considered regulars there. The food was pretty good, the prices were not expensive, and it was a convenient place for a group gathering.
While they were eating, Kakeru Tobe suggested going somewhere else to have fun after dinner and, unsurprisingly, everyone rejected him.
After the meal, the group chatted for a while before finally splitting up.
Miura Yumiko very much wanted to go home together with Shirai Mio, but unfortunately, her home was in the exact opposite direction from Mio's. In the end, she could only watch as Shirai Mio and Yuigahama Yui left together.
Shirai Mio and Yuigahama Yui walked along the road home.
Yuigahama Yui was wondering whether she should invite Shirai Mio to come sit at her house for a while when Mio's voice sounded first. "Yui, can I stay over at your place tonight?"
"Eh!?" Yuigahama Yui froze for a moment, then nodded without the slightest hesitation.
At the same time, curiosity flashed through her eyes. She had not expected Shirai Mio to be the one who actively suggested staying the night at her house.
"We agreed that today would be our date, but something unexpected happened. Think of this as compensation. The only difference is that the location of our date will be your room. That's fine, right?"
"Of course!"
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