Fruit Parlor - Chapter 9

Yuta

There he goes. I guess it's time for me to buy groceries and go home, too.

Yuta

Groceries are cheaper if I go to the supermarket in the shopping arcade. So I'm gonna head there.

Yuta

See you tomorrow, Tsukasa-kun, Narukami-Senpai, Anzu-san....♪

Tsukasa

Alright. Be safe going home!

Tsukasa

....Onee-sama lives close to the school right? I've heard that everyone in Trickstar takes turns taking you home everyday.

Tsukasa

There's no one from Trickstar here today, so why don't I take up that responsibility and walk you all the way home...

Tsukasa

Eh? That's not necessary? Wh-why not? I guess I'm not very dependable, huh.....

Tsukasa

But I'm a man's man, too. If it's just Onee-sama, I know I'd be able to protect you.....

Arashi

Mmm, I don't think she means to turn down your offer, Tsukasa-chan.

Arashi

It's just that she also wants to burn the calories she ate from the parfaits. I think she wants to go to the nearby park for some more exercise. Is that right, Anzu-chan?

Tsukasa

Well, that's perfect then! I was just thinking that walking home is not enough to burn off all these calories.

Tsukasa

So we need more exercise, don't we? Jogging.....♪

Tsukasa

You're awfully smiley, Onee-sama. You must be on board with my plan, right?

Arashi

Oh my, Anzu-chan. You want to have a race to see who can get to the park the quickest?

Arashi

A race is fine with me, but you two would have a handicap, though.

Tsukasa

Handicap....?Ah, you mean because you're a member of the Track and Field club. That's true, there's certainly no doubt that you'd be the first one to get there.

Arashi

Right? So I don't know if we can really have a race.

Arashi

I know! I'll give Tsukasa-chan and Anzu-chan a head start and start five minutes after you two.

Tsukasa

That's fine with me, but isn't that a huge disadvantage for you? Five minutes is a huge Loss of time. Don't you think three minutes is enough?

Arashi

I'll catch up to you two real quick in just three minutes. I'm totally in running mode right now, you see.

Arashi

I can be super fast in running mode, I bet I could even beat Adonis-chan right now....♪

Tsukasa

Oh okay, I see you're in full-confidence running mode. As you wish, we will take a five-minute head start.

Tsukasa

Are you all ready, Onee-sama?

Tsukasa

Then, let's go....♪

Tsukasa

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Tsukasa

Umm, Onee-sama, I know we're in high spirits right now so I'm sorry for this foolish question, but the park is this way, right?

Tsukasa

I only ever come here by car, so I'm not really sure which way to go.

Tsukasa

Oh, that's good. I'm glad that I got the direction right. I mean, you know the geography near the school so well.

Tsukasa

It's reassuring to know I won't get lost and will make it to the park as long as I'm with Onee-sama ♪

Tsukasa

I guess that's not something to be delighted about. It's not the most suitable words to come out of a knight who has received blessing by sword from the Queen. I humbly ask for your forgiveness.

Tsukasa

Pardon is granted? Thank you! I'm grateful...♪

Tsukasa

What? While we've been chatting away, Narukami-senpai is catching up to us....?

Tsukasa

Eep?! What is this insane Speed....?! I can't believe his leg power. If we idly chat away, he'll catch in no time.

Tsukasa

Let us concentrate on running, too! I wonder who will get there first, Onee-sama or me?

Tsukasa

Hanging out with Classmates and racing to the park, these must be the things that normal students our age do.

Tsukasa

I made such wonderful friends and got to meet Onee-sama, I'm absolutely on top of the world....♪