"Good morning, Xuezhixia Classmate."
Tanaka Masao looked at Yukinoshita Yukino's outfit, then looked again, and again…
Watching Tanaka Masao's actions, Yukinoshita Yukino was a bit speechless.
"Tanaka-kin, can you please not be like this? You look like a pervert, and it will cause misunderstandings."
Tanaka Masao scratched his face awkwardly.
"Sorry, I couldn't control myself. How about this then?"
Stare~~~
Since Yukinoshita Yukino didn't want him to sneak a look, that meant, as her companion, he could look openly.
Tanaka Masao's top-tier interpretation.
Yukinoshita Yukino felt her scalp tingle from Tanaka Masao's stare.
"Tanaka-kin, what are you doing?"
"Just observing Xuezhixia Classmate's outfit."
"Then could you please not observe? I'm a bit uncomfortable."
"But wasn't it Xuezhixia Classmate who asked me to observe?"
"When did I ever say that?"
"You said I shouldn't be like a pervert, so doesn't that mean you want me to look openly?"
Yukinoshita Yukino: ...
"Sigh~"
Life is not easy, Yukino sighed.
"My phrasing was problematic, Tanaka-kin. Please don't look at me."
"Alright."
Tanaka Masao reluctantly averted his gaze, turning his head to the side, ensuring he couldn't see Yukinoshita Yukino.
However, as the two walked side by side, Tanaka Masao's turned head looked particularly strange.
After a few steps, before Tanaka Masao's neck could twist off, Yukinoshita Yukino spoke.
"Tanaka-kin, turn your head straight. You're making me look strange too."
Hearing this, Tanaka Masao grinned and turned his head straight.
Yukinoshita Yukino felt a bit played with and was slightly annoyed.
The three bought their tickets and arrived at the platform.
Because their timing was just right, the train arrived at the station less than two minutes after they got there.
Although it was only seven o'clock, it was a weekend and a train bound for Tokyo, so there were quite a few people.
After quite some effort, they finally found three seats together.
Tanaka Masao breathed a sigh of relief after sitting down.
"Phew, good thing we got seats. Otherwise, if we had to stand all the way to Tokyo, we wouldn't even be in the mood to have fun."
"That's true."
Yukinoshita Yukino nodded, then looked at Kashi, who was sitting next to her and constantly yawning.
"Kashi, didn't you get enough sleep? Do you want to take a nap?"
She patted her thigh, indicating.
Kashi glanced at Yukinoshita Yukino's leg, yawned, and lay down directly.
"Then I shall sleep for a while. Call me when we arrive."
Soon, Kashi fell asleep.
Youth is truly wonderful; she can fall asleep instantly.
Seeing this, Tanaka Masao looked at Yukinoshita Yukino's still-available thigh.
"Ha~, I didn't sleep well last night, I'm so sleepy."
He feigned a yawn, secretly glancing at Yukinoshita Yukino next to him, seeing that she didn't react.
[Did she not hear me?]
Thinking this, Tanaka Masao slightly increased his movements and volume.
"Ah~, I'm so sleepy, I really want to sleep for a while."
He glanced at Yukinoshita Yukino again.
[Hmm, that's not right, why is there still no reaction?
Is she tacitly agreeing?]
Tanaka Masao decided to try again.
"Oh dear~, so…"
"That's enough, Tanaka-kin, I heard you."
Yukinoshita Yukino naturally knew what Tanaka Masao was thinking. She hadn't intended to pay attention to him.
But his movements were getting louder and louder, and she couldn't completely ignore him, so she could only reluctantly stop him.
Tanaka Masao looked expectant.
"So you mean…"
"What do you think?"
"That's true."
Looking at Yukinoshita Yukino's calm expression, Tanaka Masao knew that he wouldn't easily get her thigh as a pillow.
[Sometimes I really envy that kid Kashi.
No, I can't stand to see her so comfortable.]
...
An hour later.
Kashi slowly woke up from her sleep, feeling the soft thing she was using as a pillow. She couldn't help but rub her face against it.
"So comfortable."
Just as Kashi was still groggy, a low voice spoke.
"Kashi, are you awake? We're about to arrive at the station."
Hearing the voice, Kashi opened her eyes, and a face with a lewd smile appeared before her.
"Wah~"
Kashi instantly bristled with fright and jumped up.
Who understands, family? Waking up to a chubby otaku's face right in front of me, I'm already depressed.
"Masao, why is it you?"
She remembered clearly that before she fell asleep, she was resting on Yukinoshita Yukino's fragrant, soft thigh.
How did it turn into Tanaka Masao after she woke up?
Although Tanaka Masao's thighs were more fleshy and more comfortable as a pillow, that large face so close to her was very terrifying.
Tanaka Masao showed a [righteous] [sunny] [gentle] smile.
"Of course, it's because you fell asleep. Resting on Xuezhixia Classmate's leg for so long would make her uncomfortable, so I volunteered to let you rest on my lap.
I'm doing this for your own good."
Tanaka Masao spoke grandiosely on the surface, but what he was actually thinking internally was:
[Since I can't have it, you shouldn't enjoy it either.]
Yukinoshita Yukino, unaware of Tanaka Masao's inner thoughts, nodded.
Having someone rest on her leg for too long would indeed make her leg numb and uncomfortable, which is why she agreed when Tanaka Masao suggested swapping.
Kashi felt that Tanaka Masao wouldn't be so kind to her, but she couldn't quite figure it out at the moment.
"Never mind, never mind."
Anyway, she had slept very comfortably, so she wouldn't dwell on it.
"Are we not there yet?"
"The next stop is it. We have a few more minutes."
The three stood up from their seats, preparing to get off.
Many people were getting off at this station, so the three stayed close together to avoid getting separated.
Following the crowd, they walked out of the train station, and only when they reached the open area outside did they all breathe a sigh of relief.
Yukinoshita Yukino looked at the unfamiliar surroundings and subconsciously turned her gaze to Tanaka Masao.
In strange and unknown places, people instinctively seek someone to rely on.
"Where do we go next?"
Although Tanaka Masao had been to Tokyo a few times, he wasn't very familiar with the area.
He took out his phone, looked at the map, and pointed in a direction.
"Over here. Let's take a taxi."
"Okay."
Yukinoshita Yukino nodded in agreement; this would save time and be convenient, preventing them from searching around and potentially getting lost.
Although taxis in Japan are quite expensive, neither of them seemed to care much about that.
This was a train station platform; there was no shortage of taxis.
Tanaka Masao sat in the front passenger seat, while Yukinoshita Yukino and Kashi sat in the back.
"Driver, to Ueno Zoo."
"Alright."
The driver was a middle-aged man in his forties, the kind of driver who instantly made you feel at ease.
He glanced at the three of them and, with years of experience, quickly deduced their relationship.
A man and a woman going to the Zoo on a weekend were clearly a couple, or at least very close, even if they hadn't officially confessed or confirmed their relationship.
But for two people to go out and bring a child, it must be one of their sisters.
That meant they were currently at a stage beyond friendship but not yet lovers.
Otherwise, they wouldn't bring a little third wheel to disrupt their romantic time.
However…
The driver glanced at Yukinoshita Yukino through the rearview mirror.
[Isn't this girl a bit too pretty?]
Looking at Kashi next to her, she was also incredibly cute.
[Based on looks, they must be sisters.]
Then he looked at Tanaka Masao, who was a little below average.
[This guy is really lucky. Does he have some unique talent that makes him popular with beautiful women?
No, rather than him being popular, I'm more inclined to believe he knows this beauty's little secret.]