Ch. 2 Daily Story: Hijikata
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Toshizou Hijikata: "Haah... I'll never get used to playing around in the water. Winning is nice, but pointlessly tiring. ...Wait, are they still clowning around over there? For Christ's sake, why do students kick up such an endless racket..."
???: "C'mon, now, Hijikata-san. You sound like an old geezer, sayin’ stuff like that."
Toshizou Hijikata: "What, Shinpachi? You need something?"
Shinpachi Nagakura: "Don't be so cold, Hijikata-san. That's no good. No good at all, I say."
Toshizou Hijikata: "What? What're you talking about?"
Shinpachi Nagakura: "That! That frown of yours! You were frowning just like that even when you went to the poolside bar earlier. It'd kill the mood for poor Yukimura-kun if she were on a date with a man making a face like that."
Toshizou Hijikata: "How about you try thinking before you speak, and not waste my time with pointless crap. Whether it's dating or whatever else, we're talking about a student here."
Shinpachi Nagakura: "Hey, I know that much. But if we're just talking about making a mood for a date, teacher-student relationships aren’t so bad, eh?"
Toshizou Hijikata: "......"
Shinpachi Nagakura: "Well, if I was her though, I definitely wouldn't be able to enjoy myself in a place like that if my partner had such a surly face. Ahh, I really feel for poor Yukimura-kun. She wouldn't even have room to breathe with the humorless Hijikata-san...! Even though she's finally enjoying her summer vacation, she still had to see you in person like she had summer school!"
Toshizou Hijikata: "Shut the hell up! Even if you're right, you're taking it too far! ...Besides, I'm not interested in dating."
Shinpachi Nagakura: "......"
Toshizou Hijikata: "She's...still a kid."
Shinpachi Nagakura: "...She's not so naïve, Hijikata-san. The thing is, high school students… They're more mature than we take 'em for."
Toshizou Hijikata: "......"
Shinpachi Nagakura: "But, hey, I'm just repeating what Sano said. Right, I'm off for a swim, then. See ya, Hijikata-san!"
Toshizou Hijikata: "Wha― Wait, Shinpachi!"
Toshizou Hijikata: "Shit. He just runs his mouth however he likes… Just what did that bastard come over here for?"
You'd kill the mood for poor Yukimura-kun
if she went on a date with a man
making a face like that.
Toshizou Hijikata: "...... I didn't ask for your advice. ...Goddammit."