50 - The bigger the hotel, the better. However, they are also more expensive (Patreon)

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After leaving the museum, we move to the hotel.
We will be staying at a hotel in Kyoto, which will be our base for three nights. Even if we have to move to a place like Nara, it seems we will come back here at night. This feels like quite a strict schedule...

“So Kazuki and I are going to be in separate rooms at night, huh.”
“So it seems.”

Tadashi’s is [shi] from Shindo while mine is [na] from Nakano, so if we are arranged in standard  gojūon syllabary order, we would be quite far apart. Accommodation groups are determined by name, so we won’t be in the same group.

“That said, we won't spend a lot of time in our room.”
“Just when we go to sleep, right?”
“Yeah. In the first place, hotels are just for eating and taking a bath.”

Since the room is big, six people can stay in one room.
But, since the beds take up most of the room, it’s impossible to play in the room. Of course, that doesn't apply if you play on the bed, but there are limits to what you can do in your room.

Also, it's bedtime pretty soon after taking a bath, so everyone goes to sleep quickly, except for those who are playing while nervously trying not to be seen by the teacher.

“For now, it's time for dinner.”
“Yeah, see you.”

Note that Sasa-kun, while being in the same group, is in the same room as Tadashi. It's only natural since both their names start with the ‘sa’ column of the Japanese syllabary table.

“Fuu...”

I enter my room and put down my luggage.
As other people decided on their own beds, I ended up with the leftover bed. Well, anywhere is fine.

Suddenly, I remembered that this will be the first time I sleep anywhere other than my own house ever since I met Hiuri in the dream. Our family is not one that goes on trips, so it's been quite a while since I slept in a place other than my own bed.
Will I be able to meet Hiuri here as well? Or is that something that only happens when I sleep at home? This will be a good opportunity to find out.

“Then, let's go eat.”
“Ya─y.”

The boys in the room head toward the large hall where the dinner will be held.
The rooms here don't have an automatic lock, but a normal keyhole type, so the door cannot be closed until everyone leaves, so I follow along to not be left behind.

The large hall is reserved for our use. Even though our high school is located far from the urban area, we have quite a number of students, so this is only natural. I wonder how much the rental fee is.

“It's been a while, Kazuki.”
“It hasn’t been thirty minutes yet.”

I joined up with Tadashi. Everyone is free to choose where to sit for dinner.

Perhaps because it was a hotel in Kyoto, it was quite a luxurious dinner. There are various dishes lined up on several tables. However, I don't know what they are called due to my lack of knowledge.
In the dream, I don’t need its name to reproduce something.

“Meat, huh? Nice.”
“Does Kazuki like meat?”
“There's not a whole lot of people out there who don't like it.”

I don't really like meat though. Perhaps because of Hiuri’s influence, but lately I like sweet things more.

“Um, Nakano-ku...”
“Oops, Kazuki, let's go get a drink!”

Before I knew it, Hiuri was behind me and started talking to me, but Tadashi pulled my arm and quickly left. Where does this reflex come from?

“Isn’t that a bit forceful?”
“If you want to cut a conversation, being forceful is the way to go. You're being too sweet.”

People will obviously be sweet for someone they like. Did Tadashi not like Hiuri? At the very least, I feel like Hiuri's likability for him is still decreasing even now.

The place where drinks are kept is a little far away. This makes it a good excuse to leave Hiuri, but the timing is too suspicious.

“Well, you won't be seen in a bad light, so rest assured.”
“Maybe so, but...”

Tadashi's thoroughness is amazing. The school trip might really end without me talking to Hiuri.

“Oops, here comes the teacher. The princess probably has gone back, so let's go back to our seats.”

It seems Hiuri's seat is far away from ours. I thought Hiuri might come closer to us, so I was a little surprised.

“Itadakimasu.”
“Itadakima─su.”

The dinner is really delicious.

......

After taking a bath, all that’s left is to go to sleep. We more or less have homework to write something like our impressions of the day, but I finished it while moving. After all, there is nothing to discover except the museum. I finished writing it while coming here from the museum.

My concern is whether or not I can still have that dream here... but even if I can't, having a normal dream is good in its own way.
I close my eyes and...

...

“So I come here after all.”

I’m  in the usual white space. Apparently, I can come here just by sleeping even if I’m not at home.

“Ah, Kazuki-kun!”

After a while, Hiuri came as usual.
It's really the same as usual. I almost forgot that we are on a school trip.

“Gyuu─!”
“Uwa-”

Hiuri appeared and immediately hugged me.

“What happened all of a sudden, Hiuri?”
“Ara, you left your girlfriend alone for a whole day after all, isn’t this okay?”

I left her alone under Hiuri's instructions though... and besides, I was being pulled away by Tadashi, so I’m innocent.
But, perhaps because she was lonely after being left alone for a day, Hiuri is in the spoiled mode. It's cute, but I'm not sure if my mind can hold up under this mode.

“But this is fine as is. Things are going well.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah. Shindo-kun’s that was a bit forceful, but... that seems to be okay instead, so I’ll have Shindo-kun do his best as well.”

Apparently, real life Hiuri's likeability for him is going down, while dream Hiuri's likeability for him is going up. To think he can increase the likeability of the Hiuri he can’t meet, Tadashi is amazing.

“Anyway, we still come here even when we’re on school trips, huh.”
“That's what I thought too. It seems like I can have this dream even if I don't sleep at home.”

This white room, which has half turned into a different world, is what connects me and Hiuri.
Although I have the opportunity to talk to Hiuri in real life nowadays, this space where I can interact with Hiuri as a complete lover is still precious.

“Then let's do something especially sweet while we’re on the school trip.”
“Eh!?”
“This is a chance, you know. That being the case, give me more hugs, please.”

I wonder what she means by ‘that being the case’. I still don't really understand Hiuri's thoughts.
For now, I gently hug Hiuri, who is waiting for me with open arms. Since this is the dream, I can suppress my sexual desire and such to the extreme, but... this might be bad.

“Now, then today is parfait.”
“Aah... ok...”

A voice asking for dessert brings me back to my senses.
I'm a healthy guy. Yeah, okay, I’m fine. Let's do our best tomorrow too.

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