My second life is a bit strange?

"As compensation, could Jiang Yan tell me where you bought the candied hawthorns?"

Jiang Yan immediately pointed in a direction, and Feng smiled and said goodbye to them, then took their hands again: "Let's go buy candied hawthorns too."

"Candied hawthorn berries~ Delicious candied hawthorn berries!" Chika was already thinking about what she wanted to eat.

Kaguya's face was flushed, and she lowered her head, breathing heavily.

【Maple is so gentle~】

She wanted to hold him in her arms, but her rationality kept her from doing so.

"Boss, I want a candied hawthorn skewer and a fruit skewer!" Qianhua wanted a more varied flavor. The fruit skewer contained strawberries, oranges, and kiwis, all coated in sugar. It looked delicious.

Eriri: "I want hawthorn."

Kaguya looked at them for a long time and then chose an apple.

"Then I want a chocolate banana."

"Okay, buddy, would you like chocolate syrup or the outer shell?"

"The outer shell, I guess." Feng thought for a moment, noting that the syrup would drip everywhere, making it a bit of a hassle to eat.

The uncle skillfully inserted the banana into the melted chocolate, coated it with syrup, and then plunged it into the ice water. The chocolate quickly solidified, and after removing it and absorbing the moisture, the chocolate banana, resembling the outer shell of a Chocliz chocolate bar, was ready.

It looked pretty delicious. Feng took a bite, and the taste wasn't anything special, just banana mixed with chocolate. People who like bananas would probably like it.

"Hey, Feng, let's take turns eating them." Fujiwara Chika handed over her leftover candied hawthorn, which only had two kiwis left on it.

"You're making me really suspicious of your motives." Feng squinted, but still held out his chocolate banana for her to take a bite.

Click!

A crisp sound rang out, and Feng was a little puzzled. Was it really that crisp? But when he turned around, he realized that it was coming from Kaguya, who had taken a big bite of the apple and was chewing it vigorously.

[Another indirect kiss!]

【Those wretched cows, they're practically the cancer of the earth!】

[Once or twice isn't enough, what a greedy woman!!]

"Wow! Chika, you're so mean! This kiwi is so sour!" Maple's teeth were practically trembling from the sourness; even the thick sugar coating couldn't hide it at all.

No wonder the other person only took one bite and then stopped.

"Hey~" Chika stuck out her tongue and acted cute.

Feng wasn't buying it and pinched her cheek hard: "What are you 'hey' for!"

He quickly took a bite of the banana and felt much better. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Kaguya staring at the chocolate banana in his hand. Thinking that she wanted some, he handed it to her: "Kaguya, have a bite too."

"Is it okay?" Kaguya immediately changed her expression. Although she was a little embarrassed, she still reached out and smoothed her hair behind her ear, taking a bite of the banana that Kaede offered.

"In exchange," Kaguya handed over her candied apple.

Feng didn't think too much about it and took a small bite.

Hayasaka, who was hiding in the shadows, filmed this scene: "It's just Kaguya-sama's mission."

After strolling through the entire food street and sampling all the snacks, just as the fireworks were about to begin, Fujiwara Chika suddenly felt like buying something.

He said that watching fireworks wouldn't be complete without that, and then ran off on his own, telling them to find a good spot first and send him their location.

Eriri ran into her friends from the art club and couldn't leave for a while.

Kaede and Kaguya walked side by side. There were so many people around that Kaguya was pulled in the opposite direction by the crowd, and her shouts were drowned out.

She finally managed to squeeze through the crowd, but Feng had already disappeared. Before she could feel disappointed, she heard a voice behind her.

"Want to hold hands?" Feng's figure smiled and extended his hand.

"Mmm." Kaguya grasped it with joy, but who could know the feeling of turning around and finding her beloved still there?

They arrived at the foot of the mountain and looked up. The steps were full of people, and the group was moving slowly. It would take a long time to climb the mountain.

"Let's go check out the dam. There are too many people on the mountain now, and it won't be easy to leave after it's over."

"it is good."

As Feng passed by a mask shop, he stopped and picked out a fox-shaped mask, which he then put on Kaguya's face: "How much is this, boss?"

"I'm about to close up shop, so I'll just charge you 1,000 yen. These are all warding-off-disaster masks that I carved myself, and they're of very good quality."

"I bought it."

Kaguya also picked out a tengu mask, with a red base, a long nose, and some strange patterns. It would make a great return gift: "Boss, I'll take this one."

"I'll charge you 1,800 for the two masks."

Feng put the mask on his face. The mask was well-made and looked normal on his face. He pushed the mask up and hung it on the side of his head.

He took Kaguya's hand again and continued on their way. They turned onto a path in the park, which was much quieter. Many couples were sitting on the benches along the road, whispering sweet nothings to each other, which made Kaguya blush.

"Just cut this line and you'll get there."

"Wait a moment!"

Just as Feng was about to leave, he heard Kaguya's voice. He turned around and saw her clutching her clothes to keep them from slipping down, her shoulders and back exposed to the air. Feng swallowed hard and quickly used his body to cover her.

Fortunately, no one was around; it turned out that Kaguya's belt had gotten caught on a tree branch.

[It's true that no one wears clothes under their kimono.]

However, even with layers upon layers of clothing, nothing could be discerned. Feng remembered being flustered and confused; he had never helped anyone put on a kimono before, so how was he supposed to put it on?

"Could you help me put on my kimono?" Kaguya asked shyly, her head bowed.

"I'll give it a try, I have a vague idea." Although the technique was still a bit clumsy, the occasional skin-to-skin contact touched their hearts.

After a while of busy work, I finally managed to put on the kimono.

This time, Kaede let Kaguya walk in front, while he followed behind to prevent their clothes from getting caught on tree branches again.

After passing through the park and arriving at the dam, there were far fewer people here than on the mountain. I found a spot with a good view and laid out the mat.

I'm just waiting for Eriri and Chika.

Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Vanishing Fireworks

"Sorry to keep you waiting~" Fujiwara Chika walked over with Eriri, carrying a white plastic bag.

They had met up earlier, and Eriri had even helped carry a bunch of snacks.

"As expected of you, you can still eat after eating so much."

The tablecloth was covered with snacks, including fried noodles, okonomiyaki, two grilled corn cobs, and grilled squid sprinkled with chili powder, which looked very appetizing.

"Hey~ If we can't finish it, there's still maple, right?"

"So I'm the trash can, huh? What's in your bag?" Feng retorted.

Fujiwara Chika quickly hid the bag behind her back: "It's a secret. I'll tell you after the fireworks. Wow, your masks are so pretty!"

"Right? My taste is pretty good."

"Ah Feng, could you wear a mask and dance the dance we saw before?"

"No way!" There were so many people around; he didn't want to get himself killed.

"Here, this is for you." Eriri handed a glass of smoothie to Kaede, which was garnished with some fruit.

"As expected, summer is still incomplete without this." Feng scooped up a spoonful, picked up a piece of strawberry, and put it in his mouth. The sweet shaved ice mixed with the strawberry flavor made a crunchy sound. It wasn't too sweet and had a refreshing fragrance.

"Is tea added to this?"

"Yeah, I was quite surprised at first. Seeing the long queue, I bought one to try, and it tasted really good."

Chirp~~~boom!

The fireworks burst into the sky with a loud bang, and colorful lights burst out in all directions. Everyone put down what they were doing and looked at the fireworks blooming in the sky.

When the first firework exploded in the sky, Feng even felt the ground shake. It was the first time he had seen it so closely, and he was so shocked that his heart almost stopped beating.

Chika held up her phone to record a video, her excitement written all over her face.

Eriri leaned against him, her hand gripping his sleeve trembling slightly.

However, Kaguya didn't look at the fireworks again. Her gaze remained fixed on Kaede's profile. She felt that her heartbeat was too loud, so loud that she couldn't tell whether it was the sound of the fireworks exploding or her heartbeat.

Just like her, she couldn't tell whether she was dreaming or in reality.

Noticing Kaguya's gaze, Kaede smiled at her and pointed to the sky, saying something, but her voice was completely drowned out.

Fireworks are beautiful when they bloom, but there is a sense of loss when they disappear.

"Ah Feng, I can't eat anymore." Qianhua had some sauce on the corner of her mouth.

The okonomiyaki was barely touched, and there was one ear of corn left. Kaede broke it in half and gave it to Eriri and Kaguya. Adhering to the principle of not wasting food, they finished all the food.

I ate a bit too much for dinner, so I sat on the grass and rested for a while.

Most of the people around had left, and the bustling street became quiet.

"By the way, can you tell me what's in that bag now?"

"Clang clang~" Qianhua opened the bag, inside were some sparklers, baby's breath and other small fireworks: "Let's set off fireworks together."

Watching Chika carefully light the fuse at the tip of the sparkler with a lighter, her hand trembling as if afraid of getting burned.

Kaguya stared blankly at the sparks blooming before her, and listening to the laughter and chatter around her, she knew that this school trip was coming to an end.

When she came to her senses, she was already lying in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

On the train back, the students had lost their initial enthusiasm and all fell asleep in their seats, their faces showing exhaustion.

Feng used his phone to record this scene. He collected many photos and made them into an album later. He wondered what they would think when they saw these photos when they grew up.

Study tour – (The End)

……

Summer vacation was terribly long. Kaguya lay in bed, teasing Baymax, wishing the vacation would end quickly.

Hayasaka couldn't stand it anymore, seeing this spoiled young lady who looked just like a salted fish. She took out her tablet, found some videos, and placed them in front of Kaguya.

First, a melodious piano tune caught Kaguya's attention. She looked at the tablet, where a game CG was playing.