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One week later.
Today was Yui's long-awaited aquarium date with Takuya, and the weather was sunny as if blessed by the heavens.
Although the weather is nice, Yui, who cannot get sunburned, has applied sunscreen. On top of that, she is wearing fake glasses, a hat, and has her hair in a braid.
Because she was well disguised, people didn't immediately realize that she was Shimotsuki Yui. However, her beauty wasn't completely hidden, and Yui felt people around her staring at her from time to time. However, if people realized that she was Shimotsuki Yui, it wouldn't be enough, so she felt relieved.
"I'm glad it's sunny today, Takkun."
I've just bought my ticket to the aquarium and am about to enter.
She smiles and talks to Takuya who is walking next to her.
"That's right. There aren't too many people and it's not too few, it's just right."
Besides the aquarium, there is a fairly well-known amusement park in the area, but since it is currently summer vacation for students, they are holding different events than usual there, so even though it is summer vacation, there are not many people there.
Besides, today is a weekday. For those who don't have summer vacation, it's a good day to work, and as proof of that, everyone around me is young, in their teens or just over 20 years old.
"Thank you for today. For bringing me to such a wonderful place."
"Haha, you haven't even gone inside yet, it's too early to thank me, Yui."
"That's true... but I'm happy just knowing I can go on an aquarium date with Takkun."
"...Oh, yeah."
Takuya's eyes were caught by Yui's shy reply and he quickly replied.
"It's going to get hot if we stay here too long, and we'll be bothering other people, so let's go inside quickly."
Saying this to hide his embarrassment, he naturally took Yui's hand and went inside with her.
"ah..."
Yui, who had not expected him to hold her hand, said in a voice so quiet that Takuya could not hear, and felt her face turn red.
Even though I was worried that my hands might be sweating due to nervousness or the heat, I was happy to feel Takuya's body temperature through my palms and the feeling of him holding me tightly.
Once inside the aquarium, just as Takuya had said before, the people there were engrossed in the fish swimming in front of them. They would occasionally talk to the people they were with, but didn't seem to care about anyone else.
If this happened, Yui's true identity would probably go unnoticed.
"Yui, are there any fish you're looking forward to catching today?"
I ask as I go inside and watch the fish swimming in the relatively small tank.
"It's not a fish, but... I'd like to see a jellyfish."
Although she knew it was just as Yu had told her, she didn't say it aloud. Today, she wanted him to just look after her, and she wanted to keep the fact that she and Yu were here to scout the place a secret.
Takuya wanted to look cool in front of the girl he liked.
"That's strange. Usually, when you say aquarium, you're there to see the fish, right?"
That's why I said something inoffensive.
"Of course there are cute fish, but swimming jellyfish are also cute because they're so fluffy."
"Looking at it is soothing," says Yui.
When I'm tired from work, I watch cat videos, but sometimes I also watch jellyfish videos.
"I see. I enjoy watching the big ones swimming."
When I see sharks bigger than a person swimming in the biggest tank at the aquarium, I'm simply amazed.
"Hehe, that sounds like you."
It was just as she had imagined, Yui thought, smiling happily.
It was just an ordinary aquarium date. But as a celebrity, Yui can't just casually go out alone with a man.
That's why Yui decided to enjoy it to the fullest.
--At that time, I never imagined for a second that something nightmarish would happen.