1851 Assistance (2)

With everything falling into place, I soon got dragged into the first group of girls. They’re from Class 2 whose names I have no recollection of. Although I knew them by their faces, this would be the first time we were going to talk beyond greeting them ‘good morning’ or ‘hi’ whenever I ran into any of them in the hallways.

When Shiina took a step back to hand me to them, the girls immediately surrounded and flanked me on both sides. The supposed leader of the group grabbed my arm and daringly pressed herself closer, letting my arm be buried in her springy valley. She’s not bad but I truly had no idea who she was.

Then, someone else followed her example which led me to be subjected to what most boys would already consider a paradise; both of my arms sunken in their softness. If I was a protagonist in an anime, I would probably be bleeding on my nose by now. Too bad though, this was already a normal occurrence for me.

I heard Shiina chuckling from behind. The sight must be amusing for her. When she noticed my gaze on her, she made a V sign and stuck her tongue cutely.

For sure, her impression of me already veered off from the gentleman they met on the mountain trail. In her eyes, I turned into this mysterious yet popular high school boy who kept on arousing her interest. If I encountered her instead of Sara earlier, I doubt she would have missed the chance to properly dig into that growing interest in me.

Anyway, apart from Shiina, everyone whose attention was focused on us had varying reactions. Some mouthed ‘shameless’ in our direction. Some looked on in envy or hate whichever was prevalent. And some found it too amusing.

On the other hand, my girls were all glaring at them, especially Satsuki and Nami. As we were being careful to not cause any disruption in the order of things, they could only begrudgingly busy themselves on what they were doing and wait for me to reach them.

Mhm. I should do something to make up for that. Even if there’s Shiina around, it should be possible for me to spoil them out of her sight.

Soon, the other two girls from Class 2 pushed on my back and they all guided me by hand to their tent. Looking at its state, it’s only at 50% completion.

I thought they would ask me to help them build it but they started barraging me with questions that I managed to answer collectively in just a few sentences. They’re really that curious about me. And with my public persona being someone easy to talk to, I couldn’t shut them down bluntly. At least, I managed to stop them from prying too much.

Although unsatisfied with my vague answers, I kind of fell into a state of handling them expertly.

I guess I owe that to the experience I built over the years and with my girls who were always around me. My trait of being considerate to every girl was already working passively. Even if I didn’t mean it, as long as I wasn’t in a bad mood or in a situation where I didn’t want to deal with the other person, I would act in a way that fits with a girl’s mood.

Because of that, even without favoring one over another, I got into excellent speaking terms with them when they exhausted all their questions. I got their names but I’d probably not be using them anytime soon. Furthermore, they even voluntarily told me their preferences on a lot of things – even underwear. Of course, they didn’t show me what they were wearing. That will be too much for them.

I shouldn’t tell them that I would probably shelve those pieces of information in the back of my head. They would be of no use to me, after all.

In any way, with how much they wanted to get close to me, I was probably not the one scoring in here. It’s the other way around. Right? These girls took advantage of me.

But well, as a pervert, it’s still a win for me.

Soon enough, with nothing else to talk about, I offered them my help to assist them in finishing their activity. I carried the heavier parts, held up the tubes that would be used as a pillar, and hammered down the foundation on the ground.

Everyone who was still paying attention to us was looking on in envy as they were also having trouble setting their tents up. Luckily for them, I doubt I would stop at one group.

Minutes later, extremely satisfied with my service, the group handed me back to Shiina.

The woman and the camp managers were also a little in awe at how well I handled that situation. With that, those few who were still against my sudden inclusion in this activity were now looking forward to how I could spice up their camp more.

With Shiina dragging me to the next group, those who couldn’t wait for their turn started presenting themselves to me. The camp managers stepped up to quell the commotion and Shiina let me pick who to help next.

Naturally, I didn’t immediately go for my girls. I decided that I should help a few more groups just to solidify my presence. Besides, Shiina was also eyeing me like a hawk. She already knew that my reason was to visit my girls. She’s testing me whether I would easily jump to them once I got the permission.

Thanks to that decision, I got her nod of approval laced with her unyielding playfulness.

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Minutes later, after I went through the third group who were pretty much as satisfied as the previous ones, Shiina, who was once again walking alongside me, teasingly whispered.

“How’s that, Onoda-kun? I believe it’s about time for you to go to the ones that truly matter to you. Should I continue accompanying you or leave you to them.”

That question sounded like a trap but upon glancing at her, I noticed her appreciative gaze. Maybe, she’s also as satisfied as those girls at how well this worked. She’s now giving me consideration to have some liberty.

I contemplated for a moment and surveyed our surroundings again before giving her my decision.

“Shiina-san, I think it’ll be wise to separate from you. Even if I go to them, it’ll be best that you’re around. I could see that some were still not convinced. Only because you’re here that they’re not complaining.”

That might just be being too cautious but I was just trying to count every possibility. With Shiina around, we could truly avoid some trouble.

“Geez. Are you getting attached to me now, Onoda-kun? I don’t mind if you also help me out later. I’ll show you around our cabin.”

“You can’t joke like that, Shiina-san. I might take you up on that offer.”

“Heh. Daring, are we? I’m serious though. If you have time to wander around again later, come and find me.”

She’s also straightforward, huh? She’d be surprised if I told her that I already got a closer look at their cabin.

After putting on the same teasing smile, my answer was delivered in a whisper, “I’ll consider it.”

As soon as I blew air into her ear, Shiina almost pushed me to the side in reflex. Looking at her face was a mix of being spooked and flustered.

She bit her lips and lightly hit my shoulder before whispering in an unusually subdued voice, “... I’m extremely ticklish on my ear. Don’t do that again.”

Alright. That’s an unexpectedly charming side of her

“Noted.”

I’ll do that again later.

Omitting that last sentence, I put on a reassuring smile before dragging her with me this time.

Before long, we soon arrived at the half-completed tent being tended by the three high-spirited gals and one seemingly out-

of-place blooming flower.

“Kii! Is it our turn?”

“You’re finally here...”

Chii and Hana didn’t miss a beat at welcoming me into their side while An-rin and Kushii stood behind them.