Deciding on the Destination

It’s been one month since Hayashi started her diet.

Under my management, she successfully lost three kilograms. Honestly, this has been a pretty good pace so far. Her weight has been dropping so smoothly that Hayashi’s motivation is currently quite high.

Well, the real challenge starts now.

There’s always a plateau period during dieting.

How to maintain motivation during that time—that’s what I need to think about.

“Hmm, hmm. So for Isawa Onsen, it’d be around this much…”

Well, setting that aside for now, as I’d promised Hayashi the other day, I was currently planning a hot spring trip for just the two of us.

While operating my smartphone, I was examining several hot spring destinations among the candidates.

The trip duration would be one night, two days.

For the cost, I was thinking around twenty thousand yen per person.

“Hmm, hmm.”

“Ahahaha~”

“…Hmm.”

“Lol.”

“…”

“Lol lol lol.”

“Hayashi, come over here for a second!”

Six-tatami, one-room apartment.

I shouted toward Hayashi, who was lying on her back on the bed looking at her phone.

“…It’s not like this place is big enough to warrant saying ‘come over here,’ you know.”

“Then get off the bed!”

“…Eh~”

Hayashi put her phone to sleep and sat up.

“What is it? It’s rare for you to get angry.”

“That’s right, that’s right. Even Buddha Yamamoto—that’s me—is genuinely pissed off about this.”

“Eh~… Did I do something?”

Apparently she has no idea.

Good grief, honestly.

“How about you participate a little in planning the hot spring trip?”

This whole time, while I’ve been desperately researching various things, Hayashi has just been tapping away at her phone.

“Like this—considering the costs and examining travel destinations. This is one of the real pleasures of travel, isn’t it?”

“Ah… It’s true, you do look really happy right now.”

“D-Do I?”

“Yeah. As always, you really love doing these petty… detailed things, and it was heartwarming to watch.”

“…That’s embarrassing.”

…Hm?

Wait, am I being led off topic by Hayashi right now?

“Just come on, since we have this opportunity, why don’t you think about it a little too?”

“Even if you say that… I’m not familiar with hot spring areas.”

“What? You’re not familiar with them? Then first, let me explain about the notable hot spring areas in Kanto…”

“It’s fine. I’m not interested.”

…How deflating.

“Besides, you can decide where we go. Right person for the right job.”

“You’re trying to escape from troublesome things with fancy-sounding words, aren’t you?”

“Well, yeah. But honestly, it’d be fastest if you just decided, wouldn’t it?”

…That’s true, but…

Going all the way to a hot spring area… will she really be able to enjoy it properly if her own preferences aren’t reflected?

She’s the type who’d complain later, saying she would’ve preferred a different place.

“…How did you usually decide on travel destinations?”

“Eh?”

“Didn’t you go on trips with Kasahara and others? In high school?”

“Ah… Well, I had Akari decide for me.”

I asked, but I figured it would be something like that.

As always, Kasahara is abnormally overprotective toward Hayashi.

“Got it. …Then at least give me some ideas about what you’d want to do at a hot spring area?”

“Things I want to do?”

“Right. Besides soaking in hot springs, there are various things like wanting to tour historical buildings, or see the ocean, right?”

“Ah… I see.”

Hayashi seemed to get a little interested in thinking about it, as she started going “hmm.”

“…You’re kind.”

“Huh?”

“Since it’s a special trip, you’re trying to somehow reflect at least some of my requests, so you’re saying all this, right?”

…Just answer the question already.

“Thanks!”

“Just hurry up.”

“Hmm… Let’s see.”

Hayashi started humming again.

“Ah!”

And then she seemed to think of something.

“Can I say several things?”

“Yeah, go ahead and say whatever.”

“Then first, I want to eat manjuu!”

Manjuu…

I see. Combined with the fact that she’s been dieting for a month, she’s requesting sweets.

“Also, I want to eat seafood!”

“Manjuu… seafood…”

“And also! Yakiniku!”

“…Hm?”

“Gratin! Sushi! Hamburg steak! Karaage!”

…Did I make her endure too much with the diet?

Feeling sorry for Hayashi, I resumed considering travel destinations by myself. Of course, I planned to completely ignore all of her requests.

People serious about dieting can eat whatever they want for just one or two days, it’s fine.

It’s called a cheat day.

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