If this is an idea to congratulate me after I graduated, I'd say that it doesn't make me feel any better at all.

Most of all, it was Mei's idea!? Who could've thought!?


"Come on, Kouichi! You finally graduated! It's about time you start thinking about doing something for yourself!" Yomiya said.

"Yeah! Remember, Kouichi. You're gonna be in university now, there won't be any more free time like this soon!" Izumi supported.

"But why the hell must it be today!? Just, like, give me a day or two to rest, can't you? I'm freakin' tired from all those study! Not to mention all those preparations..." I protested, but was interrupted by, of all people, Mei Misaki.

"...And you're not going to have too much free time like this in the university, Sakakibara-san, so you better take this chance and have some rest." She said. Her red eye staring at me while making a somewhat frustrated face.

And that's when I'm screwed.

Arguing with Yomiya and Izumi is one thing. No matter how one-sided the arguments are, I'll always find some reason to change their minds.

But Mei? That's another story.

She's dead serious when she wanted to do something. She always meant what she said, and there's no changing her mind.

Of course, I knew her better than anyone, so I'm pretty sure of this.

Goddamnit...


"Honestly, this is a really bad idea..." I complained.

"Aw, shut it already, dummy." Izumi replied, before punching me lightly on the shoulder and smiling smugly.

We're on our way to a beach resort somewhere outside the town of Yomiyama. After I graduated from high school just less than three hours ago, Izumi, Mei and Yomiyama barged into my house before forcing me to pack my things and go on a summer vacation with them. They said that because next week's gonna be all business and study, there won't be much free time left, so they have to make use of this little period of peace they had, which is of course, without asking me first whether I wanted it or not...

There's only four of us, the 'Double Date Legends' of Yomi North, as our friends called us, because we four are always seen together no matter where we go. Actually, Izumi planned to invite others too, but Naoya and Yuuya both have a lot of catching up to do with their studies, and Kazami 'preferred' to spend his time with his 'dearly beloved' Yukari alone. Heh, that asshole...

Well, can't say I'm not happy to be with my friends, really.

After...after that incident about three years ago, when my aunt died to save me, and I ended up in coma for three months and have to repeat a year, I desperately needed some break right now.

But seeing my friends to be happy and alive? That's the best thing I could ask for...

"Right, we're almost there." Yomiya said. Being a genius as he is, he's the first one in all of us who managed to get a driving license and rent a van for personal use. Damn it, why can't I be at least half good as him!?

A sight of the vast ocean laid before us as we drove down the hill. The resort's just in front of us.

"Ahhh, I can't wait to spend some time with you guys!" Izumi shouted, which earn some giggles from Mei. Heh, those two girls really do get along pretty well.

This is gonna be a hell of a summer vacation...


Editor's note: A random fanfic I wrote out of frustration because of the ever-growing university works. Damn it, give me some break! I'm pulling all stops on this one, and will probably be my first M-rated fic. Future chapters might contain...explicit materials...well...can't help it...LEMONS...

A somewhat continuation from my another work, Another Beginning, which deals with two of my most favorite pairing, Kouichi x Izumi & Yomiyama (SURPRISE!) x Mei. In this fic, Kouichi is one year behind his friends because he had to repeat a year because of what happened to him in Another Beginning, but at least, there's no more calamity, everybody survives, well, except Reiko, obviously T-T.

Next chapter soon. Can't wait to get into some Kouichi x Izumi x Yomiyama x Mei actions!