Some time passed since Miyuki and Tsukasa became a couple as well, but nothing really much changed in their everyday life. While Tsukasa's as clingy as always, because she's Tsukasa, the two weren't as openly showing off as a certain other couple. The two were somewhat able to hold back in public, again, unlike a certain other couple. There was also still a hint of hesitation and awkwardness between Tsukasa and Miyuki because everything is still new to them. The assertiveness of the two showed on the day of their confession quickly died down to a normal level after their pent-up frustration was released.
Today's a normal day at school and because of the weather's extraordinary nice for the rainy season, it was already June after all, the girls decided to spend their lunch break outside. The group had secured a nice place behind the school building where usually no one ever goes. Thanks to that they were able to spend their break in peace whenever the weather allowed it. Not spending the break in Konata and co.'s class had definitely nothing to do with an intense envy induced jealousy of their classmates from the thick and unapproachable pink aura around the four. Nothing at all.
Right now, Konata and Kagami were alone though. Miyuki and Tsukasa had gone to the school store to buy something, but going there usually means that they're not going to show up during the break again because of its popularity. Because of that, Kagami and Konata had the place all to them alone. It's a fairly small meadow with a semi-huge tree, perfect for providing shade and taking a quick nap.
Konata and Kagami were currently having a good time relaxing together under said tree and didn't have a single care for the rest of the world. Until someone found them, that is.
"Oh, Konata-senpai, Kagami-senpai, I wasn't expecting to find you two here…" Hiyori appeared out of nowhere and saw the two relaxing under the tree.
"Hey, Hiyorin…" Forcefully interrupted out of their own little world, Konata gave a weak reply while Kagami just gave her a, not so nice, glance. She hates being interrupted even more than Konata.
"What are you two doing here?" Hiyori paid the reaction of the couple no mind.
"Shouldn't that be more, like, our question? Our group, normally including Miyuki and Tsukasa, has been here pretty often lately…"
"Ah, is that so? Well, I was looking for Minami and Yutaka…"
"And you came to look here out of all possible places?"
"Those two going to a place secluded from everyone else, being all alone, getting all comfortable, maybe even a lap pillow… Hah~… You know what I mean, right, Konata-senpai? This place here is perfect for all sorts of stuff, isn't it? No one ever looks around here after all. It's a perfect spot for couples to hide." Hiyori shortly lost herself, but managed to stay somewhat on the topic.
"Well…" Konata wanted to retort something along the lines that it absolutely didn't work as intended because of how someone just found the hiding spot and interrupted them, but refrained herself from doing so. "Why are you so fixated on them so much anyway? You should be happy I still haven't shown them any of your doujinshis, especially the latest one, if you know what I mean."
"And I thank you very much for that, senpai. But, isn't it extremely obvious?"
"What is?"
"Those two are a godsend for all Yuri lovers on the planet! Their interactions with each other are just so… hngg!" She couldn't even find the right words.
"I still can't see them as anything other than just being best friends, though…" It's not like Konata doesn't understand Hiyori's reasoning, but because she knows Yutaka rather well, for her, it's just Yutaka being happy that she finally found a best friend she can spend her time with. Even more so because her health seemed to have improved ever since she came to this school. She also hasn't spent enough time with Minami to get a picture from her side. She only knows that she's rather the silent type and that her reactions to teasing are pretty funny.
"Nonono, if you could see what I could, you would easily agree with me!"
"See what you can?"
"I have an excellently developed Yuri radar. I can see with just a glance when a couple in my surroundings has the quality to be shipped. Those two are beyond the scale, I say!"
"*cough*" Konata made a great mistake. While she was listening to Hiyori's speech, she took a sip from the drink she had, but once she heard her words, she started coughing and the fluid flew all over the place. "W-What…?" She had nothing in response and also tried to hold back.
"Ha… Haha…. Ahaha…" Holding back? Is it tasty? Kagami had no intention to even try and performed a perfect three stage laugh. Even if she tried to stay silent, which she didn't even think about, she couldn't have done so anyway. She isn't exactly proud of it, but she and Konata are so obvious and yet, Hiyori still thought that the two are just acting. In Kagami's eyes, Hiyori's so-called Yuri radar is so broken that it was beyond fixing and thus, she couldn't help her reaction. Konata obviously also had more than just a couple doubts about it.
"Is something wrong, Kagami-senpai?"
"N-No, everything's fine…" Kagami had problems calming down.
"Okay then, well, I guess I'll continue my search for now. Following my radar, I'll find them soon enough!"
"Ha…" Now even Konata let out a stifled laugh. "Y-You should try the infirmary next."
"Oh~, as expected of Konata-senpai, even if you don't see what I see, you're still a like-minded fellow. The infirmary, such a classic location! Why didn't I think of it sooner?! If you want to do something, it's even better there because you even have beds accessible!"
"No… It's because it's Yutaka, you know? The infirmary is basically her second home…" Konata tried to retort something, but Hiyori had already turned around and walking away from them.
"Haa…" Kagami looked exhausted.
"Hmm…" Konata, on the other hand, looked like she had some kind of plan. Making sure that Hiyori wasn't looking, she faced Kagami and gave her a quick kiss. Though bewildered by the suddenness, Kagami put up no resistance at all as usual. At the very moment their lips touched, Hiyori suddenly stopped and frantically looked around. It seemed like she sensed something, but the only direction she didn't look at was behind her. Thanks to that, she soon continued her walk towards the infirmary. Konata looked after her with a smile. "Wow, looks like her Yuri radar is the real thing after all, huh?"
"Yeah, but too bad the owner of the skill is blind beyond saving…"
"Haha, that's true."
"Wait, was the kiss really necessary? We're at school after all." Kagami complained a little, but she somehow didn't look angry at all.
"Yep~."
"Okay." She simply accepted it. "Hiyori did say something interesting, though."
"What is it?"
"Well…" Instead of talking, she simply demonstrated it. She moved herself a bit and after finding a good position, Kagami placed her head on Konata's lap.
"Ah, I see~." Konata relaxed a bit and patted Kagami's head. "Such a spoiled child…" Kagami, however, didn't answer and just let out a comfortable giggle. "Still, I feel a bit sorry for Minami and Yutaka…"
"Hmm… Well, it looks like she properly holds back directly around them, though."
"That's also true. I guess it would be worse if she finds out about Tsukasa and Miyuki…"
"Seeing how they're still a somewhat awkward… Yes, that wouldn't be good, Kona."
"It's quite funny how Hiyorin completely ignores us now… We really overloaded her, huh?"
"Yeah, but I'm starting to think that it isn't so bad…"
"Haha, speaking of which, Tsukasa and Miyuki really aren't coming back anymore, are they?"
"Probably, the area around the school store is survival of the fittest after all… Those two aren't, well…"
"You have a point there, Kagamin~."
"Maybe they also gave up already and spending the rest of the break somewhere else."
"Could be. I kind of wanted to see them though. Their awkwardness is super adorable after all. Not that stupid kind of awkwardness they had before getting together, but…"
"Yeah, I get what you mean… Their innocence really is cute. Well, I know that they got somewhat far already, but it's super funny how they get embarrassed so easily."
"Absolutely. Though I can't say I wasn't surprised when Tsukasa told us that Miyuki said she's really good at kissing. I mean, how were we supposed to react?! Your sister's surprisingly smooth at the oddest things, isn't she, Kagamin~?"
"Indeed, she's more than her appearance suggest."
"Oh, well, that's a common Hiiragi trait."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Hahaha."
"Oi~." Kagami wanted to complain some more, but because she was still in Konata's lap, restraining her was a rather simple task. She soon stopped struggling again and started to enjoy her position once more. Noticing that, Konata stopped pushing her down and comfortably leaned back. While the two kept being busy with each other, the lunch break soon enough neared its end and the two reluctantly had to head back to their classes.
Just like this totally normal day passed, a couple more flew by as well in the same manner and the birthday of the twins in July came closer and closer. It wasn't only their birthday, though. It's also the one-year anniversary of Konata and Kagami and Konata had already something planned for that day.
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Welcome to the shortest chapter of this story... I guess you really can't call that a chapter, huh? Well, it was supposed to be the beginning of the next chapter, but because of how the rest's going to be, it totally didn't fit all anymore. But, I liked the part and so I thought, why not post it? Take it as some sort of interlude/intermission thingy to the next real chapter.
The next chapter's now going to be completely about Konata and Kagami's anniversary and that works way better for the flow.
I said I wanted to take a break, huh? Well, it's not like my time prognoses for the next chapters were ever right, were they? Okay, I did want to take a break, but then I got an idea for the next chapter(s) and then I saw that it's not impossible to get the chapter ready on the real date. That being said, I'll try my best to get the chapter ready for 07. July, the birthday of the twins.
Little spoiler thingy for the next chapter: I think I said multiple times that I don't want to change the age rating of the story to M, right? Right now, that's my biggest problem I'm having while writing the upcoming chapter… (And no, it's obviously not because of violence or something like that.)