Haruka sat by the train station, waiting for the others to arrive. They were going to ride a train to the Springs and Haruka was the first to have arrived at the station.
"Train arrives in five minutes..." Muttered Haruka.
"Hey."
Haruka saw Takane approaching, luggage in hand.
"Are the others here yet?" Asked Takane
"No we're the first ones here." Replied Haruka.
Takane took a seat next to Haruka and let out a yawn.
"Barely got any sleep last night." Said Takane. "I was busy packing."
"Hey guys!"
They both noticed Ayano and Shintaro approaching with their luggage.
"Are we late?" Asked Ayano.
"Actually your right on time." Said Haruka.
They saw the train pull into the station.
"Lets get on." Said Takane.
Her and Haruka got up, picked up their luggage, and the four boarded the train.
The train car they were in was surprisingly empty, so they took two different seats. Takane and Haruka shared one and Shintaro and Ayano shared the other. Takane was asleep while Haruka doodled in his sketchbook. Ayano tried to strike up a conversation with Shintaro, but he was too busy browsing the internet on his phone.
When they got off the train, they had reached their destination, the town of Sukoshi Bourda,
The four friends walked down the streets together, taking in the sights.
"Gee this place is nice." Said Ayano.
"Yeah its cool." Added Haruka.
Shintaro looked around uninterested.
"Eh its alright."
Takane let out a yawn.
"We can check it out later in the week." Said Takane. "Lets find a taxi to the inn."
"Excuse me did you say the inn?" Said a voice.
They noticed a large mustached man holding a grocery bag approaching them.
"Whats it to you?" Asked Shintaro.
Ayano glared at her friend.
"Well I was going there myself." Said the man. "I can give you a ride."
"That would be great." Said Ayano.
"Alright, my truck is over there, just hop in the back."
They followed the man to his truck, got in the back, and sat down as the vehicle drove off.
The truck parked at the Inn. Ayano thanked the man before they headed to the entrance.
"Did he have to take the bumpy road?" Asked Shintaro. "He didn't do my ass any favors."
"Oh suck it up." Said Takane.
They walked into he front entrance and approached the front desk.
"Hello." Said the clerk. "Do you have a reservation?"
"Yes." Said Haruka. "The Kokonose party."
"Of course."
The clerk anded them two sets of keys.
"You have two rooms." Said the Clerk. "Room 7 and room 14, both on the second floor. Hot springs are on the first floor."
"Thanks." Said Haruka.
Haruka grabbed one key while Ayano grabbed the other.
"Alright lets get unpacked." Said Ayano.
The four made their way to the stairs.
Haruka and Shintaro both started to unpack in their room.
"Isnt this exciting?" Asked Haruka
"Not really." Replied Shintaro.
Shintaro plugged his laptop into a charger.
"Now I wait..."
Haruka looked in the clothes drawer provided in the room.
"Look!"
Haruka pulled a pair of yukatas out of the drawer.
"Yukatas!" Cheered Haruka.
"Whoop dee doo..." Deadpanned Shintaro.
"Lets put them on!" Said Haruka Happily.
"No thanks." Said Shintaro.
"Please?"
"No."
"PLEASE?"
"No."
Haruka took a deep breath.
"Plllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-"
"ALRIGHT FINE I'LL PUT THE DAMN YUKATA ON AFTER WE UNPACK!"
"Thanks Shintaro."
Haruka smiled at his friend.
"If you weren't frail I'd kick your ass." Muttered Shintaro.
Haruka and Shintaro exited their room dressed in Yukatas (Haruka's was green and Shintaro's was Black) to find Ayano and Takane both dressed in Yukatas of their own (Ayano's was red with pink flowers while Takane's was blue with yellow flowers).
"Ayano got you to wear that?" Asked Shintaro.
"And I see Haruka got to you." Replied Takane.
"Touché."
"So what do you want to do first?" Asked Ayano.
"Are you asking me?" Asked Haruka.
"Your trip, your schedule." Said Ayano happily.
Haruka put a hand to his chin and smiled.
"I know just what to do..."