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Tuesday, March 28, 2006

INSERT TITLE: field trip day 1: lunch

Enoshima Iwaya Cave. This place turned out to be different from what I've expected. Yes it's a cave but it's a cave with pavements and lights and rails and vending machines and. It's a cave with thingamajigs in it. There were also candles to calm the atmosphere. I thought we were about to hike inside the cave, in the end, simple leisure walking finished the job. There wasn't anything fancy, except Shinobu-chan squeezing my arm all the way. It was kinda kawaii, so I didn't want to say ouch or anything. Besides, it's a cave, so the light was still an issue. Soueba, there were places left in the dark.

"I wonder what could be hiding within those shadows"

"Huh?" Shinobu-chan turned her worried face at me.

"Ahh, nande mo nai. It's nothing, really."

"Senpai... It's quite scary in here." She looks uneasy.

"I'm not into caves either. I'm right here, so don't worry. Just squeeeeeze my arm whenever you get scared, okay?" Yet, she has been squeezing me real hard ever since we got inside, and here I'm telling her to halt the blood flow through my arms.

"Look! We're almost out of the cave." Finally, we made it outside. It wasn't a long journey actually, compared to our last stop, Enoshima Aquarium.

Whew, all this walking sure made me hungry. Fortunately, when we've reached the cave's exit, it was almost lunchtime. Let's see... Soueba. We had lunch in Inamuragasaki Park.

"Look! Nobody's in the gazebo! Let's make a run for it." the sun was up directly above us. It was really hot! We needed some shade to eat. Her classmates had huge umbrellas and mats with them. So, there's no problem. When we made it to the gazebo... "Aachoo!"

"HUH?! Oh no! I forgot Senpai's obento!" My world came tumbling down. "Gomen nasai! Gomen! I'm sorry! Very sorry, senpai! I'm sorry. Sumi Masen."

"Hey, hey. Come on. Don't be so hard on yourself. Uhmm... Shinobu-chan, put down that fork." Before she hurts herself. What happened to the chopsticks?

"Here, you can have some of mine. Better yet, please have mine instead."

"Wow, it looks delicious!" Demo, as a man, it's not right to take her lunch away. I'm sure she's hungry too, plus her lunch is only right for her. Taking some of her delicious shrimp puffs and seafood crumble together with soy sauce and tofus... I MUST HAVE HER LUNCH. GIMME'! No... no... Keitaro, fight it. Fight it. It's not enough for Shinobu-chan and I'm sure it'll hang your appetite if both of you shared.

"Shinobu-chan, it has been a long trip. It's good for you to eat your lunch. I'm sure we'll have more sites to visit, so you need your energy."

"Demo..."

"I'll be fine, I'm sure there are lots of food stalls in here. Stay here, I'll be back okay?"

"O- okay..." she turned her face down. I stared at her face, she's sad as it may seem.

"Uh, Shinobu-chan. Can I have a bite of your Shrimp Tempura?"

There was color in her face again. "Hai!"

and a gleam of light shone upon me. "Yumai! Oishi! You're really into this, Shinobu!" It was a taste of heaven! Damn, if it's this good, I'll cry out loud on the bus!

"Senpai..."

"Dya, I'll be back, okay? Please wait for me here."

I was able to find a decent lunch and headed back to the gazebo. I found out Shinobu-chan didn't touch her food yet. Was she waiting for me?

"Ano... Gomen if you've waited for me. But you should've started eating without me, you know? I guess your food's cold by now. "

"Daijobou. You weren't out that long, Keitaro-senpai. Plus, I'm responsible for forgetting your obento. I deserve the cold treatment."

"Haha. What are you talking about? Come on! Let's eat! Ittedakimasu!"

Next stop: Lake Ashi and Mt. Komagatake

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