The sun, shining bright white.
The clear blue sea, stretching to the horizon.
Thanks to having been invited to my mom's friend's wedding,
our family has traveled to this tropical island.
At least, that's how it was supposed to be...
This is a tropical island.
No doubt about it, this is a tropical island.
So then, how come...
Why the hell are you here, Sensei?!
Wow, it sure is warm here.
Fourth Period
Never imagined I'd be able to
swim in the ocean at this time of year!
Hey, Mom...
I know it's a bit late to be asking this, but why's Sensei here, too?
You know, your father couldn't come due to his job, so we had an extra ticket.
Wouldn't want it to go to waste, right?
Besides, Kana's gonna be family soon, right?
"Gonna be family soon"? What're you saying?
Well, that depends on you, though.
I don't know what you're going on about.
You sure are dense...
Kana is making it clear she likes you.
Huh?!
S-Sensei has feelings for me...?!
That can't be the case, right?!
It certainly can be the case, my thickheaded son.
Well, this is a good opportunity.
Today, try and get a handle on the way you feel about her.
I'll help out and leave so it's just the two of you, okay?
Let's go, Shio!
There are some duty-free handbags just waiting for us!
"Handbags"!
You just wanted an excuse to go shopping, didn't you?!
Saki-san's always so full of energy.
Seeing as we've come all this way to the beach,
how about the two of us have some fun until the wedding?
Seems like this's a good outta-the-way place without any people, huh?
Let's set up here!
I'm embarrassed to look Sensei in the face now 'cause of what Mom said.
Setting my own feelings aside, there's no way
Sensei truly likes me in the first place, right?
Sato!
I mean, up till now she's never shown any signs...
Sato... I mean, up till now she's never shown any signs...
I mean, up till now she's never shown any signs...
Sato!
Y-yes?!
What're you doing spacing out?
If you don't mind, could you rub some sunscreen on me?
Y-you're asking ME?!
Yeah.
I-it must just be 'cause she has no one else to ask...
I'm sure it's not a sign of affection...
Come on, please get to it.
O-okay.
Uh, like this?
Get higher up, too.
H-how's that?
Ah, that's the way.
Then again, I feel like Sensei's the type
to do this on her own without asking for help...
And when I think back,
maybe there were times she showed me affection... or maybe not...
Next, get the base of my neck.
Gah, but I just don't know!
I wonder if Sensei actually does like me...
Yeah, I love you.
E-er... Just now, that was...
Hey, now!
I-I'm sorry!
I-I forgive you.
So, uh... until your graduation, pretend like you never heard that!
I-I'll act accordingly!
Wai-?!
I'm gonna take a moment to cool my head!
E-even if I'm ordered to, I can't simply forget what I heard!
To think that Sensei really does like m-
Sato!
My legs cramped up. Help me!
Give me a sec to think here!
That only happened 'cause you jumped in without warming up first.
My bad.
I narrowly escaped drowning back there.
Ow!
What's wrong?
Well, I feel like I got bitten by something...
Huh?
Beware of Sea Snakes! Some species here are venomous!
Wh-what are we gonna do?! Am I gonna die?!
It'll be alright. Calm down...
But, but...
I can't die yet...
Not before I hear how you feel about me, Sato.
Understood. I'll suck out the venom!
S-Sato?!
Where were you bitten?!
"Wh-where?" you ask...
Uh...
Here.
There of all places?!
But, we have no choice.
Spread your legs open wider, please.
Y-you're really gonna do it?!
B-but, my legs are cramped, so it's hard to spread them further...
Well then, please excuse me.
Huh?
Hey, now!
Th-this is quite the pose.
S-sorry. But this's the only way...
I-I'll do my best not to look, okay?!
Hey, now!
W-well then...
This's the spot, right?
H-here I go.
And once again!
Hey, now!
And once again!
E-enough!
That's plenty!
Hey, now!
Just now, I...
S-sor-!
Huh?
S-sensei!
Why?! Don't tell me the venom...
Ambulance!
So, then you took her to the hospital,
but there weren't signs of venom or anything else... huh?
Well then, why'd you pass out, Kana?
W-well, um...
The stimulation was...
Th-the stimulation of being bitten by a sea snake was quite intense!
Hmm...
Well, I'm glad it didn't turn into a major disaster.
Alright, the ceremony's already started, so let's hurry over there.
But, before that,
did my thickheaded son get a handle on the way he feels about her?
My teacher's... my teacher.
Ah, now I feel a sense of security about my later years!
"Security"!
Hey! Why're you acting so convinced about it?!
Sato...
I didn't get around to saying this earlier... but thanks for trying to save me.
It made me happy.
Don't mention it.
Sensei's expression is nothing like the one I see at school.
Even so, my teacher's still my teacher.
You know, even though we came all this way to a tropical island,
we didn't get to have much fun, huh?
Yeah, I suppose you're right.
Sensei...
Once I graduate, let's come here again...
just the two of us.
Sato...
Y-you little...
So, you're saying...
What's with the intimidating aura?!
There's a proper order for things, you know?!
Sorry!
Open Yakitori
Cheers!
You know, Japan really is great!
You're overstating it, Kana-chan.
Anyway, how was the tropical island?
It was fun.
I did have a bit of an accident, though.
"An accident"?
Could it be that something happened with Sato-kun?
Th-that's not...
I suppose it wouldn't exactly be wrong to say that...
Sato
Ah, excuse me.
Hello...
What's up?
Oh, come on!
Lucky you... Kana-chan. Oh, come on!
Lucky you... Kana-chan. Why're you calling me about something like that?
Why're you calling me about something like that?
Sato, you really are hopeless.
Huh? Now?
Right now I'm with Matsukaze-sensei.
I don't even know Suzuki-kun's phone number...
School School Kana-chan School
The distance between us isn't closing in the slightest...
Even though three years have already passed...
Achoo!