Jun & Karou Chapter 12

JUN AND KAROU, PURE AND FRAGRANT

CHAPTER 12 OF THE MANGA

(Part One of the Disconcerting Summer Vacation story arc)

A while ago, Jun(xF) and Karou (xM) got together in the bedroom to decide where they are going to go during summer break. Just the two of them, by themselves ! Several suggestions were written down on a sheet of paper; waterfall, beach, play video games at the arcade, amusement park, etc. After all the brainstorming was done, it was decided by the two of them to go see the waterfall. They can get there by using the bullet train.

On the day of the waterfall adventure, early in the morning, Jun(+M) and Karou(+F) board the bullet train at the station. Jun is wearing a shirt and pants. Karou has on a white cami, over that an unbuttoned shirt, and booty shorts. Atop her head is a baseball cap. Both are carrying their respective backpacks. It was really crowded on the train, but at least the two of them could sit down. Karou is a bit sour this morning for some unexplained reason. She says that working for the money to take the vacation now seems like a big joke. And the punch line is having you, Jun, along for the ride. Jun asks her if she only worked for the hell of it? Karou only states that she feels 'weird' !

Getting off the train at the destination, the two can see the open air market in the foreground, and the mountains in the background. The two begin walking together, following the directional signs pointing to the Koichi Waterfall. At the base of the mountain, there are a series of stairs, each section of steps takes one up to a higher and higher level. Jun and Karou climb up to each level, making it to the very top platform. There is where a spectacular and awesome view can be had of the waterfall. "Ohhh's" and "Ahhh's" are had all around. Jun and Karou stand side by side, silent for quite a while, awestruck at the abject beauty and wonderment of the dancing and glistening waterfall. For almost an hour the two stare at the waterfall, each one deep in their own thoughts and feelings. Finally, Karou says that it is time to go. Jun wants to know why Karou wanted to see the waterfall ? No reason, it just seemed to be a good idea at the time. With a hint of romance in her voice, Karou softly states that you, Jun, would have been the only one to want to come with me. You alone.

On the signpost showing the directions to the attractions, one sign points to the Suspension Bridge. They decide to walk over to see the bridge. Once there, they notice that the suspension bridge spans a wide place in the river. The bridge itself is quite narrow, so that people have to cross it in single file. The two start out walking on the bridge, single file, Karou first, then Jun. An obnoxious park guide shouts after them not to drop anything off of the bridge into the river. Duh ! A little ways in, with the bridge swaying, Jun remarks that this could be little scary. Karou looks behind her at Jun, and begins to shake and twist her body, thereby shaking the bridge path. Jun is not impressed, and saying that he knew she would do that, tells her to just STOP ! He then asks her if she is having fun yet ? Karou looks back at him with a smirk on her face. Jun looks perplexed.

At about half way across the bridge, above the middle of the river, Karou again turns back toward Jun. This time she is peaceful, and again with that hint of romance. She casually says that she would like to do things like this more often, including being with you, Jun. Up 'till this morning, she says that she thought that all of this planning and earning of the money was just a joke. Not so much now. Jun quietly replies that he didn't ever think that it all was a joke. A puzzling look comes across Karou's face, as the two silently stare at one another for quite some time. After a while, Karou breaks the silence by saying that she will consider doing more things like this in the future with Jun.

Spoiling the romantic mood is an adolescent boy who comes up to Karou while her back is to him, as she is looking toward Jun, and away from the end of the bridge. The prankster boy slaps Karou on her back, claiming in a loud voice that he is supposedly sorry. Karou is thrown off balance, as the bridge shifts with the movement, and Karou is thrown into Jun's chest. Jun catches her, but his hand inadvertently catches her plump boob, and squeezes it. Karou clings to Jun, as she turns beet red with embarrassment. But being groped triggers a negative reaction in Karou, even if it was by accident. She shouts to Jun, "MOVE, YOU IDIOT!" Karou then pulls down her baseball cap to hide her face, still racked with redness and embarrassment. As a distraction, she tells Jun to get ready to be a girl, as they will change tonight at midnight. Just then it begins to sprinkle with the beginning of light rain.

Making their way back to the train station, the two notice that the rain is coming down harder and harder. Also, the sky is becoming increasingly dark and foreboding. Once inside the train station, the two are at least out of the rain. However, a notice hastily taped across the train schedule tells a somber story. It reads---

*"Due to heavy rains, the train tracks have flooded. Service will be unavailable for the time being."*

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