Uchiha Ryo and the boys picked up the edges of the picnic mat, preparing to use this relatively flat area by the stream as their temporary resting place for the afternoon.
As the three of them laid the picnic mat on the grass, Shirogane Miyuki quickly picked up stones to weigh down the corners.
"Hana, Rumi, be careful."
Standing up, Uchiha Ryo saw Shirosaki Hana and Tsurumi Rumi, who were wearing sandals and wading in the water.
"No problem, Ryo-oniichan. The water here is very shallow, and the current isn't fast."
Hana and Rumi were jogging and playing along the stream, but Uchiha Ryo still stood anxiously on the bank.
"Don't run so fast, watch out for the stones at the bottom, and don't go to the deep water area downstream."
Sitting on the blanket, Shirogane Miyuki chuckled. "Uchiha, you really look like you're raising two little sisters... So jealous."
"Don't you have a younger sister too? Careful Kei hears you and comes to hit you."
Shirogane Miyuki sighed. "Just like you said, my sister is totally a rebellious girl, completely disobedient, and doesn't respect me, her hardworking brother, at all."
Looking in the direction of Shirosaki Hana and Tsurumi Rumi, "It's still better to have this kind of super-younger sister. The smaller the age gap, the less the sister respects her hardworking older brother."
Ishigami Yu coughed lightly. "Shirogane-san is still very outstanding, and quite famous in the middle school division..."
"So what if she's famous? At home, she still throws tantrums, acting like no one should bother her. If I say a few words to her, she finds me annoying. Compared to that, Hana is really well-behaved."
The more Shirogane Miyuki spoke, the angrier he got, and then he noticed that Ishigami Yu's expression in front of him was somewhat unnatural.
"Ishigami, what's wrong? Is there something behind me! Could it be wild animals from the mountain coming down!"
Shirogane Miyuki abruptly turned his head and, sure enough, was scared into half-lying on the ground. He saw Shirogane Kei holding a fruit basket, looking at her older brother with cold eyes like she was looking at trash.
"K... Kei, you're here. Um, I..."
"Don't talk to me! Terrible, lolicon, go die!"
Placing the fruit basket on the ground, she then moved towards Ishigami Yu's side, picked up an apple, and walked towards the stream.
"Ryo-nii, want an apple?"
"Oh, thanks."
Shirogane Miyuki was visibly depressed, but Ishigami Yu didn't know what to say, so he could only consciously step aside.
Following Shirogane Kei's return, the other girls responsible for getting food also successively came to the stream. Hiratsuka Shizuka even somehow got a set of professional fishing gear from somewhere.
Seeing this gear fully maxed out in professionalism, Ishigami Yu couldn't help but exclaim. "Air Force Commander!" (T/N: Slang for someone who catches no fish)
"Curse me again! I absolutely won't be Air Force!"
Hiratsuka Shizuka directly let her fist have a close encounter with Ishigami Yu's abdomen, and then went to cast her line into the deep water area downstream by herself.
Thus, Uchiha Ryo, biting the apple, turned his head and saw the few boys present: one with his head down huddled in a corner giving up on himself, and the other clutching his stomach curled up lying on the ground.
"You guys are really... By the way, does Enyun-chan want to eat grilled fish?"
"Meow— (Nods)"
"Oh, then go into the water and catch some yourself, catch a few more."
Enyun-chan: "....."
Ignoring the two, Uchiha Ryo opened his arms and stretched, listening to the murmuring sound of the stream. The cool autumn wind blew past, and in the distance was the rustling sound of maple leaves being blown.
If they came in summer, it would be a good summer resort. Coming here for a barbecue at night would also be a good choice.
At this time, Hayasaka Ai and Fujiwara Chika had changed into fish-catching outfits and rushed into the stream.
Shinomiya Kaguya chuckled and shook her head. One is a valet like a real sister, and the other is her best friend in school. Truly envious of their casual appearance.
"Aren't you guys going to play?"
Uchiha Ryo turned his head to look at the people still staying on the blanket, but saw Yukinoshita actually taking out a book from her bag.
"Coming here to read a book... you really are something."
Yukinoshita remained there. "In this kind of atmosphere, isn't it a good time to read a book?"
Is that so? Chitanda took a camera to take pictures of the few people catching fish and playing in the water. Amakusa Shino was also cheering by the stream. Kei was watching Hana and the others so they wouldn't accidentally step into the deep water area.
Currently still staying on the picnic mat, it was probably only Shinomiya Kaguya and Yukinoshita Yukino, these two quiet young ladies.
Even Ishigami Yu ran to get a set of fishing gear to fish downstream, while Shirogane Miyuki was.....
"Where did you get that astronomical telescope, kid?"
Uchiha Ryo looked at Shirogane Miyuki in surprise. He saw the other party carefully holding an astronomical telescope and placing it aside.
"I found it when I accompanied Ishigami Yu to the warehouse to get fishing gear just now, so I borrowed it from Chitanda-san. It's so nice. Without the exhaust pollution of the city here, the starry sky at night will definitely be beautiful!"
Shirogane Miyuki is a total astronomy buff, but normally in a big city like Tokyo, it's hard to observe stars at night, and his family can't afford a professional astronomical telescope.
To be able to find one here now, this is simply a stroke of strong luck! If today was the 15th (full moon), it would be even better. Unfortunately, it's not a full moon, but looking at other galaxies is also a good choice.
Uchiha Ryo could feel Shirogane Miyuki's excitement. He heard his childhood dream was to be a doctor of astronomy.
"Although I can roughly understand your love for astronomy... but it's only 1 PM now! Are you going to wait here until night!!"
Shuchiin Student Council President! The super high IQ Shirogane Miyuki was stumped by one sentence... Oh crap, he actually forgot the time! He was so excited after seeing the astronomical telescope that he forgot the time.
Uchiha Ryo sighed. "Sometimes you are really an idiot... Do you want to put it back?"
Shirogane Miyuki sat on the ground dejectedly again. "Forget it, since I've already brought it here, I'll just wait..."
Shinomiya Kaguya looked up. "Looking at stars? Aren't there some in the sky?"
"Theoretically, there are indeed stars both day and night, but it's too difficult to observe them during the day." Shirogane Miyuki waved his hand.
Shinomiya Kaguya blinked. "No, I mean this... star."
"The... the sun!!!"
Asking me to look at the sun with an astronomical telescope? Vice President Shinomiya, are you trying to kill me? You definitely want to kill me, right!
Although using a prominence filter allows observation of the sun, this is just a normal astronomical telescope for the night sky!
Shirogane Miyuki coughed lightly. "Ah, let's forget it. Speaking of which, how is lunch preparation going?"
Chitanda Eru, running back and forth, stopped. "Everything except the grilled fish is ready. If you want to eat grilled fish... go ask the fishing group and the fish-catching group."
Ishigami Yu ran over from a distance holding a box. "There are a lot of river fish downstream! I caught two. Actually, this is my first time fishing. I didn't expect it to be quite interesting!"
Ishigami Yu, who lived in the cyber world year-round, felt the joy of outdoor activities for the first time.
In the back, Hiratsuka Shizuka was gritting her teeth and muttering. "Just beginner's luck! Just beginner's luck! Damn it!!! Why am I the only one who hasn't caught a single one."
What about the people in the fish-catching group?
Fujiwara Chika and Hayasaka Ai returned to the bank barefoot.
"We caught four! Kaguya-san, quickly praise me~" Fujiwara Chika put her hands on her hips.
Hayasaka Ai picked up a handkerchief to wipe her hands. "Three of them were caught by me. Fujiwara-san, you just luckily picked up one that I knocked out, right?"
Shirogane Miyuki, who was helping Chitanda set up the fish grilling rack, suddenly said.
"In other words, Hayasaka-san caught three fish, Ishigami caught two, Fujiwara-san one, and Hiratsuka-sensei Air Force, right."
"You kid, are you asking for a beating too!"
Uchiha Ryo stood up. "I still have five here. There's enough for everyone, let's grill them together."
Fujiwara Chika let out an "eh".
"How did you catch them when you clearly didn't go into the water?!"
"It wasn't me who caught them..."
As he spoke, a cat suddenly jumped out of the water with a fish in its mouth.
"Very good, now we have six."