Mahiru was now standing at the gate near the pool leading into the forest. "I'm here." She heard a voice behind her which caused her to jump. It was already quite dark outside so she turned on her flashlight. "Finally, Aki. You got everything right? They just left. Let's go." She said as she ran through the gate and into the forest. Aki following her.

The dim light of the lamp standing in the backyard was shining on the pool revealing two figures. "Yo." A voice said approaching them. "Asahi is asleep and I got Kanata with me." The voice continued. "Nice. I have Ako." The figure said standing up from her sitting position revealing herself to be Yume. "So what are we doing?" Subaru asked as he was being handed a thin blanket. "I need you two to go back and get Asahi on the blanket then drag him over here. Then we'll place him onto the swimming ring and into the water." Yume explained. "You better hurry." All added standing up. "Now the water is still a little warm but might be freezing cold soon enough." The boys looked at each other. "And how are we supposed to do it without him getting up." Subaru asked and Kanata followed. "Or someone else waking him up?" Yume pointed at the gate. "I just saw Laura and Nozomu leaving. They were being followed by Mahiru and Aki. And don't worry about Koharu. I got Auntie to call her. As for you waking him up." She blinked two times staring at the two. "Just don't."

The guys went to get Asahi and the girls filled the swimming ring with air. The sight of Asahi being pulled by the two boys while laying on the blanket was more than ridiculous. The boys were trying not to laugh but they were wishing someone else could see it. Now it was time to place him on the ring. For this Yume and All went into the water holding the ring in place on the surface as Subaru and Kanata slowly pulled the blanket of the edge. Yume was thanking Got that the boy didn't wake up. She then pushed the ring into the water. Now they needed something loud to wake him up. "All are you recording?" Yume asked looking back at the girl. Before Kanata went to turn on some additional light so everything could be seen clearly. Ako nodded. "Then-"

Yume didn't get to end what she was going to say as they heard a loud blood-freezing scream. Which was followed by a scared to death Laura running through the gate. She then spotted Asahi in the middle of the pool and took some steps forward the edge. She then screamed again."A body!" The girl was going to run again but slipped and was about to fall into the pool when a hand trapped her. The terrified girl did not notice that it was Nozomu trying to help her so she accidentally pulled him in with her. This was apparently enough noise to wake up Asahi who disoriented also fell into the pool.

All this was witnessed and recorded by the group, Mahiru and Aki who were now standing at the gate wearing and holding a lot of weird things and Koharu who just went outside as Laura slipped. "Well, her landing into the pool was unplanned." Aki said.

The group was now seating in the living room. Laura, Nozomu and Asahi were sitting on one sofa under blankets. And the rest on the other and the two armchairs. "I'm sorry Nozomu, Laura." Mahiru started as she was handing out hot chocolate. "We wanted to scare you guys a little. The pool part was unplanned." Laura looked at her cup. She wasn't shaking as much. "It's ok. I know." She said. Than Asahi cut in. "And where is my apology?" He asked raising one eyebrow. "There is no. Your pool part was planned." Subaru laughed looking over at his girlfriend who was smiling at her phone after posting the video. (Me, after finally posting a chapter ^^) "By this mastermind" he added.

Asahi sneezed then looked over at Koharu. "And you've let them do it?" He asked with puppy eyes. The girl smiled feeling guilty. "I arrived seconds before the disaster. I was talking with my mom." Asahi sighed and another sneeze followed. This time from Laura. "Maybe we should go change?" Nozomu asked concerned. "Yeah." Laura nodded.

"How about a game of monopoly when you are back." Mahiru offered still feeling bad for what happened. "Let's play!" Asahi jumped excitedly. "In pairs of course." The then dashed into the room. Nozomu and Laura also made themselves on the way. Right before separating and entering the rooms Laura spoke up. "Nozomu, thank you for before. To think it was them messing with us." Nozomu smiled at her. "Always there." He said then entered the room passing Asahi who already on his way back.

As Laura entered the girls' room she looked at her hand. They were holding hands. She blushed. Then she remembered herself all trembling. "I'm such a scary cat." She sighed.

"Like a scared kitten." Nozomu said to himself opening the door. He already changed and was heading back to the group. "Cute." He then heard a voice and a door closing. "What is?" Laura asked as she just now left the room. Nozomu smiled. " You are." The girl blushed again. "You…" she murmured looking away as that walked back.

That reached the group and were greeted by a Yume who was no longer on her phone. Up until now, the girl's head was resting on Subaru's shoulder. Beside them were Mahiru and Aki probably posting what they just filmed. Then Kanata sitting in the armchair with All on his lap and Asahi and Koharu holding hands. Laura sighed. "This is really making me depressed." She said to herself but loud enough for Nozomu to hear. He smiled. "Then…" he lifted the girl in a princess style and took a seat on the sofa they were previously seating at placing the girl in his lap. "...Let's start the game!"

The game went on for four hours. It was now around 2 a.m. Everyone was tired and sleepy. Laura now didn't care about sitting in Nozomu's lap. She wasn't blushing anymore like for the most of the game but instead resting her head on his shoulder.

"I think it's enough." Aki said. "We should go to bed now." A line of agreements followed as the teens slowly began to clean up. Only Subaru remained on the sofa. "Yume's asleep." He sighed pointing at the blonde girl sleeping with her head on his lap." Aki chuckled. "Well, good luck sleeping here then." To his surprise, the boy asked him for a blanket one a sofa pillow. "Might as well." Subaru said changing his position and laying down next to the girl hugging her.

"Goodnight." Aki whispered as he was the last one to leave. He heard a quiet 'Night' as he walked to his room. When Aki arrived all of the boys were already in their beds. So were the girls in their room. Two of them not quite asleep yet. "Laura." Mahiru whispered. "I have some photos to show you." She said giving the other girl her phone. Laura took it and swiped through some. The girl would be blushing again but was too tired to do so.

The photos were from the prior events of the day. Mostly her being scared thus holding Nozomu's hand or her tripping and the boy catching her resulting in almost a hug. "Just send me some of them." Laura said giving Mahiru her phone back turning her head to go to sleep. "Sure thing." The girl smirked.