An Excuse

"An Excuse" (口実) is a short story from Gamers' store privilege for volume 2 of 2nd Year arc of You-Zitsu light novel series, together with other three short stories.

Summary
While Hiyori and Albert were waiting in the corner, they could hear the voices of Ayanokōji  and Ishizaki coming towards them. Wanting to make Ayanokōji  join them for the uninhabited island survival test was an idea by Ishizaki which they had accepted.

When she and Albert appeared before him, he was surprised by the members present there. Thinking it wasn't a place to hold a conversation, Ayanokōji  proposed to move elsewhere but the one who had planned this meeting hadn't prepared anything about it. Sensing some trouble, Ayanokōji  quickly prepared to take his leave but Hiyori and Albert who didn't want him to leave grabbed a hand each in a tight grip. Even though she knew Ayanokōji  wouldn't accept their proposal even if they used forceful methods, she entertained Ishizaki's plan because she wanted an excuse to meet with him. Wanting to spend some time together with him even if was just a second, She put a little more force in her embrace.