Although it's the weekend, the school wasn't empty. Some athletic clubs would still schedule a practice to prepare for tournaments or just to upgrade their members' skills.
Passing by those fields, I hid Yuika-senpai's small frame with my body, hoping that no one could see her. I knew she wasn't ready to face the prying eyes of our schoolmates, not yet. She still had that scar that she was so self-conscious about. The scar that made her feel less of herself because it always reminded her of what happened.
Soon, we arrived at the Swimming Pool Area. It's just as Orimura-sensei mentioned, the swimming club or any club related to using a swimming pool wasn't practicing today.
The slender yet stalwart figure of Orimura-sensei waited outside the pool area, her arms crossed over her chest with a look of mild annoyance painted on her face. As we approached, she shot me a glare that could cut through steel.