"Okay, guys! Let's start our swimming race!!"

  "WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

  The class president and the vice president are setting the rules of the race. The class president placed 3 floaties tied to a rock underwater so they don't drift away.

  "Alright, anyone that reaches the floaties and then makes it back to shore is the winner!!"

  "Let's go, I ain't losing!!!"

  "Nah, bro, you suck at swimming!"

  "My breathing technique is flawless!!"

  "Yuki, you may be gifted, but you're bad luck incarnate. You ain't winning!"

  "I'mma show everyone who the best swimmer in class is!"

  "Alright, everyone, line up at the shore!"

  The class president prepares to whistle as the signal to start the race.

  "Ready?! Set! GO!! *WHISTLE*"

  The entire class, except the class president, jumped into the water and started swimming.

  "UOOOOOOOGGGHH!!!"

  The entire class hype themselves up to swim faster. At first, everyone seems equally fast, but then, just a few seconds later, eight people are clearly faster than the rest. However, even then, they were only ahead for a little bit, which means the entire class has pretty equal capabilities in terms of swimming.

  The 8 people who were ahead include Yuki. They kept swimming and swimming, and then finally, Yuki reached the floaties first.

  "WOOOOHOOOOO!!! I WON!!! LET'S GOOOO!!!"

  But then the other swimmers touch the floaties and immediately turn back to swim towards the shore.

  "Huh?"

  "YUKI YOU IDIOT! I TOLD YOU THE RULES! TOUCH THE FLOATIES AND THEN SWIM BACK TO THE SHORE!!!"

  "OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

  Yuki immediately swims back to catch up, but the difference in their distance is obvious.

  "YEEEESSSS!! I WOOON!!!

  One of the classmates, Abarai Yumi, won the race.

  "WOOOOOOOHHH!!"

  Yumi screams in excitement. And then the shore quickly filled up with the other classmates, reaching the shore. Yuki obviously reached the shore last.

  "Ukh. . .I lost. . ."

  Yuki crawls as soon as she reaches the shore.

  "HAHAHHA! WHAT DID I TELL YOU? SHE WILL SOMEHOW LOST!! HAHAHAH!"

  "Oh, Yuki, HAHAHAHA!"

  "DAAAAAANNNGGGG IIIIIIIIIIITTT!!"

  "NEEXXTTT!! LET'S DO BEACH VOLLEYBALL!!"

  "YOOOOO!!!"

  "ALRIGHT LES GOOOO!!"

  The entire class helps set the net up, and there are at least 3 people who brought volleyballs to this trip.

  "Alright, let's decide our team with rock-paper-scissors!!"

  "I hope I'm not with Yuki. . ."

  "EY! WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?"

  "ROCK! PAPER SCISSORS!!"

  And then they all split into two big teams, the red team and the blue team, with 11 people on each team. The class president and the vice president stayed out of the game to act as the referee.

  "Yeah, RIP to the team that has Yuki!"

  The blue team pays their respect to the red team, the team that has Yuki in it.

  "I'M GOING TO KILL EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM!!"

  Yuki is fired up to play brutally in this match.

  "Okay, guys, regardless, we do have to play to win; otherwise, it's not fun! Let's GOOOOOOOO!!!"

  "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUU!!"

  The red team cheered, but without Yuki. Time for the first serve from Yuki's team. Yuki did the serve, and it was a flawless serve as if it were beautifully done by a professional volleyball player. And then the most intense game of volleyball in their life begins.

  The match went on for about 15 minutes with either side showing signs of not losing but also not winning either. Everyone did their best, and everyone started to sweat from the intense movement and tension. And then Yuki delivers a smash that decides the entire match.

  "SET! POINTS TO RED TEAM! WINNER IS RED TEAM!!"

  "YEEEEAAA!!!"

  And then the entire red team rushes towards Yuki to hug her.

  "YUKIIIIIIIII!!!!"

  Everyone cheered at her as they all tried to hug her in joy.

  "G-Guys! I-I can't breathe!"

  "Woohhooooooo!!!"

  And then blue teams were a little bit down, but at the same time, this is just a fun, silly game, not a real competition or anything. They quickly recover their mood.

  "This means Yuki isn't cursed at all!"

  "Yeah, our bad, Yuki! We won't talk badly about you again!"

  "Oh, don't worry, guys! Those are just friendly banter!"

  "OH, WELP, TIME FOR THE NEXT ACTIVITY!! WOOOOO!"

  "YYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!"

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  And so, Yuki and her friends spent the rest of the week full of fun and bliss.

  They had a barbecue party at the beach during lunch. Yuki showed off her cooking skills and surprised everyone, but then one of her friends said all she did was place food on the grill and pick it up when she thought it was ready. This, of course, upsets her, and she chases the girl who said this, running in a big circle on the sands of the beach. Everyone else laughs as they also enjoy the barbecue grilled by Yuki.

  Then they went to the nearest aquarium to their location. Yuki showed off her knowledge of aquatic animals, but then one of her friends stood up to her and said that he was more knowledgeable about this topic. And then for the rest of their time here, Yuki and her male friend boast towards each other and to their classmates about their flawless knowledge of the different animals. All of her friends enjoy both the banter and the aquarium trip because they feel like they got two tour guides for free.

  And then they had dinner in a soba restaurant. This time, everyone orders different food from the menu. When the food arrives, they all share with each other, so they get to taste almost every menu item from the restaurant. Every food tastes good, and they all enjoy their dinner peacefully.

  Then they spend the night at a nearby beach near their hotel. After taking turns to take a bath, they decided to gather in one room to play a game of werewolves. In game one, Yuki and the class president became the wolves. They devour everyone with their mind games and win the game. In game two, Yuki died immediately because the sheriff killed her for suspecting her as one of the wolves, yet she was just a villager. In game three, she was a sheriff who successfully killed one of the wolves on the very first night out of pure luck. But the villager team ended up losing cause Yuki shot a villager instead of the wolves, and she was executed the next morning, which leaves the last wolves winning the game without anyone ever finding out. And then they played more rounds after that. When the clock hit 11 at night, they all went back and went to sleep in their room.

  And then for the entire week, they spent all day, all night having non-stop fun with each other. They spend each and every moment together with each other, not a single moment wasted, and not a single time did they leave someone out during this whole trip. They also went to different locations and destinations every day. They went to a public park, went to another beach, went to a sports center, went to the mountain to hike, went to a public bath to take a bath together, separated by gender, etc. And then one week later, it's their final day on Okinawa.

  When the night fell on the final day, they went to the nearby beach near their hotel. They start a campfire and gather around it to spend the night talking to each other in such a comfy and cozy atmosphere, not to mention the refreshing and cold wind from the sea, a stark contrast from the heat of the campfire. They also brought raw chicken on a stick to be grilled on the campfire as they conversed. And then it's actually time to go home.

  They put out the campfire and tidy everything up, including the trash from when they eat. After everything, they form a long line facing the ocean on the beach. They all held each other's hands side by side. And then the class president announces something.

  "Everyone, I. . .I am going to become a doctor! I will pursue my studies in medical school!"

  *!!*

  This is the first time they have ever heard the class president talking about his dream. And then everyone, one by one, in turns, also shares their dreams.

  "I want to become the CEO of a company so I can live proudly without having any financial problems anymore!"

  "I want to become the best tennis player in the world!"

  "I want to become the best wife in the world!!"

  "I want to become a great father to my children!"

  “I want to own a toy manufacturer in the future!”

  And then, after quite a few people, it was Yuki's turn.

  "I. . ."

  Internally, Yuki was confused. Her love towards marine animals really convinced her to be a marine biologist, but then she was reminded of her mom's wish, so she could work in a high-end company for a consistently high salary. And then she remembers her sister as well. Without a doubt, she utters her dream.

  "I want to make my sister happy!"

  Everyone was quite surprised that Yuki's dream had nothing to do with her. But before they comment on anyone's dreams, they have to finish their turns first.

  And then, after everyone had shared their dream, some of them wanted to immediately ask Yuki about her sister. Because Yuki never told them anything about her family's situation. But Yuki immediately told everyone to race towards the minibuses so they wouldn't be late for the night flight schedule.

  And then everyone went on a short drive to Naha airport. On the way to the airport, they all look out the window and share the same sentiment about leaving Okinawa. They will miss this place, and this will become a core memory for the rest of their life. And then they reach the airport and are prepared to leave for a flight immediately.

  At 11 at night, they all have reached Tokyo, and then they each take different turns to walk towards their home. At first, everyone was divided into three big groups; eventually, they all walked separately the closer they approached their home. Yuki reaches her house and enters.

  Yuki carefully walks inside so as not to wake her parents up, as she suspects they are already asleep. She went inside and immediately tidied up her suitcases and belongings. She took a midnight bath. Afterwards, she went upstairs. Before she entered her room, she heard typing sounds from her sister's room.

  "Onee-chan! You're not asleep? I'm home!"

  Yuki pushes the door open and enters Yuna's room.

  ". . ."

  "What are you doing, Nee-chan?"

  Yuki comes closer to where Yuna is on her laptop on the floor. She looks towards her laptop.

  "Memes? Nee-chan, you're scrolling through memes in the middle of the night?"

  ". . ."

  "*sigh* Nee-chan, have u had dinner yet?"

  Yuna shakes her head.

  "Oh great! Wanna go eat something downstairs? I bought a lot of snacks from our trip!"

  Yuna shakes her head again.

  ". . ."

  "Nee-chan, how have you been doing while I'm gone?"

  ". . . Awful. . ."

  *!*

  Yuki immediately hugs her.

  "I'm sorry for leaving for so long, Nee-chan!"

  "Don't!"

  *!*

  "OUCH!"

  Yuna shakes Yuki off of her violently. She falls to the floor as a result.

  "W-What's wrong, Nee-chan?!"

  Yuna sits on top of Yuki and grabs her neck with both of her hands.

  "N-Nee-chan?"

  Yuna strengthens her grip on Yuki's neck and starts to choke her.

  "Aaaakkkhh. . .!! NEE----NEE-CHA-----!!"

  Yuki's neck slowly turns red, indicating how Yuna keeps choking her harder and harder.

  "NEE--NEE-CHAN!! W-WHY--??"

  "YOU TOOK EVERYTHING FROM ME!!"

  "W-WHA---!! AKH!!"

  "YOU TOOK AWAY MY DAD'S LOVE FROM ME! YOU TOOK AWAY MY MOM'S LOVE FROM ME!! AND YOU EVEN BETRAYED ME WHILE APPROACHING ME WITH SUCH AN INNOCENT SMILE, ACTING LIKE A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING!"

  "NEE---CHAN--!!!"

  "(I'm. . . passing out. . .)"

  "Akkkkhhhh!!! Nee. . .chan. . .!"

  "(I have to. . . reach. . .nee-chan. . .!)"

  Yuki was losing her bodily strength, and yet she tried to reach Yuna's head with her hands. Yuki finally gets a grip of Yuna's head, but instead of fighting back, she strokes her hair gently.

  *!*

  Yuki kept stroking her hair gently and pats on it as she kept staring genuinely into her eyes. Yuki then shed her tears as she gazed kindly at Yuna's eyes.

  ". . ."

  Yuna slowly but surely lessens her grip on Yuki's neck. Yuki immediately regains her breathing as she keeps inhaling air desperately and coughing at the same time.

  "UHUK!! HOEEKK!!!"

  "I'm sorry. . ."

  *!*

  Yuki looks towards Yuna and finds out her horrible expression filled with regret and humiliation.

  "I'm sorry. . . I'm sorry. . . I'm sorry. . . I'm sorry. . . I'm sorry. . . I'm sorry. . .!!"

  "Nee. . .Nee-chan! *COUGH COUGH*!!"

  Yuna immediately gets up and moves away from where Yuki lies on the floor. She runs towards the door to her room, but Yuki, even though she hasn't fully regained her breathing yet, grabs Yuna on her hand to prevent her from leaving the room.

  "Let go of my hand! I don't deserve to be your sister anymore!"

  "NO! You'll have to cut my hands off to let you go!"

  ". . . ."

  Yuki saw Yuna's hesitation, and she pulled Yuna forcefully so that they both fell towards Yuna's bed. Yuki immediately hugs Yuna and whispers.

  "Nee-chan, what happened during my trip?"

  ". . . ."

  "Is it Mom and Dad again?"

  Yuna felt something wet on her chest as she hugged Yuna; it was her tears. She starts crying. It was an ugly cry, a desperate cry of help that wished so that she could get out of her current situation.

  Yuna's ugly crying made Yuki tear up, and she also started crying.

  "Nee-chan *sobs* what did our parents do this time?"

  "*sobs* They kicked me and hit me *sobs* and forced me to get a job. . .*sobs* They didn't care if I am afraid of people *sobs* as long as I'm out there making money *sobs*"

  "They called me useless *sobs* they said they wished you were their only child *sobs* And that makes me *sobs* incredibly envious of you. . ."

  "I'm sorry, Yuki *sobs* I was wrong!!! *sobs*"

  Yuki was listening to her desperate cry of help. She felt a burning hatred towards her own parents. She was ready to go down to their bedroom to talk things out with them right now regarding Yuna. But Yuna held her down.

  "Please don't, Yuki!! *sobs* Or else they'll hit me again when you're not home *sobs*"

  Yuki felt angrier and angrier, but she tried to calm down to ease Yuna's crying. She stroked her hair and patted her head.

  "Nee-chan, no matter what happens, I will always be on your side, okay? I will never betray you!"

  Yuna kept crying harder. She was both relieved and touched by her gentle and kind words.

  And then Yuna fell asleep in Yuki's embrace.

  "(. . . She is usually still awake and not sleepy at all at this hour. Has she not been sleeping at all? Or has she been sleep deprived for the entire time I was gone? Tomorrow morning, I'm gonna have a long talk with my parents!)"

  Yuki slowly fell asleep as well, given how long her day had been.