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The sudden scream of the train brakes is soon joined by the screams of students, but you and Nagumo can't join in the cacophony of sound.
Nagumo attempts to flatten herself against the wall away from you as much as possible, but there's only so much a human can do to battle against the iron laws of bodily dimensions. It's all up to you to avert the immediate disaster inches away from your lips. Neck muscles strain to pull the head backwards against momentum. It's not enough!
In desperation, arms shoot forward to slap your hands against the wall on both sides of Kyouya. With the arms pushing against the wall, you stop momentum from commanding your body.
SUCCESS! YOU'RE SAVED!
As the train comes to a complete halt, you breathe a sigh of relief and marvel at the salvation of your sacred first kiss.
"Could you please move?" Nagumo timidly begs, her back pressed against the wall. Oh wow, seeing her so compliant and meek is completely new. It's like another person entirely standing in front of you.
Wait, her face is too close. The warmth of her breath tickles your cheek. That's when you realize something.
You're in the classic position of the evergreen romantic shoujo trope, the kabe don wall slam, the 'both arms cutting off escape' version... Thank god none of your classmates are here to see this. It's super embarrassing.
"We need to get back!" You scramble out of the bathroom without waiting. The sound system of the train crackles to life as the conductor makes an announcement.
"W-we apologize for the sudden braking of the train. Please remain in your seats and do not exit the train. It appears we have hit.... an animal of some sort. And... we appear to be on a different section of the rail line."
An animal? Different section of the rail line? What are they talking about?
When you re-enter the passenger train car where class 1-C is sitting, it's absolute chaos. The aisle floor is littered with backpacks, snacks, and playing cards. The teacher is trying in vain to get everyone to calm down and sit quietly in their seats, but it's impossible. The students have opened all the train windows and are sticking their heads outside for a better view.
In fact, the crowd around the windows is so thick, you can't even see what everyone is looking at. Snatches of conversations indicate that whatever they're looking at, it's weird.
"Look at those walls! I've never seen anything like it."
"Hey Fushimi, where are we? You're from Hokkaido, right?!"
"How the hell should I know? All I can say is that we're not on the Ishikari plains outside of Sapporo."
"Everyone, please sit down!"
"We must be in Japan still, though; there's asphalt right under us. There's even a walkway with metal handrails too."
"Where are the train tracks?!"
"What did we hit?"
