Chapter 23

Chapter 23 is the twenty third chapter of the Whispered Words manga.

Characters

 * Sumika Murasame
 * Ushio Kazama
 * Tamaru
 * Nomori

Summary
In a past ski trip the students were arranged into groups of seven. Sumika is adept at the sport and looks to the beginners area to observe how Ushio is getting along.

There are baths present and the three girls who were making prejudiced remarks towards Ushio are under the impression that if they were in the bath together then Ushio will be looking at them. Ushio happily assures them that will not happen, Ushio is only interested in cute girls.

It takes a moment for it to register what Ushio said to them, and they check just to make sure that Ushio was implying that they are not cute. Ushio confirms this, considering them average. Incensed, one girl demands that Ushio see the appeal of her body raised on gossip and sweets, before being moved along by her friends what with her trying to remove her clothes in front of everyone.

In the baths others are making very complimentary remarks concerning Ushio's body, and she moves to join Sumika's hot tub area instead. Ushio thanks Sumika, that she can be herself is because Sumika stuck with her.

After eating, it is time to sleep but girls in the room want to hear about Ushio's first love. She shifts the conversation to asking about Sumika's first love, and is quite adamant to hear it.