We stepped down from the terrace directly onto the beach, our feet sinking into the cream-colored sand.
The unique sensation of treading on a sandy beach with bare feet.
The vast ocean spreading out before my eyes.
The sound of the waves rolling in and out.
The sea breeze playfully stroking my skin.
Oh... this is it, this is it. This is the sea...!
While I was secretly moved, Ryūya raised his voice, shouting, "Uhyo!"
"Hey, Akito! They've got juice, ice cream, and all sorts of stuff ready!"
"Huh? Ice cream?"
I headed toward Ryūya, who was in high spirits.
Under a parasol, there were several types of cooler boxes packed with various soft drinks, water, and tea.
Ice cream was also prepared, so the heatstroke prevention was perfect.
"Neika prepared all this for us, huh?"
"Well, Nei was calling all over the place for the last few days and has been looking forward to this for a long time. She was humming the whole time."
Neika is basically an indoor person, but she gets serious about events like this.
Combined with her young appearance, she's cute, like a child.
While drinking my beverage, I waited for the girls' squad under the parasol.
Spending a relaxing time like this, surrounded by nature, is actually quite nice.
"Akito, have you seen Kuonji's swimsuit yet?"
"No, not yet. What about you, Ryūya? Have you seen Neika's?"
"I haven't seen it either. Even when I ask her to show me, she stubbornly refuses."
Neika's swimsuit... knowing Neika's personality, I can somewhat guess what it'll be.
After waiting for a while while gazing at the sea, I heard the boisterous voices of Riran and the others coming from the villa.
"Ryūya! Akki! Sorry for the wait!"
"Oh, Nei! As I thought, you're in a school swimsuit. It suits you!"
"The hiragana for 'neika' is my personal touch."
"Heh!" the two of them said as they high-fived. It was exactly the swimsuit I expected.
Now, as for the remaining three—
"O... Oh...!?"
First was Rion.
She wore a black one-shoulder bikini with plenty of frills.
Her chest was modest, but it showcased Rion's beautiful physique without reservation.
Next was Liza-san.
Since she trains, she's muscular all over, but her body was covered by a white Brazilian bikini.
The fabric crossed in front of her chest and the strings around her waist pushed the sexiness of her adult body and half-Japanese heritage to the forefront, making it hard to know where to look.
And finally, above all else, there was Riran.
She wore a bikini with a white top and black bottom, with goldfish-like frills on the top.
The metal chains placed here and there provided a nice accent.
Furthermore, she wore a straw hat and the red anemone earrings I had gifted her.
It suited her. It suited her far too well.
I was at a loss for words.
And, what was that... a body that didn't look like a tenth-grader's, or rather, a glamorous hourglass figure.
If she were on a regular beach, she'd be getting hit on constantly.
I'm glad it's a private beach... Thank you, Neika-san.
"Kept you waiting, Boy, Ryūya-kun."
"As expected of Akito-kun. What an amazing physique."
Liza-san and Rion treated me as usual.
However, Riran alone had stopped one step behind.
"Hmm? Come on, Riran-chan. Don't stay back there, come over here."
"W-Wait, Rion...!"
Pulled by Rion's hand, Riran came before me.
She fidgeted shyly with her hands and peeked up at me from under the brim of her straw hat.
Because her arms were held close, her chest was pushed further forward, or rather, it was emphasized too much.
This is bad. Anyway, it's just bad.
"A-A-Akito... d-does it... suit me...?"
"...Eh, ah. Y-Yeah... it's so good I'm at a loss for words..."
"I-I-I see..."
I'm sorry. At a time like this, I don't know what kind of words to say.
Anyway, the current Riran isn't just eye candy; she's too much for the eyes to handle.
Cute. Beautiful. I love her.
"Yes, yes, you two. Today isn't the day for pawing at each other; it's the day for playing."
""W-We aren't pawing at each other!""
I snapped back to reality at Neika's voice.
That was close. Is this what they mean by losing consciousness because someone is too cute?
"Well then, now that everyone's here, let's play right away!"
"Heh, heh, heh!"
"Wait, you two! First, do some warm-up exercises... and they're already gone."
Ignoring Riran's attempt to stop them, Neika and Ryūya dove into the sea.
"Now, now, Riran-kun. Let's just enjoy ourselves for today."
"Liza-san... I suppose you're right. But no getting injured."
"I'm with them. Rest easy."
You're the most likely person to injure someone... ah, no, it's nothing. So please don't glare at me like that.
"Fufu. Come, Liza-san. Shall we go as well?"
"Yeah. Well then, Boy, we're heading in first."
With that, Rion and Liza-san also left.
"Shall we go too?"
"Yes. But we're going to do proper warm-up exercises."
She really is upright to a fault.
I did some light stretches along with Riran.
The sight of her breasts swaying and bouncing with every movement was truly wonderful.
"D-Don't stare so much!"
"Sorry. But forgive me. I'm a man too."
One cannot go against the universal gravitation of breasts.
"...Then you should have just said you wanted to touch them back then..."
"Hmm? What was that?"
"It's nothing! Now, the preparation is over, let's go."
"O-Oh?"
She seemed to be in a good mood, yet also a bit displeased. That's some skillful emotional expression.
Riran placed her straw hat on the parasol and walked toward the sea.
While watching her back, I also headed toward the ocean.