After choosing their swimsuits, the group headed straight for the sea.
"Ocean, I'm here!"
Looking at the moonlit sea in the distance, Fujiwara Chika raised her hands above her head, cheering happily.
It was already nine o'clock in the evening, and the tourists had all left, leaving the beach deserted.
Barefoot on the still-warm sand, only the sea breeze rustled, and tree shadows swayed.
Looking up, a full moon hung high in the sky, as bright as silver, casting boundless clear light.
The sea gently rippled, stirring up waves.
In addition, everyone had just cleared the dungeon, and all returned, so the girls were exceptionally happy.
The only drawback was that there were many wandering evil spirits on the beach. Some evil spirits still maintained a vague human form, and more evil spirits were completely distorted, terrifying and evil.
"Eh, are these the evil spirits Yukino mentioned?"
Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes widened. After clearing the dungeon and becoming a formal player, she also gained 'True Sight,' allowing her to see the truth of the world. At this moment, her pretty face was slightly pale, and she followed closely behind Yukino, whispering, "They're much scarier than Sadako!"
"These evil spirits are not just scary…" Yukinoshita Yukino pursed her lips, recalling the sleepless nights she had been tormented by evil spirits, and whispered, "Haruno will understand later. In any case, you must not let them discover that Haruno can see them."
"I know, Yukino has said it many times."
Yukinoshita Haruno nodded slightly, her gaze falling on an evil spirit with a distorted face covered in blood-red eyes. This evil spirit seemed to sense something, and all the eyes on its face suddenly turned in unison, staring at her, making Yukinoshita Haruno's pretty face turn pale. These evil spirits were much scarier than ghosts in horror movies. Even though she was usually brave, her palms were sweating at this moment, and she whispered:
"No wonder Yukino had such dark circles under her eyes a while ago. When I asked you why, you wouldn't say. I even suspected at the time that someone had taken private photos of you and was threatening you to do all sorts of terrible things."
Yukinoshita Yukino bit her silver teeth, speechless:
"Haruno, you're overthinking. Even if someone really took such photos, I would call the police immediately."
The second young lady, who adheres to absolute justice, has a personality that would rather be shattered doll-like than intact tile. If she truly encounters unfair treatment, she will never compromise, and she will make sure the other party receives the punishment they deserve.
Yukinoshita Haruno asked softly:
"Yukino, after becoming a player, can you eliminate these evil spirits?"
Yukinoshita Yukino said calmly:
"There's no way to eliminate them."
"Huh?"
"Only special abilities and items can eliminate evil spirits. Ordinary players can't do anything about them either."
"Is that so." Yukinoshita Haruno nodded gently and asked curiously, "Can Yukino eliminate evil spirits?"
"…"
Yukinoshita Yukino remained silent.
"Understood." Haruno realized, "It seems Yukino can't do it."
"It's not just me." Yukinoshita Yukino said softly, "Most players can't do anything about evil spirits, except for…"
Before she finished speaking, the evil spirit with a face full of blood-red eyes, barely recognizable as a woman, quietly approached the two girls. Its neck suddenly stretched like rubber, extending its face in front of Haruno. Several pairs of blood-red eyes all stared at Haruno, and a hollow, dark voice echoed eerily:
"Did you… just see me?"
Yukinoshita Haruno's pretty face turned slightly pale, and she felt cold sweat breaking out on her forehead. She instinctively turned her head away.
Hearing the evil spirit's words, she instinctively felt a chill, and a premonition arose in her heart that if she answered that she could see it, something terrible would happen.
"Why… won't you look into my eyes?"
The evil spirit persisted, all the blood-red eyes on its face constantly rotating, continuing to stare at Yukinoshita Haruno.
"Yukino…"
Yukinoshita Haruno bit her lip, her voice trembling slightly, asking her sister for help.
The second young lady frowned slightly, took Haruno's hand, walked quickly to the sea, and called out loudly:
"Natsuki-kun, come over here for a moment."
"Hmm?"
Amamiya Natsuki was swimming comfortably in the sea. Hearing the call, he turned to look at the shore and saw the evil spirit closely following the two sisters. He understood and turned to swim towards the shore.
After coming ashore, Amamiya Natsuki decisively activated his aura ability.
"Evil Spirit Banishing."
Under the aura's cover, transparent flames immediately ignited on the evil spirit's body, rapidly turning it into nothingness amidst its screams.
"Phew… it's gone…"
Yukinoshita Haruno patted her chest, letting out a long sigh of relief. That was the first time she had been disturbed by an evil spirit after becoming a player. No matter how strong her disposition was, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes at that moment. The first time was always like this. "Thank you, Natsuki-kun."
Amamiya Natsuki waved his hand and said:
"It's nothing. Haruno, don't mention it."
"I heard Yukino say that evil spirits cannot be eliminated." Yukinoshita Haruno wiped the corners of her eyes, her gaze filled with admiration, "Natsuki-kun is wonderful. Did you eliminate it just now?"
"It's a skill effect…" Amamiya Natsuki did not hide it and displayed the Evil Spirit Banishing skill. "The skill can be transferred to Haruno. Does Haruno want it?"
"Of course!"
Yukinoshita Haruno eagerly raised her right hand, her little bunnies on her chest bouncing and jiggling along.
As a normal male animal, Amamiya Natsuki's gaze involuntarily drifted over. Both sisters of the Yukinoshita family were wearing swimsuits at the moment. There was no need to mention Hirano, but Haruno was truly… about to burst out. The swimsuit couldn't completely cover her.
So big.
They are clearly biological sisters, so why is the difference so obvious?
Hirano-san is already sixteen this year, and a girl's development period is about to end. She probably won't be able to catch up to her sister in this lifetime, right…
"Stare—"
Yukinoshita Yukino's pretty face hardened, and she narrowed her eyes, staring at him with a look of disgust.
Amamiya Natsuki casually shifted his gaze and extended his right hand, saying:
"Haruno, give me your hand."
His current thick skin was already completely immune to the second young lady's disdainful gaze.
"Thank you for your hard work, Natsuki-kun." Yukinoshita Haruno quickly adjusted her emotions, a bright smile reappearing on her face. She placed her delicate hand into Amamiya Natsuki's, then turned her head and said, "Yukino, you go swim first. Having Natsuki beside me is enough."
Yukinoshita Yukino: "…"
How could I possibly leave you to go swimming!
Haruno, your intentions are not hidden at all. Once I leave, you'll definitely use all sorts of methods to seduce Amamiya Natsuki!
Born into a political family, Yukinoshita Yukino knew very well that liking or disliking was secondary; the most important thing was interest. As long as there was enough interest and reward, even without any feelings, politicians would be willing to offer their bodies. And… it was hard to say whether Haruno had any special feelings for Natsuki.
No choice, although Amamiya Natsuki was a scumbag, he was excellent in both ability and appearance. Even she herself wasn't…
"I'm not in a hurry." Yukinoshita Yukino crossed her arms, her voice cool, "I'll wait for Haruno to go swimming together."
"Eh…" Haruno blinked, "Then Yukino, go get the sunscreen. Even at night, you still need to apply sunscreen properly."
Yukinoshita Yukino remained unmoved, saying:
"The skill transfer only takes a few minutes. It's not too late to get it later."
"…"
Amamiya Natsuki didn't pay attention to the subtle struggle between the two sisters. Rather, his mind wasn't on the two sisters at all at this moment. Now, the maid was the most important person; Kaguya had to take a backseat.
Chatting idly, five minutes quickly passed.
"Transfer complete." Amamiya Natsuki let go of her hand without lingering. "Haruno, next time you encounter an evil spirit in your face, just activate the skill. This is a temporary skill, only usable once. Even if you don't use it, it can only exist for two days before it disappears."
"Thank you for your hard work, Natsuki-kun." Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes sparkled, "Shall I apply sunscreen for Natsuki?"
"Ah…"
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Hirano-san beside him.
"You don't actually need sunscreen at night." Yukinoshita Yukino crossed her arms, her voice cool, "What do you think, Natsuki?"
"Then I won't apply it." Amamiya Natsuki waved his hand and turned to leave, "Goodbye."
Just then, his phone suddenly rang.
"Oh, it's my phone…" Yukinoshita Haruno picked up her phone and turned to walk to the side. "Excuse me, I need to take a call. Yukino, you go swim first."
Yukinoshita Yukino nodded slightly, stepped next to Amamiya Natsuki, and whispered:
"Natsuki-kun, don't make a move on my sister!"
"I really wasn't making a move on your sister. I was swimming perfectly fine just now; you called me, that's why I came over." Amamiya Natsuki's tone was very innocent, "However… if Haruno makes a move on me, I can't help it."
As a scumbag, Amamiya Natsuki could, of course, tell that Haruno wanted to 'plot against' him.
Yukinoshita Yukino bit her lower lip, unable to retort, and said in a low voice, "Since you know, you should have decisively rejected Haruno."
"I couldn't refuse," Amamiya Natsuki shook his head and said, "Haruno's voice is pleasant to the ear, she has a good figure, and she is caring. No boy could refuse her, right?"
Yukinoshita Yukino's pretty face froze: "You…"
Amamiya Natsuki said calmly:
"I am a scumbag."
"…"
One sentence blocked Yukinoshita Yukino's sharp tongue.
As the saying goes, if a person is shameless enough, no one can defeat him morally.
Yukinoshita Yukino exhaled lightly, pressing her brow and saying, "Natsuki-kun is truly shameless and depraved."
Amamiya Natsuki said without changing his expression:
"Thank you for the compliment."
In the past, when encountering such a shameless person, Yukinoshita Yukino would choose to stay away immediately, but now… even for Haruno, she couldn't leave.
Amamiya Natsuki stopped and said in a low voice, "As long as Yukino agrees to one thing, I can guarantee that even if Haruno has ulterior motives towards me, I will seriously reject her."
Yukinoshita Yukino gently raised her delicate eyebrows and asked, "What do you want me to do?"
"It's simple," Amamiya Natsuki said seriously, "As long as Yukino kisses me actively, I can guarantee that I will not have any physical contact with Haruno, of course, excluding the sticking skill… As a younger sister, it's reasonable to sacrifice a little for Haruno, right?"
Yukinoshita Yukino's pretty face froze, she raised her right hand to her ear, and said expressionlessly, "Hello, Officer, there's a pervert at the sea. Please come quickly and take him to the police station."
"Although I'm a pervert, I never break my promises," Amamiya Natsuki stepped towards the sea, shamelessly, "Hirano, think it through yourself. It's okay if you don't agree, but don't blame me when Haruno has ulterior motives towards me."
Yukinoshita Yukino gritted her teeth: "…Don't call me Hirano!"
"Sorry, a slip of the tongue."
"…"
Next was a delightful swimming session.
The last time I swam at the sea was in Chiba Prefecture with Kaguya for an extreme challenge. At that time, I was in a dangerous sea area and only thought about safety, so I didn't experience the fun of swimming. Now, I can leisurely swim.
"Hahahaha," Fujiwara Chika swam over from not far away, her bright laughter drifting in the night breeze, "President, let's race to see who swims faster?"
Amamiya Natsuki looked over and said, "A race is fine, but what's the reward for beating Fujiwara Mama?"
"Ugh—"
Fujiwara Chika's cheeks immediately puffed up: "President is too much! Don't keep calling me that!"
Amamiya Natsuki said, "You tell me what the reward is if I win first."
"I'll tell you after President wins," Fujiwara Chika raised her chin, "Don't boast now."
"Okay," Amamiya Natsuki looked over and said, "The person who wins the race can make one request to the loser, how about that?"
"No problem… Eh, wait!" Fujiwara Chika was about to agree immediately, then suddenly reacted and said cautiously, "Requests that are too excessive are not allowed!"
Amamiya Natsuki nodded and agreed:
"Don't worry, I promise I won't make you embarrassed."
Fujiwara Chika's eyes were wary, her foolish intuition was quite sharp: "I always feel like President has ulterior motives…"
Amamiya Natsuki used a taunt:
"Are you scared?"
"I'm not scared at all!" Fujiwara Chika raised her chin, easily falling for it, "A race is a race, who knows who will lose in the end!"
"Then let's get ready to start," Amamiya Natsuki looked around and gestured, "Let's see who swims to the reef area in front first?"
"No problem."
Fujiwara Chika gathered her strength, poised to go: "Countdown three… Go!"
Hey, hey, you started early before the countdown ended, that's a foul!
Watching secretary Chika swim out like an arrow from a bow, Amamiya Natsuki chased after her.
Both of them were very fast, easily surpassing professional athletes, creating a white wake in the water as they headed straight for the distant reef area.
Midway through the swim, Amamiya Natsuki caught up with secretary Chika, and while racing, he was still able to speak:
"Faster, or I'll overtake you soon."
"Ugh…"
Fujiwara Chika puffed out her cheeks, swimming silently, pushing her speed to the limit.
Unfortunately, it wasn't long before Amamiya Natsuki gradually overtook her.
"I've overtaken you."
Fujiwara Chika puffed out her pink cheeks and remained silent, avoiding getting out of breath.
After Amamiya Natsuki overtook her, he didn't head straight for the finish line but waited for Chika to catch up, then overtook her again, swimming and saying, "I've overtaken you again."
"…"
Darn it!
I really want to hit him!
When Amamiya Natsuki overtook her for the third time and stopped again, Fujiwara Chika finally couldn't contain her temper and stopped directly, hitting him with her small fist and saying, "I'm really angry!"
As a result, she accidentally choked, gulped two mouthfuls of seawater, and her body lost balance in a flurry.
When Amamiya Natsuki saw this, he quickly swam to Chika's side, grabbed secretary Chika into his arms, and swam towards the nearby reef area.
Arriving on the shore.
Amamiya Natsuki knelt down and placed secretary Chika on a flat, smooth large bluestone on the shore.
"Cough cough…"
Fujiwara Chika coughed twice and was about to sit up when Amamiya Natsuki suddenly pressed her shoulders, saying with a serious expression, "Don't move."
"Eh?" Fujiwara Chika was startled, "Wh-why can't I move?"
Amamiya Natsuki said solemnly, "You just drowned, and now you need emergency first aid."
"I didn't drown at all," Fujiwara Chika widened her eyes and looked over, "I'm perfectly fine, I just choked a bit."
Amamiya Natsuki extended his right hand, closed secretary Chika's eyes, and said in a serious tone, "The accidentally drowned girl has lost consciousness, the situation is very critical. Now is the time for first aid, please cooperate with the patient."
"What do you mean, I've lost consciousness…"
Fujiwara Chika retorted speechlessly, and soon realized that Amamiya Natsuki was clearly playing a doctor-patient role-playing game.
So… should I close my eyes and cooperate?
Hesitating for two seconds, Fujiwara Chika chose to close her eyes and lie down obediently.
Drowning first aid is very important, maybe it will come in handy in the future, practicing it doesn't seem to matter… It's not for fun!
Seeing Chika enter the role and cooperate obediently, Amamiya Natsuki said seriously, "After a drowning victim is rescued ashore, the sand and foreign objects in their mouth and nasal cavity should be cleared immediately…"
Amamiya Natsuki reached out and gently pinched open secretary Chika's chin, looked at the white teeth and tender pink tongue inside, and then said, "Very good, there are no foreign objects in the mouth. Now, we proceed to the next step, artificial respiration."
"Ar-artificial respiration…"
Fujiwara Chika's eyes were closed, a delicate blush rose to her pretty face, and her eyelashes trembled gently.
People who have drowned indeed need artificial respiration; this is common knowledge, so there's no need to worry about it.
Before long, Fujiwara Chika felt someone supporting her neck, followed by a familiar hot sensation pressing down, and then a wet, slippery foreign object invading her mouth…
"Mmm…"
Fujiwara Chika opened one eye.
Liar!
This is not proper artificial respiration at all!
Who uses the skill of tying knots in cherries during artificial respiration?!
But I'm playing a comatose drowning victim now, so I can't push him away…
Secretary Chika closed her eyes again and continued her role-play.
A moment later.
After Fujiwara Chika was dazed and breathing rapidly, Amamiya Natsuki temporarily let her go and then said, "Next is the very important chest compressions."
"…"
Feeling the hands pressing on her chest, Fujiwara Chika's pretty face was flushed, and she bit her lips, enduring silently.
Liar!
This is not proper chest compressions at all!
Amamiya Natsuki pressed and performed artificial respiration alternately, then slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot the most important thing… After a drowning victim is rescued ashore, wet clothes will hinder breathing, so they need to be removed immediately."
Secretary Chika's head was already spinning, she only knew to close her eyes and continue role-playing. When she reacted, her body suddenly felt cold.
W-wait a minute… Why did it come undone so easily?
President is too skilled!