Chapter 416: A Step Above
After putting down the suitcase, Kaede looked at Eriri, who had immediately flopped onto the bed, and said with a smile, "Eriri, time to change clothes."
"Kaede-kun, you go first!"
"Seriously?" Kaede walked over, lay down next to Eriri, hugged her tightly, and said, "We're already here. You still won't let me look? Anyway, I have to be the first one to see it."
"Ugh... fine."
Eriri didn't dwell on it too much. Anyway, just as Kaede said, they were already at the beach, so there was no need to hide anymore.
Giving Kaede a kiss, Eriri got up and walked over to the suitcase.
Since they were only coming for a beach outing, not a long trip, both of their belongings were packed into a single suitcase.
Opening the suitcase, Eriri took out two swimsuits from one of the bags and presented them to Kaede.
"Kaede-kun, which set do you want to see me wear first?"
In Kaede's sight were two swimsuits: one navy blue two-piece and one bright red bikini.
Resting his head on one hand, Kaede thought for a moment and said, "Hmm, let's go with the one on the left first. Save the bikini for tomorrow."
"OK!"
Eriri naturally listened to Kaede. After putting the other suit back in the case, she took out Kaede's board shorts and tossed them to him.
"Kaede-kun, hurry up! Once we're changed, we should go out. I've never been to this beach before."
Since the two of them were like an old married couple, there was nothing to be shy about, and they immediately started changing clothes in the room.
Eriri finished changing into her swimsuit.
Although it was just a regular two-piece swimsuit, Eriri's slender, half-Japanese figure was highlighted perfectly by the swimwear.
Since they started living together, Kaede had constantly supervised Eriri to keep exercising. As a result, Eriri's figure now had a touch more vitality compared to her otaku body when they first started, and she no longer got exhausted after running just a few steps.
Kaede's figure, needless to say, was even better. Having exercised regularly, he certainly didn't lack abs, and coupled with his training in combat techniques, his physical fitness was arguably the best among all the boys present today.
After changing, Eriri smiled and reached out to poke Kaede's abs, saying, "When we go out later, I bet all the girls will be stunned."
"They won't be stunned or anything."
Grabbing Eriri's hand, Kaede smiled and said, "Eriri, your swimsuit is very cute. I'm kind of looking forward to tomorrow's bikini."
"Kaede-kun, you could let me change into it right now, you know."
Shaking his head, Kaede said, "No, we're going to be here for three days. It's better to save some anticipation. Let's go. Put on your cover-up, and don't forget the sunscreen. We should head out."
"Mhm!"
After the two of them came out, they happened to run into Utaha and Kawashima Ami emerging from the room across the hall. Both girls had also changed into their swimsuits, but like Eriri, they had put on cover-ups, so only their long legs were visible.
And what Eriri had said earlier in the room was immediately proven true.
Upon seeing Kaede, Kawashima Ami instantly rushed over and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! Asakura-kun, you have abs, six of them! Can I touch them?"
As she spoke, she was about to reach out.
Eriri, standing nearby, quickly slapped away Kawashima Ami's mischievous hand and retorted angrily, "No way! Only I can touch him!"
"Aww~~~ Don't be so stingy."
"Ami, you're a model. You must have seen male models with better bodies. Wouldn't it be better to touch them?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Straightening up, Kawashima Ami shook her head and said, "I'm only a model for women's fashion magazines. There are never male models during my shoots, and the colleagues I interact with are all female models."
"Oh right, I forgot about that."
Nodding, Eriri said, "But it's still no. I can't let you touch him. Who knows if, after I let you touch Kaede-kun's abs, you'd get greedy and start touching other places."
Truly worthy of being a former doujin artist; once she let loose, she could drive a conversation without batting an eye.
Although Kawashima Ami was quite bold, she couldn't compare to Eriri when it came to suggestive talk, and her face instantly turned red: "I would never do something like that!"
Saying this, she looked toward Utaha, "Senpai, why are you even more blatant than me? Your eyes have been glued to Asakura-kun since we came out!"
"Hm?"
Blinking her eyes, Utaha chuckled, "But at least I'm not trying to touch him, unlike you. That Eriri is far more possessive than you think!"
"Hey, hey, hey, don't treat me like food, okay?"
Kaede helplessly interrupted the girls' bickering, "Don't let Shinomiya-senpai laugh at us."
Eriri and the others turned their heads and indeed saw that the door next to Utaha and Kawashima Ami's room was open. Shinomiya Kaguya was already leaning against the doorway, watching them with a slight smile.
Waving her hand, Shinomiya-senpai said, "It's fine, I just came out myself. But Asakura-kun's figure is indeed very good. Have you been exercising regularly?"
"Yes, I've been exercising since I was young."
Nodding, Kaede then saw that Shirogane Kei was hiding mostly behind Shinomiya Kaguya.
"What's wrong, Kei?"
Glancing at her future sister-in-law behind her, Shinomiya Kaguya smiled and said, "This is the first time Kei has seen a boy's body like this, so she's a little shy. After all, it's different from her brother or father."
Oh~~~ So that's how it is.
Shirogane Kei grabbed Shinomiya Kaguya's arm and said with a blush, "Stop talking about it, Sister Kaguya!"
"Alright, alright, I won't say anything more. Let's hurry downstairs. Fujiwara-san has already messaged me, urging us to come down."
Shinomiya Kaguya and Shirogane Kei were both the same; they were wearing cover-ups and clearly had no intention of taking them off until they reached the beach.
Kaede and the others also went downstairs together. Sure enough, Fujiwara Chika, Iino Miko, Kitamura Yusaku, and Takasu Ryuji were already there.
Immediately upon reaching the bottom, Kaede felt a strong visual impact.
Originally, Kaede had always thought that among the girls his age he knew, Utaha had the best figure—a figure that no ordinary high schooler, or even college student, should possess.
After meeting Fujiwara Chika, Kaede knew there was another person who could rival Utaha; the two were evenly matched.
But it wasn't until today, after coming downstairs and seeing Fujiwara Chika sitting casually on the sofa in a pink bikini, that Kaede truly realized that Secretary Fujiwara was a step above.
Utaha, upon seeing Fujiwara Chika's figure, couldn't help but gasp.
Someone is actually stronger than me in this area?
How is it that Shinomiya Kaguya is willing to remain best friends with Fujiwara Chika? Doesn't she feel discouraged?
Hmm... and then she saw Shinomiya Kaguya looking dazed.