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"Senpai, I'm here!"
The door opened, revealing an energetic junior in a sailor uniform standing in the hallway, her smile bright, lively and cute.
"Heave-ho~"
Hayasaka Ai jumped in from outside with her legs together, her body leaning slightly forward, her azure eyes sparkling, and her voice clear:
"Senpai, Senpai, did you miss me?"
"No."
Amamiya Natsuki closed the door, speaking truthfully.
It had only been an hour since they parted, who would miss her? There were still two girls hiding in the bathroom, and he just wanted her to leave quickly now.
"Senpai is a Stupid Natsuki! A heartless person! A big liar!"
The energetic junior puffed out her pink cheeks, her tone resentful: "I came all this way, traveling over a thousand kilometers by myself to find Senpai, and Senpai doesn't even miss me? I'm angry. I won't forgive Senpai without a kiss and a hug."
"..."
These words were nothing to Hayasaka Ai. As a Spy Maid, she was already firm in her heart and could say extremely embarrassing things without changing her expression, at most stomping her feet in shame afterward.
But hearing them in the washroom, where Juju and Komi were hiding, it was a complete shame attack.
"H-how amazing!"
Juju's eyes widened, dumbfounded.
"Is that girl outside Hanamori?"
"I never realized it before, but she and Stupid Natsuki are in that kind of relationship."
"And she even wants kisses and hugs..."
Juju merely put herself in the situation for a moment, and the temperature of her brain rapidly rose, almost overheating.
Shameful!
Too shameful!
How could she say such shameful things!
If it were her, actively asking a boy for kisses, hugs, and to be lifted up high, she would die before saying such words!
"Don't slander my good name." Amamiya Natsuki's expression was serious, and he said righteously, "I've never kissed you."
The Spy Maid puffed out her pink cheeks, extended a finger, and poked Amamiya Natsuki's chest repeatedly: "Senpai has hugged me many times, you can't deny that, can you?"
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"That was due to circumstances."
"I don't care, as long as Senpai admits it." Hayasaka Ai's voice was clear, and she put her right hand on her hip, saying, "Since Senpai hugged me, he must take responsibility."
"Hanamori has never been hugged by a boy before."
"My first time was roughly taken by Senpai, my innocence is gone, Senpai, take responsibility! Responsibility, responsibility, responsibility!"
"..."
In the bathroom.
Juju's face was flushed like fire, her right hand clenched into a fist, nervously covering her chest, her head feeling dizzy.
"The first time... Wait, just a hug doesn't count, does it?"
"A girl's innocence isn't such a simple thing!"
"At least, at least it should be..."
"..."
"Stop talking." Amamiya Natsuki raised a hand to stop her. "Let's go out."
"Huh?"
"The ferry operates twenty-four hours a day. We'll go now and get you the duplicate qualification first."
"..."
The process had to be followed, otherwise, the identity issue couldn't be explained.
Hayasaka Ai didn't refuse, nodding in agreement: "Senpai, hurry back, it's scorching outside!"
In the washroom.
Holding her breath, hearing the sound of the door closing, Juju turned her head and looked at Komi, whose face was flushed and eyes full of guilt, her emotions exceptionally complex.
Bastard!
No wonder you weren't worried at all, so Komi was in your room all along.
You even had the heart to bully Komi. Shoko-chan is so well-behaved, doesn't your conscience hurt!?
Noticing Juju's gaze, Komi's pink lips moved slightly, and she looked up with a flushed face, wanting to explain, but she was already a person of few words, and at this moment, she couldn't utter a single one.
"Komi, let's go back to our room first." Juju broke the silence, whispering, "It'll be troublesome if someone else comes over."
"..."
Komi nodded quickly in agreement.
The bracelet had been found, and now she didn't want to stay for another second!
"Let's go."
Juju pushed open the bathroom door and turned to look at Komi, who was squatting in the corner.
She happened to see Komi's eyebrows furrowed, her pearly teeth biting her pink lips, one hand supporting herself against the wall, her legs trembling slightly, and her movement to stand up was quite difficult, as if she was enduring some unspeakable pain.
Seeing this, Juju was stunned for two seconds, then immediately exploded in anger.
"H-how hateful!"
"Stupid Natsuki actually did that to you?!"
Juju clenched her pink fists, wanting to bite someone, "Did he force you?"
"..."
Komi instinctively shook her head.
"Then he knew you wouldn't refuse, so he asked you to do that?" Juju got even angrier, "When you should refuse, you must refuse. Don't agree to everything he asks!"
"Don't worry, I'll definitely make him take responsibility for you!"
"..."
Komi's expression was blank; she didn't understand.
"That..." Juju took a deep breath, her face flushed, and enduring the shame, she turned her head to remind her, "You, yourself, be careful."
"Huh?"
Komi tilted her head and looked over.
Juju stammered again: "Don't... don't get pregnant..."
"..."
Komi's eyes widened, and after two seconds of stunned silence, she finally understood what Juju was saying, and steam billowed from the top of her head.
Her only experience was the book they had read together in the bedroom that day. Suddenly jumping to the level of getting pregnant, her whole body immediately entered high-frequency vibration mode, and she shook her head rapidly.
"That's good then." Juju sighed in relief. "Just be careful, anyway."
"N-no..."
A faint, pleasant voice suddenly sounded in the bathroom.
Seeing Juju's misunderstanding deepen, and with no notebook at hand, the shame in her heart finally overcame everything. Komi's face turned crimson, and she finally spoke:
"It's not what you're thinking, my legs just went numb from squatting for too long!"
Taking a deep breath, Komi continued anxiously, "My bracelet fell into the hot spring, I just came to look for it, and as I was about to leave, you knocked on the door!"
Juju blinked, her tone filled with admiration:
"You actually said so many words in one breath, that's amazing."
Komi: "…"
On the other side.
Amamiya Natsuki and Hayasaka Ai left the inn and headed to the port to take the ferry to Sakurajima.
Upon arriving at the port, they saw a brightly lit ferry docked at the shore.
The ferry operates twenty-four hours a day, so you can ride it anytime, but compared to the bustling daytime crowds, there were undoubtedly far fewer tourists at night, and the large ferry felt noticeably quiet.
"The boat departs in ten minutes." Amamiya Natsuki looked at Hayasaka, "Do you want some cold drinks?"
"Ice cream." Hayasaka Ai raised her right hand, "I want my Senpai to feed me."
Amamiya Natsuki glanced over: "There are so many people on the boat, are you not embarrassed?"
Of course, she was embarrassed! So embarrassed she just wanted to stomp her feet!
Hayasaka Ai tilted her pretty face: "If it's Senpai, no matter how embarrassing it is, I will eat it."
"I agree."
"Eh?"
Amamiya Natsuki said seriously: "Since you've already said that, it would be really unreasonable for me to refuse."
Hayasaka Ai: "…"
Why don't you refuse again, don't agree so easily!
The two walked to a vending machine, bought Sakurajima's special small tangerine ice cream, and then went to the top deck.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse.
The sea breeze gently caressed.
The temperature was too high during the day, so there weren't many people on the deck, but now that it was night, there were actually more tourists than during the day.
"Come, open your mouth."
Amamiya Natsuki scooped up a spoonful of ice cream with a spoon and held it in front of Hayasaka Ai.
Hayasaka Ai: "…"
You told me to feed you, and now you're doing it? Why haven't I seen you so obedient normally!
Many tourists nearby were already looking at them. Even a Spy Maid who had undergone professional training felt her face slightly flush at this moment, and a sense of shame involuntarily surged up.
Calm down.
Don't panic.
No one knows me, it's just eating ice cream in public, others aren't really paying that much attention, it's all in my head!
Hayasaka Ai took a deep breath, parted her pink lips, ate the ice cream, and said casually:
"As expected, the ice cream Senpai feeds me tastes better."
Although she said that, the Spy Maid's ears had clearly turned crimson.
"If it's good, eat more." Amamiya Natsuki scooped another spoonful of ice cream and held it in front of Hayasaka Ai, "Open your mouth."
"…"
Enduring the shame, she took another bite. Seeing that Amamiya Natsuki actually intended to continue, Hayasaka Ai finally couldn't bear it anymore. She snatched the ice cream, a sweet smile appearing on her pretty face, and said:
"Senpai must be hot too, right?"
"I'm not hot."
"Senpai, open your mouth, ah~"
"I'm going to the restroom, goodbye."
"…"
Amamiya Natsuki walked away without hesitation.
Today's match, the false victor Hayasaka Ai.
Ten minutes passed in a flash, and Sakurajima quickly came into view. Only the area around the island had lights, while other places were completely dark.
"Senpai, I've received the game dungeon notification."
Hayasaka Ai exclaimed softly.
This was a lie.
She had actually received the game announcement when she first took the boat in the afternoon.
"That's good." Amamiya Natsuki nodded, "It's almost eleven, don't get off the boat later, just go straight back to the inn to rest."
"…"
The ferry soon arrived at Sakurajima, and after stopping for a few minutes, it turned around and returned.
Amamiya Natsuki and Hayasaka Ai went down to the cabin and did not continue to enjoy the breeze on the deck.
Although the deck was nice, there were no seats, and standing for too long would inevitably be tiring.
The two came into the cabin and found a random seat to sit down. As they were chatting idly, Amamiya Natsuki suddenly grabbed Hayasaka Ai's right hand: "Squat down."
"Senpai?"
Hayasaka Ai squatted down, puzzled.
Amamiya Natsuki pointed a finger and whispered: "Do you see that middle-aged man?"
"I see him."
"That's Marin's father."
"…"
No wonder you want to hide.
She had said she was traveling alone before, so if Marin's father found out now, it would certainly be troublesome.
"I see." The Spy Maid's eyes shifted, and a sly smile appeared on her pretty face, "Senpai, beg me."
"What?"
"I recently developed an incurable disease where I can't stop talking when I get nervous. Senpai, coax me, you don't want Marin's father to find out, do you?"
"…"
Looking at the cunningly smiling Spy Maid, who was sure of victory, Amamiya Natsuki nodded silently: "You have a point."
"Hmph hmph, Senpai, hurry up and coax me."
Amamiya Natsuki whispered: "No need, I have other ways."
"Eh, what way?"
Amamiya Natsuki extended his right hand, wrapped it around the girl's soft, slender waist, and with a slight pull, drew Hayasaka Ai closer to him.
Their breaths mingled.
A sweet citrus scent subtly wafted from the girl's body.
Amamiya Natsuki's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the girl's pink, moist lips, his eyes meaningful as he said: "As long as I make you unable to speak, that should be enough, right?"
Hayasaka Ai blinked, and in an instant understood Amamiya Natsuki's gaze. She tilted her delicate chin, completely unafraid, and whispered:
"Senpai, you're only good at talking."
"I feel insulted."
"Hmph, Senpai, your mouth is the only hard part of you."
"…"
Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow, leaned in directly, and proved with action that he wasn't just tough with his mouth.
The distance between them rapidly closed.
The pleasant citrus scent grew even stronger.
Seeing that the distance between them was only a fist apart, and that Amamiya Natsuki had no intention of stopping, Hayasaka Ai finally started to panic.
I was just saying it, are you actually going to do it?
Hayasaka Ai couldn't help but recall the date at the dessert shop the day before yesterday, when they accidentally kissed. Kissing again didn't seem like a big deal...
No!
It's a big problem, alright!
At the last moment, Hayasaka Ai quickly raised her right hand and blocked her pink lips with the back of her hand.
"Senpai, don't get ahead of yourself!"
The Spy Maid shook her head in refusal.
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"If I didn't, wouldn't I look useless?
Hayasaka Ai whispered in complaint:
"Using the method of bullying girls to prove one's worth, that kind of behavior is too malicious, isn't it?"
"You're wrong." Amamiya Natsuki gently raised an eyebrow, kissed the Spy Maid's palm, and said in a low voice, "When I bully an elementary school student, that's what you call truly malicious."
Hayasaka Ai: "…"
The two were talking under the table, and without realizing it, the ferry had already docked again.
Amamiya Natsuki observed Marin's father leaving, and only then did he and Hayasaka Ai get up and walk off the ferry.
The two took the tram and safely returned to the hot spring inn in Kagoshima.
"How will you sleep tonight?"
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Hayasaka Ai and asked.
"In any case, I won't sleep with Senpai. You actually want me to stay. Senpai must be planning to do this and that secretly while I'm asleep, right?" Hayasaka Ai crossed her arms over her chest, "That's too frivolous, please forgive me, I cannot accept. Goodbye, Senpai, I'm going to find Juju."
They had booked three rooms in total: Amamiya Natsuki slept alone, Juju and Komi shared a room, and Kaguya and Chika were together. Now, switching to Hanamori's identity, she would naturally be with Juju and the others to create an alibi.
Tomorrow morning, she would wake up early, use the excuse of an urgent matter to leave first, and then switch to her maid identity to return to the inn and serve the Young Lady when she wakes up.
As a professional, Hayasaka Ai had already made plans, and even had backup plans to ensure everything was foolproof.
Leaving Amamiya Natsuki's room, Hayasaka Ai walked a few steps to Juju's room door and knocked.
The door quickly opened.
The calm-faced Spy Maid let out a soft breath, and a bright smile quickly appeared on her face: "Juju, I'm here."
"Ah…" Juju's expression was subtle, "Um, come in."
"Komi, good evening."
Hayasaka Ai entered the room and greeted her.
Komi quickly nodded, then blushed and averted her gaze.
"Strange." Hayasaka Ai quickly noticed that the two girls' gazes were off, "Could it be that they saw through my disguise?"
"Impossible."
"Even the Young Lady didn't recognize me, it must be an illusion!"
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