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"Hmm?"
Having unexpectedly held the little cabbage's right hand, Amamiya Natsuki initially thought she would pull away, but to his surprise, the little cabbage was incredibly well-behaved, allowing herself to be led without any protest.
Why is she so obedient today?
Isn't she usually super shy?
Glancing at the fierce-looking cashier nearby, Amamiya Natsuki was thoughtful and whispered:
"Do you usually come to the Convenience Store alone?"
"…"
Komi looked down at her toes, her pretty face flushed, and didn't speak.
"If you're not shaking your head, then you haven't."
Amamiya Natsuki understood.
So there really are super socially anxious people in the world who won't even enter a Convenience Store because they don't want to talk to the cashier.
"Let's go, to buy swimsuits."
Amamiya Natsuki held the little cabbage's hand and walked forward.
It must be said that the skin on this Komi's hand was exceptionally delicate, soft and boneless; holding it felt quite comfortable.
Amamiya Natsuki couldn't help but gently squeeze the girl's fingers.
Komi trembled slightly, and the blush on her face deepened by three points.
Seeing that the little cabbage didn't resist, Amamiya Natsuki pushed his luck and continued to squeeze her fingers.
Second time.
Third time.
It wasn't until the fourth time that the little cabbage finally couldn't bear it anymore and pulled her hand away, blushing, as a sign of protest.
"Don't move around." Amamiya Natsuki said seriously, "The Convenience Store is so big, what if you get lost by yourself?"
Komi: "…"
It's not the wilderness, how could she get lost? It's clearly just an excuse to bully her.
Komi wanted to resist, but unfortunately, after turning a corner, tourists appeared and looked at the two with admiration, then whispered and discussed.
"That girl is so beautiful!"
"The boy is also super handsome."
"When they have children in the future, their child's looks will definitely be super good, right?"
"…"
"Chil-children!"
Overhearing snippets with her ears perked up, the mention of children directly hit Komi hard.
The black-haired girl's body trembled, steam billowed from the top of her head, and she frantically looked down at her toes, no longer having any thought of resisting. She could only obediently pretend to be an ostrich and let Amamiya Natsuki lead her.
A moment later.
The two arrived at the clothing store.
"Good morning, what can I help you with?"
A female sales assistant smiled and greeted them with a bow.
Amamiya Natsuki said: "I'm here to buy her a swimsuit."
"Please follow me, both of you." The female sales assistant led the two to a row of hangers, "These are all the latest styles this year. If you like any color or style, you can try them on in the fitting room."
Komi's face was crimson as she turned to look at Amamiya Natsuki.
Amamiya Natsuki nodded in understanding: "I'll go look at swim trunks, you choose yours."
"…"
Compared to girls' swimsuits, men's swim trunks don't need much discussion, because no one cares about their color or style.
Amamiya Natsuki chose his swim trunks and returned to the women's section.
"Your girlfriend is trying on clothes inside." The female sales assistant stood outside the fitting room door and, seeing Amamiya Natsuki approach, smiled and said, "She's tall, has a good figure, and is beautiful. A swimsuit will definitely look super good on her."
These words were not whispered; Komi in the fitting room naturally heard them clearly.
"N-not a boyfriend...!"
Komi, who was changing into her swimsuit, blushed rapidly, shaking her head quickly to deny it, but unfortunately, no one could see her.
"Don't praise her," Amamiya Natsuki casually retorted. "Once you praise her, she won't stop; she'll try on all the clothes."
The sales associate was amused, covering her mouth with a smile.
"I won't try them all on; that would be too much trouble for others!"
Komi wanted to retort, but she couldn't speak, so she could only listen to the two of them chatting outside the fitting room.
Before long, other customers arrived, and the female sales associate quickly went to greet them.
Amamiya Natsuki stood outside the fitting room, continuing to wait.
One minute passed.
Two minutes passed.
Seeing that three minutes were almost up, Amamiya Natsuki finally couldn't bear it anymore and stepped forward to knock on the door.
"Komi, are you still in there?"
"..."
The door slowly opened a crack, revealing half a face flushed like fire.
It was Komi.
If you're in there, make some noise! Anyone would think you'd been stolen!
Amamiya Natsuki said helplessly:
"Still haven't changed into your swimsuit?"
"..."
Komi hesitated, pursing her pink lips, her expression conflicted, as if she had encountered a problem.
Amamiya Natsuki continued:
"Juju just messaged me, urging us to hurry to the sea; we can just make it for the sunrise over the sea. Any later and it will be too late."
"..."
Hearing the words "sunrise over the sea," Komi's eyes widened slightly, clearly looking forward to it.
Then she took a deep breath, as if making some major decision, and with a flushed face, extended her right hand, took hold of Amamiya Natsuki's clothes, and pulled him inside.
"Wait, what are you doing?"
Amamiya Natsuki was immediately shocked.
Do you know what it means for men and women to keep their distance? To pull a male in while trying on clothes, you're trying to ruin his innocence!
Most people would probably think that.
Amamiya Natsuki didn't struggle, instead walking into the fitting room.
He didn't even need his eyes to give him a hint; with Komi's personality, if she didn't have a problem, she wouldn't pull a male into the fitting room at all.
Bang.
The partition door gently closed.
Amamiya Natsuki stopped, openly looking at the black-haired girl who covered her chest with both hands, her face flushed as if it would bleed.
It must be said that what the sales associate said earlier was not wrong.
Unlike the hazy moonlight last night, Komi under the lights at this moment was truly perfect—not too fat, not too thin. Her skin was as smooth as snow, dazzlingly white, her waist so slender it could be held in one hand, her cute navel a vertical line, and further up, it quickly transformed into breathtakingly full curves.
"Why did you pull me in?"
Amamiya Natsuki cleared his throat, averted his gaze, and asked in a low voice.
He couldn't keep looking.
If he kept looking, he might really lose control and turn into a werewolf!
Komi parted her pink lips, her voice too faint to hear, and her notebook wasn't at hand, so Amamiya Natsuki could only lean his ear closer:
"Say that again."
"I-I'm sorry..." The girl's breath was warm and sweet, and her voice finally became clear by his ear, shy, timid, and full of guilt. "The swimsuit ties got into a dead knot."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the girl's smooth, jade-like back when he heard this: "Is it at the back?"
"Mm."
Komi nodded in response.
"No wonder you pulled me in," Amamiya Natsuki finally learned the truth.
Because a male was standing outside the fitting room, this Komi was quite nervous and shy, only wanting to quickly change into her swimsuit. As a result, she made a mistake in her haste, accidentally pulling the swimsuit ties into a dead knot that she couldn't untie by herself.
"Turn around," Amamiya Natsuki commanded.
"..."
Komi obediently turned her back to him. It was visible that the skin on her neck had turned pink from shyness.
First to catch Amamiya Natsuki's eye was the girl's beautiful hair.
Her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, reaching her waist, looking smooth and silky, with a faint highlight under the light—she could totally be the lead in a shampoo commercial.
Amamiya Natsuki reached out and gathered Komi's beautiful hair to one side, looking at the swimsuit ties.
"It's quite tight."
Amamiya Natsuki reached out and tried, his fingers inevitably touching the girl's skin. Komi's body trembled slightly, nervously wanting to pull away.
"Don't move," Amamiya Natsuki ordered. "Stand still against the wall; don't hinder me from untying the knot."
Komi: "..."
Helpless, Komi could only bite her lower lip, enduring the exploding shame, covering her chest with one hand, supporting herself against the wall with the other, leaning forward, closing her eyes, and letting Amamiya Natsuki tease her from behind.
A moment later.
"It's untied."
Amamiya Natsuki withdrew his hand with satisfaction, saying in a low voice.
"Whew..."
Komi, who had been worried about being teased, finally breathed a sigh of relief. While tightly covering her chest, she extended her other hand to push Amamiya Natsuki out.
Hey, hey, I worked so hard to untie your knot; even if there's no credit, there's effort. You're burning the bridge after crossing it!
But just as the door was half-open, the black-haired girl suddenly widened her eyes.
The female sales associate had returned to the door at some point.
Their eyes met.
The air was exceptionally silent.
"Um..." The female sales associate was silent for a few seconds, her expression complex, wanting to speak but hesitating, finally making a subtle suggestion, "I'm sorry, the store has a rule that fitting rooms cannot be shared."
"..."
Komi's body swayed gently. Her already overflowing shame finally exploded under the sudden impact of social death, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Are you already unstable?" Amamiya Natsuki supported the little rabbit who was about to faint, and said in a low voice, "Then shall I help you change into your swimsuit?"
"...N-no!"
The effect of refreshing her mind was excellent; one sentence made Komi sober up and quickly push him out of the fitting room.
Amamiya Natsuki shrugged, then slowly explained the situation.
A moment later.
Komi changed her clothes and walked out with her head down.
"Do you want to try other swimsuits?"
Amamiya Natsuki inquired.
"..."
Komi shook her head quickly.
Trying one was enough; she didn't want to try again at all.
"Alright then." Amamiya Natsuki put away his phone. "Let's go to the sea."
After paying, the two walked together towards the sea.
The sky wasn't completely bright yet, and there were almost no tourists at the sea. Amamiya Natsuki immediately saw a few girls by the rocks.
Shinomiya Kaguya stood by the sea, with Hayasaka Ai beside her. The two girls wore white swimsuits, letting the seawater wash over their calves.
Looking further, Fujiwara Chika had already entered the sea, swimming happily in the sea.
Only Juju stood on the shore, occasionally looking back and waving.
"Stupid Natsuki, why are you only just arriving?"
Seeing the two appear, Juju's eyes lit up, and she came to greet them.
"Something delayed us."
Amamiya Natsuki spoke while looking down at Juju.
The already petite and cute legal loli looked even more petite and cute now that she was wearing a swimsuit.
It's just a pity that she's too flat; even with the lotus leaf trim, it still makes one sigh with regret.
"Where are you looking!"
Juju covered her chest, glaring at him shyly.
That's why even if I brought a swimsuit, I didn't want to come to the sea; it's definitely going to make me angry!
Amamiya Natsuki said seriously: "Juju's swimsuit is super cute."
"Humph." Juju turned her small face away. "Don't talk to me... Shoko, let's go, I'll take you to change into your swimsuit."
Komi quickly nodded.
Amamiya Natsuki changed into the swim trunks he had just bought and walked towards the sea. A red sun was slowly rising from the horizon, its golden light dancing, exceptionally magnificent.
Amamiya Natsuki changed into his swim trunks and walked towards the Sheltered Ojou-sama by the sea.
Seeing him approach, Hayasaka Ai subtly retreated a few steps, creating space.
As a maid, she naturally had to always think of her Miss.
"Why aren't you swimming in the sea?"
Amamiya Natsuki spoke while openly surveying the Sheltered Ojou-sama in her swimsuit.
Leaving aside the school's swimming class's old-fashioned swimsuit, this was the first time he had seen the Sheltered Ojou-sama in a swimsuit.
It was a cool-toned black style, with ruffles on the chest to enhance the visual effect. Her snow-white skin was dazzlingly white in the morning light, her waist was slender enough to be held in one hand, her legs were slim and straight, and even her jade feet on the sand were exceptionally delicate and cute.
Honestly, the Sheltered Ojou-sama was flawless in every aspect except for being flat.
One of Shuchiin's four great beauties, well-deserved and truly living up to her name.
Due to last night's unexpected incident, Shinomiya Kaguya hadn't adjusted her mindset yet. She covered her lower abdomen with one hand, embraced her chest with the other, and slightly turned her face towards the sea, giving an irrefutable reason:
"The seawater is too cold."
"..."
Amamiya Natsuki silently looked towards the source of chaos in the sea, not seeing any sign of being afraid of the cold. Sure enough, people with more fat aren't afraid of the cold.
"Shimizu-san, how's Kaguya-chan's swimsuit?"
Mrs. Shimizu emerged from the shadows, smiling pleasantly. "Natsuki, tell me your true thoughts."
Amamiya Natsuki raised his right hand, saying earnestly:
"Kaguya is the best in the world."
Kaguya's Mother's smile grew even more pleased as she pressed, "Natsuki-kun, explain more clearly. The world's number one what?"
Amamiya Natsuki replied,
"The world's number one cute."
Shinomiya Kaguya: "..."
Although she was very confident in her beauty, "the world's number one" was a bit too exaggerated!
The Sheltered Ojou-sama tried her best to keep her pretty face straight, not letting herself show a happy expression, but the tips of her ears uncontrollably flushed crimson. She said nonchalantly,
"Tsubame-senpai is also very cute. That afternoon after school, when she appeared at the classroom door, all of you went 'ooh-ho'."
Something that happened a week ago, and you can remember it until now? Your resentment is too deep!
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the Sheltered Ojou-sama:
"Ooh-ho."
Shinomiya Kaguya: "...That's too perfunctory! There's no emotion at all! You're not genuinely complimenting anyone!"
Splash.
"What have you two been talking about?" Fujiwara Chika had swum over at some point, her voice clear as she said, "Come down and swim with me quickly."
Shinomiya Kaguya said,
"The water's too cold, I don't want to..."
Before she could finish her sentence, a scoop of seawater splashed over. The Sheltered Ojou-sama couldn't dodge in time and got herself wet.
"It's actually not that cold." Fujiwara Chika smiled brightly, holding a small water gun. "Come down and get used to it; you'll feel comfortable very quickly."
Shinomiya Kaguya bit her lip and turned to look at the Maid nearby.
"Miss, here you go."
Hayasaka Ai nodded slightly, her expression calm, and handed over a large water gun.
"Eh eh eh?"
"The size is actually that big! That's cheating, too much cheating!"
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