"Hmm? Is Bronya asleep?"
Not long after the sunscreen was applied, Bronya was still lying limply.
Hearing Kiana's voice, she only lifted an eyelid slightly, too lazy to even speak.
"No, she's just resting for a bit."
Sitting beside Bronya, a smiling Nangong Yu answered Kiana's question.
For Bronya, who didn't resist his increasingly bold advances, Nangong Yu's evaluation was only four words: "Feels so good."
He forgot the beginning, forgot the middle, forgot the end; all he remembered was that Bronya's butt was a treasure.
"Is that so? But didn't we just wake up?"
Kiana muttered softly, shifting her gaze from Bronya to Nangong Yu.
"Since that's the case, A Yu, could you help me out?"
"What is it? Just say it."
Nangong Yu was in a very good mood right now, even troublesome tasks he wouldn't mind doing.
"It's just sunscreen.
I forgot to put it on my back earlier, and it wouldn't be good if I got sunburned again."
As soon as he finished speaking, Nangong Yu's expression became a bit strange.
Kiana continued, "Mei and Sirin are still playing volleyball, so I originally wanted to ask Seele or Bronya to help me apply it, but they both seem to be busy."
Scratching her head, Kiana chuckled innocently and handed a small bottle to Nangong Yu: "So, I can only trouble A Yu.
Hmph, be grateful, this is a special favor from me, young lady~"
Slap.
Before Nangong Yu could speak, Kiana felt a hand from below grasp her outstretched right hand, and at the same time, Bronya propped herself up, her deep gaze making Kiana feel uncomfortable all over.
"Bro... Bronya, are you awake?"
"I'll help you apply it."
After speaking, Bronya turned her head and shot Nangong Yu a warning look.
In response, Nangong Yu could only spread his hands and shrug, indicating he wouldn't do anything, only then did Bronya nod in satisfaction.
"Oh, oh..."
Actually, Kiana didn't care who applied it.
Since Bronya was awake, having her do it was fine too.
"Lie down."
Bronya moved aside for Kiana, letting her lie down where she had just been.
"Oh... why does it feel a bit wet underneath?"
As soon as she lay down, Kiana raised her head and asked in confusion.
They were still some distance from the beach, so seawater shouldn't have reached here.
"Water spilled earlier."
Bronya stiffened, her face flushed for a moment, but she quickly pressed Kiana's head down, "Just lie down obediently, I'm going to start applying."
"Oh."
Kiana didn't suspect anything and obediently lay back down, but her legs deliberately avoided that small damp spot.
It felt a bit sticky, which made her uncomfortable.
Squeezing sunscreen into her palm, Bronya rubbed it briefly before pressing it directly onto Kiana's back.
Immediately, all the nerves on Kiana's back trembled.
"Hiss~ So cold!!!"
"Bear with it!"
Naturally, Bronya wouldn't indulge Kiana.
The icy lotion was liberally applied to Kiana's smooth back.
Moreover, as if to vent her earlier slight resentment, her two hands rubbed Kiana so hard that she almost couldn't breathe.
That guy, Yu, this, this is outside, how did he dare to do that just now!?!
The key is, if he's that bold even with her, how many of these enviable... no, infuriating things has he done behind her back with Seele!?
Bronya felt she was already very bold, but she still underestimated the shamelessness of certain people.
Just as Kiana was being tormented to death, Seele finally opened the door and walked out.
Her moist, full little face was still a bit red, and she was carrying a tray with some pre-cut fruit on it.
Upon seeing Nangong Yu wave at her, she immediately showed a bright smile and quickly walked over with small steps.
Seeing Seele approach, Bronya also stopped tormenting Kiana, gave her round bottom a pat, and after a crisp 'smack', said, "Alright, get up."
As soon as she sat up, Kiana was still grimacing.
She looked at Bronya indignantly and complained, "Bronya, do we have a grudge? Why are you using so much force!"
To this, Bronya merely glanced at her indifferently and said unhurriedly, "More force is just for even application. If you think it's too much force, I think it's too much effort. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't bother."
"Re-really?"
"Why would I lie to you?"
Hearing this, Kiana chuckled awkwardly, feeling a bit embarrassed, and apologized, "Sorry, I misunderstood you. Thank you for your help."
"Mm, we're friends, it's what I should do. Seele just brought over some fruit, want some?"
"Yes, yes, yes, I want watermelon!"
Watching Kiana immediately forget what just happened and start gnawing on watermelon, Nangong Yu couldn't help but cast a look of concern for the mentally challenged.
This child, she seems a little too easy to fool.
Leaning close to Bronya's ear, Nangong Yu whispered, "Isn't it a bit too much to fool Kiana like this?"
"Too much?"
Bronya curled her lips into a smile: "Too much what? She should even thank us."
"..."
Alright, alright, so this is what good best friends are like, I've learned, I've learned.
After speaking with Nangong Yu, Bronya then pulled Seele, who was currently debating whether to feed her brother watermelon or cantaloupe or her own imported fruit, to the side and began whispering to her.
"What's wrong, Sister Bronya?"
Seele asked in confusion.
"Nothing, I just wanted to say that Seele, you've been indulging that guy Yu a bit too much lately."
The progress is so fast, it's hard for her to catch up, Bronya muttered to herself.
"What is Sister Bronya talking about? Seele doesn't understand."
Blinking her big eyes, Seele started playing dumb.
"What did you two do in the villa just now?"
"...We-we didn't do anything, just simply applied some sunscreen."
"Heh, then let's just pretend that's the case."
Bronya indicated that she had experienced it firsthand; whose sunscreen is applied like that?
Noticing Bronya's expression, Seele also understood that the secret things she and her brother had been doing were exposed.
She immediately cast a resentful glance at her brother from afar, and when she looked back at Sister Bronya, she heard her continue, "Thinking about it carefully, have you ever refused his excessive requests, Seele?"
"Of course I've refused... haven't I?"
Seele frowned, thinking adorably.
She had indeed refused those increasingly bold requests.
At first, Seele was indeed unwilling, but after seeing Nangong Yu's pleading eyes, she always got a rush of blood to her head and half-heartedly complied. Later, sometimes she was even more proactive than Nangong Yu.
"So, you see…"
Then, Bronya began to lecture Seele about how girls shouldn't be too proactive, how they should maintain a certain distance, and so on.
Seele's small face was full of seriousness, nodding occasionally, but whether she actually took it to heart was hard to say.
At the same time, in Seele's mental world, Veliona sneered, "Your dear Sister Bronya said so much, but in the end, wasn't it still Seele who lay on the rain-soaked bed?"