Due to deviations from the original plan, the time I spent at the beach with the Prefect Team ended up being nearly two days longer than I had expected.
Although Schale's remote office work piled up, handling tasks that couldn't be done from afar, like comforting students' emotions, the trade-off was clear.
Having the chance to spend uninterrupted time with the usually overworked Hina made the extra workload completely worth it.
…But the problem was, why had I been included in the list of people actually participating in the training?
When I learned this from a barely containing-laughter Ako, I almost couldn't believe my ears.
Wasn't I supposed to just stay in the shaded area near the training ground, provide moral support, and then comfortably watch the beautiful girls sweat under the scorching sun?
How could the advisor sensei be forced to do physical activity?!
Yet, this was Hina's personal arrangement.
"Since we've already increased your rest periods as you requested, I think you can now endure the training and serve as an example for everyone, right?"
Hina smiled, her words seemingly a tiny revenge.
"Don't worry, your training volume has been carefully reduced, considering your physical condition. So, please accompany all of us properly and see it through to the end."
At this point, I could only nod through gritted teeth.
While secretly planning to faint from heatstroke at some point, leaving my dear Sorasaki to regret it for life.
However, once I actually started the training, I was surprised at how much easier it was than I had imagined.
First, as Hina had said, she truly considered my stamina when setting the training load.
Compared to Sumire's truly devilish training methods, even under the blazing sun, as long as I stayed hydrated and replenished electrolytes, this level of activity was gentle, like a light tickle.
Second, Hina ensured ample rest periods.
By taking short naps during breaks, my exhausted body and mind quickly recovered.
Finally, my initial worry about whether my movements would meet standards turned out to be unfounded.
This was because, somewhere in a forgotten corner of my memory, I already had instincts and prior experience from a similar kind of training.
Yukino's power. "Infinite Martial Arts."
When I first gained it, I thought I'd step onto the path of invincibility across Kivotos. But with my normally weak body and a job that rarely required direct combat, it had almost never been truly useful.
Even the one time it seemed to work, successfully taking her armed gun from Hoshino in the Abydos Desert, it was entirely because she was deliberately holding back, thinking it would be fine to let me handle her "duplicate" gun.
A strong testament to the Abydos pink-haired girl's deep feelings for me at the time.
Ironically, Ako's complicated power, combined with my own supreme beauty, opened a different path for me to dominate all the students…
In short, while training, I could even ponder these things without affecting my performance, a perfect example of Yukino's power at its most valuable.
Considering all factors, I felt I was performing quite well.
And this was recognized by an expert voice.
"Hey! Where's your energy?!"
Iori, in a swimsuit, stood on a white beach chair, holding a megaphone to the Prefect Team.
"Even sensei is performing better than you! Don't you feel ashamed!? The President Hina is watching! Show the spirit you're supposed to!"
What the—!? "Even sensei"?
I nearly choked on my own breath.
And what about these prefect members? Why were they all showing such shameful expressions? And their responses were way too loud! In everyone's eyes, what kind of image of me had I created?!
My frustration lingered only briefly. Then I realized. maybe all these prefect members secretly like me and instinctively see me as someone to protect, so they feel guilty and embarrassed?
Yeah, that had to be it.
And so, I spent the whole day methodically training with the Prefect Team.
After dinner, I was alone in my room handling some work, waiting for the night training to begin, when someone came to visit.
"Hina? What are you doing here?" I asked in surprise.
"Sensei… um… you should have some free time now, right?"
"I'm willing!"
"…I haven't even gotten to the point yet. Do you really know what I want to say…?"
Time was tight, so it couldn't be about learning to swim. If it were work-related, she would have contacted me on Momotalk beforehand, and she wouldn't act all shy like this.
Eliminating the impossible, the answer was obvious...
I answered confidently.
"You must be here to reward me for working hard today and to invite me on a date!"
Of course, part of it was Hina wanting to be alone with me to ease her uncontrollable longing, but I didn't dare say that out loud.
"…Sigh, really." Hina exhaled, cheeks slightly flushed.
"…Although I'm still hesitant if this is really okay… but since sensei said that, please stay with me for a little while."
Just as I thought.
"Then let's not waste time. Shall we go for a walk by the beach, or somewhere else?"
"Umm… how should I say…"
Hina apologized.
"Sorry, sensei. Because we don't have much free time, and to prevent anything like yesterday, we probably can't go outside. We should stay inside the hotel…"
Hearing this, I nodded, extending the idea further.
"Also, it's post-meal free time. If we go out in the hotel, we might run into other prefect members. So it seems we'll just have to stay in the room."
"…Eh? Seems like that…"
From her tone, Hina hadn't realized this, and after my reminder, she hesitated.
"That's okay," I said with a smile. "Even staying in the room, there are plenty of things we can do… or, we could think differently."
Noticing Hina's expression turning tense, as if about to explode from embarrassment, I quickly clarified.
"…Think differently?"
"Even as a rule-abiding President Hina, as long as no one finds out, slightly bending the rules shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Better yet, the President Hina should lead the way in breaking the rules!
Having seen Iori's written camp rules firsthand, Hina froze, her eyes wide in disbelief.