Although they didn't know why the school trip had suddenly changed locations, for the Boy/Male Students, as long as the destination was the beach, anywhere was fine.
Even though girls in Japanese schools wore skirts, and occasionally one could catch glimpses of certain 'benefits,' Boy/Male Students were more eager to see girls in swimsuits.
Hmm? What did you say? You're asking why swimsuits and underwear both look like thin fabric, but one can be worn at the beach while the other can't?
Hehe~ How naive, truly too naive! You must be someone who doesn't understand the unwritten rules of the world.
Think about it carefully, what if you really showed up on the beach in your underwear? Or what if you went out in a swimsuit?
Don't forget that some girls in Europe are very open-minded. Why don't they feel shy there? But here, people think doing so is wrong?
Actually, the main issue is attractiveness! If your attractiveness is high enough, no matter what you do, no one will stop you!
At Amamiya City airport, Okamine Tamae was busy counting heads, and the students were carrying their luggage, chatting about what they wanted to do on Hitogami Island this time.
Illya, Kurumi, and Shiori were all dragging their luggage. Only Tohka hadn't prepared anything; she must have left her belongings with Shiori.
This made it hard for Shiori, who was carrying such heavy items that she couldn't even drag them. In the end, even Illya couldn't stand it and went over to help.
"Tha... thanks, Illya. Tohka's things are all with me, and she even brought all her snacks. Honestly."
Because of the sweat, Shiori's bangs were a bit messy, and her delicate pretty face had turned pink from panting, looking very lovely.
"Hehe~ It seems Shiori really dotes on Tohka. But this won't do, you know. If you don't take good care of your own body, it's easy to get into trouble."
Illya smiled and offered a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from Shiori's face. The intimate gesture attracted the attention of the other Boy/Male Students in the class, each looking at Shiori with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Shiori was already used to such gazes. After wiping away the sweat, everyone boarded the plane.
The seats on the plane were three in a row. Tohka pulled Shiori to sit on one side, grabbing the window seat, wanting to look at the scenery below the window.
Shiori sat in the middle, while Illya sat in the aisle seat. Kurumi sat in the seat on the other side of the aisle, saying something from time to time.
The flight from Amamiya City to Hitogami Island was three hours. During this time, Shiori was constantly bathed in the envious gazes of the Boy/Male Students.
"It seems your situation isn't looking good, Shiori. Although your situation with the Boy/Male Students was already not good to begin with."
"Who do you think is to blame for this?"
Shiori, cry! Not only did she hide her identity as a girl, but she also had to endure the cold stares of other Boy/Male Students as a Boy/Male Student. Nothing could be worse than that.
However, the kind Shiori did not blame anyone, only complaining a few times before calling out to Tohka, who was starting to get restless beside her.
"By the way, Shiori. How about we play a game? We can take turns complimenting each other, what do you think?"
"Hmm? Sure."
Sitting around was boring anyway, so playing a game to pass the time seemed like a good idea.
Shiori started first, looking at Inaba Tsukiyo's adorable beauty, and said from the bottom of her heart,
"You're so beautiful."
"Hmm, you have excellent taste."
"(?｀?Д?′)!!"
This game can't be played! Although that was also a way of complimenting someone, why did she feel like something was off?
No matter what, you're complimenting yourself, aren't you? Even if you have the right to be narcissistic, don't say it so confidently, okay?
Shiori's awkward expression made Illya-san smile. In the time that followed, Shiori suddenly felt a wave of sleepiness, gradually closed her eyes, and fell asleep leaning on her seat.
Tohka, who was excitedly looking out the window, noticed the sleeping Shiori. Her eyes darted around, then she reached out and hugged Shiori's wrist, leaning on Shiori's shoulder, and followed Shiori into dreamland.
Shiori and Tohka slept leaning on each other like this. This warm scene made Illya-san pull out her phone and take a few pictures of them, then put her phone back into Imaginary Space.
Three hours passed quickly. Just as they arrived at Hitogami Island, finished organizing their luggage, and were about to go out to play in the water, the sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, as if a storm could strike at any moment.
To prevent students from being in danger, Okamine Tamae prohibited students from going out to play in the water. The helpless students could only stay indoors and play cards.
In Shiori's room, Tohka, Origami, Kurumi, and Illya-san were gathered together.
They weren't playing cards, but were seriously looking at Illya-san in front of them, listening to the story she was telling, bringing their self-created characters into the story, and then letting the story develop according to the dice rolls.
This was a game Illya-san learned from Herrscher Tsukiyo, seemingly a type of role-playing game.
However, this game was not a role-playing game, but a tabletop role-playing game, with Inaba Tsukiyo as the KP controlling the direction of the game.
"Make an inspiration roll, then a luck roll. Passed. Congratulations, you have successfully set up the magic circle for the ritual. Because enough sacrifices have been gathered, the sleeping ancient god has awakened."
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