The meeting place was a wave pool that was mysteriously inspired by a sandy beach.
Even though it was supposed to be a break time and the pool area was clearing out, I saw some strange people surrounding a girl in the corner.
âHeyââ
I approached Aisa, attempting to call out to her, when I noticed them.
âHey, if youâre alone, why donât you come hang out with us?â
âYouâve come all this way, you have to play a little!â
Two muscular, tanned men approached Aisa, frightening her. This is my first time seeing such a stereotypical pickup artistâŠ
âIâm waiting for⊠someone.â
âItâs not like the guy is late getting dressed, right?â
âIf heâs not here, then heâs out there somewhere else having a good time.â
âLiesâŠâ
Hey. I donât know why you became so dead-eyed over the words of a pickup artist. You have too little faith in me.
If she could act the way she usually did, Iâm sure sheâd be fineâŠ
âCome on, letâs go.â
âH-Hey! No!â
When the men reached for her, I was finally able to break through the crowd and call out to her.
âHold on!â
âKouki!â
I came running towards her, who had a smile, that made me nervous.
âIâm sorry, sheâs my girlfriend.â
Aisaâs eyes widened at the words that came out of my mouth.
The way she looked so shocked was heartbreaking, so please donât do that to me again. My face is red and thereâs a good chance that Iâve offended her.
I just want you to understand, itâs easier to talk about this kind of thing when I say it like this. Akito told me so.
âTch⊠After seeing your face, I donât even want to mess with you anymore.â
âReally, donât make me wait for such a pretty girl.â
The two guys didnât seem to be the extreme type, and after I told them that, they simply backed off.
Good. There was nothing I could do if they pushed me any further.
âIâm sorry I took so long.â
When I turned to Aisa again, she blushed and simply replied, âNnnâŠâ.
Immediately, my eyes are drawn to her in her swimsuit.
It was the swimsuit I had chosen at the time, but I didnât have time to look at it that closely. It looked as good as I imagined it would, but it was just too stimulating. I hadnât even looked at the bottom part of the bikini when I had chosen it. Itâs a lot more revealing than I expectedâŠ
âWhatâs wrongâŠ?â
âNothing⊠it just looks good on you.â
I couldnât say anything else.
âIs that soâŠâ
Aisa blushed and turned her head away.
It was kind of⊠well, incredibly⊠cute, considering how she normally acts.
âBut, itâs⊠a bit stimulatingâŠâ
âYou didnât have to say that!â
When I put into practice Manamiâs advice to speak my mind honestly, she got angry. Itâs not that easyâŠ
âCome on!ăWeâve come all this way, so letâs go!â
Aisa pulled my hand and walked away as if she had thought of something.
Though we encountered some trouble, I felt that things were a little less awkward than before.