The blue sea, blue sky, and white sand. We visited the famous tourist spot of Traage, the beach, for a rare day off. Lately, we’d been swamped with requests from the Guild, so I wanted our allies to enjoy themselves to their heart’s content on a day like this.
“Ah, Master… Um, is it?”
Efil greeted me after I finished changing into my swimsuit. Efil was wearing a light-colored one-piece swimsuit that seemed to embrace her white skin. Perhaps because she usually doesn’t expose her skin, her cheeks were faintly flushed. Her bashful appearance was truly good. When I bought her as a slave, she was emaciated, but now she has a good physique.
“Yeah, it suits you well, Efil. I want to take you home just like this.”
“Ah, thank you very much! But we just arrived at the beach, didn’t we?”
Efil’s straightforward reply to my joke was also a good thing.
“Speaking of which, I haven’t seen Sera yet? Didn’t you go change together?”
“Sera-san went to the sea ahead of us. She seemed a little excited…”
“Ah, I see…”
That Sera, she couldn’t wait and went swimming first. While I understand she was looking forward to her first time at the sea, I still wish she could have waited for me to change.
“Efil-san, is this the meeting spot?”
“Chest, overwhelming power difference…”
Setsuna, Nana, and Miyabi also arrived in their swimsuits. Miyabi, for some reason, was holding her hand to her chest, looking back and forth between Nana and Efil as she pondered. It’s okay, you’re not small either, you’re just modest. However, comparing yourself to Nana, who has as much as Efil despite her youthful appearance, is an act of suicide. On the other hand, Setsuna, while seemingly slender, is well-trained due to her daily training. However, she’s not exactly muscular, and her chest is a good size… What am I thinking about all of a sudden? It’s too early to be thinking like an old man. Get a grip, me!
“No, no, seeing so many beautiful girls in swimsuits. The King is at his prime age, so it’s normal. Conversely, if you didn’t feel anything, I’d be worried.”
“…Gerard, don’t read my thoughts.”
Gerard remains within my magic power, using his usual unclear reason of “a knight never takes off his armor.” I had suggested various things, like going fishing, but he stubbornly refused. Could this be the reason?
“Fuhaha, it may be a feast for the eyes for the King, but for me, it’s like watching my granddaughter play in the water. Rather, I came to tease the King.”
“Alright, I’ll summon you into the sea—”
“Wait! It’s a joke, just a joke! I’ll rust!”
“Don’t worry, your armor won’t rust from seawater. You might sink, though.”
“Kuro, say something too!”
Kuro is also within my magic power, by the way. Ideally, I’d like to let him out, but like last time, it’s difficult to bring Kuro out in Traage. Once we return to Pars, I’ll treat you to some good food, so please bear with me.
“See, Kuro is saying something too!”
“Yeah, yeah. I don’t know what’s so funny about this, but do as you please.”
“Seeing young people full of energy is like a reason for living for an old man. Well, don’t mind me, King, enjoy yourself.”
Well, if Gerard can refresh himself that way, then it’s fine.
“Yes, I’ve been waiting.”
“It’s a bit late, but is it okay? For us to intrude like this?”
Setsuna looks at me apologetically.
“Don’t worry about it. Events like this are more fun with more people.”
It’s also a feast for my eyes… no, never mind.
“Still, this clothing called a swimsuit is amazing. It’s okay even when wet.”
Efil seems interested in the swimsuit. I was also surprised that swimsuits exist in this world. Apparently, they are a specialty product from a mermaid settlement in the Dragon Sea within Traage. Their manufacturing method is unknown, and Traage trades them in exchange for protecting the mermaids. If you’re lucky, you might even see mermaids with two legs in town. Do they use magic to grow legs?
“The color is a bit subdued compared to the swimsuits in my original world, but otherwise, they’re comparable.”
“Mysterious technology.”
As you can see, those heroes from the past are also here with us at the sea. Well, it was an unusual meet-and-greet at the hideout, but meeting here in Traage must be fate. And so, we decided to deepen our interaction. However…
“Kelvin-san, it’s cruel to leave me behind!”
“…No, sorry. I was just eager to see the sea.”
Touya, your “Absolute Gospel” is a cause for concern. Thinking that it would be too late if something were to happen, I came to the meeting spot before Touya, and as expected, Efil was waiting alone. If this were a romantic comedy manga, who knows what kind of trouble Touya would cause. It’s truly dangerous. For this vacation, I’ll have to keep my Detection Skill at full power, unfortunately.
“I don’t think you need to be that serious, you know.”
“If I’m going to do it, I’ll do it thoroughly.”
With everyone gathered and our resolve renewed, the group headed towards the beach. Then, we saw someone standing authoritatively.
“Kelvin! I don’t know how to swim, teach me!”
It was Sera, wearing a bikini. Her perfect figure, embodying “bom, que, bom,” was truly stimulating, and every man who passed by would turn their heads. Miyabi looked even more despairing than before. With her bright red side ponytail fluttering in the sea breeze, she waited for us with an unusually confident expression. However, her swimsuit was slightly wet from the seawater. She must have entered the sea for a bit and then given up.
“Sera, why did you venture into the sea alone in that state…”
“I was complacent!”
“Master, I’m ashamed to say, but I also…”
Efil, you too? But I’ll forgive you because your embarrassed look is cute.
“Touya, I’m sorry, but I’ll go teach these two how to swim. For now, the four of you enjoy the sea.”
“In that case, I’ll teach them how to swim too—”
“NO!”
My shout and Setsuna’s overlapped and echoed. Come to think of it, does Setsuna always carry such burdens? She seems to have a hard time usually…
Incidentally, Sera mastered swimming in less than five minutes (I barely taught her anything) and was racing across the sea with butterfly stroke. Now that I think about it, is the resistance of wings okay? Efil was also able to swim like a normal person by the time we were leaving. We saw no sign of the feared influence of Touya’s Absolute Gospel, and it was the best vacation.
