Chapter 64: Full Power Welfare Return
On the beach of Nanase Island, the fine white sand merges with the deep blue sea.
Each beach is equipped with complete facilities, with umbrellas and lounge chairs neatly arranged on the sand.
Kanon waits at the meeting point for the others in her group.
Suddenly, she feels someone poke her shoulder from behind.
“Kanon, I didn’t expect you to work out regularly?” A voice comes from behind.
Kanon turns her head and finds Rinse standing there in swim trunks.
“…Why are you wearing a jacket?” But there’s one thing that catches Kanon’s attention.
Other boys are bare-chested.
Only Rinse is wearing a thin hooded jacket.
Upon hearing this, Rinse shifts his gaze away from Kanon’s well-proportioned figure.
Then a smile appears on his face, which is adorably feminine:
“The sun is an enemy to the skin.”
“Is, is that so…” It’s a statement reminiscent of something a girl would say.
Suddenly, Kanon seems to notice something.
Back when she was in the same class as Rinse.
Every time during PE class, he would always change into his sports gear early and come back.
He never participated in swimming lessons, always opting for the stalls when going to the bathroom,
And even in the luxurious cruise ship’s public bath, Kanon had never seen Rinse.
A bold idea suddenly pops into Kanon’s mind:
“…Rinse, although this might be impolite to say… you’re not actually a girl, are you?”
“?” Rinse tilts his head in confusion and then seems to react, showing a mischievous smile: “Hmm~~ What do you think~”
Kanon’s mouth twitches; it seems she’s never seen Rinse without his top.
Seeing Kanon’s interesting reaction, Rinse leans forward with a playful grin: “Want to confirm it~?”
“Absolutely not.” Kanon replies immediately.
It appears she is completely unaffected by the seemingly flat plains.
“How cold-hearted~ You were the one who brought it up, Kanon.”
“Don’t misinterpret my words; I never said I wanted to touch your body…”
“Kanon, you’ve changed; you used to really like my body.”
The boys around, hearing their conversation, quickly distance themselves from Kanon.
“Don’t suddenly fabricate memories that don’t exist!”
“In Kanon’s eyes now, it seems all there is, is Rinse’s body.”
“…..”
“Not denying it… How infuriating, you lecherous guy.”
“Boys tend to be lecherous.”
“You actually admitted it!? And why does your expression look so refreshed, Kanon!?”
Kanon shows a meaningful smile but does not respond.
At that moment, the whispers from the boys around reach Kanon’s ears—
“(After all, Tsukimi-kun and Grayfield-kun’s relationship is not ordinary…)”
“(Could that rumor be true? Tsukimi isn’t interested in women; he actually likes Grayfield…)”
“(So, he has his gentle and considerate childhood friend pretend to date him to cover up his relationship with Grayfield.)”
“(Makes sense! No wonder he was always indifferent towards Hoshimiya-san in the past!)”
…..
“…..Anyway, let’s keep a distance of three meters from now on.” Kanon silently distances herself from Rinse.
“How mean!”
After the boys finish their playful banter.
The girls, now changed into their swimwear, begin to arrive at the meeting point.
For the boys, seeing the girls in their private swimwear is quite refreshing.
The girls who appeared ordinary typically, seem to look more adorable now.
What’s somewhat disappointing for the boys is that many shy and introverted girls have put on jackets outside.
As Kanon gazes toward the direction the girls are coming from, hoping to spot Nagi’s figure.
Suddenly, a familiar voice comes from behind her.
“Sorry to keep you waiting, Kanon~”
…..
…..
“Listen carefully, in any case, Nagi-chan should avoid running or making sudden, intense movements…”
On the way to the meeting point.
Walking next to Nagi, Mana earnestly reminds her.
Nagi almost mistakes the young girl before her for her mother.
Considering that Nagi and Mana’s appearance is somewhat eye-catching.
Some girls deliberately walk around them, creating a human wall to protect Nagi and try to take a longer route to the meeting point.
Nagi, coming from a different direction to the meeting point.
Spots Kanon’s figure sitting on the beach from afar.
But of course, she also sees the scene where he and Rinse are playing around.
—Why does it seem like everyone is so close to Kanon-kun…
—Is Kanon-kun such a popular child?
—Could it be that I’m being seen as a backup…? Calm down!
The violet-black starlight flickers, but Nagi promptly notices its attempt to distort her perception.
If she lets herself think she’s being treated as a backup, the next step might be “to turn raw rice into cooked rice.”
After calming down a bit, Nagi mentally checks the list of things to accomplish with Kanon.
There’s one item:
“Give compliments to the girls on their swimwear confidently.”
This can be utilized.
With this thought, Nagi sneakily approaches Kanon from behind.
“Sorry to keep you waiting, Kanon-kun~” Nagi delicately controls her voice, making it sound sweeter than usual.
At the same time, she slightly unzips her jacket at the chest, finds the right angle, and leans down.
Ensuring that as soon as Kanon turns to look at her, he can see the white skin at her collar and the deep valley.
Of course, she must have an innocent smile on her face, pretending not to notice the gaze fixed firmly on her chest.
As for whether she would make little Kanon-kun flustered in public.
That’s already discarded from Nagi’s mind—
Not in her considerations.
After all, this is a perfect opportunity.
Due to the “so-called curse.”
Kanon-kun cannot act against her; no matter how extreme her actions are, he must restrain the impulses in his heart, and she has the curse as an excuse for all her bold actions.
Naturally, this is to let him savor the taste of temptation properly.
To make him yearn and hope that one day the curse will disappear, and they can truly become lovers before continuing these unforgettable actions.
Both mentally and physically, she must keep Kanon-kun firmly tied to her.
Otherwise, even a cute boy like Rinse might easily steal this indecisive guy away.
At this moment, Nagi and the violet-black starlight in her eyes reach an understanding.
“It’s rare that I completely cast aside my pride and dignity to offer Kanon-kun welfare; if you don’t take it all in, I won’t forgive you~”
Nagi unconsciously licks her lips with her tongue—
“Alright! Be mindful of your distance!” Mana rushes over from behind, grabbing the back of Nagi’s jacket and pulling her back.
Thanks to Mana’s interference.
Kanon is able to escape from the overly stimulating scene in front of him.
His mind is unsettled as he covers his rapidly beating heart, gasping for air.
Just then, Kanon thought he might have nearly had a heart attack from being too excited.
But before he can let out a sigh of relief, he sees Mana blushing slightly as she turns her gaze away from him.
Coming back to his senses, Kanon suddenly leans forward and clamps his legs together.
Now he realizes.
The crisis hasn’t ended; it has only just begun.
If little Nagi suddenly lets the curse take effect on this beach—
“It seems everyone is here now…” Not far away, the teacher counts the students present and says:
“Well then, before we go swimming, let’s do some warm-up exercises and stretch our bodies!”
Is this for real?
…You want me to stretch under these circumstances?!
