Chapter 46
Chapter 46 – The Sea and the Distress and the Pairing [1]
“Whoa! Amazing . It’s been some time since I came to the sea but it sure is vast!”
“Geez, Mako-chan, you’re acting like a kid y’know?”
It’s summer break . Mitsuki safely cleared her supplementary lessons and we came to the sea .
The participants are Mitsuki, Hasumi, Prince, Soutarou, Kaname and I . More people came than I expected but since there’s an even number, we can split into groups of two, without leaving anyone out . Personally, I think it’s best if Mitsuki and Prince, Hasumi and Soutarou, Kaname and I pair up .
This time, I must work harder than usual . I can’t return home if I don’t somehow or other stick Mitsuki and Prince together .
“Well then, get changed and assemble here in 30 minutes!”
Nodding at Hasumi’s words, the men and women separate and enter the rooms of the boarding house .
Now then, the heart-throbbing changing time is coming for me . If it isn’t for Mitsuki’s sake, I would never, NEVER go for an overnight trip .
Apologies for the numerous repetitions but I’m female . Changing, exposed with guys around and even sleeping in the same room is an unbelievable act . If a high school girl behaves like this, her father will be worried about her lacking sense of crisis . However, in this world, I’m male in appearance and on paper . It may be hard to believe but I’m male .
For Mitsuki’s sake . It can’t be helped . Mitsuki, I’ll work hard!
“This bed’s mine! Claiiimed!”
The first one to rush in the room is Kaname . He takes position at the bed by the window and throws himself on it .
Subsequently, Soutarou enters the room in pursuit of Kaname .
“You can’t, Kana . Rock, Paper, Scissors! Because someone has to sleep in this small bed . ”
In the room, there’s 3 single beds in a row and a slightly small cot by their feet .
“Ahh, I’m fine with this . I don’t mind . ”
I quickly sit down on the single bed by the feet .
It may be narrow but it’s still kinda big enough for me, who’s below 180cm, to sleep . Moreover, perhaps because the mattress is firm, I think I can sleep way more soundly than I do on the bed at home .
“That won’t do, Mako . I’ll sleep there!”
“You’re huge so you should sleep somewhere more spacious, Soutarou . ”
“You’re pretty much the same, Mako . ”
Like a dog worried for his precious owner, Soutarou goes “Kyun, kyun” as he looks at me with upturned eyes .
Why does he care so much about me? It’s not like we’re going to stay here forever and I totally don’t mind this bed .
“There’s no problem if Makoto sleeps on my bed . ”
“… You mean on the same bed?”
Having assumed silence until now, Prince expressionlessly drops a bomb .
He then nods at my words . The Prince who looks up at me with his large and round eyes glazed over, truly has a pretty face ―― wait, this isn’t the time to be making observations .
“Ahh…”
My mouth opens as I think of a way to say it without hurting him .
However, before I can say anything, someone comes in between Prince and I . It’s Soutarou .
“More importantly, let’s change?”
“Aah, right . ”
We only have 30 minutes . If I don’t change quick and head for the meeting place, the adorable, adorable Mitsuki in swimsuit may get hit on .
I take out the swimsuit from my bag . It’s an entirely blue, half-pants type swimsuit . The gradation may make it look a bit fashionable? I don’t know . Certainly, it’s more fun for girls to select swimsuits because of the patterns, shapes and types available .
Changing in a room with other people, moreover males, is something I’m reluctant to death about but my hands are tied . It’s much weirder to sneakily go to the toilet to change, huh . Let’s quickly strip and quickly change . Yes, let’s .
“As expected of Soutarou! Amazing! Your abs are amazing!”
“Are they? The only exercise I do is basketball though . ”
Soutarou’s abs are divided into six packs . Be it his dorsal or biceps brachii, they’re muscular; his muscles are all well-developed . It’s a figure like one you’d find in a manga . Well, the world view’s like a manga’s so that’s not much of a surprise .
“Oi, Kaname . Hurry up and change . ”
“Mako-chan’s abs are amazing too! Why do you have muscles when you don’t even exercise much?”
“Stop all that touching, Kaname . ”
My bad, tehepero, he puts on an expression which one can’t feel any repentance from .
It’s beyond strange how it takes so long even though we’re just changing . Having already finished changing, as I’m extremely worried about Mitsuki, I open the door in order to head out first .
“Mako, you’re going first?”
“Yeah . I’m kind of worried about making the 2 girls wait . ”
Right then, Prince pulls my arm . It seems like Prince’s already done changing . Come to think of it, he hasn’t spoken a word since some time back .
“… Makoto . ”
“Are you coming with me, Riku?”
Prince expressionlessly nods before gripping my hand .
Prince has delicate fingers and his hand is just slightly smaller than mine . The skin is smooth, its pores fine . He has a pretty hand .
Prince looks at me with his large, glassy eyes as he takes up a position beside me . I’m utterly happy to be hugged by Prince but, personally, I like it if he gets along better with Mitsuki instead . Nonetheless, I’m unable to to say such a thing to Prince who adores me so much .
Even if I’m acting like the nice guy, I can’t bring myself to be cold towards Prince .
I go to the meeting place with Prince in tow .
The beach is already so packed that one wouldn’t know if he’s swimming in the sea or swimming in people . I’m not that fond of crowds but it can’t be helped since it’s summer break .
Even though there’s so many people, Prince’s appearance is still top class amongst them . Be it his large, grayish eyes, his straight nose or his fair, oval face, they’re all comely . Truly a prince-sama .
The girls passing by before us are all going “Kya, kya” . As for Prince, he’s looking at the beach with his usual deadpan . As such, the girls don’t even enter his field of vision .
“Sorry Mako-chan, Kiritani-kun . Did we keep you waiting?”
“Eh, where’s Tsubaki and Fujisaki?”
Mitsuki and Hasumi jog towards us in their swimsuits .
Mitsuki’s in a pink-red flower-patterned and frilled bandeau bikini . Her bottom is a cute frilled skirt . On the other hand, Hasumi’s in a navy, paisley-patterned halterneck bikini .
Different from the slender yet soft Mitsuki, Hasumi has muscles . However, Hasumi’s chest is bigger . Mitsuki’s a B-cup that’s exceptionally close to A but it’s possible that Hasumi’s around C to D .
“Still changing . I suppose they’ll be coming later?”
After a wait of less than 10 minutes, Soutarou and Kaname arrive late .
“Sorry to keep you waiting . ”
“The hero arrives fashionably late!”
Shouting loudly, Kaname strikes a Light Magic: Cool Pose[1] . Am I suppose to be stunned?
By the way, the hero of this world isn’t Kaname but Prince .
“What now? Should we swim?”
Hasumi looks around and asks everyone for their opinion .
Kaname will definitely choose to swim in the sea . For Soutarou it’s Blue Cave while Prince will probably choose to wool-gather by the beach .
Prince will definitely go along with my choice . This may be conceited but in these few months, I understand that Prince’s pretty fond of me . Therefore, in order to have him move with Mitsuki, I just have to keep pace with Mitsuki . Following that, I just have to spin a tale and leave the two alone .
“What do you want to do, Sakurai?”
“Hmm . Where do you want to go, Mitsuki?”
“Me? I want to go to Blue Cave . ”
The famous landmark of this sea is Blue Cave . I suppose it does have quite the atmosphere as a dating spot .
Maybe it will awaken love, even for Prince who has no intention of romancing .
“In that case, I’m going to Blue Cave too . ”
“Really, how much do you like Mitsuki…”
Hasumi’s exasperated but this is the necessary choice to leave Prince and Mitsuki alone together .
“I’m going if Makoto is . ”
“Me too!”
“Then me too~!”
I figured Prince would come along but this is out of my expectations .
Other than Prince, why are Soutarou and Kaname coming along too? What the heck .
Blue Cave is at the end of the beach .
It seems that you need to take a rowboat from the bay to enter the cave . There’s a somewhat long waiting line to take the rowboat and we’ve had to wait for about 30 minutes .
The cave entrance is small and more than half is hidden underwater . The boatman pulls chains attached to the entrance and guides the boat into the cave .
“Well then, I’ll come pick you up in 30 minutes . ”
The boat leaves after we get off at a bank inside the cave .
Excluding us, there are many other people in the cave . I guess the spot is popular as it’s a new famous landmark .
“Whoaa, it sure is pretty isn’t it . Mako-chan!”
Sunlight flows in from the cave entrance and pass through the sea water . The light reflected off the seabed leaves the water in the dark cave, filling the water with blue light . The entire cave is dyed in blue, appearing extremely illusory .
“Yeah, it’s pretty . Super blue . ”
“So blue~”
Kaname and I, whose comments are full of “So blue”s, proceed towards the depths of the cave together .
Soutarou and Hasumi seem to be talking about something near the cave entrance . My personal pairing of interest, Prince and Mitsuki, are following behind us at a leisurely pace .
“Amazing, isn’t it, Kiritani-kun! It sure is pretty~”
“Yeah . ”
Mitsuki speaks with all smiles, even to Prince who gives a simple answer .
“It’s a little cold, huh~”
“… Want to wear this?”
Prince takes off the jacket he had on and hands it to Mitsuki .
“But Kiritani-kun will get cold so I’m fine . ”
“I’m okay . You’re cold right, Sakurai . ”
I’ve no idea how to express my excitement at this moment .
An event is occurring several metres behind me . Prince essentially gives cold responses to things he’s not interested in but isn’t this interaction quite the warm response?
“Are you sure? Thanks . I’ll be borrowing it then . ”
“Yeah . ”
Things may be proceeding in a pretty good direction .
Onii-chan will work hard so that Prince and Mitsuki can have many more Heart-throbbing Love Revolutions these 2 days .
Translated at nakimushitl . wordpress . com
Please don’t repost this outside of nakimushitl or moonbunnycafe .
[1] ‘Light Magic’ -> those beams of light in the background when the hero strikes a cool pose in anime and manga . Another example .
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