Chapter 50. Apply It Like This?
"One day. A whole entire day without replying to my messages!"
Rolling onto her back on the bed, Elysia held her tablet up with both hands.
Her cute cheeks puffed up in anger.
Her full, ample breasts, freed from restraint, swayed freely with her movement, their presence undeniable even through her pajamas.
"My dear Elysia, don't be mad yet. Is it possible he just happened to be busy, or his phone wasn't with him?"
On the screen, Eden waited for Elysia to finish venting before smiling to comfort her.
"I know!"
Eden's smile froze a little.
That one line from Elysia left her at a loss, so she asked in confusion, "If you know, then…"
"But I'm still mad!"
"…"
All right, so that's how we're playing it.
Eden shut her mouth on her own.
So this is what a girl in love is like.
Kind of terrifying.
"Also, it's already the second day, and Xander still hasn't sent even a single message."
Anger was anger, but when she reached this point, a hint of worry colored Elysia's tone.
"Then why not call someone close to him and ask?"
"It's not like I can't call, but…"
Those two kids, Seele and Bronya, guard against me like I'm a thief.
Even if I asked, the two of them might not tell the truth.
"Not very convenient then? What about other relatives of this Xander you mentioned?"
Seeing Elysia's troubled expression, Eden offered another prompt.
"Relatives… Ah! How could I forget my mother-in-law? Thank you, my dear Eden. I'll call right now!"
"You're welcome."
So her bestie is already calling the other side "mother-in-law"?
By the way, does the other side know she suddenly gained a daughter-in-law?
With a smile on her face and a tiny roast in her heart, Eden watched as Elysia, without avoiding her, picked up her phone and dialed Cocolia.
The call connected quickly, and a syrupy-sweet voice that even made Eden's scalp tingle came out of Elysia's mouth.
Very soon, Elysia got the intel she wanted.
"Xander came to Europe. And it's the same city I'm in?!"
"What? He arrived yesterday already, and went to the beach with a group of cute girls?!"
"He didn't even… to me…"
"I understand…"
The more the call went on, the quieter Elysia became.
At the end, she softly said goodbye and hung up.
"Elysia…"
Eden looked at her "smiling" best friend with some worry and quickly got a response.
"What is it, my dear Eden?"
"Are you okay?"
"Me? Of course I'm fine. The weather is great today, not a cloud in the sky, full of bright sunshine. And I'll be seeing Xander afterward. Is there anything happier than that?"
Her voice sounded normal, yet Eden felt a chill for no reason.
"But…"
She really wanted to say, "Elysia, why is your smile so scary," but she stopped herself at the last moment.
"It's just that, for such a hard-won reunion, I need to give dear Xander a big surprise~"
Hearing that, Eden sighed and silently began to pray for the one called Xander.
…
"Kiana, you're being way too dramatic."
Under the shade of a beach parasol.
Sirin looked at Kiana with faint disdain and took a few steps away.
Just now, Sirin had pinched her a couple of times because Kiana exposed her black history.
In response, this girl screamed like she'd been beaten within an inch of her life—miserable beyond belief.
"But it really hurts…"
With tears in her eyes, Kiana protested in a small, aggrieved voice.
"Hurt?"
Everyone was already up.
Seeing this scene, Raiden Mei frowned a little and walked over, taking Kiana's arm to examine it closely.
Before long, she raised her head and asked, "Kiana, did you forget to apply sunscreen yesterday?"
"Huh? What sunscreen?"
"…"
All right, we've found the problem.
"Because of the sand and water's reflection, UV on the beach is very strong. Your skin has a mild sunburn now, so even a light pinch from Sirin hurts a lot."
Pointing at Kiana's slightly flushed skin, Mei even demonstrated by giving her arm a light pinch.
Kiana immediately bared her teeth in pain.
"Huh? Then what should I do?"
Hearing she might be injured, Kiana grew nervous at once.
"Don't worry. It's nothing serious, and yours is mild. Before you go out today, remember to apply sunscreen, and wear sun-protective clothing. It should be mostly fine after a day."
"So I can't go play in the water today?"
Mei didn't expect that to be Kiana's first reaction.
She couldn't help but give a half-angry laugh and counter, "What do you think?"
"…Fine."
With a sigh, Kiana sat mournfully at the dining table.
After breakfast, everyone tacitly returned to their rooms to change into swimwear.
Xander's was the simplest.
He slipped on a pair of swim trunks and walked out of his room.
When he opened the door, the other room doors were still tightly shut.
He planned to head downstairs to wait, but after just two steps, the door beside him cracked open.
A fair little hand shot out and grabbed his arm.
"Hm?"
Before he could voice his confusion, a strong pull dragged him bodily.
That strength—Seele, right?
As the thought flashed by, he realized he'd already been pulled into the room.
The door clicked shut behind him.
"Brother, how does Seele's swimsuit look?"
The lively voice revealed the girl's identity.
Xander turned and saw Seele standing before him in her swimsuit, hands behind her back, cheerfully and openly showing herself off.
The morning sunlight wasn't harsh, but it was enough to let Xander see Seele's beauty clearly.
A pale-blue two-piece swimsuit wrapped her delicate curves.
Her fair skin and firm, full thighs gleamed with a tempting luster.
Most of all were those sky-blue eyes, brimming with affection as they looked at him—like a pair of exquisite sapphires that held his gaze fast.
Just looking filled his heart as if packed with honey.
On this, Xander didn't hesitate to give a thumbs-up.
"Perfect. Seele really is the cutest in the world!"
"Hee-hee, Brother, you're praising me too much~"
She stuck out her tongue playfully.
Though she said that, the smile on her face wouldn't go down.
Then she took out a small porcelain bottle and pressed it into Xander's hand.
"Brother, help Seele apply sunscreen~"
"Sunscreen?"
Xander picked up the bottle.
His gaze traveled from Seele's enticing jade-white feet all the way up to her flushed little face.
Only after making her feel ticklish all over under his stare did he ask, "All over?"
"Eh?"
Seele blinked.
Her toes curled on reflex.
Her body gently swayed.
She turned her head so Brother wouldn't see her expression and answered in a very, very, very small voice, "I-If Brother is willing…"
…
"Why are those two so slow?"
On the beach, under the parasol's shade.
Bronya held a bottle of sunscreen, arms folded, her toes tapping the sand with impatient little points.
It had been almost half an hour.
How could changing clothes take this long?
Don't tell me that while changing… they went and changed locations?
Mei and Sirin had already started a game of beach volleyball.
Kiana, in a sun shirt, sat to the side acting as referee.
Bronya had originally planned to give Xander some fanservice.
Why weren't they out yet?
Just then, the villa's door opened.
Stretching lazily, Xander strolled out alone.
When he saw Bronya, he grinned and waved.
A pure-white bikini traced out Bronya's proud figure.
Ever since she started developing, she seemed more and more fond of outfits that showed off her shape.
Tsk.
Come to think of it, he really did miss Bronya's old nearly-flat one-piece swimsuits a bit.
"Why so slow?"
When he walked up, Bronya pulled her gaze back from his abs and asked in puzzlement.
"I helped Seele apply some sunscreen just now. Then Seele helped me with mine."
Applying sunscreen takes that long?
Glancing behind Xander and seeing no one else, Bronya asked, "Where's Seele then?"
"Oh, she's washing her hands."
"?"
The answer felt a little weird, but Bronya didn't think too hard about it.
She was already getting impatient.
She shoved the sunscreen into Xander's hand.
"I want some too."
With that, she lay down on the spread-out beach towel.
Her right hand reached back with a light tug, and the tying ribbon slipped down along her smooth skin.
Her fair, flawless back presented itself to Xander.
The proud, soft fullness beneath her was squeezed into a round, pancake-like shape.
Then Bronya gave a charming smile and crooked a finger at him.
"How should I apply it?"
The scene made Xander raise an eyebrow.
Good thing Seele had helped him just now—his mindset could stay calm at the moment.
"The same as with Seele is fine."
"You sure?"
"Mhm."
Seeing Bronya close her eyes with confidence, Xander's lips curled into a mischievous smile.
He sat cross-legged beside her, squeezed out some sunscreen to warm it between his hands, and then placed his warm, slightly slick palms over Bronya's smooth back.
Hearing no resistance, he began to rub it in with relief.
At first, Bronya let out relaxed little hums of comfort.
But when those hands began to stray from the back area, Bronya immediately stopped feeling happy.
Wait a second.
Is this how you people apply sunscreen?
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