A week has passed since Lala transferred to our school.
Life has been noisy, but I've gotten used to my new school routine with Lala and the training at Section Six.
I guess it's because nothing has happened, but the time has flown by.
Right now, I'm at the morning practice with Einheart and Kirin. I hear the kids' training has also restarted, so the island seems quite peaceful on the surface.
Most of the morning practice menu is over, and we're in our last break, a time for small talk.
Reflecting on the past week, I muttered to myself, "It feels like something is about to happen soon."
"Sho-san..."
"That's a bit inauspicious, senpai," the two younger girls warned me.
Really? Am I just overthinking it? Even after joining Section Six, I haven't been on a single sortie. It's just been a series of training days.
Lala is still causing trouble, but that's nothing new.
If anything, Natsuki-chan's processing and understanding speed has increased, so she's started kidnapping me with sudden spatial transfers to handle the aftermath.
According to Asuna and the others who are in the same class as Lala, she seems to be really enjoying her lessons.
I guess studying is the same as it was in her home country, but having friends her age must make a difference.
I'm also doing my best to be a good friend to her for now.
The problem is the trouble Lala causes... but apparently, it's become a fun kind of spice.
In fact, when she stayed at my place, we even had a typical scene like this:
"Phew, I'm done with my bath~"
"Oh, Lala-san, you're out. Okay, next is—Pft!?"
"Asuna? Hey, Lala, you...!! Why are you only in a bath towel!!"
"Huh? Is it a big deal~? I'm fine with it~"
"Brother, if you stare too much, it'll become an international incident."
"That's right..."
"It-it must be tough... a sleepover at senpai's house..."
"Kirin? Do you want to have a sleepover at my place?"
"Huh!? N-no, that's not it, senpai! It would be a bother for you! And I can see you every morning like this anyway!"
Kirin waved her hands frantically.
Next, Einheart asked a question.
"But Sho-san, you go to Section Six in the afternoon, right? Don't you have time to look after Princess Lala?"
"Ah, well, that's true."
A schedule has already been made, and although I have days off, I go to Section Six at least four weekdays.
So, it's mostly Kurumi who takes care of her. Maybe that's why Kurumi seems tired lately. I need to make it up to her somehow in the future.
"But she has shown her face at Section Six before. She joins in on the training."
The other day, I saw Zastin coming out of the commander's office, so I guess the arrangements have already been made.
"Princess Lala, in training...?"
"Yeah. She's ridiculously strong."
The physical abilities of the Devilukeans are truly terrifying. Not only I, but even Nanoha-san, had our eyes wide open at how she could keep up.
She has the power to lightly blow away Zastin, who can fight Getter on equal footing, so I guess she would be able to do at least that much.
Signum-san looked restless seeing her, but she managed to keep her sanity in check since the opponent was a princess of a nation.
"T-that much, really...? Even though she's a princess...?"
Einheart, who had experienced Nanoha-san's power in the ground battle tournament, was trembling. Wait, even though she's a princess? Einheart is a descendant of the King of Kings, a king herself.
"Well, that's how it is. She seems to be having fun."
"I see~..."
"That's good..."
Both of them nodded vaguely. It must sound like a story from another world to them, a tale about a princess.
"So, maybe she'll come to our morning practice one of these days."
"I wonder. She might come if she gets interested."
"Ooh, you're right...!"
Einheart nodded seriously, and Kirin was getting nervous about something that hadn't even happened yet.
With that conversation, our morning practice came to an end.
---------
And someone was watching that scene.
"..."
Just as I thought, someone was peeking.
---------
After finishing training, the three of them disbanded. Each of them went home to get ready for school.
"Alright, all set!" Kirin muttered, grabbing her bag. It was heavier than usual. Inside were the school-designated swimsuit, a change of uniform, and a plastic bag for wet clothes.
"It's all here, right? Yep. I've got it... good!"
Feeling a bit anxious, Kirin checked her bag one more time.
Today was the day for wet-clothes training. They would actually go into the pool with their clothes on to learn how to move their bodies in the water.
The classes went smoothly, and finally, the time came.
As soon as the class ended, the girls started to get up from their seats to head to the pool. The boys' wet-clothes training was scheduled for a different day.
Kirin followed the flow of the other female students but became confused after a while.
"Huh? Everyone's going that way?"
"Hmm? What's wrong, Kirin-chan?"
"Aren't you all changing?"
Kirin pointed to a certain door, the changing room located near the gymnasium and the pool.
"Ahaha, what are you talking about~"
"Come on, let's go, let's go!"
"Eh? Wha-what?"
They got behind her and pushed her from the back.
Without stopping, she was taken all the way to the poolside. A teacher was already waiting there. The bell for the start of class rang.
Einheart's class, who would be doing the training together, was also there.
"(Huh, wait? What's going on? Is everyone not wearing a swimsuit underneath!? Are we just going in like this!? Or are they already wearing one!?) "
"Kirin-san, is something wrong?"
"Ah, Einheart-san!"
Kirin explained the situation.
Upon hearing it, Einheart held her head.
"Uhm, Kirin-san... that's bad."
"That's—"
"Hey, you two! No talking!"
The two of them straightened up after being scolded by the teacher.
"Now, let's begin immediately—"
Following the teacher's instructions, the girls jumped into the pool one after another.
As their clothes got wet, their shirts became see-through and clung to their skin. This revealed what they were wearing underneath.
"Aha, it's cold!"
"Whoa! You're wearing that!? You're so bold!"
"Hey! Don't stare too much!!"
The red, white, and blue colors were unmistakably underwear.
"Oh no, oh no."
"This training is conducted in an environment as close to a real situation as possible, so we do it in our regular clothes...!"
Einheart said that and then jumped into the pool.
"Te-teacher! Excuse me for a moment!"
Kirin quickly called out to the teacher.
"What is it, Kirin-san?"
"Um, can I go and put on a swimsuit underneath! I didn't know we were going to go into the pool like this!"
"What are you talking about! We sent out a notice on the handout beforehand! Besides, do you think you'll have time to change in an emergency!? Get in there now!"
"Hmph!!"
Pushed by the teacher's voice, Kirin jumped into the pool.
---------
"Ugh..."
"Are you okay, Kirin-san?"
All the girls who had taken the wet-clothes training were now in the changing room.
The training, which had lasted for two consecutive periods, had finally come to an end. This also marked the end of the morning classes.
Kirin, who had jumped into the pool in her uniform, was soaking wet. Her uniform was clinging tightly to her body, clearly outlining her figure.
"Mmmph..."
"Wha-what is it, Einheart-san?"
"Oh, nothing?"
"Don't say that while looking at me like that..."
Understanding where the gaze was directed, Kirin made an awkward face. It was the same look she was getting from her other classmates.
Her two large, swollen mounds. The white underwear that enveloped them was clearly visible.
Of course, Einheart's underwear was also visible, but her slight swell was not as obvious with just a bit of her shirt clinging to her.
"Sigh, I got a makeup session..."
"Me too..."
Kirin sighed gloomily.
Kirin was already not a good swimmer, but thanks to practice with Sho, she could at least float in the water. But that was only when she was wearing a proper swimsuit and goggles.
"I can't believe it's so hard to swim with clothes on..."
"I agree, I struggled as well."
Although they sometimes went to the pool for Nove's training, she had never experienced going into the water with her clothes on.
"It's fine for you, Einheart-san. You passed!"
Kirin, who didn't pass, had a re-test tomorrow.
Pouting, Kirin opened her bag and let out a stupid sound.
"Ah—"
Inside were the items she had checked this morning. A swimsuit, a plastic bag for wet clothes, and a change of uniform.
The problem was the change of uniform.
Kirin had assumed she would wear her shirt and skirt over a swimsuit, so she had only brought "a change of shirt and skirt."
She had not brought the underwear she was supposed to wear underneath.
"Ahhh, Einheart-san! Wha-what should I do...!!"
"Wha-what's wrong!?"
When Kirin explained the situation, Einheart also started to panic.
"Ca-calm down!! R-right. Let's take a deep breath...!"
Einheart was also weak to these kinds of troubles.
"F-for now, how about you wear your swimsuit underneath...!"
"Y-yes! I'll do that!"
As they were talking in hushed tones, a classmate who had finished changing first called out to them.
"What's wrong, Kirin-chan and Einheart-san? Aren't you changing?"
"Ah, please, go on ahead!"
"Th-that's right! We're going to take our time changing!"
"Okay? Then we'll go on ahead."
After confirming that all their friends and all the other students in the class were gone, Kirin took out her swimsuit.
She put on the school-designated navy blue school swimsuit.
"(Mmm...)"
Einheart was groaning at the sight.
It was too late to explain the obvious, but the sight of her stuffing her assets into the swimsuit to keep them from spilling over gave her a sense of utter defeat.
While Einheart was completely defeated, Kirin finished putting on her swimsuit and then put on her shirt and skirt over it.
"H-how does it look!?"
"Well... it's quite noticeable..."
The part from her skirt down was fine, but the shirt part was a big problem. The navy blue fabric was completely see-through.
If she went outside in that state, she would definitely attract attention.
"Wha-what should I do..."
If she tried to consult the teacher, the most likely outcome would be being told, "Figure it out yourself."
The two of them held their heads, but no good ideas came to mind.
"This is our last resort. I'm sorry, but we have to call him."
Einheart called out to her device, Teio.
---------
"So, that's why you called me, huh..."
During lunch break.
I had just finished eating lunch when Yukina called me. The location was none other than the girls' changing room in the middle school building. When I arrived, my face stiffened at the situation unfolding there.
"What kind of place did you call me to? You surprised me."
"It-it couldn't be helped!! I couldn't move Kirin-san from here!!"
Yukina's rebuttal was valid. Looking at Kirin's state, it made sense.
"So you forgot a change of clothes after wet-clothes training?"
"Ugh, I'm so sorry..."
Kirin, whose upper body was unnaturally navy blue, bowed her head apologetically. It seemed she was temporarily wearing her swimsuit underneath.
To somehow solve this situation:
"You called Yukina first."
And the one chosen was Yukina!
Well, of course, that's what you'd do. When this kind of trouble happens, you'd normally ask for help from a person of the same gender. And you'd choose Yukina, who's the closest and seems reliable. Naturally, Yo was not chosen.
But sadly,
"But there was nothing you could do, right?"
"Of course not. I don't just carry around a change of clothes with me."
"That's true... Well, that's one thing, but Yukina-san? Who are these people?"
"Well, they're my friends—"
The second introduction went in one ear and out the other.
Even without an introduction, I could tell just by looking. The people in front of me were all familiar faces.
That's right.
"(They're characters from Madoka Magica...)"
All of them were wearing the uniform of this island's Butei Academy, not the familiar Mitakihara Middle School uniform. So that means they're students here.
Even I don't know all of everyone's friendships. However, I didn't expect them to have become friends with Yukina.
I wonder what's going on with that story. There shouldn't be witches in this world.
Also, for some reason, they seem to be observing me, if not glaring. It doesn't seem like they're welcoming me at all. What has Yukina been telling them about me?
Well, I'll think about the details later. The current problem is Kirin.
"So, you just need something to wear underneath, right?"
"Senpai, do you have an idea? ...That's reassuring, but it's also a little perverted."
"I know, but don't say it. Your friends are here, too."
Even I would think, "Ugh, what's with this guy?" if someone said they had an idea about what a woman wears underneath.
Sighing, I took out my phone.
"Ah, hello, Rico?"
The person I called immediately flew over.
"That was fast."
"Of course! When I hear about an event like this from a gal game!"
"Ah, I see..."
Yukina nodded, as if it all made sense.
"I can trust Rico-san... well, maybe not entirely, but please, take care of Kirin-san."
"Okay~, leave it to me~!"
"Senpai, you too, please."
"Yeah. Well, see you later."
Yukina and her "friends" then left the scene.
--------------------------------------------
🚀 Want Early Access (80+Chapters ahead ) & Bonus Content?
"Loving this story so far? You can read ALL chapters RIGHT NOW by joining my P4tr3on!
✨ Unlock instant access to the full completed novel
✨ No waiting for daily updates
✨ Support your favorite degenerate author (that's me!)
Only $5.99 for the full experience!
🔗 Check my profile for the Link!!