The blazing sun shone overhead, a gentle sea breeze drifted by, and from time to time the sound of waves crashing against the shore could be heard.
This was Qinggang City in August. As a well-known port city, Qinggang City used to attract tens of thousands of tourists every summer—especially in August—who came to enjoy the feeling of summer.
But now, the entire stretch of beach was occupied by only two people: Haizaki and Utaha.
One beach umbrella, one lounge chair, one chair, one portable cooler, and two tote bags—these were all the items they had to enjoy their summer beach outing.
Utaha sat quietly on the chair, enjoying the shade provided by the umbrella.
She was wearing a black, sexy swimsuit that contrasted beautifully with her fair skin, fully accentuating her body's curves. Over it, she wore a semi-transparent short-sleeved shirt that fluttered with the sea breeze, half-concealing and half-revealing her figure. The casual movement unintentionally displayed her graceful silhouette, giving off a seductive charm.
No one would imagine that a girl with such a figure was still only seventeen years old.
"I want ice cream…"
Utaha looked toward Haizaki, who was standing not far away under the sunlight, and spoke.
"You're making things difficult for me."
"But didn't you say you were fully prepared? Isn't ice cream a must-have experience for a beach trip?"
She spoke as if it were perfectly reasonable. Of course, Utaha knew she was deliberately making things difficult. Only if Haizaki couldn't do it would she be able to ask for more compensation.
"Fine. I'll go get it."
"Eh…?"
Utaha froze. There really was some?
But she didn't give up.
"I also want watermelon, iced juice, and—and…"
She thought for a moment, as if there were still other foods suitable for summer.
"I think I can fly the helicopter back to Wuhua City right now."
"Then just those three, my dear Haizaki-kun. You can manage that much, right?"
Five minutes later, Utaha saw Haizaki walking back with a cup of juice in his left hand, along with a whole watermelon tucked under his arm, while his right hand held a cup of orange-colored juice with visible ice cubes floating inside.
He really had them!
This guy really was prepared!
This man was truly reliable.
When she saw the cup of juice, Utaha smiled.
"Thank you…"
She accepted the ice cream and juice from Haizaki. Supporting herself with one hand as she stood up, her full curves trembled slightly. Wrapped tightly in the black swimsuit, they looked as if they might burst free at any moment.
She smiled, not caring at all about the scene before her.
Such beauty ultimately needed someone to appreciate it—and in this world, there was only one person who could.
"Haizaki-kun, let me ask you something. Why is there only one straw?"
Pointing at the single straw in the cup, Utaha deliberately asked in a puzzled tone.
"You need two straws?"
Haizaki was confused for a moment. Then, with a bit of mischievous thinking, he wondered if Utaha was being too greedy—was one straw not enough to satisfy her thirst, so she needed two for double the pleasure?
That was a bit too… depraved.
Even he had relaxed mentally thanks to the beach vacation.
"I feel like you're thinking something very rude."
Miss Kasumigaoka, could you move your foot off mine? And also, don't press so hard.
"Two straws, of course, means one for me and one for you. We share this cup of orange juice together. Sounds exciting, right? Aren't you grateful to me?"
"No…"
The pressure on his foot increased.
Since it was a rare vacation, let her be happy for once. With that thought, Haizaki sighed inwardly.
"…A little bit."
He really should have worn combat boots instead of sandals.
"Good. Go get them."
Meaning he had to make another trip.
However, when Haizaki returned again, he had an ice cream in each hand and a cup of orange juice.
That sight made Utaha grit her teeth.
This guy was deliberately trying to irritate her.
"Kasumigaoka-san, here are your straws."
She couldn't exactly refuse. Feeling annoyed, Utaha took them and, in one go, drank the juice dry.
Haizaki sat down on the chair, leaning back with his head tilted upward, enjoying the leisure.
It was truly comfortable and relaxing.
The dazzling sunlight was bright and radiant, the sea breeze brought a hint of coolness—
A beach vacation really was enjoyable.
The pressure that had accumulated day after day slowly began to dissipate.
Drowsiness crept in, his breathing slowed, and Haizaki's eyelids gradually closed as he drifted into sleep.
Utaha had originally planned to continue chatting and savor the last traces of summer, but out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Haizaki had already closed his eyes to rest.
She was surprised, yet amused.
At this moment, she decided to let him rest properly.
Her decisive swimsuit display would have to wait.
"Ahh…"
The gentle sea breeze carried away the summer heat, and the air was filled with the salty scent of the ocean. Even she, seeing Haizaki sleeping soundly, began to feel sleepy herself.
I'll enjoy a nice summer beach nap too.
And so, on the golden sandy beach, the only two people there both fell asleep.
…
"Wake up, Kasumigaoka-san. You can wake up now."
Haizaki, poking the girl's cheek, had not expected that she would also fall asleep.
"Mmm… let me sleep a bit longer."
She turned slightly and curled up, looking adorably unwilling to wake.
"Aren't you going to eat watermelon? Play beach volleyball? Go into the sea?"
"Eh…?"
Utaha came back to her senses and opened her eyes.
She realized this wasn't Wuhua City—it was the seaside in Qinggang City.
"It's all your fault. You made me fall asleep too."
After saying that, Utaha stood up and stretched, fully displaying the beautiful curves of her body.
"The first thing—I need your help."
She walked over to the tote bag and pulled out a bottle of sunscreen.
"Help me apply it."
She casually tossed it toward Haizaki without worrying whether he would catch it, then walked straight to the lounge chair and lay face down on it.
"A girl's skin is very delicate. If it's exposed to the sun for too long, it'll get damaged."
"I think—"
"No need for what you think. As long as I think it's fine, it's fine. Or are you scared?"
Knowing Haizaki's personality, Utaha immediately added,
"You promised me that this beach vacation would be as satisfying as possible. This is all for gathering material."
"So hurry up. I'm not bothered, so why are you, a grown man, hesitating?" Not giving Haizaki any time to struggle internally, Utaha urged him again.
Haizaki could only sigh.
Either way, he wasn't losing out.
"Hiss, so cold…"
"Don't **..."
"Don't put it in..."
I didn't do anything (⊙o⊙)…
Still, Utaha had really been freely displaying her unique charm and allure lately.
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