Ch.80Uh, It’s Okay. You Guys Have Fun (3)

I’m excited.

Honestly, after hearing all that, how could I not be excited?

I may not have experienced romance before, but I’m still a man.

My desires and hopes are all perfectly normal.

When the voices I’d been hearing finally stopped, my anticipation shot through the roof.

Is she coming out now?

Is this happening?!

At that moment, someone appeared at the entrance of the tent.

“I lost at rock-paper-scissors… I wanted to come out a bit later…”

Elin emerged with a dejected expression, and the moment our eyes met, she flinched in surprise and hung her head low. At the same time, she covered her chest with one arm, apparently embarrassed about wearing a swimsuit.

Wanting to say something to encourage her bravery, I slowly examined her appearance from top to bottom.

Her skin was pale all over. Probably because she’s an elf who lives in the deep forest where sunlight rarely penetrates.

Slender ankles, smooth calves, and above them, thighs that looked firm.

Wide hips that emphasized her femininity, and where underwear should be, a light green swimsuit the color of fresh sprouts.

Following up her slender waist, her large breasts were pressed down by her arm.

Her golden hair, usually flowing long, had been tied up neatly, revealing an enchanting collarbone and the line of her neck extending from her shoulders.

I’ve taken in her overall appearance, but…

How should I describe this…?

I can’t just ramble on, I need to compress it into one sentence.

After some deliberation, I concluded that I should just give her a thumbs up.

Her beauty is too exquisite to compress into one sentence, and doing nothing would be too unkind.

I casually gave her a thumbs up with a smile.

Elin responded with a bright smile and lowered the arm covering her chest.

Did that give her some confidence?

“Crow, do you like it…?”

“Yeah, it suits you really well. Elin, you look pretty.”

“Th-th-thank you…”

Elin bowed her head deeply after saying that. I almost had the illusion that steam was rising from her.

I greeted Derin and Lael with similar reactions.

Derin wore a unique swimsuit with long lace trim, but Lael revealed the secret behind that swimsuit.

If attention is diverted, small breasts won’t be as noticeable, so she chose—mmph!

But if you asked me if Derin’s breasts are small, I’d say they’re not.

They’re just average for the Royal Capital, exactly that size.

It’s probably because she’s always with Elin, Lael, and even Riano, who all have large breasts, that she feels that way.

A woman’s charm doesn’t come from her breasts anyway, so it doesn’t really matter.

Lael, who came after Derin, wore a red swimsuit that matched her hair color.

Perhaps because I had seen an even more provocative sight of her last night, the impact wasn’t as strong, but her beauty was still undeniable.

Enchanting, fox-like.

That was exactly the impression.

Well, I kept those thoughts to myself and just gave them a thumbs up.

Finally, it was Riano’s turn.

Riano hid her body in the tent, poking only her face out. Even though she hadn’t fully revealed herself yet, her face was already completely flushed.

Is she embarrassed?

“I-I need to prepare myself mentally…”

“You brought such a swimsuit but need mental preparation…?”

As Lael spoke with disbelief, shaking her head…

“Go!”

As if they had anticipated this situation, Elin and Derin dashed into the tent.

“W-wait! Let go! I really need mental preparation!”

I didn’t need to see what was happening inside to know.

They were clearly trying to bring Riano out.

Sure enough, Riano was soon pushed out of the tent by them.

“Ah…”

A short gasp escaped her lips.

Seeing her appearance, I was momentarily dumbfounded.

This is… Riano?

Her skin, having spent most of her time in the workshop, was as white and smooth as a newborn’s.

Past her fidgeting feet, up her slender legs, a triangular sky-blue swimsuit took the place of underwear.

The issue was the swimsuit itself—the connecting parts were strings, and the fabric covered only about half the area of a normal swimsuit.

As a result, her hip line and even slightly below her lower abdomen were clearly visible.

And that wasn’t all—the top part of the swimsuit also exposed more than it covered, so honestly, my eyes couldn’t look away.

I hadn’t realized until now…

Riano’s figure is surprisingly amazing.

Comparable even to the other three beside her.

“D-do you like it…? I put in effort to wear this…”

“Uh, um, ah.”

My mouth is malfunctioning.

Hey, mouth! Speak proper human language!

“I can’t hear you well. What did you say?”

She slowly approaches me.

My vision gradually fills with peach color.

It feels like all the circuits in my brain are overloading and burning out.

Finally reaching me, she tilts her head.

“Is the heat getting to you? Your face is red.”

“Ah… well, not really… It suits you well. Riano, you look very pretty today.”

“Th-thank you…”

Riano bows her head deeply.

Her ears, poking through her hanging hair, turn red.

Just then, there was a sudden commotion behind us.

“Elin! Don’t take it off!”

“Let go! I’m telling you Crow likes more exposure!”

“Lael, help me stop her!”

When I turned around, I saw Elin with her top swimsuit half removed, Derin trying to stop her, and Lael not caring at all.

Come to think of it, Derin, who usually dresses like a prude, is the most normal one here.

I’m constantly surprised the more I learn about her.

Watching them bicker, Lael sighed deeply and spoke.

“Elin, sometimes being clothed is more seductive. Riano understands that and is skillfully teasing right at the edge, which is why Crow is responding so well.”

She winked at me.

Now that I think about it, Lael’s appearance yesterday was quite captivating too. That see-through look that seemed both dressed and undressed had me entranced.

Indeed, taking everything off isn’t always better.

Anyway, I completely agree with her statement.

No matter how oblivious I might be, walking around naked isn’t something a human should do. And that applies to elves too.

“Elin, you’re plenty pretty as you are. Just stay like that.”

“If Crow says so… I’ll do that…”

Elin became dejected, as if realizing her mistake.

“Anyway, let’s all get in the sea.”

We came all the way to the beach, so we should enjoy it.

And so we began to properly enjoy ourselves in the sea.

We had underwater breathing contests to see who could hold their breath the longest. We splashed water at each other playfully. We gathered around to observe beautiful fish.

But moving against the water’s resistance was quite tiring, and as a result, we were exhausted by lunchtime.

“Everyone, shall we have lunch soon?”

Playing so energetically has made me quite hungry. It’s about that time anyway.

Riano nodded and said:

“Yeah, I was just getting hungry. But what about them…?”

“Yeah, I’m not sure what to do.”

Riano and I looked toward the inside of the tent.

There, Lael, Elin, and Derin were lying down, breathing heavily.

After wrestling in the water for so long, that was to be expected.

Especially Derin, who had clung persistently to Lael as if seeking revenge.

They’re not even mortal enemies…

Anyway, I’m hungry, but with the three of them like that, it’s awkward to do anything.

Just then, Lael raised her hand and weakly waved it.

“You two go ahead… Crow, you know where the lunch ingredients are, right…?”

“Yeah, I know. Then Riano and I will go, so you all rest well.”

“Take your time…”

Her arm, which had been waving in the air, fell limply.

Leaving her behind, I took Riano’s hand.

“Riano, let’s go.”

“Yeah, let’s go.”

Riano was smiling brightly.

So I started walking toward the villa building with Riano.

Being alone with her is something I’m very used to, but perhaps because it had been so noisy until just now, it felt a bit lonely.

Swoosh—

The sound of waves could be heard, and in between, Riano’s voice reached me.

“Crow, can I ask you just one thing?”

As she asked this, she wore a meaningful expression.

It’s clear that some unusual question is coming.

But refusing here would make things even more awkward.

“Sure, go ahead.”

“Maybe, just maybe… did you, um, d-d-do it with Lael?”

After saying this, Riano bowed her head deeply, apparently embarrassed by her own question.

But wait, “do it”…?

Do what…?

When I didn’t answer, she raised her head to look at me, and scratched exactly where it itched.

“I mean did you sleep with her…! Did you two make babies at night…!”

Oh, that’s what she meant?

I didn’t know…

I slowly nodded and opened my mouth.

“Yes, I did.”