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Episode 180 Sea (1)

Sunlight pouring from the sky, the blue scenery stretching beyond the beach, fine sand felt between the toes.

“The sea!”

That’s right. We came to the sea.

Moreover, we came to Blue Beach, a representative tourist destination of the Eustia Holy Kingdom and, at the same time, the most popular resort on the continent, not just any ordinary sea.

“Brother, brother!”

At that moment, Evan called me enthusiastically.

“What.”

“Look at that! It’s a real merman!”

“Yeah, I see it too.”

“Wow… their skin colors are really diverse. Unlike mermaids.”

He’s seen them so often at the Holy Academy, so why is he so surprised? His eyes are shining so brightly they could shoot lasers.

“Brother, can I go ahead first?”

“Go ahead.”

I granted Evan’s request. The others haven’t arrived yet, and I couldn’t possibly refuse his excited face.

“Thank you! I’ll leave my luggage here!”

Evan threw down the luggage he was holding and went straight to the sea. The way he left was so childlike. I couldn’t help but smile.

“Aren’t you going?”

I asked my brother, who was beside me.

“I’m not a child like him. I don’t do things like that.”

“Is that so?”

Well… to me, it looks like you want to jump into the sea right now? And you’re pretending you don’t, even though you’re wearing a swimsuit.

His appearance was so funny. I said with a mischievous heart.

“Well, how old are you?”

“Brother, can we not talk about age…”

“Did I say something wrong?”

Bale is 16 years old. Old enough to have patience and know how to control his desires.

On the other hand, that 18-year-old Evan is still like a kid. I really wish he would learn from Bale.

“So, are you really not going?”

I asked Bale, who was silently standing while looking at the sea. My brother, with his lips pressed tightly together, was controlling his desire.

“Don’t do that, go. It’s your first time seeing the sea.”

The Arden family is located inland, in a territory full of fertile land. It is difficult to see an environment like the sea. You won’t see it unless you go on a trip.

“…Excuse me, I’ll be back for a moment.”

Bale puts down his luggage. I smiled and said to my brother.

“See? I knew you were looking forward to it.”

“…Don’t tease me, brother.”

Bale was slightly sulky at my words. I waved my hand.

“Go and play. I’ll take care of the spot and luggage.”

“Then I’ll go play with Evan.”

Bale bowed and rushed to the sea. He ran so excitedly that he plunged into the sea in less than 3 seconds.

Leaving the two childlike figures behind, I settled in a suitable spot. I put up a parasol and laid out a mat. I also brought a sunbed from a nearby store and set it up.

Afterwards, I bought a drink from a nearby store. The Blue Beach was quite hot, as it adjusted the amount of sunlight to create a summer atmosphere.

I lay down on the sunbed and briefly expressed my impressions.

“The weather is nice.”

Feeling the sea breeze, basking in the sun, and drinking a beverage, this moment is so good. It is one of the fragmentary scenes I wanted in the quiet life I had dreamed of.

The scenery of the beach comes into view. A beach full of people, befitting the best resort on the continent. People who have come for rest or travel can be seen.

But without a doubt, the largest proportion is students. The most numerous are the students from each academy gathered for the exchange meeting.

They gathered with people they liked and played on the beach, just like Evan and Bale. Their attire was, of course, swimsuits.

Usually, swimsuits don’t exist in this kind of world. At best, men take off their tops, and women don’t even think about taking anything off.

But the reason everyone is wearing swimsuits now is because of the first emperor, Kiran Tianis. Thanks to him spreading the concept of swimsuits to the continent, this scene is unfolding.

“He’s really amazing in many ways.”

I acknowledge his desire to implement modern civilization. I wouldn’t even try it because it’s too much trouble. The items on the beach were also made by him.

Anyway, if you ask why students are playing in the sea, it’s simple.

“It’s literally for fun.”

Exchange activities are not just about activities related to the department. There is also a way to get to know each other while getting along.

Besides, not only students but also professors need a break because they are people too. This time is for that.

So, you can rest comfortably. At least for today and tomorrow.

I drank the rest of my drink and guarded the spot. And before long, I felt someone approaching from behind, and my vision darkened. Judging by the shape I felt, it was definitely a palm.

“You’re here, Lana?”

“Huh? How did you know it was me?”

“Because you’re the only one who would play this kind of prank.”

From the beginning, the touch of the palm itself was Lana’s. How could I not recognize it when we’ve been together for so long?

Slowly, the hand is removed. I thought she was going to show herself now, but Lana hesitated. I waited without urging her.

A moment later. Lana walked out from the side.

“K, Kyle… does it look good?”

Lana asked in a shy voice, as if she was embarrassed to show off her swimsuit. Her face was also slightly flushed.

“……”

“Eung… Kyle? Why aren’t you saying anything? Does it look really strange?”

Lana waved her hand in front of my face. My dazed mind snapped back.

“It looks good, Lana.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, it looks really good.”

A sky blue swimsuit with frills. It can be evaluated as a plain swimsuit, but when Lana wears it, it is absolutely not ordinary. It fits as if it exists for Lana.

‘Really….’

I can’t help but praise the first emperor who spread swimsuits, at least for today. I should say thank you when I meet him later.

“Hehe, that’s a relief.”

I couldn’t help but smile as she smiled brightly in her swimsuit.

“But where are the others? Did you come alone?”

“Chloe said it would take her a while, so she’s coming separately, and the princess is behind Kyle.”

“Hmm?”

She’s behind me? I didn’t feel her presence?

I turned my head at Lana’s words. Then, Ariel’s face, as red as a bright red apple, came into view. Ariel was covering her body with a cloth.

It was the first emperor who widely spread swimsuits, but it was a different story for her, a member of the imperial family, to wear one herself and show her skin in front of others.

Besides, she seemed to be hiding her presence as much as possible for that reason.

“……”

“……”

I make eye contact with Ariel. She avoided my gaze and turned her head, and stepped back slightly. Then, as if she was frustrated with that appearance, Lana pulled Ariel.

“Princess, where are you going?”

“L, Lana, showing it off is still too much for me…”

“Don’t worry, it looks good on you.”

“It’s not that, I’m just too embarrassed…”

“It’s okay, it’s okay.”

Lana, who brought Ariel, began to untie the cloth covering her.

“Lana, just a little slower…!”

“I told you it’s okay.”

Ariel resisted Lana’s unrestrained touch. But it was useless, and eventually the swimsuit she was hiding was revealed.

Ariel’s outfit is the most basic bikini. The color was matched to her hair, black. It suited her just as well as Lana.

However, she wore other clothes to reduce the exposed skin. She wore a white shirt on top and wrapped a cloth around the bottom like a skirt to minimize skin exposure.

“How is it, Kyle? Doesn’t the princess look good? I chose it!”

Lana said proudly. Perhaps she thought about her status as a princess and decided on this outfit after a long deliberation.

And after Lana, Ariel asked.

“I, is it okay…?”

“Yes, well. It suits you, Princess.”

I said it bluntly, but that’s just on the outside. In reality, I was very satisfied.

So satisfied that even my body was twitching in response. Considering the relationship between her and me, it was almost a rave review.

Anyway, now that everyone who was coming has arrived, I asked them.

“Lana, what do you want to do now? The sea?”

“Hmm… no! I want to stay on the beach! We can play later!”

“What would you like to do, Princess?”

“I want to stay here rather than the sea. The attention is a little overwhelming….”

Ariel said, pulling her hat down low.

‘Well, I guess so.’

She was the princess of the empire. It was natural that attention would be focused on her since someone of that status appeared on the beach wearing a swimsuit.

Even now, the gaze towards this side is increasing in real time. Of course, there was as much interest in Lana as there was in Ariel.

I cast a spell to deflect the gazes appropriately. Then, I handed them the drinks I had bought in advance.

“Thank you, Kyle!”

“I will enjoy it.”

They nodded and sat next to me. Lana took out a sandwich from the basket as usual.

“You could just buy something.”

Thanks to the first emperor, there were many restaurants near the beach. So, if you were hungry, you could eat there.

When I said that, Lana smiled and handed me a sandwich.

“But isn’t it tastier when I give it to you? It’s more romantic too.”

“I guess so.”

I said, receiving the sandwich I had been handed. Originally, it was more enjoyable to eat food made by someone you like outdoors.

The three of us filled our stomachs and had various conversations. And the moment we finished eating the sandwiches, the beach began to become noisy.

“The beach is noisy.”

“What’s going on?”

“I don’t know.”

As I said before, today is a day off. There are no separate events.

Then, before long, we were able to know the reason for the commotion.

“Lana, did we choose those clothes for her?”

“Hmm… no? It was a plain bikini.”

“But that’s…”

The cause was none other than Chloe. The reason was because she came wearing a swimsuit that could not help but attract attention.

“Th, Chloe is bold. Clothes with such a small area….”

Ariel seemed surprised as she exclaimed at Chloe’s outfit. Usually, she wouldn’t wear that kind of bikini.

And I just sighed at that sight. I couldn’t help but come out at the sight of her deliberately causing chaos on the beach.

“Sigh, really….”

There’s not a single day that goes by quietly because of her….