Chapter 139: Splashes (Part 1)
Led by Nijika, the five ran towards the sea, with laughter (Nijika, Kita, and Ishikawa Hayato) and the sound of splashing water blending together.
Then, with two splashes, only two girls rushed into the sea, swimming joyfully.
On the shore, Ishikawa Hayato looked at Hitori, who was awkwardly stepping in the water beside him, afraid to jump in, and Ryo, who had stopped moving once the water barely covered her ankles, and fell silent.
He had no intention of going into the water, but he didn't expect the 'no-swimming' team to be so large.
However, he still put on an act, as if he was supervising them and that's why he wasn't going in, and spoke.
“Ryo?”
There is only one person who needs to be questioned in this courtroom.
Ryo tugged at her clothes and explained.
“If seawater gets on them, they'll feel sticky after they dry.”
Alright, it was already a big deal that she was cooperating instead of just walking away and entering her own world.
Ishikawa Hayato then turned to Hitori in front of him, and seeing her flustered expression, he said with a smile.
“I know Bocchi can't swim.”
Hitori smiled happily, a lot of the gloomy and pitiful expression on her face melting away, but she quickly fell back into her somber mood.
Ishikawa Hayato looked at her expression, guessing what she was probably thinking.
She probably thought, 'I'm so sorry for thinking I could come to the beach just because I bought a swimsuit, and for getting carried away and running with everyone even though I can't swim. I really did something disappointing. I should have just jumped into the water earlier…'
“Bocchi.”
Ishikawa Hayato suddenly called out to Hitori, who was half-lost in thought.
“Yes.”
Hitori instantly snapped back to attention.
“Your swimsuit looks great, Bocchi. You look very cute in it. I'll teach you how to swim when we have time.”
“Ah ah ah… okay.”
Hitori's face immediately turned red, and she waved her hands frantically, at a loss.
Beside them, Ryo silently watched the two.
Then, the three who didn't plan to go into the water retrieved a mat from the small cart and sat on it together.
The two naturally sat on each of Ishikawa Hayato's sides, Ryo stretching her legs out, Hitori sitting with her legs bent.
Looking at the two who were still swimming ahead, the two cynical individuals began their commentary.
Ishikawa Hayato stroked his chin and commented, “Nijika's explosive power is really good.”
Ryo affirmed succinctly, “Drummer.”
“Kita, on the other hand, is swimming faster and faster. Her stamina seems good.”
“Kita will probably be the first back here.”
Their thoughts aligned, so they didn't continue their commentary, but instead quietly watched the two energetic individuals swimming hard in the distance, sighing in their hearts.
Ah, youth.
These two cynical individuals felt no guilt about ditching the two out there and treating them like a show.
However, after a while, Nijika, who was a little tired from swimming, started to return and looked back.
On the constantly wavy sea, she saw Kita-chan still swimming hard.
She was startled, worried that the others had gotten into trouble, and her gaze darted around.
Soon, she spotted the three sitting leisurely on the shore, and an expression of disbelief appeared in her beautiful red eyes.
Ishikawa Hayato watched as Nijika in the distance suddenly started splashing a lot of water and swimming towards them. His expression changed, and he quickly stood up, ready to run.
However, just as he stood up, his hand was grabbed by Ryo.
Ishikawa Hayato looked at Ryo with a calm tone and asked affectionately.
“Ryo, we're accomplices, aren't we?”
“Yes, that's why I can't let you run away.”
Ryo's expressionless face seemed to carry a smile full of murderous intent.
Nijika came ashore, wrung out her seawater-soaked long hair, shook it, and first looked at Hitori, who was trembling with fear.
She smiled sweetly and asked gently.
“Bocchi-chan, why aren't you swimming?”
“I… I can't swim…” Hitori shrank her head, closed her eyes tightly, and whimpered softly.
Hearing that Hitori was still as honest as ever and hadn't been led astray, Nijika's expression relaxed.
“I see. In that case, Bocchi-chan, please step aside for a moment. I have something to resolve.”
But Hitori only shifted her butt, then hugged her head and huddled in place, showing no intention of moving away.
Seeing Hitori's loyalty, Nijika said nothing more and looked at the other two.
Beside them, Ishikawa Hayato watched in horror as Nijika turned around.
Her eyes glowed red, as if possessed by Manager Seika'a ghost, and devil horns grew on her head.
Ryo still wore a smile that seemed to say, 'I definitely can't escape, and neither can you,' and pulled him hard.
As the two struggled, Nijika walked over and said decisively.
“Hayato-kun and Ryo, don't bother making excuses. You definitely did it on purpose.”
…
When Kita-chan returned, she saw the three sitting obediently on the sand, and Nijika, who was pouting and crossing her arms.
She ran over to their luggage with a smile and took out a camera from inside.
She secretly took a picture of this scene.
Seeing that these two were still acting like this even though they were out having fun, Nijika stomped her foot angrily.
“Seriously, come on everyone, let's play together!”
Ishikawa Hayato also felt that they probably wouldn't have fun this way.
He also stood up and walked over to Nijika, saying,
“That's right. Since we're at the beach, we definitely need to do one of the classic beach activities.”
At the same time, upholding the idea of not letting grudges last overnight, he made a move against Ryo, who had desperately dragged him and prevented him from escaping, saying.
“Let's have a water fight!”
“Eh…”
Ryo let out a very reluctant sound.
But her very reluctant reaction was seen by Nijika and Ishikawa Hayato.
The two exchanged glances and nodded, then stepped forward together, each holding one of her arms and dragging her into the sea.
The two dragged Ryo to a deeper spot in the water and simply stood there in silence.
After a while, a wave came, wetting the cheeks of all three of them.
Ishikawa Hayato and Nijika then released their grip on Ryo.
Ryo, whose cheeks and hair were now wet from the waves, was quiet for a moment.
She wiped the seawater from her face, brewed her emotions for a while, and then reached her hands into the seawater.
“Hey.”
She splashed some seawater with both hands, hitting the faces of the other two.
The two were silent for a moment, wiped their faces, and then quietly moved away from each other.
In the quiet atmosphere becoming like that of a Western cowboy duel, Nijika was the first to attack.
“Take this!!” Nijika shouted with a smile.
Water splashed, and the girls' joyful voices echoed with the continuous splashes.
Ishikawa Hayato was also not polite, splashing a torrent of water.
His astonishing attack power made Nijika and Ryo stand on the same front without hesitation, fighting together against him.
And Ryo, who had been very reluctant just now, gradually wore a smile on her face, happily engaging in the water fight.
For a time, splashes, laughter, and fighting spirit surged on the water.
From the shore, Kita-chan's eyes lit up when she saw the fierce battle happening out there.
But she didn't run over by herself; instead, she called out to Hitori, who was sitting on the ground.
“Gotou-san, let's go together!”
Hitori, sitting on the ground, had longing in her eyes.
She looked at the lively atmosphere over there and was very tempted, but she still lacked the courage to join proactively.
Hearing Kita say this, she smiled slightly and looked up.
“Ah… okay.”
While Kita waited, she stood up and came over to Kita's side, then Kita lead the way as Hitori followed her.
Due to long-term habits, she almost never had the courage to take the initiative.
But now she no longer finds herself thinking, 'can someone like me really join?' as she followed Kita to join in.
Amidst the intense splashing, Kita-chan's voice rang out.
“I'm here too!”
Her voice gave hope to Ishikawa Hayato, who was being beaten back by Nijika and Ryo because he was holding back.
He called out, full of hope.
“Kita, come to my side quickly!”
“Kita-chan, don't go over there, let's defeat Hayato-kun together!”
Nijika, having the upper hand, showed no mercy and gave Ishikawa Hayato no chance, determined to seize this opportunity to get back at him for all the times he had teased her.
“Of course!”
Kita smiled and unhesitatingly joined Nijika's side.
At the same time, she was careful and forcibly pulled Hitori, who wanted to go to Ishikawa Hayato's side, over to theirs.
“Eh eh eh!?”
Hitori cried out in surprise, dumbfounded, as she was forcibly dragged to Nijika and Ryo's side.
“Defeat Ishikawa-kun!”
Kita shouted, splashing shimmering water.
And Hitori, who was forced into a corner, was completely unwilling to splash Ishikawa Hayato, merely playing with the water splashes half-heartedly.
“Bocchi~!”
Ishikawa Hayato looked mournfully at Hitori, who had been lured into the enemy's camp.
He was completely alone now.
But before he could finish calling out, wave after wave of continuous splashes hit him, and the sky-high splashes quickly got into his mouth.
“Pfft, pfft...”
He turned around to spit out the salty seawater.
Seeing his discomfort, the girls gradually stopped their actions and looked at him worriedly.
Ishikawa Hayato wiped his face with his back to them, pressed down his seawater-soaked hair, and after tidying his hairstyle, turned back with a serious expression.
He said in a strangely low, deep voice.
“It seems I need to bring out my true strength.”
After speaking, he squatted down in a horse stance, exuding an extraordinary aura.
Opposing him, the four girls felt a bad premonition, their hearts skipped a beat.
“Well… Ishikawa-kun?”
Kita nervously took half a step back.
Nijika watched him warily.
Ryo held her hands in front of her, ready to prevent an attack.
Hitori, scared, squatted on the water with her eyes tightly shut.
Ishikawa Hayato took a deep breath, cupped his hands in the water, and with a clever flick, he powerfully scooped.
Unlike the less-than-a-palmful splash Ryo had made earlier, this time the four truly saw a mass of seawater being hurled into the sky.
Yes, a mass of seawater, not a palmful or a chunk, but a mass that looked several times larger than a washbasin.
In that instant, they all wondered if a volcanic eruption had occurred below.
They stared blankly at Ishikawa Hayato, who stood calmly with his eyes closed, like a grandmaster of some martial art.
Soon, the water mass dispersed from the sky, falling like a shower of rain onto the sea surface, striking both their bodies and their hearts.
"Then... let's move on to phase two."
Ishikawa Hayato then flashed a brilliant smile.
"Th-th-th-that..."
While Nijika was still stammering from fright, she suddenly heard the sound of water splashing beside her.
She turned her head to see Ryo already swimming rapidly towards the shore.
"Ryo-senpai!?" Kita-chan shrieked at Ryo, who had betrayed them once again.
Ryo swam desperately without looking back, but as she swam swiftly, she suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder. She could no longer swim forward and had to stand up, looking up in confusion.
In front of her was Ishikawa Hayato's smiling face.
She looked back and saw a terrifying trail of movement on the water.
As she prepared to escape in the opposite direction, a shower of water attacked her.
In the end, all four were chased around the pool by Ishikawa Hayato's water splashes, but they didn't just take it. When Ishikawa Hayato pursued another person, the three actively attacked him.
Even Hitori-chan gradually got into it.
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