“So, about that Kurosaki Koyuki girl from earlier… did you already know who she was from the start?”

“Ah, that. Yeah, I knew who That Kid was.”

On the upper deck of the Golden Fleece, there’s a massive pool. Not planning to swim, we settled down on sunbeds a bit further away.

Not long after, Kirihouji Nagisa threw a question about Koyuki at me.

I didn’t mind answering, but I held off because revealing it in front of Koyuki felt a bit awkward, right?

“As Kurosaki-chan said, she’s part of the Millennium Seminar. And without me saying anything, you probably figured out that…”

“She’s the renowned troublemaker of the Millennium… is that how it goes?”

“Ahaha… I almost wonder if that’s being too lenient. You heard what That Kid said earlier, right? Yeah, she was just drawing a lottery.”

As I slowly recounted my conversation with Noa, every word fell into place, making it feel as vivid as just moments ago. Maybe a tiny bit of Noa’s perfect memory rubbed off on me, huh?

…Well, after trying so hard, it makes sense it would stick.

“So… the kid they kept in the seminar under the watch of the Student Council ends up in solitary confinement daily because she’s causing too much trouble. And recently, that Koyuki-chan managed to escape from there, right?”

Nodding at Nagisa’s words, I squeezed a generous amount of sunscreen into my hands.

With so much skin exposed, unless I wanted to become a tanning delinquent, I had to be sure to apply that stuff.

Someday, I might even decide to tan on purpose or change up my hairstyle. Living life in this same look forever feels a bit dull, doesn’t it?

What? You ask how I can look the same forever as I age?

Well, I won’t age past 17, so it’s only natural I’d look like this forever!

It’s like some absolute law. We really need to remember this is a Saori-esque timeline!

Sure, last year I was 16, but still, it’s a Saori-esque timeline… Wait a minute. That means I won’t graduate. Being a lifetime host is seriously tricky.

Anyway, maybe one day I’ll decide to tan or change my hairstyle, but the most important fact right now is that it’s not today.

I must absolutely protect this creamy baby skin, no matter what—princess’s inheritance…

No, saying “inheritance” just feels weird. Let’s rephrase that.

If I don’t put in the effort to preserve this blessed princess’s body, who will?

So, I will harness the power of this Millennium super sunscreen to absolutely protect this flawless skin of mine. Definitely.

Unlike ordinary bunny girl outfits that come with stockings, I’m currently baring my legs, so I used my sunscreen-covered hand to smoothly glide over my skin. As I was spreading the sunscreen, a playful grin appeared on my face.

“Hey, Kirihouji-chan, you’re spilling tea over here?”

“Y-Yeah?!”

“Fuhuhu. Just kidding, just kidding~☆”

I said it was a joke, but it was a cheeky jab at how she was carrying around a teacup even in a place like this. Plus, it was some light-hearted teasing since she couldn’t take her eyes off my legs, always sneaking glances over that way.

It didn’t take a genius to see Nagisa’s face turn red at this. Watching her sip her tea, I seriously wondered if she had a severe tea addiction.

Of course, as a member of the T-party, I’ve come to appreciate various types of tea, and it’s true I fell in love with the mainstay black tea… but if you asked me “tea or coffee?”, I would probably choose coffee.

“…With such a blatant appeal for attention, wouldn’t Misono Mika get embarrassed if you didn’t even glance over? I’m really sorry about that.”

“Heueng…”

Besides, having built up an immunity to this kind of teasing, Nagisa even boldly claimed, “You seduced me first.”

Of course, it’s clear that by casually stretching my legs, and wearing the bunny girl outfit, I was the one who seduced first, without a doubt.

So, instead of throwing out meaningless rebuttals, I just wiggled my toes and quietly applied sunscreen to my other leg.

When I finally caught her gaze fixed firmly on my legs, I winked at her with a playful squint.

With this much heat stirred up, things would surely get fun later; thus, I had no qualms whatsoever.

After thoroughly applying sunscreen on my upper body, I lay flat on the sunbed. I then casually offered the sunscreen to Nagisa.

“Come on over, Kirihouji-chan…♡”

“…Mika-san, could you please refrain from making potentially misunderstood comments in front of others?”

Clearing her throat as she accepted the sunscreen, Nagisa rolled her eyes, but I could easily read the satisfaction glowing behind it.

Honestly, it’s so endearing that she’s so stringent in front of others yet is an open book in front of me.

“But it’s not really a misunderstanding, is it~?”

“…Fufu.”

She didn’t respond immediately. However, after catching on to my meaning a moment later, Nagisa let out a quiet chuckle.

After all, asking someone to touch my back—even if it’s not the most sensitive place, it’s one of the less strict areas on my body, granting her permission in the most subtle way. So, in that sense, it could be considered not a misunderstanding.

“Fuh…”

Nagisa’s gentle hands began tracing from my shoulders, gradually moving down as they massaged and playfully kneaded along my back—what a tantalizing touch.

I might have really been in trouble if I had left the front to her, but I found myself thinking that it wouldn’t be a bad idea either.

To explain why, it’s a kind of showcase. It’s somewhat similar now, but… I’m granting Nagisa the chance to showcase that I’m hers. That’s the meaning behind it.

The reverse applies, of course. My possessive nature is extremely strong. Once someone is in my arms, I have no intention of letting go.

But since there are more than a handful of people who possess “me,” I provide opportunities like this. This will continue to happen.

As her teasingly soft fingers moved delicately across my back, they soon disconnected for just a moment. Then they returned to a spot just between my wings, carefully gliding along the skin there.

Her teasing touch skated closely around the most sensitive areas but began to spread sunscreen right around there, making me feel a bit anxious.

However, the area near the base of the wings wasn’t very large, and Nagisa’s gentle hands were just moments away from the finals that lie between the two wings.

The moment her delicate fingers touched there,

“Fuhh…”

My back bent like a bow.

Slap!

“Mika-san, could you please hold back on those sounds? If others overheard, they’d think we were involved in some inappropriate activity.”

“Ehhehe. Sorry.”

Hmm. To be honest, I did exaggerate it a little on purpose. But sometimes… you need to consider the feelings of your partner and act accordingly, right?

Right now is one of those times. I could easily predict that a little smile would be hanging at the corner of Nagisa’s mouth.

Knowing that I could elicit a good reaction from someone leads to confidence and pride.

In a slightly flirtatious atmosphere, I surrendered my body to Nagisa’s touch. Together, we laid on the sunbed, taking in the surrounding scenery. Our hands tangled outside the sunbed.

For a while, I listened to Nagisa’s complaints, occasionally touching on work topics even though we were on vacation, and then we spent some time staring into each other’s eyes.

Before long, I noticed the sun slowly sinking into the horizon far away. The clear sky and ocean both bathed in sunset hues.

Students splashed around in the pool, laughing and having fun. Though this cruise ship may seem to embody a somewhat questionable gacha culture, the majority of its occupants were students who carried their innocence…

Wait a moment. Isn’t this pool restricted to A-grade passengers?

Sure enough, gacha is a vile civilization. It discriminates against people by sheer luck.

No wonder everyone looked cheerful; it was natural they’d be enjoying good service. Those in the lower B to D grade would probably be envious of how well these A-grade folks were being treated, which would lead into a vicious cycle of spending even more on gacha.

“…Kirihouji-chan, maybe this Golden Fleece is a special place teaching students the valuable lesson of luck being three parts fortune and seven parts effort?”

“Mika-san… it’s just a business utilizing a ruthless scheme to milk money from students through probability games.”

“Yeah, I know…”

If it was just Nagisa visiting alone, she would be endlessly hitting the gacha, and despite her efforts, she’d have little chance of hitting a high rank—she’d end up being one of those poor souls.

With her resources, she might scrape together an A-grade, but the money spent to get there? Who knows!

Hmm. With the surrounding scenery being so beautiful, these thoughts are anything but lovely.

I casually glanced sideways and saw Nagisa’s profile as she sipped tea with one hand. Her warm brown eyes were vividly reflecting the sunset.

While she couldn’t hold the saucer because she extended one hand to me, it didn’t take away from her innate elegance.

Even more than the beautiful scenery around us, what caught my heart was how she made that same scenery her background.

Today, our dear husband looked more stunning than ever; it was enough to ignite a poor little bunny’s heart.

A bunny meant only for you. I definitely have to… take responsibility, right?

“Kirihouji-chan, shall we head in for the day?”

“…Already?”

Hearing Nagisa’s question, instead of answering, I perked the bunny ears on my headband.

With today’s showcase of our dear husband’s possessiveness and desire scarily fulfilled, it’s now time for the main event.

A performance meant solely for one person. That was the true purpose of this vacation.