“…This is unfair! Seriously, how can this happen?!”
A voice filled with complaints and grievances erupted.
The owner of that voice, well, obviously it was our headache during the seminar, Koyuki.
Although she wasn’t tied up like yesterday, she was still in her bunny girl outfit, and on top of that, she had handcuffs on her wrists.
If it were someone else, I would have felt sorry for them, but seeing Koyuki like this just made me laugh.
“Hey, Noa, can you not explode with your frustration over there, okay?”
“I’ve spun the lottery several times while I’ve been here, and why is it that the best I got is an A-rank? It’s ridiculous, right? Those two, Mika and Asuna, pull S-ranks as soon as they spin! I can’t accept this!”
Watching Koyuki start yet again to lament over her bad luck made me burst into giggles.
In my view, someone was approaching behind Koyuki, who was slumped over the railing with her hands tightly bound. Ah, that’s gonna hurt.
ZAAAAP—!!!
“…?!?!?!”
“Shut up, you punk. What are you gonna do if you don’t accept it, huh? Isn’t it wrong that a guy like you spins the lottery with someone else’s money and ends up with that?”
“What’s the problem with that, Neru-senpai!? Money is meant to be spent, right? What does it matter whose money it is!”
“Sure, money is meant to be spent. I’ll give you that. But that money isn’t meant to be spent by you, you filthy twig!!!”
“WAAAAAH…!”
Koyuki’s mournful cries flowed with the sound of the waves after being smacked repeatedly on the back by Neru. If it had been yesterday, I would have said something like “Aren’t you a twig too, Neru?” but, unfortunately, today she had returned to her usual outfit.
Karin and Akane were also in the same boat, but… honestly, they had no reason to be wearing bunny girl suits like me, so whatever.
There was, however, one more girl still in a bunny girl suit…
“Yay! Boss, check this out!”
“Huh? What is it?”
“Mika-chan’s skin is super smooth and feels amazing. Want to touch it too, Boss?!”
“You think I would?! And I don’t care about Mika’s skin, so you go ahead— No, wait, why are you touching that again?!”
…I guess I’ll just accept this because I don’t understand it.
RUB RIB RIB.
Asuna reached out from behind, grabbing my cheeks and pulling them this way and that. When she stretched my cheek and put a funny expression on my face, I burst out laughing right then and there.
The reason I burst out laughing… was because I noticed our Nagisa-chan’s eyelids twitching in real-time.
“Pu-hu, ahahaha! Asuna-chan, stop! If you keep doing that, Nagisa-chan is gonna get jealous!”
“Ah, that’s a bit troublesome?!”
Teasing Nagisa playfully, she narrowed her eyes and glared at me. From Nagisa’s skin, a shine was visibly glowing.
Well, there was no need to explain why it was so shiny. The fact that Asuna mentioned my skin condition and that Nagisa’s was shimmering certainly had its reasons.
Unlike our pure souls who seemed unsure about that fact, the teacher, who seemed to have caught on, gritted her teeth and averted her gaze from me and Nagisa.
Was it because facing us would bring the reason to mind automatically? Personally, I think it’s unnecessary consideration, but it seemed more likely that it was out of personal embarrassment.
I think I once mentioned the secret to my skin care, and the number one contributor has to be our Nagisa. There couldn’t be anyone else.
To maintain good skin, one has to eat well. Since I regularly consume good stuff, my morning skin condition is always top-notch.
My preference is for things ‘to be eaten,’ but if we just look at the results, it seems more like I’m in the category ‘of eating,’ so it’s probably a natural outcome.
Of course, thanks to putting all my effort into taking care of our Nagisa-chan yesterday, her skin condition was just as good as mine. As a result, her mood remained at its peak.
“Mika.”
“Yeah?”
“Your legs…”
…It wasn’t the body, but was it not enough just to have massaged it carefully in the morning?
I would love to just hug Nagisa like this, but I figured she probably wouldn’t like that, so I decided to hold back.
Instead, to be a little support, I firmly held her hand. Naturally, when we intertwined fingers, she leaned in closer to me, and it seemed that she was welcoming that.
“Oh, Master. Why do you have that expression from earlier? Come on, smile with me~!”
“Smile…”
Asuna, who had wandered off to the teacher, pretended to lift my mouth corners with her fingertips, wearing a smile that was so contagious it could infect those around her.
It’s funny how seeing Asuna’s liveliness and sociability makes me feel like I’m facing a big dog. Sure, she’s still dressed in a bunny girl’s outfit, but… the nickname ‘Golden Pup’ truly fits, and this realization hit me all over again.
Regardless of my reflections, the strange expression of the teacher giving a strained smile brought about laughter in a different way.
…Seeing as how I played a significant part in this, it felt a bit odd to openly laugh, so I only chuckled internally. Obviously, there was no option to not laugh at all.
“By the way, this VIP ticket lasts for a lifetime, huh? Ahaha… honestly, that’s a bit surprising.”
“Besides that, I think you still have to buy a boarding pass. But still, it’s a relief not to be swayed by that devilish lottery gimmick again when we come back here.”
When calling it a devilish lottery gimmick, the slight tremor in her body made me a bit curious. I wondered if Nagisa was disheartened by her luck or if she was just disenchanted with the lottery itself. Maybe it could be both, but honestly, wasn’t it likely that Nagisa had already used up all her luck for a lifetime?
In meeting me…☆
“Mika, you’re not thinking something strange right now, are you?”
“Me? No way! I was just thinking of coming next time with Haruna-chan to try every menu this restaurant offers. That’s it.”
“…You really are crafty.”
“Ahaha. Jealous Nagisa-chan is cute.”
Honestly, even if I was joking, bringing up Haruna among so many people might be a bit mean.
According to Nagisa, she and the other kids have a perfectly normal relationship, but it seems there’s still a bit of discontent lurking regarding Haruna.
Still, I think giving a little poke like this every now and then is fine. A jealous Nagisa-chan tends to become more proactive in showing her affection.
The competitive spirit is supposed to be a big driving force for people. I hope our husbands love me with a little more zeal.
“Nagisa-chan, let’s come back here later.”
“Hmm, it wasn’t as bad as I expected, but… I’m not sure if we need to come back.”
Heueng… “Then how about with someone else——”
“…Let’s definitely come again with others. Yes, absolutely.”
Seeing Nagisa say that firmly made me chuckle lightly.
Though we say that, I doubt there’ll be a need to visit this place again for a while. At least for a few months, maybe even a year… just something like that.
With how many more places there are to explore in this Kivotos, would we really want to return to the same spot? I can’t even find the time at the moment, and going elsewhere isn’t that easy either…
After finding the successor to the T-party and finishing up the power transition, I need to prepare to build a palace-like mansion to live with my lovers post-graduation.
The money needed for that has been steadily prepared on my part, and since it’s not something I’ll be managing solo… it’s not just a joke, I might really build a palace someday.
When Nagisa and I return here, well, I can’t help but feel that, no matter what, we’ll likely have more companions.
WHOOOOSH—
In the distance, land was becoming gradually clearer.
Even though there had been unfortunate events, I could definitely say it was a fulfilling vacation, so I had no complaints.
I was pretty sure that not just me, but Nagisa also felt the same way.
“Hey, Mika.”
“Uh-huh? Oh, Akane-chan.”
Akane, hesitating, approached me with a shy smile. I figured I knew what she was about to say, so I reached out before she could.
“As I said before, you don’t have to apologize to me. If Nagisa-chan forgave you, then that’s enough for me. Okay?”
I’ve been caught up in the trouble caused by our Kivotos troublemakers more than once. I had become so used to it that getting angry over something trivial like this was pretty impossible.
And just looking at the teacher from the original work, unless it was Mika or Rion causing chaos, they hardly ever got angry, right? The teacher right beside us is no exception.
Emulating such individuals truly seems to be the way to become a proper adult, doesn’t it?
Although I’m still closer to a kid, it suddenly crossed my mind that I might slowly be growing closer to adulthood…
“Still, I’m sorry. You two took time out of your busy schedule to come on vacation, and I…”
“Hey, really. I said you don’t need to apologize, but you keep doing it, which is causing more trouble! So just stop! Right there. Anyway, you don’t need to worry since Neru-chan took care of all your stress. Well, if you really feel bad… I could let it slide with just one slap.”
“…I’m sorry.”
“Ahaha! Just kidding, just kidding. Why are you so scared?”
Watching Akane bow deeply and bend down had me laughing uncontrollably. How can she be so cute with every little thing she does? Truly, I guess that’s why I can’t hate kids.
“Oh, right. Teacher, once the schedule is finalized, I’ll let you know!”
“…Hmm? Ah, you mean the Eden Treaty? Got it. If possible, can you contact me about a week in advance?”
“Heh… that’s basic, Teacher. A week? I’ll give you a leisurely two weeks☆”
Taking steps to get off the Golden Fleece as we were now almost at the dock.
It was now time to return to daily life.
