AiSakurajima eyed her daughter Mai (currently occupied by Nodoka) up and down, making the latter squirm under the scrutiny. Ai already knew the truth, though Nodoka was still trying hard to act. Mai herself found the whole situation amusing and had no intention of exposing it.
Meanwhile, Futaba and Rio were deep in earnest debate about the most scientific approach to sunprotection.
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(Bonus Chapter) Chapter 740: Beach Episode!
KaguyaShinomiya and AiHayasaka stood a short distance away.
Their faces were tinged with reserve and astonishment; it was the first time Kaguya had met so many "real people" from the chat group, and she felt rather selfconscious. Ai waited respectfully just behind her.
MegumiKato, EririSpencerSawamura, Sayuri, SonokoMachida, HiromiKato, and UtahaKasumigaoka were clustered together, chatting and laughing in a cheerful circle.
Elsewhere, ShizukaHiratsuka, YumikoMiura, YukinoYukinoshita, YuiYuigahama, AiYuigahama, SakiKawasaki, HarunoYukinoshita, and FuyukaYukinoshita had formed another little group, each wearing her own expression.
Gabriel, Raphiel, Vignette, and Satania stood amid the crowd.
Gabriel still looked a bit ill at ease, while Vignette hugged herself nervously.
"So many people how are we getting everyone there?" Kaguya wondered, trying to work out the transport.
Rei Ao smiled faintly. "If everyone's ready, let's be on our way."
He raised a hand and snapped his fingers.
Vmm
A gentle spatial ripple swept over them, the scene before everyone's eyes flickeredand in the next instant they were standing on soft, golden sand. A salty sea breeze, faintly fishy, rushed across their faces.
Not far away, a vast villalike house stood at the edge of the beach, its white walls gleaming in the sun.
"Wow!"
Kanna could not help exclaiming as she prodded the sand beneath her feet.
"What what just happened?"
RizuOgata's eyes were round with disbelief.
"Spatial magic?" Futaba adjusted her glasses, curiosity shining in her gaze.
"Exactly. Just a simple bit of teleportation," Rei Ao said with a grin. "This place is under a special antipeeping barrier, so no one will bother us. Relax and enjoy yourselves."
The initial shock fading, the girls followed Rei Ao into the villa.
The interior was bright and spaciousluxurious, yet warm and welcoming.
Rei Ao pointed to the corridor's far end. "Changing rooms are that way. Feel free to switch into swimsuits."
For him, changing clothes was the simplest thing in the world: off came his shirt, on went a pair of black trunks.
Sunlight glittered on the golden shore. The blue sea stretched to the horizon, a soft, salty wind teasing everyone's hair.
Out on the sand in front of the villa a crowd of girls in colorful swimwear had already gathered.
Emilia wore a red onepiece with a skirted hem that made her look more mature; her long red hair danced in the wind.
"I never imagined I'd get downtime like this," she murmuredafter so long battling demons, leisure had seemed impossible. She watched Tohru and Kanna chasing each other across the beach.
They were, after all, dragons.
Tohru sported a fieryred bikini, her sunkissed skin gleaming; fleeting dragonscale markings on her back lent an exotic air.
Kanna, in a cute dinosaurprint twopiece, patted the sand with short, chubby legs, a little shovel clutched in her hand as she dug industriously.
Sora and Ilia stood a little apart.
Sora wore a surprisingly daring bikini;
Ilia, a sober dark suit that traced her youthful curves.
The two seemed to be debating something. Sora pointed toward the sea with a confident grin. "How about a swimming race?"
"No interest," Ilia replied calmly.
Mabel donned a blue ruffled onepiece, looking like a porcelain doll. She lounged on a deck chair, pulling the shy Aliciadressed in whitedown beside her to share an ice cream.
"Swimming's overrated. Much nicer to lie here."
SumikaFujimiya, in a simple black bikini, statuesque and cool, leaned against a palm tree sipping juice, eyes drifting over the lively scene as she wondered how to mingle.
Under the villa's shade stood Kobayashi and Saint.
Kobayashi's conservative blue onepiece matched her gentle smile as she watched Tohru and Kanna.
Saint, in a white twopiece, hid bashfully behind her, stealing glances outside.
RizuOgata, lively in a catprint twopiece, was chatting with FuminoFuruhashi, who wore a lightblue onepiece, gentle and serene.
MafuyuKirisu reclined on a lounger in a winered bikini, mature and alluring. Sunglasses on, she sighed contentedly. "Ahh finally unwound." A teacher's burden lifts easily under the sun.
MaiSakurajima (Nodoka Toyohama) and AiSakurajima stood together.
Both wore sleek black halterneck bikinis that showed off their tall figures, cool and poised.
Beneath a parasol, Futaba and Rio both wore deepblue bikinis; one held a tablet, apparently recording data.
KaguyaShinomiya and AiHayasaka lingered at the crowd's edge, unsure how to join in.
Kaguya's white skirted twopiece was elegant and dignified, though her pinktinged ears betrayed shyness.
Ai, in a black bikini, briskly organized her lady's belongings, eyes mixed with helpless indulgence.
"My lady, you brought far too much."
"Eh? Did I?"
MegumiKato, hair tied back, wore a simple pink suit and smiled gently. Nearby, her friends Eriri and Utaha were squabbling:
Eriri's brightyellow bikini and tiny fang made her look like a pocket sun;
Utaha's darkgreen halter was elegant and brainythough that hardly dulled her sharp tongue as she needled Eriri.
Sayuri, SonokoMachida, HiromiKato, MichiruHyd, and the others each sported swimsuits reflecting their own styleschatting, playing, filling the beach with laughter.
ShizukaHiratsuka, clad in a darkgreen onepiece that married maturity and allure, sipped a beer as she watched Yukino and Yui and sighed at the beauty of youth.
"Ah, to be young again."
HarunoYukinoshita, in a black bikini, swayed up with a cocktail and a knowing smile. "Isn't it wonderful? After all, my lovely little Yuki"
"Stop saying weird things!" Yukino shot her a glare, cheeks reddening.
Yukino: white twopiece, cool and aloof.
YuiYuigahama: pink onepiece, bright and bubbly.
"Mrs. Yuigahama, your skin is so well cared for."
"UhMrs. Yukinoshita, yyours too"
Nearby, the two similarly aged mothers, Mrs. Yukinoshita and Mrs. Yuigahama, chatted amicably.
FuyukaYukinoshita sat quietly on a lounger in a palelavender dressstyle suit, noble and reserved.
Yuiai Yuigahama, by contrast, wore a surprisingly bold outfitspirited yet somehow fitting.
Rei Ao let his gaze drift over this sea of distinctive, radiant girls. His lips curved in quiet satisfaction.
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Chapter 741: Gabriel's Defiance to the Beach Episode!
Rei Ao snapped his fingers and instantly appeared on the beach, now holding an oversized sunumbrella and several deck chairs.
"Alright, ladies,"
he clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention.
"Our seaside party officially starts now! Whatever you want to eat or play, just tell meor simply shout my name."
He pointed toward the sea not far away.
"I've marked out a safe zone over there. Whether you can swim or not, you can relaxmy magic will keep you protected."
"Wow! Master, you're amazing!"
Satania, dressed in a littledevil swimsuit, was the first to cheer. She opened her arms, ready to dash straight for the water, but Raphiel caught her by the hand.
Raphiel's purewhite suit, trimmed with lace, made her look angelic.
"Hold on, Sataniasunblock first."
With a resigned sigh, Raphiel took out the lotion and began spreading it over the overlyexcited demon girl.
Everyone else set about their own tasks:
Some applied sunscreen, others grabbed drinks, and a few bolted straight for the shoreline.
Just then,
Vignetteblushing in a violet swimsuitshuffled over to Rei Ao and whispered, "Rei Aokun, Gab-chan she's still in the changing room and refuses to come out. She says she wants to keep playing her game"
"Oh?"
Rei Ao's lips curved into a meaningful smile.
Glancing at the group already enjoying themselves, he decided to sort out Gabriel's "problem" first.
"You guys have fun here. I'll go fetch Gabbie."
With that, he headed toward the changing cabins.
Inside, Gabriel sat on a bench, hugging a handheld console and muttering:
"What's so great about a beach, anyway? Games are way more fun."
She wore a cute white twopiece printed with cartoon characterssharp contrast to her usual slouchy image.
All her attention was on the game; she didn't notice a thing around her.
Suddenly,
Rei Ao's figure appeared before her without warning.
"Eek!"
Startled, Gabriel nearly flung the console. She stared at him in alarm.
"WWhy are you in here? This is the ladies' changing room!"
"PPervert!"
"Ah, so that's what you call me now? Funnywhen you needed a loan you sure weren't saying that, Gabriel."
Rei Ao advanced with a mischievous grin and pinched her chin lightly.
"What's wrong? Put on a swimsuit and suddenly you don't want to go outside? I was looking forward to seeing my Gab-chan having fun on the beach."
Gabriel's cheeks flamed crimson and she struggled to push him away.
"SStop that! Let me go!"
She wasn't afraid of Rei Aoshe was afraid of losing her composure.
One touch from him and her body went haywire.
Rei Ao ignored the resistance; his hand slid from her cheek down her slender neck, savoring the softness of her skin.
"Be good and come out with me," he murmured next to her ear, "otherwise I might have to punish you right here."
Gabriel trembled violently. Memories of that day flooded back, and her body reacted on its own.
She bit her lip, eyes brimming with shy defiance.
"Um Raphiel, I'm getting worried that Rei Aokun can't coax Gab-chan out."
Just then voices drifted in from outside the doorVignette and Raphiel.
"Where is Gabriel? Why isn't she out yet?" Vignette sounded puzzled.
"No idea. Let's go check," Raphiel replied.
Hearing them, Gabriel's face turned deathly pale.
She shoved Rei Ao, panicked. "They're coming! Hide!"
But Rei Ao stayed calm. Spotting a nearby locker, he flashed a wicked smile.
Before Gabriel could react, he pulled her inside the locker and closed the door with a soft click.
The cramped space pressed Gabriel tight against him; she could hear his heartbeat and breathing clearly.
Holding her breath, she prayed the others wouldn't notice.
Vignette and Raphiel pushed open the changingroom door.
They looked around but saw no sign of Rei Ao or Gabriel.
"That's odd. Where'd they go?" Vignette blinked.
Raphiel's gaze swept the room and settled on a locker that quivered ever so slightly. She pursed her lips, almost smiling, then shook her head.
"Maybe they already stepped out somewhere else. With Rei Aokun around, there's nothing to worry about. Let's go."
"Truehe is incredible," Vignette agreed. She couldn't imagine anyone threatening him.
They left.
Inside the locker
"Phew"
Only when the footsteps faded did Gabriel dare exhale.
She looked uponly to find Rei Ao's face inches from hers, his warm breath fanning her cheeks.
"YYou're unbelievable!" she hissed, her face as red as a boiled shrimp. The usual laziness and sharp tongue had melted into powerless scolding.
"What if they had found us?"
Rei Ao chuckled. His fingertips traced the rim of her swimsuit, savoring the silky touch of her skin.
"And if they had?" he whispered against her ear.
"No one can peek in here; my magic blocks all surveillance, and no sound gets out."
He paused, eyeing her cheeks puffed out in shame and anger.
"Besides, who was it that said 'Games are more fun than a beach'? Seems I'm more entertaining than your console, hmm?"
"Shut up!"
Gabriel tried to slap a hand over his mouth, but Rei Ao easily caught her wrist and pinned it against the cold metal wall.
In the narrow darkness, they were so close they could read every flicker in each other's eyes:
Gabriel's panic and bashfulness mingled with an unspoken hint of yieldingand a shimmer of tears that betrayed both delight and mortified embarrassment.
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Chapter 742: Beach Volleyball? No, Beach Missile Launcher!
"All right, I'll stop teasing you."
Rei Ao let go of her and gently ruffled her hair.
"Get changed and come outeveryone's waiting."
"Let's go already!"
Flushed with shame and anger,Gabriel shoved him, but Rei Ao only pulled her in tighter.
Looking down at her reddened cheeks and misty eyes, he couldn't resist lowering his head and brushing a light kiss across her lips.
"Mmph!"
Gabriel's eyes flew wide open; her whole body went rigid.
Rei Ao laughed at her adorable reaction.
"Okay, okayno more teasing.But are you willing to hit the beach now?"
Face still crimson, Gabriel dared not meet his gaze; she merely gave a tiny nod.
Satisfied, Rei Ao smiled and slid the locker door open.
"If you don't get out soon, I can't promise I won't keep bullying you right here."
Gabriel shoved him away, turned her back, and straightened her rumpled swimsuit. "II know! Now go!"
Chuckling, Rei Ao slipped out of the changing room, leaving Gabriel alone at the mirror.
Seeing her glowing cheeks and the shimmer still in her eyes, she stamped a foot in frustration.
Glancing downward at herself, she muttered, "Ugh what in the world is wrong with me!"
By the time Gabriel finally dawdled out, the scene before her made her forget her earlier embarrassment.
The summer sun poured over the endless beach; golden grains glittered, and the sea breezeheavy with moisturerustled past every holidaymaker.
Well this could be fun after all.
Rei Ao stood a little ways off.
The wind lifted his short black hair, and his eyesbrilliant as a rainbowswept the lively scene with a lazy smile.
The beach was already an ocean of laughter.
"Kobayashi! Michiru! Come play beach volleyball!"
