Tokyo girls have a big problem

Chapter 202 Amidst the clash of swords and the shadows, reason remains as steadfast as a green mountain.
An analogy:
After school, Elsa found a pebble by the roadside and started kicking it along the way.

Aoyama Risa is that pebble.

“Isn’t there one more person? I’ll sit alone.” After saying that, Aoyama emphasized, “It’s easier to keep your balance in a canoe.”

“A two-person boat allows for mutual support and conversation. If one person falls in, the other can save them,” said Elsa Tenyu.

“I’m not a fast swimmer, but I still can, and I prefer swimming alone because it’s spacious,” said Aoyama Osamu.

“Elsa, since Aoyama-kun likes someone, let’s sit together,” Amakusa Sawa quickly said.

"Girls should ideally travel in pairs, not alone," the tour guide said.

Ultimately, the teams were: Ono sisters, Amakusa Amami, Misato Kobayashi, Kana Aizawa, Ai Mikami and Yaeko Miyase, and Osamu Aoyama.

Aoyama Ryo pulled through.

Evasion +1
“One motorboat can pull two boats; you can divide them up,” the tour guide said.

Is this really a vacation?

“I’m with Mika-nee and Mizuki.” Aoyama Ryo answered so quickly, as if it were a quiz question.

I smiled when I saw him.

Miyako glanced at him with a smile in her eyes.

"Then, shall we all go together?" Kobayashi Shiki asked Aizawa Jun, Inoue Misato, and Higashiura Kana in a tentative tone.

"Hmm." Jun Aizawa agreed verbally, but still looked at the two girls with a questioning gaze.

“Okay.” Inoue Misato and Higashiura Kana had no objections.

"Let's go then, let's put on our life jackets first!" Kobayashi Shiki said excitedly.

"What's the rush?" Inoue Misato smiled at Aoyama Osamu and the others. "The show isn't over yet."

This guy.

“I have something to say to everyone,” said Elsa Amamiya. “I am pursuing Aoyama-kun.”

Inoue Misato, who was watching the commotion, was stunned.

It's like JK standing on the sidelines watching the spectacle, only to have the Prime Minister assassinated.

"Among you, is there anyone who can rival me?" Elsa Tenyu asked.

The Ono sisters looked at Aoyama Osamu.

“I refused,” Aoyama Rika told them.

Elsa Amayu nodded in agreement, then said, "I will work hard until I win."

"Oh~" Higashiura Kana exclaimed with a hint of cheering.

“Only a man like Aoyama-kun is worth cutting down, no, pushing over.” Elsa Amayu couldn’t hide her admiration. “So, is there anyone among you who is my rival? If so, I hope we can compete fairly—I welcome any opponent.”

She glanced at Miyako Yaeko.

Miyako Yaeko remained unmoved; as she herself said, she preferred actions to words.

Inoue Misato finally recovered from the shock of the prime minister's assassination, and she secretly glanced at Amakusa Sawa.

Amakusa Sae remained silent.

She was a beautiful girl, the prettiest person in Class 2, but her pride wouldn't allow her to do something like Elsa Amayu.

According to her plan, she should gradually develop feelings for Aoyama Ryo and then wait for him to confess his feelings.

Even if Aoyama doesn't confess, and she's the one to speak up eventually, it won't be now. Right now, the two can only be considered friends.

"Can we begin?" the tour guide asked. "The visibility will decrease if we wait any longer."

"Shall we go?" Mika Ono asked.

The group began to move, putting on life jackets and boarding the boat in the order that had been arranged beforehand.

The two glass boats are fixed together and are held together by a motorboat with long ropes.

Once you pick up speed, the motorboats and glass-bottom boats cut through the waves like silk being cut, with the sea breeze on your face, and a sense of exhilaration arises spontaneously.

"Oh hoo!"

"what!"

From afar, all sorts of strange cries could be heard coming from Kobayashi Shiki's group.

"Won't it capsize?" Mizuki Ono nervously gripped the gunwale.

"Look at the camera." Aoyama Risa said, holding up his phone.

Ono Mizuki gave him a sweet smile, then became uneasy.

She has the qualities of an idol.

The motorboat stops after reaching the designated sea area.

"Now you are free to move around, but you cannot untie the ropes," the guide said over the walkie-talkie.

“Look.” Aoyama pointed to the gap between the two ships.

The crevice was wide enough to see the clear seawater and the underwater reefs, which were covered with velvety seaweed, like the wind blowing across a grassland.

Aoyama Osamu and Ono sisters lay face to face, their hands gripping the gunwale, gazing at the seabed through the crystal-clear water.

The shadow of the sunshade was cast on the seabed.

The fish that had been scared away by the yachts and glass boats slowly swam back, their colors vibrant and colorful.

It was as if a colorful brocade was being woven before the three of them.

"So beautiful," Ono Mika couldn't help but exclaim.

Under the awning, the three of them gathered together, their voices seemingly echoing, giving the feeling of being in a secret base.

Aoyama reached his hand into the seawater, but before he could touch any creature, the fish scattered rapidly.

"What are you doing?" Ono Mizuki asked, puzzled, as she watched intently.

"Collect materials." Qingshanli said with a smile.

His hand continued downwards, slowly approaching the shellfish on the seabed.

Upon contact, it quickly closed its shell, the closing action raising a cloud of white sand on the seabed, like a tornado.

Mizuki Ono couldn't resist reaching out to touch another seashell.

Ono Mika takes a picture with her phone.

"Shall we row forward a bit?" Aoyama suggested.

"Okay."

The three were engrossed in admiring the underwater scenery.

On the other side, the four-person group of Miyako Yaeko, Mikami Ai, Amakusa Sawa, and Amami Elsa were not so leisurely in their conversation.

“I thought you all liked Aoyama-kun too,” said Elsa Amamiya.

"Tianyu, what do you like about him?" Jian Ai asked curiously.

"Strong strength and unwavering will."

"Is it because of swordsmanship?" Amakusa Sawa asked.

“At first, yes.” Elsa Tianyu nodded. “Now, even more so because of his self-control, I admire a man who can keep cutting himself.”

Amakusa Sawa understood what she meant by "cutting herself," but felt that her wording was too harsh.

“There will always be people whose swordsmanship is better than Aoyama Risa’s,” Miyako Yaeko said, looking at Amayu Elsa. “And these people have the same, or even stronger, self-control—at least in swordsmanship. If you meet such a person in the future, how will you feel?”

"If I had been with Aoyama-kun before we met, my feelings would not have changed," the Sword Princess said.

"Aren't you together?" Miyako Yaeko pressed.

Elsa Tianyu pondered.

After a while, she looked up at Miyako Yaeko and answered calmly, "It's like a man falling in love with a woman because of her beauty. When someone even more beautiful appears, the man might change his mind, but there's also the possibility that he won't—I can't give you an answer."

“Your love isn’t pure enough.” Miyako shook her head, losing interest in continuing the conversation.

She was convinced that Elsa Tenyu had no chance of succeeding.

She grabbed a handful of feed and put her hand in the water.

"Do you have any ideas?" Elsa Amami sincerely sought help. "Amakusa-kun, you and Aoyama-kun are classmates; Mikami-kun and Miyase-kun, you and Aoyama-kun are in the same club—you all know Aoyama-kun better than I do."

It's only slightly less outrageous than having the invigilator help you answer questions during an exam.

"Aoyama-kun" Amakusa seemed to be struggling with how to answer, "...It's hard to tell what kind of girl he likes from his behavior in the classroom."

She looked at Ai Mikami and Yaeko Miyase: "Do you know?"

In the same exam room, she secretly asked the people sitting in front of and behind her, which wasn't outrageous, but would others risk cheating to answer her questions?
It depends on what exam it is.

“We’re just ordinary classmates,” said Ai.

"I don't know," said Miyako Yaeko.

"Understood." Tianyu Elsa nodded. "We're having barbecue tonight, I'll find a chance to ask him directly."

"Wait, what do you want to ask Aoyama-kun?" Amakusa Sawa asked, startled.

"What kind of girl does he like?" Elsa looked at her, slightly puzzled. "Just ask?"

"Is there a faster and more accurate way?" Elsa Tianyu asked sincerely.

"Elsa, are all French people this direct?" Amakusa Sawa asked, half puzzled and half admiring.

“My father is Italian,” Elsa Amamiya said.

".Feel sorry."

She smiled and smiled at Shang Ai.

Miyako Yaeko couldn't laugh. Elsa Amagami's love wasn't pure, but she herself was 'pure'.

Men are captivated by this type of woman.

Moreover, Elsa Tianyu is exceptionally beautiful, with blonde hair, blue eyes, and skin as delicate as that of people of Asian descent, as well as a tall, hot Western figure and exotic charm.

In the water, she slightly loosened her fist. The fish that had been startled away smelled the aroma of the feed and swam back, vying to peck at her clenched fist.

Schools of tropical fish swim to and fro in the colorful coral reefs.

Miyako felt a sense of crisis.

As dusk settled over the sky, the group returned to shore and took a bus back to their guesthouse.

In the courtyard of the guesthouse, a barbecue grill and various ingredients have been prepared for them.

With such good treatment, it seems Aizawa's mother has a lot of money saved in the bank.

"Are the student council president and Kenji coming?" Inoue Misato asked.

"I'll ask around, but they probably won't be coming," said Aoyama Risa.

[See Shang Ai: I'll be there soon.]

[Yaeko Miyayo: Hmm.]

"what?"

"What's wrong?" Ono Mika asked Aoyama Osamu.

"They actually came." Aoyama Ryo was very puzzled. He thought he knew the two of them well, but in reality, he didn't know them at all.

So they're really sociable?

"If they come too, won't these ingredients seem shabby?" Jun Aizawa worried.

This is perhaps the mindset of the wealthy; the richer are naturally considered more noble. Despite being the same age as him, he was filled with trepidation.

"No, it won't happen," Aoyama Ryo reassured him.

Hearing him say that, Jun Aizawa felt relieved.

Noticing this scene, Elsa Amamiya—who had been watching Aoyama Risa—asked, "Aoyama-kun, are you close to Miyase-kun and Mikami Ai-kun?"

"Friends?" Aoyama Ryo wasn't quite sure.

Not exactly a pure friendship.

After all, friends don't supervise each other, nor do they spend time together in the locker room.

"And what about us?" Elsa Tenyu asked.

"Classmate?" Aoyama Ryou was unsure.

If we were never in the same class, can we be considered classmates?
"How long does it take to become friends?" Elsa Tenyu asked.

"How about we have some barbecue first?" Amakusa Sawa smiled wryly.

“I agree!” said Aoyama Rido.

Amakusa Sawa's wry smile was no longer bitter; she realized that it was a good thing that Amakusa Elsa liked Aoyama Risa!
The three boys started burning charcoal, while the girls went to take a bath.

After the charcoal was heated and the girl had finished showering, she saw that Ai and Yaeko Miyase had also arrived.

A gentle sea breeze blew, and the two women's black hair flowed in the wind. They were so beautiful that it was mesmerizing. If you looked at them for a few more seconds, you would stare at them blankly, as if you were under a spell.

"Welcome~" Inoue Misato said with a smile.

"Good evening," Jian Shang Ai replied with a smile.

Miyako nodded as well.

The oven is a large circle, and everyone sits around it.

The order is: Amakusa Sawa, Inoue Misato, Kobayashi Shiki, Aizawa Jun, Higashiura Kana, Ono Mika, Ono Mizuki, Aoyama Osamu, Mikami Ai, and Miyayo Yaeko.

The aroma of barbecue gradually wafted up. The taste wasn't that great, but after playing all afternoon, and since it was barbecued by myself, it was still quite delicious.

"Cheers!" Inoue Misato raised her glass.

"cheers!"

Everyone was drinking juice and soda with gusto—Jian Shangai and Miyako Yaeko looked very elegant, as if they were holding wine glasses.

"Qingshan-kun, may I ask you a question?" Tianyu Elsa asked.

The sizzling sound of the grilled meat became very loud, and the chirping of insects that had been forgotten came out all at once, and everyone quieted down.

Fiora's attack frequency is just too suffocating.

Aoyama Riki hopes to end her trip to Okinawa as soon as possible and return to school.

"What's the problem?" he asked.

He wouldn't back down; he wanted to make Fiora utterly despair!
"What kind of girl do you like?" Tianyu Elsa asked.

“First, I can cook,” Aoyama Ryo replied.

Of those present, only Mizuki Ono fits the bill.

Aoyama Osamu also emphasized, "This is important because I don't like cooking, so I can only ask my partner to do it."

Killed the game
"If you have the money, how about hiring a chef?" Higashiura Kana asked with a smile.

It seems not yet.

“Okay.” Aoyama replied.

“The money isn’t a lot, but it’s not a problem either,” said Elsa Tianyu.

This is Aoyama Risa's dream!
It doesn't need to be a lot of money, but it can't be so little that 'money becomes a problem' either!

"Secondly, they like to laugh." Aoyama glanced at the two of them and emphasized, "This does not include sneering, mocking, ridiculing, or sneering."

He loves to laugh.

Miyako Yaeko scoffed.

"Is this alright?" Elsa Tianyu turned her head and smiled.

At that moment, it seemed as if the sun was rising.

Aoyama Rin thought of only one option: No.

“The third point is the key,” he replied.

It's not that you can't lie, but that you can't make personal attacks.

Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, Aoyama Risa doesn't want anyone to lose confidence in their smile or appearance because of him.

"Hmm?" Elsa Tenyu maintained her smile.

No one could tell whether she was doing the second thing or whether she was smiling because Aoyama couldn't deny the charm of her smile.

“I only date people of the opposite sex whom I’ve known for more than ten years,” said Aoyama Risa. “That’s my principle.”

"Ten years?" Amakusa Sawa was shocked.

"Why?" Inoue Misato pressed, her anxious tone causing Kobayashi Shiki to misunderstand.

"I have fantasies about love and hope for lifelong commitment, so I must get to know someone thoroughly before confirming a relationship."

“I can’t understand!” Inoue Misato said.

“Me too!” Kana Higashiura protested as well.

“It’s normal for someone as handsome as Aoyama to have one or two quirks,” Kobayashi Shiki comforted him.

“Yes,” Aizawa Junya replied.

Is it because of brotherhood? It's hard to say.

Amakusa Sawa was unaware that she was biting her lower lip.

"Who's known someone for ten years!" Inoue Misato said with a hint of complaint.

"It seems like it's just me and my sister?" Ono Mizuki said, not quite sure.

Miyako Yaeko remained silent.

She was the only one who met the ten-year requirement, but she didn't need to step forward and draw the attention of the Ono sisters.

She values ​​actions more than words—she has the right to interpret that statement.

“And there’s Yaeko,” Mikami Ai said with a smile.

Miyako looked at Mikami Ai, whose smile was somewhere between mockery and a gentle smile.

(End of this chapter)