I endured the humiliation and humiliation while being besieged by the ghost story elder sister.

Watching her use that dark, devilish tail as a propeller to propel herself rapidly through the water, Nozomi felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

Even though he was exhausted, he knew that if he went ashore in this state...

Although he knew that as long as he didn't make a sound, no one could see him, doing so still felt like he was going along with Arisa's wishes.

She took off her underwear; I guess this was the moment she'd been waiting for...

For the first time in her life, Ximiao, who was resting briefly on the shore with her hand on it, was so conflicted.

This is even more humiliating than yesterday when Aunt Ashi made herself walk out of the fitting room naked.

This mother and daughter always seem to have such a strange, unspoken understanding...

Hiyo couldn't help but think this to herself, looking at Arisa not far away, her feelings were quite complicated.

Chapter 85 Nozomi's Revenge

"What? Mio, are you giving up already? How pathetic!"

Not far away, Arisa was still relentlessly provoking Nozomi, who was already panting heavily, wanting him to continue playing the game where if he got caught, he would die.

Seeing that Mio was ignoring her, Arisa decided to go over and see if he was sulking and trying to give her the silent treatment.

Before she could even swim over, she saw that Xi Ling had already arrived at the ladder leading to the shore by the pool, holding onto the railing and walking towards the shore.

Arisa was taken aback when she saw that Hio had acted so decisively and run to the shore.

however.

Unbeknownst to her, at this moment, Xi Ling's face was already incredibly red. The feeling was like being publicly executed, even though no one could see her.

Only Arisa knows about this, but she certainly won't tell anyone.

In conclusion, after fully considering all possibilities, Nozomi resolutely decided to go ashore and rest. If she continued to play tag with Arisa in the pool, her thigh would really cramp up.

He wasn't confident he could keep quiet despite the cramping pain.

However, Arisa had no idea what Hio was thinking. In her eyes, the boy had simply broken through his own psychological limitations and stepped into a new world.

It seems like she has even more ways to play with Hio now!

Thinking of this, the girl couldn't help but curl up her lips slightly, already imagining in her mind how she should torment Nozomi in the future.

As Xi Ling stepped out of the pool, glistening water droplets still dripped from her body, making her fair skin appear exceptionally alluring.

The girl had a clear view of his youthful, unadorned body, and the curves of his small buttocks, which were even more eye-catching than a girl's, were fully revealed.

And this scene could only be witnessed by Arisa.

As soon as Ximiao got ashore, she rushed to the spot where she had left her towel. If she could just wrap herself in that towel, she would be saved!

Arisa, who immediately understood what Hio Mio wanted to do, couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement. She had completely forgotten that she had left a life-saving towel for Hio Mio.

Since that was the case, she had no choice but to go ashore. Staying in the pool with Hiyo's swim trunks was pointless.

However, what she forgot was...

"Hey~ look, what's that that Arisa is holding?"

"A swimming cap? That doesn't seem right. Could it be... Nozomi's swimming trunks?!"

"That's impossible~ Even if those two are playing dirty tricks, they wouldn't strip Nozomi completely naked at a time like this."

Little did they know that they had completely missed the answer that was so close. While they were chatting and gossiping about Hiyo and Arisa, the answer was right there.

Arisa had already walked up to Nozomi, looking down at the boy who was clutching the towel tightly around his body.

Do you want me to give your swim trunks back?

"..."

"Please~"

"..."

"Mio, if you don't beg me soon, I'm taking your swim trunks and heading straight back to the classroom~"

Hearing Arisa's threat, Nozomi, who had been staring at Arisa with a cold face and no expression since then, could no longer remain silent.

Anyway, he's wrapped in a towel now, so it doesn't matter if others see him talking.

then.

Then Xi Ling spoke up.

"You need to think this through, Arisa..."

"Ok?"

"You can threaten me with these swim trunks during this swimming lesson, but... have you thought about how you're going to handle this after this PE class ends?"

"..."

Upon hearing what Hio said, Arisa's smiling expression froze instantly.

Yeah... threatening Mio during PE class might feel good in the moment, but what awaits her later might be a nightmare...

However, it felt a bit embarrassing to just return the swim trunks to Nozomi like that; she didn't even know how to give her a way out.

Thinking of this, she glared resentfully at Xi Ling, who she considered to be quite "unreasonable," before replying.

"Okay... Mio, if you promise me one thing, I'll give you back your swim trunks."

"what's up?"

When Nozomi heard that Arisa had finally relented and was willing to return his swim trunks, her eyes lit up. She wanted to see what conditions Arisa was offering.

The girl walked up to him, leaned close to his ear, and whispered something. Xi Ling was taken aback at first, and then a blush appeared on his fair and lovely face.

"So? Can you say yes?"

"...It's possible, but does it have to be that way?"

"What do you think~"

a long time.

After making a fresh appearance, Xi Ling nervously unwrapped the towel from her body and neatly folded it, placing it on the bench.

then.

He followed Arisa back into the pool, clinging tightly to her slender waist and refusing to let go.

As for what happened next, only the two of them probably know what happened in the pool.

After Mio put her swimming trunks back on, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He vowed that he would never fall for Arisa's suggestion of a swimming competition again.

God knows how much he suffered during the time he lost his swim trunks.

Thinking of this, he glanced silently at Arisa, who was walking slowly toward him not far away, carrying two bottles of juice in her hand.

I've decided. When I get back, I'll tell Aunt Ashi that I was bullied by Arisa.

Unbeknownst to Himiko, who was already plotting how to get revenge on her, she pressed the still-icy aluminum can of orange juice she had just bought against his face.

"Good ice!"

"Pfft~ I knew you'd say that, Mio~"

Arisa, whose scheme had succeeded, couldn't help but laugh as she spoke.

Ximiao took the orange juice from her hand with a disgruntled expression, opened it, and took a sip.

"Phew~ My mouth is so dry from swimming. At times like this, a sip of orange juice is definitely the best thing to do~"

"Yeah~"

Exhausted from their playful antics, the two sat on a bench by the pool, relaxing leisurely.

The thought of going to the gym to play ball and participate in club activities later made Arisa very reluctant. She wanted to lean on Nozomi and relax.

Just as she was about to fall, Hiyo suddenly dodged, causing Arisa to miss her target.

"Mio, why did you move away? Just let me lean on you for a moment~"

"No."

Clearly, Mio hadn't completely calmed down yet. Seeing his heartless attitude, Arisa had no choice but to give up and sighed helplessly.

"What a heartless boyfriend... God, how could I have fallen for such a cold-hearted guy!"

"..."

Even when Arisa acted out her role as a dramatic woman, crying and complaining about her dissatisfaction with Nozomi, he remained unmoved and didn't buy into her act at all.

I don’t know how long it took.

As soon as PE class ended, the two of them wiped the water droplets off their bodies, changed into the sportswear they needed to wear to the basketball club, and reluctantly walked towards the gymnasium.

Nozomi was fine; she could sit on the bench next to the court and rest without having to move much. However, she was exhausted from physical education class and wanted to go home and sleep as soon as possible.

As for Arisa, compared to her usual self, the girl on the court is clearly not in form right now.

"Qianya, what's wrong with you...?"

Before her teammates could complain, those in the know quickly came to explain for Arisa.

"She had two PE classes in a row, so she's probably exhausted. We can't blame Qianya for that."

"Oh? Is that so..."

then.

The exhausted Arisa finally made it through the club activities without incident. Even simple tasks like wiping away sweat were done by Nozomi.

After all, her hands were completely exhausted; even holding a towel seemed tiring.

Seeing the girl's exhausted appearance, Ximiao, who had been resting on the bench for a while, suddenly changed her mind.

Although it might seem like a good idea to have Aunt Ami teach Arisa a lesson, in the end, he still had to take revenge himself to feel the satisfaction of getting his revenge.

Little did she know that beside her, as Hiyo helped her walk towards the station, Arisa was thinking of some wicked idea. All she wanted to do was get back to her room and sleep until dinnertime.

Even while sitting on the train, Arisa's eyelids were already starting to droop.