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

Looking at Fanxia sitting next to her, still licking her spoon with her pink tongue with lingering enjoyment, Ximiao asked with a hint of concern.

"It's okay~ It's only three sundaes. You know, your sister Honoka can eat more than ten at her peak without any problem, Mio, don't worry about it~"

"That's what we're saying. If she really starts having stomach cramps later, we'll just leave her here alone and go home ourselves."

Arisa, sitting opposite him, was enjoying the spectacle and said something that worked, which made Fanxia roll her eyes at him.

"By the way, now that everyone's here, Mio and Arisa, you two, tell us what exactly happened on Friday!"

Before the food was served, Fanxia wanted to find out in detail what had happened yesterday.

Although Arisa had given her a general explanation on the way back to the apartment last night, she never imagined that the group of girls were targeting Nozomi and Arisa.

Upon hearing Honoka's question, Arisa was taken aback for a moment, and then said with a hint of helplessness.

"They're probably just jealous because they see Mio and me being so inseparable at school."

"...Never mind, I didn't ask."

After receiving Arisa's answer, Honoka immediately lost the desire to ask any further questions, and then turned her gaze to the side, where Ami, who had been silently drinking hot coffee, was drinking.

We discussed with her the matter of going to the school on Monday to talk to the teacher.

Meanwhile, Hiyo was talking to Arisa about the key points to pay attention to during the final exams, which made the girl opposite her feel dizzy.

Fortunately, not long after, the restaurant staff brought their respective lunches to the table, which shut up Ximiao and stopped him from nagging her any longer.

Arisa breathed a sigh of relief, subconsciously rubbing her temples, and then focused her attention on the steaming hot steak in front of her, its juices still sizzling on the iron plate.

"Speaking of which, Mio, where is your hometown? Although we agreed to go back with you during summer vacation and visit your hometown, I still want to do some research beforehand..."

Aunt Ami, who was leisurely twirling meat sauce noodles with a fork while talking to Nozomi, looked at him with some curiosity.

Upon hearing Ami ask that question, the other two also pricked up their ears simultaneously.

However, Nozomi didn't seem to mind, and continued eating her fried rice, replying somewhat indistinctly.

"My hometown... is by the sea, on the Okinawa side, so you can all look forward to it~"

"Huh?" ×3

Even Ami was surprised to learn that the fair-skinned Himiko was from the seaside, let alone the other two.

"What? Doesn't it look like it?"

After swallowing what was in her mouth, Ximiao looked at the people in front of her with surprised expressions. She couldn't help but tilt her head, feeling that they were thinking something very impolite.

"No...it's just that, Mio, your face looks so fair and delicate that it's hard to believe you grew up by the sea."

Fanxia said this from the side, but let's not talk about whether Xiaomiao looks like someone whose hometown is by the sea.

If they were to go to Okinawa with Nozomi, they would have to prepare their swimsuits properly, they couldn't help but think.

Arisa's pretty face even showed a hint of impatience, as if she was already imagining the scene of going to the beach in Okinawa and walking on the sand with Nozomi after the final exams.

After they finished lunch, just when Nozomi thought they would go straight back to the apartment, she turned around and found that Honoka and Arisa were walking towards the station without looking back.

"Hey! What are you doing? Isn't the way back to the apartment on the other side?"

Ximiao asked with some confusion.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Now that we know we're going to the beach this summer, of course we should go buy cute swimsuits right now!"

Arisa answered in this way, and neither Honoka nor Aunt Ami, who were following behind her, showed any intention of refuting her.

Seeing this, Nozomi couldn't say anything more, so she could only sigh helplessly and follow the others towards the station.

At first, he thought it was just a simple lunch outing, so he didn't pay much attention to the clothes he was wearing.

As a result, Xi Ling was simply wearing a loose T-shirt and shorts, her fair thighs exposed to the sunlight, reflecting light that was quite dazzling.

On the train, because Honoka was also there, Arisa was unable to lift the boy onto her lap as usual.

Meanwhile, in the carriage, the other passengers' eyes kept glancing, intentionally or unintentionally, in the direction of Nozomi. The few high school girls who had come out to play on the weekend, out of consideration for Honoka and Arisa, wanted to go up and take a photo with Nozomi, but they never dared to do so, and their expressions were very conflicted.

As for Aunt Ashi sitting opposite, she was very calm, looking at her phone, seemingly looking at the latest popular swimsuit styles.

After all, she only goes to Hokkaido once a year in winter to soak in a nice hot spring or go to the beach. She doesn't even know how long ago it was before she went.

Soon, the tram slowly pulled up to the platform of Ginza Station. After stretching, Nozomi stepped out of the carriage and began to scrutinize him more closely before leaving with the others and heading into the shopping mall.

Although the lingerie store they went to last time also sold swimsuits, the styles were more suited to couples wearing in hotels.

Simply put, it's a style you shouldn't wear out on the beach in public.

then.

The group wandered around the mall for a long time before finally finding a shop that seemed to satisfy them and went inside.

Almost instantly, the saleswoman, sensing the potential for increased sales, rushed out from behind the counter with a professional smile on her face and said...

"Dear guests, do you have a preferred style, or would you prefer me to make a recommendation?"

Looking at the unusually excited shop assistant, Ximiao was stunned for a moment, and then she noticed a problem.

That is, the shop assistant in front of them looked very familiar, just like the shop assistant they had seen in the lingerie store upstairs before.

Ximiao instinctively asked, "Um...did you work at that lingerie store upstairs before...?"

"Huh? Have you met my sister before?"

"..."

Okay, case solved. This shop assistant is so dedicated, could it be a family trait?

Nozomi couldn't help but think this.

Perhaps because of this relationship, she became more enthusiastic at work. Anyway, Xi Ling couldn't keep up and just gave her the runaround, telling her to recommend swimsuits to the group of girls across the street while he wandered around.

Finally, there was peace and quiet around me. I walked among the rows of shelves and display cases, picking out my swim trunks.

Although men's swim trunks are all the same, that doesn't stop him from carefully examining each pair to avoid any mishaps when he goes to the beach.

Meanwhile, the two girls and the beautiful woman, who should have been separated and choosing their own swimsuits, were gathered together, seemingly discussing something.

All that could be heard was Ami's quiet voice saying, "What do you guys think about dressing up Nozomi in some cute clothes?"

What do you mean by "cute clothes"?

The two, somewhat confused about what Ashi meant, looked at her with puzzled expressions, seemingly waiting for her to continue explaining.

Then, I saw Ashi turn around and bring out a pure white bikini, with very little fabric.

"Look~ you two, don't you want Ximiao to try this on?"

"Gulu~"

Seeing this, the two couldn't help but swallow, finding it hard not to imagine what Hio would look like in this swimsuit, and suddenly felt their mouths go dry.

There was no need for Ami to do any psychological work with them; they volunteered to let Himiko try on the swimsuit in the fitting room to see if it fit.

So much so that Nozomi, who was leisurely picking out her swim trunks not far away, suddenly shivered and felt a chill run down her spine.

But when he looked around, he didn't find anything strange. The three people were still busily choosing swimsuits, as if what he had just seen was all his imagination.

"Strange... Am I imagining things?"

He couldn't help but scratch his light blonde hair, then turned his gaze back to his swim trunks.

a long time.

After finally choosing their favorite swimsuits, the group went to the fitting room area inside the store.

Since it's not summer vacation yet, there were only a few people buying swimsuits, so there's no need to worry. Besides the shop assistant, there are other customers.

Inside the equally cramped fitting room, the boy had already taken off all his clothes and placed them in a basket to the side.

Then, he put on the swim trunks he had been choosing for a long time. The design, which fit his skin perfectly, made him feel a little constricted.

But after glancing in the mirror, I felt it was alright; not too flashy, but not exactly plain either.

Just as he glanced at the clothes to make sure nothing was amiss and was about to change back, he heard what sounded like Arisa's voice from next door.

"Mio~ come here and see, do you think my swimsuit looks good on me~"

"Huh? Then wait for me a moment, I'll change my clothes back first," Ximiao said.

"What are you afraid of? Aren't you wearing swim trunks? Let me see them while you're at it. There aren't any other customers outside anyway, and the shop assistants are watching soap operas over there..."

After being coaxed by Arisa in a gentle and kind manner, Nozomi finally left the fitting room and went to where Arisa was next door.

But what he didn't see was that right after he left, a furtive figure, carrying something in his hand, walked into his fitting room.

Chapter 103 I've been tricked again.

In the narrow fitting room, wearing only swimming trunks, Kiyo blushed and pulled back the curtain to enter the fitting room where Arisa was.

What came into view was a pure black fabric that looked very smooth, completely covering Arisa's skin, a departure from her usual style.

If I had to say something, it would be that she has gained some of the qualities of Aunt Ashi; she has matured considerably.

Upon seeing Hiyo approach, Arisa made no attempt to hide her presence. Her beautiful, wine-red eyes directly scrutinized the young man's slender, youthful body, which was dressed in a very revealing manner.

For some reason, she subconsciously recalled the process of the two of them making cream puffs in the infirmary yesterday, Friday.

For once, a blush appeared on Arisa's fair and pretty face, making people unable to help but smile.

Then, she softly asked the boy in front of her.

"How is it? Does it look good? This outfit shouldn't be too conservative, right?"

After all, apart from the part of her back exposed to the air, the rest of her body was completely covered by the swimsuit.

When he heard Arisa ask him that, Nozomi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said.

"It suits you quite well, Arisa... but the black color looks a bit... somber..."

"Hmm? Is that so... I'll go pick out another one later, Mio, you can go back now~"

"Ah good……"

What he didn't expect was that when Arisa called him over, it really was just to let him see if the swimsuit she had chosen looked good, and she didn't do anything else strange.