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

"Hmm, and then what?!"

"And then? Miss Hachiko, who appeared out of nowhere, snatched it away."

"Eh?"

Right here, while a group of girls were feeling sorry for Kyoko Nishiyama.

Ximiao and the others ran into the sea again, quickly washed off the sand, put on their jackets, and discussed by the parasol where they should eat later.

"How about we go to the coffee shop? I remember seeing the menu there last time; they have a lot of things to offer, and the food is pretty good."

As Arisa made this suggestion, her beautiful eyes looked around at the people around her, as if asking them if they had any other ideas.

"How about we go to the fat auntie's shop?"

Ximiao asked tentatively, "Although the chubby auntie is a bit too enthusiastic, the food at her house is quite delicious. It's not that I can't accept going there to try it again."

but……

"do not want!"

Unexpectedly, Aunt Ashi was very resistant to this, as if she were being asked to venture into a dangerous place alone.

However, what the others didn't know was that at the social gathering at the coffee shop last time, Ashe was caught by that fat auntie and was dragged into chatting for more than half an hour, even though the fat auntie was about to go on stage to host the event.

If this happened in the fat auntie's shop, it would be a disaster!

then.

Under Aunt Ami's strong opposition, Nozomi's suggestion was naturally rejected, and the group decided to have lunch at the coffee shop that Arisa had mentioned, which was quite close by.

After packing their belongings and leaving their inflatable swimming rings at a nearby shop for safekeeping, they walked up the steps and left the beach area.

"Ugh, there's so much sand on the soles of my feet, it's making my toes hurt so much..."

"There's a tap up ahead where we can wash up. Let's go over there and rinse ourselves off."

Upon hearing what Hio said, Arisa pointed to the public pool not far away, which was probably set up to make it easier for tourists to wash the sand off their feet.

Just as Arisa and Mio quickened their pace toward the water tap, Hachiko, who was walking behind them, asked Asami with some curiosity.

"Why do you seem so reluctant to see that plump auntie, Mrs. Ashi? She's quite famous around here, the town's chairperson!"

"That's right, this is the first time I've seen you like this, Ms. Ami. Did something happen?"

Hearing this, Fanxia, ​​who was standing nearby, also came over and asked curiously.

Faced with their curious gazes, Ashi was momentarily at a loss for words... She couldn't very well say that she, a demon, had been frightened by a middle-aged woman's chatter...

That's so embarrassing!

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Grievance

"Phew~ Walking is finally not so hard anymore. This sand is stuck between my toes and it's really irritating."

Nozomi couldn't help but sigh, letting the cool water from the tap wash the sand off her feet; the refreshing feeling made her feel very comfortable.

"Not done yet~ I also want to wash the sand off my feet."

Arisa, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but urge her. Seeing that Nozomi still didn't intend to move aside, Arisa, who couldn't bear it any longer, stretched out her own foot as well.

Watching the two playfully fighting in front of the water tap, Aunt Asami couldn't help but smile, thinking to herself, "Alisa has really changed a lot since she started dating Nozomi..."

In the past, her silly daughter would either have been completely obedient to her or extremely rebellious. It would never have happened that she was happily playing around like this on a normal family trip.

Yashiro, who shared the same thoughts as Ami, looked at the smile on Nozomi's lovely face, even though she had always worried about whether Nozomi was getting used to life in Saikyo.

But now it seems there are no major problems, and she may even like life in Xijing more than she imagined.

Soon, after washing the sand off their feet, the group went to the nearby coffee shop.

As they expected, the café was packed with people, just like the one they had seen at the general store earlier that day.

Fortunately, they were lucky enough to find an empty table that could seat all five of them. The waitress who was in charge of greeting them led them directly to the table after they entered.

"Hiss~ Don't you feel that the air conditioning in this coffee shop is a bit too strong? I'm already feeling a bit cold after just a short while."

Sitting in her seat, Ximiao subconsciously rubbed her fair thighs. After all, she was only wearing a slightly damp pair of swim trunks under her coat, so she inevitably felt a bit cold.

"Really? I think this temperature is quite comfortable."

Perhaps still feeling a bit hot, Fanxia even slightly unzipped her swimsuit, and as a result, her snow-white breasts, tightly wrapped in the swimsuit, were fully exposed to Ximiao's view.

The deep ravines are breathtaking, as if they could trap one's soul inside, which is quite frightening on another level.

"Well, I'll order something hot to drink later, and my body will warm up."

Seeing that Xi Ling kept rubbing her body, Hachiko reminded her, but in a place where no one else could see, that is, under the table.

A warm, delicate hand silently rested on his leg, as if rubbing it to generate heat, but something just felt off.

However, to be fair, he did feel much warmer, which gave him the energy to pick up the menu and look at what he wanted to eat later.

After realizing that Xi Ling hadn't said anything, Ya Chi's hand became even more unrestrained, even reaching under the hem of the coat, which made Xi Ling glare at her with some embarrassment and annoyance.

But because there were other people around, he had no choice but to endure it, no matter how unwilling he was.

however.

Not far from their seats, in a booth, a pair of eyes were fixed on Xi Ling, who was looking at the menu.

"Hey~ Kyoko, what would you like to eat?"

"Huh? Me? I'd just have some pasta."

Kyoko Nishiyama, who had just come to her senses after being called out by her best friend, quickly responded.

After dealing with her best friend, she looked at Xi Ling and her group in the distance again and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

"Could it be that the gods are giving me a chance to strike up a conversation with Himiko?"

Because Nozomi and her group arrived after Kyoko and her friends, apart from the absent-minded, tanned girl who kept glancing around, none of Nozomi's other close friends seemed to have noticed.

This put her at ease a little; otherwise, given their personalities, they would definitely have encouraged her to go up and talk to Ximiao.

Kyoko Nishiyama couldn't even imagine how awkward that scene would be...

But why did Nozomi happen to be having lunch here? Was it on purpose?

The girl couldn't help but let her mind wander to these things. Even she herself didn't realize that a faint blush had appeared on her wheat-colored face.

Meanwhile, unaware that she was being watched, Xi Ling had already chosen what she wanted to eat and handed the menu to her sister Ya Yu, trying to stop her restless little hand from moving under the table.

But she seemed to have discovered some new and interesting toy, repeatedly teetering on the edge of what Mio could tolerate.

After a while, they found the busy waitress and placed their orders for what they wanted to eat. Then came the boring wait for the food to arrive.

"Mio, didn't you just say you were cold? I can understand the hot cocoa, but why did you also order a fruit sundae?"

Holding the bill left by the shop assistant, and looking at the items she had ordered, Arisa couldn't help but look curiously at Nozomi sitting opposite her and asked.

"On such a hot day, isn't it normal for me to eat a sundae?"

"...If you eat one hot and one cold dish and get an upset stomach, don't come crying to us~" Arisa gazed at the stubborn Nozomi across from her, seemingly already imagining the scene of Nozomi running to the toilet later, and couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth slightly.

Since he wouldn't listen to reason, there was nothing she could do. As his girlfriend, she had already done her best... So, it was time to think about how she could use the opportunity after Xiling went to the restroom to play a good trick on him.

Meanwhile, Hiyo, who was sipping her lemonade, had no idea what mischievous idea Arisa was plotting.

Although Arisa said it would easily upset his stomach... he just wanted to eat that fruit sundae! Eating something cold and refreshing is the way to go in summer, and no one can stop him!

Just as Nozomi was thinking this, not far away, Kyoko Nishiyama stared at the black tea in front of her and fell into deep thought.

"what is this?"

She couldn't help but ask this question, glancing at her close friends beside her, as if waiting for them to give her an explanation.

The other girls, however, stared at her strangely before speaking.

"Isn't this the black tea you ordered yourself, Kyoko? Is there anything strange about it?"

"You call this green stuff black tea?"

What does this have to do with black tea?! Are you sure this isn't matcha or green tea?

Somewhat skeptical, Nishiyama Kyoko snatched the small notebook the shop assistant had used to place the order. It clearly stated on it—

"Olive, bitter melon, and lemon—a scumbag boyfriend—and black tea"

What the hell?

Aren't you afraid of customers complaining if you put something this abstract out for sale?

Kyoko Nishiyama roared inwardly, "If my attention hadn't been completely focused on Mio not far away, I wouldn't have ordered this weird stuff to drink."

The dark-skinned girl, coming to her senses, realized that her group of best friends had been staring at the iced tea in her hand, trying not to laugh.

But now that it's already been ordered, there's no other way. I'll just have to try it and take a sip...

She thought this to herself, and then took a small sip of the bright green black tea.

And the result was as expected...

"puff!"

The bitterness, the sourness of lemon, and the complex flavor of olives hit her head hard. Even if she wanted to hold it in, she couldn't. She could only turn her head sharply and spit the incredible black tea into the trash can.

"Oh my, I didn't expect you, Kyoko, to actually dare to drink it..."

"We thought you were just taking photos and posting them on social media, but you're really going too far..."

The other girls, who had been watching the spectacle, suddenly became worried when they saw Kyoko Nishiyama's miserable state.

She quickly picked up the glass she had just drunk, took a sip of the lemon water, and rinsed her mouth, seemingly trying to dilute the strange taste.

She didn't know how long it took before she finally came to her senses. After letting out a long sigh, she leaned back in her chair, feeling utterly weak and listless.

however.

What she didn't see was that because of the commotion she had just made, she had successfully attracted the attention of Nozomi and her group not far away.

Arisa glanced at the girl with some confusion, then looked at the somewhat familiar dark-skinned girl with whom she had a grudge, and said with some surprise.