The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri.

Makoto Kiyono's face showed a pained expression:

"His ribs are broken..."

"Tch, stop lying." Nishimiya Yuzuru glared at him disdainfully. "I clearly hit your stomach, I didn't even touch your ribs, and I didn't even use any force."

After finishing her rant, Nishimiya Yuzuru suddenly focused her gaze on Kiyono Makoto's right hand, her pearly teeth lightly biting her lower lip:

"Wait... your hand is bleeding?"

Kiyono Makoto glanced down at the screen and casually replied:

"It's not my blood, it's that guy's nosebleed."

"...Let's clean it first."

Nishimiya Yuzuru quickly opened his backpack, took out a tissue, and wiped Kiyono's right hand clean. Only after confirming that there was really no wound did he feel relieved.

"I thought this guy was just a pretty boy, but he's surprisingly capable..."

Nishimiya Yuzuru murmured to himself.

The scenes from just now began to replay in my mind.

The two fought side by side.

He decisively defeated the three delinquents.

The boy in front of him stepped forward and stood in front of him.

Then there's the scene of Kiyono without clothes on...

Yuzuru Nishimiya's face flushed red instantly. She quickly banished the terrifying monster from her mind and turned her head away, trying to escape.

"I'm leaving... Don't tell your sister what happened today! Otherwise, I'll beat you until you cry!"

With your skinny arms and legs, you think you can beat someone to tears? You have no chance at all!

"Understood, this is a secret between the two of us."

Makoto Kiyono had no intention of bullying elementary school students; he simply took out his phone.

“Tell me your contact information.”

"……what you do?"

Nishimiya Yuzuru took a half step back and looked over warily.

"Those delinquents might not have completely behaved themselves," Kiyono Makoto said calmly. "If they come looking for trouble again, message me immediately."

"……Thanks."

Nishimiya Yuzuru parted her pink lips and silently took out her phone.

The two quickly exchanged contact information.

Looking at the new male profile picture in her contacts, Yuzuru Nishimiya's expression became subtle, and an indescribable sense of guilt quietly welled up in her heart.

For so many years, I've always had a neutral hairstyle and clothing, so I've often been mistaken for a boy. This is the first time in my life that I've exchanged contact information with a boy.

More importantly, this boy also has a close relationship with his sister...

"What if... what if my sister finds out?"

Nishimiya Yuzuru felt even more guilty.

If you find it, you find it.

It was just exchanging contact information. I didn't do anything to wrong my sister, so there's no need for me to feel guilty.

As for accidentally seeing Kiyono's body naked... that was an accident!

Accidents don't count at all!

As long as I keep it a secret from my sister, I can pretend nothing happened.

"I'm leaving first, Mrs. Erlin."

Yuzuru Nishimiya quickly put away her phone, her small face tense as she warned:

"Let's get this straight, one thing at a time... If I find out you're just playing with my sister's feelings, you're finished."

Hey, when did you start toying with Shoko's feelings?

Don't slander someone's innocence!

I've only ever played with Shoko's body, okay?

Before Kiyono Makoto could speak, Nishimiya Yuzuru quickly pulled down his hood and slipped out of the men's locker room.

"In the player forums, there are indeed players claiming to be junior high school students... In other words, junior high school students also have a chance of becoming players. I hope Yuzuru won't be that unlucky."

Kiyono Makoto put his phone back in the locker and turned to go to the restroom.

Ten minutes later.

He took two bottles of newly bought drinks and headed to the pool area. He looked up and saw Nishimiya Shoko sitting quietly in the corner, as if waiting for her parents to take her home.

"Kiyono-kun..."

Upon seeing Kiyono Makoto appear, Nishimiya Shoko's eyes immediately lit up.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Makoto Kiyono strode up to Shoko and handed her a bottle of drink. "You didn't sneak off into the water while I was gone, did you?"

Nishimiya Shoko gently shook her head: "I've stayed on the shore the whole time and haven't gone swimming."

"Very good, safety first." Kiyono Makoto nodded in satisfaction. "Have something to drink to replenish your fluids, then continue your training."

"..."

Before we knew it, it was 11 a.m.

Under Makoto Kiyono's hands-on instruction, Shoko Nishimiya is now able to swim on her own.

“That’s all for today.” Kiyono Makoto was the first to step ashore, extending his right hand toward the glass in the water. “Come on up, let’s continue our training tomorrow.”

Nishimiya Shoko blushed slightly, grasped Kiyono Makoto's right hand, left the pool, and then gently thanked him while covering her chest:

"Thank you, Kiyono-kun. Thanks to you, I definitely wouldn't have been able to learn to swim..."

Upon hearing this, Kiyono Makoto raised an eyebrow slightly:

"Repeat after me."

"Huh?"

Nishimiya Shoko looked up at her pretty face in a daze.

Kiyono Makoto instructed:

"Whatever I say next, you just repeat it."

"..."

Although Nishimiya Shoko did not understand what she meant, she still nodded obediently.

Makoto Kiyono holds up one finger:

"Thank you, Glass."

"Meow?"

Nishimiya Shoko opened her eyes wide in confusion.

"Hurry up and repeat the year," Kiyono Makoto urged.

"Um, that..." Nishimiya Shoko's pretty face flushed red quickly, and she stammered softly, "Thank you, Shoko..."

"The person you should really thank isn't me, it's yourself." Kiyono Makoto reached out his right hand and ruffled Nishimiya Shoko's hair. "When you first went into the water, Shoko was actually quite scared, wasn't she?"

"..."

Nishimiya Shoko trembled slightly, but remained silent.

The reason I couldn't learn to swim was because I accidentally fell into the water, which left me with psychological trauma.

“It was Shoko who overcame her fear on her own, so you should thank yourself. I was just teaching her from the sidelines.” Kiyono Makoto withdrew his right hand and said casually, “If you want to thank me, give me a shoulder massage.”

"Huh?"

"Curses are troublesome. Shoulder massage can help me gain pleasure points and avoid being cursed."

Upon hearing this, Nishimiya Shoko tilted her pretty face up, her hands clasped in front of her chest. The blush on the girl's face had not yet faded, clearly showing her shyness, but her eyes were exceptionally bright, and her voice was gentle yet firm:

"I...I will protect Kiyono-san..."

Chapter 84 Real-world Challenges: Finding a Needle in a Haystack

Twenty minutes later.

After changing their clothes, Kiyono Makoto and Shoko met in the rest area.

It was almost noon, and the number of guests at the swimming pool was gradually increasing, with quite a few tourists also in the rest area.

"Kiyono-kun, shall I begin?"

Nishimiya Shoko blushed slightly. Although she was shy, she mustered up her courage and walked behind Kiyono Makoto, reaching out her hands to massage his shoulders.

"Just the right amount of strength." Kiyono Makoto closed his eyes with satisfaction. "Super comfortable."

Compared to the weak and helpless Takuri, Shoko was clearly stronger, and her shoulder massage was just right.

Ten minutes later.

Feeling the kneading force on his shoulders gradually lessen, Kiyono Makoto knew that Shoko was nearing her limit, so he opened his eyes:

"Okay, that's enough for now."

Nishimiya Shoko secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked over with concern:

"How's Kiyono-kun's curse going?"

"That's about enough," Kiyono Makoto said gently, returning the favor. "Would you like me to massage your shoulders?"

Nishimiya Shoko blushed and quickly shook her head.

"Tell me if you want to talk to me later." Kiyono Makoto glanced at the time. "Let's go get some ramen."