The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri.

Kiyono Makoto woke up on time as his biological clock worked. He checked the daily intelligence report first, and after confirming that today's report was nothing special, he quietly got up and washed up.

After closing the windows overnight, the air in the room inevitably becomes a bit stuffy.

After washing his face and brushing his teeth, Makoto Kiyono grabbed his phone and went out to the deck to watch the sunrise.

I climbed up to the sixth deck and thought there wouldn't be anyone there so early, but I was wrong. There were quite a few early risers, more than a dozen people, who were obviously like-minded people who had gotten up early to watch the sunrise.

"Good morning, Kiyono-kun."

The sea breeze was refreshing, and the girl's sweet and pleasant voice drifted into my ears on the sea breeze.

"Ok?"

Kiyono Makoto raised an eyebrow in surprise and saw a bob-haired girl standing in the corner of the deck.

"Kato? Why are you up so early?"

Kato Megumi stood by the railing of the cruise ship, her white dress fluttering gently in the wind, her tone calm:

"I had a nightmare just before dawn, and I couldn't fall back asleep after waking up."

"What nightmare?"

"Eh... I've already forgotten."

“That’s normal.” Kiyono Makoto didn’t seem to care. “Most dreams are like that; you forget them completely as soon as you wake up.”

Kato Megumi looked up at her; the girl's eyes were clear and bright.

"The air in the room was a bit stuffy, and I hadn't seen the sunrise over the sea yet, so I came out to watch it by myself... Why is Kiyono-kun on the deck?"

Seiji Kiyono replied:

“My biological clock is very punctual. I wake up at 6:30 every morning. It’s too stuffy to stay in the room, so I came out for a walk. I didn’t expect to run into Kato.”

"Hmm..." Kato Megumi gently twirled a strand of hair behind her ear, her tone calm and pleasant, "It is indeed quite unexpected."

This is a lie.

It was not an accident.

Previously, in order to deal with werewolf players, the two lived together for several days, and Kato Megumi had already learned about Kiyono's daily routine.

I get up promptly at 6:30 in the morning and probably don't have the habit of sleeping in, so I'm likely to come up to the deck to watch the sunrise.

As expected, Kato 'bumped into' Kiyono Makoto not long after he arrived on the deck.

"The sun is about to rise."

Kiyono Makoto reminded him softly.

Kato Megumi put down her phone and turned to look at the horizon.

"The sunrise over the sea is spectacular..."

Under their watchful eyes, a red sun slowly rose from the horizon, its crimson light painting the entire sky and sea red. From afar, it looked as if the sky and sea were on fire, a magnificent and splendid sight.

Click, click.

The sounds of tourists taking photos and cheering could be heard from the surrounding area.

Faced with such a beautiful sunrise, no one could remain unmoved.

Megumi Kato and Makoto Kiyono were no exception, raising their phones to take pictures.

"what……"

Kato Megumi gently swiped her finger across the screen and suddenly let out a soft "Eh."

"what happened?"

Kiyono Makoto asked about the past out of curiosity.

Kato Megumi's expression remained calm:

"Um, I just realized that all the photos I've taken these past two days are landscape photos, and I don't think I've taken a single photo of the two of us together."

After a slight pause, the sage casually added:

"If there are only landscapes and no people, I feel that the memories will fade little by little over time."

Upon hearing this, Kiyono Makoto looked at the bob-haired girl and saw that she was quietly flipping through her phone's photo album, her pretty face expressionless, as if she had just said it casually and had no other intentions.

"Thinking about it, it seems we haven't taken a group photo yet," Kiyono Makoto suggested. "How about we take a couple now?"

"Eh..."

"A selfie taken by one person and a photo taken with two people definitely feel different. Let's give it a try."

Kato Megumi pursed her delicate lips, raised her phone to cover her mouth, only her bright eyes gazing at her.

"……OK then."

Kiyono Makoto took two steps forward and stood side by side with Kato Megumi, holding his phone high:

"Get ready."

Kato Megumi slightly raised her pretty face and looked at the phone camera.

"three two……"

Makoto Kiyono begins the countdown.

With only two seconds left, Kato Megumi naturally tilted her head and gently leaned it on Kiyono Makoto's shoulder.

Click.

The image freezes instantly.

"Um, my sister went home for a day off the night before last, and we took some pictures together. She said we should pose for the pictures."

Kato Megumi's explanation was remarkably natural:

"Did I cause Kiyono-kun any trouble?"

Makoto Kiyono glanced at his phone:

"There's trouble."

"Huh?"

"My heart was racing so fast that my hands were shaking, which made the photos blurry, so I took two more."

"..."

Since we've already taken the photos, one picture definitely won't be enough.

For the rest of the time, Makoto Kiyono took his classmate, Saint, for a walk around the deck, taking pictures of the scenery and group photos, until the sun fully rose above the sea and more and more tourists arrived, finally bringing the trip to an end.

"It feels about right."

Kiyono Makoto opened his phone's photo album to view the photos he had just taken.

Kato Megumi stood beside her, naturally leaning her pretty face over to look at the phone's photo album:

"Hey... Jiuming? Tumor? Siliu?? Ba?yr? Dam?... Kiyono-kun's photos are all really good."

"That's right, I seem to have a real talent for photography."

"Hmm, these photos are beautiful..."

Kato Megumi extended a slender finger, pointed to several group photos in the album, and said lightly:

"Kiyono-kun, please send me the photos."

"no problem."

Kiyono Makoto agreed and sent over the group photo they had just taken.

Looking at the photos on her phone, Kato Megumi's lips curled up slightly for a moment; without close inspection, it seemed like just an illusion.

"It's about time to go back to the room... Kiyono-kun, let's go."

Kiyono Makoto and Kato went down the deck and returned to their respective rooms.

After a short rest, it was soon time for breakfast.

Kiyono Makoto went to the restaurant first, and soon after, the girls who had finished washing up arrived one after another.

The waves weren't too big last night, and although the ferry was a bit bumpy, it actually helped them sleep a bit, and the girls were all in pretty good spirits.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as a certain girl with panda eyes and pigtails.

Good morning, everyone.

As Kiyono Makoto greeted them, his gaze lingered on Eriri's small face.

The girl's golden twin ponytails swayed gently as she walked, looking full of energy. But upon closer inspection, it could be seen that although Eriri was wearing makeup, she clearly had faint dark circles under her eyes, indicating that she had not slept well the night before.

"call……"

Eriri raised her hand to cover her mouth and secretly yawned. Suddenly, she realized someone was watching her. Her eyes turned and she saw Kiyono Makoto looking at her meaningfully. Her face immediately turned red.

"What are you looking at?!"

Eriri's eyes were filled with a mixture of shyness and anger, her little tiger teeth half-hidden and half-revealed at the corners of her mouth, flashing with a cold light.

"The reason I couldn't sleep last night was all that idiot Seino's fault!"

There is no buffet in the morning; only regular omelet rice and ramen are available for selection.

Kiyono Makoto ate a simple omelet rice, and went back to his room with the girls to pack their luggage. Just then, the cruise ship arrived at Hachijojima Island.

Hachijō Island covers an area of ​​70 square kilometers and has a population of about 7,000. It is a typical Pacific volcanic island.

Although it was my first time here, there were clearly some tourists on the same boat who had been to Hachijojima before.

Makoto Kiyono and the girls, pulling their suitcases, followed behind other tourists as they walked down the gangway onto the cruise ship, arrived at the station, and then lined up to board a bus.

Board the bus and travel along the coastal road, surrounded by the azure sea – a truly breathtaking sight.

A moment later, the bus stopped in front of the hot spring hotel.

"Get ready to get off the bus."

Kiyono Makoto picked up his suitcase, got off the car with the girls, entered the hot spring inn, checked in with the staff, and then said:

"Everyone, go to your rooms first, put down your luggage, rest for twenty minutes, and then we'll gather together to move out."