Why is the Demon King like this?

"Don't be nervous. Try paddling first to get used to your center of gravity."

In front of Keisuke Ao, a girl knelt on the front half of the surfboard, leaning over and splashing the water, revealing the beautiful curves and lines of her back. Her fair legs were close together, squeezing out the space of her buttocks.

The seawater-soaked straps clung tightly to his back.

His hair, as black as lead powder, flew in the sea breeze and brushed against Aokiji's chest.

It's a little itchy.

Asuka Arisugawa, her fingers still damp, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and turned back to look at Keisuke Ao with excitement in her bright eyes.

"Aoi-kun!"

"Are you ready, Arisugawa-kun?"

Qing Guijie stirred the water to adjust its direction.

"Um!"

"The wave is coming!"

Aokiji propped himself up and stood up. In the distance, the sea was sparkling, and the sunlight turned the water a light blue.

Then, the seawater beneath them slowly swelled up, like a mountain range rising due to compression.

Asuka Arisugawa opened her beak slightly and let out a startled cry like a deer, gripping the sides of the surfboard tightly with both hands.

Her hips lifted slightly involuntarily, trying to maintain her balance in the waves.

Her slender waist, with its concave midsection forming a beautiful line, resembles the arc left when the sky meets the surface in the distance.

Water droplets clung to her snow-white skin and moon-white swimsuit, then flowed down her body.

"Ah~~~"

As the view slowly rose, the girl looked at the sea with surprise.

The beautiful scenery made her forget where she was. She slowly opened her hands and arms, using her wet palms to feel the sea breeze on the crest of the waves.

Arisugawa heard the cries of seabirds, and the water beneath her feet was surging upwards. She closed her eyes, lost in the moment.

—What copy should I prepare? she wondered.

As she slid down the wave, she tried a different position. Instead of continuing to kneel, she grabbed Keisuke's wrist and sat directly on the surfboard, freeing her legs and putting her feet in the water.

"It's so cool~"

She squinted at Aokiji and said, "Aokiji-kun, thank you."

"What are you thanking me for?"

"Hmm...how about letting me experience surfing?"

"How about standing up?" Aokiji suddenly said, "Let's wait for the best wave."

"Okay, Keisuke Ao will protect me, right?" Asuka Arisugawa laughed.

"Um."

Aoki Keisuke simply jumped into the water, grabbed the surfboard with both hands, and used kicking to gain forward momentum.

His head rested on the edge of the surfboard, meeting Arisugawa's gaze. Her cheeks were flushed with excitement, making her even more captivating than when she was shy.

"Whenever or wherever you ask me for help."

"Calling for help is such an exaggeration!" Arisugawa Asuka covered her mouth and chuckled.

A moment later, Keisuke Ao's spiritual senses detected a power gathering in the water, so he immediately sped up and rushed toward the direction where the wave was about to come.

The surrounding seawater was drawn away, and even though it was high tide, it was as if the water flow along the coast had been pumped away.

Keisuke Ao leaped onto the surfboard, half-kneeling, his strong hands controlling the direction.

When Aoki Keisuke went down to paddle, Arisugawa pulled his legs back to reduce water resistance.

She hugged her knees with one arm and gripped the side of the surfboard with the other, her face showing a mixture of nervousness and excitement.

With Keisuke Ao controlling it, the surfboard finally took advantage of the wave's momentum and was quickly lifted up by the surging water.

"They're here!"

Keisuke Ao skillfully controlled his center of gravity, navigating the waves with perfect precision to reach the optimal point for riding them.

"You can stand up now, Arisugawa-kun."

"Huh? Now?" Arisugawa felt that it was already a great victory that he hadn't fallen into the water.

"Just stand up, like walking on a balance beam in PE class. It feels difficult, but it's not actually that hard."

Aoki Keisuke reached out his hand, and Arisugawa immediately grabbed it.

She tried to stand up, her fair legs trembling, and finally turned her pleading gaze to Aokiji.

Those big, watery eyes are irresistible.

Aoki Keisuke began to exert force, trying to pull her up directly.

"Ah...wait! Qinggui-kun!"

"I think it's better not to!"

"But your feet are already on the board."

"Why?"

"Hold my hand tight, focus your attention on the waves, and don't worry about any swaying."

Asuka Arisugawa's heart pounded. Beyond the surfboard, the water had converged into an unimaginable form. Tides, bubbles, and sunlight all mixed together in her field of vision, creating a bizarre and surreal sight.

—My legs are weak.

Is it really okay to fall into such turbulent water?

"Qinggui...jun..."

Arisugawa's voice trembled: "Looking outside, it seems even more terrifying!"

Hold on to me.

As the waves surged, Keisuke Aoki boarded the high-speed train with Arisugawa.

The crests of the waves rose above their heads, casting a curtain of azure light, as if they were about to fall, but in reality, they had plenty of time to appreciate it.

Sunlight pierces through the waves, casting dappled light.

"What a nice view……"

Arisugawa held onto Keisuke Ao's hand tightly, her back almost touching his chest. Even in her panic, she instinctively looked up at the beautiful scene.

I wish I could take a photo like this.

As the girl was thinking this, a silvery-white fish suddenly leaped out of the water and, by sheer coincidence, bumped right into Arisugawa's ample chest.

"ah!"

Arisugawa screamed, instinctively letting go of Keisuke Ao's hand and pulling his hand back to protect his chest. As a result, his feet slipped and he stepped directly outside the surfboard, losing his balance instantly.

Even Keisuke Ao almost got flipped over by the surfboard.

"Arisukawa!"

Just before the current was about to sweep away the Arisugawa River, Keisuke Ao abandoned maintaining his balance on the surfboard and lunged forward to embrace her.

Time seemed to slow down, and Arisugawa's panicked expression and her fluttering hair were all clearly visible.

"Aoi-kun...!"

"thump!"

The two embraced and fell into the sea.

In the water, the sound suddenly became distorted, fragmented, and dreamlike, as the powerful force of the waves swept over the two, trying to separate them.

But in the instant they fell into the water, their gazes met through the layers of bubbles.

Keisuke Ao could feel the girl's soft body, and the playful little fish bumping against her chest.

"Qinggui-kun." It was as if he could hear her soft voice calling out.

He gently touched Arisugawa's head with his forehead, embraced her to avoid the waves, and then struggled to bring Arisugawa to the surface of the water.

"Whoosh—"

As soon as she was out of the seawater, Arisugawa Asuka coughed violently, the strong current forcing her to choke on several mouthfuls of water.

"Aoi-kun? Aoi-kun!"

Keisuke Ao quickly emerged from the other side, wiping the water off his face before opening his eyes.

"I'm fine."

"Ah...that's great!" Arisugawa Asuka patted her chest, only then noticing that the little fish inside had disappeared sometime earlier.

She paused, then looked at Qing Guijie and laughed together on the sea near noon.

"Is it fun?"

"Um!"