I just hope to live a leisurely life in the world of anime.

Their swimming skills are now comparable to those of the legendary Atlanteans.

"Huh, where did Hitomi-chan go?"

An Shu was watching the little girl's back when he heard the voice and realized someone was beside him.

"You're here. Hmm, Hitomi just said that she's not a little kid anymore, she's past the clingy phase, so she ran off..."

Speaking of this, everyone has never really treated Hitomi-chan like a little kid... It's just that everyone agrees that it's quite interesting to force a little girl into the character and then watch her get angry or look pitiful!

"Also, what happened to Hui just now? Why did she take so long?" An Shu smiled and looked away from the two girls next to her, while also showing concern for the girl next door.

"You silly Megumi-chan keeps changing swimsuits because she doesn't know which one you like." Aurelia covered her forehead, grabbed the girl, and poked her cheek. "Megumi-chan is really stupid, isn't she? Just wear something sexy! Anyway, books will like anything sexy, hmm. If you don't wear anything... ugh!"

"Ugh! Why did the book hit me? I hit the nail on the head, so it got angry and started to get flustered!"

The beach chairs weren't low enough that An Shu, sitting cross-legged on one, could easily capture a picture of her dog head... well, her dog head.

"Ugh, the book seems to be turning evil! How scary!" After saying this, Aurelia took a big step back, put on a pitiful expression, and hid behind the girl, only showing her head.

"Lia really did pick up bad habits from Miori-chan, didn't she?"

She's never been this cunning before! Maybe not...

Wait a minute, this guy looks like he's annoyed me and then starts playing the victim... Big Maid!

Why do they only learn bad things from one person?

"..." An Shu was speechless.

"Well... the book doesn't like this tone? I did it on purpose to give the book an excuse to bully me!"

"..."

Well, suddenly she's all serious, saying those kinds of things, and smiling gently with anticipation—that's the real Leah…

"Never mind, I heard from Miori that she seems to have caught a whale, so I'm going to go play with Miori-chan too! Hey, Megumi-chan is yours now!"

"Eh"

Why give it to me? An Shu turned his gaze to the girl with a puzzled look. Before he could ask, he caught a glimpse of Aurelia throwing something at him and hurriedly caught it.

Sunscreen oil

After looking at the packaging, An Shu was a little confused.

"I don't need it!"

"I'm not giving it to you, but Hui-chan needs it! Hui-chan asked me to apply it for her, so I'm leaving it to you!" Aurelia rolled her eyes at him, not giving him a chance to refuse, and turned to run away.

Wait, why did she ask you for help? Give it to me.

"..."

"..."

The atmosphere on the beach fell into an inexplicable silence.

An Shu formally began to scrutinize the seemingly uneasy girl.

She crossed her long legs, nervously twisting her fingers. Her usually high ponytail was now loose over her shoulders. She lowered her head, peeking at An Shu through the gaps in her hair. When their eyes met, she would blush uncomfortably.

She was wearing a pink swimsuit with her ribs removed, an off-the-shoulder dress, and it wasn't as sexy as Leah had described.

Hmm, I'm not really disappointed! Probably...

An Shu was deceiving herself when she suddenly realized that it was too impolite of her to stare at the girl so openly, and she turned her head away embarrassedly.

"That...that..."

"Um"

“An… Brother Anshu…”

"What's wrong"

"Is she... cute...?"

I wanted to use the word "pretty," but after the girl pronounced it, I felt that "cute" would be more appropriate.

Then, I received an affirmative answer!

"Of course it's cute!"

Mmm...

Without thinking, that's too much! The girl unconsciously let out a cute whimper.

She acts like this whenever she's shy, expectant, nervous, satisfied, happy, or flustered and at a loss.

###Chapter 584 The Plan is Complete###

"Um... I'll have to trouble you, Brother Anshu..."

"It's okay!"

The girl felt a little disappointed as she took the sunscreen from An Shu.

Because her older sister, Lia, had given her an idea while she was changing clothes in her room, but now, that idea wasn't working.

At first, I was hesitant about what kind of swimsuit to wear. Should I dress conservatively like I usually wear to the pool, or should I dress more daringly to give Brother Anshu a treat?

Is this some kind of perk? Probably. The girl thinks her figure is still acceptable!

Then, after thinking it over and over, I felt that nothing I wore was appropriate, and I hesitated for a long time.

If you wear too much clothing, will people think you're being wary of them? If you wear too little clothing, will they think you're being too promiscuous?

I hesitated for a while, even considering flipping a coin, but then my sister Leah suddenly came in. After hearing about my troubles, she looked around the store and gave me the outfit I was wearing.

It's not too daring, but it's not conservative either. The style is also nice, and the young girl likes it very much. She also trusts her older sister Lia's taste.

But she didn't know what her brother Anshu thought.

So he hesitated in the room again, not daring to go out.

During this time, Aurelia tossed her a bottle of sunscreen and gave her an idea.

"Hey, Leah, take this book and ask me to color it for you."

The girl could still imagine the shock she felt when she first heard those words, the shame of hiding her head under the pillow and rolling around in embarrassment, and her sister Leah's hearty laughter.

Ever since I confessed and showed my diary to Brother Anshu, our relationship has become somewhat complicated.

The girl understood perfectly.

And perhaps "awkward" would be a more accurate description.

When faced with her honesty, he didn't react much, which disappointed the girl, as it was a rare moment of courage for her.

But at least it wasn't a complete failure.

At first, the sudden relief after being overly depressed caused the girl to lose her usual judgment and start to overthink.

She had initially thought that her relationship with An Shu would grow increasingly distant until it ended completely. Lost in her own thoughts, she said it was impossible not to regret it, and she kept complaining about why things had changed so suddenly…

Then, she chose to confide her troubles to the little girl.

As soon as she finished speaking, the little girl suddenly pinched her cheek and asked in confusion, "Eh, is Hui-chan an idiot? Shouldn't this mean you're closer to An-shu-nii-san? Isn't it the best proof that An-shu-nii-san feels embarrassed when he sees you? If your relationship is still the same as before, then it would mean you've completely failed, right?"

These words made the girl suddenly understand. Yes, if she had been clearly rejected, Brother Anshu would definitely just treat her as a friend, just like usual! His current shyness meant there was still a chance; he wasn't completely indifferent to her!

Then, realizing what had happened, she hugged the little girl and grinned foolishly, not even noticing that the girl had bitten her cheek several times.

Even now.

The diary confession incident happened quite some time ago.

It's been quite a while, a few weeks, I think? I'm about to start my summer vacation myself.

The passage of time allowed her relationship with Brother Anshu to ease somewhat. The girl understood this perfectly, so she always wanted to improve her relationship with Brother Anshu, not hoping for sudden acceptance, because she wouldn't believe that!

But just a little closer would be enough.

Her intuition told her that this beach party might be an opportunity!

Therefore, she did not reject the solution proposed by Aurelia!

If I just find an excuse to get Brother Anshu to help me apply sunscreen, and then accidentally let Brother Anshu touch certain specific places... well, then... well...

To be honest, the girl still felt quite guilty, after all, such thoughts were rather scheming.

Hmm, no, because it was Lia's idea, so Lia is the one who's scheming, not me! Hmm!

Phew... If Sister Lia knew what I was thinking, she might pin me down and pinch my cheeks or something...

Hmph~ But it's a good thing she doesn't know~

I guess I'm actually a bit cunning after all, huh?

However, Sister Lia's method failed. Brother Anshu only helped her rub her back, calves, and arms... He refused to do anything else on the grounds that it was inconvenient.

This finally made the girl understand what kind of emotion it was, as described in comics and novels, of feeling both proud of someone's actions and unhappy about them...

However, this failure was somewhat expected.

The girl understood perfectly what her older brother Anshu was doing.

They won't take advantage of him when he's in a vulnerable position. After all, if Brother Anshu were that kind of person, he would have had many opportunities before!

Ugh... Damn it...

Brother Anshu, you're such an idiot! Even if it were just an "accidental" or "unintentional" touch, I wouldn't mind!

But still nothing.

Since Lia's method didn't work... we'll have to use the method that Miori taught us a long time ago!

The girl nodded to herself, watching An Shu lie back on the chair and drink her beverage again, and placed the sunscreen on her own recliner.

Only that way... um, if that's the case... hmm...

The girl made up her mind and decided to do it.

But... he hesitated to take the first step.

Although she has a very rich inner world and is quite active, that doesn't mean she's no longer the shy and timid girl she once was!