The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri

This is a unique sealing challenge specific to Kato. Recklessly interfering might lead to failure, so it's best to leave it alone.

"The marble has been found."

Kiyono Makoto surfaced and wiped the seawater off his face:

"Perfect landing, Kato can come down now."

Hearing this news, the girls were naturally overjoyed, as their hard work had finally paid off.

"Kiyono-kun, please wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Kato Megumi pursed her beautiful lips and quickly took out her swimsuit from her suitcase.

Upon arriving at the spot where Kiyono had just descended the cliff, Kato Megumi wore a troubled expression.

The slope was very steep, and while Kiyono Makoto could descend it easily, the risk was still quite high for him.

"Don't move, wait for me to go up."

Kiyono Makoto quickly swam to the sea, his movements swift and efficient, and easily climbed back up the basalt cliff.

"stare--"

The girls all turned to look at them.

The clearly defined abs, the V-line that makes your heart race, and the water droplets flowing down the lines—all of these make your mouth dry and your heart pound.

Shy girls, like Shoko, were already blushing and looking down at their toes, their pretty faces turning red again.

"Let me carry you down; the slope is too steep."

Kiyono Makoto shook the seawater off his hair and looked at Kato Megumi, "How about we change into our swimsuits first?"

"Eh..."

Kato Megumi looked around and saw that the area was completely empty; there wasn't even a single rock to shelter herself from.

"Um...can I go downstairs to change?"

At least at the bottom of the cliff, there's a cliff face to hide in, and you don't have to do it in front of everyone. Even a saint would feel ashamed to change into a swimsuit in front of others.

"Going down to change is fine too."

Kiyono Makoto squatted down, and whether he was on top or on the bottom, the difference wasn't significant.

"Thank you, Kiyono-kun."

Kato Megumi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and under the girls' gaze, stretched out her arms and gently hugged Kiyono Makoto's neck.

The girls reacted differently to this scene.

Eriri's pink cheeks puffed out slightly for a moment.

The senior student narrowed her eyes slightly.

The science-oriented girl subtly adjusted her glasses.

Shoko... is still a timid girl.

Nishimiya Yuzuru crossed her arms, looking somewhat disappointed in her sister, but since her sister remained silent, she didn't interrupt.

Kiyono Makoto quickly stood up and looked at the girls beside him:

"Kato and I are going down to do a mission. See you later."

"Junior, be careful."

"Don't be impulsive, safety first."

"Qingye must be careful."

"..."

The girls offered their concern and words of advice.

Kiyono Makoto nodded, carried Kato Megumi on his back, and began to move.

"...Is he an idiot?"

Yuzuru Nishimiya's eyes widened, her heart pounding with fear, and she couldn't help but whisper to her older sister:

"To actually carry someone down a cliff, that's just too dangerous!"

Nishimiya Shoko's face showed no worry, only trust.

"Kiyono-kun is super amazing, she'll definitely be fine."

Yuzuru Nishimiya: "..."

There's no hope; my sister has clearly been brainwashed by that guy.

Under the tense gaze of the girls, Kiyono Makoto, carrying Kato Megumi on his back, climbed down the cliff with steady and nimble movements.

Bang.

Kiyono Makoto jumped onto a small rocky platform, only a few square meters in size.

"Kato, you can come down now."

Kiyono Makoto put down the saint-classmate on his back, waved to the girls on the cliff top, and then jumped into the sea:

"Change into your swimsuit first, I'll wait for you in the sea."

"Thank you, Kiyono-kun."

Kato Megumi's pretty face flushed slightly. After thanking him, she opened her backpack and began to change into her swimsuit.

A moment later.

The girl's light and pleasant voice reached Kiyono Makoto's ears:

"Kiyono-kun, I'm all changed."

Kiyono Makoto was swimming on his back in the sea when he heard the shout. He turned his head to look at the bob-haired girl, and his eyes lit up slightly.

The limited-edition swimsuit version of Saint-kun makes a dazzling appearance.

The swimsuit is a common two-piece style, light pink in color, quite simple, with a decorative puffy trim at the bottom.

Saint-classmate has a slender figure, snow-white skin, and a distinct collarbone. Her soft, snow-white skin is faintly visible. She is neither too big nor too small; she is neither as plain as Eriri nor as large as Futaba, which makes one feel inferior. She is just the right size.

The gaze continues downwards, then falls upon a taut waist. Although there are no abs, the navel is clearly a vertical line, making one's mouth dry.

"Ahem... the swimsuits are so cute."

Kiyono's heart skipped a beat as he sincerely praised her.

My seventeen-year-old classmate is absolutely adorable.

"Eh... thank you, Kiyono-kun."

Kato Megumi turned her body slightly to the side, her tone indifferent, but a closer look revealed a subtle upward curve at the corners of her lips.

Chapter 118: Searching for the Pearl at the Bottom of the Sea - Challenge Completed.

"Don't rush down."

Kiyono Makoto gently reminded him, "Do a set of warm-up exercises."

"Okay."

Kato Megumi readily agreed.

Since this concerns safety, we cannot be careless.

Although having Kiyono-kun by my side means I won't be in any life-threatening danger, I'm sure it would cause him trouble if something unexpected happened.

As she thought about it, Kato Megumi did some stationary marching and jumping jacks.

Given the limited space on the rocky platform, the environment should be a priority for warm-up exercises.

Makoto Kiyono originally intended to turn away, but his gaze was quickly captured by an indescribable attraction and he couldn't look away at all.

If it were a school swimsuit, jumping jacks would be nothing special, but Kato Megumi is wearing a two-piece swimsuit now. During warm-up exercises, her little bunny suddenly comes to life, showing her lively, active, and infinitely beautiful youthful energy.

"Kyono-kun~"

Noticing the boy's gaze, Kato quickly covered his chest with his right hand and looked over calmly.

"I'm so sorry... I'll turn around right away."

Kiyono silently admitted his mistake and turned to leave.

Looking at Kiyono Makoto's back, the corners of Masato's lips curved slightly for a moment before he continued his warm-up exercises.

A few minutes later.

Splash!

Kato Megumi, like a mermaid maiden, leaped into the sea, splashing up a spray of cool water.

"Hmm... the seawater is so cold."

Kato Megumi gently pursed her beautiful lips.

"It's normal for it to be a little cool."

Kiyono Makoto turned around and swam back. "Let's swim slowly for a while. There's no rush to retrieve the marbles. We'll do it after our bodies have adjusted to the water temperature."

"Okay."

Kiyono Makoto stayed by Sage's side. The two swam in the sea for a while to adjust to the temperature before officially starting their dive to search for the pearl.

"Put on your diving goggles and follow me down. If all goes well, we should be done in twenty seconds."

After giving his instructions, Kiyono Makoto was the first to dive into the sea.

"call......"

Kato Megumi put on her diving goggles, took a deep breath, and followed Kiyono Makoto down into the water.

"...The marbles are right there."

Kiyono Makoto quickly dived into the sea and pointed at the marble.

"I saw it."

Kato Megumi's eyes lit up slightly as she quickly spotted a small white marble caught in a fishing net next to the reef.

Quickly swimming to the marble, Kato Megumi stretched out her right hand and easily picked up the white marble.

The next second.

A notification popped up in front of me from the amusement park: the second layer of the seal mission has been completed.

There is only one final seal remaining, but as before, it will not be unlocked for another 24 hours.

"Let's go up."

Kiyono Makoto made a gesture and led the way upstream.

But at that moment, an undercurrent suddenly surged up from underwater, and Kato Megumi, who was about to be pushed by the undercurrent upstream, accidentally crashed into the reef.

"Well......"

I felt a slight pain in my thigh, but thankfully it wasn't serious, so I'm not probably injured.

However, the next second...

Kato Megumi opened her eyes wide in panic:

"My body...can't swim?"

I nervously looked down to check and found that the hem of my swimsuit was caught on a rock. I instinctively tried to pull it off, but to no avail.

Oxygen was rapidly depleted in the panic, and a feeling of suffocation quickly overwhelmed me.

Just as Kato Megumi was feeling distressed and helpless, a figure swam over swiftly.

"......I am coming."

Upon realizing that his classmate, Saint, hadn't followed, Kiyono Makoto decisively turned back to support him.

Glug glug ~

The saint looked pained and exhaled a string of tiny bubbles.