The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri

Today was an accident; I will never let that guy touch me again!

"All right."

Kiyono Makoto raised his hands, turned and walked away:

"I'll send a message to Shoko first, so she won't keep worrying about you..."

Yuzuru Nishimiya's voice was tense:

"Don't mention what just happened!"

"clear."

Without turning his head, Kiyono Makoto said, "This is a secret between the two of us."

"......snort."

Nishimiya Yuzuru gave a soft hum and turned her face away.

secret?

It is clearly a disgrace.

It's a disgrace that must be taken to the grave!

A moment later.

Kiyono Makoto's voice came from the other side of the reef:

"I've already spoken to Shoko. The reason is that you forgot the time while taking pictures, so you'll meet up with me and head back right away."

"..."

Nishimiya Yuzuru hugged her knees with both hands, buried her face in her arms, and remained silent as if asleep.

Kiyono Makoto didn't pay any attention. After confirming that Yuzuru had heard him, he walked to the side and quietly started playing on his phone, not intending to leave for the time being.

This little sister is in a special situation right now. What if she just runs away and gets picked up by someone?

Although the possibility is extremely slim, it's still better to wait and see.

A moment later.

As her strength gradually returned, Nishimiya Yuzuru gritted her teeth and used her hands to support herself on the rocks as she stood up.

My legs are still a little sore and weak, but I can walk without any problems.

"call......"

Nishimiya Yuzuru let out a soft breath, bent down to pick up the camera from the ground, gently blew off the sand, and suddenly opened her eyes wide.

"Wait, when did I turn on video recording mode?"

"Or...did I forget to turn it off?"

Yuzuru Nishimiya swallowed hard; her face, which had cooled down, flushed red again as she felt nervous.

"Could they have recorded what just happened?"

Nishimiya Yuzuru hurriedly opened the storage and, sure enough, found a video file with an extremely large memory size. After clicking on it, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately died.

In the video.

She clung tightly to Kiyono Makoto like an octopus, in a truly awful position.

Just one glance was enough to make Nishimiya Yuzuru's face turn red.

"I remember now..."

"I was actually filming seabirds returning to their nests..."

"I accidentally stepped on a piece of seashell, and it hurt so much I forgot to turn it off..."

Yuzuru Nishimiya bit her lower lip lightly, and hurriedly tried to delete the video.

"Delete it!"

"It must be deleted!"

But for some reason, just as his finger was about to touch the delete key, a strange little thought suddenly grabbed Nishimiya Yuzuru.

After hesitating for a while, even Nishimiya Yuzuru was unsure of his own thoughts, and finally blushed and silently withdrew his finger.

"If... if other people 'accidentally' see this video, they'll definitely see through the pervert Qingye's true colors and run away at lightning speed, right?"

"That's right."

"I only left this video because of my sister!"

"..."

With mixed feelings, Yuzuru Nishimiya silently hung the camera around her neck, then turned and walked out of the reef.

"Huh?"

Upon seeing Kiyono Makoto not far away, Nishimiya Yuzuru was startled:

"You're still here?"

Upon hearing this, Kiyono Makoto put away his phone and said naturally:

I don't feel comfortable leaving you alone.

"......snort."

Nishimiya Yuzuru gave a soft snort, turning her face away indifferently, but her heartbeat involuntarily quickened slightly.

Although I didn't want to admit it, the moment I saw Kiyono, the slight tension that had welled up inside me because of the darkening sky vanished instantly, replaced by an indescribable sense of relief.

"Let's go back and have some barbecue."

Kiyono Makoto turned and walked back.

Nishimiya Yuzuru pursed his lips tightly, following behind at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

A moment later.

A bustling barbecue stall appeared before them.

"...Yuzuru!"

Upon seeing her younger sister appear, Nishimiya Shoko's eyes lit up, and she quickly ran over.

Why are you only getting back now?

Yuzuru Nishimiya unconsciously turned her face away, her tone slightly guilty:

"Um... the photographer forgot the time."

"It's good that you're alright. I thought Yuzuru had run into danger all by himself."

Nishimiya Shoko spoke gently, without asking any further questions, only saying with concern, "You must be hungry, come and eat some barbecue."

Yuzuru Nishimiya bit her lower lip, a sudden surge of guilt mixed with shame and a sense of immorality welling up inside her:

Thank you, sister.

Nishimiya Shoko paused upon hearing this, tilting her head to look over:

"Yuzuru is acting strange today."

"W-what's wrong?"

Nishimiya Yuzuru immediately tensed up.

Did her sister discover her secret?

Probably not?

Nishimiya Shoko's tone was puzzled:

"Yuzuru never used to say thank you or anything like that."

"call......"

Upon hearing this, Yuzuru Nishimiya immediately breathed a sigh of relief, crossed his arms, and quickly switched to a cold yet somewhat rebellious expression:

"I'm so hungry, sister, hurry up and get me some barbecue."

"..."

As the last embers on the horizon died down, night fell completely without us even noticing.

All the prepared ingredients had been eaten, and Kiyono Makoto and the girls busied themselves, quickly cleaning up the kitchen waste. Next up was fireworks.

"The convenience store didn't have many kinds of fireworks, only a handful, and they were all handheld. I bought three boxes for each person, based on the number of people in the group..."

As Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke, she distributed the fireworks. Just as she finished and was about to get up, she suddenly noticed three boxes of fireworks left in her shopping bag, and paused slightly in surprise.

"Strange, why did I buy three extra boxes?"

Kiyono Makoto slightly twitched the corner of his mouth as he glanced at his classmate, who was engrossed in his phone beside him:

"I didn't buy any more."

"Huh?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned slightly, feeling as if she had forgotten something.

Kiyono Makoto reminded him:

"Xiao Hui hasn't received the fireworks yet."

The girls: "......"

Upon hearing the reminder, the girls suddenly realized that they had completely forgotten about Kato Megumi.

"What? You actually forgot about Kato?"

Eriri slapped her forehead, widened her eyes, and looked around. "Where did Kato go?"

"that......"

The girl's light, airy voice rang out, like the gentle whisper of an evening breeze:

"I've always been here."

"ha?!"

Eriri looked in the direction of the sound and was immediately startled.

I looked around, searching for ages, and it was right beside me?

Why wasn't it discovered at all?!

"It should be the passive effect of the skill activated."

Rio Futaba adjusted her glasses, let out a soft sigh, and quickly guessed the truth, "...After nightfall, Kato's presence diminished again, which is why no one noticed him even though he was right next to them."

Eriri couldn't help but mutter under her breath:

"With such a low profile, life must be incredibly frustrating, right?"

"It's okay."

Kato Megumi's tone was remarkably calm. "I've often been forgotten since I was little, I'm used to it."

After a pause, Saint's gaze subtly swept over Kiyono Makoto.

Even though everyone else is ignoring him, as long as Kiyono-kun is still watching him... that's enough.

"Kato, your fireworks."

Kasumigaoka Utaha handed over three boxes of fireworks.

"Thank you, Kasumigaoka-senpai."

Kato Megumi thanked her softly.

"lighter."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes flickered, and she handed the lighter to Kiyono Makoto, her voice languid, "Junior, you're in charge of lighting the fireworks for everyone."

Kiyono Makoto nodded and reached out to take the lighter:

Leave it to me.

Before long, handheld fireworks were lit one after another, bright sparks flying everywhere, illuminating the night.