chapter 45
Episode 42: Shall We Swim Together?
After delivering the juice as Luna’s errand boy, she told me I could go, so I decided to take a dip in the pool.
There sure are a lot of couples…
Looking around, I saw fresh-faced couples and people swimming butterfly strokes with all their might out of jealousy. Everyone had their own way of enjoying themselves.
Well, I guess I’ll swim a bit.
“Ah, Hayami-kun.”
Just as I was about to swim, a gentle voice called my name, and I turned around.
There stood a beautiful girl with flaxen hair and stunning jade-green eyes, wearing a light blue swimsuit. It was Yuna Kurusu, also known as Noah, the magical girl of ‘Compassion.’
“Kurusu-san, it’s been a while. I’m honored that you called out to me again.”
“Hehe, yes, I’m also happy to see you again, Hayami-kun♪”
She said with a joyful smile, and her large chest swayed as she did so.
I thought they were big in her usual uniform, but… in a swimsuit, they’re even more impressive… As expected of the number one ranked magical girl in terms of bust size.
“Are you alone, Hayami-kun?”
—
“That’s right, I’m alone.”
“Is that so? Didn’t you come with that strange person over there?”
When I glanced over to the poolside, I saw Seito trying to hit on some girls.
“No, I don’t know him.”
I abandoned Seito.
“I see… then would you like to play with me?”
“……”
Why is this happening!?!?
How did it come to this!? It wasn’t supposed to go this way!
“Didn’t you come with your friends, Kurusu-san?”
“That’s true… but both of them went to the slide… so now I’m by myself. Will you play with me?”
She asked with an upward glance.
No… I can’t help but be soft on magical girls.
“Alright, let’s play together.”
“Really? Thank you so much!”
Noa beamed with a bright smile, looking just like a child, and it was truly heartwarming to watch.
“Then let’s get started—huh?”
Just as I was about to swim in the pool with Noa, I noticed something approaching us from afar.
A jealous shark (a male student) was coming towards us, energetically doing the butterfly stroke.
It seemed he had targeted me because he was happily chatting with one of the school’s madonnas, Kurusu Yuna.
“Excuse me, Kurusu-san, just a moment.”
“Huh?”
As the male student got closer, I instinctively pulled Noa towards me.
In the very next moment, he passed right behind me, splashing water all over me.
Seriously, someone consumed by jealousy is terrifying.
“Um…”
“Oh, I’m sorry, are you alright?”
“Y-yes… thank you…”
When I let go of her, Noa shyly turned her back to me.
“Kurusu-san?”
—
“Ex-excuse me… Could you wait a moment?”
“Yes, I understand.”
I thought I had blocked the water properly… Did some water get into my eyes?
After a while, when Noah turned around, her cheeks were slightly flushed.
“Sorry to keep you waiting, I’m fine now.”
“Shall we go then?”
“Ah, Hayami-kun, please wait a moment.”
At that moment, something soft touched my upper arm.
Huh? This feeling is—
When I looked to the side, Noah was clinging to my arm.
“Hehe, a man’s arm is really strong.”
Noah murmured, her face turning redder, and she hugged my arm even tighter.
…I am a cloud believer… I am a cloud believer…
For a moment, a desire I thought I had suppressed long ago resurfaced, and I desperately tried to suppress it again.
Alright, I’ve calmed down! Now, I won’t be swayed by anything!
“Can we stay like this for a while?”
“Of course, it’s fine. Shall we swim slowly then?”
“Yes!”
We started swimming slowly in the pool.