Chapter 108 – Bikini Power

After some intense games of volleyball, mostly everyone in the group was exhausted due to the lengthy amounts of exercise that just happened.

Takei was the most exhausted by a long shot since he had weaker base stats than everyone else, even though he had been training his butt off.

However, the training did pay off though since there was a noticeable improvement in his stamina and endurance.

Thank you, me of the past. Your sacrifice won't be forgotten.

Due to the strenuous amounts of exercise that caused large amounts of fatigue to build within him, Takei was able to stand next to these high spec beasts that were his friends.

Pushing his hair back after sitting down, Takei sighed as he finally got some time to relax his body.

However, that wouldn't last very long.

A soft yet gentle pair of hands disrupted Takei's vision as they wrapped around his face and covered his eyes.

"Guess who?"

There was a familiar feminine voice that tickled his ears with how entrancing it sounded.

Along with the divine voice, there was also an alluring scent that accompanied this person.

Of course, Takei could never mistake this person for someone else.

"Akari?"

"Yep, you got it right!"

Akari unclasped her hands around his face and handed Takei a water bottle.

"Are you okay?"

She asked him with a concerned tone since Takei was sweating an unusual amount.

Takei opened the bottle of water and drank a considerable amount before turning to Akari with a refreshed smile on his face.

"I'm alright, just getting used to the increased amount of activity..."

Before having met all of these wonderful people in his friend group, Takei was a lazy person who didn't do most things due to his nature of conserving as much energy as possible.

That was most likely the reason for his inexperience in long sessions of physical activity.

Akari realized that Takei was doing his best with a smile on his face, so she pulled back a bit on the worrying.

"Just please let me know if you're feeling any stress. I'll do my best to cure it for you!"

With a radiant smile on her face that was becoming of her title as the goddess, Akari passionately professed her willingness to heal Takei's heart.

"..."

As a result, Takei's expression relaxed in contrast to his normal indifferent expression.

He stood up and firmly grasped Akari's hand and gently intertwined her fingers with his own.

"All of those cute expressions you make are bad for my heart, you know?"

"Mou... I could say the same..."

While the two were harmoniously flirting with each other, everyone else in the group looked at them with a blank expression.

"Should we stop them? It's about time to go for a swim..."

"Do you think we can even stop whatever that is?!"

Helena and Eiji observed the situation as it increasingly got worse for the group to handle.

There was no way that anyone could survive this world ending level of sweetness that was never ending and indomitable.

***

Once the situation had calmed down a bit and sugar levels had returned back down to normal levels, everyone decided that it was time to go for a refreshing swim in the water.

The boys and girls separated into two groups and departed to the bathrooms that were designated for their respective genders.

Obviously, the boys were finished with changing since all they needed to do was change their shorts.

While the boys were waiting at the rendezvous point, Ryuto asked Takei a pressing question.

"So Takei, do you prefer more conservative swimwear or something more flashy like a bikini?"

"Dude, really?"

Takei was exasperated at what he heard come out of Ryuto's mouth.

"Answer the question already!"

Eiji was also joining in on the conversation, since he wanted to put Takei into a difficult situation.

Realizing that he had no escape, Takei loudly sighed and told them of his true feelings on the matter.

"Flashy stuff is nice and all, but conservative swimwear has a degree of mystery to them that is quite literally unbeatable. You guys agree right?"

Once Takei got started, he explained very well that there was a big difference between the two paradigms that was subjective to the person.

Nodding in agreement, Ryuto and Eiji seemed to understand where Takei was coming from.

As this exchange amongst guys was happening, the girls slowly began to enter their vision.

They were all wearing different swimsuits that matched their personalities.

Helena wore a bikini along with some jean shorts, while Rikka decided to wear a mature dark-colored bikini that gave her mysterious beauty type of vibe.

Staying true to her personality, Arisa wore the school's navy blue one-piece swimsuit that covered everything and left a good amount to the imagination of the human mind.

The only person missing was Akari, who was surprisingly not there walking next to the girls.

If I know her at all, she's probably going to try and surprise me...

"Takei~"

As if Takei had predicted the future, a gentle voice could be heard behind him.

Turning around, Takei's eyes were blessed with the divine sight of the goddess in her swimwear that was about to be used.

Akari had decided to buy that white one-piece swimsuit from their shopping trip a whole back and wore it today as a result.

Seeing Akari's figure splendidly fill out that thin swimsuit was enough to send Takei off the deep end.

"Well, how is it?"

Akari got a bit embarrassed due to Takei's prolonged staring and began to fidget as a result.

He realized that Akari was acting extremely bashful, so Takei responded quickly in order for him to survive the barrage of cuteness.

"You look really cute... It suits you well."

Using the cliche line, Takei managed a response even though his brain was on backup power.

After hearing Takei's praise, Akari's shoulders relaxed and her posture got significantly less stiff as a result.

"Ehehe, thank you."

She seemed to be content with his answer, as she moved in closer and whispered into his ears.

"Don't worry, I bought a nice flashy bikini that I'll show you when we get home~"

"..."

At that revelation, there was nothing that Takei could do as he realized that he had been dancing in the goddess's palm the whole time.

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Idiot Couple Meter: 67 -> 70%

Their lovey-dovey aura is getting too strong...

Sugar-san: ...Yes... I'll go out with you

Serious-san: WOOHOOO!