Chapter 78 – Beach Volleyball

Chapter 78 – Beach Volleyball

The fine, golden sand of the beach spread out beneath my feet, warmed by the midday sun shining brightly in the cloudless sky.

The rhythmic sound of the waves breaking on the shore brought a sense of tranquility that was in stark contrast to the chaos and violence we had experienced days before.

The sea stretched out before me on a vast blue carpet.

Rias said that the best way for all of us to recover from the stress of fighting Kokabiel was to take the trip we had promised ourselves after the stressful situation with Raiser Phenex.

"After all we've been through, we need to regain our strength." She had said with a smile that, even though I was tired, still managed to warm my heart.

And frankly, I had no argument with it. My body still ached in ways I didn't know were possible.

So I sat in a beach chair, somewhat relaxed.

From my vantage point, I could perfectly see the scene of Rias, Akeno, Koneko, Xenovia and Asia, all dressed in bikinis that showed off their perfect curves, playing beach volleyball on a makeshift court.

As expected, Xenovia joined the Occult Research Club after hearing of God's death. She reincarnated as a devil, and I won her heart because she became a colleague of mine.

Asia didn't react well to the news about God either, but she didn't cry too much because she said her faith was still alive.

So on that sunny, warm day, her laughter mingled with the sound of the waves and the rustling of the palm trees beside us, and it felt like paradise to me.

Rias, in her red bikini that perfectly matched her blonde hair, stood opposite Akeno, who wore a black bikini. The two were the captains of their respective teams and exchanged competitive glances as one attacked the other.

Ria's every jump made her long hair float in the air, and Akeno's movements seemed designed to seduce, as her huge breasts quickly aroused me.

Koneko, with her usual serious face and simple white bikini, was next to Rias, and despite her shorter stature, she jumped high and hit hard to cut the ball back to the other side.

"Rias is lucky to have a knight like you at her side." I said sincerely, knowing how much Kiba meant to her and the group. He was more than just an ally; he was a friend, someone we could all trust, even if I didn't like him very much because he was so handsome.

Kiba finally looked away from the sea and at me. "You know, Leonard... I never imagined that you and Rias could be together. Was that kiss... a declaration of marriage?"

His conclusion surprised me. Not that it was completely unexpected, considering the closeness Rias, and I had developed, but the direct way Kiba mentioned it made me almost choke on my juice.

"Ahr...! We're not together. There's... a mutual feeling, maybe, but... it's complicated, you know?"

Kiba gave a small smile, one that indicated that he understood more than he was willing to admit. "You don't have to explain, Leonard. This relationship stuff is really complicated. Some days, I get so many love letters that I can hardly find the time to answer them all properly."

"Damn popular..." I muttered.

Kiba laughed. "In the end, the most important thing is that you two are happy if you love each other, no matter what form it takes. I hope that one day I will be lucky enough to find what you and Rias have."

Kiba was surprisingly understanding about my attachment to girls, and that made me like him a little more.

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