CH 64

She Still Finds Herself Attracted To His Muscles

Translated by HamletJr

Summer was the season of beaches. It would probably be very pleasant to take a dip in the cool ocean water under the hot summer sun. It was the perfect day for Ryuichi and Shizuna to visit the beach together. The beach was full of families, and out on the open sea there was a group of people enjoying surfing, making it quite lively.

“…It’s so hot.”

“Yup.”

He had no idea how many times he’d said that phrase since summer started, but it really was hot as hell. Just being outside for a few minutes was enough to get a sunburn, and for a woman, it was more than enough to make them worry about their skin.

“…You’re absolutely stunning, Ryuichi-kun.”

Meanwhile, the thing that was occupying Shizuna’s mind was, of course, Ryuichi’s body. They had already changed their clothes, so they were currently in their swimsuits, but Shizuna was transfixed by Ryuichi’s strong, muscular body. Her cheeks flushed as she stared at him, even though she had seen him naked many times before. Ryuichi chuckled since things like these usually happened the other way around, and turned his gaze to Shizuna to stare back at her.

“I think you look good too, Shizuna.”

“Thank you.”

Shizuna smiled widely. Her bikini was of a slightly bold color, black, and had very cute frills as an added bonus. Of course, she was not only adorable, but also boasted an explosive figure that made her all the more attractive.

“Well, I guess this is what happens when a girl like you goes to the beach.”

“…It doesn’t make me very happy, though.”

Ryuichi nodded his head in agreement. Various men who had come to the beach were looking at Shizuna, albeit in a reserved manner. If one were to use a hyperbole, it was as if she was a goddess who had descended to the beach; she was just that beautiful. A normal man would definitely be unable to turn their gaze away from her.

“It’s not a bad feeling to have you, a woman who attracts so much attention, as my girl. A lot of things happened that allowed me to meet you and deepen my relationship with you. It’s because of that that I feel superior to the other men here.”

With that, he hugged Shizuna’s body. She had felt uncomfortable being gawked at because of her swimsuit, but she understood her own attractiveness, so she accepted it as something inevitable. Her eyes were moistened just by being hugged by him like this, and Ryuichi, in a way, was also captivated by her feminine side, which was on full display.

“You’re not only cute, but you have a strong and kind heart…”

“………”

“Plus, you’re really lewd.”

“Geez!”

Shizuna’s cheeks puffed up when Ryuichi mentioned that one sentence that completely ruined the good mood they had going. He had tried to compliment her by saying that in addition to having a cute and kind side, she also had ample amounts of lewdness to go with it. With Shizuna in his embrace, he placed his hand on her breast and enjoyed the softness of it, and she, too, was no longer able to shake him off or tell him to stop.

“Let’s go.”

“Yup.”

The two of them snuggled up together and headed under the parasol. The first thing Shizuna did was to take out some oil from her luggage and spread it on her hand as she applied it to her body.

“I thought you were going to ask me to do it.”

“Really? Well, I guess it is a cliched event for lovers who’re getting to know each other.”

Shizuna continued to speak as she carefully oiled her body.

“We’re way past the stage where something like this would get my heart racing, and besides, we do a lot more extreme things than this, don’t we?”

“True.”

She was absolutely right. He and Shizuna had been to each other’s homes many times, and had also had sex with each other multiple times, so her words had come out of her certain level of experience with these sorts of things.

“…Oh my.”

“What’s wrong?”

Shizuna pointed her finger at something, as if she had just noticed something. When he looked in that direction, he found her friends with whom she always talked in the classroom, walking along the beach in their swimsuits.

“Looks like they’ve come to play.”

“So it seems.”

They walked on without noticing Ryuichi and Shizuna; the two didn’t make any move either, perhaps because they did not intend to call out to them. They didn’t know if there was anyone else they knew at the beach, but since they had come to the beach together, they decided to have a lot of fun.

“Now then, let’s go, Ryuichi-kun.”

“Yeah.”

Shizuna took him by the hand and they went out to the sea. They did not get too wild, but they played as much as they could without feeling too cramped. Not only did they swim, they also participated in beach volleyball using her inherent communication skills, punished unscrupulous people who tried to catcall Shizuna, and hid under the shade of a rock, spending a very thrilling, lover-like time with each other shrouded in love… Then, noon arrived.

“I feel like it’s been a while since I’ve had yakisoba noodles too.”

“I think so as well. It’s not something made at my home, either.”

They bought some yakisoba noodles at a beach house and filled their stomachs. There were many other stores, but there was no way they could visit all of them, and besides, it wasn’t something typically done when one was at the beach. Well, Ryuichi could’ve just eaten separately by himself, but to do that to Shizuna, a girl, would’ve been cruel.

“Thanks for the meal.”

“Thank you for the meal.”

After finishing his yakisoba, Ryuichi stayed where he was to relax for a while. In the meantime, Shizuna got up from her seat to go to the restroom.

“Well, it’s close enough that I don’t have to worry about her being hit on.”

There was a restroom available for use in the restaurant where they had just eaten their yakisoba, so he would be able to immediately notice if anybody approached Shizuna. Well, people who picked up girls in a place as crowded as this…probably did exist, but they wouldn’t do it unless they were quite confident in themselves.

“Hey, you. The young man over there.”

“………”

Ryuichi waited for Shizuna’s return while drinking soda. Therein, a woman’s voice called out to him from behind, but he didn’t notice.

“Hello? Are you listening?”

“…Ah?”

A tap on his shoulder finally made Ryuichi turn around as if he had just noticed. There stood a group of three women, probably college students by the looks of it.

“Need somethin’?”

“Wah, you’re so cool. Hey, you must be free, right?”

“You’re alone, after all.”

“Wanna come play with us?”

Shizuna had been with him just moments ago, but apparently the girls had arrived here just after Shizuna left her seat. As for Ryuichi, he had considered the possibility of Shizuna being picked up, but then he remembered that he himself was someone good-looking enough to attract women to him.

…I’ve gotten so used to it that I forgot, but I guess I am kinda good-looking myself, huh.

He was reminded that he had a rugged but definitely well-defined face. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been the kind of man who stole Shizuna away, but of course, Ryuichi himself was not really aware that there was more to it than just that. Well, whatever it was about himself that attracted these girls, he unfortunately couldn’t take them up on their offer.

“Sorry, I do have someone with me.”

“Really?”

“Don’t say that~.”

“Hey, hey, we’ll do something nice for you.”

Ryuichi gave a wry smile at her ridiculous ‘something nice’ remark. The three of them were certainly beautiful women, but compared to Shizuna, they were inferior to her. It was likely impolite of him to use the word ‘inferior’ to refer to a woman’s beauty, but it was no wonder, since they were complete strangers who had suddenly come up to talk to him.

“Hey, isn’t it okay?”

One of them leaned in close to Ryuichi. She pressed against him with a softness that was just slightly lacking, and Ryuichi thought nothing of her; he did not find his heart racing, nor did he consider her a good or bad woman. 

Simply put, she did not arouse his interest at all. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Shizuna returning from the bathroom, and she, too, having noticed him, put her hand over her mouth and smiled, a show of her calmness and composure.

“The person I have with me is a woman. And she’s a wonderful girlfriend much better than you three.”

“…Huh?”

Shizuna came back and hugged Ryuichi, as if to show off to the women who were stunned. The women must have been confident in themselves, which was why they had gone reverse catcalling, but when they saw Shizuna, they were unable to say anything.

“Fufu, it’s a sweeping win for me. ♪”

“…Guh!!”

They pointedly glared at Shizuna, but she didn’t care at all. Just like that, Ryuichi left the restaurant with her in his arms, walked straight back to the parasol and lay down, rubbing his full belly.

“My, are you going to sleep?”

“Just for a bit… Yawn.”

He really had gotten only a little bit sleepy, so he closed his eyes.

“Geez…you really are a free spirit.”

Despite her words, Shizuna seemed quite happy. She was not going to go anywhere without Ryuichi, and she would not leave his side until he woke up. 

Thus, their time at the beach passed in this way. It was the first time they had been to the beach as lovers, and needless to say, it was a wonderful time for both of them.