Vol. 2 Chapter 92 – The Sea, Popular Types, and a Luxury Resort (16)

And so, using the Stitch as our final key to open the door, we stepped into the girls’ cottage (hidden dungeon).

Entering through the entrance, I looked around the spacious open-ceiling living room.

The interior shouldn’t be much different from the guys’ side, but just knowing the girls were using it somehow made it feel mysteriously luxurious.

The girls were relaxing on various sofas, letting their hair down and doing skincare.

“I’m glad to be alive…” (Guy A)

“Me too…” (Guy B)

“Smells nice…” (Guy C)

“Hey… if you’re going to say creepy things like that, I’ll have you leave after all…” (Matsunaga)

As the guys were taking in the sight of the girls relaxing defensively in their room clothes, Matsunaga-san, who had been talking through the intercom, spoke up.

“W-we won’t say anything! We won’t, so please spare us that!” (Guy A)

“R-right! We seriously have zero ulterior motives! We’re purely here just to hang out!” (Guy B)

“…I doubt that.” (Matsunaga)

“Kageyama-kun, over here! Bring the Stitch!” (Girl A)

From beyond the skeptical sighing Matsunaga-san, I heard girls sitting in front of the TV calling me over.

“Ah, I’ll bring it right—” (Reiya)

“Kageyama-san! I’ll carry it!” (Guy A)

“No no, I will! A clumsy guy like you would break it!” (Guy B)

When I tried to head toward the girls, the guys swarmed my bag.

This one would carry it. They couldn’t trust the others. No, it was his job.

I felt like a duke’s daughter at a social party, or perhaps the director of a major hospital.

“Huh? Come to think of it, where’s Hikaru?” (Reiya)

I suddenly noticed my girlfriend wasn’t among the relaxing girls.

She’d usually come flying over, but maybe she was still in the bath…

“Oh, I forgot to release her…” (Matsunaga)

At my question, Matsunaga-san remembered and jogged toward a nearby door.

When she opened the door that had been locked from outside, Hikaru came out with a towel wrapped around her mouth.

“Moo~ Hiroshi~…” (Hikaru, muffled)

“Sorry sorry. But you got what you wanted in the end, so it’s fine, right?” (Matsunaga)

“Haht’s hrure hut… Hreiya-hun, welkome~” (Hikaru, muffled)

Still gagged, Hikaru probably said “Reiya-kun, welcome.”

“…What’s the situation?” (Reiya)

“Well, if Hikaru was here, she’d go ‘Reiya-kun~! Hurry up and come into my chest!’ and open the door right away, ruining the fun, right…?” (Matsunaga)

While releasing Hikaru, Matsunaga-san spoke in an awkward tone.

“Ah… I see.” (Reiya)

“Hey, don’t agree with her, Reiya-kun! I wouldn’t go that far!” (Hikaru)

“Really…?” (Matsunaga)

“I w-wouldn’t… really…” (Hikaru)

It was the world’s least reliable denial.

“You guys with free hands! Can you bring another TV from the first-floor bedroom?” (Girl A)

“Got it. I’ll bring the biggest one.” (Guy A)

“I’ll prepare snacks and tea.” (Girl B)

“Ah, I’ll help too.” (Guy B)

And so, the guys and girls worked together with perfect coordination to get everything ready.

All so we could play games together with this many people.

For a gloomy gamer, ‘playing games with lots of friends’ was tied for first place with ‘playing games with a girlfriend’ among ultimate dreams.

This scene would have been absolutely unthinkable when I entered high school, and it touched my heart.

I was holding back tears that threatened to fall when the preparations were completed.

“Alright! Preparations complete!” (Hikaru)

Hikaru made a grand announcement that everything was ready.

Luxury fluffy sofas were arranged in positions with good views of two large-screen TVs with Stitches connected, and the table was loaded with massive amounts of snacks and drinks.

It was obvious that an incredible party was about to unfold here.

“Well then, if I may presume… I shall turn on the power!” (Hikaru)

Hikaru held up her index finger high and brought it down to the power button.

Following the satisfying click sound, the internal fan started whirring.

However, I had forgotten about one major landmine here.

The Stitch powered on, displaying the account selection screen on the TV.

Reiya
Hikaru
♥Reiya & Hikaru♥

At those familiar names lined up there, the world stopped time.