Vol. 2 Chapter 65 – A Sea Just for Two (1)

The sound of waves crashing and receding… is echoing from my smartphone. The sharp scent of the tide tickling my nose… is just my imagination, what’s actually drifting is the smell of air freshener. Spreading out before my eyes is the blue sea… on the screen of an adventure game I’m exploring. Amidst all these imitations, only she, sitting next to me in a pure white bikini, was real.

“It’s the sea, isn’t it~” (Hikaru)

She said, sounding deeply moved, as she sat on the bed as usual.

“Ah, ahh… yeah, it’s the sea…” (Reiya)

I answered as if convinced, but this was decidedly not the sea. This was room 206 of the student apartment building—in other words, my room. Even if the heavens and earth were turned upside down, a hundred out of a hundred people would not call this place the sea. Of course, I felt the same way, but… I couldn’t give a serious reply right now. It’s precisely because this is a sea just for the two of us that Hikaru is clad in a daring and stimulating swimsuit, generously exposing her perfect physique. If either of us regained even a sliver of composure, this bonus time would end immediately.

“But, I kinda want to make it a little more sea-like, you know~” (Hikaru)

“Then, how about this?” (Reiya)

Therefore, the correct move here was to cast aside all embarrassment and go all in. I stood up and took two cans from the refrigerator. I took a stemmed glass from the shop, opened the can, and poured the gaming-colored liquid into it.

“Wow! So sea-like!” (Hikaru)

Seeing the energy drink in the glass on the desk, Hikaru let out a cheer.

“And as a bonus, if we add this…” (Reiya)

I took a cherry I’d gotten from the fridge and floated it on the surface.

“It became even more sea-like!” (Hikaru)

Seeing the red speck standing out against the fluorescent liquid, Hikaru frolicked even more like a child. From there, we further enhanced the sea-like atmosphere by inflating the swim ring we bought with the swimsuits to use as a cushion, putting on classic summer tunes, and so on. Of course, the games we played were also limited to sea-related ones like “Sabnautica,” “Raft Survival Story,” and “The Portly Plunger.”

“My oxygen is getting low…” (Hikaru)

“Wasn’t there a supply point just now? A little further up.” (Reiya)

“Huh? Was there? Oh, you’re right! Alright, now I can explore a little longer!” (Hikaru)

Aside from the major point of her daring swimsuit, Hikaru was acting just like usual. I, on the other hand, was wearing a thin t-shirt over my swim trunks. Compared to Hikaru, my attire wasn’t too different from usual, but conversely, on the inside, I was struggling just to feign composure. Her chest, stomach, waist, butt, thighs, bare legs… As I kept stealing glances at her unguardedly exposed body—

“…Hm?” (Hikaru)

Suddenly, my eyes met Hikaru’s as she casually glanced sideways. I hurriedly looked away, but it was too late.

“You were looking this way just now, weren’t you?” (Hikaru)

“Well… I mean, I was looking, but…” (Reiya)

“You can look more, you know? Properly.” (Hikaru)

“Eh?” (Reiya)

An absentminded sound escaped me at her unexpected answer.

“I said, you can look more closely. Here.” (Hikaru)

Saying that, she shifted her sitting position so I could see her better.

“Ehh… If you do that, it makes it seem like I’m super desperate to look.” (Reiya)

“Aren’t you?” (Hikaru)

“Well, not that I’m not, but…” (Reiya)

“Then isn’t it fine? It’s the sea, after all!” (Hikaru)

If it’s the sea, I guess it can’t be helped.

“But, in return! There’s one thing, just one, that I absolutely need you to promise!” (Hikaru)

Hikaru released one hand from the controller, held up a single finger, and thrust herself in close.

“Wh-What…?” (Reiya)

“You are absolutely forbidden from staring at any other girl’s swimsuit…!” (Hikaru)

She narrowed her eyes sulkily, her tone indicating she wasn’t joking.

“St-Staring, to what extent specifically…?” (Reiya)

“Looking at the same girl for more than two seconds…” (Hikaru)

“Couldn’t you at least make it three sec— J-Just kidding, just kidding… It was a joke…” (Reiya)

Halfway through, she shot me a glare, and I hurriedly corrected myself.

“Ugh~… I’m really worried, you know~…” (Hikaru)

“You don’t have to worry so much, I would absolutely never stare at any swimsuit other than yours, Hikaru.” (Reiya)

“Really?” (Hikaru)

“It’s true. For me, your swimsuit is the most valuable thing in this world, Hikaru.” (Reiya)

I thought that might have been a bit too cheesy, but Hikaru was grinning with an indescribable happiness.

“If you say things like that, it makes me want to hug you tight…” (Hikaru)

“If you do that in your current outfit, it’ll be seriously bad, so calm down…” (Reiya)

Fundamentally, it seemed Asahi Hikaru didn’t realize just how much value her own swimsuit held. And so, after that, we continued to spend time envisioning the sea within the room. Taking her up on her words, I fully enjoyed the sight of her in her swimsuit, and just as I was getting somewhat used to the stimulation—

“Hmm~… Maybe the sea-like feeling is starting to wear off a bit…” (Hikaru)

Hikaru put down her controller and murmured as if to herself.

“Should I make another sea-like drink?” (Reiya)

“Hmm~… I’ve had enough of that, I’m satisfied~…” (Hikaru)

Placing the controller on the table, Hikaru stretched backward slowly while still sitting in the swim ring. As she arched her chest, her firm bosom pressed tightly against the fabric of her bikini.

“Then, how about a different sea game? Though I’d have to download a new one.” (Reiya)

“It’s not really that either… It’s just, if it’s the sea, I kind of want to bathe in some water, you know~…” (Hikaru)

“Bathe in water… here?” (Reiya)

That’s probably a bit impossible… I thought, finally about to end the fever mode with a serious reply, but—

“Not here… but in the bath together?” (Hikaru)

Hikaru murmured shyly, her face bright red as she rubbed her fingertips together. With that premium, game-changing cutscene, our sea story plunged into further bonus time.

“True, that might feel sea-like.” (Reiya)

Without thinking, I answered without a moment’s hesitation. Looking back, I think we were both completely, utterly swept up in the moment.