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After dealing with Supple’s memories and farming useful items in the open boss room, they immediately returned to Sareneum.
Upon their return, Reina suddenly gathered everyone, saying she had something to tell them.
Curious about what was happening, I reluctantly followed her outside…
“hehehe…”
“The sea, it’s the sea.”
“The sea, the most primitive nature…”
Each of these guys seemed a bit strange.
“Reina.”
“?”
“Why is everyone acting like this?”
“Well, it’s the ocean, you know?”
…Hmm.
Although it seemed too abbreviated, I could roughly understand.
I see. I see, but is it already that time?
“Why though? Adrian? Adrian said we should go, didn’t he?”
…Me?
…When?
“A while ago!”
Come to think of it…
─ How about we all go to the beach together to foster camaraderie?
─ Adrian, after saying you wouldn’t go, you finally listened to me! I’ll immediately ask someone if it’s possible to rent the beach!
Ah.
Is that so.
A friendly trip to the beach in the Wolfgang Territory.
“That is…”
“Yes, that’s it! I asked my family, and they gave permission to rent the beach!”
After Reyna told her family that she wanted to rent the beach.
Whenever someone mentioned the beach, Reyna and a few others couldn’t hide their excitement.
Kalene didn’t show any expression, but her ears perked up whenever the beach was mentioned.
Milizé was delighted, saying it would be her first time seeing the ocean since she was born.
Even Ebenis, who seemed uninterested, asked casually, “So when are we going? Not that it matters to me, but if it overlaps with my territory duties, I won’t be able to go.” However, I saw that he had written down “3 things to do when at the beach” on a memo in his hand. Such a foolish guy.
But.
Then, when should we schedule the trip? No one could give a clear answer to that question.
As with any group trip, setting the schedule is always a difficult task.
So, now that we have permission… should we set the schedule right away? Like, now?
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“What about next week?”
“Sorry, Miss Halo, but next week I have to attend the successor’s class.”
“Then, how about two weeks from now?”
“Oh, at that time, I have work and won’t be able to rent the beach!”
A dilemma.
“…Let me ask one thing, is there no problem with the rest of the schedule?”
Upon hearing that, Relvrian, Kalene, Milizé, and Supré nodded their heads.
“Three weeks from now is too late, and four weeks from now, the vacation will almost be over… When would be the best time? Ah…!”
Reyna pondered alone, then raised an exclamation mark above her head.
“Should we just go tomorrow, right away?”
A declaration close to a bomb.
However.
“Okay, if we go tomorrow, I’ll have time too.”
“Me? Well, it’s better to leave early.”
Everyone naturally agreed in unison.
And so.
“Well then, let’s meet in front of the Central District portal tomorrow morning. Oh, and I’m going to buy a swimsuit and some other things from now on. Is anyone coming with me?”
“Oh, R-Raina, I also need a swimsuit…”
“Me too.”
“I’ll go alone.”
“Let’s go together, Raina.”
Well.
They’ll figure it out on their own.
That’s how it went.
While Raina led a group of girls to the store saying, “I need to call the carriage and buy a swimsuit!” Evelyn left alone.
And so, the only ones left in the cafe were me and Kalen.
I spoke to the guy who was quietly staring at his smoothie.
“Aren’t you going to buy a swimsuit?”
“Ah, me? Th-that’s… Adrian.”
“Why are you like this?”
“T-that… W-wouldn’t you like to go buy a swimsuit together? Th-the men’s swimsuits are…”
What?
What are you talking about?
You’re not a man, you’re a woman.
* * *
Of course, in the game’s main event, the ‘Friendship Building Trip’ with the protagonist of the original work, Kalen Snow White, could also be taken.
However, during the first year, the destination was set as a valley trip, so Kalen Snow White’s swimsuit could be seen when she was in her second year at Erhan.
Well, there’s no need to expect anything.
After all, he’s going to come out in a men’s swimsuit.
So, I thought Kalen Snow White had already prepared a swimsuit.
But then that guy suddenly suggests going to buy swimsuits together.
When I asked why, he said, “It’s a really strange reason, but I’m a little afraid to go into the men’s clothing store alone.”
I don’t say, “Why would that be scary.”
From his perspective, it would feel like a man going into a women’s swimsuit store alone.
Naturally, it would be burdensome, embarrassing, and he would feel like dying and all sorts of feelings would cross his mind.
He may not care, but since I already know his ‘secret,’ I should accept it properly.
“Well, it’s like feeling uncomfortable when a clerk talks to you while you’re browsing in a clothing store.”
“Yes! Yes! That’s how it feels!”
After making a suitable excuse, I nodded my head and said.
“I should do that. I also need to buy at least one.”
“T-Thank you…”
“Since we’re already talking about it, let’s go now.”
“Pardon? W-Wait, I need a moment to prepare mentally…”
Prepare what?
Let’s see.
This guy definitely had a swimsuit he always wore when taken to the ‘sea’ during parties.
Should I just pick that one for him?
“Follow me.”
“Ugh…”
* * *
Caelan Snowwhite felt like she was losing her mind.
No.
A men’s swimsuit.
And she was going to buy it with that person.
‘Crazy, crazy, this is insane, Caelan!’
‘Hylin,’ who she usually kept locked deep within her mind, was screaming and crying out.
Why did she say such words? I have no idea.
I don’t want to understand.
Because she can monopolize him? What a joke! Right now, she is a ‘man’! Everyone in the world believes she is a man without a doubt!
As they walked through the market, she couldn’t even look at his face walking beside her.
“Here we are.”
A soft voice.
Calming her flushed face with ice magic, Caelan lifted her head.
Without realizing it, they had arrived at their destination, and he opened the door and entered first. The shop owner was also a student.
“Can I help you find something?”
“We’ll browse and ask. Carry on with what you were doing.”
“Sure.”
The owner returned to the counter, and he turned around to look at Caelan.
She couldn’t lift her face to meet his gaze.
Her pounding heart wouldn’t stop. It felt like it might burst. It seemed like it could burst out towards the outside at any moment.
“Caelan.”
“Y-Yes, yes…”
Looking around, all she sees is bottoms! Is this how all men’s swimsuits are!
“Do you have a preferred style of swimsuit?”
“I-I need to escape…”
“Escape?”
“Uh, no, uh, um… uh…”
As Caelan struggled to find her words, her eyes rolled around, and steam rose above her head.
“I-I’d like it if… if Adrian could choose for me!”
**I went crazy.**
**I’ve gone mad!**
With a gasp, when Kalen removed the sword blocking his mouth and raised his head, he saw himself in the mirror.
What should I do?
It was too obvious just now.
…He won’t notice, right? Under no circumstances should it be.
The curse on himself. The curse that is triggered by ‘revealing one’s true identity’ must never be triggered.
He made a subtle expression and asked.
“Umm… would anything really be okay? First of all, I can’t say that I have a good sense of choosing clothes.”
“Oh, yes, yes… it’s okay, it’s fine.”
“Then…”
He walks.
He followed suit.
And then he reaches out first.
Click.
“For now, it’s better to wear this for the top and bottom.”
Tightly fitting black top and bottom.
This, this won’t do.
“Oh, Adrian…”
Just as he was about to muster the courage to speak.
New clothes rose onto his chest.
“And this, to be worn over it. A windbreaker and pants. It seems that you don’t particularly like clothes that fit tightly on the body, so wearing them loosely like this could be a good option, right?”
Striped pants with white and blue, and a white windbreaker.
Everything was what he wanted, clothes that were loose and didn’t show off his body.
After choosing all the swimwear like that.
“Lastly… yes, let’s go with this.”
After hesitating for a moment, he even handed over a white hat from the shelf.
“The changing room is over there. Would you like to try it on?”
“…Yes.”
Thoughtful consideration without needing to be expressed in words.
She couldn’t say anything.
* * *
Anyway, he’s a troublesome guy.
To avoid showing off his body as much as possible, he deliberately chose a size about one size larger. Anyway, he’s a guy who needs a lot of attention.
By the way, the set itself is the one that Kalen wears the most in the ‘Ocean’ episode, so I chose it as it is.
Of course, not everything.
“It seems that adding a hat was a bit of an indulgence.”
I chose the hat purely because I thought it would suit me.
Well, it’s a shame, but if he doesn’t like it, I should gracefully give it up.
Drrook, the changing room door opened with a creak.
“Ah, Adrian.”
He wore loose blue and white striped pants, a white windbreaker, and a white baseball cap.
“What do you think?”
He held down the brim of his cap with one hand and shrugged his shoulders.
“Well, thank you. It’s exactly what I had in mind.”
“It’s not about the conditions, but rather if it suits you, don’t you think?”
“Yes. Oh, especially the cap. It wasn’t just a whim.”
He said, stumbling over his words.
He heard.
That guy.
“You can’t use it if you make fun of people.”
“Ahahahaha, I’m just changing clothes, and you overheard…”
Is that so?
It seems like my choice wasn’t wrong.
“You should get one for yourself too. In a different color. Now go, change back into your school uniform.”
“Yes, understood.”
That’s how we bought swimsuits and walked back to the dormitory side by side.
The guy who had been walking silently suddenly spoke up.
“Ah, Adrian.”
“Well, go ahead.”
“It might be a rude question, but how did you know that I prefer loose clothes that don’t reveal my body?”
Well, you know.
“I’ve seen you more than anyone else.”
“Uh, really?”
“You always wore clothes like that, even your gym uniform and school uniform.”
He turned into ice.
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Why?
If I’ve seen him all the time in the game and as his roommate, wouldn’t I have seen him more than anyone else?
Makes sense.