Episode 104: Let’s Go Choose Swimsuits

Two pairs of pool tickets…

I just saw Sara-senpai’s Goddess power(?) in action again.

We thought about going twice ourselves, but after taking into account Sara-senpai’s request to invite Natsumi-senpai, we decided to invite our friends.

The problem is whether I should invite Yuji or Hayato.

I really don’t want to choose between them, but…

Since Natsumi-senpai is coming, I feel like I should invite Hayato.

As a friend, maybe I should give him that much backup.

But, it’s a good opportunity, so I also want to introduce Sara-senpai to Yuji. Plus, we haven’t hung out much since I moved, so in that sense…

「It’s been so long since I’ve been to a pool. With Kazunari-san… and Natsumi… and me… fufu, we can all play together!」

Unusually for Sara-senpai, she’s frolicking with a full smile on her face.

I thought a pool date for just the two of us was hard to pass up, but since we’re always together lately, having fun with friends once in a while isn’t a bad idea.

Actually, Sara-senpai is happy.

「Kazunari-san, thank you for listening to my selfishness.」

「No, it wasn’t selfish at all. I’m looking forward to it too.」

The frolicking Sara-senpai suddenly wore a mischievous expression.

What is it?

「By the way, I don’t have a swimsuit for playing. So… I want Kazunari-san to choose one for me. You’ll help me, right?」

Eeeh, that’s a high-difficulty request.

And so, as promised, we ended up going to buy swimsuits today… but.

「Man, being able to go to Marine Garden Pool… all hail Sara-sama! I’ve wanted to go someday, but to think I’d get to go for free.」

A high-spirited Natsumi-senpai is making a ruckus.

…Wait, wasn’t this just for buying Sara-senpai’s swimsuit?

「It was worth inviting you if it makes you that happy. I’m looking forward to it too.」

「Since we’re going to a resort pool, I want to go in a new swimsuit too.」

Apparently, she was inspired after hearing Sara-senpai was buying a new one.

That’s fine, but… surely she’s not going to ask me to help her choose too, right?

「I’m counting on Takanashi-kun’s sense.」

…I’d rather you two choose together.

「How about this?」

「Um… I would say it is indecent, or rather, it is not something one can wear in public…」

The swimsuit Natsumi-senpai is holding looks extremely impractical, or rather, it shows way too much, including the amount it covers.

Actually, for me, letting Senpai walk around in public in a swimsuit like this is no joke.

「But look, Takanashi-kun might be happy.」

「No, I don’t want Sara-senpai showing up in public in a swimsuit like that. Actually, I’d hate it.」

「Kazunari-san…」

Sara-senpai looked at me happily.

If I think about it, to be honest, I might not want to show her to other guys even in a normal swimsuit…

「You’d want to see it if it was just the two of us, wouldn’t you?」

Sara-senpai in a swimsuit with so little coverage…

Senpai doesn’t usually wear clothes that show her body lines, so it’s hard to tell, but she actually has a great figure.

If she stood in front of me in a swimsuit like that, I’d be in all sorts of trouble.

「…Your face is totally giving away what you’re thinking. Well, Takanashi-kun is a healthy boy after all.」

「Kazunari-san is… a pervert.」

Sara-senpai blushed and murmured shyly.

…I’m a little shocked.

「Sara, Takanashi-kun is a boy, so give him a break.」

Natsumi-senpai stepped in to back me up, probably noticing I was shocked.

Sara-senpai noticed too, and looking a bit flustered, she snuggled up right next to me and started stroking my head.

「I, I am terribly sorry. Um… it just came out, but if it is just Kazunari-san, then, well, it is embarrassing but… I…」

Sara-senpai’s face kept getting redder as she spoke, but even so, she didn’t seem to want to stop stroking my head.

「I, no, I’d rather see Sara-senpai in a cuter swimsuit than something like that… I really don’t want to show you to other guys, though…」

「Oh my, Takanashi-kun is the possessive type too.」

Natsumi-senpai said that teasingly.

Ugh… I guess being possessive is a turn-off.

I thought I’d messed up by accidentally letting my true feelings out, but Sara-senpai seems happy instead.

「Kazunari-san… if you dislike it, I will wear something over my swimsuit.」

「No, no, there’s no way you’re hiding your swimsuit at a resort pool.」

Natsumi-senpai said the perfectly obvious thing.

Even I’m not going to tell her to hide her swimsuit, no matter what.

「If Kazunari-san says so, I would think nothing of hiding my swimsuit and going to the pool, you know?」

Sara-senpai argued back as if it were only natural.

I really can’t say anything careless.