Chapter 51: Beach Atmosphere.
"I'm sorry, Barghest…"
Eikou hurriedly climbed off the Fairy Knight and sincerely apologized to her.
"It's fine, Eikou…"
Barghest stood up with a red face and brushed the sand off her beach shorts. "Compared to that, why did you fall from the sky?"
"Well, about that…"
Eikou laughed awkwardly. "I said a few thoughtless things, so it was only natural that I got kicked flying by Artoria."
"So that's how it is."
Barghest nodded, quickly regaining her composure.
"Even so, kicking a man flying just because of a few words of quarrel is far too rude. Not gentle at all, completely lacking decorum— that Artoria really is a crude commoner!"
"You don't have to put it that harshly…"
Eikou muttered.
As he spoke, he couldn't help but curiously observe Barghest's current outfit.
This tall Fairy Knight was wearing a yellow short-sleeved uniform, a hat with beast ears on her head, her fluffy blonde hair tied neatly into a high ponytail, and the hem of her uniform top was knotted up, giving her a very clean and powerful look.
Although she clearly gave off a strong summer vibe, she wasn't wearing a bikini swimsuit to fully show off her perfect figure, which made him feel extremely regretful.
"Barghest, you don't really look like you came to the beach to relax, do you?"
"No, I received orders from the Student Council…"
Barghest explained. "As a member of the Student Council, I have the duty to patrol this beach area and prevent students from encountering danger or drowning."
"Huh, then why didn't the Student Council give me a similar assignment?"
"Perhaps it's because your compatibility with the beach isn't very good, especially when it comes to swimming…"
"So that's how it is. Then I suppose I can only accept it."
Eikou couldn't help but sigh. "What a pity. I was actually hoping I could go into the sea with you wearing swimsuits together."
Last time during the race, he had only caught a fleeting glimpse, but he still clearly remembered just how sexy and alluring Barghest looked in a bikini.
(Note: Was there really? I don't remember?)
Especially that oversized figure— for a big-boob lover like Eikou, it was completely irresistible!
But thinking about it the other way around, Barghest not wearing a swimsuit was also a good thing. That way, it could avoid the side effect of his My Love Is Eternal increasing too much.
"Um..."
Barghest's face faintly reddened.
In stark contrast to her mature, seductive, and provocative body, her personality was actually very pure and extremely shy.
Could it be that Eikou really wanted to see her wearing a swimsuit?!
"About that… Eikou..."
She swayed her full body a little awkwardly, her fingers shyly tugging at the collar in front of her chest.
"If you really want to see me wearing a swimsuit, later I can find a place where there aren't any people..."
"Sir Eikou! Lady Barghest! We finally found you two!"
Before the sentence could finish, a soft and sweet voice called out from not far away.
The two turned around and discovered it was a silver-haired, pointy-eared少女 with a petite stature yet an excessively full figure.
The fourth Fairy Knight under Morgan's command—Britomart.
An adorably soft face, a sweet and innocent smile, but a body that was far too mature and provocatively full. At the moment, she was wearing an extremely sexy one-piece swimsuit, with the curves of her thighs and hips, along with a pair of taut, plump "sweet fruits" like they had just grown from tender branches. With just one glance, Eikou's heart was already pounding wildly.
"Um… Britomart..."
Eikou sucked in a sharp breath of cold air and instinctively took a step back, quickly keeping his distance from this seductive "little milk cow."
"What is it, Sir Eikou?"
"I'll give you an extremely valuable piece of advice..."
With an expression as if facing a formidable enemy, he pointed at her high-cut one-piece swimsuit.
"Next time you come to the beach, I strongly advise you to wear a jacket over it! No, even better—be like Artoria and wrap yourself completely in a blanket before coming to the beach!"
"Why——? Sir Eikou, please explain it clearly to me!"
Britomart clung close and pressed herself toward him.
Eikou immediately felt his head spin from milk.
"Stop it, Britomart, don't come any closer to me—"
[My Love Is Eternal C has increased to B.]
Nooooo!!!!
In just an instant, he had already been "refined" by her!
"Damn it, I knew it would turn out like this!"
Watching the skill rank rise, Eikou screamed in regret.
This beach really couldn't stay peaceful after all!
[...]
[After that, everyone happily played around on the sandy beach.]
[You turned over rocks with Artoria to look for crabs, watched Tristan try to strike up conversations with married women in swimsuits together with Gawain only to get rejected, and stood to the side laughing at him to your heart's content.]
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha idiot!"
[Being sandwiched between Britomart and Barghest, you feel restless and uneasy; even the open and refreshing atmosphere of summer cannot ease your dizziness.]
[After being approached by many big-sister-type Servants, just a moment of carelessness and you almost got tricked away by them again; once more, Gawain descended from the heavens and dragged you out of the tiger's mouth...]
[When you put on a float and tried to learn swimming, you were directly fished out from the shore by Servant Emiya as he passed by—at the time, he was having a fishing contest with Cu Chulainn.]
[Unfortunately, Baobhan Sith and Melusine were not at the beach. The former thought the beach was too crowded and did not come. Compared to golden sand and blue seas, she cared more about Galatea of the Greek Class whom she met during this Training Camp, actively asking her for guidance on high-heel–making experience.]
[She is still as hard to make an appointment with as ever...]
[As for how to increase affinity with her during this Training Camp, you have absolutely no clue at all.]
[Melusine, on the other hand, was sleeping in at the dormitory; she doesn't like the texture of seawater very much, and she isn't good at swimming either.]
[[The Strongest Dragon is not very good at swimming]—you discovered a major weakness of hers.]
[...]
[Because this area is an outdoor zone away from the urban district and not within Sesshouin's sphere of activity, there will be no incidents here at night.]
[In other words, tonight you can play outside however you want.]
[On the lively, energetic beach, you all play to your heart's content until night falls, until the blue seawater rolling with waves is dyed with the color of night. Before the Special Training begins, you seize every minute and second to enjoy the present.]
[Having been busy with studies for a long time, it has been a long while since you could all have this much fun together—this is the true joy of summer!]
[The tide rises and falls; the cool, pleasant sea breeze playfully brushes past your ears, and a bright, clear moon appears upon the surface of the sea.]
[You all have dinner together at a nearby Beach House, eating while chatting aimlessly, talking about topics completely unrelated to one another...]
[Time passes very quickly; before you know it, it is nine o'clock at night—curfew time.]
[You hurriedly return to your hotel rooms.]
[And after that, it is time to sleep...]