Soon.
Two days passed.
According to the agreement.
Hikigaya changed his clothes in the locker room and came to the private swimming pool.
For only twenty thousand private points, one could play to their heart's content with close friends for an hour.
These past two days.
He had been playing around everywhere with Ichinose and the others, not caring at all about the gazes of the people around them.
It sounds like a very beautiful event.
But, Hikigaya truly felt physically and mentally exhausted.
At this time.
Hikigaya sat on the edge of the pool, soaking his legs in the water.
Waiting for Ichinose and the others.
In a short while.
Accompanied by a burst of pleasant small talk, Hikigaya looked back; Ichinose, Himeno Yuki, Sakayanagi Arisu, Kamuro Masumi, and others entered the pool area.
Each person was wearing a different style of swimwear.
The only thing a bit unexpected was.
Looking at Karuizawa Kei who was following beside Sakayanagi Arisu, and Tsubaki Sakurako beside Ichinose.
"What's going on?"
Hikigaya asked somewhat bewilderedly.
Hadn't they agreed it was a private gathering, otherwise he wouldn't have spent money for a private pool, and would have just gone to a public pool.
"Eh?"
Ichinose tilted her small head in some confusion: "I thought it was a good opportunity, so I let Sakurako-chan come play with us, is there a problem?"
"No."
Hikigaya turned to look at Tsubaki Sakurako and shook his head.
Today she was wearing a water-blue three-piece bikini, revealing a patch of snowy white on her chest, which instantly made Hikigaya not dare to look too much.
Perhaps Ichinose and Tsubaki Sakurako were getting along well, as Tsubaki Sakurako's expression seemed a bit more cheerful than before.
"I ran into Karuizawa on the road yesterday."
Sakayanagi Arisu also leaned on her cane and explained with a smile: "So I tried inviting her."
"What?"
Karuizawa, dressed in a red three-piece bikini, put her hands on her hips and said with some dissatisfaction:
"Does seeing me here make you dissatisfied in some way?"
"No..."
Fine.
Since they're here, they're here.
Hikigaya didn't have much else to say, he just gave Sakayanagi Arisu a look of confusion.
With Sakayanagi's personality.
She probably wouldn't do something meaningless.
The probability of occasionally bumping into someone was too small; what was this girl trying to do?
"That's more like it."
Karuizawa crossed her arms and nodded spiritedly, which instantly made Himeno Yuki's expression look sour.
She had originally wanted to tease Hikigaya a bit.
But with outsiders present, it wasn't convenient for her to act freely.
"Hikki, what do you think?"
Ichinose was wearing a one-piece swimsuit, her pretty face slightly red, and she asked somewhat shyly.
Looking at Ichinose in front of him.
Even with such a conservative swimsuit, it couldn't hide her grand chest.
Hikigaya nodded with a bit of a blush.
"Um, it suits you very well."
"Only Ichinose?"
Kamuro Masumi raised her eyebrows and asked somewhat playfully.
Wanting Hikigaya to say something nice was basically impossible, which also made his evaluation appear precious.
Looking at the several beautiful girls in front of him.
Only now did he discover.
There were actually six such beautiful girls standing in a row in front of him.
Waiting for an evaluation.
Hikigaya's face couldn't help but turn even redder.
"I guess, they suit you all very well?"
"Only that?"
Karuizawa puffed out her cheeks, a bit unhappy.
She had specifically prepared for a long time, and he only gave such an evaluation?
"Just that."
Hikigaya rolled his eyes.
What more do you want, you were extra to begin with.
By the way.
Why exactly was this girl here?
"Forget it."
Karuizawa turned to look at the pool and was suddenly a bit excited: "Wow, it's so big, completely different from the pools outside."
Although there were free public pools outside.
But they were almost always crowded, and there were also many idiots like Ike Kanji, they simply couldn't play.
In a short while.
Himeno Yuki, Karuizawa, Kamuro Masumi, and the others all went into the water one after another, wanting to start a competition.
Hikigaya sat on the edge of the pool without moving.
Although the scene in front of him was beautiful, Hikigaya knew clearly that he would soon be unable to feel happy.
"Ichinose."
Sakayanagi Arisu sat on a beach chair, with a smile at the corner of her mouth: "Sorry, could I trouble you to go help me buy a bottle of lemonade?"
"Sakayanagi."
Before Ichinose could speak, Himeno Yuki stood in the water and said weakly: "You've already let Ichinose help you buy things several times these past few days, right?"
"Oh."
Though it was a question.
The implication was that Sakayanagi shouldn't go too far.
"Ah la."
Sakayanagi unconcernedly feigned ignorance and smiled: "I just suddenly wanted to drink some lemonade, is there any problem?"
I beg you all.
Please just get along.
Hikigaya sat on the edge of the pool with an embarrassed expression.
Although it was quite fun to be with several beautiful girls, every time Sakayanagi and Ichinose met, the atmosphere was full of the smell of gunpowder.
"It's fine."
Ichinose turned to look at the others and smiled unconcernedly: "Does anyone else want anything else, I can help bring it."
She probably really didn't take it to heart.
After all, Sakayanagi Arisu had trouble with her legs, it was only natural to need some help, and the others didn't mind giving some assistance.
But in the eyes of outsiders like Himeno Yuki or Karuizawa.
Ichinose basically always chose to compromise to settle things.
"Then many..."
"One should do their own things themselves."
Before Sakayanagi could say thanks, Tsubaki Sakurako spoke with a flat expression:
"Does Sakayanagi-senpai not even know such a thing? Your relationship with Ichinose-senpai probably isn't that good either, even if you have difficulty with your legs and need help, you should even more be asking Kamuro-senpai right now, shouldn't you?"
"Ho?"
Sakayanagi turned her gaze and looked Tsubaki Sakurako up and down: "Is this classmate named Sakurako? Tsubaki Sakurako-san of first-year Class C? What is your relationship with Ichinose?"
"Fri... just acquaintances from the same school."
Just as she was about to say friends, Tsubaki Sakurako changed her words a bit shyly, and Ichinose on the side patted her small head with care.
"The two of us are friends, does Sakayanagi-san have any problem?"
"None."
Sakayanagi Arisu smiled unconcernedly: "It's just that who I ask for help is my freedom, and whether they are willing to help is Ichinose's freedom, or could it be, Tsubaki-san, you want to help me intentionally."
"..."
Tsubaki Sakurako met Sakayanagi's gaze with a flat expression, then turned her head to look at Kamuro Masumi standing with Himeno Yuki:
"Kamuro-senpai, Sakayanagi-senpai seems to need help, do you not care as her classmate?"
To be honest.
The fact that Tsubaki Sakurako would actually speak up for Ichinose.
Truly surprised Hikigaya a bit.
However.
I beg you all not to expand the flames of war anymore!
Please just get along.
Hikigaya suddenly felt it was quite an ordeal.
Although they didn't have any objections to the current situation, having too many women really isn't a good thing...