The next morning.
The two got out of bed early.
Today, however, they were not waking early to go sightseeing. They had a flight to catch.
Naturally, Shirai Mio was not going to spend all seven days in the same city. She planned to take Yukinoshita Haruno somewhere else now, enjoy some beautiful scenery, and purify that filthy heart of hers while they were at it.
Already resting in the Departure Lounge, Shirai Mio glared fiercely at Yukinoshita Haruno. She had discovered that this woman really loved exploiting loopholes in what Mio said.
She had promised not to get handsy, so she started using her mouth instead.
If it had only been kissing, that would have been one thing, but she had actually… Whatever Shirai Mio was remembering, a faint blush suddenly spread across her fair cheeks, and even her eyes showed a trace of shyness.
Noticing Shirai Mio's expression, Yukinoshita Haruno put on an innocent look, blinked her large eyes, and asked, "Kouhai, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." Shirai Mio snorted softly, then turned her head away and pretended to be angry.
Seeing this, Yukinoshita Haruno leaned gently against Shirai Mio, moved close to her ear, and whispered, "Little kouhai, how about you take the lead tonight? I promise I won't resist at all."
"W-who wants to do something like that!?"
Since they were in public, Shirai Mio could only grumble in a low voice.
To Yukinoshita Haruno, Shirai Mio was extremely adorable right now—the kind of adorable that made her want to bully Mio a little more.
Putting away her mischievous thoughts, Yukinoshita Haruno asked curiously, "So where are we going now?"
"Another city. We'll look at the scenery and purify your heart while we're at it."
Yukinoshita Haruno naturally understood the implication in Shirai Mio's words. Smiling brightly, she said, "My heart is already so pure. Why would it need purifying?"
"Only Senpai could say something like that." Although Shirai Mio was teasing her, she still could not stop herself from laughing.
Who could have imagined that her relationship with Yukinoshita Haruno would become like this?
At the beginning, Shirai Mio had been rather afraid of running into her. Missions involving Yukinoshita Haruno had always been highly difficult. But now, they were about as difficult as missions involving Shiina Mashiro.
Of course, Shiina Mashiro did not have nearly as many wicked ideas as Yukinoshita Haruno.
The trip took a little over two hours. They arrived at the Hotel they had booked just in time for lunch.
Once again, they had only reserved a single room.
This Hotel was by the sea, and they could enjoy a beautiful ocean view directly from the balcony.
The temperature here was also considerably warmer, so after entering the Hotel, both of them changed into lighter clothes.
After changing, Yukinoshita Haruno adjusted her hairstyle in front of the mirror and said, "So this is why you told me to bring summer clothes?"
"I just wanted Senpai to experience summer a little early~"
Once Yukinoshita Haruno had finished fixing her clothes, the two left the room.
They did not go outside to search for food and instead chose to eat inside the Hotel.
After lunch was taken care of, Shirai Mio immediately pulled Yukinoshita Haruno outside.
A short walk from the Hotel brought them to the Beach. Since it was the Hotel's private Beach, there were not too many people around, but all kinds of recreational facilities were available.
After all, this Hotel was rather expensive. Even Shirai Mio winced at the price when she made the reservation.
"Are we going in the water?"
"If Senpai wants to, sure. It looks like they sell swimsuits over there."
"Then let's go take a look."
The two went straight to the shop selling swimsuits. They did not spend much time carefully choosing and simply picked swimsuits that suited them before heading into the changing room.
Looking at herself in the mirror after changing into her swimsuit, Shirai Mio nodded in satisfaction. As expected, the figure she had designed for herself looked good no matter what she wore.
Shirai Mio had a well-proportioned figure, while Yukinoshita Haruno's was much more voluptuous.
Even Shirai Mio could not help taking a few extra looks at Yukinoshita Haruno in a swimsuit, let alone the passersby.
Noticing Shirai Mio's gaze, Yukinoshita Haruno smiled and asked, "Is little kouhai jealous?"
"Of course not." Shirai Mio pouted. How could she possibly be jealous? Rather than envy, saying she wanted her would probably be more accurate.
After changing into their swimsuits, the two did not immediately enter the water. Instead, they went to the rest area, found lounge chairs, and started applying sunscreen.
Since it was impossible to properly reach one's own back, after Shirai Mio finished applying sunscreen to Yukinoshita Haruno, she lay face-down on the chair herself.
At first, nothing happened. But gradually, Shirai Mio realized Yukinoshita Haruno's hands were starting to wander. She could not help complaining, "Senpai, you only need to put it on my back. Could you please stop reaching around to the front?"
"Maybe kouhai's skin is just too soft and smooth, so my hand accidentally slipped down."
"You already used that excuse before. Pick another one."
"If I pick another one, does that mean I can touch you as much as I want?"
"Of course not."
After some back-and-forth between them, they finally finished applying sunscreen.
Yukinoshita Haruno was about to pull Shirai Mio into the water when she noticed her adorable little kouhai looking around, apparently searching for something.
Curious, she leaned closer and asked, "What are you looking for?"
"I'm checking whether there are any pretty girls in swimsuits." Shirai Mio answered with complete seriousness.
Hearing that, Yukinoshita Haruno raised an eyebrow. She was just about to say something when she saw Shirai Mio smiling at her. "Looks like I don't need to search after all. The one beside me is passable enough."
Before she had even finished speaking, Shirai Mio was already making a run for it.
But with her terrible stamina, there was no way she could outrun Yukinoshita Haruno.
She had not gotten far before Yukinoshita Haruno tackled her onto the sand.
If they had not been in public, Yukinoshita Haruno absolutely would have taught Shirai Mio what happened to people who teased her.
But even here, she had no intention of letting Shirai Mio off.
Just as Yukinoshita Haruno was considering how to punish her white-haired little kouhai, Shirai Mio's voice sounded. "Thank you, Senpai~"
The sudden thanks made Yukinoshita Haruno pause. Only then did she realize that she had been tricked.
Whatever Shirai Mio needed to accomplish this time was probably something like getting Yukinoshita Haruno to push her down.
"You could have just told me directly, but instead you tricked me. I'll remember this grudge, and I'll get my revenge tonight!"
"Please don't."
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