From one bad thing to another, even worse thing.
This time, he had miscalculated.
Under the coercion and tacit approval of many young girls, his opinion no longer mattered.
Well, as the saying goes, if you often walk by the river, how can your shoes not get wet?
Since he stood in this position, he had to bear the backlash it caused. The industry's 'Old Thief' moniker, while an acknowledgment of his ability, was essentially a term of dissatisfaction from readers towards creators!
"Alright, it's getting late, it's almost time to board, we should leave!"
Yamada Elf glanced at the time and waved her small hand.
Everyone set off with their luggage, boarded a plane, arrived at the seaside, then transferred to a yacht, and sailed all the way to a small island.
"Welcome to my world, Elf Island!"
Yamada Elf turned around, made an inviting gesture, her face filled with pride.
Indeed, with such a family background, she should be extravagant!
Even in his social circle, there weren't many with such wealth... wait, actually, there were quite a few?
Eriri's family and Mashiro's family had castles in England, and Maki's family, though slightly less, also had seaside villas and such.
"Rich people, just disappear from this world!"
"Damn it, is this what they mean by 'you can't imagine the happiness of rich people'?"
The two girls, both with long black hair, were already full of resentment.
At this moment, the phone suddenly rang.
"It's my brother's call."
Yamada Elf glanced at it, answered the call, chatted for a few sentences, then handed the phone to him, "Chihiro, my brother wants to say a few words to you."
He knew Miss Elf's brother, Yamada Chris.
One day, because she had been delaying her manuscript and not releasing a new book, her brother, as an editor, was going to take her away and confine her to write the manuscript, but he managed to get her out of it through his negotiation.
"Izumi-sensei, I heard you're holding an exchange conference, but there's no one else on the island, and I have work recently so I can't go. So, I'm entrusting Elf to your care."
A deep voice came from the other end of the phone.
'Why so serious?'
Izumi Chihiro muttered inwardly, fully understanding the other party's meaning.
"I understand."
He replied, then handed the phone back to Yamada Elf.
"Chihiro, what did your brother say?"
Yamada Elf asked curiously.
"He said to take good care of you."
He pouted.
"You take care of me! I can take care of myself! What is my brother talking about?"
Thinking of something, the girl's face unconsciously turned red.
Arriving at the villa, everyone put down their luggage and prepared to divide rooms.
"There are still empty rooms, so it's fine for everyone to have their own room, but wouldn't that defeat the purpose of a training camp? Alright, in that case, I'll be with Chihiro, Kasumigaoka Utaha with Gokou Ruri, Nayuta with Senju Muramasa, and Mashiro with Sagiri."
Yamada Elf gestured with her hands and spoke to herself.
"How could that be fine! Be serious, or go to hell, you choose one!"
Pointing at her, Senju Muramasa's gaze was like that of a god of destruction.
"Right, right, right, we can't divide like that, I should be with Senior!"
Kani Nayuta said with puffed cheeks.
"Is that what you're worried about?"
Gokou Ruri looked left and right.
Huh, everyone's eyes look strange? Could it be…
"It's quite reasonable for a brother and sister to live together, right?"
Sagiri muttered with her head down.
"Chihiro is my feeder, so…"
Mashiro instinctively chose an opportune moment; she didn't understand what the others were thinking, she just remembered a similar scene in a manga and imitated it.
"It's a mess, Teacher. How about this, I'll make a sacrifice to get everything back on track."
Kasumigaoka Utaha took the opportunity to come to his side, her red lips slightly parted, exhaling warm air, creating a tingling sensation.
"I, I was just kidding!"
Yamada Elf was forced to quickly declare.
"There are enough rooms, everyone should still stay separately."
Izumi Chihiro took a small step back and said to the others.
Although the girls were a little unwilling, they still accepted this arrangement.
They all understood that trying to gain an advantage this way was too fanciful.
"It's still early, let's go to the beach first!"
Stepping out of the room again, Yamada Elf enthusiastically suggested.
Everyone looked at each other, and except for Mashiro who continued to draw in her room, everyone else nodded in agreement.
For Mashiro, who was busy with the next Newcomer's Award, this was just a change of scenery for her drawing.
The beach, the sun, beautiful girls, and the much-anticipated bikinis.
What appeared before him was a unique and different scenery, losing its thick coverings, revealing a more real world.
"Senior, ehehe, how is it?"
Kani Nayuta, wearing a bikini the same color as her hair, was the first to come before him, spinning around, a certain area being the most prominent.
"It suits you very well."
Izumi Chihiro said the line a light novel protagonist would say at the right moment.
"I accept Senior's compliment!"
Although it wasn't a surprising comment, Kani Nayuta was still very happy.
"Nayuta, why are you running so fast!"
Yamada Elf chased after her, her expression indignant.
The others followed behind.
Senju Muramasa and Sagiri walked last, because bikinis were still too H for them, and to wear them in front of the person they liked made them incredibly shy.
To be honest, the most captivating was still the senior, although stockings and long legs were very alluring, such attire could better display her model-like tall figure and beautiful legs.
As for the other girls, they were still too petite and lacked a bit of charm; at most, their chests were a bit larger, but it couldn't be called captivating.
Clearly, Kasumigaoka Utaha also knew this, so the confidence on her face was very strong.
"How about it, Scumbag-kun, is my swimsuit prettier, or are the others prettier?"
She lightly tapped her red lips with her finger, her eyes sparkling, while her other hand slid down her body, speaking in a very seductive tone.
Izumi Chihiro's gaze was slightly unfocused.
"Stare~"
Feeling the pressure of many gazes, he instantly realized this was a Return by Death question and quickly avoided the risk.
He didn't have the ability of Return by Death; if he said the wrong thing, he might not leave the beach today.
"Cough cough, I don't think there's any need to compare at all. Everyone's swimsuits are very beautiful, each with its own characteristics."
Izumi Chihiro coughed a few times.
He could feel that every step now needed to be taken carefully, even more troublesome than writing back then. A slight mistake and what awaited him wouldn't be a love triangle, but a hellish battlefield!
The girls' expressions softened a bit.
"Hmph."
Kasumigaoka Utaha clicked her tongue.
What a pity, I didn't get to see a scene of blood flowing like a river!
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