He looked up and saw Tamaki Shintaro opposite him also putting down his phone, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Koma's writing is quite interesting," Imaizumi Keita commented after a moment's hesitation. "I thought she would write about... well, more indescribable topics."
"Hahaha, how could it be that kind of topic."
Tamaki Shintaro shook his head with a smile. "Koma, she just isn't good at communicating with people, but deep down, she's actually a very cute and pure child."
After he finished speaking, he shifted the topic to Imaizumi Keita's work, his expression becoming a bit more serious.
"Imaizumi, this novel of yours is really good."
"However, the male protagonist's personality is quite perplexing. He doesn't seem to be a good-for-nothing, nor is he a traditionally cheerful protagonist."
"Only a male protagonist like that can be paired with a female protagonist who is equally eccentric."
Imaizumi Keita's answer sounded nonsensical yet very reasonable.
"So, they are destined soulmates?"
Tamaki Shintaro's eyes lit up, seemingly very interested in this setting.
"Who knows."
Imaizumi Keita shook his head, leaning back on the beach chair as he calmly explained his creative philosophy.
"I'm only responsible for constantly pushing these two into the center of various whirlpools of events. As for how they react or what emotions they develop, that's all determined by their respective personalities; I won't interfere too much."
Hearing this, the look of admiration on Tamaki Shintaro's face grew even stronger.
"I see... that kind of control over your work and characters is truly remarkable."
As the two were chatting, several familiar figures reappeared in their field of vision.
Unlike when they left, the atmosphere upon their return was exceptionally lively.
Shioyaki Lemon led the way, cradling a large bundle of colorful sparklers in her arms, her face beaming with a brilliant smile.
Behind her, Yanami Anna was empty-handed and looked utterly dejected, her whole being listless. As soon as she returned to the rest area, she collapsed directly onto a lounge chair.
"Kin-chan! Look!"
Shioyaki Lemon ran quickly to Imaizumi Keita and triumphantly handed over the large pile of fireworks in her arms.
"These are the championship prizes from the Beach Flag Competition just now! I won them all by myself!"
"Oh?" Imaizumi Keita looked at her happy expression and then at the indeed somewhat exaggerated amount of fireworks, his face showing genuine praise.
"Then you're amazing, Lemon. You're really amazing."
A simple word of praise caused two cute patches of crimson to surface on Shioyaki Lemon's cheeks.
She happily scratched her short hair, her body twisting unconsciously as she said, "O-Of course! But... that's not enough, praise me a few more times!"
Imaizumi Keita looked at her cute, praise-hungry appearance, and the smile on his face deepened.
He was just about to say something more to satisfy the vanity of this champion athlete.
Before he could speak, Yanami Anna, who had been lying on the beach chair, suddenly sat up and began to complain in a low voice.
"Honestly, there weren't any new food stalls over there at all. It was a wasted trip, and now I'm in a bad mood."
As she spoke, she stood up from the beach chair and gave a long stretch, fully revealing her beautiful curves.
"Sigh... I'm in a bad mood. I feel like I'll only be happy if I go play in the water for a bit."
She stood up while speaking, her gaze scanning across everyone.
Her gaze first landed on Koma Chihana. Seeing Yanami's scary look, Koma quickly hid behind Senior Tsukinoki, shaking her head vigorously.
Yanami Anna's gaze then turned to Shioyaki Lemon, a bashful smile appearing on her face.
"Lemon was just doing the flag race and running, so she must be very tired. She should probably get some good rest."
She naturally skipped over Senior Tsukinoki, who was also a girl, and completely ignored the physically strong President Tamaki.
Finally, her gaze landed on Imaizumi Keita, whose face showed a hint of confusion.
"Imaizumi-kun."
A sweet smile returned to Yanami Anna's face as she naturally requested of Imaizumi.
"You've been resting here this whole time, so you should have plenty of energy, right?"
"Can you come play in the water with me for a bit?"
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