"Swap bathrobes?"
Looking at the white bathrobe Elf was wearing, a hint of temptation flashed in Angel-sama's eyes. She really wanted to agree to Elf's proposal.
A sexy nurse uniform with a heart-shaped cutout on the chest was truly too shameful.
And the skirt was super short, barely reaching her thighs...
But after hesitating for two seconds, Angel-sama still shook her head:
"No need, Elf, keep wearing it... The clothes will be dry soon."
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
This was one of Mahiru's principles in life.
Putting herself in others' shoes, a nurse uniform as shameful as this, surely no girl would want to wear it, right?
Elf might not mind, but Ruri obviously cares a lot.
If I swap clothes with Elf, Ruri would definitely be caught in a dilemma.
Besides this, there was another important reason.
That was, there were no outsiders in the room, only Sora-kun, the one boy, so it was fine.
"Phew..."
Hearing this, Kuroneko quietly breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Mahiru with gratitude.
(As expected of Mahiru, always thinking of others...)
"Mahiru is right, swapping clothes back and forth is too troublesome." Yanami covered her chest with her right hand, her smile bright and natural. "I've never worn a nurse uniform before, so experiencing it once isn't bad."
Except for being a bit cowardly when it comes to romance, 'Inmate Eight's' emotional intelligence was actually super high.
When Mahiru spoke, she immediately understood Mahiru's thoughts and naturally wouldn't make things difficult for others.
"Alright then, I still wanted to wear the nurse outfit to show Sora..."
Yamada Elf's tone was regretful:
"Just now when you guys came out, Sora's nostrils flared."
Izumi Sora: "..."
Yanami: "..."
Mahiru: "..."
"I don't know if my nostrils flared or not." Izumi Sora said expressionlessly. "But my fist is already clenched."
"Blegh blegh blegh~"
Elf playfully stuck out her delicate pink tongue, putting her hands on her hips and looking over:
"There are a lot more uniforms in the closet. Do Ruri-chan and I need to wear them to show Sora?"
Kuroneko: "..."
Don't drag me into this!
I don't want to wear sexy uniforms to show Sora!
Izumi Sora looked up at Elf, his expression composed: "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
"Eh?"
Yamada Elf blinked:
"Let's hear the lie first."
Izumi Sora: "I want to see it a little bit."
"What is that!" Yamada Elf puffed out her pink cheeks, unhappy. "It's only a little bit? I've never worn one to show anyone before... What's the truth?"
Izumi Sora's tone was faint:
"The truth is I don't want to see it at all."
A mere Elf and Kuroneko, the two of you combined can't even beat Mahiru. It doesn't pique my interest at all.
"Idiot Sora! I'm going to bite you!"
Yamada Elf directly evolved into a Koromon, bearing her fangs and brandishing her claws as she lunged forward to bite him.
Even Kuroneko was unhappy.
Just now when looking at Yanami and Mahiru, your eyes widened, and now you're not interested at all?
You really are an oppai-con, aren't you?
Oppai-cons should just quickly commit seppuku!
"Even if you want to see it now, I won't wear it for you." Yamada Elf sat down on the edge of the bed, huffing angrily. "...Mahiru, Yanami, let's play a game together?"
They couldn't watch TV, couldn't read manga; aside from playing games, there really wasn't any other way to pass the time.
"Count me in."
Yanami happily agreed.
"You guys play first." Angel-sama gently shook her head, keeping serious matters in mind. "I'll go put the clothes in the dryer first."
"..."
While Angel-sama was drying the clothes, Izumi Sora and the girls sat in a row on the edge of the bed, teaming up to play games.
"Just wait a little longer..."
After setting the timer on the dryer, Shiina Mahiru exhaled softly, walked over to Izumi Sora, sat down beside him, and looked curiously at the phone screen.
At first, Angel-sama still covered her chest out of shyness, but as time passed, she unknowingly lowered her right hand.
Izumi Sora glanced casually. His gaze landed on that swath of snow-white, delicate skin, and he instantly couldn't look away.
Pink nurse uniform.
Snow-white skin.
And that full, round heart shape...
Even the sage Liu Xiahui wouldn't be able to remain unperturbed sitting with a woman in his lap!
"Sora-kun, don't let your eyes wander."
Angel-sama's pretty face quickly flushed red. She hurriedly raised her hand to cover her chest, her bright eyes glaring affectionately and shyly.
Izumi Sora lowered his voice:
"Yesterday during the three-legged race at the Sports Festival, Mahiru said you would give me a reward when we got back."
"Eh?"
Shiina Mahiru blinked her bright eyes. She didn't expect Izumi Sora to suddenly bring this up. Right now, he should clearly be apologizing, shouldn't he?
"We got home too late last night, and Sagiri and Elf were playing games..." Angel-sama explained softly. "I didn't forget the reward, we'll talk about it when we have free time."
Izumi Sora raised his right hand:
"Can I specify the reward?"
Shiina Mahiru gently pursed her beautiful lips, lowering her voice:
"What kind of reward does Sora-kun want?"
Izumi Sora chose to follow his heart:
"I want to take a few photos of Mahiru, to properly treasure them."
Angel-sama in a nurse outfit is definitely a limited, out-of-print form. If I don't take a picture to save it, I'll definitely regret it for a lifetime, right?
Shiina Mahiru: "..."
Such a terrible uniform, I definitely won't let you take pictures!
"To actually use the reward on something like this..." Shiina Mahiru cast a reproachful glance, her voice affectionate and scolding. "Elf was right, Sora-kun's head is filled with nothing but lewd things."
"I'm just recognizing my true heart." Izumi Sora wasn't ashamed in the slightest. "Such a cute Mahiru-sama, of course I want to treasure it for a lifetime, right?"
"A, a lifetime or whatever..."
Shiina Mahiru's pretty face grew slightly warm, but the girl's sense of shame still prevented her from agreeing.
"Phew..."
Angel-sama exhaled softly. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she quietly turned her body sideways, leaned close to Izumi Sora's ear, exhaled a fragrant breath, and whispered softly:
"Actually, I've already decided on Sora-kun's reward."
Izumi Sora looked over:
"What is it?"
Shiina Mahiru whispered in his ear: "Ear cleaning."
Izumi Sora: "..."
Hey, is this how you test a cadre?
A mere ear cleaning, no matter how you look at it, the limited edition nurse outfit is more appealing!
Seeing the change in Izumi Sora's expression, Angel-sama's pretty face flushed slightly, and she added:
"Besides ear cleaning, I can also give Sora-kun a lap pillow..."
A lap pillow plus ear cleaning was indeed very tempting, making it hard to choose for a moment.
Izumi Sora said in a low voice: "Can I have it all?"
"Sora-kun is too greedy." Shiina Mahiru glared affectionately. "You can only choose one. If you want to take photos, there will be no other rewards."
Izumi Sora pondered. He naturally knew what Angel-sama wanted him to choose:
"If Mahiru gives me five lap pillow vouchers, I'll give up on the photos."
"No, five is too many." Shiina Mahiru covered her chest with her right hand and quickly shook her head. "I can give Sora-kun two at most."
"Let's both take a step back... three lap pillow vouchers."
"..."
Angel-sama had no experience in haggling and ultimately agreed in a daze.
Ten minutes later.
Accompanied by a beeping sound, the clothes in the dryer were finally dry.
"Yanami, let's go get dressed."
Shiina Mahiru's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly called Yanami to go change clothes together.
"Wait a minute for me." The ahoge on Yanami's head swayed gently. She was deeply engrossed in the game, holding her phone with both hands, completely unbothered by the snow-white heart on her chest. "I'll run to the extraction point first."
Shiina Mahiru: "..."
Games really are addictive.
After successfully extracting, Yanami reluctantly put down her phone and went to the bathroom with Mahiru to change clothes.
Coming out wearing her own clothes, Shiina Mahiru put the two nurse uniforms into the closet, finally no longer having to endure the shame.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, it was time to check out.
Izumi Sora and the girls left the love hotel together. The journey was quiet, and they didn't encounter a single customer.
Stepping out the back door of the hotel, the rain outside had stopped and the sky was clear, with only damp moisture remaining on the ground.
"Heading home, heading home."
The group got on their bicycles, headed to the beach kiosk to pick up their stored sea fish, and then headed back together.
"Goodbye everyone, I'm heading back first."
Arriving at an intersection, Gokou Ruri waved goodbye first.
Her sisters were still at home. Kuroneko wanted to go home and make sashimi for them, while also showing off today's spoils, so naturally, they wouldn't be eating dinner together tonight.
"Ruri-chan, goodbye."
The girls waved goodbye to Kuroneko.
"What does Yanami say?"
Watching Kuroneko leave, Izumi Sora turned to look at his childhood friend beside him.
"I..."
Yanami hesitated for two seconds, then quickly blushed and said softly:
"I'm going home too, I'll come over to help tomorrow."
Yanami actually really wanted to keep playing, but right now her sense of shame welled up, and she was truly too embarrassed to go over and freeload food and drinks.
Izumi Sora nodded slightly:
"Ride slowly on the way back, be careful."
"Got it~"
Yanami waved her hand and rode off on her bike.
The journey was silent.
Izumi Sora, Mahiru, and Elf quickly rode to their front doors.
"Sora, hurry up and open the door." Yamada Elf carried her spoils, her voice proud, lifting her chin smugly. "I want to show Sagiri today's harvest."
"Elf, let's go back and take a shower first, okay?"
Shiina Mahiru softly suggested:
"We sweated riding back. Let's go back and take a shower, change clothes, and then come over to play."
"We did sweat a bit, so let's go take a shower first."
Yamada Elf hesitated for a moment, still feeling that taking a shower was more important.
Izumi Sora raised his hand: "Then you guys go back and take a shower first, come over tonight to eat sashimi together."
"..."
"I'm back."
Izumi Sora pushed open the door and returned home. He immediately looked toward the entryway and was relieved to see Sagiri wasn't lying on the floor.
Very good.
It seems yesterday's punishment was very effective. Sagiri must have given up on pranks.
Changing into slippers, Izumi Sora put the caught sea fish into the refrigerator, and then saw a shoe lying at the top of the stairs.
"Sagiri's shoe?"
Izumi Sora raised an eyebrow slightly, walked over, and picked up the shoe.
Then he saw a book on the stairs.
Picking up the book, a ruler appeared not far away.
After picking up the ruler, a pencil case appeared ahead...
Walking and picking things up along the way, Izumi Sora quickly arrived at the door to Sagiri's room.
He saw the door was open a crack, not tightly closed.
Izumi Sora reached out his right hand and gently pushed. The door opened easily.
Looking down, he saw a silver-haired girl wearing a sailor suit lying flat on the floor, motionless and without a sound.
Having had yesterday's experience, seeing the 'dead' Sagiri now, Izumi Sora didn't panic at all.
Crouching down halfway, Izumi Sora grasped Sagiri's icy-cold little hand, placed his fingers on her wrist, and quickly felt Sagiri's steady and strong pulse, proving it was indeed a prank.
"Not bad, the sailor suit is very cute."
Izumi Sora praised verbally.
The combination of a sailor suit and white over-the-knee socks, it had to be said, was quite cute.
"..."
Sagiri lay motionless on the floor, continuing to feign unconsciousness.
Izumi Sora continued:
"Get up, the floor is cold."
"..."
Sagiri still didn't make a sound.
Izumi Sora's gaze moved downwards, pausing slightly on the girl's slender, exquisite legs, and he brought out his trump card:
"The skirt is too short, your panties are showing."
"...!!"
Sagiri finally couldn't hold it anymore. She swiftly raised her right hand, covering her skirt, and then sat up with a flushed small face:
"Onii-chan is an idiot! A pervert! Hentai! Actually peeking... so mean!"
Izumi Sora was expressionless:
"You were lying motionless on the floor, I was looking openly."
Sagiri gave a light snort, kneeling on the floor in a duck-sitting posture:
"Seeing me lying on the floor, Onii-chan wasn't worried at all... Did you forget I was even home?"
Izumi Sora asked in return:
"Have you heard the story of the boy who cried wolf?"
Sagiri turned her small face away: "Never heard of it."
"You must have watched Saint Seiya, right?" Izumi Sora complained. "The same trick won't work twice."
As he spoke, Izumi Sora reached into his pocket, took out two small seashells, and handed them over:
"For you."
Looking at the pretty little conch shells, Sagiri's eyes lit up, and a pleasant surprise smile appeared on her small face:
"It's seashells!"
Izumi Sora asked curiously:
"So, what is Sagiri wearing a sailor suit for?"
"I needed to personally gather material for drawing a manga, so I didn't take it off..." Sagiri's small face flushed slightly. Covering her sailor suit, she turned her head to look elsewhere. "It's totally not because I wanted Onii-chan to praise me."
Saying no, but your eyes clearly show you're expecting praise!
"I just praised you."
"I was 'unconscious' just now, I didn't hear anything." Sagiri looked over from the corner of her eye. "So... so..."
"So what?"
"Praise me again... one more time..."
Sagiri stammered, her small face flushed.
Izumi Sora sighed: "So troublesome."
Thump!
Sagiri's pink cheeks instantly puffed up, and she raised her foot and stomped on Izumi Sora's instep.
"I'm sorry, I was wrong, please forgive me."
"I definitely won't forgive Onii-chan!"
"..."
Dinner goes without saying.
Izumi Sora went into the kitchen to help wash the ingredients, and left the rest to Angel-sama. Elf and Sagiri sat in the living room, completely useless.
After dinner, Elf didn't leave, but curled up on the sofa, enthusiastically playing games with Sagiri.
"Sora, hurry up and log in."
Yamada Elf invited him to team up.
"You guys play first, I have things to do, I'm going upstairs to organize some things."
Izumi Sora said his goodbyes and headed upstairs.
As he passed by Angel-sama, Izumi Sora cast a meaningful glance.
"Eh?"
Shiina Mahiru blinked her bright eyes, quickly understanding what Izumi Sora wanted to do, her pretty face involuntarily flushing slightly.
"Mahiru-chan, want to come up and play games together?"
Elf started inviting Mahiru again.
"My stomach feels a bit uncomfortable, I need to go to the restroom..."
Shiina Mahiru guiltily made an excuse and entered the restroom.
Buzz buzz.
Her phone quickly vibrated.
Angel-sama quietly picked up her phone and saw the message Izumi Sora sent:
"Mahiru-sama, I would like to use one lap pillow voucher."