Volume 1 - CH 19

“The pool is it?”

From the other end of the phone, he could hear Arisa’s agitated voice.　

It was no good after all, Yuzuru sighed inwardly.

It all happened about an hour ago.

About an hour ago, Yuzuru’s grandfather suddenly told him, “I got it as a shareholder’s gift. You and Yukishiro-san should go there”, and presented Yuzuru with two tickets to a famous swimming amusement facility.

Yes, a swimming pool.

Going to the pool means wearing a swimsuit.

Wearing a swimsuit means exposing your skin.

Arisa is not used to men, and she is not good at looking at men’s skin.

She also doesn’t like to expose her skin either

Yuzuru would be lying if he said he didn’t want to…, well, see Arisa in her swimsuit, but he would probably be nervous to see it in front of him.

It was obvious that he would not be able to play properly because of his nervousness and embarrassment.

As for Yuzuru, he wanted to refuse.

But when somebody said to him, “Most lovers go to the pool or the beach in the summer,” he couldn’t argue.

“Er, well, …… yeah.”

“A pool ……! So that means you have to wear a swimsuit?”

At first, she seemed flustered, but soon Airisa’s voice regained its composure.

Since she was on the phone, it was hard to detect her emotions.

However, she probably didn’t want to go.

The Yukishiro Arisa that Yuzuru knew would not want to go to the pool with a man she didn’t like.

” After all, you don’t like it, do you? Yeah, I’ll tell the old man that.”

“…… Are you sure it’s okay?”

“I’m sure he’ll back off if I say something to the effect that Yukishiro is embarrassed to be seen by other visitors, or that she doesn’t want other men to see her skin.”

Yuzuru wouldn’t force her, no matter how much he wanted to.

But instead, they need to go to an amusement park or a movie theater or something like that.

“……but it is difficult, isn’t it?”

“No, well……it isn’t exactly easy.”

How many girls today would say they are embarrassed to wear a swimsuit at the pool?　

And what do they do in swimming classes at school in the first place?

It’s not that there aren’t a few questions to ask.

“We can go if you want to.”

A calm and collected voice replied.

It was a very gratifying reply for Yuzuru,……, but it made him feel uneasy.

Because he was not sure if she’s pushing herself too hard.

“Are you not uncomfortable?”

“It was Takasegawa-san who said, ‘If you don’t like it, say so’. It’s not that I don’t want to go, so we can go.”

“…… Aren’t you embarrassed to go in a swimsuit?”

“It’s a matter of TPO. It’s not strange to wear a swimsuit at the pool…… In the first place, we wear swimsuits during swimming lessons.”

It is as she said.

Unexpectedly, is that how it is? Am I just being overly concerned about it?

Yuzuru tilted his head internally.

“Ah, but of course. Don’t get me wrong. I will not go to the pool with a guy I don’t like, in principle. I don’t know about anyone else, but I wouldn’t go, and I don’t want to go. I’m not a social butterfly and I don’t want to be misunderstood as having an interest in someone.”

Arisa said this clearly.

Then she continued her words without hesitation.

“But you’re not going to misunderstand me, are you, Takasegawa-san?”

“Well ……, I guess so. I’m not going to ask you out if we’re not engaged to begin with.”

“That’s what I’m talking about. In addition, Takasegawa-san is harmless, right? If you are a harmful person to me, I’m sure your mask would have come off by now…… Well, maybe you’re good at hiding it.”

“To call it harmful or harmless, It’s not like I’m a pest or vermin……. Well, they do say men are wolves.”

Is it that Yuzuru does not have an immoral heart at all?　It’s not like that.

It is just on the level of a normal high school boy’s desire.

“Are you a wolf too, Takasegawa-san?”

“…… I’d say about as big as a properly disciplined dog.”

“Right?　But I’m a cat person, so I don’t like you Takasegawa-san.”

“I see. By the way, I’m a dog person.”

The information about whether you are a dog person or a cat person is not that important in this situation.

But of course, if the other party intends to have a discussion, Yuzuru was willing to accept it.

“In the first place, the engagement was brought up by me. Takasegawa-san agreed to do this to protect me, so it is only logical that I should cooperate.”

“No, you don’t have to feel obligated to that extent……”

“A week ago, I bought a new swimsuit in case a girl in my class might ask me out. The fact that Takasegawa-san asked me out was unexpected, but …… well, it’s not bad timing either.”

It’s not that she doesn’t like it. Rather she was keen on it.

Arisa insisted on it.

And Yuzuru doesn’t feel like he’s taking advantage of her in any way. ……

After going this far, it would be disrespectful for him to reject it by assuming that “No, you won’t like it either”.

If that was the case, he shouldn’t have contacted her from the beginning.

“Okay, okay. As for the location and date and time…….”

“Okay. Please wait a moment. I’ll write it down now.”

Later on.

Yuzuru, who had already finished changing into his swimsuit, was waiting for Arisa at the poolside.

There were a few men around waiting for their partner as well as Yuzuru.

This kind of thing makes one feel as if he’s her boyfriend.

However, Yuzuru doesn’t think of Arisa as a love interest, and vice versa.

Even though they don’t like each other, they pretend to be lovers.

What a valuable experience.

–It will remain in my memory for the rest of my life. For better or worse.

As he was thinking this, he noticed that the eyes of the men around him were drawn to a certain point.

Yuzuru, too, turned his gaze towards it as if caught by it.

“Sorry to keep you waiting.”

“…… Oh.”

Unintentionally, a voice of admiration leaked out from him.

Arisa in a swimsuit was so beautiful.  

Even Yuzuru, a self-proclaimed big dog, couldn’t help but admire this.

“Takasegawa-san. I would appreciate it if you would say something.”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

Yuzuru came back to his senses when he received a raised eyebrow and a cold stare.

And he then again examined Airisa’s swimsuit.

The first thing that comes to attention is that the swimsuit is, surprisingly, a triangle bikini.

And it was black.

The design was not only black but also had a white pattern near the edges and a stylish large bow in the middle.

Her pure white skin looked great against the black swimsuit.

He felt that her skin, which was as smooth and lustrous as white porcelain, was emphasized even more.

Since she was wearing a bikini, Yuzuru’s eyes were naturally drawn to the top, middle and bottom.

She has a slender body, which gives the impression of being thin overall, but the parts that emerge are there.

First, the smooth decollete line from the neck to the collarbone.

From there, a dazzling white cleavage with beautifully budding fruit.

From underneath, the figure slims down in a smooth curve to the navel, which is beautifully rounded and well-shaped.

After that point, it suddenly begins to round off to the side, and even from the front, you can imagine the line of the back part.

The two long, thin legs stretching out from the black bathing suit were a sight to behold.

She was wearing a light blue rash guard, so you couldn’t see her arms, which was a shame, but he thought this rather stimulated the imagination.

“Well, …… that’s the thing.”

“What ?”

“I’m a little disappointed right now that you’re not my real fiancée.”

In a half-joking tone……, Yuzuru complimented Arisa on her swimsuit.

Maybe because she recognized it as a joke, Arisa gave a small laugh.

“That’s a shame. …… Takasegawa-san also looks good. I know you do muscle training at home and you had said that you go to the gym with your friends, So it was true.”

“Of course. …… Well, men also care about their body shape to some extent.”

It may not be as much as women, but a sloppy figure is still embarrassing.

It’s a good thing he exercises regularly.

“But, Yukishiro……well, what to say? I thought you were the type to be shy about this sort of thing”

Exposing your skin, and even seeing a man’s skin.

This is a place where there is an indeterminate number of men and women, and inevitably, unknown men will see your skin and you will have to see the skin of unknown men.

“I told you it’s a matter of TPO, didn’t I?　Also, please don’t point it out. If you’re conscious of it, it’s just plain embarrassing.”

Arisa’s skin had turned a rosy color.

It seems that she is embarrassed by embarrassing things.

“I’m sorry about that. …… Where do you want to go first?”

“Well, …… I want to relax and play first.”

“Well, let’s go to the flowing pool.”

The two of them started walking towards the flowing pool area.