Late afternoon, Sunday.
After saying goodbye to May and promising to keep in touch, the group continued on their road trip. As planned, they visited Mualani's hometown, La Union.
Led by their cheerful senior, they experienced a lively and fun tour of the region. Now, they have reached their last destination before they fly back to the University.
"Ta-da! Welcome to La Union Beach!"
Mualani spread her arms in a welcoming gesture.
"Wow! It's beautiful here!"
With white sands and crystal-clear, blue water, the scenery had everyone look on in amazement.
"Thank you, Furina, Focalors. Hehe, now, we'll have this wonderful beach all to ourselves!"
Candice half-teased while looking at said girls. Because of the twin sisters' presence, Clorinde had reserved this private section of the beach, citing 'it's dangerous to be unguarded in such a public space'.
"Come on, the cottage is over there. Let's drop our stuff and get changed quickly!"
Mualani led the way while telling everyone stories about this beach as well as her personal experience here.
The cottage they rented was made of bamboo. It had a simple design, with platforms around the wall where guests can sit and a large table at the center.
After setting down their luggage, the group entered the nearby bathroom to change, with Furina dragging the reluctant Clorinde along.
…
What the hell? Am I actually some kind of harem protagonist?
Dante contemplated as he gazed at the girls in swimsuits. A lone boy alone with a group of beautiful girls on the beach. When he thinks of this scene, he is reminded of the beach episodes in every harem anime he watched in his previous world.
Wearing only a swimming trunks, he quickly noticed some of the girls furtively eying his body, with Mualani being the most obvious. The girls mostly chose to wear a one-piece swimsuit. Only Mualani, Shinobu, and Clorinde wore bikinis.
Mualani wore a blue and white bikini which looked almost similar to her jogging attire. On the other hand, Shinobu wore a purple and green swimsuit that complemented her hair, and Clorinde's purple swimsuit…
Dante quickly used his Illusion ability, making it seem as if he was only looking at Shinobu. Although his girlfriend isn't the jealous type, blatantly looking at other women's assets while hers was there would still make her dissatisfied.
But Dante couldn't help it. After all, as the great Isaac Newton stated, the larger the mass, the greater its gravitational pull. And oh boy did she have a MASS! Even when he tried looking away, his eyes always gravitated in that direction.
…
Focalors peeked at Dante. When she hugged him that night, she already felt his muscles underneath his clothes. But now, she finally got a visual confirmation.
Her eyes appreciatively glanced over them before moving to his face. When she saw him just staring at his girlfriend, she was a little disappointed.
She had wanted to wear a more risque swimwear to enhance her sexual appeal and attract his attention but…
Looking down and seeing her own two feet, Focalors felt a sense of defeat. Fortunately, she wasn't the only one. Her sister was the same size as hers…no, that just made her feel more miserable!
"Pikaaaaa!" (Cannonballlllll!)
Focalors musing was cut off when a large splash of water erupted from afar.
"Ursaring!" (I'm next! I'm next!)
"Azu." (Alright. One bear meteor coming up.)
She watched in bewilderment as Azumarill picked up the much larger Ursaring and launched him straight into the air.
"Hey, that looks fun! I wanna try that too!"
Mualani's eyes shone. She watched Ursaring disappear from beyond the clouds and reappear shortly after, landing on the deeper parts of the water.
"Please don't. It's impossible for normal humans like us to survive that."
Focalors stopped her senior sister's suicide attempt. The speed at which Azumarill threw Ursaring probably reached terminal velocity already.
"Hahaha, if you guys wanna try it, I can ask Azumarill to lower his strength."
Dante said as he watched Azumarill throw Riolu in Pikachu and Ursaring's direction. And Mawile, as usual, kept by his side.
"Hear that? Come on! Hehe, I'll be waiting with Sharky on the landing spot before anyone drowns. It'll be fun!"
Mualani gave a thumbs up to everyone and approached Azumarill. Soon, she was seen hurtling through the air, her arms stretched wide before she landed on the water.
"So…who wants to go next?"
…
As it turns out, except for Dante, Shinobu, Focalors, and surprisingly Clorinde, none of the others wanted to try the Azumarill Catapult. Dante had thought Candice would have joined in, but it seemed she doesn't like such extreme sports.
Still, the group enjoyed plenty of other fun activities.
They played beach volleyball, where Dante once again showed his dominance over everyone. And when he was forced to sit on the sidelines, he feasted his eyes on the girls running and jumping for the ball, sweat and water glistening their skin.
However, what he didn't realize was that, the girls had done the same when he was the one playing.
After that, Mualani taught surfing to those interested. With the assistance of their Pokemon, there was no danger for beginners even when they were drowned under the waves.
Surprisingly, Furina quickly got the hang of it and found the sport very fun. She even made an agreement with Mualani to surf together on the University Lake.
Everyone continued to enjoy themselves, and when the sun began to dip on the horizon, they sat down on the sand to watch the sunset together.
"Hnng, time sure flies when you're having fun. Hehe, let's do this again someday!"
Mualani stretched her body, a goofy smile on her face as she stared wistfully at the distance.
"Definitely. Next time, let's go to my place!"
Candice turned, looking at the faces of her friends with a wide grin.
"Well, if everyone is amenable, we'll also be happy to give you a tour of our home."
Focalors smiled and interjected. Even though she came to this country with impure purposes, she believed the bond she made with this group of friends is not fake.
"That's right! We'll show you sights so beautiful you would dream of them even after returning home!"
Furina added in her pompous voice, though her sincere tone conveyed her real meaning.
The group stayed like that, chatting and joking around until the last rays of the sun disappeared.
—
"Flying Pokemon are so convenient."
Dante sighed and let the Pidgeot return to the rental shop with its Pokeball. Currently, he was standing in front of the mansion dormitory with Shinobu and Mualani beside him. The rest of the group had already gone back to their dorms to rest early for tomorrow.
"Yeah. And expensive too."
Shinobu said as she opened the door.
"Wait. Don't you plan to return to your dorm, Shinobu?"
Mualani asked. She thought Shinobu only wanted to share a ride back with her boyfriend.
"Nope. I'm gonna sleep with Dan. And sorry Mualani, I'll hog Dante for myself tonight."
It's already been more than a week since the two lovers have done the act. And because of the trip, they can only resort to doing small actions which definitely didn't satisfy her itch.
Mualani looked at Dante and Shinobu's fading back, her face turning red at the implications of Shinobu's words.
Firstly, that the two lovers are obviously going to have sex. And secondly, that Shinobu expected her to join them on other nights.
Suddenly, she remembered what happened yesterday at the lake; Dante's touch, the euphoric sensation she felt…
"Well, I guess joining them sometimes wouldn't hurt."
The girl mumbled as she walked upstairs to her room. Her gaze lingered at the main bedroom's door, her face turning red as she imagined what the two lovers were doing inside that room.
—
"That was fun!"
Furina flopped onto her soft bed and groaned in comfort. Horsea lay down beside her, also tired from playing at the beach.
"It was fun, indeed, but it seems you've forgotten your mission."
"Keh!"
Furina froze, stiffly turning her head to see Clorinde with a disapproving frown.
"Clorinde! I already said, don't meddle in this matter. I'll take care of it myself!"
Focalors sat up from her bed, glaring at the older woman.
"Lady Focalors, I only speak with the best of intentions for Lady Furina."
"By letting her marry against her will?"
"No, by letting her marry someone who would cherish her."
Focalors and Clorinde's eyes locked, neither of the two backing down.
"Lady Focalors, please understand. Lady Furina is not the same as you. Sooner or later, the family will force her to marry. Mr. Dante is already the husband closest to being her ideal partner. Or is there something about Mr. Dante you are dissatisfied with?"
"It's not about whether something's wrong or not with Dante. It's about the family's attitude!"
"Geez, I'm here, you two! Why don't you ask me what I want?"
Furina pouted. Why do they treat her as air? When she saw the two finally looking at her, she nodded in satisfaction.
"I already said it's fine, sis. Clorinde is right, instead of being paired with a stinky old man, Dante is millions of times better!"
"And I already told you, Furina. I won't let you sacrifice yourself for the family."
Not again, Focalors internally continued. She looked at her precious sister who had a sulking expression, and decided that she have to double down on her action; if only to dissuade her from doing anything stupid.
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