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"The stone in front is submerged again… Mai-senpai, what do you say?"
Kitahara Makoto put down the Beast Eared Girl in his arms, then turned to look at Sakurajima Mai.
The terrain in front of the cave wasn't flat, and many places were already submerged by the rising tide.
To enter the cave, you had to step forward.
The problem was that the last rock was farther away.
Looking at the rocks in front of her being hit by the waves, Sakurajima Mai bit her lip and took a deep breath, saying:
"I should be able to jump over…"
Kitahara Makoto's faint voice sounded beside her:
"The facts just now have proven that you can't, Senpai."
"…"
Sakurajima Mai tightened her pretty face and crossed her arms, saying:
"I can wade through the water."
"Senpai lives in Kamakura, so you should be very clear about the power of the tide, right?" Kitahara Makoto said considerately beside her, "Many people on the beach are knocked down by the waves, not to mention that the rocks here are already very slippery. I think there's a high probability that Senpai will lose her footing."
"You said your nose was a little uncomfortable this morning. If you get soaked, Mai-senpai will definitely catch a cold, right?"
"If Mai-senpai's cold breaks out after entering the Otherworld, and there's a lack of medicine, don't even mention adventure, you'll probably have difficulty even moving."
Sakurajima Mai: "…"
Although it was infuriating to hear, it would indeed be very troublesome if she accidentally caught a cold.
Since her existence disappeared, Sakurajima Mai hadn't been in the mood to exercise. She had also been troubled by various bizarre phenomena these past few days, unable to eat or sleep well. Her physical fitness and immunity had declined severely. If she accidentally fell into the water, the possibility of catching a cold was quite high.
Sakurajima Mai tightened her pretty face and said:
"Scumbag-kun, what exactly do you want to do by saying so much?"
"It's very simple…"
Kitahara Makoto took half a step forward, and before Sakurajima Mai could react, he had already hugged Mai in his arms:
"I can just carry Senpai and jump over."
Sakurajima Mai's pretty face quickly turned red, and she said in embarrassment:
"Put me down!"
"Don't move." Kitahara Makoto looked down, his expression serious, "There is a lack of medicine in the Otherworld. If Mai accidentally catches a cold and has a fever, I definitely won't ignore you. At that time, I'll probably have to take off Senpai's clothes and help you cool down by wiping your body with a wet towel… Does Mai-senpai want me to put you down now, or help you wipe your body in the Otherworld?"
Sakurajima Mai: "…"
Although things might not necessarily develop in the direction Kitahara Makoto said, it wasn't entirely impossible, and the possibility was even quite high.
There was no way.
Sakurajima Mai could only silently bite her lower lip, choose to yield, and turn her head to look elsewhere:
"It's so far away, can you jump over while holding me?"
"That's natural." Kitahara Makoto's tone was confident, "If I can't jump over, I'll immediately commit seppuku in front of Mai-senpai."
Sakurajima Mai's pretty face flushed, and she said disdainfully:
"Then jump over quickly and put me down."
One was a princess carry, and the other was taking off her clothes and letting Scumbag-kun help her wipe her body… Even an idiot would know which one to choose.
Kitahara Makoto looked down and suddenly said:
"Senpai, hold my neck."
"Huh?"
Sakurajima Mai raised her eyes in surprise.
You're actually taking things a step further?
"Senpai, don't misunderstand." Kitahara Makoto said with a justified tone, "You can hold my neck to stabilize your body and avoid accidents… Senpai doesn't want me to accidentally throw you out, right?"
"…"
The two looked at each other.
After a few seconds.
Sakurajima Mai bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and shyly stretched out her arms, Hugging Kitahara Makoto's neck.
Human nature is just like that.
Once you take the first step back, there will definitely be a second and third step.
"Not enough, the strength is too light." Kitahara Makoto urged, "Senpai, hold on tighter."
Sakurajima Mai's eyes were filled with shame and anger, and she couldn't help but say:
"Give me some restraint!"
"…"
Kitahara Makoto stopped while he was ahead.
Getting Mai to agree to a princess carry and take the initiative to hug his neck was already the limit. If he forced her any further, she might really become angry out of embarrassment.
"Get ready, I'm jumping."
Kitahara Makoto took a deep breath, took two steps back, and then jumped up, carrying Mai and easily jumping to the rock on the other side.
"Very good, successful landing."
Kitahara Makoto breathed a sigh of satisfaction.
"What are your hands doing?!"
Sakurajima Mai's voice was filled with shame and anger.
"Huh?"
Kitahara Makoto was slightly stunned, and then he realized that he actually felt a very elastic and plump sensation on his hand. He immediately apologized sincerely:
"I'm sorry, my hand slipped when I landed just now, it wasn't intentional."
"Take your hand away before you speak!"
"…"
After putting down Mai in his arms, Kitahara Makoto turned back and brought over the Beast Eared Girl Hana and the backpack.
Next was to wait quietly.
Time passed quietly, and the twilight gradually deepened. In this remote corner far from the human world, only Kitahara Makoto and Sakurajima Mai accompanied each other.
"Mai-senpai, it's almost time." Kitahara Makoto said softly, "Check the supplies again. If there are no problems, we'll set off."
Sakurajima Mai nodded lightly and carefully checked the backpack: "I'm ready."
"Then… let's go."
Kitahara Makoto reached out and threw the Beast Eared Girl onto his shoulder, then extended his right hand towards Mai.
The two held hands and stepped into the cave.
The next second.
Accompanied by the slight distortion of the light in the cave, the figures of Kitahara Makoto and Sakurajima Mai quietly disappeared.
Opening his eyes again, Kitahara Makoto found himself sitting in the classroom. The sun outside the window was bright, but the light was inexplicably hazy.
"I just seemed to have had a very long dream…"
Kitahara Makoto covered his forehead, feeling dizzy, as if he had forgotten something very important.
"Kitahara-kun, come here."
The girl's clear and pleasant voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
Kitahara Makoto turned his head and saw a tall, black-haired girl in a school uniform, and subconsciously said:
"Mai-senpai?"
For some reason, the moment he saw the black-haired girl, Kitahara Makoto's mind subconsciously filled with the other person's name and identity.
"It seems… she's my girlfriend?"
At the same time.
A soft and Glutinous voice suddenly sounded in Kitahara Makoto's mind.
[Papa…]
"Huh?"
Kitahara Makoto looked around blankly. The classroom was empty, clearly with only himself and Mai.
"Don't look around." Sakurajima Mai's clear and pleasant voice sounded again, "Hurry up and help me put on my stockings."
"Put on stockings?"
Kitahara Makoto's gaze moved down, and he realized that Mai-senpai was wearing black stockings on her left leg, but her right leg was empty, and her snow-white and slender leg shone brightly in the sun, exceptionally.
"Wait." Kitahara Makoto covered his forehead, "You should put on socks like that yourself, right?"
"I can indeed put them on myself, but…" Sakurajima Mai raised her delicate chin, "It's Boyfriend-kun's responsibility to put on stockings for his girlfriend, and for Kitahara-kun, this is actually a reward, right?"
Kitahara Makoto: "…"
For some reason, he actually subconsciously agreed.
It was indeed a reward.
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