"Hmm, what's this...?" Suddenly, Mio noticed the huge fruit platter on the living room table.
"Ah, sorry. I said not to prepare anything..." Seeing the various fruits, Tsumugi said apologetically.
"Miu, Yui, Rikka, let's go explore the villa!" At that moment, Ritsu pulled Yui along and invited Miu.
"Sure, sure!" Hearing this, Miu was also eager, as it was her first time in such a large villa.
"Onee-chan..." Seeing this, Ui looked worriedly at Yui, as Tsumugi hadn't given permission yet, and this seemed slightly impolite.
"It's fine, right, Tsumugi-chan?" Seeing Ui's concern, Takeru smiled lightly, patted Ui's head, and looked at Tsumugi.
"It's okay. Everyone can feel free to look around. All facilities are available." Hearing Takeru and seeing everyone's happy smiles, Tsumugi said with a gentle smile.
Seeing no one minded, she felt relieved. Their enjoyment was a form of affirmation for her.
"What's this for?" Soon, Ritsu and the others went to a room and excitedly opened the door.
"It's a princess bed!" Seeing the decorations and the large bed strewn with petals in the center, Yui covered her blushing face with her hands.
"Wow, over here, over here! There are three refrigerators!" Soon, arriving at the kitchen, Ritsu exclaimed excitedly again.
Opening the refrigerators, everyone was stunned once more. They were packed with ingredients, all seeming high-quality.
"Sorry..." However, seeing this made Tsumugi even more apologetic.
"Even though I kept saying to keep it as ordinary as possible, they just don't seem to understand what I mean." Tsumugi beside Takeru said helplessly.
"Don't worry about it, Tsumugi-chan. Everyone is really happy, aren't they?" Seeing Tsumugi's expression, Takeru patted her head.
"Mhm." Hearing Takeru's reassurance, Tsumugi nodded with a blush, no longer dwelling on it.
After the tour, Tsumugi noticed four people were missing.
"Where are Miu, Yui, Ritsu, and Rikka?" Mio asked curiously.
"They disappeared halfway." Hearing this, Tsumugi replied directly.
"Honestly..." Hearing this, Mio felt helpless about Ritsu. No doubt, Ritsu was the ringleader.
"Come on, let's go play!" At that moment, Ritsu, Miu, and Yui ran in wearing swimsuits.
"Oh~ yeah~ We're going ahead. Everyone, hurry up!" Yui said excitedly.
"Onii-chan, hurry up!" Miu also excitedly called to Takeru.
"Just a moment, everyone. Let's go too!" Seeing the cheerful four, Tsumugi felt a bit eager herself… this experience felt novel.
"Agreed!" Hearing Tsumugi, Sylphyn eagerly took out her luggage and led everyone towards a changing room.
Watching them, Takeru showed a reminiscent smile. This scene seemed familiar, though back then, it was Esdeath, Akame, Leone, and others by his side.
And they had been even more open in their playfulness...
Suppressing stirring thoughts, Takeru went to a changing room, put on swim trunks, and headed outside.
Meanwhile, Ritsu and the others seemed to be role-playing.
"It's been two weeks since we drifted to this deserted island." Yui walked on the sand carrying a lifebuoy.
"When I washed ashore, I thought it was over." Ritsu hobbled along with a stick she found, using it as a crutch.
"Fortunately, there were some simple supplies on the island." Miu also looked exhausted.
"But today, the supplies are all gone. If we don't find new ones, we might..." Rikka behind them said tearfully.
"Everyone, we mustn't give up!" Yui emotionally hugged everyone.
"Look, we found treasure! We're saved!" Ritsu suddenly noticed a piece of seaweed washed ashore.
"Thank you for the meal." Yui showed a weary smile.
"What nonsense are you all making up?" At that moment, Mio walked out, looking at the four unimpressed.
Hearing Mio, everyone instinctively looked at her swimsuit. She wore a black one, and most importantly, they realized that among them, Mio had the most impressive figure...
"Take this!" Feeling provoked by Mio, Ritsu, tears in her eyes, slammed a volleyball at her.
"Yui, Miu, Rikka, let's go swimming!" After attacking Mio, Ritsu said angrily.
"Mhm!" Hearing this, the others nodded in solidarity and ran towards the sea.
"Why...? Oh well." Mio, inexplicably attacked, felt speechless, then took out her prepared camera and started taking pictures.
"Takeru-kun, aren't you coming to swim?" On the shore, Tsumugi, Nibutani, and Ui, having changed, curiously approached Takeru.
"Don't mind me. You all go ahead." Seeing them, Takeru smiled lightly.
"Eh? What's that?" Suddenly, Ui noticed a unique mark on Takeru's chest.
"It's part of a special ability." Seeing her curiosity, Takeru smiled lightly. It was the mark left by the fusion with Demon's Extract.
Though they had been to the Akame ga Kill! World, they didn't recognize it as the same Teigu Esdeath possessed.
"Let's build a sandcastle!" Hearing Takeru, Tsumugi said expectantly.
"Sure!" Seeing this, Nibutani and Ui smiled and nodded.
"Let's have a competition!" Hearing this, Sylphyn said excitedly.
"That's not necessary. Let's all play together." Hearing her, Tsumugi and Ui directly refused.
Hearing this, Sylphyn scratched her head, then regained her spirit and nodded.
Watching everyone play, Takeru felt incredibly warm inside, showing a gentle smile.
They played excitedly in the sea, then buried Yui in the sand, leaving only her head exposed, and drew funny patterns around her.
Meanwhile, Tsumugi's sandcastle grew increasingly elaborate over time. Everyone stared in amazement at the masterpiece created by Tsumugi, Ui, and Sylphyn. Nibutani had realized midway she couldn't contribute.
If not for the absence of magical energy, they might have suspected sorcery.
"Haha, before we knew it, it turned out like this." Seeing their amazed looks, Tsumugi said embarrassedly.
"Come on, let me take a photo to remember this!" Ritsu said excitedly, looking at them.
"Okay!"
"Onii-chan, this is boring. Come play with us!" Meanwhile, Miu, seeing Takeru still meditating on the shore, pulled him into the sea.
Takeru's arrival made Mio and the others slightly shy, but they soon returned to normal.
"Let's play in the water!" As she spoke, Miu already splashed water at Takeru. Seeing this, Takeru smiled and joined the fun.
To enhance the atmosphere, Takeru even used Black Marlin to summon five massive water dragons, dancing gracefully on the sea surface.
"Wow, amazing!" Seeing this, everyone exclaimed in awe.
Ui tried as well, summoning two water dragons, but compared to Takeru's, they seemed underdeveloped.
"Wow, Onii-chan, can we ride on them?" Miu looked at Takeru expectantly.
"Of course." Hearing her, Takeru made all the water dragons bow. He then jumped onto one first. Seeing this, everyone eagerly followed.
The dragons were large enough for three people each, so five were more than enough for everyone.
Then, under Takeru's control, the dragons swiftly glided around the area.
"Wow, this is fantastic!" Sitting atop the dragons, enjoying the view below, everyone cheered excitedly.
Nibutani, also seated on one, was equally astonished, never expecting Takeru to summon such magnificent water dragons.
With no other tourists nearby, they could play to their hearts' content.