Miss Heir wasn't very kind to me.

Chapter 339, Section 7: "Let's have one last swimsuit episode, a chaotic battle episode?"

The already dazzling summer scenery transformed into a flood of light... or more accurately, a tsunami of light, which surged toward the creatures on the ground before being separated by transparent glass.

Looking at all this through the glass, you can even feel the beauty as if you are floating between the high temperature and the heat waves of the sun.

Of course, inside the glass window, there exists a view far more dazzling and captivating than the summer sun.

"Masumi, I'm the first one, right? Because I'm your lover."

"Excuse me, Mio, but I'm also Masumi's lover, so Masumi will apply sunscreen to me first, not you, right?"

"Me too... my lover... Masumi... help me wipe it..."

"Everyone! I understand how you feel, but please line up politely! Also, Masumi-kun, could you please wipe me first, and then I'll decide the order and time for everyone!"

"Ugh! Mio-nee, Rinne, Kaizuki, Asami-nee... everyone's moving way too fast! I want Masumi-nii to apply sunscreen for me too!"

"No, no, this is an indoor swimming pool, there's no point in applying sunscreen."

At the poolside, beautiful women in swimsuits stood in front of Masumi, each rushing towards him with a small bottle in hand.

This is a members-only rooftop swimming pool at a hotel in Kobe, at the foot of Mount Rokko.

Because of its high elevation, the floor-to-ceiling windows offer a commanding view of the streetscape, with beautiful views both during the day and at night.

The cool air flowing gently indoors is very soothing.

There weren't many people, because of time constraints, it was basically just seven people who had the place to themselves today.

(Seven people...?)

"Oh dear, everyone is in such a hurry. Playing around by the pool is very dangerous."

Under the parasols were white beach chairs, and I lay there leisurely like an ancient thousand-year-old, exuding a calm feeling that "even if I came to the pool, I wouldn't be so playful at my age."

Their behavior is no different from that of their guardians.

She was wearing a very revealing red bikini, with her snow-white skin spilling out of the swimsuit. It wasn't just a matter of half her breasts showing; perhaps it should be described as the equator...

Her curves from thigh to toe were so exquisite. Despite being an islander, her skin was very fair and delicate, completely devoid of the summer atmosphere.

"Masumi, look at me more often!"

Suddenly, a sharp gaze fell upon Masumi. Beneath her long eyelashes, her obsidian-like eyes narrowed slightly, and the newcomer curled her lips in displeasure.

"The moment I, Miss Ruko, arrived in Kobe, Masumi's attention was completely stolen."

Mio's eyes held a resentful look.

"That's not true. It's just because I haven't seen you in a long time."

"Really~"

She drew out the last syllable meaningfully, then gave up on arguing and changed her expression.

"So, Masumi, what do you think?"

Mio, striking a slight pose, smiled like a puppy waiting to be praised.

"Well... well."

Masumi shifted her gaze to Mio's rather large exposed area and murmured:
"Uh, I think it's great, it suits Mio perfectly..."

"That's all?"

Mio pouted, her jealous expression looking quite adorable.

The two-piece swimsuit has gold chain buckles and a light lavender color, which matches Mio's temperament perfectly and is very beautiful.

Masumi roughly knew what kind of answer Mio wanted to hear... Okay.

He took a deep breath and said:

"Mio's swimsuit is so beautiful...it makes me want to hug her tightly! As for what comes after...Mio can just imagine it herself."

"Hehe, thank you Masumi, I'm so happy."

After Masumi finished speaking, Mio finally showed a gentle smile.

Rinne, standing to the side, looked down at the two of them without any politeness.

"Really... Mio only stops when she hears such a lewd confession, it's unbelievable."

"I wasn't planning on letting you experience it, and besides, your swimsuit was already quite vulgar."

Mio responded with a cold expression and an impolite tone.

"How rude of me, this is just a very plain swimsuit."

The heiress remained committed to efficiency, her yellow bikini adorned with no unnecessary embellishments, her smooth, dripping skin boldly exposed to the sunlight—the level of skin exposure was truly astounding.

Are these two arch-rivals having a contest to see how much skin they can show, and fighting tooth and nail to the death?

Thanks to this, Masumi was also able to feast his eyes.

"That's because your figure is just too lewd! You even went out of your way to choose such a provocative swimsuit."

Rinne raised one eyebrow, a faint, provocative smile playing on her lips.

"Oh my, Mio is actually jealous of me for having such a great figure, isn't she?"

"Huh? Jealous of you?"

Mio opened her eyes wide in disbelief.

"What a joke! How could I possibly be jealous of your bloated, out-of-shape figure!"

Isn't deliberately distorting the facts just a manifestation of jealousy?

"What's twisted is Rinne's terrible personality, and her figure too!"

The purple and yellow swimsuits, along with the striking contrast between blonde and black hair, created a striking visual effect.

Seeing the two of them standing together makes one think... humans are truly a beautiful race.

While Masumi was still marveling, she suddenly felt the space around her become cramped.

"Masumi...and me...riding a dolphin..."

Haiyue, wearing a blue one-piece swimsuit, held an inflatable dolphin in her arms and looked up at him.

"Okay, okay, I got it. Haiyue, stop pulling on my swim trunks."

"--Wait a minute, I also want to practice swimming with Masumi-nii."

Qian Ai, afraid of falling behind, moved closer. Too close.

"Hey, I want to play games with Masumi-kun too."

"Why is it only Mami's way of having fun that's so off-topic? This is by the pool."

"It's okay, I put a waterproof film on the outside of the game console."

"The problem isn't there."

──Bouncing──Bouncing──
Faced with the six fruits closing in, Masumi was speechless.

"So they won the first victory."

Asami, with a "first come, first served" attitude, grabbed Masumi's hand.

"You don't even understand the rules, how did you start comparing wins and losses!"

Qian Ai shouted in frustration.

Mio and Rinne, who were still bickering, also looked over here.

"Alright, Masumi!"

Mio pulled up Masumi's still-free arm and said:

"Since that's the case, let's skip those unnecessary steps and enjoy ourselves together. We're already lovers, so there's no need for any more worries."

She gave Masumi a gentle smile.

"Me too...together..."

Haiyue's slender arms wrapped around Masumi's arms like seaweed.

"No, don't exclude me! I... want to have fun with Masumi-nii too!"

Since both her hands were taken away, Chiai decided to go all out and hugged Masumi's waist.

"Wait, you guys, don't push me!"

No one paid any attention to the bewildered Masumi. The three girls pushed Masumi from behind, and because Mio and Kaigetsu were holding his arms tightly, Masumi was unable to resist at all.

Wait a minute, this is a public swimming pool! Even if you book the whole place, it will still cause trouble for the cleaning staff.

However, a girl suddenly hugged Masumi from behind.

"You guys wait a minute!"

The soft touch against his back was Rinne hugging him from behind, preventing Masumi from being taken away by the girls who had transformed into fairies. "You actually dare to try and take Masumi away to do lewd things? I won't stand idly by!"

"Yes, yes!"

Asami joined the fray, pressing her entire body against Chiai and tightly embracing Masumi, shouting with amusement:
"Masumi-kun is also my lover, and I won't let you take him away so easily!"

"...Ugh! Mami-nee, let go of me! I can't breathe...cough cough cough!"

Caught in the middle, Chiai let out a strange cry that sounded like a frog being flattened.

The usually calm and composed heiress has abandoned her usual dignity and is no longer so composed, which Mio confronts.

Both sides seemed unwilling to let the other have their way.

"Since we're in the pool, how about we bet on Masumi and settle this once and for all?"

After Rinne made this suggestion, Mio nodded confidently.

"That suits me perfectly. I won't lose to someone with such a bloated physique in the water."

"Oh? Then Mio can just wait to be utterly defeated in both physical and technical aspects."

She stood on one of the diving platforms, and Rinne responded by standing on the platform next to her.

"I'll... be the referee..."

Haiyue eagerly stood beside the two, thoughtfully volunteering to act as the referee.

"You can, but you're not allowed to favor your mother."

Mio said, her eyes half-closed.

"Absolutely...fair..."

The jellyfish girl patted her chest and made a promise, then imitated a referee in a sports program by raising her hand.

"On your... marks... get set... begin!"

Following Haiyue's command, Rinne and Mio jumped into the swimming pool, which had no ropes.

The two women, with their graceful figures, displayed their beautiful swimming postures.

Like an arrow released from a bow, Rinne swam across the river with textbook-perfect freestyle swimming.

"Wow! Rinne is so fast—"

Qian Ai was extremely surprised.

"Mio-neechan too... and her movements are so flashy!?"

Mio uses the butterfly stroke, her elegant dolphin-like leg kicks appearing and disappearing on the water's surface, as if she is showing off her beauty to Masumi while swimming, but her speed is by no means inferior.

"Wow~ These two people are so healthy."

Asami, who prefers watching the game from a beach chair rather than exercising in the water, said this.

"Rinne...do your best..."

And so, the swimming contest between Rinne and Mio began, with Kaizuki, Asami, and Chia running over to cheer them on!

...And Masumi was simply left aside by them.

I felt relieved, but also a little regretful.

However, since it will all be the same after they decide who wins and who loses, what kind of... bliss will I be experiencing?

—Just as Masumi was thinking this.

Suddenly, a soft, bouncy sensation came from behind me.

"Hehe, it's too troublesome for you to fight and snatch things away. My style is to take advantage of any opportunity and strike when things are going wrong."

"Senior!"

As I, like my senior, hugged him tightly from behind. Masumi's breathing suddenly became heavy, and he was about to slowly turn his head away when...

"Turn around and you'll see everything."

My words, "like the ancients," made Masumi's eyelids twitch.

Feeling the smooth, soft touch on her back, Masumi sighed.

"Senior, wouldn't wearing a swimsuit be pointless if we did that?"

"How could that be? Anyway, Masumi has already seen it, so it has fulfilled its value. Besides, what determines the value of a swimsuit is actually the person wearing it, right?"

"I agree with that."

Masumi nodded in deep agreement, deliberately feigning indifference.

I frowned slightly, as if I were being stubborn, and gently poked his cheek with my soft fingertips.

"Hey Masumi, aren't you going to say something?"

"what?"

I whispered in his ear with an emotional voice, just like my predecessors:

"You're playing in a closed pool with six beautiful women right now, you should be even happier, right?"

"Well... I really am very happy right now..."

Inside Masumi's chest, her heart was pounding uncontrollably.

"Are you shy in front of everyone?"

I, like a thousand-year-old ancient being, said in a surprised tone:

"Now that things have come to this, is there any need to be shy?"

"No...that was just..."

"Don't forget, every girl here has succumbed to your clutches."

The beautiful senior said with a hint of sarcasm.

"Calling it a 'monster's claw' is going too far."

"What? Did I say something wrong?"

I, like an ancient thousand-year-old, squinted my eyes:

"Treat people like they're an indestructible mochi, what is that if not a devil's claw?"

"Okay, I admit defeat."

Masumi surrendered quickly, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.

What should I do? I feel like I'll never be able to beat this senior in my entire life.

"So, have you prepared a gift for the winner?"

"Huh? A gift?"

As soon as Masumi finished speaking, she saw two women walking towards her while wiping the water droplets from their hair with towels.

White, bare feet, still glistening with moisture, left damp stains on the pool floor tiles.

The heiress walking in front looked smug and self-satisfied; it seemed obvious who had won and who had lost.

"I disagree! It was just a fluke; it should be best two out of three to be fair!"

"Oh my, Mio looks really bad for refusing to accept reality after becoming a loser."

With the towel draped over her shoulder, a pleasant smile appeared on Rinne's lips.

Rinne no longer fails the test when it comes to smiling.

"Alright, then I'm going to enjoy my victory in front of Mio."

"whispering sound--"

Mio snorted dismissively through her nose.

"It's not like it's a monopoly; it's just a matter of deciding the order. I'll just watch and see how Rinne makes a fool of herself..."

"Losers shouldn't have so many feelings."

Rinne interrupted her with her usual cold expression, but a faint blush appeared on her snow-white ears.

She tried her best not to look at the girls gathered around her, staring intently at Masumi, her eyes fixed on him alone, and slowly leaned forward.

In the instant she bent her upper body, Masumi saw that the yellow triangular fabric was naturally caught, further emphasizing the valley area.

Masumi couldn't help but swallow, her fingers resting on the floor tiles moving slowly like an earthworm.

My vision began to blur.

The heiress's face seemed to emerge from the water, gradually regaining its original contours.

(End of this chapter)