Rei Ao had finished his in-depth talk with Emilia. She had fallen into a deep sleep, having held out surprisingly well for a hero. Now that everyone at ho had been "seen to," he finally had a mont of peace.
Recalling what Mai had said about Utaha (Kasumigaoka Utaha) looking for him, he decided to send her a private ssage.
Rei Ao: "Utaha, I heard you ca by to see ."
…
"!!!"
The mont Utaha saw Rei Ao's ssage, her whole body tensed. She forced herself to calm down.
"Just follow what Sonoko-san advised," she reminded herself.
Taking a deep breath:
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Yes, I did. I went looking for you."
Rei Ao: "Oh? Was there sothing urgent on your mind?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Does it have to be urgent? Is that the only reason I can co find you?"
Rei Ao: "Fair point, of course not. Even if you just felt lonely and wanted to keep you company, I'd be up for it. So how about we duo queue?"
"!!!"
Utaha's face burned bright red. His words hit the mark a bit too directly.
Ultimately, what she wanted was to go on a date and then follow Sonoko's advice about confessing. And after confessing, she pretty much knew what would likely happen—she was prepared. But she hadn't expected him to just co out and say it. That was enough to throw her off balance.
Still, she refused to let it show in the chat. She had to stay cool—at least there.
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Ah, you're such a joker, Rei Ao. If you'd really wanted to start sothing with , wouldn't you have pursued by now? Like you've done with all those other girls in the group. I an, we've known each other for a while. Is it that you're just… not interested in ?"
She typed those words nervously. This was the sticking point for her.
Rei Ao: "You're the one joking, Utaha. You're aware of what the chat group calls , aren't you?"
Rei Ao: "Pervert, degenerate, fiend…that sort of vocabulary. They've basically accepted for who I am."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Uh…so?"
Rei Ao: "It shows I'm seriously lustful. But you know, having so many lovers also has its downsides. I an, tonight I'm at X person's place, tomorrow I'm with Y. I'm never really free."
Rei Ao: "Like just now, I was in the middle of a, uh, shuffle ga with Mai and Rio."
Utaha fell silent.
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Rei Ao, do you really think talking about that in front of a beautiful young lady is appropriate?"
Her pink little fist clenched at her side—she was pissed.
It felt like he was bragging. And she hated how it made her feel.
Rei Ao: "I'm just telling you the truth."
Rei Ao: "It's not like I don't want to claim you—soone with both a great figure and a beautiful face. But the chance never ca up, and you never gave an opening, did you?"
Utaha was speechless.
She couldn't deny it. The other girls in the chat group had been pretty proactive about throwing themselves at him, so he'd never needed to co after her.
She likely hadn't even made the queue for ahem "fun tis." And yet, hearing what he said, she felt oddly pleased. At least it was clear she did have a certain appeal for him.
Her lips curled into a faint smile. She decided: this ti, she'd take the initiative.
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Heh, your silver tongue is as smooth as ever, I see. No wonder all those girls go nuts for you."
Rei Ao: "That's not my only silver 'skill.' I've got sothing else even better at really making them lose their heads."
Utaha instantly understood—she was no innocent bystander. She turned red as a tomato, muttering under her breath:
"He's just so—ugh…"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Stop you perv!"
Rei Ao: "Haha, okay, enough beating around the bush. What is it you want, exactly?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Rei Ao, do you have ti to hang out with ?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "My new book's about to be released, and I'm trying to ease my nerves. Going alone is boring."
But really, she was feeling lonely.
Rei Ao: "If a beautiful girl invites out, how could I refuse? Where do you want to go?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "The beach."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "But I don't like crowded beaches. I'd have to wear a swimsuit, and I don't want just anyone seeing like that."
Rei Ao: "Oh?"
Rei Ao: "Are you implying you only want to see you in a swimsuit?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Don't flatter yourself!"
She typed that sharply, but her heart hamred because he'd read her exact thoughts again. She couldn't be calm in real life—her chat persona was all an act. Still… a swimsuit…
Utaha's eyes flicked to the special "guaranteed-to-win" swimsuit that Sonoko had given her—a set of barely-there black straps holding together three tiny scraps of fabric.
Was that really sothing you could call a "swimsuit"?! Let alone wear it in front of him?! Her scalp tingles at the thought. What's even the difference between wearing it and wearing nothing…?
Rei Ao: "Alright, I'll cut the teasing. Since you want a private beach, I'll take you to the most beautiful one in the world."
Rei Ao: "I'll co pick you up now."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Wait! Let pack first!"
Rei Ao: "Ehhh, aren't you supposed to prepare beforehand?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Hey, I didn't expect you to ssage all of a sudden! Give a break."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Besides, a girl has a lot to pack, y'know~"
Rei Ao: "Fine. Let know when you're ready."
Utaha jumped up, hurrying to gather her things. Everything went into her little suitcase. Finally, she picked up that "guaranteed-to-win" swimsuit, her face burning. She was beyond embarrassed at the idea of wearing it, but after much internal debate, she tossed it in.
"I probably…won't need it, right?"
She had no idea she'd soon discover how very, very needed it would be…
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