Date a Live:This is not the date I wanted! Chapter 246 246: Winter, The Spirits's Swimsuit Date (Part 1

"Yutsuki-nee, hurry up, Shido is almost here."

"Okay, okay, I'm coming."

Urged by Kotori, Yutsuki finally peeked her head out of the changing room and walked sowhat bashfully towards everyone.

"Ooooh, Honey's swimsuit is so pretty!"

"Waah!"

Seeing Miku running towards her with a dangerously excited gleam in her eyes, Yutsuki hurriedly dodged.

"Why are you running away, Honey? Let's have so intimate skinship."

With a hint of regret in her voice, Miku opened her arms towards Yutsuki, as if showing she welcod Yutsuki anyti.

"Coming from your mouth, I only feel a sense of crisis."

Yutsuki looked at Miku, sweating profusely.

"What's the big deal, we're all girls. I won't do anything weird."

"It's a huge deal for !"

Setting aside how much truth there was in Miku's words. Even if Miku really had no wicked thoughts about her, if she accidentally got buried by those heavyweights separated only by a thin bikini, Yutsuki was certain she would pass out on the spot.

"Yo, yo~ What a daring swimsuit. Your body curves are perfectly displayed. You're quite capable, Yutsuki-chan~ If Yoshinon were Shido-kun, I would definitely be captivated by Yutsuki-chan's sexy body."

"Yutsuki-san... is very pretty... indeed."

The rabbit puppet Yoshinon praised Yutsuki with a sowhat middle-aged man-like tone, and Yoshino gently nodded in agreent.

"Hah... thank you for the complint."

Yutsuki answered with a bitter smile and a sowhat subtle feeling.

"Yours is the cute one, Yoshino... no, I should say amazing."

"Yes... thank you very much..."

Yoshino lowered her head shyly.

Yoshino and Yoshinon were currently wearing black and white spotted one piece swimsuits. The dress like swimsuit wrapped around Yoshino's petite and cute body, looking innocent and adorable, like a green flower that made one couldn't help but feel a tender affection upon seeing it.

Not just Yoshino, but Tohka, Origami, Miku, Natsumi, Kaguya, Yuzuru, and Kotori were all wearing beautiful and moving swimsuits. If they were on a sumr beach right now, they would definitely attract the gazes of countless n.

Of course, this also included herself.

—Heart-throbbing! A Swimsuit Contest Full of Spirits!

Just like the na, the inspiration for the plan ca from Origami's nude beach. Although the plan itself was too explicit and vetoed by the majority, the reverse thinking of having a sumr date in winter was indeed a good idea. So Kotori compromised and chose to have everyone wear swimsuits in an indoor pool to attract Shido.

(But... is this really okay...)

Fiddling with the strings of her swimsuit, Yutsuki looked at her own swimsuit and thought uneasily.

She was wearing a dark blue bikini paired with a pareo. Because she lacked confidence in picking swimsuits, she only changed into this rather daring swimsuit after getting advice from Kotori, Yuzuru, and the others.

Although it wasn't like she had never worn a won's swimsuit before, the ones Yutsuki wore were usually the very plain type. Wearing this kind of skimpy swimsuit for the first ti, and with the explicit purpose of seducing a man... although Yutsuki didn't lack confidence in her appearance and figure, she still felt an inexplicable lack of confidence in her heart.

"Yutsuki-nee, here, put this in your ear."

Kotori handed a wireless earpiece to Yutsuki.

"This... is the kind of earpiece Shido usually wears, right?"

Yutsuki looked at the earpiece in her hand and asked. Kotori nodded and explained.

"Mhm, that's right. When everyone dates Shido later, the personnel on the Fraxinus will give you instructions through this earpiece, and report Shido's heart rate and ntal state, thereby helping you conquer Shido depending on the situation."

"Hmph... In other words, our usual positions with Shido have been swapped."

Yutsuki stared thoughtfully at the earpiece in her hand. After a mont of silence, she sighed lightly and obediently put it on her right ear.

Subsequently, Kotori distributed the sa earpieces to everyone and explained their function. After confirming everyone was ready, Yutsuki and the others walked into the swimming arena.

By the way, this was the forest on the outskirts of Tengu City. Yet Kotori and her subordinates only spent less than an hour to build a do swimming arena in this deep forest that rivaled an indoor marine park in scale. Yutsuki couldn't help but sigh that the people of Ratatoskr still maxed out their skill trees in the strangest places.

[Report, Shido-kun is heading this way.]

After Kotori sent a text ssage to Shido's phone, Kannazuki's report ca through the earpiece imdiately after.

According to Kannazuki, Shido was originally using Yutsuki's electromagnetic ability to stand on the walls of skyscrapers, ignoring gravity to relax. After receiving Kotori's text ssage, he was currently using the Yamai's Raphael to rush here.

(Even though he promised not to use Spirit power for personal reasons...)

Yutsuki thought helplessly. But she also understood that Shido was not in a normal state right now, so she didn't intend to reprimand him.

In the distance, the door to the swimming pool was pushed open from the outside, and the blue-haired boy appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Shido!"

"Shido... san..."

"Darling!"

"...!"

As expected, upon seeing the Spirits in their colorful swimsuits, Shido unconsciously widened his eyes.

(I feel like a receptionist greeting custors.)

Yutsuki thought sowhat helplessly.

Also, for so reason, Yutsuki felt that when Shido's gaze swept over her, it lingered for a mont. The sowhat fiery gaze made Yutsuki feel awkward and turn her head away.

[To you... what exactly am I...]

(...Just my imagination.)

Yutsuki silently told herself.

But soon, Shido seed to have cald down from the shock of seeing everyone in swimsuits. He used Natsumi's power to change into swim trunks and walked towards them.

[...Anyway, let the conquest begin. First off, who will start?]

Reine's voice sounded in their ears. Imdiately after, Yuzuru and Kaguya, wearing matching symtrical two-piece swimsuits, proactively took a step forward.

"Hehe, on the battlefield, soldiers should lead the charge. Let us go first."

"Agreent. Leave this to Kaguya and Yuzuru."

[...Mhm, the Yamai sisters, huh. Does anyone have objections?]

"Well, I don't mind."

Yutsuki answered with a shrug. Or rather, she was eager to go later so she could reference everyone's conquest thods.

The others also had no objections to the Yamai sisters leading the vanguard.

The two of them walked towards Shido with model-like cat steps. Yutsuki sat on a beach chair not far away, observing secretly.

"Kaka, Shido. It's a wonder you didn't run away."

"Agreent. It seems Shido really wants to be turned to jelly by our charm."

"Oh, Kaguya and Yuzuru. The last ti I saw you two in swimsuits was at the Tenou Festival, right? As expected, swimsuits look great on people with good figures, they suit you two very well. Very—beautiful."

Hit by Shido's sudden, direct fastball, the initially confident duo instantly turned bright red. Then, Yutsuki heard the command room report through the earpiece that Yuzuru and Kaguya's affection levels had risen.

(Are you guys sure you're not the ones being conquered?!)

Yutsuki retorted in her heart, caught between laughing and crying.

In the command room, Maria presented options for conquering Shido to everyone.

① Pincer Shido from left and right, and attack using the ultimate move of pressing breasts against him.

② Share a passionate kiss with ice cream between them.

③ Treat Shido as a banana boat and ride him around the pool.

After voting, the conclusion they reached was—①.

[Eh!? Isn't ③ the best!? It makes my heart throb so much, it would be even better if we put a collar on his neck afterwards!]

[Kawagoe-san!]

[What are you guys trying to do! A coup d'état?!]

[Sorry Vice Commander, but the Commander said to do this if the Vice Commander sses around...]

[I see! As expected of the Commander, she truly understands . But please pull a bit harder. The binding on the left is too weak, what are you guys even doing!?]

—Beep!

Yutsuki decided to temporarily turn off the communication.

Turning her gaze back to Shido, Yuzuru and Kaguya, having received the instruction, walked up one after the other. They hugged Shido's arms from the left and right, pressing their breasts against him.

"Hey, hey, you two. Although I'm very happy. But how can unmarried girls do this kind of thing so easily?"

Shido sighed, shaking his head and saying.

(He took the bait.)

Yutsuki looked at Shido speechlessly. Although the other party pretended to be a composed gentleman handling the situation with ease, she could still sense that he was secretly thrilled inside.

At first, Kaguya and Yuzuru were clearly shaken by Shido's unmoved attitude, but after learning from Reine that Shido's excitent level had drastically increased, they regained their calm and pressed their advantage, executing option two's command—the ice cream kiss.

However—

"Uh..."

Watching Yuzuru and Kaguya passionately kissing with an ice cream between them right in front of Shido, black lines appeared on Yutsuki's forehead. Did those two misunderstand sothing?

However, according to Reine, Shido's heart rate value had obviously increased.

(Well, it's true that even looking at it from a bystander's perspective, that scene is very alluring.)

In the end, relying on a flash of inspiration to invite Shido to lick the ice cream off their breasts and thighs (Author: Shido should just cut off his tongue), Yuzuru and Kaguya successfully claid first blood.

(Mhm, I see... so this is what makes Shido excited.)

Yutsuki thoughtfully rested her chin on her hand, trying to substitute herself into the scenario—and instantly got goosebumps all over.

(No, no—I absolutely cannot do that!!!!)

Shaking her head vigorously, smashing the image conjured in her mind to pieces with an iron hamr, Yutsuki took a deep breath and gradually cald down.

Honestly, she was starting to admire Yuzuru and Kaguya for mustering the courage to do this. Even if it's the person you like, it takes considerable courage and resolve to go this far.

(Looks like I'd better wait towards the end and see what others do.)

Looking at the clock with a distressed face, it was currently 5 PM. There were still seven hours until the midnight deadline Shido ntioned.