Half an hour later, on a private beach sowhere in Hakodate City.
Looking at the two story detached villa before them, along with the golden beach stretching out in every direction, with no other houses in sight besides this single villa, Yuuki Asuna and Kato gumi could not help exclaiming once again,
"Just how rich is your family...?"
"Not especially rich. At the very least, not as rich as the Shinomiya Group."
Hearing Iwanaga Kotoko say that, Yuuki Asuna truly did not know how to respond.
Not as rich as the Shinomiya Group. Was that not perfectly normal?
After all, in terms of sheer financial power, that was the number one family business in Japan. The fact that Iwanaga Kotoko's first instinct was to compare herself to the Shinomiya Group was already proof enough of how wealthy her family was.
"It's mainly because my parents are very indulgent toward . As long as my request is reasonable, they'll fulfill it. For example..."
Iwanaga Kotoko ran over and hugged Asagiri's arm, smiling sweetly.
"My first seaside date with my dearest boyfriend. That's a perfectly reasonable request."
Yuuki Asuna hesitated for a mont before asking,
"This villa... it wasn't bought just now, was it?"
"Of course not."
Hearing that answer, before Yuuki Asuna and Kato gumi could even finish sighing in relief, they heard her add with a smile,
"Still, my family owns properties in pretty much every city in Japan. Hakodate is by the sea and doesn't have as many people as Yokohama, so it counts as a resort city. If I rember right, there should be more than one villa here. Maybe three or four? I can't rember clearly. But that isn't important."
Iwanaga Kotoko imdiately reached out and grabbed Asagiri's jacket. Asagiri was so startled by her sudden movent that he blurted out,
"Hey, little girl, what are you doing? gumi and Asuna are still right here. You're way too thirsty."
"Take it off, take it off. Hurry up and take it off. I want to see you in your swim trunks."
"I don't mind, but..."
Asagiri gently caught hold of Iwanaga Kotoko's fair wrist and replied with a light smile,
"This is the first ti I'll be seeing you girls in swimsuits, and it's also the first ti you'll be seeing in one. Don't you think the most perfect first impression should happen under a bright, sunny sky? It's already dark now. If we do it tonight, won't that leave so regret in our first impression?"
Iwanaga Kotoko listened with an unusually serious expression. Then she nodded.
"Hmm, that does make sense. Alright then. We'll wait until tomorrow."
Watching that scene, Yuuki Asuna could not help smiling as she said softly,
"We haven't had dinner yet, so everyone must be hungry, right? Are there ingredients in the villa? I'll go make sothing..."
"Wait a mont."
Asagiri cut her off and said with a smile,
"There's sothing I need your help with. Ever since I got Blood Burst last ti, I still haven't tested it once, so I have no idea how much it actually boosts my physical abilities. I need you to help experint..."
"What!?"
Iwanaga Kotoko's face instantly filled with shock. Then her cheeks flushed, and she turned her head away as she muttered,
"It's fine if it's experinting with you... but if all four of us do it together... that's way too embarrassing..."
Yuuki Asuna looked speechless. She reached out and lightly tapped Iwanaga Kotoko on the head in exasperation.
"What exactly are you imagining? Any normal person would understand that Asagiri ans sparring so he can test the effects of his new skill, right? Can you stop having all these weird, perverted thoughts? Asagiri, say sothing..."
Halfway through speaking, Yuuki Asuna turned to Asagiri, clearly expecting him to support her. What she did not expect, however, was to see an enlightened look appear on his face, as though he had just suddenly understood sothing.
"That's right. Why didn't I think of that? Testing skill effects doesn't necessarily have to be done in combat. That kind of thing could work too."
Yuuki Asuna sighed helplessly first, then blushed and hurriedly said,
"You're only realizing that now? Also, let's make one thing clear, I can't... I can't help you test it like that..."
Iwanaga Kotoko also frowned and began thinking out loud,
"My physical ability is a bit too low. Even normal Asagiri is already difficult enough to deal with. If he uses Blood Burst on top of Human Asura's enhancent... I'm afraid I'd actually be in mortal danger..."
"Huh?"
Sensing the shift in atmosphere, Kato gumi, who had been quietly looking at her phone until now, raised her head. Faced with the stares of Iwanaga Kotoko, Yuuki Asuna, and Asagiri, she wore a blank, absentminded expression.
"? You want to go?"
...
Naturally, the final outco was not Kato gumi stepping in alone. Instead, she and Yuuki Asuna tead up and sparred with Asagiri so he could test the effects of Blood Burst.
As for Iwanaga Kotoko, she sat off to the side on a beach chair, watching the match while acting as referee.
"One, two, three..."
Iwanaga Kotoko's raised right hand dropped sharply, and with an eager, excited look, she shouted,
"Start!"
The instant Iwanaga Kotoko shouted, Yuuki Asuna had already drawn Gleaming Light and rushed straight at Asagiri. At the sa ti, Kato gumi took out her newly acquired Bloodstained Nightingale Bow, clearly intending to use this chance to properly practice her new stealth archer combat style.
What happened next, however, was completely beyond their expectations.
"Thump, thump, thump..."
The veins in Asagiri's neck began to bulge violently, and the sound of his heartbeat beca so loud it was almost like a roar.
The next second, Yuuki Asuna saw only a blur flash before her eyes. By the ti Asagiri's figure beca clear again, he was already less than two ters away from her.
"So fast!"
Yuuki Asuna's pupils constricted sharply in shock. She wanted to thrust Gleaming Light forward, but the difference in speed between them was simply too great. Asagiri's movent was even faster than the thoughts forming in her mind.
"Bang!"
Yuuki Asuna's body was sent flying backward more than ten ters, crashing heavily into the soft sand. Even at full speed, with the astonishing defensive boost granted by the passive effect of Class Flash Blade, she still felt as though her whole body were coming apart, as if she had just slamd into a fully loaded truck.
In the distance, Kato gumi had not expected that outco either. She had originally been worrying about how to make sure any arrow she fired would not accidentally hit Yuuki Asuna once the close quarters fight began.
Well, now there was no longer any chance of that happening.
The material of the Bloodstained Nightingale Bow resembled so kind of blackened ebony. Dark red patterns were engraved across the bow's fra, giving it a strange yet gorgeous air. The arrows that ca with it were also made of the sa dark ebony.
Kato gumi drew a black arrow, aid at Asagiri more than ten ters away, and loosed it without hesitation.
The black arrow seed to carry so special power, flying without the slightest sound as it shot silently toward Asagiri's chest.
Thud.
Kato gumi had assud Asagiri would dodge, but to her surprise, he casually caught the arrow in one hand, then tossed it aside.
"Alright, let's stop the spar here."
Asagiri spoke with a smile as he walked over to Yuuki Asuna, who had just pushed herself back up. Concern filled his gaze.
"You're not hurt, are you?"
"Don't worry."
Yuuki Asuna brushed the sand from her clothes. Seeing the worry in Asagiri's eyes, she responded with a gentle smile ant to reassure him.
"I'm not that fragile. Don't underestimate ."
"Mm, that's good."
Asagiri nodded with a smile before saying thoughtfully,
"Still, the effect of Blood Burst is even stronger than I imagined. If Human Asura's enhancent is a ten, then Blood Burst is probably an eight, maybe even a nine."
Yuuki Asuna nodded, clearly still affected by what had just happened.
"Your burst speed just now was absurdly fast. My eyes and reaction speed couldn't keep up at all. And on top of that, your strength and defense were enhanced too. You should be able to instantly kill most opponents with ease."
"Now we just have to wait for the five minute enhancent state to end and see how bad the so called weakened state is."
...
Five minutes later.
"Haa..."
Feeling as though all strength had suddenly been drained from his body, to the point that even breathing required effort, Asagiri could not help frowning. Yuuki Asuna noticed his expression change and imdiately helped him sit down on a beach chair. Then she knelt in front of him, her delicate face filled with concern.
"Are you okay? Does it feel really bad?"
Asagiri gently patted her hand and reassured her with a smile.
"Mm, I'm fine. Standing and walking are no problem. Running would probably take so effort, though. As expected, that kind of explosive enhancent cos with a weakened state that really can't be ignored. Now we just have to see how long it takes to recover."
Yuuki Asuna tucked her flaxen hair behind her ear and nodded obediently.
"Then I'll go make dinner first. I'll call you when it's ready."
"Okay."
After Yuuki Asuna left, Asagiri lay back on the beach chair, feeling the cool evening breeze wash over him as he let out a long sigh.
"Now that I'm alone, it's finally quiet and peaceful..."
The mont he said that, sothing cool pressed lightly against his cheek. Turning his head, he saw Kato gumi standing there in casual shorts and a tank top, holding an ice cold can of Coca Cola beaded with condensation. The cool sensation had been the can pressed gently to his face.
At that mont, Kato gumi wore that slightly displeased, mildly annoyed cute expression again as she complained softly,
"I'm still here."
"Sorry. This ti I really didn't notice you."
Asagiri raised a hand to take the Coca Cola from her, but she pulled it back, popped the tab open, then knelt beside him and held the can to his lips. A faint smile rested on her face.
"No need to get up. I'll feed you."
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