The Classmate Who Is Adored by Everyone Smiles Teasingly Only at Me-Chapter 1Volume 3 .7 - November Sun

November Sun 7

“Hey, how about we take a little break?”

Noticing that her leg movements were slowing down, Sōma suggested they rest.

“That sounds good. Let’s do that.”

Perhaps having reached her limit, Chika obediently stopped kicking and plopped down by the poolside.

“Getting the hang of swimming is tough, isn’t it?”

She muttered in frustration, out of breath.

“I think you’re doing well. Besides, swimming is like riding a bicycle. Once you get the hang of it, you can do it smoothly.”

“I hope that’s the case.”

“Swimming becomes really fun once you can do it. For example, if you can’t swim when you go to the sea, you can only splash around in the waves, but if you can swim, you can go for long swims or free dive. I’ve never done it, but catching fish seems like it would be super exciting.”

“Oh, catching fish and having a barbecue on the spot sounds wild and fun.”

Trying to cheer up the tired Chika, Sōma mentioned some fun activities at the sea, which seemed to catch her interest. Chika smiled while splashing the pool water with her feet.

“That’s right. Once I learn to swim, why don’t we go to the sea together next summer? I want to try what you just mentioned, Sōma-san.”

“If you can swim by then.”

“I’ll do my best! Alright, I’m feeling motivated again, let’s resume practice.”

Chika, having regained her energy, slowly stood up.

“Hey, don’t stand up so suddenly.”

Since Sōma was in the pool, his hand, which had been connected to hers the whole time, was pulled upward.

“Sōma-san, you’re so earnest. You could just let go of my hand.”

“We promised to keep holding hands.”

While standing on tiptoes, Chika happily tightened her grip on their joined hands.

“I really like that about you, Sōma-san.”

“Don’t say it twice…”

He nearly let his heart skip a beat again.

Though he tried to appear calm, Chika seemed to see right through Sōma’s heart and smiled playfully.

“And that makes me want to play a prank on you, Sōma-san.”

“Huh?”

“Ei!”

As Sōma looked up in bewilderment, Chika dived toward him with a cute cry—not toward the water, but toward Sōma.

“H-hey!?”

Reacting instinctively, Sōma used his free arm and body to catch the girl who had jumped at him.

However, he couldn’t completely stop her momentum, and they both ended up being pushed underwater with a splash.

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For a moment, his vision was filled with white bubbles, and he was quickly pulled back up to the surface by Chika’s innocent laughter.

“I’ve always wanted to push you down, Sōma-san. But it would be dangerous to do it on land, wouldn’t it?”

“It’s dangerous in the water too!”

He spat out water angrily, but Chika remained smiling like a mischievous child.

“It’s okay. That’s why we’re holding hands.”

Saying that, Chika pulled Sōma’s hand toward her chest.

“Hey…”

“Look, this way, I can pull you close at any time.”

Both of them were wet, with Sōma in his bare upper body and Chika in just her swimsuit and T-shirt.

The water made their bodies stick even closer together, and he could clearly feel her warmth and the beating of her heart.

Chika, with her wet hair dripping, smiled seductively.

It was a cliche, but she was beautiful enough to be mistaken for a mermaid princess.

“Ah, Sōma-san’s face is turning red.”

“Shut up. Don’t say it out loud. It’s natural to feel embarrassed when we’re this close in these clothes.”

Being stared at from such a close distance, he had no choice but to brazen it out.

This was the closest they had ever been.

It would be strange not to blush.

“Hmm, I see…”

Then, as if she had come to a great realization, Chika let go of the hand they had been holding all day.

“Hey, what are you…”

Confused, Sōma watched as she reached for the T-shirt she was wearing and, with a swift movement, threw it off.

“Since you blushed at that, this outfit will make you blush even more!”

“W-w-what…!”

Sōma was at a loss for words, not because of her absurd logic but because of her bold swimsuit.

Chika’s swimsuit was several times more daring than Sōma had imagined.

It was a pure white swimsuit that suited her fair skin well, and he later learned that it was called a halter neck style.

Her bust and hips were barely covered, and her shoulders and back were boldly exposed.

From the front, it looked like a risky bikini, but it wasn’t. The bare minimum of fabric was consolidated at the back, fastened with large golden straps.

If one part breaks, won’t the whole thing come off and leave her completely naked…?

As he watched Chika spin around to show off, he thought to himself what a high-risk swimsuit it was.

It was clear why Chika had been shy and wore a T-shirt.

The swimsuit covered only the bare essentials and revealed an overwhelming amount of skin.

This is almost like being naked!

As he screamed internally, Chika smiled sweetly as if reading his mind.

“I thought you’d be even more embarrassed if I switched to a swimsuit, and I was right. I thought I had gone too bold and failed, but since I got to see Sōma-san’s most embarrassed face ever, this purchase was the right choice.”

“What’s going on inside your head…!?”

In regards to wanting to see Sōma’s embarrassed side, Chika unwaveringly did not mind making sacrifices or enduring hardships.

“And then, you see,” Chika said, her arms spread wide with a mischievous and gleeful smile on her face.

“If I, dressed like this, were to hug you, I wonder what would happen to you, Sōma-san. Would you break through your limits and become even more embarrassed? Or would you show me a different side of yourself? Just imagining it sends shivers down my spine.”

“Being able to come up with that kind of idea so quickly is amazing in a way. Not that I respect it though.”

“Come on, just let yourself be hugged!”

“I refuse!”

With that full-force rejection, Sōma fled from the spot.

Being embraced by Chika in that state would shatter his reason.

In a public place, that would be far too problematic.