"Ngh...! I knew it already, but seeing them like that again... what is wrong with all of them?! Can breasts really bounce and sway that much?!"
"C-Calm down, Peewee! I know how you feel, but seriously, just breathe!"
Two girls peered stealthily from the dressing room into the open-air bath, groaning with a volatile mixture of rage and despair.
Peewee and Neries had once belonged to Cyan’s party before he was served his school expulsion. Now, with no idea what their former leader was even doing, they were witnessing the sheer unfairness of life and an overwhelming disparity in "wealth." It was a sight that triggered a reaction words could barely describe.
"This is the second time now, but why are they all so stacked?! It’s totally Yugo’s thing, isn't it? That guy definitely has a thing for big breasts!"
"I-I’m sure you have your reasons, but Yugo-san is my savior, so please don't be too hard on him...!"
Peewee slammed her fist against the dressing room wall, seething with envy at the impressive peaks displayed by the women in Yugo’s circle. It was a lineup where the smallest was "large" and the rest were "explosive."
While one wouldn't say exactly where, Peewee possessed a part of her body that drew a perfectly level line. She looked up at the words of her best friend, who displayed an equally sheer precipice, only for a new mountain range to loom before them.
"Ooh! So this is an open-air bath! Taking a huge bath with everyone looks like so much fun!"
"Guh...!"
A lone girl shouted happily, exposing her sun-kissed, tanned skin without a hint of hesitation.
As she leaned forward to scan the bath, a bronze mountain range that rivaled even Melt’s jiggled with a soft, supple weight.
Possessing a radiant, sun-like smile and an uninhibited personality in more ways than one, this was the Monster Tamer Elena, whom they had met on Wind Island.
Like Peewee and the others, she had been asked by Melt’s group to participate in the decoy operation, but regardless of the mission, she was genuinely excited to be bathing with friends her own age.
"Oh! You guys are friends of Marcos and Yugo, right? A friend of a friend is a friend, so nice to meet you!"
"Gah...! This one’s huge, too...!"
"Eh? We’re about the same height, aren't we? I’m not that big!"
That’s not what I mean! Peewee retorted to the beaming Elena in her mind.
Considering how quickly this innocent girl had bonded with Yugo, she was likely a truly good person... but that didn't stop her from being a walking trigger for Peewee’s complex.
Besides, how did he manage to pick up another girl during a school trip anyway? Peewee knew he liked women, but she wanted to interrogate Yugo for befriending yet another beautiful girl of a completely different type at such an absurd time.
And she’s busty too. Yugo’s tastes are pretty transparent... As Peewee sank to her knees, the cheerfully bouncing Elena spoke up.
"Alright! Let’s all dive into the pool! Here I goooo!"
"Wait, stop. Running near the open-air bath is dangerous, Elena-san."
"Hyo-eh?!"
Misery calmly intercepted Elena from behind just as she was about to charge toward the water.
Surprised by the sudden restraint, Elena nonetheless kept her smile as she addressed Misery.
"That startled me! But you’re right! Thanks for the heads-up!"
"As long as you understand, that is fine. Now, let us enter the bath gracefully. Neries-san, Peewee-san, if you stay standing around naked like that, you will catch a cold, you know?"
"Ugh...! I-I know that...!"
"W-Well, we’re just bathing with friends. There’s no reason to be nervous, right...?"
As if Neries’s quiet attempt to reassure herself was the signal, the four girls followed the others and stepped into the water.
Melt and the rest, who had been chatting excitedly, welcomed the new arrivals with open arms.
"Ah, Misery and the others are here! You’re late!"
"My apologies. For some reason, Peewee-san and her group were hesitating to come in..."
"Hey, Misery! You didn't need to say that!"
"Hmm. Looking at everyone like this, those in the rearguard have such slender, feminine figures. I’m actually a little jealous."
"People like us end up with muscle on our arms and such... though I do consider that a charm point in its own right!"
"But I yearn for a sturdy build like that. As you can see, I’m so small..."
"I understand that feeling. I envy those who are tall."
"Raiha, in your case, you might be small, but I think you’re 'big' enough. If you’re not careful, that’s going to sound like sarcasm, so you should probably stop."
"This is great! Bathing together is so much fun! Let’s talk about everything! I want to know more about you guys, and about Yugo and Marcos, too!"
From energetic types to cool beauties, girls of various styles, heights, and temperaments chattered away in the nude.
While this was technically a decoy operation and they were being loud on purpose to bait their target... not everything was an act.
As Melt and her friends enjoyed this brief moment of their school trip, Yugo and the boys were hidden at their respective posts, coordinating through their communication devices.