The Beautiful Girl Trio emerged from the locker room.
"R-Ryouta-kun... this is, r-really something."
"Yeah... in more ways than one, this is insane."
Since we were at a water park, I’d braced myself for the reality that we’d be hanging out in swimwear, but I hadn't expected the sight of these three to be so breathtakingly striking.
"Fufu... Ryouta-kun, what do you think?"
Rui wore a black cross-line bikini under a white, see-through cover-up. She had her long hair tied back, draped over her right shoulder. The swimsuit made her physique look even more slender than usual; her arms and legs were perfectly toned with absolutely no excess fat. She was flaunting a style that surpassed even a professional model's.
And Rui’s bare navel... it was hundreds of times more erotic in person than it was in photos. The simple fact that it was right there in front of me triggered an almost irrepressible urge to gently trace it. I managed to restrain myself, barely.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Ryouta. So... what do you think of my suit?"
Yuria had a pair of black sunglasses perched on her head and wore a vibrant red off-shoulder bikini.
It went without saying that her thick, voluptuous thighs were incredibly attractive—the kind you’d want to cling to like a koala. My eyes were drawn there instantly, but the contrast between those thighs and her tightly cinched waist only emphasized how incredible her figure was.
Plus, while not quite on Airi’s level, Yuria’s breasts were impressively large. The swimsuit showcased their size and beautiful shape far better than her school uniform ever could, making it clear that she possessed a truly aesthetic bust.
"Ryouta, Ryouta! How is it? This swimsuit is cute, right?"
And then... as expected, the one that commanded the most attention was Airi.
She wore a bikini with a vivid pink pattern, but the sheer surface area of the skin on her massive breasts was so much greater than the fabric covering them that I couldn't even focus on the swimsuit.
So this was the power of a chest that completely eclipsed its own swimwear.
They say a true master does not choose his brush... or rather, "The massive-breasted does not choose her swimsuit."
Normally, a swimsuit’s purpose is to cover sensitive areas, but in Airi’s case, her chest was so vast that the bikini wasn't functioning at all. If a kid saw this, they wouldn't be able to sleep at night—for all sorts of reasons.
"Hey, Ryouta, I’m waiting for a review here?"
"That’s right, Ryouta-kun. Why have you suddenly gone silent?"
As I stood there with my eyes wide and my brain overheating, Rui and Yuria closed in on me.
"Ah, no... it’s just, you're all so cute that I was captivated. The destructive power is just off the charts."
"Destructive power? What an expression."
"Fufu... Oh, Ryouta-kun."
I told myself I needed to stop staring, regardless of how incredible they looked.
"A-Airi-tan. If you're okay with it, would you like to come over to my place sometime? I’d really love for you to wear a cow-print bikini—"
Tanaka sidled up to Airi, sounding exactly like a creepy otaku making a request. This girl... how was she suddenly so bold? When Tanaka entered her "musou mode," she was unstoppable.
"Cow-print? Hmm, okay! Airi loves cows!"
"Yes!"
You’ve got to be kidding me! She did it!
Just a moment ago, I’d thought the swimsuit didn't matter when it came to Airi’s chest, but cow-print was a different story entirely. Cow-print combined with a massive bust—that was the dream, the hope, and the future of all otakus.
(Especially a photo of Airi’s explosive breasts in a cow-print bikini... O-Of course I want that.)
"H-Hey, Tanaka... how much for the photo?"
"Heh... shall we say '4'?"
"Fine. We have a deal."
"Hey! Don't you two go making shady trades. Airi, don't listen to them. They’re up to no good."
"Huh? No good? Is that true, Tanaka-chan?"
"Eh, well—"
"Tanaka, confess."
"E-Ehh?"
Yuria and Airi began to interrogate her. Tanaka... make sure you lie your way out of this. For the sake of our cow-print.
"Ryouta-kun, can I have a word?"
"?! W-What is it, Rui?"
While I was watching the other three like a spectator, Rui had suddenly appeared at my side.
"My swimsuit... is it cute?"
"I-It is. Obviously."
"Hmm? I want a more detailed opinion than that."
What was with her? This wasn't like her usual self. She was acting like a high-maintenance girlfriend.
"Um, your figure is incredible, the black suit really suits you, your limbs are so slender, and..."
"Fufu... You liar, Ryouta-kun."
"Eh? L-Liar?"
"When what you really like is right 'here'."
Rui gently placed her index and middle fingers on either side of her navel, spreading the skin slightly to show off her prized belly button.
Guhhh?! R-Rui’s n-navel...!
"Fufu... it's all over your face, Ryouta-kun."
"!!"
"I knew it. Just as planned."
Rui narrowed her eyes, a smirk playing on her lips.
"You've been looking at it a lot this past month, haven't you? My belly button."
"Could... Could it be that the reason there were so many navel shots in your selfies was..."
"It. Was. On. Pur. Pose. You know? Ryouta-kun."
She looked incredibly triumphant.
Damn it! You mean even my fetishes were being manipulated by Rui?! Even that navel shot that had gripped my heart the first time I saw it... was it all just bait to keep me under her thumb?!
"Fufu, well? You're happy, aren't you, Ryouta-kun?"
"...Yeah. You're right."
"Eh?"
"I love your navel! I always zoom in on it, and I love it so much I even have a dedicated folder for it on my phone! It’s all about the navel!"
"…!"
Between the summer heat, the confusion, and the sheer excitement, my mental filter snapped. I reached a breaking point and blurted out an outrageous confession.
"...Y-You like my belly button that much?"
"Of course I do!"
"H-Hmm..."
Rui, who had suddenly lost her composure after my outburst, blinked repeatedly as her cheeks turned a shade of crimson.
Ah, crap... even for Rui, that was probably too creepy, wasn't it?
"S-Sorry, Ryouta-kun. I think I need to use the restroom before we get in the water."
"Eh? O-Oh..."
"Ah! Rui-chan, are you going to the restroom? I’ll go too!"
Airi followed after Rui, her chest jiggling with every step.
Rui... she seemed a bit off. Well, knowing her, she’d be back to her usual self by the time she returned.
"Honestly, those two. I told them to go before we even changed."
Yuria watched them walk away with an exasperated look.
"I’m worried about them, though. They're definitely going to get hit on."
"You think? Rui can handle herself."
If anything, Rui’s beauty would be a magnet for every Pick-up Man in the park, and Airi was a given. Didn't these girls realize how much they stood out?
"I’ll go with them. Even if a pick-up artist shows up, leave it to me. I practiced karate, after all. For about two weeks."
"I didn't know that... but fine, I’m counting on you, Tanaka."
"Then I’ll leave Ryouta-kun in charge of being Ichinose-san's bodyguard."
"O-Oh."
"Ryouta, are you going to protect me?"
"Eh, well... I guess so. If I'm standing next to you, people will probably assume I'm your boyfriend. It’ll keep the creeps away."
"...Hmm. Then I guess I'll have my boyfriend, Ryouta, protect me."
Yuria gave me a teasing smirk, clearly enjoying my discomfort. Damn you, Yuria...
"If we wander too much, we'll lose them. Should we just wait in that pool over there?"
"A-Ah."
The two of us headed toward the nearby pool.