"Whoaaa! What a huge ship!"
Staring in complete awe at the ship in front of him, a black-haired teenager opened his mouth.
"Yes, it's amazing."
Agreeing with his words was a brown-haired teenager with brown eyes. Looking at the ship in front of them with excitement, they attended satisfied; the journey hadn't even started, but it was already thrilling.
"However, you're very lucky, Tamadate-kun, winning this trip. You've surely used up all your luck for the next 10 years." Adjusting her glasses, a short-haired black-haired girl of about 17 or 18 said, looking disdainfully at the excited boy in front of her. However, her eyes also gleamed with excitement; the ship was indeed very large.
"Come on, it's not that big a deal, right? Shu." Approaching with a smile, a brown-haired girl with two pigtails tied with red ribbons said.
She looked at the brown-haired boy when she spoke those words, but like the trio, she was also amazed.
"Even if I've used up my luck, it's still worth it."
On the other hand, the black-haired teenager didn't care. He clenched his fists, a smile forming on his face.
He had won something for the first time in his life, something amazing like an all-expenses-paid trip for four to the beaches of Oshima.
Therefore, he didn't hesitate to invite his best friend, Shu Ouma, and Yahiro Samukawa, being part of the same club and classmates. Souta thought it was better to enjoy this trip with friends.
It's a pity that Yahiro couldn't attend, leaving two free spots.
But for better or worse, the black-haired girl, Kanon Kusama, heard about the trip, forcing Souta to give her a ticket. And, of course, she didn't forget her best friend, Hare Menjou. With them, the quartet was decided.
"All right, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Turning his head, Souta ran excitedly to the ship.
"Wait for me!"
Not before Shu ran after him.
"Hmp! Men." Shaking her head, Kanon sighed before following them. Hare, on the other hand, scratched her cheek.
She, like Souta, was excited. However, her excitement was different as she had been stealing glances at Shu.
Shu, however, was so excited about the ship that he didn't notice Hare's gaze.
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"We've arrived! We've arrived!"
"What a good day. I'm glad it's not raining."
After a few hours, they had arrived. Looking around with starry eyes, it had been a long time since they could go on vacation.
With the Apocalypse virus and the quarantine zone, it was very difficult for ordinary people to move around.
That's why once he won this trip, Souta got excited and didn't hesitate to use the tickets.
"Now I remember... Shu, you lived in this place, right?" Turning his gaze, Souta looked at Shu with high expectations.
"Really?"
Kano also looked at Shu, and even Hare held her hands, awaiting the answer.
"Yes... It was when I was still a child."
Feeling the pressure from his friends, Shu scratched his cheek.
"And Yosh! Then it's decided! Shu will be our guide."
Crossing his arms, Souta agreed satisfied. Kano also agreed; she, like Souta, thought it would be more exciting with a guide.
"You guys..."
Letting out a tired sigh, Shu didn't know what to think. It's true he lived in Oshima, but it had been a long time, and many things had changed, so being a guide wasn't suitable for someone like him.
"All right, Shu, it'll only be for three days."
"Hare..."
Touching his shoulder with a smile, Hare tried to cheer him up. Shu, on the other hand, felt his burden becoming heavier.
After all, he also wanted to play on the beach, and being a tour guide wasn't cool.
Not to mention, he still had to visit a particular person.
However, as they continued their conversation, a beautiful woman with long black hair, dressed in a purple Yukata, approached them.
"You must be the winners of the JetSpa." With a professional smile on her face, the woman bowed.
"..."
A moment of uncomfortable silence passed through the group. After all, the beautiful woman in front of them had a magnificent aura of a very high-class maid.
Her posture, her elegance—these were not things an ordinary person could have.
*Cough cough
However, Souta gathered his courage to break the awkward silence. But there was something more; with this lovely Onee-san, this trip was becoming even more interesting.
"Thank you. My name is Souta Tamadate."
"I'm Shu... Shu Ouma."
"Kanon Musuma."
"Um... Hare Menjou."
Introducing themselves one by one, Shana smiled. She could see Souta's nervousness and the curiosity of the girls.
But it didn't matter; she was here with a special mission, and that was to attend to a special young man. However, she looked at the whole group and couldn't find him.
(He hasn't come, huh?) With that in mind, she decided to wait; her mistress would be angry if she found out she didn't wait for the young man.
"All right, if it's not too much trouble, would you mind waiting for the other winners? They shouldn't be long."
"Other winners?"
Tilting his head in confusion, Souta asked. He didn't think there were other winners.
The same was for Shu, Kanon, and Hare. Just the luxury boat trip was enough for it to be a prize, not to mention the three days of stay. For the cost of four people, it must be significant, let alone eight. This fact made the group wonder if they really hit the jackpot.
"Yes, dear guests. Our company made two golden tickets for eight people in total."
Answering with a smile, Shana looked at the group before looking towards the ship.
"Oh! The other guests have arrived."
Turning their heads, the group was also curious about the other winners. However, very soon, both Souta and Shu were paralyzed.
They looked in amazement at the group approaching them. No, they were looking at one person in particular in that group.
While Hare and Kanon just attended, unlike the duo of men, they weren't surprised. After all, they were just other winners.
"Welcome to Oshima, dear guests."
With a bow, Shana greeted the incoming group, checking again. She found the young man without any problem.
"We've been waiting for you."
"Thank you. I'm looking forward to this."
Of course, the incoming group was Yuki, Ayase, Inori, and Tsugumi.
Looking slightly at Souta's group, Yuki smiled. He could see Souta and Shu's astonished faces; this was expected.
After all, this was fun.
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TN : Hmm alright let's do this
Get the powerstones to 450 and I'll post all remaining chapters of this arc at once :p
And you do know this young master keeps his word