Chapter 280

"Oh, I remember it's the god of music and performing arts, OK."

Seeing Ishikawa Hayato diligently taking notes, Ryo lowered her head and thought for a moment. When she made up her mind, she looked up and met Ishikawa Hayato's gaze.

"My goal is to play for free today."

Ishikawa Hayato lowered his hand with a wry smile, and the others also looked on with expressions of unbearable sorrow.

"Hitori?"

Only one girl, who was always hesitant, remained unsaid about what she wanted to play.

Hitori had been watching them express their thoughts, and while she didn't have any particular idea about the activities, she didn't hesitate for long before shyly saying...

"Well... just have fun with everyone."

"Alright! The goal is..." Ishikawa Hayato raised his hand and held up his index finger.

"Ice cream."

Ryo pointed to the ice cream shop on the other side, interrupting Ishikawa Hayato.

While the other girls stared blankly at her, Ishikawa Hayato turned and shouted loudly.

"Let's go then."

But when he changed direction and walked backward, Nijika saw the road post in front of her and hurriedly reached out and called out.

"Hayato-kun, watch out!"

But as she nervously reached out her hand, she saw Ishikawa Hayato smile. Then he lightly leaped up, dodging the road post he was about to hit with a stylish backflip, and landed gracefully in place.

Facing the four people whose worries had not completely subsided, Ishikawa Hayato brushed his bangs aside and said arrogantly.

"Oh, I wish we'd encountered something even more dangerous. It's been so long since I've shown off my coolness. Let me do it!"

"Then it's better not to!"

Nijika complained, and not only her, the other three also looked serious, as if they would rather not see him showing off than encounter any danger.

A while later.

The phone captured photos of four slender, fair hands holding ice cream, and one hand that appeared rather thick in comparison, as well as photos of five people standing in two rows at the entrance of the aquarium.

Inside the aquarium, Ikuyo Hitori, and Nijika stood by the glass, excitedly peering inside.

"The underwater world is so beautiful!"

"It's amazing that so many fish can swim so quietly in the water."

"Wild animals are so lucky to live such carefree lives... They must be so happy..."

Ryo, who didn't walk over, glanced at the three people happily watching the fish, then looked at Ishikawa Hayato who hadn't gone over, and said calmly.

"This corner hardly qualifies as an underwater world."

"Really? In that case, we'll have to go into the water."

Ishikawa Hayato rested his hand on her shoulder. He noticed Ryo's tsundere demeanor and chuckled, "But Ryo isn't the kind of person who's interested in diving, is she?"

"Maybe there is?" Ryo turned his head to look at Ishikawa Hayato with a faint smile.

"167 people died while diving last year."

Ishikawa Hayato calmly gave a real number.

The smile on his face vanished instantly, and he let out a breath before walking towards the three people.

"The bright underwater environment feels nice too."

Ishikawa Hayato glanced at the three people who were stunned by her joining them, chuckled to himself, and then moved closer.

"Really? When are we all going scuba diving together?"

"Diving?!" Ikuyo asked Ishikawa Hayato with great interest, "Is that alright?"

"Eh..."

Nijika sighed, annoyed by the trouble.

Liang watched him quietly.

Her face held a look that others couldn't discern, but Ishikawa Hayato could immediately tell that she wanted to punch someone.

The bright yellow warm light illuminates the various aquatic creatures in the tank, but the lights inside the aquarium are a deep blue.

While admiring the adorable appearance of various aquatic creatures under the lights, one feels as if they are wandering in the ocean.

Looking at the fish in the tank, the four of them inadvertently distanced themselves from the lagging Ishikawa Hayato.

"The fish are so beautiful, they look like they're dancing in the water."

"They're not clustered together for aesthetic reasons, but for easier reproduction."

"So... so many fish together?"

Nijika stared blankly at Liang, who had just said something that spoiled the mood. She had a feeling that he had said it on purpose.

Liang ignored her and instead focused intently on the various fish at the bottom of the water.

When she noticed Liang, Nijika suddenly realized that there was someone in the group who was good at ruining the atmosphere and hadn't spoken for a long time. She turned her head to look around.

There weren't many people in the aquarium, and Nijika immediately spotted Ishikawa Hayato standing about four or five steps away from them.

Seeing that Ishikawa Hayato had his hands in his pockets and seemed more interested in them than the fish, Nijika glanced at the three people focused on the fish, then quietly stepped back and silently walked over to Ishikawa Hayato.

She casually walked to Ishikawa Hayato's side, stood next to him, and then looked up at his expression with a smile before speaking.

Why aren't you playing with everyone today?

Ishikawa Hayato stood motionless, speaking in a cool and composed tone.

I'm fishing.

Nijika was full of questions. She looked around and realized that she was inside an aquarium, and there was nowhere to fish.

"You can't fish under the aquarium, right?"

Hearing Nijika's dumbfounded question, Ishikawa Hayato smiled, turned to look at her, and then pulled her into a tight embrace.

"Golden Mermaid"

Nijika froze, unsure whether to be angry or embarrassed.

"Really!"

She muttered something and nudged Ishikawa Hayato lightly with her head turned to the side.

The underwater world under the lights is colorful, with various corals and strange fish, making you feel like you've opened the door to a new world.

The three of them stood by the sink watching, while Ishikawa Hayato and Nijika watched them from a distance.

"When I went there this morning, I was really relieved not to see the same scene as yesterday."

Nijika looked at the three people and said with mixed feelings.

Yesterday morning, when Ishikawa Hayato got up to take a shower, she couldn't resist checking out his room out of curiosity.

She was completely stunned at that moment.

The scene she saw at that moment was a woman lying on the other side of the large bed with her fair, rounded shoulders and calves exposed, her back to her. Judging from the marks on the sheets, Ishikawa Hayato was also lying on her side.

That wasn't the worst part, but the water stain that covered half the bed and the messy marks that looked like someone had struggled on it for a long time terrified her.

She couldn't even imagine what had happened that night.

"Just almost..."

After Ishikawa Hayato finished speaking, he saw Nijika sigh, with a helpless and displeased expression that said, "I knew it."

He quickly explained.

"I will only make a move when they are completely willing, and the same goes for Nijika."

"I'll only tease Nijika when Nijika's ready, so Nijika doesn't need to worry about falling behind. I definitely won't let Nijika be alone."

Nijika stared at him blankly for a moment, then said helplessly.

"It feels like Hayato-kun always solves all my worries at once, leaving me with so many things I want to say to Hayato-kun that I can't say."

Ishikawa Hayato looked at the three who had already noticed what was going on and smiled happily.

"Let's talk alone sometime, whether at home or somewhere suitable for a date."

I've already planned out the position. I'll sit and hold Nijika in my arms. Because when she's sitting on me, Nijika feet definitely won't touch the ground and will just dangle, which will look so cute. Plus, I can lean on Nijika's shoulder, tease Nijika while listening to Nijika talk, and I can also..."

"Wait, wait, wait!!"

As Nijika listened to him, she shyly fantasized about the scene, but after a while, she realized he hadn't finished speaking, and finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Don't be a pervert here!"

She called out in a low voice, glancing around to see if anyone nearby could hear Ishikawa Hayato's undisguised desire.

Then, her gaze met that of the three people who were quietly watching them.

Faced with those three pairs of staring eyes, Nijika was completely stunned, and lowered her head deeply, her chin almost touching her neck.

Ishikawa Hayato smiled, stood in front of her, and put his hand on her shoulder, leading her forward.

"Let's go see the jellyfish next."

"The human brain resonates with monotonous and routine activities. This resonance makes it easier for the brain to enter a semi-dormant state, reducing thinking and relieving psychological stress."

Inside the jellyfish observation pavilion, which was swaying gently, Ishikawa Hayato slowly explained to the four people.

"I really feel cured..."

Their responses were also slowed down by Ishikawa Hayato's tone and the jellyfish's leisurely swimming style.

Apart from Liang, all three of them stared intently at the jellyfish in the tank.

At this point, Nijika was no longer shy. This wasn't the first time this had happened, and she was starting to develop an immunity to it.

Beside the three focused individuals, Ryo glanced at them twice before looking away and asked Ishikawa Hayato a question.

"If that's the case, can't it also be used for hypnosis?"

The three of them were immediately startled and came to their senses.

How could Ishikawa Hayato accept being one-sidedly mocked? He turned and looked to the side, as if searching for something.

"I'll go find a pocket watch used for hypnosis and see if I can hypnotize everyone."

"It's best not to try this!"

Nijika felt that this person was very likely to learn it, and then no one in the world would be able to control him.

Hitori, who rarely speaks and rarely disagrees with others, glanced at Nijika and said something.

"If Falcon wants to practice, you can contact me..."

Nijika froze, while Liang's eyes gleamed, as if to say, "Let's fight!"

"Well, it's just practice, no problem. There's no such thing as hypnosis in real life where someone can just say whatever they want and do it."

Ikuyo stepped in to defuse the situation.

But Ishikawa Hayato wasn't impressed. He said mysteriously, "Maybe there is."

He chuckled softly as the four of them froze in place.

"But even if I had it, I wouldn't use it. How could hypnosis compare to the bond I have with everyone?"

The aquarium on Enoshima wasn't very big. The five of us walked around for a while and then came out from the underground area. In addition to the various display tanks below, the aquarium also had a dolphin show above.

Liang wasn't interested in the rigid and pretentious dolphin shows.

But Ishikawa Hayato still pulled him over.

"It wouldn't hurt to learn a little bit, would it?"

Ryo's refusal seemed to be waiting for Ishikawa Hayato's response; as soon as he spoke, Ryo agreed.