The wind howled past their ears.
Riding on Amamiya Natsuki's shoulders as he charged toward the sea, Zhuzhu had been a little nervous at first, but she soon relaxed. For one thing, she trusted Amamiya Natsuki completely and knew he wouldn't drop her. For another...
It was her first time sitting on a boy's shoulders, and the sudden boost in height made everything look wonderfully new. She had to admit, it was pretty thrilling—though his hair tickled her a little.
"How does it feel?" Amamiya Natsuki asked. "Are you comfortable?"
"Hmph." Zhuzhu gripped Amamiya Natsuki's hair with both hands and gave a haughty little snort. "It's passable."
"Thank you for the praise, Lord Zhuzhu."
"I wasn't praising you!"
"..."
"Ahhh, I want a piggyback ride too!"
The Succubus Girl's voice carried over the sea breeze.
Marin had just been called up from the sea by Sayu. When she spotted Amamiya Natsuki and Zhuzhu on the beach, her eyes lit up, and she came running over.
Seeing Marin approach, Zhuzhu blushed and hurriedly said:
"Put me down."
"No." Amamiya Natsuki replied without changing his expression. "Unless you call me something first."
Zhuzhu looked puzzled. "Call you what?"
Amamiya Natsuki lowered his voice.
"Master, big brother, boyfriend, darling, or Daddy. You can pick."
Zhuzhu was instantly both embarrassed and annoyed. She reached out and tugged on Amamiya Natsuki's ear.
"You actually want me to call you Daddy?!"
Hey, hey, there were so many other options, and the only one you heard was Daddy?
With Marin and Sayu getting closer, Zhuzhu had no choice but to flush bright red and give in.
Master was too embarrassing. No way.
Big brother?
She was a year older than him. How could she call him big brother?
Boyfriend? There was no way she'd let that idiot