The Balloon Blowing Challenge was not far from the gently sloping shore, and the group soon emerged from the woods.
When they reached the beach, they saw many groups moving along the coast. Even if it meant taking a longer route, walking along the shore was much easier than pushing through dense forest.
With the view so open, quite a few people also saw Shiraishi Makoto carrying Sakayanagi Arisu.
Second Year Classes A and B had been at each other's throats in recent exams. Seeing their leaders this close in private upended everything those students thought they knew.
Though Sakayanagi Arisu had stopped struggling in his arms, she still would not stop talking.
"Put me down! You pervert!"
From her looks and build, Sakayanagi Arisu resembled an adorable little girl. But the image she presented to others had always been one of strength, intelligence, and unfathomable cunning.
Being carried in someone's arms like a princess in front of everyone, looking every bit like a vulnerable young woman, was simply...
Too embarrassing!
"All right, all right. I'll put you down." Now that they were out of the forest, Shiraishi Makoto did not insist. He gently set Sakayanagi Arisu on the ground.
Kamuro Masumi handed Sakayanagi Arisu her cane. Still a little angry, Sakayanagi Arisu lifted it and tapped Shiraishi Makoto's shin.
Shiraishi Makoto did not resist. He simply supported Sakayanagi Arisu from the other side to make walking easier for her.
As they drew closer to the buildings the school had erected by the sea, scoring notifications appeared on the watches of Sakayanagi Arisu's three group members.
Unlike in the dense forest, where they could rest beneath any tree, the coastline offered no natural shade. With the summer sun beating down so fiercely, the school's camp was the best place to