The Beach (Continued)

"Perhaps the siblings really have something to take care of!"

"After all, you've already investigated their identities to some extent, haven't you?"

Kudo Mitsunobu said meaningfully.

"That's true!"

Saegusa Mayumi also shook her head. She had initially guessed that the Shiba Siblings belonged to the Numbered Families of the Fourth Research Division, but after a long period of investigation and indirect questioning of Kudo Mitsunobu, she came to the terrifying conclusion that the Shiba Siblings were actually from the Yotsuba Family.

However, none of this really concerns her. It's her father who harbors hostility towards Yotsuba; she personally doesn't feel any real connection to it.

"Hey Mayumi, Xiu just contacted me saying he managed to free up some time. Could he come along too?"

Watanabe Mari, her feet still covered in white sand, walked over to Saegusa Mayumi, carrying her sandals.

Her face still had a slight flush, a hint of anticipation from the upcoming reunion with her long-lost lover.

"Of course! It's more fun to play with more people."

After receiving a perfectly reasonable answer from Saegusa Mayumi, Watanabe Mari brushed the sand off her feet, told her she would pick her up at the airport, and then disappeared.

"Watanabe -senpai is as impatient as ever!"

Kudo Mitsunobu chuckled as he watched Watanabe Mari's hurried departure.

"There's nothing we can do about it; after all, she and Chiba haven't seen each other for a long time!"

Saegusa Mayumi also spoke with the same smile.

"Alright, Izumi, Kasumi, let's go back to the villa to unpack our luggage, then change into our swimsuits before we go out to play!"

The two sisters agreed and ran back.

Saegusa Mayumi brought them to an island in the Ogasawara Islands.

However, the island doesn't entirely belong to the Saegusa Family. After all, even the Saegusa Family couldn't afford to spend so much on entertainment if they bought the entire island.

Therefore, only this one-kilometer stretch of coastline enclosed by two high cliffs is the private beach belonging to the Saegusa Family.

The beachfront facilities are quite simple, with only a three-story villa and a small yacht about twenty meters long moored at the dock.

Upon learning that Kudo Mitsunobu would be driving a yacht, Saegusa Mayumi simply gave all the employees responsible for maintaining the villa a day off.

This means that they need to prepare everything themselves.

Of course, although it was prepared by themselves, the villa was still thoroughly cleaned before the staff left.

They don't need to act like characters in anime, having to specially clean and tidy up the villa before even getting a chance to vacation.

Both Saegusa Izumi and Saegusa Kasumi were wearing cute two-piece swimsuits, with white cover-ups draped over their shoulders, revealing only their four straight and slender legs.

"Sister, why didn't you change into your swimsuit?"

Saegusa Kasumi looked at Masahiro Nanakusa and Kudo Mitsunobu, who were still wearing the same clothes as when they arrived, and asked them curiously.

"Izumi and Kasumi, you two go out and play first!"

"Koushu and I will go to the supermarket first to buy some ingredients for the next two days' meals."

Saegusa Mayumi chuckled and dismissed the two sisters.

"Wait, I want to come too..."

"Okay, Kasumi, let's go swimming together!"

Before Saegusa Kasumi could finish speaking, Saegusa Izumi forcefully pulled her away.

"Kasumi is such a thoughtful child!"

Koushu involuntarily spoke his mind.

Although Saegusa Kasumi always wanted to sabotage the two of them, the angelic Saegusa Izumi was always doing her best to create opportunities for them.

Although it's just a small island, it has everything you could need, with private areas allocated along the beaches surrounding the island.

Supermarkets, hospitals, and other essential facilities for residents' daily lives are all located in the central area of the island.

"I didn't expect the ingredients here to be so complete!"

Kudo Mitsunobu glanced down at the trolley, which was piled high with ingredients—and he wasn't referring to the kind of ingredients you could find anywhere on the street.

He was referring to ingredients that, even locally, could only be found in very high-end supermarkets.

"After all, it has to cater to the tastes of the wealthy! Of course, very few ordinary people can afford to vacation here."

As she spoke, Saegusa Mayumi tossed two expensive steaks into her shopping basket.

"But aren't you taking a bit too much? We don't have that many people!"

Seeing that Saegusa Mayumi was about to throw more lamb into the shopping cart, Kudo Mitsunobu quickly spoke up to stop her.

They don't live on this island permanently; they're only here for two or three days. The food they have in the car is more than enough.

"Is that so!"

Saegusa Mayumi looked at the piled-up cart and regretfully put the lamb chop she was holding back.

"Hmm! Besides, aren't we having barbecue tonight?"

"Let's go check out the seafood section! Eating only meat is getting a bit too monotonous!"

But when we got to the seafood section, the situation didn't change at all.

"This lobster looks good!"

"The oysters are very fresh!"

"This fish is pretty good too!"

One by one, Saegusa Mayumi packed the fresh seafood into bags and threw them into her shopping cart. When it came time to pay, even Kudo Mitsunobu was shocked by the amount in front of him.

It's not that he can't afford it; in fact, FIRE is like a money-printing machine with a constant stream of orders coming in every day. The amount in his bank account is already so large that he can squander it all even without relying on his family.

He usually eats high-end ingredients, but he had never tried buying so much at once, nor had he ever spent so much money just on groceries.

P. S.: Fifth update delivered.