The curly-haired man had anticipated this. With a hint of pride, he pointed toward the shore. "I figured you'd want to use it, so I brought it over along with everything else earlier."
But his flattery had landed squarely on a horse's hoof. Oiso Eimi snapped, "Why didn't you say so sooner?! Was it fun watching me struggle to find things?!"
The curly-haired man: "..."
After scolding her fiancé, Hideto Samaki, Oiso Eimi turned to her half-sister. "And you, you're such an eyesore! Why are you wearing a bikini swimsuit while looking for things? You keep swaying around and getting on my nerves. Get out already—go somewhere I can't see you!"
Oiso Younger Sister felt terribly wronged and defended herself quietly. "This is what I was wearing when I came. I couldn't exactly change into another swimsuit just to go into the water and look for things... Besides, compared with Hideto, I bend over to look for things in front of you far more often."
Oiso Eimi said, "You dare call him by his name? Hah, you really are close."
As the hotel manager searched, he heard the argument behind him and had no choice but to mediate again. "Well, an extra person means an extra pair of hands. This pool is quite large, so it should be faster if everyone searches together."
Oiso Eimi was thoroughly enraged. "I'm sick of this! What kind of help are you useless people supposed to be? Maybe it's because you three muddied up the water that I still can't find my Necklace—get out! I'll look for it myself!"
Her roar echoed through the facility.
The other three did not dare defy her. They silently climbed ashore and left, dripping wet.
The enormous swimming pool was suddenly left with only one person. Soon, even