Knock, knock!
"Kikyo, I brought you some clothes!"
Flustered footsteps sounded inside, but the door remained closed.
"What's wrong, Kikyo? Are you okay? I'm coming in."
Shinomiya had a key card to Kushida's room, which he had also borrowed from the manager.
With a beep, the door opened a crack.
It wasn't Shinomiya who opened it, but Kushida.
She opened it just enough to poke half her head out, looking flustered, a lovely blush coloring her cheeks.
"...Yōha, what are you doing here?"
"I brought you some clothes. The sun's been pretty intense lately, so I got you a sheer sun-protection outfit."
"Thank you, Yōha." Kushida reached out with one hand to take the bag, then quickly pulled it back, keeping the rest of herself hidden.
"Um, now isn't a good time. Go have fun without me for a while."
Kushida seemed to be desperately hiding something. Before Shinomiya could answer, she slammed the door shut.
Shinomiya frowned. Why did he suddenly feel like some poor guy getting cheated on?
Could Kikyo have gotten herself into some kind of situation?
His thoughts spiraled further and further out of control. Blackmail... You wouldn't want... For Yōha's sake... No... I'm sorry, Yōha, I've already...
Now genuinely panicking, Shinomiya forced his way through the door.
Bang!
"Kikyo, I'm here to save you!"
The moment he entered, Shinomiya looked around, searching for any sign of a scumbag.
He finally found Kushida on the bed and froze.
How could he put it? Shinomiya rather regretted coming in.
All he saw was a desperate water mage who needed no incantations, right in the middle of casting her spell!
Shinomiya's brain crashed on the spot.
Kushida stared at him in shock, but her body still trembled uncontrollably, making her look heartbreakingly vulnerable.
Shinomiya swallowed and immediately pretended