The blazing sun hung high in the middle of the sky.
Red light shot down to the ground like rockets. The earth seemed to catch fire, reflecting flames that boiled like oil. Steaming, suffocating, scorching, unbearably stifling—it felt as though every cell and fiber in one's body would tremble and burst apart.
Such sweltering weather was nothing unusual here. Even in winter, temperatures remained above thirty-seven degrees Celsius, because this was a place cursed by the gods: Itogami Island.
On the beach, Elysia lay beneath a parasol on a lounge chair, dressed in an adorable and refreshingly cool pink-and-white swimsuit.
She held an iced cocktail in her hands and leisurely watched the scene ahead.
Though the scenery here was beautiful, there were actually no tourists around, only the few companions by her side. That was because the beach was not open to the public today; it had been reserved entirely for them.
Otherwise, Elysia would not have dressed so lightly.
She did not mind around her own people, but she would never dress like this in front of strangers, especially men. Wouldn't that be giving them an undeserved treat?
Listening to the cries of seagulls and the laughter of the girls playing in the water, Elysia felt that the world was simply wonderful.
The money had not been wasted.
Though it was not her money, either...
When Elysia turned and saw the several identical girls beside her, she set down her iced cocktail.
"You should go play too!"
These Kaleid Blood vessels were clearly curious as they watched the others playing, yet they made no move themselves. They merely stood beside her and watched... as though that alone was enough to satisfy them.
In response to Elysia's words, the Kaleid Blood girls shook their heads again.
They were not like