Dive to Azure! (Part 2)

Iruru
Just walking along the beach might be charming in its own way.

Kamira
I still wish we could swim though.

Tsubomi
Simply soaking your feet in the ocean is enough to cool down.

Kamira
It's not just about cooling down. Don't you get it~?

Tsubomi
To begin with, if Akiru hadn't tried to trick me and had just said we'd be swimming, that would have been better.

Tsubomi
Then I would have brought appropriate swimming attire.

Kamira
But then you'd bring some kind of bodysuit swimsuit, wouldn't you! It's summer, you know? We're at the beach! What's the point if you don't wear a cute swimsuit!

Iruru
It's a difference in values. I think this is something you two will never agree on.

Kamira
But I think it's such a waste! Senpai has a great figure. You could totally monopolise all the attention on the beach.

Tsubomi
Y-Y-You shameless person! Even if that were to happen, I'd first be caught in the organisation's surveillance network!

Iruru
Kamikichi, don't be so persistent.

Kamira
Hmph~.

Kamira
...............

Kamira
Sorry, senpai, Iruru-san! I just can't hold back anymore!

Kamira
-Pwah! Ah~, this feels so good!

Iruru
Oh geez, and we were just supposed to walk along the beach.

Tsubomi
That restriction was only placed on me. If Yorozu wants to go in, she should. I'll watch our belongings.

Iruru
That's not how it works. Besides, I personally think it's fine to have days like this.

Iruru
Coming to the beach, putting on swimsuits, but not going in the water. Don't you think that's the height of luxury?

Tsubomi
Yorozu has interesting values.

Iruru
I can't compete with Tsubomi.

Kamira
Whoa, I felt something slimy and it's a starfish!?

Iruru
Hehe...she's still so young in some ways.

Iruru
By the way. What's Kamikichi like at Denki?

Tsubomi
What do you mean?

Iruru
Well, as far as talking properly with someone from Denki goes, you're pretty much my first~.

Iruru
Kamikichi is like a childhood friend who grew up in the same hometown. So I was just a bit curious if she's doing well.

Tsubomi
Though it's just my impression, she's still the same Akiru that Yorozu knows.

Tsubomi
Despite being in a place where Denki's unique winds blow, Akiru breathes without hesitation and enjoys herself.

Iruru
I see. Well, this is super belated, but I was worried about whether she was doing well.

Iruru
You know how she has that downtown personality with zero sense of personal space?

Iruru
I'll just say it...the otaku. I was worried if she could manage in Denki, which is known for having many otaku.

Iruru
Like that swimsuit thing earlier. A gyaru's brightness might be like oil and water to otaku, you know?

Tsubomi
According to the Denki troupe members, she's a "gyaru who's kind to otaku."

Iruru
A gyaru who's kind to otaku?

Tsubomi
It's a specialised term. Something like an internet meme.

Iruru
Oh, I see. From the way you say it, it doesn't sound like a bad thing~.

Tsubomi
Indeed. Everyone is happy about Akiru's presence. Plus, her growth as an actor has been remarkable.

Iruru
Puck was amazing. I didn't realize she had become capable of playing leading roles.

Tsubomi
She worked hard in A Midsummer Night's Dream. I think her approach to roles is finally starting to take shape.

Tsubomi
Also, she's made significant contributions, especially in streaming. Everyone really relies on her.

Iruru
Hearing that, I finally feel relieved.

Iruru
I mean, it's not that I doubted her! Kamikichi seemed to be having fun too. It's just...

Tsubomi
Just?

Iruru
...No, it's nothing.

Iruru
I'm sure having a good senpai like Tsubomi has been beneficial for Kamikichi.

Tsubomi
I see.

Iruru
Oh, that's right! I forgot. Let's exchange contact info.

Tsubomi
Yes, of course.

Iruru
After the study session, we were all so exhausted. We couldn't even properly say goodbye.

Tsubomi
That's true. I'm glad all that effort paid off.

Iruru
(That was close, too close. Saying I felt lonely would have been inappropriate~)

Iruru
(That little Kamikichi has grown up so much-)

Kamira
Uweh~. I'm so sad~.

Iruru
! What's wrong, Kamikichi?

Tsubomi
Could it be the organisation...!?

Kamira
I stepped on a seashell~.

Iruru
Oh dear...can't be helped. It's because you took off your sandals.

Iruru
Here, come here. I'll disinfect it and put a bandage on for you.

Kamira
Ugh, it hurts so much...

Tsubomi
Hehe.

Kamira
Don't laugh, senpai~.

Tsubomi
No, I'm sorry.

Tsubomi
I see now.

Kamira
That was close. I'm so glad we didn't miss our stop.

Iruru
We were all so exhausted. I didn't expect we'd all fall into such a deep sleep.

Tsubomi
Kuh, to have been so careless when the organisation might have been watching...an oversight.

Kamira
For me, it feels nice to be trusted that much.

Iruru
Haha. But I really had fun. Let's hang out together again.

Tsubomi
Yes, definitely.

Iruru
Man~, that was really fun. And Tsubomi...

Iruru
You even sent me such a long DM to thank me for today. You're too formal.

Iruru
Well, I guess that's part of being a senpai.

Iruru
But...

Iruru
...Tsubomese is going to be tough to decipher. I'm amazed at how the Denki members can communicate telepathically like that~.

Iruru
Well, I think I can kind of understand what she wants to say from the context.

Iruru
Alright! I guess it's time for Iruru-san to write a long reply too!

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Pub: 10 Jul 2025 11:10 UTC

Edit: 19 Jul 2025 06:48 UTC

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