Tokyo's Most Affectionate - Chapter 62

Never Letting Go

After waiting for about twenty minutes, they set off. However, before heading to the open sea, they first went to a shop outside the beach and rented a lifebuoy.

“Hikaru-kun, I don’t need a lifebuoy. I swim fast at school, and I’ve taken swimming classes at the gym too,” said Ichinose, shaking her head as she looked at the lifebuoy in his hands.

Although she had become a gravure idol out of necessity, she fundamentally cared about her appearance. Especially after becoming a print model, she paid even more attention to her image.

“It’s for safety,” he insisted.

“But you haven’t got one on?.”

“I’ve taken professional swimming lessons. Although it’s just beginner level, there shouldn’t be any issues.”

“Alright.” Ichinose could only nod obediently, seeing his firm stance.

It was Kurosawa’s concern for her safety, and although wearing a lifebuoy wasn’t the most fashionable, there was nothing she could do.

Covering her waist with a pink polka-dotted lifebuoy, it hid her slender waist, making her feel like she had regressed several years.

Normally, being with Kurosawa made her feel younger by a few years. Now, with the lifebuoy, she seemed even more childish.

“So cute,” Kurosawa remarked.

Although she felt a bit down about it, Kurosawa couldn’t help but feel good seeing her in the lifebuoy.

Since Ichinose was good at dressing up and applying makeup, coupled with her blonde wavy hair, she appeared more mature than her peers. Putting on the lifebuoy added a touch of high school girl charm.

“Really?” Ichinose still felt that it didn’t look good enough and suspected that he was lying to her.

“Really, you look especially cute,” nodded Kurosawa, affirming his statement.

Although Ichinose wasn’t academically inclined, she had no talents, and was relatively young, her standout feature was her exceptional beauty. Presumably, she was considered a school beauty at her school.

Seeing his sincere attitude, Ichinose breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Let’s go.”

As they took a few steps, Kurosawa suddenly felt very comfortable.

Looking back, he saw Ichinose holding his left arm, the other hand gripping the lifebuoy that could easily slip off due to her great figure.

Noticing her initiative to cling to his arm, Kurosawa smiled at her without rejecting or resisting.

As they headed towards the open sea, they became the center of attention.

Because this place was a paradise for surfers, the majority of people were men.

Ichinose, as a hot girl, even though she was wearing a lifebuoy, her slender and straight legs, full and round curves, along with her delicate and beautiful face, and the vibrant and stylish details in her dress, made her exude a strong feminine charm.

As she approached the open sea, she immediately became the center of attention.

For a moment, countless men couldn’t help but gaze at Ichinose.

After admiring her beauty and grace, many people also cast envious and jealous glances towards Kurosawa.

In addition, many girls and women were also looking at Kurosawa. After all, besides having a good physique, he was handsome and had an outstanding temperament.

Walking on the soft sand, they finally reached the beach.

“Let’s swim first, and in the afternoon, I’ll show you some fun stuff,” Kurosawa said as he stepped on the damp and sticky sand, lowering his head to take a glance.

Ichinose’s feet, adorned with bright red nail polish, were covered in a lot of sand. Despite that, the contrast between the bright red nails and her snow-white skin made her beautiful feet look very sexy.

“What fun things?” Ichinose, not noticing his gaze, asked curiously.

Coming to the beach, wasn’t it just to swim?

Kurosawa remained silent in response, only looking at the people on the sea with their surfboards.

The advantage of Onjuku Beach is the continuous waves, making it an excellent place for natural surfing.

“Surfing? Didn’t you say you rarely come to the beach, Hikaru-kun? You can surf too?” Ichinose followed his gaze and was intrigued by the sight of those surfers.

If swimming at the beach is the most basic activity, then surfing is undoubtedly the advanced version.

“I’ve learned a bit.”

“Let me guess, it’s also at the beginner level?”

Without waiting for him to say more, Ichinose, with her beautifully manicured fingers, laughed.

Seeing that she was repeating those lines again, Kurosawa couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

“All these skills at the beginner level. Hikaru-kun, do you have anything else at the beginner level?”

Hearing his hearty laughter, Ichinose realized that her guess was correct and felt curious.

Singing, swimming, and even surfing, all at the beginner level… What would it take to be considered not a beginner?

“Studying is also at the beginner level.” Kurosawa pondered the system’s grading standards and replied.

As a reborn individual who excelled academically from a young age, he initially thought he was good at studying. However, in the face of the system, he realized he might not be as proficient as he thought.

“Getting into Tokyo University is considered beginner level, so what are you good at?”

“Archery.” That was his only skill at an advanced level.

“More advanced than beginner level?”

“Probably.”

“I’d like to see it sometime.”

“Sure.”

Kurosawa nodded. Even without a date mission, he enjoyed the feeling of being on a date with Ichinose.

In this world, as long as there’s someone to accompany you, anything you do won’t be boring.

“Let’s go.”

After a bit of small talk, Kurosawa withdrew his arm from her embrace, took her hand, and said, “Let’s go.”

Their palms gripped each other, although they were not interlocking all ten fingers, but it was their first time holding hands.

His calm and powerful, broad hand held the delicate and boneless slender jade hand. In this moment, the two felt intimately connected.

“Mm-hmm.”

Ichinose felt her heart pounding, not with shyness but with pure joy, as she nodded.

Entering the sea, despite the scorching sun and hot weather, after just a few steps, the chilly seawater cooled their bodies, and a refreshing sensation spread all over.

“So cold.”

With her lower body submerged in the seawater, Ichinose couldn’t help but act a bit spoiled.

Although she had been to the seaside before, being with Kurosawa allowed her to drop all pretenses and guards. She was like a pampered girl, and was free to act spoiled.

“It won’t be cold in a bit.”

Kurosawa smiled, holding her hand, and led her further into the sea. Before long, both of them were lifted off their feet.

With her arms resting on the lifebuoy, Ichinose floated on the surface of the sea, feeling very relaxed.

As for Kurosawa, despite still holding hands with her, he was swimming effortlessly.

Although it was a beginner’s swimming experience card, the moment he touched the water, he felt like he had transformed into a fish, freely and effortlessly swimming in the sea.

This was the entry standard determined by the system, comparable to a professional level.

On the sea surface, with the body submerged in water, the sensation was different from being on the ground, very unique, inducing relaxation and a cheerful mood.

“Hikaru-kun, if you’re holding my hand, won’t it be hard for you to swim?”

Being pushed by the waves further away from the shore, Ichinose started feeling a bit uneasy as the shore seemed to be getting more distant.

“No, do you want me to let go?”

Kurosawa shook his head and then asked in return.

Ichinose remained silent, only shaking her head slightly. Her hand submerged in the seawater tightened its grip, holding on tightly, using this as her answer.

If possible, she wanted to keep holding hands with Kurosawa like this, never letting go.

Although they were on the vast and boundless sea, holding hands in the water felt like a lone boat in the midst of nature.

Despite not being in an enclosed space, it still allowed for open hearts and a natural connection.

Perhaps due to the short time they’ve known each other and the limited understanding between the two, but in her heart, Kurosawa was undoubtedly the person she most wanted to be with in this lifetime.