"Hello, would you like to get to know each other?" On the other side, Grey, having transformed into Finral's appearance, was trying to pick someone up.
"Sure... Okay!" Unexpectedly, the girl she approached actually agreed!
"What the hell..." Finral started crying again. Why was this happening? They had the same face, yet Grey succeeded while he had failed. Was he truly destined to have no Luck with women?
And looking at Asta sleeping on the other side, who was surrounded by girls even in his dreams—people really couldn't be compared! He didn't want to live anymore!
"Pili Pili Magna Typhoon!" Luck was having a blast playing with Magna. He first electrified Magna's entire body, then threw him like a spinning top. This was their legendary combination magic!
"I'm going to kill you!" Magna realized he couldn't tolerate this anymore. Sure enough, their friendship only existed during dangerous situations; when things were calm, Luck was his lifelong nemesis!
"Ah, everyone's made it to the beach!" Asta sat up, looking dazed, his hands inadvertently brushing against Noelle and Vanessa.
"Little guy, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"
Vanessa said playfully, "You're awake!"
Noelle, on the other hand, was a bit shy. After all, while Asta was 'asleep,' she hadn't held back from petting his hair as if he were a cat.
"Yeah, thanks to you two, I had a great sleep!"
Asta said this very seriously, showing no sign of having taken advantage of the situation, to the point that even the worldly-wise Vanessa was fooled.
"Come to my room tonight, and I can help you sleep even more soundly!" Vanessa winked.
"Ha... haha, right, you two haven't changed into your swimsuits yet!" Asta remarked as he looked at them.
"Girls can't just change clothes so casually!" Noelle immediately put her hands on her hips and pointed toward Magna, saying, "Do you think we're like that hoodlum, stripping down to just a loincloth in public?"
"Whoa... Magna's swimsuit—no, I should say swim trunks—are pretty sketchy!" Asta laughed outright.
"Alright, let's go check out the Magic Knights Headquarters branch. I'm sure they've arranged a place for us there!" Vanessa said.
"Okay!" Noelle nodded quickly.
"There's actually a branch here?" Asta said in surprise.
"The Magic Knights Headquarters sets up branches in many important locations. Since this is a place where nobles and everyone else come to vacation, it's not surprising that they'd have a branch here!" Vanessa smiled.
"Then, Vanessa, do you know where the branch is?" Noelle couldn't help but ask.
"There's a signpost right here!" Vanessa said, pointing to a signpost that clearly marked several important locations.
"Everyone, we're going to check out the branch now. Do you want to come with us?" Noelle asked the group.
"I think I need to go. Even though I applied plenty of sunscreen before leaving, I still don't seem to be adjusting well!" Gordon raised his hand and said.
"Since that's settled, let's go!" Noelle smiled.
"Yeah!" Asta nodded, and the three of them headed toward the branch, while Gordon followed behind with a resentful look on his face.
Soon, the four of them arrived at the Magic Knights Headquarters branch.
"Ah, the members of the Black Bulls have arrived. Your captain has already been here and picked out a large house for you. It's the closest to the beach, and there's no one around to disturb you; it's a very ideal place to stay!" said the staff member at the branch.
"Really? Then take us there quickly!" Noelle's eyes lit up. She had been worried that their accommodation might be poor, but it seemed she had worried for nothing!
"This way, please!" The staff member led the way immediately. It turned out the room the branch had arranged for them wasn't far from where they were. Seeing this, Finral and the others followed, wanting to see what their new home looked like.
"This two-story villa is your group's temporary residence. If you have any needs during your stay, feel free to come to the branch and find me, and I will do my best to resolve them!" The staff member said before taking their leave.
"Oh my god, it's so big!" Charmy ran into the villa happily, and then fell silent.
"Looks pretty good. Let's stay here for now and go out to watch the sea when the sun sets." Gordon said as he walked inside.
"Marie, did you see that? This is the house your brother is staying in for his business trip!" Gauche said as he walked into the room while video chatting with Marie through a mirror.
"I worked up a sweat earlier, so it's a good time to go in and wash up!" Magna said as he walked into the villa.
"Wait for me, Magna!" Luck followed closely behind.
"When will I ever succeed at picking up girls?" Finral cried as he walked into the villa.
"Whew!" Grey walked into the villa, hiding her accomplishments. She had just successfully picked up girls by taking on the appearances of Finral, Asta, and the captain!
"Everyone is so quiet after going inside!" Noelle exclaimed.
"Yeah, let's go in and see!" Vanessa said, walking into the room, and then she realized why everyone was so quiet!
"Ca, Captain!" Noelle first glanced at Grey; Grey was still there, so the person in front of her with the gloomy face must be the real captain!
"Are you trying to die? To think you'd make me wait this long!" Yami roared in anger once he saw everyone had gathered.
"I'm sorry, Captain, we ran into an emergency!" Magna said, bowing at a 90-degree angle.
"What happened?" Yami exhaled a puff of smoke and asked.
"It went like this..." Magna immediately recounted the story.
"I see. Good work!" Yami nodded, then slapped Magna on the head. "You've explained the emergency, but what about playing on the beach just now?"
"Huh?" Magna's face turned pale instantly. He never would have guessed that Yami was waiting for him here!
"Listen up, everyone. Our mission this time is to enter the Underwater Temple and seize the Magic Stone before the Eye of the Midnight Sun does. I've already found out the method to enter the Underwater Temple; the currents around it only become relatively calm during a full moon. The next full moon is in a week, which means the mission begins in a week!" Yami said, flicking away his cigarette butt.
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