Yanami Anna's eyes, burning with fire, stared unblinkingly at Imaizumi Keita's face.
Her wronged and unwilling confession drained all her strength, but it also gave her a make-or-break courage.
The declaration fell, and action followed closely.
The hand she had on Imaizumi Keita's wrist suddenly tightened, and she used her body's strength to pull him into the shallow water below her.
She had already thought it through: as long as she could pull him down, she would pounce on him and make him understand her determination in the most direct way.
However, the scene she had envisioned—the man losing his balance and falling into the water in a panic—did not occur.
Imaizumi Keita merely sat there, letting the waves crash against his chest, his entire body like a reef rooted to the seabed, not moving an inch.
Yanami Anna used all her strength, but couldn't make him move a single bit.
"Anna-chan."
Imaizumi Keita didn't struggle; he just let her hold him, then turned his head to look at her with a helpless yet fond expression.
When did he manage to 'train' this loser into her current state?
He felt a bit guilty; he was supposed to be a good person...
"What exactly do you want to do?"
Imaizumi's expression caused most of the courage Yanami had painstakingly gathered to drain away uncontrollably.
However, Yanami Anna felt that she couldn't retreat now.
At this point, if she retreated again, she would truly have nothing, and she didn't want to experience another humiliating defeat.
"What am I doing?"
Yanami Anna released his hand, a self-mocking smile appearing on her face.
She mimicked Imaizumi Keita, drawing circles on the water's surface with her fingertips, "Of course, I want to do what you, Imaizumi-kun, like most."
She looked up, her eyes showing a hint of understanding that saw through everything.
"Ultimately, aren't you just attracted to girls' bodies?"
"Saying I'm 4K and Karen is 8K, isn't that just comparing our figures? Praising my swimsuit as beautiful, isn't that just because this outfit lets you see more clearly?"
"Since that's the case, what's wrong with me actively giving you an opportunity to get closer?"
Yanami Anna's voice wasn't loud, but it was full of an unquestionable resolve.
"Don't think I don't know, Keita. You've always been saying all sorts of messy, heart-fluttering things, and then taking advantage of me as a matter of course. Holding hands, hugging, and... kissing."
"Of course, I'm also very happy and joyful when I'm with you, Keita, so you don't need to feel any psychological burden."
She paused, licked her lips, which still tasted of salty seawater, and her gaze became bold and inviting.
"So, come on."
She spread her arms, leaning back, letting the seawater completely immerse her graceful curves.
The sunlight spilled onto the sea, and also onto her face, which held a provocative smile.
"Dive into this water that belongs only to us, and let's have some fun."
She even winked at him, adding a teasing remark that instantly made his heart race.
"Don't worry, I already checked. From our current position, the people on the beach can't see what we're doing at all. They'll just think we got tired of playing in the water and are resting for a bit."
Imaizumi Keita watched her silently.
Watching her use the twisted logic she learned from him to back him into a corner, step by step.
This woman had completely mastered how to deal with him.
She knew what he liked, and she knew how to use that 'liking' to achieve her goals.
She was playing with fire, using her heart, which had just rekindled from the ashes of defeat, and her youthful yet alluring body, which hadn't truly understood what love was, to wildly test the boundaries of desire.
An indescribable sense of annoyance surged from the depths of Imaizumi Keita's heart.
"Yanami," Imaizumi Keita no longer called Yanami Anna by her full name, and his voice was low due to suppression, "You're playing with fire."
"Yes, I am playing with fire."
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