War and Peace 4

Adonis: (It’s so beautiful.)

(I’d like to stare at it forever. Hakaze-senpai and Kanzaki will sometimes get very excited over it, but now I understand why...)

(It’s frustrating that I don’t have the words to describe how beautiful it is.)

(I wish I could stay here for years, or longer. But humans can’t hold their breath that long.)

(It would be bad if I reached my limit and drowned... I should go back up to the surface.)

(But first, I’ll stay a minute longer, just enough to catch some lunch.)

Yuzuru: ...! ...?

Adonis: (...Hm? Fushimi?)

(I could have sworn it was a shark. I wonder why it is that Fushimi is typically so gentle and calm, yet occasionally emits the same aura as a carnivorous, wild beast...)

(Either way, what does he want? He’s beckoning me with his hand.)

(He’s pointing at the surface? Maybe he wants me to resurface.)

(There’s no point in resisting. I’ll need to take another breath soon enough, so I’ll do what he says and go above water.)

(Farewell for now, dear ocean and all its fish... I’ll return to the place I belong, on solid ground.)

Adonis: ......

Kaoru: Welcome back, Adonis-kun. You were underwater for a while this time. I was getting pretty nervous, actually. You should come up for air more often, okay?

Adonis: Yes. I’m sorry for worrying you, Hakaze-senpai. But I didn’t dive down that deep, and it’s possible I could have held my breath for twice as long.

Yuzuru: Fufu. You are in excellent physical condition, Otogari-sama. I admire that.

However, when wearing clothes, one must take care not to get caught in the ocean’s currents and drown.

I would also ask that you not act so recklessly in pursuit of catching fish. Fishing in this area is strictly prohibited, so we must do our part to protect the ecosystem.

Adonis: Oh, I’m sorry. I wish you had told me beforehand. I don’t like to break rules.

Yuzuru: The fault is mine. I couldn’t have anticipated that anyone would want to go free diving to catch fish...

I failed to inform you of the law; that was my own mistake.

Adonis: No, I’m sorry for acting on assumptions. I just wanted to bring more food to the table, since it’s almost lunchtime.

I really wanted to try the local seafood of a tropical nation.

Yuzuru: Fufu. I assure you that the ingredients used by the chefs at our hotel are locally sourced; they will surely make something magnificent.

It would be different if this were a deserted island and we had washed ashore, but here we have no need to procure our own food.

If you wish to fish for leisure, we do have something of a fish pond on a neighboring island...

If you’re interested, I would be happy to show you where it is later.

Adonis: Sure, I enjoy hunting all kinds of animals. ...Do you think that’s barbaric?

Yuzuru: Of course not; it is our natural instinct as animals. Fufu, it turns out that the members of UNDEAD are as rugged as they seem.

Kaoru: Ahaha. You think so? That’s a relief.

We’ve gotten so lazy lately that our whole “extreme and immoral” motto feels like it should have an “LOL” tacked onto the end.

But I guess we still give off that wild impression to people who don’t know us that well.

Adonis: Yes, I also had that impression before I joined UNDEAD, myself.

And because we are with fine this time, their sophisticated image will help emphasize our rough and unrestrained one.

That’s probably what fans of UNDEAD want to see, so I think this benefits us.

Yuzuru: Fufu. We have also been trying various things in attempt to grow out of the “noble and elegant” image we have, since it tends to garner negative sentiments.

Which is why it would benefit us to be influenced by our mingling with you all, as our exact opposites. This is what I believe, anyway.

I’m sure this was also the intention of the President when he invited UNDEAD along on this vacation.

...Of course, it’s likely that he has more sinister plans, as well.

But let us leave trickery and schemes to those distinguished men and simply aim to enjoy ourselves on a carefree vacation ♪