Ch. 19: Class Beach Trip
It's been 3 days since Zero acquired the Academy O.T. segment. Zero and Shana are on a train heading into town. "Why did you invite me to come with you into town?" Shana asks.
"Well, the class beach trip is coming up and I forgot to pack my trunks the last time I was home and I need to talk to you about that Gold Gospel from a few days ago anyways." Zero said. "Oh, I see." Shana said.
"Besides, you don't have a swimsuit yourself right?" Zero asks. Shana blushed a little. "That's true." Shana said. "So both of us can get our swim gear at the same time." Zero said. "Ok." Shana said.
They arrive at the shopping district and were walking around, checking out the stores while talking about the Gold Gospel. "Let's try this store." Shana said. Zero looks at the store and it's full of female swimsuits. "Just wait at the chair while I try some on." Shana said.
Zero sat on the chair, thinking about the Gold Gospel. "Even if it was a prototype, no way it should've been brought down that easily." Zero thought with his eyes close. "Zero, what do you think?" Shana asks. Zero open his eyes and saw Shana in a dark red bikini. "Um, it looks good." Zero said blushing a little. "Really? It's a little tight but I can't find a bigger size. Oh well, off to the next one." Shana said as she went back to the changing room.
Rin and Houki are walking around the shopping district. "Thanks for coming with me Houki." Rin said. "No problem, I was going to buy a new bikini anyways." Houki said.
Houki looked to her right and saw Zero sitting on the chair while Shana is in a bikini. "Rin." Houki says as she points at them. Rin looks over and sees Zero and Shana. Rin gets mad and walks into the store.
Zero felt a blade at his throat and looks over and sees Rin pissed off. Zero gives off a fake chuckle. "I can explain." Zero said. Zero explained that he and Shana are shopping for the beach trip and Shana was asking for his opinion.
"Ok, I understand now, sorry about that." Rin said. "I apologize if you were thinking this was about something else." Shana said to Rin. "No, I was just pissed that he didn't tell me about it." Rin said.
Rin and Houki left to do their shopping while Zero and Shana continue theirs.
The Next Day, Beach: Early Morning – 9:30 a.m.
The class arrives at the beach. "Look at that ocean." Ichika says in his blue swim trunks. "Okay class, it's 9:30, be back at the hotel by 5 p.m. for dinner, until then it's free time." Chifuyu says to the class.
The class run off. "They sure are happy." Zero said. The gang looks behind them and sees Zero. Zero's swim outfit is a sleeveless red shirt with black, white and gray camouflage patterned trunks. Zero is holding a umbrella. "They've been waiting for this day, so of course they're happy." Shana said in her bikini with a flame pattern.
"Well, let's relax." Rin said in a similar outfit from last year but in a pink color. Zero opens the umbrella and lays out a big towel for him and Rin to lay on. Zero and Rin lay on the towel enjoying the sun and shade. Cecilia is tanning, Charlotte and Laura are getting shaved ice, Ichika and Houki are in the water.
After 10 minutes of everyone relaxing, one of the classmates appears with a volleyball. "Hey, anyone want to play some beach volleyball?" She asks. "I'm in." Shana says. "I'll join." Ichika said. "Hey Zero, why don't you join in as well." Ichika says to him. "Sure." Zero says as he stands up.
Zero takes off his shirt revealing his ripped body from all the military training over the years. "Wow, what a body." A bunch of girls said in unison. "Yeah." Rin said. "Let's play." The girl said. Zero, Ichika and Shana are on one team as they go up against some of their classmates.
After playing a few rounds, Zero's team wins. "Aw, we lost." One of the girls said. "As long as you have fun, it doesn't matter if you win or lose, right?" Zero said to them. "You're right." One of the other girls said. The rest of the day, everyone did what they wanted.
Hotel Dining Room: 5:30 p.m.
Everyone is eating their dinners in either tables or trays. Zero is staring at the fish that's on his plate. "What's wrong Zero?" Rin asks. "Seafood." Zero said twitching his right eye.
"Don't like seafood?" Rin asks. "It makes me sick." Zero said while still twitching his eye. Rin takes the fish and puts it on her plate. "There, problem solved." Rin said. "Thanks." Zero said as he went to eat his food.