Chapter 46 – The Last Summer Fling
Arle's POV
We were all now at this burger place near Raffina's house celebrating not only me and the others passing the exam, but also the fact that we're going to wherever this Suzuran High School place is. I didn't want to come because of the teasing earlier, but the other girls didn't really give me a choice.
I was sitting with Sig, Chu, Harpy, and Klug while the other girls sat at another table. Melody and Rulue stayed with Ms. Accord to read more of Melody's light novel, Raina went off to meet with her friend (which kinda got Raffina upset, Mainly because she has no idea who this friend is), and Feli & Rafisol simply didn't want burgers. So they left. So it was just the rest of us there.
"Woah! This burger really is good!" Chu said while eating her burger.
"I know, right? This is the best…thing I've ever had!" Harpy cheered.
"Cool…"
"Chu, you got sauce all over your mouth." Sig said as he grabbed a napkin and started wiping Chu's mouth.
"Thank you, Shigu." Chu said to her brother, who then rubbed her head with his strange red hand.
"You're a really good brother, Sig." I said.
"Well…that's because Chu's a real good sister."
Chu then started hugging Sig as thanks for the compliment.
"Geez, you really are lucky, Sig." Klug said.
"Huh? What do you mean, Klug?"
Before giving an answer, Klug looked back at the other table with the girls to see that they were busy talking about who knows what. Then he turned back to us.
"Well, to be honest…Peruvis isn't exactly the "good sister" type."
"You're telling me this now? I've dealt with her just as long as you have."
"Still, my point stands."
"Really? Like how?" I asked.
"Well…"
"I can explain it perfectly." Phoenix suddenly appeared next to him with a smug look on his face.
I didn't even know he could reach this far.
"Oh, really?" Klug asked. "You're not worried about what Peruvis would do to you if she finds out you're bad-mouthing her."
"PFFT! You kidding? I bad-mouth her all the time. For starters, she's completely lazy."
"Yeah, there's that."
"She's a total perv."
"Completely true." Sig said.
"She's pretty much crap at cooking. Almost poisoned the hell out of us."
"W-Wowie…." Harpy said.
"And she's a total slob. Always leaving her clothes all over her room. I can't even tell ya how many pairs of underwear are on the floor as of this second."
"Wait, I can understand clothes, but why underwear?" I asked.
Why do I feel like I'm going to regret asking that?
"Because she's constantly mastur…"
"PHOENIX!"
We then heard Peruvis yell across the restaurant, looking extremely pissed with her blushed red cheeks.
How is she now noticing?
"What? I was just going to tell them that you're always touching…"
"DON'T! YOU! DARE!"
"Ugh. Fine. Storytime's over, folks. Be sure to leave a tip for me, kays?"
"I've got 10 Credit thingies. Would that do?" Harpy asked.
"Harpy, please don't tip him." Peruvis said with a sweatdrop.
"Well, whatever. I'm tired anyway. I'm going to sleep." Phoenix said before going back into her back. Peruvis then slumped back into her chair looking embarrassed of this whole thing.
"It's okay, Peruvis." Ally said. "Most teen girls our age do that all the time. It's natural."
"Shut up, Ally."
"Well, anyway." Amitie said. "You guys come over. We've got something big planned."
"Something big?" We asked.
"For our last summer fling before school starts."
"Oh, yeah." Klug said. "This is the last month of summer vacation, is it not?"
"Yep. And we just GOTTA do something before then."
"After G3, of course." Ally said.
"Bring up G3 one more time…"
"G3? What about it?" Ringo asked.
"Ally has tickets to G3 and she won't shut up about it."
"Can you really blame me, Ami? Do you know how long I've always wanted to go there live? This is a dream come true!"
"Yeah, whatever."
"Wait, you got tickets to G3?! Seriously?! H-How many?!" Ringo seemed excited for whatever this G3 thing is.
"Just 5. I already got one for me, Rafisol, and Lidelle. Not sure about the other two, though."
"C-Can I come?! I-I mean, I'm your girlfriend's cousin! I should be guaranteed to go!"
"You're using me as leverage to go to G3?" Lidelle asked with a sweatdrop.
"Well, when you put it that way…sure, Ringo. You can tag along."
"YES! SCORE! I'M GOING TO G3!"
"Aw, damnit! You're lucky, Ringo! I can't compare myself to any of you!" Peruvis whined.
"Well…we both C-cups."
"Oh, my God, Ally!" Amitie yelled at her.
"Oh, yeah. We are. A duo of big boobed girls!"
"Freaking perv…" Sig said with a facepalm.
"So, with that…you can come along too, Peruvis."
"HELL YEAH! I'M GOING TO G3!"
"Hi-five!" Ringo cheered. And then the two hi-fived each other.
"Ally, I swear. Your logic to things are total crap." Raffina said.
"So, is that the big planned thing you were talking about?" Sig asked.
"No, no. What we decided is that we're all going to the beach."
"The beach?" Sig, Klug, and I asked.
"I've got a beach house on the outskirts of town. It's big enough to fit all of us including the adults. What with how rich I am. Oh, La-Ti-Da!"
"No one likes a bragger, Raffi." Amitie said.
"I-I was not bragging! I was just proving my point."
"Right…"
"I don't know. Is all of us staying at a beach house really a good idea?" Klug asked.
"I'm with Klug. It seems a bit off." Sig said.
"Oh, come on." Amitie said. "Are you boys worried about the ratio between boys and girls?"
"Yes." Both boys said.
"Probably worried about getting morning…"
*POW*
"Ow!"
"Shut it, you damn perverts." Raffina said after hitting both Ally and Peruvis in the head.
"Why the beach of all places, anyway?" Klug asked. "Doesn't that seem just the slightest bit cliché?"
"Lighten up, Klug." Raffina said. "We'll only be there for a few days. It's for my birthday."
"Your birthday?"
"It's near the end of this month. July 25th."
"W-Wait, hold on." I said. "Raffina, your birthday is July 25th?"
"Yeah. Well, now that I think about it, it's also Raina's birthday. Sucks that I gotta share my birthday with her. Anyway, why you ask?"
"Uh…my birthday's July 22nd."
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"S-Seriously?" Raffina asked after the whole group went silent.
"Yep. It's true."
"Wow. So, Arle's three days older than Raffina." Lidelle said.
"To think that Arle was born in a different world three days before Raffina…kinda hard to comprehend." Ringo added.
"Well…anyway. We can just celebrate both of our birthdays, Arle."
"Really? You don't mind?" I asked.
"Like I said, I already gotta share it with Raina. It'll be fine, I swear."
"Wow, uh…thanks, Raffina."
"Ooh. Aruru's birthday. Shigu, can we go, too?" Chu asked her brother.
"Um, well…it's up to Arle, Chu." Sig then turned to me. "So, uh…w-want us to be there?"
"I-I…w-well…o-of course! I-I'll kinda be lonely without you! Wh-What I mean is…i-it won't be fun without you! Y-You and Chu, I mean! Y-Yeah, that's it!" I couldn't stop blushing after that.
"Oh. Okay, then." I saw Sig blush a little too, but it quickly went away after a few seconds.
"It's happening…"
"What?" We asked the group of girls.
"Nothing." And they responded with a few giggles added at the end.
I do not like that answer…
"Geez, where is my burger already? I've been waiting for a good 15 minutes."
"Huh? You mean, you haven't eaten, Lidelle?" Ally asked her.
"They said that it would take a while to make. But I didn't think "a while" meant this long…"
"Sorry for the wait, ma'am." The waiter said as he approached our table. "Here's you Super Mega Triple Bacon Quarter Pounder Cheeseburger with extra sauce."
"Thank you." Lidelle said with a bow. Then grabbed the burger with her two small hands.
"What…the hell?" Raffina asked.
"Lidelle, there is no way you can finish that." Amitie said.
"I can too. Wanna bet?"
"I'm in!" Peruvis yelled out as she slammed 50 Credits on the table. "There is no way in hell you can finish that monstrosity of a burger. Who else is in?"
"*sigh* Why not? I'm down to make some easy money." Amitie said as she placed 50 of her own Credits on the table. And soon, everyone else followed. The only ones that didn't were myself (because I was flat broke), Harpy (for the same reason), and oddly enough Ally and Ringo.
Do they know the outcome to this?
"*giggle* Alright, then." Lidelle brought the burger up to her mouth and, I'm joking when I say this…but in just TWO FREAKING MINUTES, she ate the entire burger. Leaving no proof of its existence.
"Ah…that was so *burp* good."
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"Lidelle, I swear. Your appetite is terrifying." Ringo said. Breaking the silence between the rest of us.
After we all finished ate, I had gone to the restroom and was now washing my hands. And as I was drying my hands while coming out…
"Hey, Arle." Amitie came up to me. "Can we talk to you for a sec?"
"We?" I didn't like where this was going.
"It's not bad or anything."
"Yeah, but…we?"
"It's just going to be us girls."
"Amitie. You seem to be dogging my question." I said with a sweatdrop.
"Just come on!" Amitie grew impatient and just grabbed my arm, pulling me outside the restaurant where Raffina, Lidelle, and Ally were waiting.
"So, when were you going to tell him?" Amitie asked after letting go of my arm.
"Huh? Tell who what?"
"You know. Tell Sig that you love him." Raffina said.
"Wh-Wh-What?! Wh-What the hell?! Wh-Why would I say that?!" I started blushing.
"Well, duh. You clearly like him."
"Yeah, as a FRIEND!"
"Don't bother lying, Arle. We can tell." Lidelle said.
"Just admit it already." Ally added.
"Admit what?! What the hell are you girls talking about?!"
"*sigh* Do we really have to say it?" Raffina asked.
"Say what?! You guys have been saying I'll notice it, but I have no idea what the hell you're talking about!"
"Really, now?" All of them were getting annoyed at this point. Staring me down with unamused looks. It was rather unnerving.
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To the point where I finally broke.
"O…O-Okay. Y-You got me. I-I admit it."
"Admit what, Arle?" The girls teased.
"S-Seriously? Y-You're gonna make me say it?"
"Come on…"
I was blushing really hard, but was also getting very annoyed. If they really want me to say it, then I will.
"FINE! I ADMIT IT! I LOVE SIG, DAMNIT! ARE YOU GUYS HAPPY NOW?!"
"See? Now was that so hard, Arle?" Amitie asked.
"Just please stop teasing me…" I whined. Completely embarrassed by what I just said.
"Alright. We won't tease you anymore."
"So…why bring this up?"
"Because. We're going to help you and Sig get together." Ally said.
"H-Huh?!" I started blushing again.
"Come on, Arle. We're going to be at the beach for a couple of days. It's the perfect time."
"Wait, the beach? Is this the reason why you decided on the trip?"
"Well…part of the reason." Raffina said.
"You really want me to confess my love for Sig during your birthday vacation?"
"We know it sounds inconsiderate, but trust me, it'll be great to see."
Great for who? I gained a sweatdrop.
"Okay…but how do you plan on making this work?" I had doubts on this whole thing.
"Come on, Arle. We're girls. Teenage girls, to be exact. We know everything about romance and love." Lidelle said.
"That sounds like a stereotype…"
"Well, even if it is, you've got two sets of couples on your side. We know what to do." Ally said.
"We even got Peruvis on Sig duty." Raffina added. "Since the two of them are childhood friends and all."
Right… I suddenly got sad once I remembered that.
"Just leave it to us. We'll get you two together in no time flat." Amitie said.
I was still skeptical about this whole idea. Leaving my feelings for Sig in the hands of four lesbians and a possible secret love rival. But they are my friends. And if they really want to help, I can't really say no to them.
"*sigh* Alright, guys. I'll trust you."
"You won't be let down, Arle!" Amitie cheered.
"I can only hope."
"Just one more thing. Where would Schezo's cave be at?" Raffina asked.
"Huh? Schezo's cave?"
"I just need to ask him something."
"Uh…it's in that Nahe Forest place. Next to a small lake."
"Small lake, huh? Okay. I got it. I'll go ask him tomorrow."
"Uh…okay?"
What does Raffina want with Schezo?
Amitie, Ally, and I then split from the other three girls and headed home. We ended up running into Rafisol on the way, who said she got lost. So, Ally held her hand the whole way there.
"Geez, Sis. Why did you say you'll go home if you don't know where it is?"
"I thought I did. Sorry, Onee-chan."
"You don't have to be sorry, Sis."
"Where did you go, anyway?" Amitie asked.
"I was with Feli. She's a fun girl."
"With Feli? Wow, I didn't know you two became friends."
Rafisol responded with a simple nod.
"Well, good for you, Sis." Ally said. "I'm sure you and Feli will have fun during our trip to the beach."
"The beach?"
"Oh, yeah. We're going to the beach as a way to have fun together before school starts."
"Oh. Sounds fun." I really couldn't tell if Rafisol was happy or not. Her face was just as emotionless as Sig's. If not more.
"Yep. All of us are going. Us, the adults…"
"Plus one more." Amitie added.
"Oh, yeah. And one more."
"One more? Who else is coming?" I asked.
"Well, he doesn't know yet, but he's coming along." Amitie said with a smile.
"Okay…" I didn't know how to respond to that, so I just left it alone.
The more I thought about this beach trip, the more worried I got over what is it these girls are planning. I know they want to help, and they're trying to. But…
For some reason, I feel like I'm going to regret this tremendously hard…
Author's Note: Part 2 of the chapter binge. I really want to get to the next point where I can write the new original chapters I had planned for a while. Like sometime before Christmas, I want to get these done. So, expect more updates in the next few days or so.
Thanks for reading. Later.