Chapter 2: Diana's Secret
Diana continued walking down the empty halls of Luna Nova, on her way to her own dorm where she knew Hanna and Barbara were probably waiting for her.
Along the way, she let out a sigh of relief and dropped her serious demeanor. "Alright, that's done and over with," she said. "No turning back now."
She then stopped in her tracks and thought back to what she had just told Akko.
More importantly, she thought about what she didn't tell Akko that she probably should have. "Maybe I should have told her that this beach resort is a…"
Before she could finish her sentence, Diana shook her head. "No! It'll be fine!" she said to herself. "Besides, if anyone can handle this, it's her. I hope."
Which brings us to today…
TODAY
While Diana's driver unloaded their belongings, Akko looked towards the main building of the hotel. In front was a large, plain wooden sign with the resort's name on it.
"Hmmm…Hadaka Beach Resort," Akko read aloud. "Hadaka…Hadaka…"
"Yes, that's the name of the resort," Diana said, nonchalantly.
"It's just that name sounds kinda…strange for a beach," said Akko.
"What's so strange about it?" asked Diana.
"Well, you probably don't know, but Hadaka is the Japanese word for naked."
"Oh…i-is that right?" Diana stammered, struggling to maintain her stoic composure.
"Yeah, that's why it sounds so strange. It means that this place is really called the Naked Beach Resort."
Luckily, Akko didn't notice the small gulp coming from Diana. She slowly turned her head towards Diana, glaring at her suspiciously. Diana just let out a small cough and looked away from Akko. "I-I can explain…" she said, quietly.
But Akko only laughed. "I'm only teasing you!" she said, patting Diana on the back, "as if you would go to a nudist beach resort, let alone take me to one!"
The driver then handed Akko her large, incredibly stuffed bag, which Akko slung over her shoulder with great difficulty. "I told you to pack lightly, didn't I?" Diana asked, annoyed.
"Well, you said this was a study vacation," Akko said, "so I decided to bring all my study stuff!"
"Oh!" gasped Diana. "Right, I did say that." Diana made sure to mutter that last part quietly.
Akko then turned towards the front entrance of the hotel. "Alright! Let's go check in!" she shouted, happily. "Then maybe we can get something to eat!"
"Uh…r-right," Diana said, trying to stay cool.
Her driver then handed Dianna her luggage, which surprisingly only consisted of her handbag. Before Dianna could follow after Akko, her driver leaned in and whispered to her. "Miss Cavendish, are you sure this is a good idea?" he asked.
"It'll be fine," she replied.
"Yes, but-"
"I said it'll be fine," Diana said with authority.
Diana took her handbag and slung it over her shoulder. "I'll see you in a few days."
And with that, Diana left her diver behind to catch up with Akko.
Akko burst through the lobby doors and charged straight to the front desk. When she realized there was no one there, she began ringing the bell rapidly. "Hello?" she called out. "Anyone here?"
There was no response. Akko leaned over the front desk and peered all around behind the counter. She couldn't see anyone anywhere. Akko slammed her fingers on the bell repeatedly. "Heeellllooo?!" she called out.
"Will you stop that?!" scolded Diana. She had finally caught up with Akko and forcibly removed her hand away from the desk bell.
"Sorry, I'll be right there!" called a voice.
Akko and Diana looked behind the counter and saw that one of the office doors was cracked open. But they weren't able to see who was inside.
While the two waited for the receptionist to arrive, Akko looked all around the hotel lobby. The front lobby looked like a typical hotel lobby, with plain decorations and paintings on the wall as well as a few couches for people to sit in while they wait to be checked in.
"This place feels really…normal," said Akko.
"And?" Diana asked. "Is that a problem?"
"It's just…when you said we were going to a rich people beach resort, I was expecting something more…luxurious. Like with waterfalls and golden pillars and expensive vases everywhere. This place doesn't seem like you at all."
"Oh…yeah…" said Diana.
Diana then realized it was probably better to tell Akko the truth. "Akko, there's something I should tell you about this resort," she began.
"What's that?" Akko asked.
Before Diana could say anything else, the receptionist stepped out of the office and walked over to the front desk. "Sorry about the wait," she said, "I was looking for some stuff for my mom."
Upon seeing her, Diana's demeanor changed greatly. Her eyes shot open wide and she covered her mouth with her hand. "Oh my!" she gasped.
"Hello! Welcome to the Hadaka Beach Resort!" the receptionist chirped, happily. The receptionist was a beautiful, tall girl with long, flowing brown hair tied in a side ponytail. She wore a pink flower in her hair.
"My name is Aimi! How can I help you?"
"Hey there! We're here to check in!" shouted Akko, happily.
"Oh, wonderful!" Aimi said, happily. "And what's the name?"
"Well, my name is…uhhhhh…"
Akko's mouth dropped slowly as she finally got a good glimpse of the receptionist. She realized why Diana was so shocked to see her. Both girls looked at Aimi in disbelief. They were shocked to see her in a…very unique wardrobe.
In that…she didn't have one on.
Aimi stood in front of the girls completely nude! Every part of her body was out in the open for the two girls to see, with no clothing at all to cover herself.
Aimi looked at them dumbfounded. Diana did her best to maintain her usual serious demeanor, but even she alternated between looking at the floor and looking at the ceiling, trying hard to not act flustered.
Meanwhile, Akko completely dismissed subtlety and stared at Aimi directly, especially her bare chest. Akko's mouth hung wide open as she could only say "uhhhh."
Aimi raised her eyebrow at Akko's reaction. She then looked down at the guest list. "Sorry, I don't see a "uhhhhh" anywhere on our guest list," joked Aimi.
A quick slap to her gut courtesy of Diana snapped Akko out of her stupor, at least temporarily. "The name is actually Diana. Diana Cavendish."
"Ah, good! You do have a real name!" Aimi said, cheerily.
Aimi then scrolled down the list for Diana's name. While she was looking, Akko leaned in closer to Diana. "Diana, do you see this?" she whispered.
"Yes, I see," Diana whispered back.
"Are you sure?!" Akko asked, frantically.
"Yes, I can see clearly!"
"She is naked!"
"I know she's naked!"
"Diana. She. Is. Naked!"
"Yes, you already mentioned that!"
"Why is she naked?!"
"I…I don't know."
"Here you are!" Aimi said. "Diana Cavendish! Room for two people!"
Aimi looked up from the guest list. She watched as Akko and Diana were both whispering and arguing with one another. It was only after she let out a loud cough that they focused their attention back on her. "Is…everything okay?" she asked, concerned.
They both realized they were making a scene and were quick to regain their composure, or at least Diana did. "Y-Yes, everything is fine," replied Diana.
"Good," replied Aimi.
Aimi then stepped out from behind the counter and stretched her arms outward, which now allowed the two girls an unobstructed view of her entire nude body. Akko's mouth dropped upon seeing Aimi's slender figure and clean-shaven private area. Diana kept to herself, but she was also impressed by Aimi's body, particularly her long, smooth legs and her plump rear.
"Let me show you to your rooms," offered Aimi.
"Why are you naked?" Akko asked, bluntly.
"Oh no," groaned Diana, as she buried her face in her hand.
"What?! You're thinking it too!" snapped Akko.
Aimi only looked at the two, confused. "Why am I naked?" Aimi asked. "Well I figured since it's so hot out today, I'd thought I just go around in my birthday suit! I feel much more comfortable this way."
"Y-You sure do," muttered Diana.
"Yeah, but…it just doesn't seem…I mean," stammered Akko. "What if someone else sees you like this? All…naked with your…your…things…out for the world to see?!"
Aimi only laughed. "But that's pretty much everyone here at the resort," she explained.
Akko only looked at her, completely bewildered. "Wha?" she asked.
"Yeah, see for yourself," Aimi said, opening the door behind her.
When the doors opened, Akko's eyes and mouth slowly grew wider, as she gazed upon the rest of the resort. She could see women and young girls either relaxing, sunbathing, or playing in the pool. And each one of them, despite having a wide variety of different body types, all had one thing in common.
They were all completely naked, just like Aimi.
Akko could only let out a small squeal as she gazed upon the bare women. All the color had completely disappeared from her face. Diana's throat became dry and her face bright red, as was she also uneasy about what they were seeing.
"This might be harder than I thought," she thought.
"You guys must be first-timers," said Aimi. "Well, welcome to the Hadaka Beach Resort! A secret, out-of-the-way nudist resort for women!"
"N-N-N-Nudist…" whimpered Akko. "This is a…n-n-n-nudist beach."
"Yep!" confirmed Aimi, happily.
"There's so many…naked people…running around…naked," stammered Akko.
"Yep!" Aimi said, happily. "That's what a nudist resort is all about. Just everybody letting it all hang out and having a great time."
"B-B-But, a nudist resort?!" continued Akko. "Why would we be at a nudist resort?!"
Akko then looked over to Diana. Slowly, Diana's dignified poise was beginning to slip as she tried to avoid Akko's gaze (as well as avoid seeing so many naked people).
"Diana?" asked Akko.
"Y-Yes?" replied Diana.
Diana turned to face Akko and was surprised to see that Akko was now suddenly right next to her, her face being only a foot away from hers. "Did you know this was a nudist resort?!" interrogated Akko.
Akko narrowed her eyes as she glared at Diana. Admittedly, this made Diana uneasy. Diana didn't say anything, but her looking away and scratching the back of her neck nervously seemed to give Akko enough of an answer. Akko gasped.
"B-B-But…why?!" she asked. "Why did you take me here?"
"Um, well…" stammered Diana.
"Unless…" interrupted Akko.
Akko's mouth dropped again when she made a realization. "Wait a second…Diana, you're a…n-n-nudist…are you?!" she asked.
At that moment, Diana's cool facade broke away, as she turned away from Akko, embarrassed. She looked down at her feet, tilting her head forward so that her long blonde hair could cover her bright red face. Diana's uneasiness proved again to be more than a sufficient answer for Akko.
Akko could only look at Diana in stunned silence.
Aimi stood nearby, smiling. "Trust me, this isn't the worst reaction we've seen," she said, "it's certainly up there though. Maybe we should start a wall of fame for this kind of thing."
TO BE CONTINUED
A/N: For the record, Aimi (and her soon-to-be-introduced mother) were also featured in another fanfic I wrote called "Zakuro is a Nudist?!" which is a Tokyo Mew Mew fanfic that also took place in a nudist resort. Give it a read if you have a chance (note, that one IS explicit, so beware)!
