A/N: I am so sorry for the long wait in between chapters. Not only was I busy helping some friends move, I also started class again.

Just a heads-up, this chapter is a bit on the wordier side with a lot of dialogue, but it helps to put the rest of the story in motion!

Enjoy!


Chapter 5: On One Condition

"Actually now that you mention it, we did have a witch visit here a few months ago," mused Hiromi.

"You did?!" Akko asked, excitedly.

"You…did?" Diana asked, doubtfully.

"Oh yes," Hiromi said. "She was the one who used that explosion spell and blew up one of the hillsides nearby."

"Whoa, really?!" Akko asked, excitedly.

"E-E-Explosion spell?" Diana asked, surprised.

"That's right. She scared the living daylights out of everyone at the resort. Unfortunately, she and her two friends are the only three people that we had to permanently ban from the resort."

Diana gulped. With how nice Hiromi has been to them so far, the idea of her being angry enough to permanently ban someone scared her a bit. Akko, however, was amazed to hear about the witch's power. "That must have been some powerful nudist magic!" she said.

"Oh no! I hate to imagine nudist magic contributing to something that destructive!" worried Hiromi. "But the less I say about that day, the better."

Hiromi quickly dropped the subject and continued on her way. Akko leaned in closer to Diana. "Diana, did you hear that?" whispered Akko. "A witch learned explosion magic!"

"Yes, I heard," Diana said, annoyed.

"You think I can learn that too?" Akko asked, excitedly.

"I sure hope not," replied Diana.

But Diana was both curious and confused about what Hiromi had just told them. She had a hard time believing that actual witches visited the resort. " So…the thing I made up…is actually real? " she asked.


Akko's mouth dropped as she laid her eyes on the plethora of food in front of her. The resort buffet had everything from burgers to grilled fish, sushi to pizza, and more desserts than Akko could ever dream of.

Akko leaned over and wrapped her arms around Diana. "What are you doing?!" snapped Diana. She blushed as she felt Akko's breasts rub against her arm.

"D-Diana, look!" she whispered. "Look at all the food!"

"Yes, I see that," Diana said.

"So…much…food…" breathed Akko.

"Akko, please. Your chest is touching my arm."

"We try to include a little bit of everything here," explained Hiromi. "Please, help yourself to whatever you like!"

Akko quickly grabbed a plate and wasted no time going to each food station, snatching up one of everything. "Oh my," gasped Hiromi, "something tells me Akko isn't going to leave any leftovers."

"I think you've made a mistake making this all-you-can-eat," said Diana, worriedly.

"Well, we better hurry then," Hiromi said, grabbing her plate.

Hiromi was about to head to the buffet, but Diana stopped her. "Wait, Hiromi!"

"Yes?"

"Could you…tell me about this…nudist magic thing?" Diana asked. "Is it really real?"

Hiromi looked at her in surprise. "What do you mean? Of course it is!" she replied, confused. "But you already know that! You told Akko about it, didn't you?"

Diana gulped. "Y-yeah, but…"

"Oops! We better hurry!" interrupted Hiromi.

Hiromi walked over towards the buffet, leaving behind a confused Diana. Diana was about to join Akko and Hiromi, but a thought crossed her head. "Wait...how did she know what I told Akko?"


Akko clapped her hands together. "Thanks for the food!" she shouted, happily.

Perhaps to no one's surprise, the noble Diana's plate consisted of nothing more but a small salad. To an even lesser surprise, Akko's plate was the complete opposite of Diana's, as it had as much food as Akko could possibly fit onto one plate.

As Akko wasted no time scarfing down a piece of fried chicken. Diana just looked down at her salad, gently pushing the lettuce around with her fork. " Nudist magic...is actually real, " she thought, " but I just made that up. Is Hiromi just playing games with me? "

"Man, this place is great!" Akko said. "I wish we had food like this at Luna Nova!"

As Akko finished another slice of pizza, she looked towards Diana and saw that she looked glum and wasn't eating her salad. "Diana?" Akko asked, concerned. "Are you okay?"

Diana was too busy asking herself all sorts of questions to answer back. It wasn't until Akko lightly tapped her on the head with her spoon that Diana snapped out of it. "Heelllooo?" Akko asked. "Earth to Diana!"

"Yes, yes, what is it?!" Diana asked, annoyed.

"Are you feeling alright?" Akko asked, concerned. "You haven't even eaten your food yet."

"Yes, I'm fine! I was just...thinking," answered Diana.

"About what?" Akko asked, excitedly.

"About…"

Diana's voice trailed off when she looked down at Akko's body. "About what a slob you are!" Diana said, indignantly. "Look at yourself!"

Akko looked down at her body. She had crumbs, tomato sauce, and even a slice of pepperoni splattered all across her chest. "Hehehe...whoops," she laughed, nervously. "Well at least when you're a nudist, you don't have to worry about staining your clothes."

"That's still no excuse to forget your table manners," scolded Diana.

Diana grabbed her handkerchief and reached over towards Akko. She was just a few inches away from Akko's chest when she realized what she was doing and stopped. Diana looked up at Akko, who stared back at her with a stunned look on her face. "What are you doing?" Akko asked.

Diana gasped. She quickly snapped back to her seat and threw the handkerchief at Akko's face. "Hey!" Akko said, angrily.

"Wipe yourself down, for goodness sake!" scolded Diana.

Akko pouted at Diana but did as she was told and brushed off some of the food.

"You know, you're acting really weird right now," said Akko.

"I am not!" snapped Diana.

"Yes you are," rebutted Akko. "Ever since we left the room, you've been spacing out a lot and acting really nervous."

"...am I?" asked Diana, worriedly.

Diana sighed. "I've just been thinking about this...nudist magic thing," confessed Diana.

"Sorry to keep you waiting!"

Diana was interrupted when Hiromi suddenly appeared with her plate in one hand and some towels in the other. "Here you are! Fresh towels from the front desk!" Hiromi said as she handed one to Akko.

"Oh, thanks!" Akko said as she grabbed the towel. She then wiped her mouth and her chest clean.

"Oh no sweetie, that's for you to sit on!" laughed Hiromi.

"To sit on?" Akko asked, confused. "Wait, is this another nudist rule?"

"You could say that," Hiromi said. "When you sit down at nudist places, you must always sit down on a towel. For hygiene reasons."

"Oh, I get it! It's to protect the seats from sweaty butts!" replied Akko, as she sat down on her towel.

"Exactly!" Hiromi said. "But you're a first-timer, so don't worry! Although, I'm surprised Diana didn't tell you that."

Diana immediately froze. "I thought as a regular, she would have told you," continued Hiromi.

"Uh, it...it must have slipped my mind," stuttered Diana.

"That's alright," Hiromi said, giving Diana her towel. "It happens. Besides, I can imagine you have your hands full with her."

Diana could only blush. Hiromi then took her seat and ate alongside Akko and Diana. "So, what brings you girls here?" Hiromi asked.

"We're on a study vacation!" Akko said as she stuffed a piece of bread into her mouth. "Diana invited me here because she thinks me becoming a nudist like her will help me become a great witch!"

"Uh, Akko," said Diana, "maybe we shouldn't go around telling people that we're…"

"Oh! A great witch?" asked Hiromi. "Like that Shiny Chariot woman?"

"Yeah, that's right!" Akko said, happily.

Suddenly, Akko gasped and her eyes shot open wide. "Wait...you know Shiny Chariot?!" she asked, in disbelief.

"I love Shiny Chariot!" replied Hiromi, "I remember watching one of her shows a long time ago when I was in high school."

"Isn't she incredible?!" Akko asked, excitedly.

"Oh yes, she certainly knew how to put on a performance. It was absolutely beautiful. A pity my daughter never got to see her live shows."

A thought then came to Akko's mind, one that left her embarrassed. "Wait...if you knew her," she said, "does that mean...was Shiny Chariot...a nudist too?!" Her face blushed at the thought of Shiny Chariot conducting one of her shows in the buff.

"Oh! I don't know," answered Hiromi, "If she is, I've never seen her here. She doesn't really strike me as the nudist type anyway."

"I didn't think I was one either," said Akko, "but here I am, eating spaghetti naked."

"And getting it all over yourself," sneered Diana.

"Either way," continued Hiromi, "whether you're a nudist or not, I'm sure you'll be able to put on amazing magic shows like her!"

"Y-You think so?!" Akko asked, happily.

"Not with the test scores she's been getting," mentioned Diana.

"Pfft...test scores…" scoffed Hiromi, "those are only just numbers. You can't put a test score on something that comes from the heart!"

"Hey, I like the way you think!" Akko said, captivated by Hiromi's spirit.

Diana only shook her head. "With all due respect, Hiromi," she said, "I'm afraid that's just not how it works. Akko, you've been at it long enough to know that."

"Yeah...I know," Akko sighed, sadly.

"If that's the case, maybe you should take Akko to your secret spot," Hiromi said.

"Huh? What secret spot?" Diana asked, mouth full of lettuce.

"You know," continued Hiromi, "that one spot where you're always practicing your magic."

"...huh?" Diana asked.

"Oh yeah," Akko said, "Diana did say something about this place having a source of magical energy that made a witches' magic ten times more powerful."

Diana nearly choked on a piece of lettuce. "O-Oh yeah! I did say that!" she laughed, nervously. "B-But how do you know about any of that, Hiromi? That was supposed to be a secret, a secret known only to witches!"

"I may not be a witch, but I do own this place!" replied Hiromi, "I oughta know what happens on my property."

"That's what I told her," added Akko.

"Akko!" scolded Diana.

"So where is this place anyway?" Akko asked, excitedly. "Come on, tell me!"

Diana gulped. Akko smiled at her, waiting for her response.

"I-I...uh…" stammered Diana. "It's...i-it's a secret."

"Is it by the pool?" Akko asked.

"Uh, no," replied Diana.

"Is it on the beach?" Akko asked, immediately.

"No. I-I mean, maybe!"

"Huh? Well, which is it?"

"I-I told you, it's a secret!"

"But how am I supposed to master nudist magic if you won't take me to the spot!" shouted Akko.

"Uh...you're not ready yet!" Diana replied, frantically.

"What do you mean I'm not ready yet?!"

"Remember? You have to be a full-fledged nudist!"

"But I'm naked!" argued Akko. "What more do I have to do?"

"Alright, alright, let's settle down, Akko!" Hiromi said, putting her hand on Akko's shoulder.

Realizing that she was acting hysterical, Akko calmed herself down.

"Sorry," she said, "It's just...nudist magic sounds amazing! And I just wanna really be good at it."

"Don't worry," Hiromi said, kindly, "I'm sure after you spend some time at the resort, Diana will show you the secret spot."

Hiromi then turned to Diana. "Right, Diana?" she asked with a smile. "You'll show Akko the secret spot later today? "

Diana noticed that Hiromi was stressing the last two words rather oddly, something that seemingly slipped by Akko. Diana took it as a sign that Hiromi knew more than she was letting on.

Nevertheless, Diana nodded her head. "Yes," she said. "Yes I will."

"You promise?" Hiromi asked.

"I promise," Diana said, somewhat unsurely.

Hiromi then pointed Diana to Akko, signaling her to make the promise to Akko. Diana looked down at Akko, who looked back at her with a wide look on her face.

Diana took a deep breath. "Akko," she began, "I promise I'll take you to the secret spot later today."

Akko then raised her eyebrow. "You sure?" she asked, suspiciously.

"Yes...I promise to take you where I practice my magic," Diana said, sounding more confident. "In fact, we'll go when the sun sets."

"When the sun sets?" Akko asked.

"That's when the magic will be its strongest," said Diana.

"Oh right! You did say something about the magic happening at night."

"That's probably for the best," butted in Hiromi. "The other guests are still a little weary about witchcraft...especially after the last witch came here for visit."

"You mean, these other people aren't witches?" Akko asked somewhat disappointed.

"The other guests are all sorts of people," answered Hiromi, "but not witches. At least not any who'll admit to being a witch."

"Then I think it's best if we not let the others know we're witches," replied Diana.

Diana turned to Akko. "Right, Akko?" she asked, sternly.

Akko gulped. She slouched in her seat. "Okay...fine, I won't tell anyone," she muttered, quietly.

"Wonderful!" Hiromi said, happily.

Hiromi then had an idea. "Hey, since you two have the rest of the day, how about you explore the resort, take part in other nudist activities?"

"Hey, yeah! You're right!" agreed Akko. "Eating naked felt pretty good, I wonder what else feels great when you're naked!"

"There's always skinny-dipping," mentioned Hiromi.

"Well then, let's not waste any more time!"

Akko lifted her plate up and practically swallowed the rest of her food in one gulp. She then jumped onto her feet. "Come on, Diana!" she said, proudly, "you're going to help me become a full-fledged nudist!"

Just then, Akko looked over at the buffet. She saw that the servers were putting out a variety of different cakes. Akko could only gasp excitedly.

"...right after I get some dessert!" she added.

Before Hiromi or Diana could say anything, Akko quickly rushed over to the buffet. Hiromi and Diana were left all alone.

Hiromi put her palm to her cheek and smiled. "She's certainly a spunky one," said Hiromi, "still, would you believe I've seen spunkier?"

Diana wasn't paying attention. She had her head facing downwards as she began panicking. "This was a mistake, a huge mistake…" she muttered. "Why did I come here? And why didn't I bring Akko?! What am I going to do?! Maybe I would have been better off asking…"

"Say, Diana?" interrupted Hiromi.

Diana quickly turned towards her. "What is it?!" Diana asked, her voice wavering a bit.

"I know a great spot that you two can go to make your magic stronger," said Hiromi.

Diana stared at her for a moment. "...you do?" she asked, "But how?"

"I told you! This is my property," reminded Hiromi, " I know everything that happens here, even the stuff you try to keep secret."

That last line made Diana's skin crawl, not helped by Hiromi's smile, which was becoming far less reassuring with every word.

"Would you like me to tell you about this spot?" Hiromi asked.

Diana looked over at the buffet and saw Akko still mulling over which cake she wanted. "Well, do you?" Hiromi asked, again.

Diana gulped. She had a ton of questions, but she figured there was no way Hiromi would give her a straight answer. Plus, with Akko coming back any second, she didn't have much time to make something up.

"Y-yes, okay! Tell me!" she pleaded.

"Ah-ah-ah," joked Hiromi. "I'll tell you, but ...on one condition!"

"O-okay?" Diana asked, nervously, "And what would that be?"

Hiromi then leaned in closer towards Diana. She held her hand up and whispered something in Diana's ear. Diana's eyes grew wide and she began to worry.


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