Duran-kun and Kiyo-chan's Omake Theater!
(featuring the Kuga-Fujino family pets)
Beaches, Natsuki decided, had obviously been put on earth by God specifically to torment her. It wasn't the water, at least not by itself--she loved swimming and could spend hours at the pool. But there seemed to be something about the combination of surf and sand, wind and wave, that combined to invite disaster.
She'd been lounging under the beach umbrella reading, when there was a sudden rumbling in the sand next to her and six snakelike heads popped up (Kiyohime had been playing "burrow"). Someone passing by too near usually rated a head or two, but six inevitably meant the return of her mistress, so Natsuki looked up. Sure enough, Shizuru was back from the ice-cream stand, a swirled cone in each hand and looking stunning in her lavender one-piece.
"Here you are, Natsuki," Shizuru said, and bent over to hand Natsuki her ice cream. Enjoying the treat and the view, Natsuki thought that maybe, for once, she'd have a good day at the beach.
Then Duran dashed up and shook, spraying salt water everywhere.
"Kannin na, Natsuki," Shizuru apologized. "We passed a group of kids playing on the way to the ice-cream stand and Duran chased their Frisbee into the ocean."
Natsuki groaned.
"Duran, what are you doing? You know what salt water can do to you."
"Is it really that bad?" Shizuru asked, worried.
"I'm gonna be polishing rust off him for hours," Natsuki wailed. "Damn it, I hate the beach!"