In Academy City, the Paradise Project begins.

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Kanzaki then turned her gaze back and found that Higashino had no intention of avoiding the issue at all; in fact, he was nodding repeatedly, looking quite irritating.

"Higashino, don't look!"

She tried to cover Higashino's eyes, but it was too late; Sasha acted very quickly.

Before Kanzaki could turn her head, Sasha had already deftly removed her outer robe and inner shirt, revealing her youthful yet well-proportioned body... The whole process was smooth and effortless, without the slightest hesitation.

Just as Kanzaki realized what was happening and was about to stop her, Sasha had already changed into her dark blue school swimsuit.

The swimsuit clung tightly to her body, and although it was much more "conservative" than Kanzaki's alluring bikini, it still clearly outlined the slender waist and slightly protruding breasts that were unique to a young girl. Paired with her expressionless face, it gave her a strange, ascetic kind of cuteness.

Especially the collar around her neck, which she didn't take off even after changing her original clothes into a school swimsuit, gave people even more of the impression that she was a small pet.

"Yes, Not Bad."

Higashino Yu stroked his chin, looked him up and down, and gave his evaluation.

"As for her figure, she's nowhere near as good as my Kanzaki."

He deliberately glanced at Kanzaki, whose cheeks were slightly flushed, which made the latter glare at him again.

"But it's also very cute."

Sasha raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly, glanced at Kanzaki's enormous heart, then looked down and saw her own small feet. Instantly, sorrow welled up within her.

She also longed for the heart of a giant, a curvaceous figure, and if possible, to be just a little taller... but she didn't have any of those qualities.

However, she controlled her emotions well. Because she was up early and her bangs covered her face, neither Higashino nor Kanzaki noticed the change in her mood.

She looked at Higashino Yu and made a request that almost made Kanzaki jump out of her skin:

"Mr. Higashino, could you please help me apply sunscreen as well?"

Kanzaki: "!!!"

Higashino Yu seemed to have expected this, and his smile became even brighter: "Of course, no problem, it's my honor."

He pointed to another deck chair.

"Please, Miss Sasha."

Sasha did as she was told and, just like before Kanzaki, obediently lay down on the recliner.

Kanzaki watched as Higashino Yu picked up the sunscreen, squeezed out some more into his palm, rubbed it, and then walked toward Sasha who was lying down. She felt that this development was a little too strange.

Did they know each other before...? But their self-introductions just now didn't seem like they had known each other for a long time...

However, thinking back to how he had inexplicably lost his life at lightning speed in Academy City, he watched this scene with even more complicated feelings.

Higashino Yu's hand, coated with sunscreen, landed on Sasha's smooth back.

Unlike the teasing caresses he gave Kanzaki, his movements were much more measured when he applied the ointment to Sasha. While equally meticulous and even, covering every inch of her skin, there was no unnecessary lingering or provocation.

Although Higashino admits he's pretty much a jerk, he can't do anything too outrageous since it's in front of Kanzaki.

Of course, what we do now is what we're doing, and who knows what will happen next...

Chapter 232 A Fierce "Battle" at Sea

After sunbathing for a while, the three swam in the clear blue sea, enjoying a rare moment of leisure.

After swimming for a while, Higashino Yu treaded the water, looked at Kanzaki and Sasha beside him, and suddenly had a thought: "Do you guys know how to surf?"

Kanzaki wiped the water droplets from her face and shook her head: "I've never tried surfing, but it shouldn't be too difficult."

She was confident. Although she had never tried it herself, she had seen surfing before. The sport mainly involves maintaining balance, so it shouldn't be a problem for her.

"Answer: I have never learned to surf."

Sasha calmly replied that she wouldn't.

Kanzaki glanced at the calm sea around her and added, "Besides, the sea is so calm today, even if there were waves, there wouldn't be any to crash into, right?"

Higashino Yu's lips curled into a mysterious smile: "Calmness? That's only temporary."

Neither of them had learned to surf, which suited him perfectly.

He raised his hand and snapped his fingers lightly.

It was as if an invisible hand had stirred the surface of the sea. The once relatively calm sea began to show regular, layered waves surging towards the shore.

The waves are not high, about half a meter high, which is the perfect size for beginners to practice.

"Look, the wave is coming."

Higashino Yu pointed to the surging white waves and nodded in satisfaction.

If he wanted, this sea area would maintain this level of wave intensity, making it perfect for practice.

"Let's practice with Xiaolang first, and I'll teach you."

So, Higashino Yu began to act as a temporary coach.

He stood on the surfboard to demonstrate balance, and then instructed Kanzaki and Sasha to get on the board, adjust their center of gravity, and try to glide on the waves.

During the teaching process, he naturally had to provide hands-on guidance, and a little physical contact was unavoidable.

However, Kanzaki's strong sense of balance and learning ability, as well as Sasha's perfect control over her body, allowed them to learn at a speed far exceeding Higashino's expectations.

In just over ten minutes, the two were already able to glide steadily on these small waves, their movements even described as elegant.

"..."

Higashino Yu watched the two of them effortlessly maneuvering the surfboard and curled his lip.

"Tsk, I feel no sense of accomplishment at all. Why learn so fast?"

I miscalculated. I had planned to use the excuse of teaching to have some interactive lessons, but I didn't expect them to learn so quickly.

His eyes darted around, and another wicked idea popped into his head. He packed up his surfboard, floated in the water, and flashed a bright but dangerous smile at the two women who had just mastered their new skill:

"Since there's such a vast ocean, how about we play a chasing game? Swimming like this is so boring. The rules are simple: you swim first, and I'll chase you from behind."

He paused, his voice carrying both seduction and threat.

"If I catch you... you'll have to be punished~"

The words had barely left his mouth when Higashino Yu shouted "Start!"

"Plop!" "Plop!"

Two splashes of water erupted almost simultaneously! Kanzaki and Sasha instantly submerged into the water, swimming at full speed in two different directions! Their speed was so great that they left only two rapidly receding white trails on the surface of the sea!

Higashino's wicked intentions were written all over his face; Kanzaki knew all too well his despicable nature.

If she ran too slowly and got caught, it definitely wouldn't be a friendly punishment. She didn't want to get spanked by Higashino in front of Sasha.

Although Sasha wasn't quite sure what Higashino's personality was like, his smile was very similar to her boss's, and with a bad feeling, she followed Kanzaki and ran away.

"Hey! Wait! I haven't said start yet!"

Higashino Yu stared dumbfounded at the sea surface that had suddenly become empty, feeling both annoyed and amused.

Are you that terrible?

He didn't expect that the two of them would leave without even giving him a reply.

"You're pretty fast! But don't think you can get away so easily!"

He immediately dived into the water, and his strong physique and swimming skills allowed him to swim very fast.

After a moment's thought, he chose to chase after Sasha in the direction she had fled.

In terms of physical ability, Kanzaki is definitely stronger than Sasha, and she would be more troublesome to catch up with. It's definitely better to pick the weaker one first.

However, Sasha's swimming speed was actually quite fast. Higashino Yu chased after her for quite a while before finally spotting the deep blue school swimmer ahead in the clear seawater.

Sasha seemed to sense Higashino approaching as well, glancing back through the water before increasing her speed once more!

Although it was her master who was pursuing her, since this was a game, she didn't want to fail so easily.

Moreover, she had previously read some comics that her boss, Vasilisa, had bought... and the content of some of them was truly outrageous.

The combination of the words "master" and "punishment" reminded her of certain unusual developments in comics...

We absolutely cannot get caught!

"Want to run?"

As Higashino Yu watched Sasha gradually widen the distance between them, he suddenly accelerated. His arms sliced ​​through the seawater with even greater efficiency, his body cutting through the water like an arrow.

The two moved at high speed, one after the other, in the transparent water, and the trails of the bubbles they created were clearly visible in the sunlight.

Sasha noticed the approaching water flow from behind and immediately increased the frequency of her leg kicks.

Higashino Yu, with his superior explosive power, continued to close the distance, maintaining a gap of about one meter between them.

Seeing that the girl was keeping a certain distance from him, Higashino Yu decided to change his strategy.

Otherwise, if this continues, it will take who knows how long to catch Sasha, and Kanzaki will get even further away, making it much harder to catch her.

Taking advantage of Sasha's brief deceleration while turning, Higashino Yu made a sudden dash forward, closing the distance somewhat.

Sasha keenly sensed the subtle change behind her and immediately made an evasive maneuver, cleverly swinging her legs to create half a body length's distance again. However, facing Higashino's relentless pursuit, the distance was still gradually closing.

Finally, after swimming past a coral reef, Higashino Yu suddenly accelerated, his arm reaching out like an iron clamp to grab Sasha's slender ankle!

"Well!"

Sasha froze as she was pulled back.

Higashino Yu swam up to her, looking at her calm yet slightly flushed cheeks from the exercise, and grinned: "Got you, Ms. Sasha. Ready for your punishment?"

Sasha looked at him without any intention of resisting, and simply nodded calmly: "Answer. I will accept your punishment, Master."

"very good."

Higashino Yu's smile deepened.

I let her off the hook when I applied sunscreen before, but I won't do it again now.

Higashino Yu never claims to be a gentleman, and he will never give up a beautiful girl that is within his grasp when he has the opportunity.

If he, now possessing such unbridled power, were to act like some Japanese anime protagonists, hesitating and agonizing over even holding hands for ages, wouldn't it be a waste of his immense abilities?

He wrapped one arm around Sasha's waist and gently touched the surrounding seawater with the other.

An invisible force spread out instantly! The seawater within a one-meter radius of the two people seemed to be paused! The water flow stopped, and the water droplets suspended in the air also floated motionless.

Within this range, the flow of time is slowed down infinitely! A second outside is stretched to feel like two hours here!

With his abilities now further enhanced, he no longer needs to pull people into phases to locally influence the flow of time, as he did before.

After analyzing the essence of Laura's power, his abilities improved significantly. He had just analyzed the power of the angels, and now he felt incredibly strong.

Now there will be plenty of time to let this Russian magician girl get to know the dangers from the science side of Academy City.

"Time for punishment has come."

Higashino Yu's voice was exceptionally clear in this stagnant space. He lowered his head and kissed Sasha's slightly parted lips.

In this manipulated time, the seawater is no longer an obstacle, but rather a flowing, warm bed, giving people a unique feeling.

The deep blue school swimsuit was easily peeled off. Higashino Yu used these infinitely extended two hours to carry out an extremely thorough and profound punishment on this magician whose very identity had been branded by him.

Sasha's body went from being tense at first, to passively enduring, and then, guided by the mark from the depths of her soul, gradually responding awkwardly and clumsily.

Deep within her eyes, the submission and longing activated by her master were fully released in the absolutely private space.

The feeling of time passing has returned.

Only a few seconds had passed in the outside world.

The stagnant seawater began to flow again, bubbles rose, and light flickered.

Higashino Yu held Sasha, whose body was as limp as an octopus, whose eyes were glazed, whose cheeks were flushed with an unnatural blush, and who hadn't even fully put on her school swimsuit yet, and their figures disappeared into the sea in an instant.

The next second, Sasha was gently teleported back to the beach chair where she had been sunbathing. Her body was limp and her breathing was rapid, as if she had just gone through a battle that had exhausted all her strength. She didn't want to move a single finger.

Higashino Yuu reappeared in the sea, his gaze instantly locking onto the agile black-haired figure on the distant sea surface—Kanzaki Kaori!

Only a few seconds had passed in the outside world, and Kanzaki hadn't noticed what was happening here, continuing to swim as far away from Higashino as possible.

Compared to Sasha, Kanzaki understands Higashino Yu's personality much better. If he says there will be punishment, then there will definitely be punishment, and it won't be anything serious.