The small sandy beach in the cove can only be accessed through the passage of the castle and only visited by the royal family and guests.

There is no one's footprint on the white sandy beach.I'm really excited about the beautiful ocean that is shifting from light blue to pale emerald and dark blue.

"Lord Arnold!"

Running alone, Riesch looked back at Arnold.

Arnold is not wearing a jacket and looks like a black slack on a white shirt.I am worried about whether it is hot or not, but it is plain whether I am used to it.

"Your Highness, may I take off your shoes?"

"Do what you want, don't get hurt."

Yes!

When Riesch put the basket in the shade of the rock, she took off her hat and put it on.I am applying my own sunscreen so there should be no problem with the burden on my skin.

Then take off your shoes and put your bare feet on the sand.

Because of the rain earlier, it is not a heat that is likely to burn.The sunlit sand conveyed a dusty and warm feeling.

(Thanks to the cold wind, it's hot but cool...! Strange feeling)

Rieschett wears a one-piece dress with an exceptional calf length and layered chiffon fabric.Its fluffy hem sways with the wind.

As I thought yesterday, the sea breeze in this city is not strong at all.With a hint of tide, it blows through coolly.

It's already summer, isn't it?

It was in the middle of May that Riesch came to Garchain.

Say to Arnold who walked in here as he chewed in the seasonal air.

"If the ocean was so beautiful, I should have brought my swimsuit...."

……

"I have a really cute swimsuit.It's split up and down, but the top is beautiful blue, and the bottom is white like a glittering skirt. "

Saying so with regret, Arnold raised his eyebrows.

"Your Highness?"

"... a good time to swim is still a little bit ahead."

"Well, that's true.These seas are prone to offshore currents. "

After she nodded convincingly, Riesch went to the wave.

A gentle wave approaches, and a barefoot claw touches the sea.As soon as you think your ankle has been soaked, the wave immediately pulls down and the sand on the soles of your feet tickles.

Rieschett keeps pinching the bottom of the dress and goes a little deeper.

"Fufu, the sea level is dazzling!"

Happily, Arnold stood on the beach and said quietly.

"... so much fun."

"Yes, very much."

When you answer that, you can look at things you don't know.

In response, Riesch pointed to the sea, "for example."

"Around there, the surrounding sea level is mild, but suddenly there are white waves?"

"... oh, I see."

"Perhaps there's something big and heavy under there.You can tell how big it is by the height of the waves. "

That's what sailors taught me when traveling in merchant life.

"Maybe only a part of the seabed is rising, or maybe something big is sinking.... isn't it mysterious just to imagine what's at the bottom of the deep ocean? "

Riesch looked back at Arnold as he shook the sea surface.

Maybe the pirate's dropped treasure chest sank.

"... that would be a lot of trouble.We have to gather people who can become rightful holders to take ownership of the treasure. "

"Ugh, realistic future predictions...!"

Nevertheless, Arnold has a fascinating imagination for Riesch.

Thinking so, I was somewhat happy.

"... when I was a kid, I was studying in my room and desperately gathering the pieces of the wider world that came out of my textbooks."

Talking, nostalgic and narrow your eyes.

"What is the 'sea' that appears in the example sentence?I was kind of encouraged to imagine what a picture flower would smell like if it were an embroidery. ”

……

"That's why I was so happy to be touched by what I had to imagine back then."

In fact, I have come to the sea many times in my life.

Still, every time I see it like this, it's very fresh and beautiful.

It was more beautiful and unbearable than the view I had painted when I was trapped in my room and feeling lonely and crying.

"Did you bring me to the beach because I said I wanted to go to the sea?"

"... well, that's also true."

There seems to be another reason for this.

But I gave up listening because it was an atmosphere that didn't seem to tell me.

Rather, I remember Riesch's words before leaving, and I'm glad you showed me this way.

But there's one more thing I'm worried about Riesch.

Your Highness is just watching.

What does this sea look like to him?

Arnold is always expressionless and doesn't seem to have been moved.

I wonder if the beautiful sea is a place where he doesn't get any emotions.

(If that's all, not at all)

Arnold looked at Riesch standing in the ocean as if he were looking at something he had no connection to.

It's like you're drawing a line from the beginning, and you're deciding it's a distant face.

I missed Riesch so much.

If you haven't touched Arnold's string, then there's nothing you can do.

However, Arnold now seems to be moving away from the beautiful scenery before making such a decision.

"Lord Arnold."

……

Call out his name and reach out to Arnold on the beach.

Arnold looked suspicious.

"What's wrong with your hand?"

"This way too... Your Highness"

As you say that, your eyebrows are getting more and more crowned.

But that doesn't seem to make me feel uncomfortable.

Speaking of which, I received an unexpected proposal.That's why Rieschetto tells you this with all her heart.

"This is my self, so please listen to me."

……

When she proposed, she said that she would listen to all the wishes that could be fulfilled.

Needless to say, Arnold sighs quietly.

"All right."

Say so as you thought, bend over and take off your shoes.The hem of the slacks was folded, and Arnold entered the sea with his face on.

After a bluff of water, she stops by Riesch.

I looked down at my feet with an expression that could not be said whether I felt uncomfortable stepping on the sand with my bare feet.

What do you think?

"... nothing in particular."

"Then, Your Highness."

Riesch stood beside Arnold, releasing the hem of the piece he was pinching.

Don't worry if the hem gets wet by the sea level.

Instead, he grabbed Arnold's hand and grabbed his wrist lightly.

"Please scold me a lot later."



He looked up at Arnold and smiled.

At the next moment, Arnold seemed to know exactly what Riesch was going to do.

"Hey, wait, no way...."

Yeah!



Riesch fell back as he pulled Arnold's hands.

"Nh, shit...!"

It's a place with a lot of depth, so I won't get hurt if I fall down like this.

And Arnold would have kept his balance here if he had only thought about himself.

But he probably tried to support Riesch, and as a result they fell into the sea.

― ―

And a big splash rises.

Grumbling his eyes and holding his breath, Leechee withstood the impact caused by Arnold's arm.

Puhah!

……

As a result, you will be in a position to sit in the ocean.

As far as the navel, it was submerged in sea water, and the hem of the dress swelled and fluffy like a jellyfish.

The Arnold in front of me is, of course, a lot wet.

There is no point in changing clothes and drying them after it rained earlier.

"....................................................................................................................."

"If you're still swimming fast, why not play like this?"

Arnold caught me in a trap, and Riesch laughs.

Arnold, who was holding Riesch's waist, looked down at him and said with his eyes wide open.

"You look so happy."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I am very satisfied with the prank."

I see.

After a sigh of breath, Arnold's hand stretched to Leicher's cheek.

"Very well... take it and stand."

Eh!?

After a sudden declaration, Riesch was deeply surprised.

I did set it up, but suddenly I don't think I'm serious.

Arnold shoots back at Riesch in a hurry.

"Ah, hey, Your Highness!! Wait, I can't do that... nhh, higah!!"

Hahaha! and a loud sound of water, and a lot of disturbance started there.

Arnold is unexpectedly relentless.Riesch also desperately responded to the prank, but no matter how she scratched her feet, she lost.

If someone else had seen this scene, they would probably have been cut off.

After a while, as a result of attacking and defending against waves, time passed.

"... I've played with all my strength..."

"... that's right..."

Sit down and rest on the beach while you wrap your wet clothes around each other.

Leechee's strength was exhausted, but Arnold still looked fine.Nevertheless, you can see a different colour of fatigue than physical ones because of unfamiliar behavior in the first place.

Reaching for the basket in the shadow of the rock, Riesch pulls out the bottle inside.

Have some tea, Your Highness.

Ah.

"That said, it's already warm..."

The bottle that was supposed to have been cooled in the castle ice chamber was almost at a temperature close to body temperature.But Arnold keeps his mouth shut.

I looked at it and asked.

"Has your perception of the ocean changed slightly since then?"

"... I don't know"

"Fufu"

When you're happy and laugh, Arnold will look at us.

"I was hoping you'd think about it properly.Because it wasn't "unchanged," but "I don't know."

……

When Arnold narrowed his eyes, he stroked the side hair of Riesch and put it on his ear.

Then, when I took the hat that was placed next to the basket, I put it on Leescher's head.The handiwork was easy enough, Riesch said.

"Please scold me, Lord Arnold."

You must be blamed for causing your fiancée to fall in the sea.

I thought so, but Arnold opens his mouth.