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"Kyoya, look what I caught!" Tohka cheerfully held up her hands.

I looked closely and saw a live spiny lobster. She must have caught it while swimming.

"Hehe~ Look, look, Kyoya! A big lobster!" Arriving beside me, Tohka wore a pure, innocent smile and held the lobster up for me to see.

"Tohka is amazing!" Taking the lobster from her hands, I praised her like a child and gently patted her head.

My gaze fell on the lobster. It was quite large, at least forty centimeters long. Not just Tohka, but even Yoshino, who had been playing by the sea, had also made a catch, gathering quite a few scallops.

'Nice! Looks like we can have an extra dish tonight.'

Looking at the seafood in the girls' hands, an idea suddenly popped into my head.

"Since we can catch seafood, why not have a seafood barbecue tonight? The barbecue equipment in the villa's kitchen is all there."

When I voiced this idea, all the girls readily agreed.

Especially Tohka, with her gluttonous attribute. Upon hearing they could have a seafood barbecue, the white hair ribbon on her head seemed to move with a life of its own.

"Wow, A seafood barbecue!!!"

Learning about the seafood barbecue, Tohka immediately grabbed Kaguya beside her and galloped towards the sea to catch lobsters.

"Ara~ Tohka-chan is really in a hurry!" Kurumi watched Tohka and Kaguya, who had already run off, and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Well, that's just Tohka's personality. As soon as she hears there's food, she's like this," Sawa chimed in, nodding in agreement.

"Tsk, Glutton!" Seeing this, Origami beside her couldn't help but complain, then went to the seaside with Yuzuru as well.

Seeing all the girls take action, I didn't stay idle either.

I planned to go to the store to buy some other meat and vegetables. After all, eating only seafood would be too monotonous.

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A short while later, after I returned from buying ingredients, the scene before me almost made my brain short-circuit.

Looking from afar, hurricanes were raging over the sea, and huge waves were continuously crashing onto the beach.

"Ahahaha... See! This is the power of us Yamai sisters, the Hurricane Children!"

"Agreement. As long as we are here, we can collect countless seafood."

Looking closer, I saw Kaguya and Yuzuru in their Astral Dresses, using their Spirit powers to stir up the waves.

Numerous lobsters, scallops, and fish were washed onto the shore. Tohka was tirelessly picking up the seafood on the beach, her face filled with joy. "Wow! So much seafood! Kaguya and Yuzuru are amazing!"

"..."

Watching this scene, I and the other girls on the shore were all speechless.

Using Spirit powers, making such a big fuss just to catch seafood... you two are really something else. By the way, aren't you two supposed to be the Hurricane Children? Where's your dignity as Spirits??

To this, I could only shake my head helplessly. I also prepared to go catch some seafood.

Although there was a lot of seafood washed ashore, they were too small for a barbecue. They probably wouldn't even be enough for Tohka to snack on.

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I immediately went to the deep water area and took a dive.

Even deep in the sea, I could move as if on flat ground, my figure swimming rapidly.

Immediately, I began to select ingredients. In my eyes, this sea area was a ready-made seafood market.

Before long, all the large seafood ingredients in this area had been packed up by me. I had no choice but to head to other areas.

Just like that, I searched for ingredients back and forth in the ocean, while the other girls had long since run out of steam.

Kotori, resting on a beach chair, looked at me, still energetically searching, and couldn't help but twitch her lips. "This guy is a monster. Doesn't he ever get tired?"

Origami Tobiichi, beside her, hearing this, couldn't help but blush, recalling her first time with me.

Even teaming up with that glutton, they were still utterly defeated by Kyoya—and yet he didn't show a single sign of fatigue.

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It wasn't until the sun was about to set that the amount of seafood ingredients was finally enough for everyone to eat.

Of course, the biggest contributor was undoubtedly me. All the girls' findings combined didn't even amount to a fraction of what I had found.

As the sky gradually darkened, I, along with Shiori and a few others who were skilled in cooking, carefully prepared the seafood, getting everything ready for the barbecue.

Then, lighting the grill and preheating the rack, I placed the skewered meat and seafood on it.

Instantly, the "sizzling" sound of grilling meat continuously stimulated the girls. The enticing aroma wafted freely, making the girls unable to help but swallow.

"Kyoya, is it ready yet? My stomach is growling," Tohka's mouth was practically watering, her eyes shining as she couldn't help but ask.

"Almost, almost..."

Saying this, I sprinkled some barbecue seasoning and announced that the first batch of skewers was officially ready.

"Done! Here you go." After distributing the grilled meat and seafood to the girls, I put on a new batch of skewers.

Taking the skewer, Tohka immediately and impatiently took a bite. "Phew, so hot... but so delicious."

Not just her, but the other girls were the same. They had long been enticed by the aroma of the barbecue.

"Not bad, your skills are really good."

"Mm, so delicious."

"It's so fragrant."

The group of girls, having eaten the barbecue, all praised it.

"Since we're having a barbecue, there's one thing we can't miss!" Nia, who was originally eating barbecue, as if remembering something, quickly walked towards the villa.

A moment later, everyone looked from afar and saw her returning with several cases of beer.

"We're having a barbecue, how can we miss beer?"

"Hey, hey, hey! Nia, most of them are still underage!" Seeing her carrying several cases of beer, I, who was grilling meat, twitched my lips and couldn't help but complain.

"Don't worry, Kyoya. It's just beer. Besides, it won't cause any major problems." Waving her hand dismissively, Nia gave each of the girls a can of beer.

"Barbecue with beer—this is what enjoyment is all about!" Hearing this, I didn't say any more and immediately continued grilling.

"Ah~ So refreshing!" Seeing the other girls hesitate, Nia directly opened the tab, took a sip of beer, and a bite of barbecue.

Witnessing this scene, the other girls couldn't help but take a sip as well.

"Although it's a bit bitter, after savoring it, there seems to be a faint malty fragrance."

"That's right! I didn't expect beer and skewers to go so well together."

"Heh, Didn't I tell you? Gulp, gulp, gulp..."

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Hearing the girls' words, Tohka was still somewhat hesitant. To this day, she still hadn't forgotten the aftermath of drinking beer during the King's Game with Origami last time.

Simultaneously, Origami, watching the drinking girls, a thought flashed through her mind.

When her gaze landed on Tohka, Origami deliberately took a sip of beer in front of her and provoked, "What's wrong? Don't tell me you're afraid to drink!"

"Wh-Who's afraid to drink?? If you're drinking, I'm drinking! I'm not afraid!" Immediately, Tohka opened the tab and took a sip of beer in front of Origami.

Watching Tohka fall into her trap, a mysterious smile appeared on Origami's lips.

'This time, no one can stop my plan.'

In the distance, I, who was making barbecue, suddenly shivered, feeling as if I were being targeted by something terrifying.

The subsequent seafood barbecue continued cheerfully. Batches of skewers were grilled, and more and more beer was consumed.

Until later, the girls were completely drunk, and more and more empty beer cans littered the ground.

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