"I.... will join the team"
"Huh?" Lady Naga muttered as she quickly came back to her senses. "I said.... I will join the team" Ashiro repeated with his head hung low. As soon as Lady Naga heard him clearly, a resplendent smile appeared on her face as she patted Ashiro's shoulder and said. "That would be wonderful, welcome to the team"
"Looks like I got another lad I need to act as a big bro now huh?" Kyoto suddenly commented with an expression that signifies his burdens and responsibilities just doubled. "Shut up" but right after, Hanabi gave him an apathetic reply which left him stunned and speechless. "Pfft" Ashiro who obviously caught this short scene couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
"Huh? What are you laughing at!!" Kyoto quickly asked in an irritated tone right after he noticed the chuckle Ashiro just made. But Hanabi couldn't care less about all these things as she suddenly asked Lady Naga. "So can we now take you to the lake for you to clean yourself up?"
"Yeah, yeah" Lady Naga replied with a wry smile on her face. And with that, they resumed on their walk to find a lake while Ashiro decided to take along with them. After a few minutes went by, the group finally arrived at river bank of a very calm river. "This is more like a river rather than a lake" Kyoto suddenly said while he took in a deep breath of fresh air.
But just then, Hanabi suddenly took charge, her voice firm. "Alright, Ashiro, Kyoto and Suguru, you guys should do a sweep around the perimeter. Last thing we need is any surprise Kaiju visitors" Her gaze was stern, leaving no room for argument, and though the boys groaned in unison, they complied, reluctantly setting off to scout the area.
"It always ends up like this" while they got back into forest, Suguru suddenly commented with a bitter look on her face. "What do you mean?" Completely clueless to what Suguru just said, Ashiro asked with a curious look on her face, but both Suguru and Kyoto didn't have the mood to explain what Suguru meant as Kyoto suddenly said with an excited smile on his face. "Oh not this time, I got a few plans up my sleeve"
When Suguru heard him, a glint suddenly flashed in his eyes as he hurriedly asked in anticipation. "You have a plan, please tell me master"
'Master?' Ashiro thought with a confused look on his face. But like the before, the duo couldn't care less of Ashiro's opinion as Kyoto said in a hushed tone. "Ok here is the plan....."
"Are they gone?"
"I think they are"
"We can't be too sure, they can be very devious concerning this. But don't worry, I have a plan to prevent this"
Back on the riverbank, once they were alone, Lady Naga glanced at Hanabi as she suddenly ran towards all the entrances into the riverbank from their side of the river and placed a tiny item into the sand. Once she has done that, she quickly regrouped with Lady Naga and Kaguya, sharing a silent nod of agreement. Right after that, they carefully removed their worn, dusty layers, revealing a body that will make any man's third leg to awaken.
Especially Lady Naga whose bossoms began to bounce like water balloons that is being gently bounced on water as she took of the ragged clothes which were hiding two inverted twin peaks which were on a mountain as big as Muay Thai.
As soon as they took off their clothes, each of them seemed to be at peace by the water's edge. Lady Naga's presence was almost regal, her calm poise softened as she waded into the lake with Hanabi and Kaguya by her side who has skins that is as bright as and smooth like jades, the cool water lapping at their skin.
"Ah, this is nice"
"I can't remember when last I felt this good"
They sighed in relief, letting the gentle waves wash away the grime and weariness of their journey. As they cleansed themselves. an air of rare tranquility settled over them–a moment of peace amidst the chaos of their world. But unfortunately, they didn't know that they will still be in a dangerous situation regardless of how hard they try as Kyoto crouched low, glancing over his shoulder with a mischievous grin. "Come on, Suguru, this spot over here should give us a perfect view without them noticing. Just…keep it quiet."
Suguru chuckled, adjusting his stance as they crept toward a part of the riverbank that was shielded by a few tall reeds. Ashiro, tagging along out of pure curiosity, still wasn't entirely sure what the plan was. But the thrill of sneaking around with his new companions kept him intrigued.
"Kyoto, what exactly are we—" Ashiro whispered, but Kyoto hushed him quickly.
"Shh! You'll see. Just keep it down and follow our lead," Kyoto whispered back with a mischievous wink, urging them to keep moving.
As they edged closer, a faint, subtle glint in the grass caught Suguru's eye. But before he could react, the ground erupted with a loud pop and a flash of light—one of Hanabi's expertly hidden traps detonated right in their faces. The burst was harmless but spectacularly loud, sending Kyoto, Suguru, and Ashiro tumbling backward in a cloud of harmless smoke and sparkles.
"What was that?" Hanabi's voice echoed as she darted out of the water with lightning fast reflexes, her tone sharp.
Lady Naga's gaze shot toward the source of the noise, her serene expression replaced by one of surprise and mild annoyance as she also got out of the water quickly. Kaguya, who had already been on high alert, instinctively raised her hand to reach for her shield and hood, ready for anything.
As the smoke cleared, Kyoto and Suguru sat up, coughing and brushing soot from their faces, while Ashiro looked thoroughly bewildered.
"I knew it, you perverted duo don't know when to give up huh?" Hanabi sighed, a annoyed look forming as she realized exactly what had happened. She quickly took hold of her weapon right after she dressed finished, casting a disdainful and stern glare at the three troublemakers as they scrambled to their feet, trying to play it cool despite being caught red-handed.