Chapter 57: Mahiro and the Marine Ranger (Part 1)

MAHIRO AND THE MARINE RANGER (PART 1)

CHAPTER 57 OF THE MANGA

## This Chapter's Story

Everyone is happy and excited to be able to go to the beach, again. Everyone except Mahiro, who is complaining that she has to wear a swimsuit out on the beach, a bikini, no less ! Yet, Mahiro perks up when she sees Kaede in her black bikini. All the friends are wearing bikinis, even Mihari. It is Mihari that selects the place on the beach where the crew is going to set up the umbrella, and all manner of things. Mahiro continues to complain about the supposed unsuitableness of wearing a bikini, however, she admits it is better than doing something really stupid, like wearing your school's tank style swimsuit. With reassurance, Mihari tells Mahiro that she has the 'girl drug' with her, in fact, a 'new and improved' formula. Miyo-chan takes off her sunguard jacket, and the hoots and hollers are all around, regarding her adult-like bust. Mihari is so impressed, that she absentmindedly drops the 'girl drug' into a shoulder bag already on the sand.

Soon, the 'Base Camp' is set up on the sand, with a huge umbrella, beach chairs, coolers, and all manner of needed items. Kaede announces for everyone to go out and play. Meanwhile, she is going to lay out on a folding chair, and have Momiji spread suntan lotion on her. She lies on her stomach, and undoes her bikini top, as Momiji goes to work. Mihari muses that she should get a suntan, too. However, Mihari ends up being buried prone, face up, in the sand. Momiji and Asahi decide to race one another to the water buoys. The others play in the water with a beach ball. Mahiro is staring at Miyo-chan, and how she erotically fills out her bikini top, when the beach ball comes her way and smacks her right on the forehead. Down for the count, and underwater, no less ! When Mahiro comes back up, she is minus her bikini top, giving everyone a free topless show ! The hunt is on, with Momiji eventually finding the bikini top snagged on a rock in shallow water.

Mahiro retires to the sand, saying that she is safer there. She is soon joined by Nayuta, who can't swim anyway. The two begin to build a huge animal plushie out of sand. A little while later, Momiji comes by with a few flotation toys. Mahiro and Momiji take one out onto the water, as does Asahi. Asahi convinces Nayuta, the non-swimmer, to try going around in the water inside an inner tube. This she does. However, a big wave turns her and the inner tube over, and Nayuta has to be rescued. Back on the sand, Mahiro suggests that Nayuta retire to the home base, and not to try and go in the water anymore. Nayuta leaves the friends to play in the water, as she goes back to the base to get a drink. At the base is a sleeping Kaede, plus Mihari is asleep under the pile of sand. While looking around for a bottle of water, Nayuta notices a small vial in her carry bag. She did not put it there, so what might it be ? She wrongly assumes that Chitose must have placed an energy drink in her bag, as Chitose drinks a lot of that nasty stuff. Nayuta drinks it down, as it is only a few ounces of liquid. Only then does she see the warning label on the empty vial. She is quite shocked !

(End Chapter 57)