In Academy City, the Paradise Project begins.

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Warm water cascaded down from the showerhead, and the misty steam quickly spread, blurring the mirror and softening all the lines.

Higashino Yu carefully washed Kanzaki's body.

I wet her long, smooth, black hair, lathered it up, and gently massaged her scalp with my fingertips.

The water flowed over her slender neck, smooth back, firm and powerful waist, and straight legs.

His movements were serious and focused, as if he were handling a rare treasure. Even the occasional mischievous touch would elicit a slight tremor and a suppressed coquettishness from Kanzaki.

When it was Kanzaki's turn to help him, she appeared particularly clumsy and shy, squeezing out too much shower gel, leaving foam all over both of them.

Holding a bath sponge, she stood behind Higashino Yu and carefully scrubbed his broad back.

As the steam rose, the atmosphere between the two became ambiguous and intimate once again.

Of course, this time, in order not to let their hard work of bathing go to waste, the two of them restrained themselves and did not continue the story from before.

After a long while, the sound of water stopped.

After drying himself with a large, soft bath towel, Higashino Yu took the clean clothes that had been prepared, which were simple T-shirts and jeans that he had just copied one-to-one from Kanzaki's outfit.

Of course, he also wore a specially made black inner layer, which perfectly matched Ms. Kanzaki Kaori's style today.

He personally helped Kanzaki put on her black underwear and panties, then put on her white T-shirt, carefully and gently pulled her long hair out of her clothes, and finally knelt down to help her put on her jeans.

Throughout the entire process, Kanzaki was like a giant puppet, completely at his mercy, her face flushed red as if it were about to smoke, and she didn't dare to look up at him at all.

Higashino Yu quickly put on a black T-shirt and beach shorts.

He glanced at Kanzaki, who was still looking down shyly, chuckled softly, and took her hand.

"Let's go, my Pope, the date is about to begin."

Chapter 229 Sushi and Feeding

The town's commercial street was much busier than expected, and the people had no idea that an event that nearly destroyed the world had occurred in this town that day.

Higashino Yu held Kanzaki Kaori's hand and strolled leisurely through the bustling crowd, the two of them shopping like an ordinary couple.

However, Kanzaki was still not used to being so intimate with Higashino in front of so many people. A blush appeared and disappeared on her cheeks, but her eyes revealed an indescribable softness and reassurance. Her hand was held firmly in Higashino Yu's palm, warm and strong.

Although the main purpose was to buy swimwear so that they could enjoy a rare shopping trip together in the future, they didn't get straight to the point from the start.

After wandering around for a while, Higashino Yu rubbed his stomach and turned to Kanzaki, saying, "I'm a little hungry. Shall we find a place to get something to eat?"

Kanzaki naturally had no objection and nodded slightly.

The two quickly found a popular-looking Japanese ramen shop on the street corner. The shop wasn't big, but it was decorated in a unique way, and the rich aroma of bone broth wafted out, making their mouths water.

Upon entering the restaurant, they were led to a relatively quiet booth by a waiter. Higashino Yu flipped through the menu, but suddenly changed his mind.

"Hmm... I suddenly have a craving for sushi."

He looked up at Kanzaki across from him.

"What about you?"

"I also can."

Kanzaki responded softly; she wasn't picky about food.

So Higashino Yu ordered a mixed sushi platter and some side dishes. While waiting for the food to be served, the atmosphere between the two was quiet and warm.

Kanzaki looked at Higashino Yu, who was leaning lazily against the back of his chair opposite her, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke softly, "Higashino..."

"Ok?"

"Thank you."

Kanzaki's expression turned serious.

"Thank you for breaking the spell of the Falling Angel so quickly. If it weren't for you, I don't know how serious the consequences would have been."

She still felt a lingering fear and guilt as she recalled the chaotic scene of faces being replaced all over the world, and her previous misunderstanding of drawing her sword against Higashino.

Higashino Yu waved his hand casually, his tone relaxed: "It was nothing. It just so happens that Academy City gave me a task to solve this problem, so it was just a side job."

To be honest, if it weren't for analyzing the power of the gods, I probably would have finished dealing with it and returned to Academy City long ago, and I might not even have had the chance to run into Kanzaki.

"But……"

Kanzaki wanted to say something more.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about the past."

Higashino Yu interrupted her, just as the waiter brought over the sushi platter they had ordered. The colorful and exquisitely presented sushi immediately caught their attention.

Higashino Yu picked up a piece of salmon roe gunkan sushi with his chopsticks, which looked delicious, but instead of putting it on his own plate, he smiled and offered it to Kanzaki's mouth.

"Come on, open your mouth, ah."

Kanzaki's face flushed red instantly. She glanced around instinctively, and although most of the people in the shop were focused on their food, she still felt a strong sense of shame.

"Higashino... don't do this... I can do it myself..."

She protested softly; in all these years, she had never been fed.

Well, no, that's not right. The last time they went on a date in London, Higashino fed her ice cream, but the situation is a little different now.

"No, I'm the one feeding you."

Higashino Yu persisted, pushing the chopsticks forward a little further.

Kanzaki struggled for a few seconds, but ultimately couldn't resist his persistence, or perhaps deep down she wasn't really against it. She slightly opened her mouth, carefully bit into the piece of sushi, quickly ate it, and then immediately lowered her head, her ears turning bright red as if she had done something wrong.

"what about the taste?"

Higashino Yu smiled with satisfaction, then pressed his advantage and said...

"Then, it's your turn to feed me."

Kanzaki looked up at him in surprise, but when she met his smiling silver eyes, she pursed her lips and finally nodded gently.

She nervously picked up her chopsticks, hesitated for a moment among the sushi on the plate, then picked up the tuna sushi that looked the safest, and with a slightly trembling arm, she brought it to Higashino Yu's lips.

Higashino Yu smiled and opened his mouth, ready to be fed.

Just then, a familiar voice, tinged with exaggerated sarcasm, suddenly rang out from beside the booth:

"Oh my gosh~! This is truly... an incredible discovery! I never imagined that the dignified Pope Amakusa-style, one of the strongest saints of the London Puritans, Kanzaki-sama, would be so submissive and hand-feeding me! It's unbelievable~!"

"!"

Kanzaki's hand suddenly froze, and the sushi on her chopsticks almost fell off.

This sound is...!

Higashino Yu seemed not to hear, leaned forward, calmly picked up the piece of tuna sushi from Kanzaki's chopsticks, chewed it a few times, and commented, "Hmm, it seems that the tuna here was bought today, so it's quite fresh."

Kanzaki suddenly snapped out of her daze and turned to look at the source of the sound in astonishment, only to see Tsuchimikado Motoharu appear beside their booth at some point.

His lips curled into a wide grin, revealing a bright smile of anticipation as he snapped a photo of them with his phone.

"Tsuchimikado! You...how did you get here?!"

Kanzaki's voice trembled slightly with surprise and embarrassment.

"Meow haha~"

Tsuchimikado put away his phone and pushed up his sunglasses.

"Big Sister Kanzaki, it's been several hours since your man knocked me unconscious! Even though you didn't just leave me on the street and took me to a hotel, shouldn't I be awake by now, even if I were Sleeping Beauty? How could I still be unconscious?"

In fact, Tsuchimikado also felt strange. Although he had indeed been knocked unconscious, judging from his physical condition, he shouldn't have slept for so long.

When I woke up in the hotel, I was in a daze for a while, and it wasn't until I asked the hotel staff that I finally understood what was going on.

"Uh, I didn't expect you to sleep for so long."

Kanzaki's face showed obvious embarrassment, her eyes darting around, and she dared not look at Tsuchimikado again.

Actually, it wasn't just that she didn't expect to sleep for so long; it was that during this time she completely forgot about her companion who had come with her to complete the mission. Her mind was filled with thoughts of going on a date with Higashino, and even the idea of ​​going to the beach later.

Higashino Yu swallowed the food in his mouth, then slowly looked at Tsuchimikado and said casually, "Oh, you're awake, Tsuchimikado-kun. Sorry, the situation was special at the time, and I was a little too rough."

"it's okay no problem."

Tsuchimikado waved his hand dismissively and said with a grin.

"Dr. Higashino, you're too kind. We were the ones who misunderstood first. What you did was self-defense, meow~! But it seems..."

Although he guessed why Higashino had knocked him unconscious, this double agent dared not blame the strongest person in Academy City, lest this guy knock him unconscious again.

Moreover, judging from Kanzaki's appearance, it's obvious that she's already on the other side; she's not the kind of man who's so clueless.

His gaze shifted between the flushed Kanzaki and the composed Higashino Yu.

"Big Sister Kanzaki, you probably won't be coming back with me to report on work anytime soon, right?"

Upon hearing this, Kanzaki felt extremely embarrassed, but she took a deep breath, tried her best to remain calm, and nodded: "Um... Tsuchimikado, I'm sorry. I... I need to stay."

Her voice was soft, but firm. She needed to accompany Higashino on a date; it was the "punishment" they had agreed upon beforehand, and also... a promise.

"I understand completely!"

Tsuchimikado, with an "I understand" expression, smiled even more broadly.

"Then I won't be a third wheel. I'll head out now. When I get back, I'll tell my superiors you're conducting important follow-up investigations. Kanzaki-san, you can enjoy... uh, enjoy your date!"

He looked at Higashino Yu one last time, his tone becoming slightly more serious: "Well then, Dr. Higashino, we'll be leaving our sometimes not-so-frank older sister in your care for now. Goodbye!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, hummed a strange little tune, turned around and left the ramen shop with a flourish, quickly disappearing into the crowd at the street corner.

Only two people remained in the booth once again. After Tsuchimikado's interruption, the atmosphere seemed somewhat awkward.

Kanzaki lowered her head, the blush on her face lingering for a long time.

Higashino Yu, however, acted as if nothing had happened, picking up another piece of sushi and holding it to Kanzaki's lips: "Here, continue. Ah..."

Kanzaki looked into his smiling eyes, hesitated for a moment, and finally blushed and opened her mouth again.

After the brief interruption, the two continued enjoying their lunch. After finishing, Higashino Yu paid the bill and took Kanzaki's hand again.

"Let's go, let's continue our date."

The two stepped out of the ramen shop and into the bright, bustling streets outside, continuing their island afternoon date.

Chapter 230 Swimsuit Version Dress-Up Game

Higashino Yu, holding Kanzaki Kaori's hand, continued shopping and soon found a shop with various beautiful swimsuits displayed in its window.

"Let's go with this store. I see they have a good selection of swimsuits."

Higashino Yu stopped at the store entrance and turned to Kanzaki, whose cheeks were slightly flushed, and said something.

Kanzaki Kaori's heart raced as she gazed at the minimalist yet daringly designed swimsuits in the shop window. She instinctively tightened her grip on Higashino Yu's hand, her eyes darting around: "Re...really, do we have to buy them?"

“Of course.” Higashino Yu’s tone was certain, with a slight chuckle. “Isn’t this something that was decided from the beginning? You’re not planning to back out, are you?” He squeezed her hand. “Although I won’t force you if you really don’t want to, I’m really looking forward to seeing you in your swimsuit.”

Perhaps it was that last word of expectation that worked. Kanzaki took a deep breath, nodded, and obediently let Higashino Yu lead her into the swimsuit shop, which made her feel more nervous than facing a thousand troops.

The store was cool and air-conditioned, and the shelves were filled with a dazzling array of colorful swimsuits. Bikinis, one-piece swimsuits, two-piece swimsuits, skirt swimsuits... all kinds of styles were available, ranging from fresh and cute to sexy and hot.

Higashino Yu browsed the swimsuits with great interest, his gaze sweeping over each one. He would occasionally pick up a black lace bikini to examine it, and then nod at a blue halter-neck swimsuit. He thought all the swimsuits were very nice, but it was a pity there were no school swimsuits; otherwise, he would have been quite curious to see what the contrast would be like if Kanzaki's figure wore such a swimsuit.

“This one’s nice… um, this one suits you too… and this one…” He muttered his comments as he looked at the swimsuits, completely ignoring Kanzaki’s increasingly red face and her almost steaming head. In her eyes, all of Higashino’s choices were too revealing; not a single one was conservative.

To her surprise, Higashino Yu didn't let her try on the swimsuits one by one in the fitting room. He simply relied on his own eye and imagination to quickly select ten different styles and colors of swimsuits from the shelves!

"What... you brought so many? You're not planning to buy them all, are you..." Kanzaki stared at the huge pile of colorful and varied swimsuits in Higashino Yu's arms, feeling her tongue almost tied in knots. This number is outrageous! We won't even need that many swimsuits at the beach later, will we? What is Higashino Yu thinking?!

"Is it too much? I still don't think it's enough." Higashino Yu thought to himself, dress-up is a really great game, he even played Miracle Nikki before he transmigrated! What's more, the real situation is even more perfect, this is the chance to personally change the cute Kanzaki into a swimsuit, who knows when the next time will be, this time of course I have to enjoy it to the fullest! If it weren't for the fact that there might not be enough time today, and that Kanzaki might not agree, Higashino would even have planned to buy more.

"You'll look great in every one of the pieces I pick."

"But...shouldn't we try it on? What if the size isn't right..." Kanzaki tried to make a last-ditch effort.

"No problem, I trust my judgment. Besides, don't I know your size?" Higashino Yu said confidently. He knew Kanzaki's size by heart, after all, it was the part he played with the most during every battle, and he knew the exact dimensions.

"As for trying them on... let's go back to the hotel to change."