Time passed slowly, the moon in the sky gradually sank into the sea, and the rising sun took over.
As the first rays of morning sunlight streamed into the room, the intoxication from the bottle cap dissipated, and Eri's eyelashes fluttered gently before she slowly awoke.
She opened her eyes and looked at the unfamiliar surroundings, feeling somewhat dazed for a moment.
But then, memories of last night flooded back.
"Ah! What have I done!"
Eri Kisaki felt a little embarrassed. She recalled the various behaviors she had done last night in order to get drunk that were inconsistent with her usual behavior, and her heart was filled with regret.
As she pieced together her memories, her face grew increasingly ashamed. When she finally saw herself lying at the doorway, throwing a tantrum like a little girl, Eri Kisaki was completely bewildered.
She never imagined that she would lose her composure so much after getting drunk, completely losing her usual elegance and reserve.
"How embarrassing!"
Eri Kisaki wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground. She had asked to drink last night, but ended up getting the most drunk.
"No, I can't drink anymore!" she muttered shyly, instinctively raising her hands to cover her face, trying to hide her panicked state of mind.
Then she realized that one of her hands was being held tightly by something, and the touch was very warm.
Memories flooded back like a tide, and Eri stiffly turned her head to see a face sleeping peacefully by the bedside.
"Yu...Yuyu..."
Eri's voice was a little hoarse. Looking at Nanami Yuzuru's sleeping face, her expression suddenly became somewhat dazed. She was dazed because of what happened last night, and she was dazed because of the other person's identity. Therefore, her hands, which were tightly clasped together at this moment, became somewhat dazed.
Looking at Yuzuru's tightly closed eyes, Eri Kisaki felt a complex mix of emotions welling up inside her.
I don't know how much time passed.
Eri Kisaki suddenly sat up and, as if possessed, reached out her left hand to touch Nanami Hanyu's eyes.
The instant they touched, she jerked her hand back as if electrocuted, a silent question echoing in her mind: "What are you doing? What are you doing, Eri! He's yours..."
Eri slapped her burning hot cheeks hard, then carefully pulled her right hand out of his grasp.
She felt she needed to calm down and sort out her chaotic thoughts.
After getting out of bed quietly, Eri Kisaki hurriedly went to the bathroom, quickly took off her clothes, removed the small ball on her chest shield, turned on the tap, and took a cold shower.
But that wasn't enough; it still couldn't quell the burning desire within her.
After coming out of the restroom, Eri looked at Nanami Hanyu, who was still fast asleep, took a thin blanket, and gently covered him with it.
After doing all this, looking at Yuzuru Nana who was still unconscious, she let out a long breath, turned around and walked out of the room.
...
seaside.
Eri, having retrieved her diving gear from the hotel lobby, returned to the beach where the three of them had gone beachcombing the day before.
The guards quickly recognized her as one of the people who had come with Yuzuru yesterday, and very kindly opened the wire gate to let her in.
Eri Kisaki gazed silently at the still surging sea before her, the tide having just receded. A hint of confusion flickered in her eyes. She truly didn't know how to face Yuzuru and Ran again.
How embarrassing!
How could I be just as embarrassing as that brat Yukiko!
How can she maintain her dignity as an elder in the future?!
Feeling increasingly ashamed and angry, Eri Kisaki steeled her heart and jumped into the sea, intending to use the icy water to calm herself down.
After swimming frantically on the surface for a long time, she plunged into the sea and began aerobic underwater swimming.
Eri Kisaki, a woman of many talents, is quite adept at swimming.
She swam freely in the sea and unknowingly arrived at the sea area where Toda Takako had her accident yesterday.
As she watched the beautiful, colorful schools of fish swim gracefully past her, Eri's inner turmoil gradually cooled down.
After a long time, just as she felt her strength waning and was about to leave, a long sea snake, writhing its slender body, suddenly burst out from a piece of coral.
Upon first seeing it, Eri Kisaki felt a pang of panic, but quickly relaxed.
She told Xiaolan yesterday that most sea snakes are very gentle and don't usually bite people.
However, this is not an ordinary sea snake.
Perhaps because it had been forcibly confined in a small space by humans for too long, and forced to attack others with its teeth held down, the sea serpent's eyes flashed with intense hatred the moment it saw Eri Kisaki, and it charged straight at her.
By the time Eri realized something was wrong, it was too late.
The sea serpent bit her wrist hard, injecting all the venom in its body into her.
"Hmm!"
Eri Kisaki completely panicked. The usually calm and composed legal queen lost her composure at this moment.
In her panic, she forcefully shook off the sea snake, and the diving equipment in her mouth accidentally floated out of her mouth.
She wanted to retrieve the equipment, but the sea, which had just receded, was still very turbulent, and a huge wave swept the equipment even further away.
Eri Kisaki tried to stay calm and exert all her strength to break through the sea.
However, the long underwater swimming had exhausted her strength, and the venom injected by the sea snake was beginning to take effect in her body.
Her limbs gradually became incredibly heavy, her consciousness began to blur, and her body slowly sank towards the seabed.
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