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Unfortunately, the one thing Artoria has no shortage of is money.
After changing into her swimsuit, Mochizuki Oboro sat alone by the pool, lost in thought, while the three of them floated not far away on their surfboards.
The pool in front of us is two meters deep and a square pool measuring ten meters on each side. Beyond this is the private surfing area.
Five minutes have passed since Mordred and Artoria entered the locker room together, but they haven't come out yet.
"It's a little tight..." Artoria's voice was a little embarrassed: "That shouldn't be the case, I've worn this swimsuit before."
Her not-so-plump figure now had an added allure, and her fair and smooth skin, slightly glistening from being wet, contrasted sharply with the black one-piece swimsuit.
Mordred chimed in with his analysis: "Father, you have so many forms. Could it be something you wore during your Lily days?"
"I don't know. I'll change into something else." Artoria said, somewhat annoyed.
"Ah, the spare one is the swimsuit you wear in Lancer form. Father, you can't fit into it at all right now, and if you wear it out, you'll have to give people a treat."
"Fine. This one will do, even if it's a little small."
Conversation ends.
Mochizuki Oboro shook her head, trying to shake off the inappropriate thoughts from her mind.
Swim trunks don't offer much room for error; standing them upright is like public execution.
Just as the water level dropped, the splashing sound of splashing water came from behind Wang Yuelong.
Before I could even turn around to admire the beautiful scenery, my vision was suddenly plunged into darkness.
"Guess who I am?" Mordred asked with a grin, playing a game that will never go out of style.
"Most of the time, one person covers their eyes while the other asks. I won't fall for that kind of trick." Mochizuki Oboro answered without any hesitation: "Mordred."
"Huh?!" Mordred exclaimed in surprise.
Mochizuki Oboro confidently declared, "I bet your next sentence will be—"
"How did you guess that?"
"How did you guess that—puwa, was this all within your calculations?"
Mordred asked, puzzled, "According to your logic, the person speaking is me, so shouldn't you guess it's my father?"
"That's exactly what I expected." Mochizuki Oboro seemed completely at ease.
"How cunning." Mordred puffed out his cheeks. "No, I have to think of a way to win back."
"What are you going to do... Guh!"
Mordred grabbed Mochizuki Oboro and they plunged into the water together.
The water splashed everywhere, and a lot of it got on Artoria.
No sooner had Mochizuki Oboro surfaced from the water than Mordred splashed water all over her face again.
"Whoever surrenders first loses!" Mordred didn't care at all about whether she was exposed or not; her face was full of the joy of playing in the water.
"The same trick won't work a second time," Mochizuki Oboro said, wiping the water droplets from her face with feigned profundity.
Mochizuki Oboro's agility attribute was already far superior to that of ordinary people, and with the additional "Agility (C)", his good swimming skills allowed him to turn the tide after recovering.
“I don’t believe you.” Mordred stuck out his tongue defiantly. “Unless you can make me surrender.”
"Warning ineffective. I'm about to unleash a combo attack."
After dodging the attack, Mochizuki Oboro did not splash water like Mordred did. Instead, she took a deep breath and plunged directly into the water.
"A swimming contest? Sure, then... Wow, that's fast!"
Before Mordred could react, Mochizuki Oboro, who had entered the water's home turf, had already swum up behind her and reached out her wicked hand.
"Don't tickle my waist! Hahaha—not even my armpits! And why the backs of my knees?!"
"Didn't you ask for it yourself? There are only a few places where you can scratch an itch."
Artoria, leaning against the railing, took a sip of her drink.
It's really interesting to watch kids playing around.
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P.S.: I've been busy moving these past two days, so I'll only be updating twice a day. I'll guarantee at least five updates tomorrow.
Chapter 131 Master of Restraint
[I played around in the pool with Mordred. My "agility" seems to have improved.]
[Agility - C: 5/50 → 9/50]
Mochizuki Oboro poked her head out from underwater and shook the wet droplets off her hair.
"It's all splattering in my face, you know!" Mordred spat twice, looking somewhat disgusted.
“You can throw it back—provided you can hit me.”
Wang Yuelong swam to the edge of the pool and grabbed the railing to regain his strength.
His swimming skills have always been excellent, and with the additional attribute bonuses, he can even suppress Mordred, who is a Servant, in the water.
However, there is a difference in stamina. It is stronger than the agile Mochizuki, but when it comes to endurance, it has to surrender.
The underwater battle had just taken away at least 30% of her energy. Considering the rest of the trip, Mochizuki Oboro decided to stop short of causing further damage.
Mordred was clearly aware that Mochizuki Oboro was not as good as her in a protracted battle.
"Heh...heh...heh," Mordred let out a three-part laugh: "Out of energy?"
"you guess."
"bluff!"
Mordred suddenly burst forth, rushing towards Mochizuki Oboro with a speed far exceeding his previous level, and grabbed his arm.
This is also a way of releasing magic.
"You had a good time scratching, didn't you?" Mordred cracked his knuckles, a smug look on his face. "Now it's my turn!"
Mochizuki Oboro gripped Mordred's wrist tightly: "What gave you the illusion that I have no strength?"
"Huh?" Mordred revealed a wise look in her eyes: "You're not a Servant either. How do you still have the stamina to continue?"
"I am the Master, the one who commands the Servants."
Mochizuki Oboro executed a difficult counter-attack, pinning Mordred against the railing: "Surrender."
"Don't even think about it. Do whatever you want, but you'll get tired eventually. Don't come begging to your father then," Mordred stubbornly insisted.
"Why can't they see reality more rationally when they are clearly in a disadvantaged position?" Mochizuki Oboro couldn't understand.
The ditch|児易氵吴!琦久流删②#通失败。
Mochizuki Oboro placed her right hand on Mordred's soft waist: "Say goodbye to this world."
"It's just a tickle, that's childish stuff, it's not going to make me beg for mercy."
However, less than half a minute after making her confident declaration, Mordred was quickly proven wrong by her own words.
"Guh—! Father, save me!"
Artoria remained unmoved, silently enjoying the spectacle.
……
Glug. Glug.
Bawanshi submerged her head halfway underwater, blowing bubbles one after another.
"Why is there a fly in my private pool?" Morgan frowned slightly. "You're not welcome here."
"Ah, how cruel," Mary said, sitting by the pool. "Aren't you curious why I came here?"
“I’m not curious. Melissa, see the guest out.” Morgan waved her hand.
The strongest but afraid of water, Melusin, stood up and grabbed Meryl's arm: "Excuse me."
Meryl leaned down slightly and whispered in Melusin's ear, "Turn left after you go out and walk 500 meters, then go straight for 200 meters. Artoria and Mordred are playing in the water there. He's there too."
Melusin lasted 0.01 seconds in the "Don't betray" challenge, setting a new record.
Congratulations, congratulations.
"Please excuse me for going ahead."
Melusin switched to her swimsuit spirit form, forgetting the task Morgan had given her, and immediately headed to her destination.
If it weren't for the no-fly zone, Melusin wouldn't have needed even ten seconds to spread her wings.
A series of question marks appeared above Bawanshi's head.
Now free from her restraints, Mary, holding up her parasol, said, "I meant no harm, Morgan. There's only one person who could make Melos do this, you understand?"
"Mochizuki-kun is here too?"
“Hmm~” Melly nodded and said, “Altoria and Mordred were with him.”
"Bavanshi, let's go too."
Since it's Mother's order, there's nothing we can do.
Once ashore, Bawanshi put on her coat, zipped it up, and put her hands in her pockets.
"Why aren't you making a sound?" Merry followed half a step behind Bavanshi: "That guy must have a terrifying attraction to Servants."
"I would say I like it, but only in the sense of a toy."
Bawanshi said matter-of-factly, "I will inherit everything from my mother, including him. Since we have plenty of time to play, there's no need to rush."
"Aha~ I get it." Mary made a peace sign: "You guys have fun, I'm leaving now."
Not quite right.
Mary wasn't being kind enough to tell him. She was probably up to something again.
Bawanshi played with her hair, thinking absentmindedly.
On the other side, the swimming pool.
Mordred, who had been subjected to a combination of tickling attacks, was now suffering from a stomachache from laughing for so long that she was unable to mount a proper counterattack.
Mochizuki Oboro was also somewhat tired. The most direct consequence of constantly moving back and forth between her waist, armpits, and knees was that her hands were very sore.
Artoria took off her sunglasses: "Do you guys still have the energy to surf?"
"Go! Go now!"
Upon hearing the word "surfing," Mordred was instantly energized and stood on the surfboard with great enthusiasm.
"I'm going to rest for a bit." Mochizuki Oboro waved her hand as she lay on the beach chair. "You guys come over when you're done playing."
“That works too. Then my father and I will go for a run first, and then we’ll take you with us.” Mordred tossed the goggles to Mochizuki Oboro: “We don’t need them, you’d better wear them.”
Artoria landed steadily on the surfboard. "A lap will take a few minutes. It'll be over soon."
……
"Phew~ Warm-up complete, now it's time to officially begin... Where is everyone?!"
"Did you go to the restroom?" Artoria guessed.
"Then let's wait," Mordred said, deciding to go ashore and wait.
A minute passed.
Two minutes passed.
Artoria and Mordred began to eat.
After finishing their meal, the two of them fell into deep thought as they gazed at the empty corridor.
"It's been so long, could it be diarrhea?"
"Shout it out."
No one responded.
Because it's a private pool, there are no other tourists in the restrooms, so there's no need to worry about any awkwardness.