Beach

Asta and David quickly found swimsuits — they stumbled upon them as soon as they entered the shop. Because of this, they arrived at the beach earlier than Noelle.

"So, what do you think, Asta? Impressive, right?" said David with a smirk, glancing at the women.

"Ahhh... The sea and the beach… So beautiful! I've never seen anything like this before. It's just mind-blowing!" Asta said with amazement.

Hearing his response, David sighed in disappointment:

"Ugh, Asta, you still have so much to learn. Can't you see the 'mountains' right in front of you? These beautiful 'mountains'!"

"Mountains? But there's just the sea here…" replied Asta innocently.

"Hah! Forget it. I'm off to have some fun. Good luck, Asta!" David said before running off to another part of the beach.

"Huh? Well, bye then..." Asta muttered.

By this time, Secre had already perched herself on Asta's head. Earlier, she had just been flying around the town.

"Look, Secre, the sea! Isn't it amazing?" Asta said, starting to gently pat her head.

Secre responded with a simple nod.

Suddenly, Asta noticed other people on the beach and felt a little shy.

"Wow, there are so many beautiful people here…"

At that moment, someone hugged him from behind, covering his eyes.

"And just what are you staring at, you BakAsta?" came a familiar voice, tinged with playful annoyance.

"Noelle? Is that you?" Asta said, removing her hands and turning to face her.

Before him stood a blushing Noelle, looking at him with slight anticipation. Seeing her, Asta blurted out a compliment:

"Wow, Noelle, this swimsuit suits you so well! You're literally glowing with beauty!"

After hearing this, Noelle's face turned as red as a tomato, and it seemed like steam was about to come out of her ears. She quickly composed herself, however:

"Ahem… Of course! And I definitely didn't dress like this just for you, expecting compliments or anything like that!" she retorted, turning away.

Asta continued to stare at her intently, making Noelle feel even more flustered. Noticing this, Secre closed Asta's eyes with her wings, as if to say, "Stop staring!"

"Oh, Secre, come on! Stop it! Move your wings!"

After this, they began to enjoy the beach. Noelle immediately went into the water, while Asta, realizing the sand was perfect for running, started jogging along the shore.

In the water, Noelle finally let herself relax, forgetting all her worries for a while. She started enjoying her swim, and then, unconsciously, she moved her hand through the water. Suddenly, the waves responded to her movement, forming a swirling shape around her that looked like a snake.

Holding her breath in astonishment, Noelle whispered:

"Did I do that? Am I controlling this?"

Filled with excitement, she guided the water snake left and right, thrilled by her progress. Unable to contain her joy, she let out a loud cheer.

When she grew tired, Noelle left the water and lay down on the sand, breathing heavily. Noticing how hot the sun was, she went to the beach shop to buy some sunscreen. On her way back, she spotted Asta getting ready to jump into the water.

"Hey, Asta!" she called out.

But before she could say more, Asta leaped into the sea with the grace of an Olympic athlete, covering an impressive distance. Her admiration quickly turned to alarm when she heard splashing and shouting:

"Help! I'm drowning! I don't know how to swim!"

Without hesitation, Noelle ran into the water. As soon as Asta saw her, he grabbed onto her, yelling:

"Save me, Noelle! Don't let me drown!"

At first, Noelle froze in surprise. Then, blushing furiously, she smacked Asta across the face, shouting:

"Nooo!"

And so, their day went on.