At first, Moka was shocked at how the girls quickly and forcefully took Tsukune away from her but after 10 minutes of watching him swim with Tamao, her shock was replaced with feelings of annoyance and slight jealousy.
She watched as Tamao continued to seductively teach Tsukune how to swim, causing her some level of distress.
“Wow, Tsukune, your form is really beautiful.”
Tamao swam closely to Tsukune, admiring his body and movement.
“R-Really?”
Moka frowned as she watched Tamao blatantly flirt with Tsukune. She clutched the table she sat on, struggling to control her strength and not shatter it.
But they’re so annoying!
While Moka's annoyance grew, Tamao continued to stay by Tsukune’s side.
“Also, look. If you move your wrist like this, you'll be swimming like a fish."
Tamao gently adjusted Tsukune’s swimming motions. Her demeanor was gentle, and her mature aura was comforting.
Tsukune followed Tamao’s instructions, causing her to smile.
“Yeah, just like that. You’re doing good!”
Feeling Tamao’s hands and body all over him, Tsukune couldn’t help but feel bothered.
T-This is really heating me up…
Unfortunately for Tsukune, it wasn’t only Moka who was angry with the situation. Just a few feet away from them, a group of male students were also watching Tamao with jealous admiration.
"You know, Tamao really has a mature charm, doesn't she?"
“Forget that! I want to know why that jerk Tsukune gets all the action?”
“That piece of shit! He’s acting like he didn’t come here with Moka!”
“Look! Even Moka’s angry at him!”
Despite their different reactions to Tamao flirting with Tsukune, they all share the same thoughts.
Someday, I'm going to kill that bastard!!
To Tsukune’s credit, he wasn’t intentionally flirting with Tamao. He purposefully swam to show Moka that it wasn’t such a bad or boring activity. It just so happened that his plan was completely backfiring because he didn’t expect Tamao to be this close to him.
What am I doing? For some reason, things are slowly taking a turn away from my original plan…
Unfortunately for Tsukune, his plan was never going to be followed.
While the male students were both angry and envious of Tsukune, the female students gossiped about him.
“That’s the rumored Tsukune?”
“He doesn’t look like a vampire. Look, he’s even swimming.”
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"Tamao is really keeping an eye on him."
“She hasn't left his side since they entered the pool.”
"He's pretty cute."
“Yeah, his body has a nice shape too… not too soft not too hard.”
“I thought so too! He’s quite a find huh?”
"Aww, I wish I had put dibs on Tsukune first."
While not every club member shared the same thoughts, most of them had the same idea:
I wish I had Tsukune too!
Moka frowned when she saw how much attention Tsukune was getting. With Moka still on his mind, Tsukune turned toward her, only to find that she was frowning.
"Mo-"
But before he could call out to her, Tamao suddenly hugged him from behind, causing her well-endowed breasts to press against his back.
Tamao then gave Moka a smug smile.
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While Moka grew angrier by the minute and Tsukune was getting smothered by the second, a certain blue-haired beauty was busy breaking the hearts of a classroom full of second-year students.
Leaving the second-year hallway, Kurumu felt the burden on her lighten.
Okay, I already cut off all relations with the 3rd and 2nd years. Now, I can focus on Tsukune.
Feeling satisfied with herself, Kurumu couldn’t help but overhear some interesting gossip from a group of nearby second-year students.
"Hey, did you hear?"
“Hear what?”
"There's a rumor that Moka might be joining the swimming club!"
Being a curious and opportunistic girl, Kurumu heightened her senses with her youki. She continued to listen to the people around her.
"No way! I thought she was a shy girl!"
"Yeah, some say she got in the pool and some say she didn't!"
“I’m 100% sure she didn’t.”
“Yeah, but I want to see her in a swimming suit.”
“Same!”
Without any interest in the attention of other men, Kurumu’s thoughts returned to Tsukune.
Moka in the swimming club?
Crossing her arms, which emphasize her large chest, Kurumu frowns.
That means that Tsukune will join the swimming club too.
Walking down a flight of stairs, Kurumu knew for a fact that Tsukune was infatuated with Moka but that didn’t stop her. She knew that she could steal Tsukune away.
Since they’re both in the swimming club, they're probably going to do something together.
Smiling to herself, Kurumu quickly decides on her next course of action.
“Just you wait! I’m not going to lose to you Moka!”
Ignoring the surprised people around her, Kurumu proudly announces.
“I’m going to make sure I join the same club too!”
She then starts to head toward the pool building with fantasies of swimming around with Tsukune.
But a thought stops her in her tracks.
“Huh? That's strange... I thought vampires and water didn't mix."
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It had been several minutes since Moka not only shattered parts of the table beside her but also cracked the solid tiles beneath her feet. While it was already irritating to see Tsukune swimming with Tamao, it was infuriating to know that she was purposefully provoking her, especially after repeatedly clinging to Tsukune's body.
Finally fed up, Moka stood up, cracking another tile underneath her feet.
"Tsukune! When it comes down to it, you just wanted to join the swimming club because you wanted to hang out with some girls, didn't you?!"
Moka’s rare loud voice shocked Tsukune out of his confusion and even momentarily stunned Tamao.
“I’ve had enough! I’m leaving!”
Moka angrily walked away, causing Tsukune to panic. He swam toward her, but in his haste, it looked like he was flailing.
“M-Moka, wait! It’s just a misunderstanding!”
Tamao watched Tsukune rush toward Moka and frowned.
Did she break the spell? Or did he?
Tsukune reached the edge of the pool, just beside Moka, who was walking away in a huff.
"Moka, please! I didn't come here for anyone else. I really wanted to swim with you! P-Please understand, I only wanted to spend time with you!"
Pursing her lips, Moka turned toward Tsukune with a distressed expression.
"Tsukune, it's you who doesn't understand!"
Tsukune was surprised by that.
“Huh?! What do you mean?”
“Tsukune, the truth is-”
Moka tried to explain her side, but before she could continue, Tamao, who had swam toward the commotion, splashed her with water, causing Moka's expression to fall.
"Though you're free to visit, fighting is such an ugly sight," Tamao said loudly, garnering the attention of other club members and the male students. With everyone’s eyes on her and being splashed with water, Moka lost her fire.
Tamao continued, "Fighting for someone you're not even in a relationship with? So childish. It doesn't matter what you say. Neither of you is willing to talk it out, so you're having this issue."
Moka wasn't hearing any of it. She could already feel the effects of the pool water on her body, making her feel weaker by the second.
“No!”
Moka turned to run.
“Moka!”
Tsukune called out to her.
“Moka! Wait!”
Hearing Tsukune trying to climb out of the pool, Moka shouted at him.
“No! Stay back!”
Hearing such a strong voice from the cute outer pink-haired Moka, Tsukune felt stunned. He stopped moving. For a moment, he thought that Moka hated him but he quickly got rid of the thought. Unfortunately, Tamao had no intentions of letting him go.
She embraces him from behind and whispers.
“Tsukune, stay here. Stay with me.”
Tsukune’s vision slightly blurs as his thought process slows down.
While Tsukune was affected by her magic, Tamao smiled.
So, the rumor was both true and false.