Chapter 47: Banana Boat
Liam stood on the warm sand of the beach. Summer had reached its peak, and he was holding his phone, taking a photo of the blue sea with the beautiful reflection of sunlight.
"Liam." Someone called him and Liam immediately turned to the side.
Miria stood there wearing a short dark blue skirtini that matched perfectly with her hair. Her skirtini also showed the long strings of her bikini bottom that reached her hips. Her milky white legs were fully exposed, looking very soft like fluffy bread.
Liam was stunned there, unable to utter a single word with his mouth open.
"I..." One syllable came out. When Miria slowly tilted her head as if confused, he immediately snapped back.
"What is it... Miria?" He asked.
"Liam, are you busy right now?" Miria said, her hands behind her back as she took one step after another closer to Liam.
Because of the significant height gap between them, seeing her getting closer made it very hard to look at her face without seeing... that cleavage of hers...
And also, Miria’s gaze from earlier felt very strange, as if there was something she wanted from Liam.
Liam took a step back. Then he forced a smile.
"I’m not busy." Liam answered.
Seeing Miria’s increasingly pressing and heavy aura, something Liam had seen often, made him said what he had wanted to say since he first saw Miria earlier.
"You look pretty... to the point where this might... feel A little bit too much..." Liam looked away, afraid of making Miria uncomfortable.
Hearing something she had been waiting for, Miria showed a satisfied smile even though there was still a black lump in her heart because of seeing Silvia earlier.
"Thank you..." she said while tucking her hair behind her ear.
Then she looked at Liam with a shy gaze she made on purpose, trying to imitate Silvia again.
"Do you want to ride the banana boat with me?"
Liam was silent for a moment, then he remembered his invitation on the bus.
"No... why are you the one asking that? I should be the one inviting you." Liam said, chuckling a little.
He then looked at Miria’s wrist and hesitated for a moment before finally holding it.
"C’mon, let’s go. Let’s ride that banana boat." Liam pulled Miria’s wrist toward the banana boat area.
She was slightly startled when Liam held her hand. It felt so warm, reminding her of memories from the past...
Her face warmed a little, and a truly warm smile appeared on her face.
***
"We’re here..."
Liam looked at a sign indicating where the banana boat ride was. From afar, the yellow banana boat with six passengers on it could already be seen.
The two of them approached it, then a woman with a bucket hat appeared.
"Do you two want to ride the banana boat?" The woman said, her palm open pointing to the left where the banana boat was.
"Yeah, the two of us will ride together." Miria answered.
"Oh~ are you guys a couple?" The woman asked, her hand on her mouth in a gasped motion.
Liam was a little bit stunned.
"Couple?"
Then, suddenly Miria wrapped her arm around Liam’s arm, pressing her body fully against him. It made him very startled, to the point he almost pulled his arm away.
But remembering the consequences if he really did that made Liam let it slide.
"Lemme guess... there must be a discount for couples, right?"
The woman raised her eyebrows, then smiled warmly and said, "Well, yeah actually! We provide a discount for couples. 30% off. 50 dollars per person becomes only 35 dollars!"
"Is that so? Well, we will happily take it." Miria said while resting her head on Liam’s shoulder.
Meanwhile, Liam could only press his lips together, holding back the sensation where Miria’s breasts were burying his arm in her cleavage.
He almost thought this was heaven.
"Alright then." The woman clapped her hands, then continued. "However, you have to wait for four other people to start this banana boat session. Sorry, but that’s the regulation."
"Well... guess we’ll just—"
Before Liam could tell Miria to wait together with him, the girl beside him had already cut him off.
"Can’t the two of us ride the banana boat alone?" Miria asked, her voice slightly changed.
"Sorry, dear. We—"
"I will pay you double. No, triple! Then I will give you a big tip, how about that?"
’Okay... Miria. You don’t need to abuse your wealth to bribe—’
"Oh, great!" The woman’s eyes suddenly turned into dollar signs, sparkling. "Dear customer, you two can ride this banana boat right away. I hope you have an enjoyable moment riding this banana boat!"
Miria nodded, then she led Liam with their linked hands toward the banana boat.
After putting on life jackets, the two of them were now ready to ride the banana boat.
Suddenly, the woman behind them called out again.
"You two are the most compatible couple here!"
Miria turned her head, looking at the woman over her shoulder with a satisfied smile.
"Thanks. I’ll pay you quadruple then."
Hearing that, Liam could only smile and sigh, feeling this was a little funny.
"Oh my! Truly a match made in heaven!"
"How kind—"
Miria was about to reply again before Liam’s voice this time cut her off.
"Alright, Miria. That’s enough. Let’s get on this now."
Liam said, making Miria puff her cheeks a little. She wanted to hear more compliments validating their relationship from the woman.
Who would have thought something like that could sound so pleasant in Miria’s ears.
Liam then got on the banana boat at the very front position. He extended his palm to Miria so she could get on safely.
Miria held Liam’s palm gracefully. She then got on the banana boat and sat right behind Liam.
Liam’s back was now facing her. The life jacket made Miria a little disappointed because she could not hug Liam directly from behind and feel his back.
But this was fine. At least the two of them were riding together, and Miria had managed to keep Liam away from Silvia.
...
Miria really wanted to hug Liam right now, but this banana boat had not started moving at all.
Then, Liam could see the speedboat in front of them with its engine already running, signaling that their fun was about to begin.
He looked back at Miria and said,
"Let’s enjoy this ride, shall we."