The Childhood-Friend-Type College Girl Gets a Piggyback Ride

The midsummer sun beat down on the sandy beach.

The temperature had climbed far higher than you'd expect for early summer.

We'd come to the bright blue sea, one of summer's most iconic sights.

"The sea!!!"

"Hey! Don't just run in! It's dangerous if you don't warm up first!"

Summer vacation had begun.

The three of us—Koiumi, Mizuho, and me—had come to the nearest beach, just as planned.

We left our things at a seaside inn, then headed for the beach.

Mizuho had been getting more and more excited ever since she first saw the ocean, and the moment we reached the sand, she charged toward it.

Is she seriously going to be okay...