Chapter 489 Third Sunset, Dinnet At The Pier, And A Brief Goodbye
White Sand Beach, Naeelis Island, Kokoro Islands.
Sunset Time, January 3rd.
Theo, Aurora, and the others decided to watch the sunset from the water.
The seawater was calm enough for them to float without any problems, so they could watch the majestic sunset while bathing in the warm waters of the Eathrun Ocean.
At that moment, they didn't take any pictures. They just enjoyed each other's company as the sun neared the sea line on the horizon.
It seemed like the universe threw an especially stunning sunset for them that day. The sun, the clouds, the seawater, the sounds, and everything contributed to making a majestic spectacle produced by nature.
It was their third time watching the sunset since they had arrived at the Kokoro Islands, and every one of them blew their minds with their beauty.
They stayed in the water until the last ray of sunlight shone from the horizon. When night arrived with the sea of stars and a half-moon shining upon them, they decided to leave the water.
The girls would leave in a couple of hours, and they needed to take a shower and get ready to have dinner before they left.
Just like that, they left the water with smiles on their faces.
Ryoko and Kaori were feeling especially happy at that moment. They knew that the rest of the group made an effort to make the last three days the most memorable of their lives, and they were happy with their gesture.
It warmed their hearts and made them extremely grateful for having such good friends.
But the two of them had big responsibilities that they couldn't shake off, so they could only go back to their villas to get ready for dinner and pack their bags. As they would leave the hotel after they had dinner together.
The other girls even offered to help the two of them pack their bags after they took a shower and changed outfits.
That's why 20 minutes later, there was a crowd of girls at Kaori and Ryoko's villas.
At Kaori's villa, there was Ayia, Shizuka, Vivian, Carolla, Umaru, Sayuri, and Gwen.
And at Ryoko's villa, there was Sam, June, Kumiko, Shoko, Lauren, and Aurora.
The girls helped Ryoko and Kaori pack all their bags much more quicker.
Therefore, it wasn't a surprise when the two girl groups left the two villas toward the place where their dinner would happen.
Near the end of White Sand Beach, a wooden pier was located. At the end of the pier, warm lights illuminated a table filled with all types of delicacies.
Theo, Kin, and Max were already seated there waiting for the girls when they arrived.
"Wow! This place is fantastic!"
"Yes! We're going to have a meal in the middle of the sea!"
"The view is fantastic!"
"..."
The girls commented with excited voices as they took their seats and admired the view around them.
The sound of the gentle waves hitting the pier, the soft moonlight shining upon the azure sea, and the fresh sea breeze made the place look extremely mystical.
"When Nanth showed me this place, I knew we had to have dinner here before the girls left." Theo commented as the girls took their seats.
"Great idea, Theo!"
"I love it!"
"This place is so amazing!"
"..."
The girls complimented Theo as they looked around in wonder.
"So, how the service works here?" June asked.
When she asked that, a waiter that was waiting by the side, spoke with a professional voice, "The meal course is already defined, but the guests are free to choose their drinks."
"Oh, the meal is already decided?"
"Who decided?"
"..."
At that moment Theo spoke once again, "I chose the meal course. I made sure that every part of the meal attends to everyone's tastes. That's because if we were free to choose our dishes, the dinner would take much longer time to finish."
They immediately understood Theo's point, so they didn't make much fuss about it. Plus, they trusted Theo's taste in food as he knew what was good and what wasn't.
"Then, I'd like a glass of white wine, please."
"I think I want guava juice."
"I want red wine."
"..."
Just like that, they ordered their drinks and waited for the appetizers to arrive while they talked about the day they had.
"I still can't believe how lucky we were today."
"Why?"
"The Sea Lion! We saw a live Sea Lion with our own eyes!"
"That's right!"
"If I hadn't seen with my eyes, I would still think that the tales about this animal were exaggeration, but after seeing it I can say for sure that the Sea Lion is even more spectacular than the stories say."
"My favorite one was the dragon that jumped out of the lake."
"For the thousandth time, Theo, that wasn't a dragon!"
"Of course, it was!"
"Can you prove it?"
"I don't need to, I can feel in my bones that it was a dragon."
"Shameless!"
"..."
"My favorite part though was the valley that we visited after crossing the river."
"Yes!"
"I never thought that nature could form so magical!"
"How can you say that after what we saw when we dove into the sea?"
"I thought that magical places like that only occurred under the sea."
"That's a valid point."
"I can't wait to post pictures of everything in my Raingram profile. No one will believe that the pictures are real."
"..."
"What do you guys are going to do tomorrow without Ryoko-chan and me?"
"I don't know about you guys, but I just want to rest and sleep tomorrow!"
"Me too!"
"The last three days were too intense, I think we deserve a rest day tomorrow."
They talked about all types of things as they enjoyed the delicious that Theo ordered for them.
What made it even more special was the mystical place where they were having this dinner.
It made that moment even more memorable. They were sure that they would remember everything that happened that day for the rest of their lives.
That was because they could say for sure that day was one of the best days of their entire lives.
Even after they finished eating their desserts, they didn't leave the table at the pier.
They wanted to freeze that moment for the rest of their lives.
But everything had an end eventually, and the time for Ryoko and Kaori neared, so they could only stand up and slowly walk toward the villas.
The two girls were being held by all the other girls as they talked and laughed.
They made all types of plans to meet each other when they came back to the country.
Finally, at 7:30 pm, the cars that would take them out of the private island arrived.
"Bye, Ka-chan!"
"Bye, Ry-chan!"
"Don't forget to call us when you two arrive at the airport!"
"Careful out there!"
"Don't forget our date next Monday!"
Everyone was a little emotional to see the two girls leave, their friendship had evolved to that point already.
They really cared for each other.
Ryoko didn't have any family left, so she felt so happy to have friends that care so much for her.
Even Kaori was touched, she had never had the kind of friends that liked her for what she was and not for what she was from. Now she understood why her sisters cared so much for this group of friends.
The two girls hugged everyone before they entered the cars and left.
Their vacation time together may have ended at that moment, but the friendship they formed would last for the rest of their lives.