[ She sealed her fate the moment that she squats down next to him, though for a mercy, he doesn't grab her an pull her into the pull, sorely tempted as he might be. That particular mischief is more likely to lead away from a spicy late night pool rendezvous, as fun as it would be. He's got to keep his goal in mind...

So instead, he wades over to edge of the pool, leaning on his palms against the stone ledge, leveling Sumina with an easy, relaxed smile that doesn't yet hint at his true intentions. She'll piece it together on her own, soon enough... ]

Mm, why bother? We've already got the pool right here to cool us down...

[ Now his grin cuts a little more sharply. ]

Or are you not feelin' a little too hot yet? Maybe I can do something about that.