Kaede continues to be very popular with the kids and have lots of fun in spite of any lingering transphobia (which he hopes they're not showing around the kids or he'll have words with them).

The counselors in their group, not very much. In the others… there are a couple.

The summer progresses. Anthony seems to enjoy the archery.

Kaede slowly but surely befriends the other counselors. She seems to be good at this. She seems to be rather good at this, actually, and enjoy it more than any particular activity, although she finds it very charming when Anthony archers.

The other counselors seem to warm up to her – some are more readily… nice… than others, and some, near the start at least, seem to be under the impression she has a twin…

Anthony tries to be helpfully charming where possible too.

And will she convince Anthony to go on that skinny dipping adventure before the end of the summer?

Anthony didn't realize that'd been in her plans.

Only subtly.

He… thinks not. Probably.

It might depend on how convincing they are.

They have the whole summer to be subtly convincing.

He…

… One time? At the end?

"Really?"

"We have a week left."

"We do," he agrees.

"So one time is just one time."

"Absolutely."

"So one time can be one time. Is why."

"Indeed."

So later that night, when they're done with the kids for the day… Anthony smirks at Kaede.

Well Anthony will have to lead the way, Kaede doesn't really know this place does he?

Of course not.

There are some trees around the lake, conveniently enough, and it's a rather pleasant night…

Is it now.

Well then.

Kaede, who is completely shameless, starts stripping down. It turns out he is biologically male.

Anthony hesitates a moment, but then does likewise. He only sneaks the one look.

And then he dives into the lake, leaving his clothes among the trees.

Kaede sneaks all the looks. Kaede watches it with fascination.

This has an effect on Kaede but he soon gets into the lake, too.

Anthony rolls his eyes and starts swimming around a bit.

He starts swimming around, too.

"My pride is wounded by that eyeroll."