It's over?!
Shiro, Iori, and Kouhei looked at Azusa in shock. They'd returned full of anticipation, only to be told the booze party had ended.
(っ╥╯﹏╰╥c)
So painful. If they'd known, they would've left Kudou behind and come back on their own!
"Well, it couldn't be helped—Chisa and Maya both passed out."
Azusa spread her hands helplessly. She had wanted to keep drinking too.
But…
These parties are only fun when everyone is drinking together.
"Then it can't be helped."
"Let's tidy up and get ready for bed."
Iori and Kouhei nodded understandingly. It was late anyway, and after everything that had happened, they were tired.
Not to mention, they'd just received a bombshell of a revelation (about the handover event).
They needed time to process it.
"Is Maya okay?"
Just as the two were about to drag Shiro off to sleep, Shiro suddenly asked. He hadn't forgotten the sounds he'd heard from the phone earlier.
"Oh? Maya, huh~"
Hearing Shiro ask about Maya, Azusa's lips curled into a mischievous smile. She lifted the tent flap behind her seductively and teased, "Why not come in and see for yourself?"
"Ahem, don't mind if I do."
As someone known for his thick skin, words like "shy" didn't exist in Shiro's dictionary.
He confidently stepped forward!
Unfortunately, halfway there, he was grabbed and yanked back by two veins-popping arms.
A demonic voice echoed behind him:
"Where do you think you're going, Shiro? It's bedtime now~"
"Pick the wrong tent and we'll ship you off to Thailand for a full-body transformation!"
(???)
Faced with the demon guards behind him, Shiro relaxed his body with resignation.
He figured it would come to this. These two were guarding Maya like she was some kind of treasure. There was no trust left in this world!
As he was being dragged away, he didn't forget to shout to Azusa, "Make sure you tell Maya I came to see her tonight! I'm counting on you, Azusa nee!"
"Stay away from Maya sama, you damn scumbag!"
"..."
Watching the trio fade into the distance, Azusa chuckled and entered the tent. She leaned close to Maya's ear and whispered:
"Heard that? Shiro was worried about you~"
The Sleeping Beauty, who should have been knocked out cold, blushed instantly upon hearing Azusa's words!
(づ︶ど)
"Ugh, Azusa, you're the worst~"
There was no trace of the drunk girl from earlier—Maya was now just a shy, flustered girl.
She had brought hangover meds before coming here, after all~
Inside the Idiot Trio's Tent
Shiro was trying to brainwash Kouhei.
"Kouhei, this won't work. Maya's going to get married someday. Clinging to her will only get in the way of her happiness!"
"Give it up! I won't let a scumbag like you get near Maya sama! Besides, she would never abandon us!"
Looking at the devout Kouhei, both Shiro and Iori twitched at the corner of their mouths. Then they thought of something funny.
"…What if Maya sama really does get married one day?"
Boom!
Their words struck Kouhei like thunder.
In his mind, he imagined Maya stepping into the wedding hall with a faceless, pixelated man.
His face went pale, and his fists clenched involuntarily.
After a long silence, Kouhei sighed as though he had reached enlightenment, "As long as Maya sama is happy, nothing else matters."
"..."
Shiro and Iori stared at Kouhei in surprise. So this was what they called a high-quality fan?
They suddenly had some respect for him—but that face that looked like it was about to cry? What on earth had he imagined?
After hearing Kouhei's answer, Shiro was relieved. At least he didn't have to worry about being chopped to bits by Kouhei.
"I see… Then if I were with Maya sama, you'd give us your blessing, right—?"
SWISH!
Before Shiro could finish, he suddenly felt a chill—something metallic was right next to his throat.
Worse, there was a terrifying red glow in Kouhei's eyes!
"I'LL KILL YOU!"
"Whoa whoa whoa, I said if, dammit! And why the hell not?!"
"Of course not! You'd taint our sacred Maya sama, you piece of trash!"
Kouhei stared at Shiro with murderous intent. They knew each other too well—for Kouhei, there was no way he'd let someone like Shiro get close to her!
And for some reason, lately, looking at Shiro gave Kouhei an uneasy feeling, like something bad was going to happen—something involving Maya sama!
That thought made Kouhei glare even harder. The metal bat crept ominously closer to Shiro's lower half.
"To prevent future disaster… I should probably just…"
Σ(っ °Д °;)っ
"What are you staring at?! Knock it off! Take your eyes off that, dammit!"
"Shiro! Just hold still—it'll be quick!"
"Quick my ass! Stop right there!!"
"Just one hit!"
"You bastard!!!"
"..."
Watching the commotion grow louder and louder inside the tent, Iori's eye twitched.
Yeah… no way anyone's sleeping tonight.
Meanwhile, in Izu
Outside Kujou's room, Busujima and Kiyoko Kamio stared blankly at Busujima's phone.
[Natsumi: Sakurako, Sakurako! We met a super hot guy today!!!]
[Photo: Shiro, Natsumi, and Yuki together.jpg]
[Yuki: Yeah yeah! It's such a pity you didn't come, Sakurako!]
[Yuki: But no worries—we got his contact info! You can join us next time!]
[Natsumi: We originally planned to try a threesome tonight, but something came up. Still, when we're back, we can do a foursome—how exciting is that?!]
[Image: "Requesting naughty fun.jpg"]
[Yuki: (cat-tilt-head.jpg) Sakurako? Why aren't you replying?]
Natsumi: "Sakurako, say something!"
"Say something!"
"..."
Staring at the never-ending stream of messages on the phone, Busujima and Kiyoko's faces darkened completely. The aura of resentment behind them was gradually taking the shape of a demon.
"That bastard… is on a deserted island?!"
"I skipped going to the deserted island because of him, and now he's on one?! And he's planning a threesome with Natsumi and Yuki?!!"
Busujima was on the verge of losing her mind.
So, after all her efforts to hide Shiro, her best friends still found out?
And they met him behind her back on a deserted island?!
What kind of bizarre plot twist was this?!
And Natsumi and Yuki were true best friends—so thoughtful to bring her along for the threesome and turn it into a foursome…
Could they maybe tone down the lewdness a bit?!
Beside her, Kiyoko didn't look any better, muttering with lifeless eyes.
"I finally got myself mentally prepared, even wore those sexy lingerie sets… and he wasn't there… wasn't there… And now he's out on a deserted island living it up with other women."
"And the worst part is he didn't even say a word to me before leaving!!!"
Shing!
Kiyoko pulled out her "kitchen knife" once more.
She was awake now. The hunt had begun!!!