"Oxygen tanks... diving masks... hmm? Kohei, you're awake?"
While Sakura Hibiki and the others were still changing into their wetsuits in the changing room, Miyazawa Yu held a small clipboard and checked the diving equipment they would use one by one.
With a quick glance from the corner of his eye, he keenly caught sight of Imamura Kohei's sneaky figure.
Given the latter's consistently low moral ceiling, he reasonably suspected this guy, who reeked of sneaking around, of having intentions to ambush the girls' changing room!
"Ah... ah, Yu, you look energetic, hahaha..."
His body stiffened. Imamura Kohei had absolutely no desire to get involved in the fight between Iori and Yu over Chisa.
He knew that the shop had a rare opportunity today with high school beautiful girls who would call him Onii-chan. Wasting time on two big men was a crime!
"Um... if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now?"
"Wait a moment! Since you're so free, go deliver the oxygen tanks to the dive spot first!"
How could he let this guy leave? Nanaka-san was also changing clothes in the changing room today!
Seeing Imamura Kohei stammering and walking in the same direction as the changing room, Miyazawa Yu immediately concluded that this guy definitely had ulterior motives!
"Eh? But I..."
"But what? You want to peek into the changing room, right! As long as I'm here, you can forget about that, you bastard!"
"Wha... what!"
His sheepish expression froze on his face for a moment, then was instantly consumed by rage.
Imamura Kohei didn't expect that just by trying to avoid a conflict, his reputation would be ruined in the next second. He immediately rolled up his sleeves and grabbed Miyazawa Yu collar, ready to argue his case vehemently.
"How dare you slander my innocence out of thin air, you scumbag!"
"That's more like it! The familiar Kohei is back!"
There are not many truths in this world, and Kohei's momentary blush was more convincing than his earlier explanation.
Without any hesitation, Miyazawa Yu attributed Kohei's outburst to the shame and anger of having his scheme exposed. He waved his hand, signaling the bastard not to cause trouble!
Hurry up and get to work! Otherwise, forget about diving with the beautiful girls, he wouldn't even be allowed at the celebratory dinner tonight!
"Damn it!"
Realizing that he couldn't explain himself, and under the threat of not being allowed to dive with the beautiful girls, Imamura Kohei reluctantly clenched his fists and pushed the cart away.
Before leaving, out of a sense of camaraderie, he hesitated for a few seconds and warned: "Yu, don't be too greedy. One or two of some things is enough. Three is simply too many! You can't handle it!"
"???"
Completely bewildered, Miyazawa Yu didn't understand what Kohei meant by 'one or two.'
Just then, Kotobuki Ryujirou waved at him, and he immediately ran over and asked: "What is it, Kotobuki-senpai?"
"Nothing, just wanted to discuss the grouping issue with you."
Although they had guests today, both Iori and Kohei had to train underwater on the side, and the number of certified divers was insufficient, so they had to multitask.
"I think, Kotobuki and I can take Iori and the others for training in the shallow zone. Yu, since you're acquainted with them, how about you follow Nanaka and Azusa and take the guests on a deeper tour?"
"Hmm! No problem."
Professional analysis must be left to the professionals. Miyazawa Yu didn't think he was qualified to lead a dive just because he brought in the people.
But with only Nanaka-san and Azusa-senpai, would the number of accompanying divers be a bit small...
Thinking this, he suggested to Kotobuki Ryujirou: "How about giving me Chisa too? After all, she's a great guide, and the guests are all girls!"
"Oh~ Good idea. Then Chisa is yours."
"Snap!"
It seemed like Kitahara Iori heard something he shouldn't have. He had just finished making oolong tea and was hesitating whether to get Yu drunk and interrogate him.
The next second, the entire glass was shattered into pieces. This made things simpler. Why interrogate? Just bury him!
"W-wuu... Iori, your expression is terrifying! Where did that shovel come from! Stop it!!"
Just walking into the shop after a full night's sleep, Yoshiwara Aina looked up and saw Iori, with a darkened face and red light flashing in his eyes, walking towards Miyazawa Yu with a shovel raised.
In shock, she immediately rushed forward, tackled Iori to the ground, and then quickly dragged him out of the shop door with pulls and tugs.
"Hiss... Why does the back of my head feel a bit cold?"
Miyazawa Yu, feeling something amiss, chatted with Kotobuki-senpai and suddenly felt a strange sensation at the back of his head.
However, he turned around and found nothing. Was it a delusion?
"Oh! I've changed into my swimsuit! Can we go to the beach now?"
"Mhm, the sea~ the sea!"
No! It wasn't a delusion!
Miyazawa Yu eyelid twitched immediately, seeing Sakura Hibiki rushing out of the changing room, bouncing and skipping. Sure enough, the person who gave him a headache had appeared!
"Hmph hmph, what do you think, Yu-bro? Are you shocked by the Beach Man-Catching Figure I specifically trained for?"
"No, no, no! Let's ignore that strange name for a moment..."
Staring at Hibiki's bouncing chest for two seconds, Miyazawa Yu effortlessly broke the spell of gravity and let his gaze finally rest on her stomach.
"Aren't your characters fitness girls? Why do none of you have abs except for Miss Ayaka?"
"Ah!"
Her heart was severely pierced. Sakura Hibiki spat out a mouthful of 'old blood,' struggling to reach out and accuse Miyazawa Yu of fighting dirty!
However, his next sentence directly made her soul float out of her mouth.
"And even compared to Miss Soryuin's balanced figure..."
"Why are you silent! That's right! What if I'm a little chubby!"
Tears welled up in the corner of her eyes. Sakura Hibiki recalled the frantic training she endured to 'catch men.' She was so distressed that she picked up a twig, shrunk into a corner, and drew a circle to curse Miyazawa Yu.
It serves this guy right for developing so many muscles. Speaking so bluntly must be a way to save time from finding a girlfriend!
"It's okay, little sister..."
Just as Sakura Hibiki was feeling secretly depressed, a rose was offered to her, followed by a gentle voice: "Chubby girls have their own charm. Please don't mind that guy Yu nonsense."
"...Mhm!"
"Ah, is Kohei taking the gentleman route this time? That's rare!"
Miyazawa Yu stroked his chin and nodded in praise, looking at Kohei, who had flashed back at some unknown point, using a new iteration of his strategy.
Compared to strange attributes like being a Two-Dimensional-Lover or a Drunkard, while Yasashii (gentle) was outdated, it was still a trendsetter that thrived for an era.
If Kohei could really establish his character in front of the girls, he might actually be able to trick a few Onii-chans out of them!
However...
"Um, mister..."
"What is it, little sister? Do you have something you want to say to Onii-chan?"
Tossing his blonde hair, Imamura Kohei turned his head slightly in a dashing manner, letting the sunlight illuminate his refined profile and long eyelashes, making them sparkle brightly.
"I mean..."
Embarrassed, Soryuin Akemi pointed to Kohei's lower body, covering her face with one hand, but her eyes were fully exposed through the widely spread gaps between her fingers.
"You, you seem to not be wearing outer pants!"
"???"
The corner of his mouth twitched, and Imamura Kohei lowered his head in disbelief. His favorite Rarako (Love Live!) panty with a face on it was indeed smiling back at him.
"What! Impossible! I didn't notice at all!"
Just as astonished as Kohei was Miyazawa Yu. He stood up from the table, his eyes wide in disbelief at the facts before him.
The truth was, without Soryuin Akemi's hint, he hadn't noticed at all that Kohei was only wearing a suit jacket.
Did he subconsciously think that not wearing pants was normal at Grand Blue?
"Wait! Wait a minute! I can explain! These are swimming trunks! Swimming trunks!"
"Wuu... Pervert!"
Seeing all eyes focused on his Rarako panty, Imamura Kohei panicked, his heart rate suddenly accelerating, but he still attempted to save himself.
But before anyone else could react, Sakura Hibiki's brain CPU, which was only a few centimeters away from him, finally processed the result.
Then, an astonishing wave of shame rushed into her heart. Although the fitness buffs in the gym wore clothes that used even less fabric than Kohei's panty.
But this was like wearing a swimsuit on the beach is sexy, but wearing it on the street is perverted. She couldn't accept it psychologically at all!!!
"Poof—!"
Miyazawa Yu didn't even have time to comfort Hibiki. The next second, the girl's fist was slammed onto Imamura Kohei's face.
What surprised everyone was that despite being just a high school girl's shy punch, Imamura Kohei spiraled into the air like he was faking an injury.
In slow motion, one could even see a clear deformation of his hit cheek, and saliva uncontrollably sprayed from his mouth.
Arcing through the air gracefully, Kohei's last memory was seeing Aina pinning Iori against the wall outside the shop, looking back at him with a bewildered expression.
"Splat!"
He landed. Although there was no splash, his expression was too ugly, and his action was too embarrassing, so zero points!
"Kohei!!!"