"So a lot of things happened, and we also suffered a lot..."
"But we still can't earn any money!!!"
Walking on the way back to Pab, Kitahara Iori and Imai Kouhei felt like their hands and feet didn't belong to them.
Yet, even so, their pockets were still completely empty. They hadn't earned much money at all!
"Well~ Have you saved enough money for the training camp?"
Sympathizing with Iori hands full of band-aids, Yoshiwara Aina tilted her head and smiled bitterly to comfort him: "Actually, it's enough as long as you save enough money to go to the training camp, after all, there's still living expenses next month!"
"Unfortunately, no, but if we work hard again tomorrow, it should be enough."
"I see, then what about Yu? Why don't I see him with you?"
"Ah, Chisa, you mention that guy..."
His eyes narrowed. Bringing up that guy Miyazawa Yu, Kitahara Iori instantly filled with hot tears and complained to Chisa Kotegawa: "That guy seems to have a special way of making money, but he absolutely refuses to share it with us!"
"Eh? Yu wouldn't be that heartless, would he?"
Tilting her head slightly, although these guys seemed to antagonize each other every day, Chisa Kotegawa knew that they were quite united in private.
If Yu really had an easy way to make money, he shouldn't refuse to share it.
Unless...
"I mean, is Yu still angry about you guys ganging up on him? After all, that was a big battle with over thirty people!"
"No way? Yu usually takes revenge right then and there. He rarely plays dirty tricks in secret!"
Although he said that, Iori couldn't actually be sure. After all, who knows if that scoundrel Yu would change after getting a girlfriend.
Should he apologize in private? Compared to not being able to go to the training camp, lowering his head a little to Yu didn't seem so unacceptable!
"We're back!"
"Oh! Are you four back together?"
"Mhm, we happened to meet halfway, so we walked together."
Pushing the door open and walking into Grand Blue, it was rare for the hall to only have Shinji Tokita and Ryujirou Kotobuki. Usually, the combination left behind should be Nanaka and Yu!
Seeing this, Kitahara Iori pretended to ask casually while taking off his shoes: "Kotobuki-senpai, have you seen Yu?"
"Hmm? Iori, you're looking for Yu? He was just here a moment ago. It seems after Azusa arrived, he took both her and Nanaka into the inner room."
"Wait! The three of them! Went to the inner room together?"
Eyes wide, Yoshiwara Aina spotted the key point. A plot where a single man and two women are alone in a room clearly means something is about to happen in a TV drama.
Did Yu turn into a beast and intend to do some unhealthy things to Azusa-senpai and Nanaka-san!
"Too loud. Don't think nonsense, Cakey . It's not okay to project TV drama plots into real life."
Covering her ears with her hands, after being together for so long, Kitahara Iori knew what kind of unhealthy plot Yoshiwara Aina was thinking about just by listening to her tone.
But it was daytime now, and the two senpais were still sitting outside.
No matter how bold Yu was, it was impossible for him to live stream in broad daylight, right!
Although he had a history of live streaming a confession...
"But, besides those things, Iori, can you think of anything that would require Yu and Nanaka-san to be alone?"
"This..."
"Hiss..."
With her hands on her hips, Yoshiwara Aina unconvincingly held up a finger and retorted, which instantly stumped everyone present.
After all, falsification is ten times harder than verification. Unless a surveillance camera appears out of thin air, no one can assert what exactly happened in the room!
"...I'm going to the restroom. Iori, don't follow me!"
Feeling a little guilty, Chisa Kotegawa, with a slight blush, threw down her bag and walked towards the inner room, not forgetting to give Iori a restraining order before leaving.
Among the people present, apart from this guy, no one else would easily enter the interior of Grand Blue, so he must be strictly guarded!
But more importantly than that...
Rushing to her sister's room door, Chisa Kotegawa bit her lower lip and cautiously pressed her ear against it.
The moment her cheek touched the cold wooden door, her heartbeat accelerated to its peak. She was prepared to hear some suspicious sounds.
However, there was no movement. The room was so quiet it didn't seem like anyone was inside.
"Hmm? No sound, how can that be..."
Visible confusion piled up on her face. Chisa Kotegawa closed her eyes and maximized her hearing, trying to catch even the slightest creaking sound of the bed frame.
"Chisa? What are you doing?"
Looking at her younger sister kneeling at her room door, blushing and listening against the wall, a big question mark appeared on Nanaka Kotegawa's head—
Usually, wasn't it herself who went to eavesdrop on Chisa sleeping sounds? Why was it the opposite today!
"Nngh!!!"
Emitting a shameful soft hum from her throat, Chisa Kotegawa was visibly shaken by the sound. She never expected her sister to come down from upstairs.
In addition, because she had deliberately amplified her hearing, she could even hear every minute detail in the other person's confused tone. How was this any different from a public execution!
What should she do? If her sister asked, how should she explain?
Because she was afraid that Yu and her sister were moving into the adult world, she was so scared that she eavesdropped. She absolutely couldn't say that!!!
"I... I am..."
Slowly turning her head rigidly, Chisa Kotegawa tensed her body nervously. The apology was already on the tip of her tongue.
However, when she saw her sister's attire, all the awkwardness was replaced by confusion: "Sister, you are..."
"Oh, little Chisa, you observe so carefully!"
Clapping her hands in agreement, Nanaka Kotegawa pointed to her eyelids and cheeks and proudly introduced: "I put on light makeup today~"
"No, that's not the problem at all."
Chisa Kotegawa looked blankly at her completely changed sister, absolutely disagreeing with the other party's attempt to avoid the main issue!
"Um... what is this?"
Pointing to the suspicious accessory on her sister's head, her tone was heavy, and her expression had completely darkened.
"Devil goat horns. Yu said it's for work."
Touching the headpiece with a particularly good texture, Nanaka Kotegawa's tone was cheerful, completely lacking any devilish aura.
"Then this outfit with a tail?"
"Devil Duchess costume. Yu said it's for work."
"..."
It hardened! A vein popped out on Chisa Kotegawa forehead, and her fists were tightly clenched. The hideous blue lines were especially noticeable on the back of her fair hands—
God damn "for work"! This is clearly Miyazawa Yu taking advantage of Nanaka-san's natural cluelessness and using it as an excuse to satisfy his personal preferences!
She had long heard that there are many perverts in the world of anime and manga, but she didn't expect Yu, this half-baked otaku, to be no different!
Unforgivable!
"Oh my, isn't this little Chisa? How do you like it? I did Nanaka makeup, you know!"
"Azusa-senpai! Look what Yu did to my sister..."
Hearing Azusa Hamaoka voice, Chisa immediately turned to condemn her. After all, the two were taken away together, so Azusa-senpai must be an accomplice...
Small wings, small red devil horns, plus a small spiked tail.
This time, she didn't even need to ask to know that Azusa-senpai's attire was definitely a succubus costume, and judging by the material of the leather clothing, it didn't look like cheap stuff!
"Azusa-senpai, how could even you..."
Her pupils shook like an earthquake. To satisfy Yu personal preferences, were Azusa-senpai and Nanaka-san really going this far?
Chisa hadn't been in love, but Chisa was greatly shocked!
If Iori ever dared to make her wear clothes like this in the future, she would definitely punch that guy into the sea!
Hiss—wait a moment! Why did she immediately think of Iori? That's not right, is it?
"What is it? Chisa is back, huh."
"Mhm, I just don't know why she seems to be lost in her own world."
Walking over to Chisa, whose eyes were already swirling with mosquitos, Miyazawa Yu bent down and snapped his fingers twice, but got no response, and immediately muttered to himself.
He knew that letting Nanaka-san cosplay might cause a psychological shock to Chisa, but this effect was too good, wasn't it?
Could it be that Chisa is the type who hates cosplay or bizarre clothing?
"Iori..."
"Huh?"
"If I ever become particularly intimate with Iori, please don't hesitate to slap me awake!"
Her large orange eyes were full of fear. Chisa Kotegawa could not accept the fact that she was considering Iori as her primary romantic interest!
Getting mixed up with this kind of scumbag was already her limit. Boyfriend/girlfriend is absolutely NO!!!
"Ah... I understand?"
Infected by Chisa seriousness, a drop of cold sweat trickled down Miyazawa Yu forehead. Although he didn't understand what she meant, he would just comply.
...
"Aha! It's Cosplay! Nanaka-san and Azusa-senpai are both so beautiful!"
"It's really nothing..."
Tugging at the hem of her skirt modestly, Nanaka Kotegawa's sitting posture was very proper. Her constantly radiating maternal glow formed a stark contrast with the black and purple toned cosplay outfit. If anything, it even had a bit of a gap moe!
"So the part-time job Yu found is to do Cosplay? It's a niche job, I'm surprised you could find it."
After admiring the new Nanaka for a couple of seconds, Ryujirou Kotobuki turned to look at the somewhat smug Miyazawa Yu.
It should be known that cosplaying at conventions is generally done out of passion. Unless there is a stage performance, it is rare for event organizers to pay people.
And even if they do hire people, they definitely hire famous acquaintances. It probably wasn't easy for Yu to get this job.
"Hmph~ Hmph! Actually, it's not bad. After all, the exhibition hall directly contacted SILVER MANGYM and specifically requested people."
"Eh? Is Yu reputation that big now?"
"Emmm..."
The smug look on his face froze. Miyazawa Yu thought for a while with his arms crossed and finally gave Aina an awkward, bitter smile: "Unfortunately, no. It's just that they specifically needed certain body types. Naruzo and I aren't famous at all..."
"So it was an introduction from an old acquaintance. Then it really is a job that can't be shared with us."
His eyes curved into half-moons with speechlessness. Kitahara Iori thought Yu was really angry, but it turned out to be an irreproducible part-time job.
But what kind of cosplay could Yu physique do? Playing the Silverback Gorilla in the Amazon Rainforest and performing a Monkey King fight?
The image of Yu in a gorilla suit thumping his chest surfaced in his mind, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud for a moment.
"Pfft..."
"Yo! Iori, you seem very happy~ Here comes the gorilla!"
"Wait, stop it!"
A naked choke was applied. Surrounded by strong muscles, Kitahara Iori grimaced from the neck choke, immediately falling to the ground and loudly tapping to signal his surrender.
"Tch! You have the guts to put on some clothes, you naked guy!"
"You're acting like a clown saying you should wear clothes in Pab, Iori. Do you even have the resolve of a Pab club member!"
"Then at least play fair!!!"
How ugly. Imamura Kouhei lightly touched the small wings, carefully studying Azusa-senpai's succubus costume, and sneered with disdain at the noise in his ears.
The boring 3D world is unbearable. To be distracted with such a wonderful sacred item of the 2D world right in front, one should really be melted down and reforged a hundred times!
However, this outfit, while giving him a familiar feeling, he just couldn't pinpoint its origin.
The fact that this happened meant that it definitely came from a popular work, but he just didn't pay much attention to that genre!
"So Nanaka-san and Azusa-senpai both have cosplay outfits, why doesn't Yu have one?"
At this point, Yoshiwara Aina raised the key question. Although Miyazawa Yu was the main person, he had only taken off his clothes, which was clearly not right!
"Come to think of it, you're right. What? Is it too embarrassing to wear, Yu?"
"Stop your annoying expression, Iori. My clothes..."
Taking out a can of body paint and pure white pants from the inner room, Miyazawa Yu displayed them with a serious face: "Are right here!"
"Ha?"