"Oh oh—there are so many types of equipment."
"Some of these I've never seen before."
"Honestly, I don't even know where to start looking..."
Outside the [DivingShop], looking at the dazzling array of shelves inside the shop, Iori, Kouhei, and Aina simultaneously let out sounds of inexperience.
And Chisa Kotegawa was eager to move, looking like she wanted to rush in and buy everything.
After all, a big discount like 30% was an opportunity that wouldn't even happen on New Year's Day. If they didn't buy everything they needed, they would definitely regret it when they actually needed it!
"Ah... I won't be able to get married. I feel like my whole body has been seen through! Azusa-senpai, you have to take responsibility, you know?"
"Yes, yes! Yu is amazing, I will definitely take responsibility!"
On the other side, having walked all the way from the station under the blazing sun, Miyazawa Yu was crying with an exaggerated fake cry, complaining frantically.
Azusa Hamaoka naturally knew he was unhappy, so she smiled and leaned in, furiously petting his head. The large breasts pressing against his chest finally revived his spirit.
"How is it? Satisfied?"
"Mhm... just a little bit more?"
Enjoying the softness, Miyazawa Yu was extremely unsatisfied and reached out to Nanaka-san with great anticipation. However, the latter shyly shook her head wildly, indicating that being hugged on both sides was not okay!
Having no choice since the girl was too thin-skinned to force, he could only redirect the conversation back to the body painting.
"Speaking of which, the attention-grabbing effect of this skin is a bit too good, isn't it? I feel like the number of stares is many times more than usual!"
"No choice. After all, compared to a simple pervert not wearing clothes, cosplay seems more acceptable to passersby."
With a helpless expression, Azusa Hamaoka tilted her head and spread her hands, indicating that there was nothing to dwell on.
Which one is more normal: a perverted naked man or a cosplaying muscle tough guy? Anyone with a bit of sense would choose the latter.
Especially since Yu not only had body paint but also wore contact lenses, the whole vibe instantly skyrocketed. Even she herself had a hard time keeping her composure, let alone passersby.
"Mhm, if Yu alone has this kind of promotional effect, and if Azusa and Nanaka are added..."
Holding up a finger, Shinji Tokita solemnly warned: "The convention day will be packed! Yu, you must be careful!"
"Yes, yes, yes. Speaking of which, what exactly are we here to buy? If we're all beginners, wouldn't renting be enough?"
Stretching and moving his body, which felt very uncomfortable from being stared at, Miyazawa Yu glanced around the store and found that the layout was basically unchanged, and even the young lady at the front desk was the one he was familiar with!
Pointing to Iori and Kouhei, he maliciously speculated: "Could it be to buy replacement swimming trunks for these two guys, since they've already gotten used to wearing swimming trunks as underwear?"
"I said, Yu, what right do you have to talk about us..."
"Exactly! We're not the only ones wearing swimming trunks as underwear. Isn't Yu doing the same thing!"
With his arms crossed, staring at Yu with a look of contempt, Kitahara Iori completely didn't know what this guy was shouting about.
If it came to being "Pab-ified," Yu was clearly the most severe among them, and he was the one who first learned to use swimming trunks as pants to save trouble, right!
"Alright, stop arguing. Just like Yu said, actually, a beginner only needs to prepare a towel. Most gear can be rented!"
"But there are still some essentials that greatly affect the quality of diving, and that is the focus of our lesson!"
Dragging out a small blackboard from somewhere, Shinji Tokita first wrote down the four characters [Diving Mask] on it.
"As everyone knows, the purpose of diving is to admire the beautiful scenery under the sea! So the most important thing is definitely the diving mask!"
"If it's not your own mask, the diving experience might be lost due to being too tight or too loose. You must pay attention to this point!"
"I see, the diving mask then?"
Taking down a diving mask from the nearby shelf, Yoshiwara Aina realized that the discomfort on her head while diving was indeed due to the mask.
If the mask was so tight that it made her head ache, she probably wouldn't be in the mood to look at the beautiful scenery in front of her, right?
"Then I'll buy a mask first. Is there anything else I need to pay attention to, Senpai?"
"Of course!"
This time, even a pointer appeared. Ryujirou Kotobuki tapped the blackboard seriously and said: "Some people also think you should start with a diving computer!"
"That's right! This can effectively monitor body data and prevent decompression sickness!"
"Eh~ but we never seem to have used a diving watch, have we? And the 'White Radish' is super expensive. The cheapest one seems to be over fifty thousand!"
Raising his hand to ask, Miyazawa Yu helplessly stated the common problem of all divers—underwater electronic products are generally expensive, and poor students like them simply cannot afford them!
And even at Grand Blue, he remembered that they didn't seem to rent diving computers. Is that okay?
"Don't worry about this, because we won't be diving to depths that require caution."
"And even if someone strays from the group, our diving guide will lead everyone to a safe location, so you can rest assured!"
This time, Azusa Hamaoka and Nanaka Kotegawa explained simultaneously. In fact, it wasn't just them; even Shinji Tokita and Ryujirou Kotobuki had relevant certifications.
For a beginner like Miyazawa Yu, there was a professional person providing one-on-one service every time they went into the water, so there was basically no need to worry about any danger!
"Um, customer, please return the small blackboard to us..."
"Oh! Sorry, I don't know why these things ended up in our hands. I apologize!"
"No, no, no! It's fine, please shop around!"
At this moment, the store attendant who found that the meeting room's small blackboard had gone missing also approached awkwardly.
Fortunately, these people were only rough in appearance, but were actually very polite. Looking at the crew-cut strong man and the blonde strong man constantly bowing and apologizing, the attendant waved his hands, indicating that they didn't need to worry.
However, just as he was about to take the small blackboard back, another striking figure caught his attention.
"Ah ah~ I was wondering where Senpai's blackboard came from. You forgot to turn off auto-pickup, right!"
Asking with his hands on his hips, although shovels and cement of unknown origin often appeared in his hands as well, Miyazawa Yu still severely criticized the Senpai's behavior of taking things without asking.
In response, Ryujirou Kotobuki shook his head blankly, indicating his innocence. It was the pointer that was provoking him!
"Um, sir, are you cosplaying the Muscle Demon King from Kyoudo no Kin?"
"That's right, are you by any chance reading that manga?"
"Yes! I buy the tankobon volumes from one to seven! Your cosplay is too accurate! Can I join your Line group? Can I take a photo?"
"Ah..."
Being requested by a stranger so enthusiastically, Miyazawa Yu didn't know much about Kyoudo no Kin. He thought it was a very niche work, but he didn't expect it to be surprisingly popular!
"Of course, can I help you with anything else?"
"I can still make requests!!!"
"Hiss..."
Taking a sharp intake of breath, feeling like he might have said the wrong thing, he quickly turned his head, wanting to ask Iori or the Senpais for help.
But only then did he realize that these guys had already scattered to shop for themselves. Nanaka-san had been led away by Chisa, and Azusa-senpai had been led away by Nanaka-san!
"..."
Is this how these people treat a discount coupon? Even if you don't cherish it, don't just toss it aside on the street!
Complaining wildly in his heart, but Miyazawa Yu at least had some professional ethics as a cosplayer when facing a fan: "Sigh... what kind of pose do you want?"
"Please strike the Muscle Supreme Heaven pose! You even have the Demon Back! It's truly too accurate!"
Fumbling to take out his phone and snapping a flurry of photos, the attendant got more and more excited as he took pictures, and his face even flushed with a rosy color that dumbfounded Miyazawa Yu.
And what made him even more desperate was that following one fan's great discovery, more and more people surrounded him, holding up their phones.
A perfectly normal diving equipment store now had the tendency to become a dedicated fan meeting location!
Nanaka-san! Azusa-senpai! Help me!
This might just be what it means to be a man, the suffering in his heart is known only to himself...