"Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep!"
At nine o'clock the next morning, Iori Kitahara groggily wiggled on the futon and reached out to turn off the alarm clock.
"Ah... isn't today Saturday? Seriously, I'll just sleep a little longer. This week felt like a lot of things happened. I'm so tired..."
"Yo! You're awake, Iori. Good morning, want some pancakes?"
"Whoa~ it's Yu... good morning, you..."
Even though he had already slept "o-o-ing" twice at school, the warm bed still dulled Iori's senses.
Startled by Miyazawa Yu's voice, his sleepiness was completely gone. He could only scratch his head, get up, and take the pancake the other person handed him.
"Yosh! The last person is here. Thank you, Yu. Now, me and Kotobuki will be in charge of taking care of the new club members!"
"Then we'll continue to recruit new members."
"Okay! Let's do that!"
"Wait a minute! Aren't the numbers a little off! Why are you guys holding a club meeting in my room!"
"There's nothing we can do. Senpai Kotobuki said this was originally their club room. We can't just change the location for you on a whim. Do you want some sausage with that?"
Sitting on Iori's bed, Miyazawa Yu spread his hands and explained the reason for the gathering of these familiar brawny men.
And Iori could rest assured that he wouldn't be violently assaulted. According to his careful observation, the only one in the entire club who was interested in BL was Iori himself.
Speaking of which, should he stay a little farther away from this scoundrel with his strange interests? It felt dangerous to be stared at from behind!
"Seriously, you should have at least woken me up..."
"I set an alarm for you, didn't I~ By the way, everyone else is already awake. You're so lazy!"
After Iori put on his clothes, Miyazawa Yu complained and walked to the living room, greeting the others, "Good morning. Did you like the breakfast I left for you?"
"Yes! It was very delicious! Thank you so much!"
Toshio Kotegawa grinned and gave him a thumbs-up. He was very satisfied with the tenant he had found.
Not only did he actively help with housework, but when he wasn't drinking, he would even get up early to make breakfast. He was simply the perfect tenant that you could only find in your dreams!
"Ah~ good morning, Iori."
On the other side, Nanaka Kotegawa didn't dare to make eye contact with Miyazawa Yu. After all, last night's farce and promises were still fresh in her mind, and she was a little shy when she thought about them now.
But she didn't expect Iori to be wearing clothes today! What a surprise! She had to encourage him!
Thinking this, she nodded to Iori Kitahara in a tone used for a child, "You're wearing clothes today! Good job! Good job!"
"I really don't want to accept that praise."
He covered his face with his hands and sighed. Something that even early hominids would do was being singled out for praise.
Did Sister Nanaka really think his intelligence level was the same as a gorilla's?
"Manager, we're going to take the new members to exercise a bit. Please let us borrow the equipment!"
"Sure! A new member activity, we have to do it every year."
"How many new members are there this year?"
"So far..."
Ryūjirō Kotobuki was a little embarrassed as he held up four fingers to Nanaka, "Including Chisa, there are only four!"
"Whoa, Kohei, didn't you go back home very early yesterday? When did you get here?"
Looking at the other three new members who had lined up at some point, Miyazawa Yu quietly joined the team. Otherwise, he would feel extremely out of place.
"Because the senpais sent me an emergency summons, of course!"
He took out his phone with a clink. Kohei Imamura wiped the sweat from his forehead and proudly explained, "Wherever Maya-senpai is, I will be there!"
"Huh? Maya is also diving here? How did I not know that~"
"Why did even you fall for it, Yu! This is obviously just a trick to fool Kohei!"
"What!"
Kohei Imamura was greatly shocked. He pounced on Shinji Tokita, who had sent him the message, and asked in disbelief, "Really!?"
"Yeah, I was lying to you."
"..."
Like a fish that had lost all hope, Kohei Imamura couldn't handle the blow and took two steps back. He finally fell to his knees on the ground, his face streaming with tears, holding back from crying out loud.
"Oh, my, he's crying so much... Senpai Tokita, that was too much!"
"I'm sorry! I didn't expect it to turn out like this."
"But Maya did say she likes diving. She should be from Izu, right? Kohei, you might have some luck if you ask other diving equipment stores!"
"Hey, Yu, what's with you? A famous person must be very busy. How could she come here to dive..."
He gently patted Miyazawa Yu's shoulder. Iori Kitahara put on a look of pity.
Although he knew this guy Yu was also an otaku, it seemed he was also quite sick, confusing a voice actress with a real person.
How could ordinary college students like them, who were completely unknown, possibly know...
"Yes, she would. I still have the photos she sent me last time. The location should be around our store."
He took out his phone and opened the chat page for Maya. The last message was a photo of her diving.
"What! This... this is the real person! Where did you get her Line? Please share it with me, Yu-sama!"
"Sigh~ I can't do that. An obsessive fan like Kohei would disturb her daily life."
Although the crying Kohei was pitiful, for the sake of his friend, Miyazawa Yu flatly refused his rude request.
"Ugh..."
"Well, if you want to see the chat history..."
"I want to see it!"
"You're so easy to please. Maybe I can ask her out next time..."
Looking at Kohei clutching Miyazawa Yu's phone as if it were a priceless treasure, Toshio Kotegawa held his chin and explained, "Actually, Tokita wasn't lying. But Maya has been very busy lately, so she can't come for now."
"Huh? First, this guy Yu casually pulls out a celebrity's chat history. Don't tell me, Manager!"
He turned around in disbelief. It was already a stretch that Miyazawa Yu could have a chat history with her. Iori Kitahara didn't believe that this small diving equipment store could have a hidden master!
"It's really true, Iori."
"Because of our good reputation, voice actors and celebrities often come here!"
"I don't believe it! In that case, wouldn't I be the only one who's out of the loop?"
He flatly waved his hand. He didn't want to be the only one who didn't know anything!
"What are you being so sulky for... Her diving suit is still hanging in the special cabinet. That should be evidence, right..."
Seeing him like this, Chisa Kotegawa speechlessly pointed to the storage room behind the store.
Celebrities have money, so they would buy their own equipment and entrust the store to store and maintain it. That should also count as evidence, right?
"Oh! Heh heh, I see. Please allow me to sample its scent!"
He didn't expect to be able to not only simulate the feeling of chatting with Maya-senpai but also to witness the diving suit that had been in physical contact with his idol!
Kohei Imamura pretended to be deep, but in reality, a thick, perverted vibe was already reeking from him!
"Wow, he just blurted out a perverted statement without any hesitation."
"I didn't expect him to approach it from the sense of smell. That's beyond normal."
"This year's new members are all talented."
"No, no, no... I think he's just a pure pervert!"
Miyazawa Yu narrowed his eyes. He was now starting to wonder if he should give Maya-san a heads-up. After all, a pervert was secretly lusting after her at the diving store she frequented!
"Yosh! I'm suddenly full of motivation! Hurry up and teach me how to dive!"
"Leave it to me. We're gathered here for this very purpose today!"
"Um, do I have to go with you guys too?"
At this moment, Chisa, the only new member with diving experience, raised her hand and asked.
"Hmm! Chisa already has diving experience, so you don't have to, right?"
"Then I won't participate!"
She had no interest in diving with her perverted childhood friend. Seeing that she could get away and do her own thing, Chisa immediately said she was dropping out of the diving activity.
"Wait!"
"What is it? Dad?"
"It's a rare opportunity, Chisa. You should participate."
"Eh..."
She showed a super disgusted expression, but since her father said so, there was nothing she could do...
"Can I just observe? To be honest, I'm a little afraid of water and can't swim, so..."
"Ah! Is that what it is? It's fine, actually, a lot of divers can't swim."
He raised his eyebrows nonchalantly. He was trying to give up without even trying. Ryūjirō Kotobuki was very dissatisfied with Iori's attitude!
"..."
"Huh? We're going to dive into the ocean!"
"Is it really okay if you can't swim?"
"Although it's best if you can, it's not a big problem even if you can't!"
Shinji Tokita held his chin and gave a vague answer. He then turned his gaze to Miyazawa Yu and asked, "Yu, can you swim?"
"Because of my muscles, I can swim, but I might be a little worse than a professional athlete!"
Miyazawa Yu patted his arm and sighed helplessly. Although his muscles provided enough strength and endurance, they also increased his resistance in the water.
So in both sprinting and swimming, he was the type who was not very skilled.
"Hey! You're showing off, aren't you, Yu!"
"Not at all~ Iori must be too sensitive—"
"You! When I learn to swim, I will definitely beat you!"
In just a few words, the new members were already bickering again. However, Iori Kitahara's mood was visibly lifted to a high level!
A strange glint flashed in Chisa Kotegawa's eyes. Could it be that this guy Yu was actually trying to stir up the atmosphere and use competition to help Iori gain confidence?
...
Looking at the two people pinching each other's faces, Chisa felt for the first time that this year's freshmen were not so bad after all!