"Listen up! This is called The Battle Between Handsome Men and Handsome Men!"
"In short, The Handsome Man Battle!"
"That's too vulgar! And that's not the problem with the name, is it!"
It seemed that what kind of school you went to determined what kind of club you would find. Miyazawa Yu had never even heard of such a twisted event!
Would the Ministry of Education really give a grant if they knew Izu University dared to hold such an event?
But thinking about it that way, it made sense that Chisa accepted it so easily. After all, living in Izu, she must have watched the previous year's performance.
"Sorry! I can't take it. Wearing that and being made a laughing stock is a joke."
"To be honest, even a high school uniform is more appealing than that otaku shirt, Kohei..."
The first rebel appeared!
Shinji Tokita walked up with a knowing expression, put his arm around Kohei Imamura's shoulder, and said solemnly, "Kohei! You are a handsome man!"
"What are you trying to do..."
Kohei was a sucker for praise. When someone praised him to his face, his stance instantly softened, and a blush appeared on his cheeks.
"You can definitely win if you go up there. So, for the sake of the club, can we borrow your charm!"
"Don't say it like that..."
"Then I'm not needed, right!"
Seeing that Kohei's psychological defense had been broken, Iori Kitahara thought he was safe and held up a finger to propose.
"Why?"
"Because Kohei is enough! If you add one more person, it'll just be like a dragon king in a flood!"
"Iori..."
With a dark expression, Shinji Tokita leaned in close. His eyes completely disappeared when his face was so gloomy.
"Gulp... what is it!"
"You'll be in charge of comedy!"
"I'll kill you!"
He thought he had done something wrong, but it turned out they just wanted him to be the comedic relief.
Iori Kitahara's expression instantly changed from slightly scared to murderous. He could admit that his charm was not as good as Kohei's, but to let Kohei show off while he made a fool of himself? No way!
"Heh... so both uniforms have been assigned. I guess there's nothing for me to do, right?"
He chuckled softly. He knew he couldn't jump in too quickly. Miyazawa Yu glanced contemptuously at Iori, who had been drafted, revealing his ugly side.
"Well~ It's not like you can go 'O' in school anyway. It looks like I can't be of much help~"
"You bastard! Senpai! There must be a second high school uniform, right!"
"We really don't have one..."
"Damn it!"
He clenched his fists unwillingly. Both he and Kohei were going to be embarrassed, but this guy Yu would just be sitting in the audience, enjoying the show. That wasn't fair at all!
"However! Yu, you have to participate in another event!"
"Gulp, cough, cough...! Another event? Is it The Girls' Beauty Pageant?"
Miyazawa Yu spit out a mouthful of water, which instantly evaporated before he could even wipe his mouth.
That must be it! If there was a Handsome Man Battle, then a Girls' Beauty Pageant must also exist!
Could it be that the senpais really liked his body and wanted him to participate in a beauty pageant naked to help him discover a new hobby?
"What are you talking about? The registration for the event is recorded. There's no way a male can participate in a girls' competition!"
"I see, then I'm relieved..."
"So the event you have to participate in is a new competition jointly organized by the Pab club, the Karate club, and eight other clubs—The Battle Between Tough Guys and Tough Guys! In short, The Tough Guy Battle!"
"The prize is an exclusive store at the Spring Festival! So it's even more important!"
"Why do you keep coming up with such vulgar names!!!"
This school was beyond saving! It was completely hopeless!
How did the school council approve such a ridiculous event? Were all the student council members idiots?
In any case, he was absolutely not going to that damn Tough Guy Battle!
If his muscular physique was exposed, how could he happily court girls!
"I see~ That's a headache. How about this, you guys go put on your diving suits first!"
"We'll go into the water first, and we can talk about these things later!"
Ryūjirō Kotobuki placed the three borrowed diving suits on the table and gave them a thumbs-up as if he had no ulterior motives.
Seeing this, Miyazawa Yu couldn't refuse. He took a diving suit as requested.
But a problem quickly appeared. To put on a diving suit, he had to take off his clothes that hid his physique. Compared to Miyazawa Yu's fully unleashed body, this diving suit was a little too small!
"Um, senpai, do you have a bigger size?"
"You can't put it on? This is my loosest one..."
Shinji Tokita was surprised. He took the diving suit and held it up to Miyazawa Yu, only to realize that even his biggest diving suit wasn't big enough for Yu.
But even his diving suit was custom-made. It didn't look like they could find a replacement for someone with a body as exaggerated as Yu's anytime soon!
"What's wrong? Is the diving suit too small? The store actually has a specially-made extra-large diving suit, but it belongs to a customer. I'll ask for you."
"Huh? Is that okay, Uncle Toshio? How about we don't. I can wait until next time."
He didn't want to trouble Uncle Toshio. Borrowing a customer's diving suit from a diving store, even if the customer was too embarrassed to refuse, would still leave a bad taste in their mouth.
Miyazawa Yu would feel bad if he caused Grand Blue to lose a customer just so he could get into the water as soon as possible!
"Don't worry~ Machio-kun won't mind. On the contrary, you guys should become very good friends when you meet."
"Wait, Machio! His full name isn't Machio Naruzo, is it?"
"That's right. Why? Is he an acquaintance of yours, Yu?"
"How should I put it~ more than just an acquaintance..."
Recalling the wonderful time he had on a team with the other person, using his clean-cut appearance to boost the gym's sales, Miyazawa Yu shed a tear of cold sweat. "More like a comrade-in-arms. Anyway, I'll talk to him myself!"
"A comrade-in-arms? What a strange thing to say... Ah! He already sent a Line message. Just go get the equipment from locker number 3."
Toshio Kotegawa rubbed his chin. He found it hard to imagine what the camaraderie between two muscular Spartans would be like.
Would they carry Gatling guns and go "rat-a-tat-tat" in the African rainforest like in a Hollywood war movie?
"Whoa! It's huge! I'm used to seeing it, but only when I put on a diving suit do I realize how big the difference is!"
"There's nothing we can do. Our bodies look a little bigger when we're wearing clothes. Maybe that's what caused the misjudgment~"
At the beach, Iori Kitahara and Kohei Imamura walked around Miyazawa Yu's body, and their gasps of admiration never stopped.
What surprised them even more was that the unknown customer's body actually fit Yu's surprisingly well! He must be a powerful person too!
"Alright! Kohei, you follow Tokita. I'll lead Iori. And Yu, I'll leave you to Nanaka!"
"Okay!"
"You're getting off easy, kid~"
The two impolite scoundrels who kept touching him finally left with their instructors. Miyazawa Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
The next second, his relaxed stomach was tightly squeezed by the diving suit, and he felt incredibly uncomfortable!
"What's wrong? Is the diving suit still a little tight?"
"Yeah, Sister Nanaka. It looks like I'll have to get a custom-made one."
He did a few stretches. The arm length and thigh looseness were all fine.
But the only part that felt extra tight was his stomach area because he had accumulated a little bit of fat from drinking too much.
Miyazawa Yu turned around to complain, but when he saw Nanaka's incredibly accentuated body curves under her diving suit, the pressure on his stomach suddenly felt a lot less!
"Is that so? It's fine as long as it doesn't affect your movements. It's actually a good thing if the diving suit is a little tight."
Nanaka Kotegawa smiled as she explained. She didn't notice that Miyazawa Yu's face was as still as water. She reached out and pulled him into the water until it reached his stomach.
"Let's learn how to breathe first. Put the mouthpiece in your mouth and don't try to inhale too hard. Just do this, and then, huff..."
"The air will just go into your mouth on its own! You try it!"
"Ah! Okay!"
Feeling the slightly cool sensation of the seawater soaking his lower body, Miyazawa Yu finally came back to his senses from the shock of the S-shaped curve. He didn't care about anything else and put the mouthpiece in his mouth, sinking into the water and taking a big breath.
"Ugh— cough, cough! Phew! The airflow is so strong!"
"Are you okay! Did you choke on the water? You dummy! I already told you to inhale gently. Being too rushed can easily irritate your throat!"
She quickly went forward and patted Miyazawa Yu's back. Nanaka Kotegawa was uncharacteristically serious as she said, "There is no such thing as a small matter underwater! You must listen carefully and seriously practice every step! Do you understand!"
"I understand, sorry, Sister Nanaka..."
"That's not right. There's nothing to apologize for. It's normal for beginners to have all sorts of problems. Isn't that what an instructor is for?"
Seriousness can be contagious. After being lectured by Nanaka, Miyazawa Yu felt that the restlessness in his heart had completely subsided.
He took a deep breath, bit down on the mouthpiece again, and slowly dipped his head into the water, ready to embrace the unknown world under the sea!