The next day, at the diving spot next to Grand Blue, Miyazawa Yu, with a yawn, put on his now-even-tighter wetsuit.
"Wait a minute! Why am I in a group with Chisa?! She's going to drag me to the bottom of the sea and throw me away as biodegradable trash!"
"Don't say such things, Iori! Chisa would never do that!"
Not far away, Iori Kitahara was still pestering Nanaka Kotegawa, trying to convince her to change his dive partner. Ryujiro-senpai was free, after all!
However, Nanaka-san, with her hands in an X shape, righteously refused. "No way! We have a lot of people this time! We must have a safety officer like Kotobuki, so your request is denied!"
"Ugh! Then Nanaka-san, you..."
Since it was for everyone's safety, Iori Kitahara couldn't demand that Ryujiro-senpai be his partner anymore.
But his love for his life made him come up with a final solution—if he couldn't have Ryujiro-senpai, he would just have Nanaka-san switch with Chisa.
He would have Chisa go with that guy, Yu, and Nanaka-san could guide him instead!
But before he could say it, a great force choked his neck.
"What are you doing, Iori? You're bothering Nanaka-san..."
With his eyes half-closed, Miyazawa Yu peeked out from behind Iori's head, annoyed.
Seriously? This guy is coveting Nanaka-san as a dive buddy? He doesn't know what's what, does he?!
"Cough, cough! Yu, all you'll lose is a chance to be alone. I'll lose my life!"
"Sorry~ My motto is to respect other people's fate! Let go of your urge to help!"
He unhesitatingly pushed Iori back to Chisa's side. Miyazawa Yu didn't believe that he would dare to talk bad about her in front of Chisa.
Sure enough, the moment Chisa's gaze fell on him, Iori Kitahara immediately behaved himself.
He gave a forced laugh, his forehead covered in cold sweat. The nonsense about "saving a life being better than building a seven-story pagoda" also disappeared.
"Alright, everyone! We'll be diving in this order today! Any questions?"
Nanaka Kotegawa walked over and clapped her hands. Seeing Iori acting like a mouse who had just seen a cat, she subtly gave Miyazawa Yu a thumbs-up behind her back.
"In that case, everyone can go change into their swimsuits!"
"Huh?"
Aina Yoshiwara's face instantly turned red. The moment she heard they had to change into swimsuits, she took two steps back, looking like a little lamb being watched by a big bad wolf.
"Diving, don't we just put on the wetsuit? Just like Yu!"
"Well~ Since we're going into the water, it's common sense to wear a swimsuit under the wetsuit, right?"
Miyazawa Yu patted his tight wetsuit and explained, "I'm only dressed like this to make it easier for me to be a teaching aid. And I am wearing swim trunks underneath!"
"You don't have to tell me that! Honestly, don't you guys get embarrassed?"
"Embarrassed? Why?"
Miyazawa Yu froze in place. He seriously flipped through his dictionary and found that the page related to "embarrassment" had been ripped out after he joined the Pab club!
"It's nothing. Look over there."
"What? Huh?! You're all just changing here?!"
Aina Yoshiwara turned and followed Miyazawa Yu's finger, only to find that the few men present had already, without a word, taken off half of their clothes.
With her turn, she saw the entire process of Iori taking off his pants. This kind of play was just too much for her pure mind!
"Well~ I haven't worn a swimsuit in a while. It feels a little weird..."
"That's because we're usually completely nude!"
"So, that's how it is. There's no room for embarrassment in the Pab club! That's how it is!"
Miyazawa Yu patted Ryūjirō Kotobuki's broad back, then hooked his arm around his neck and waved his hand, gesturing for Aina to hurry up and not be so fussy!
"Wait a minute!"
Her hands were shaking so fast they were a blur. Aina Yoshiwara turned into a steam engine, thanks to Miyazawa Yu's perverted invitation.
"You guys are boys, so you don't have to worry about a thing. But for girls..."
Heave-ho!
Her coat was lifted. Nanaka Kotegawa let out a cute grunt as she pulled her head out of the collar.
She shook her hair and tilted her head at a completely stunned Aina Yoshiwara. The latter, after a painful moment of paralysis, let out a sharp shriek.
"Nanaka-senpai! How can you take off your clothes in front of boys!"
"Huh? But I'm wearing a swimsuit underneath..."
"It's just... don't be so rigid, Aina-chan. As long as you're properly covered, it's fine!"
Miyazawa Yu spread his hands and showed his swimsuit, unhesitatingly exposing Azusa Hamaoka.
Nanaka-san always wore a swimsuit under her clothes anyway, so it was no big deal, but Azusa-senpai's perverted act had to be condemned and scorned!
"Oh my, I'm being targeted~"
Azusa Hamaoka let out a wicked laugh, sticking out her tongue and tapping her head playfully. This was met with an even more disdainful expression and a heartless "Pfft" from Miyazawa Yu.
"Hmm? Yu looks very angry. What did you do, Azusa, that he still hasn't forgiven you a whole night later?"
"Well~ Kotobuki-san, you know that you have to fight for your own happiness, right?"
"That's true, but..."
Ryūjirō Kotobuki looked suspiciously at Azusa Hamaoka, who refused to tell the truth, and Yu, who was baring his teeth. He raised his hand and put it on Azusa's head.
"But! To make Yu, who doesn't hold grudges, this angry, it's definitely your fault! You need to apologize properly!"
"Yes!"
Azusa Hamaoka sat on the ground with her hands over her head and promised. She then tapped her lips, thinking about what she could do to compensate Yu.
Maybe I should show him something nice to make him happy?
"Anyway! Even if you're wearing a swimsuit, you can't take off your clothes outside!"
Meanwhile, Aina Yoshiwara, having discovered that even Chisa had no shame when it came to taking off her clothes, got so angry that she pushed all the girls into the changing room.
As he watched Aina leave, Miyazawa Yu stood in the middle of his naked seniors and felt a little melancholic.
Once upon a time, he was as pure as Aina, and he would let out a high-pitched scream of horror when he saw his seniors playing strip poker.
But now, he had grown to the point where he could stand shoulder to shoulder with his seniors and air his genitals without a change in expression. He was degenerating way too quickly!
"Ah—it's been a while since I've seen someone get shy over a swimsuit..."
"I know!"
"It's definitely not just about the swimsuit! And you seniors aren't even wearing a swimsuit! And Yu, with your chest sticking out, it's no different from being naked!"
Kohei Imamura, with his face-distorting 2D anime swimsuit, stood proudly and put his hands on his hips, unwilling to become one of them.
"I can't help it. A custom wetsuit is a little expensive, and my remaining funds can't cover that expense right now..."
Miyazawa Yu shrugged helplessly, but then he held up a single finger, a sinister smile on his face.
"But I've already found a way to make some money on the side! I should be able to make a big score next month!"
"Hiss... Why did you use the word 'score'? It sounds a little shady..."
"Exactly!"
Iori and Kohei hugged each other, feeling how dangerous Yu's aura was when he said that!
Even from a dozen meters away, they felt the impending danger of Yu trying to steal the money from their pockets!
"Don't worry. It's one hundred percent legitimate business. And it'll also boost Grand Blue's GDP and help me win over my father-in-law! Hehehe!"
"..."
A cold bead of sweat ran down their foreheads. Looking at Miyazawa Yu's evil grin, Iori Kitahara was one hundred percent sure that this guy's business was not legitimate!
Going a step further, Kohei Imamura had already taken out his phone and was ready to call the police!
After all, letting a mentally ill person run around was a huge shame for a five-star citizen!
"We should go back to the store, too. We can come out after the girls are done changing."
"Huh? No problem. I wanted to discuss something with my father-in-law anyway!"
"Waaah... I hope you stick with that title, Yu."
"How is that possible! Being too eager is a big no-no in romance. You have to be careful with what you say in front of the parents to get on their good side!"
Miyazawa Yu cleared his throat. He would not fall for Kotobuki-senpai's trap.
But if his business deal went through, he felt he would be a lot closer to being able to call the owner his father-in-law!