With his hands on his knees and his chin resting on them, Yu's pupils shook. He felt like his eyes were going to rot because he was seeing something far too fake!
Particularly, he actually thought Aina looked pretty good with a chest. At least on a "barren land," even a bit of extra "flesh" was a massive boost to femininity—what a sin!
First, he ruled out the possibility that Aina had eaten some glowing dish and shouted "Grow, Breasts!" overnight.
Scanning the bulging forbidden objects with his peripheral vision again, Yuu eye wouldn't stop twitching—it had to be breast pads. She's willing to go this far for Kohei?!
As for the latter...
"Rarako-chan, blah blah blah..."
Completely oblivious to Aina's anomaly, Imamura Kohei was excitedly talking about "Me and Rarako-chan in Australia." He was perfectly in character!
"Um, Kohei..."
Truly unable to let Aina's hard work go to waste, Yu hesitated for two seconds before deciding to set up an assist. At the very least, he had to make Kohei notice Aina's efforts first!
"I remember Rarako-chan was flat-chested, right?"
"Ha? What do you mean by that! Are you looking down on the eternal virgin, Miss Rarako!?"
"Not at all. I just wanted to ask, could it be that Kohei prefers flat chests over bi... normal breasts?"
Being snapped at by this ungrateful dog, Yu suppressed the urge to perform "traditional arts." He forced a smile and raised his brows, using his hands to gesture in front of his chest.
The size he gestured was Chisa's size (the size Aina had padded to), and then for the flat chest...
He exhaled slightly to contract his chest, ensuring his pectorals wouldn't interfere with "real Aina's" performance. This hint was clear enough, right?!
"!!!"
Whether Kohei realized it was unknown, but watching Yu painfully contract his chest, Yoshiwara Aina felt her fist clench.
Though she was indeed a bit flat normally, there was no need for that pained expression! Matching the exhale for a cross-dressing performance—who was Yu trying to insult!
You, of course! You own a vast airport at such a young age. If it's not you, could it be Nanaka-san?!
Their eyes met. Yu didn't back down from Aina's defiant gaze. He had already stooped to acting as the straight man; what more did this girl want! It wasn't his fault his pecs were bigger than a normal person's!
"Yu, I'm telling you, you don't understand at all~"
"Un... understand what?"
Just as Yu and Aina were refusing to yield—one wanting to flatten the other's pecs, the other wanting to use the "airport" to make grilled squid—Imamura Kohei finally spoke.
Both were startled. Hearing Kohei's slightly regretful tone, Aina thought he was about to reveal his "XP" (kink) and immediately pricked up her ears.
Naturally, the girl was hoping to hear him say he liked flat chests. That would mean Busujima couldn't beat her even if she wore ten layers of chest wraps!
"Breasts are all heresy. As long as it's a 'sister-type' that fits my taste, I can take them all, whether they're flat or 'Great Evil'!"
"..." x2
Looking at Kohei's smug face, Yu and Aina felt they must have holes in their heads for actually pinning their hopes of loyalty on a promiscuous, 2D-obsessed blonde who calls everyone "wife"!
"Sorry, Aina. My attitude was a bit poor just now..."
"It's okay, Yu. I was in the wrong, too!"
They apologized to each other in disappointment. Fighting each other for a bastard like that—they really lacked vision!
"What kind of reaction is that from you two? This is a common trait of the 'Little Sister' genre!"
[Ladies and gentlemen, the aircraft is about to climb to its cruising altitude. Please fasten your seatbelts. Meals will be served once we reach a stable flight!]
Having no desire to hear the promiscuous blonde's explanation, Yu placed his hands on the armrests after the announcement. The next second, the plane began to tilt upward with a slight tremor.
This was the final climb. For a long time after this, until they reached Palau, they would be in level flight.
"Ah!"
"What's wrong?"
Aina touched her side. The climb had been a bit bumpy, and she felt a sharp poke in her side.
Seeing Yu's exhausted "I don't want to deal with you people anymore!" look, she was too embarrassed to climb over him to ask Nanaka to check, so she just shrugged it off.
"It's nothing. Just a sudden twinge in my waist."
"Good. I heard some people can't adapt to flying and get airsick during the climb. Just say something if you feel unwell."
He pulled a pre-prepared barf bag from his pocket. Although everyone said they were used to flying, Yu meticulously prepared these just in case.
After observing for two seconds and seeing that Aina didn't look nauseated, he relaxed and prepared to order.
Since the flight wouldn't arrive in Palau until 10:00 PM, a set meal was provided. Budget airlines usually phoned it in with hamburgers or something similar.
"..."
His peripheral vision drifted to Aina. He felt that after she turned her body, the right half of his own body felt a bit... off. It felt bulky!
"Hello, sir. Today's meal options are Pork Cutlet Bowl or the Hamburger Set. What would you like?"
"Pork Cutlet."
"Hamburger and a Coke, please!"
Airplane food isn't usually heavily seasoned to suit the general public, and with the loss of taste at altitude, there was plenty of food left as the flight attendants moved down the aisle.
Once they had ordered, Aina—who had been excited all day—felt her stomach empty. Seeing the hamburger set placed before her, she leaned over and reached out to start eating!
However, the second before her fingers touched the burger...
"Whish—! Thud!"
"???"
Eating his pork cutlet, a question mark rose over Yuu head as he heard the strange sound. Should such vivid sound effects appear on a plane?
With his cheeks stuffed, he turned his head. Aina's hands were frozen over the unwrapped burger, and the state of the burger could only be described as pitiful.
Something had smashed down from her pure white dress, flattening half of it.
An excessive amount of mayonnaise from the bun had sprayed out onto Aina's clothes. This immediately made Yu think of a slightly dark pun— "No-Boobs" (May-naiz) smashed out the mayonnaise (Mayo)...
"Ai... Aina... BREASTS!!!"
Swallowing the pork cutlet, Yu was so shocked by the breasts that were now completely independent of each other's size and position that he forgot how to speak. Am I looking at some 'body horror' section?!
"..."
Aina's eyes were hidden under her bangs, her emotions unreadable. But her hands very calmly put the fallen "breast" back to where it belonged, as if she had expected this.
"Ahahaha~ I really am careless!"
She's actually pretending nothing happened! Her mental fortitude is too strong!
His pupils contracted in admiration of her stable mental state. Yu kicked Kohei, who was still stupidly eating his pork cutlet, and apologized loudly: "Ah! Sorry! I accidentally spilled something! Aina, go clean up quickly!"
"What the hell is wrong with you! Can't you speak normally?!"
"No time to explain, it's an emergency!"
Grabbing Aina's luggage bag, Yu pushed her—who was clutching her chest—past Kohei. They made it to the restroom without being noticed and twisted the lock.
Opening the door and locking it was one smooth motion. Hearing the sound of water, he leaned against the door and waited a few seconds. Finally, a wronged voice came from inside.
"The clothes... I can't wear them anymore."
"So Aina does have emotions. That's good~"
Giving a heads-up, Yu unzipped her bag, found a change of dress, and slid it through the door gap.
He was glad she could feel wronged; at least it meant she wasn't entirely consumed by the ethereal competition. He still had a chance to talk some sense into her.
"Aina, are you set on Kohei?"
Leaning against the door as a bodyguard, he began to probe her feelings. Everyone could only offer assists; only the girl herself could figure out her own heart.
"...I don't know."
Inside the restroom, her plan failed to attract Kohei and cost her a dress. Aina's eyes were red with frustration!
As for her feelings, she wasn't sure. She just didn't want the "bad woman" to steal Kohei away. The wig and the fake breasts were necessary equipment for balanced combat power!
"You don't know? Then are you going to keep wearing the fakes? It's best to take them off before everyone notices, right?"
It was certain: Aina was just one step away from a confession. Yu kindly reminded her that it was best not to use gimmicks and let things happen naturally.
Besides, if you're going to use equipment, at least make it secure! Sliding out after a bit of turbulence—what was that about?!
"..."
There was no verbal reply. Instead, the door opened. Yu looked up to see that the fake breasts—which couldn't even block the sky—were still there. Aina's expression was deathly serious.
"At the very least, I want Kohei to confess to me! That is my ultimate goal for coming to Palau! Help me! Yuu!"