The Azure Sea is not a warrior with ripped clothes.

"This is not normal at all! He took it off! He took it off right in front of me! What if Angel Nanaka-nee saw it?!"

She couldn't care less about herself anymore. If she remembered correctly, Nanaka Kotegawa said she was going to change her clothes before she left, and judging by the time, she should be back soon.

How terrifying! If the pure angel Nanaka were to witness such a hellish scene, she would surely be condemned to hell!

"It's alright. Nanaka just told me she's going to swim with Chisa again. By the way, was it Nanaka who brought you back, young man? I'm Toshio Kotegawa, Nanaka's father. Nice to meet you!"

He raised his hand to press down on the boy, signaling him to calm down, but Toshio Kotegawa looked completely indifferent.

It's just a simple baseball game. Nanaka sometimes participates herself, but Chisa is much more resistant to it.

"Is that so? That's great... Hello, I'm Yuu Miyazawa, a freshman at Zu University. I came here looking for the Pab Diving Club. It's really impolite of me not to introduce myself right away."

Seriously speaking, upon learning that Nanaka Kotegawa would not be returning to the shop for the time being, Yu Miyazawa felt a glimmer of hope amidst all the misfortunes.

Moreover, the overly calm uncle in front of me is actually Nanaka's father. It was really inappropriate of me to yell at him as soon as I entered. This is an unforgivable deduction!

"I see! You're the newcomer Ryujiro and the others were talking about!"

Touching his chin, Toshio Kotegawa suddenly remembered that Toshio had indeed boasted about tricking a newcomer into joining him last night.

He looked Miyazawa Yu up and down. Although the kid was a bit slow and liked to bump into tables, he did seem like the kind of talent the Pab club needed.

"Ryujiro! The newcomer you asked for has arrived! Hurry up and entertain him! I have to go pick up my nephew."

"what!"

Looking back suddenly, the baseball punch was only halfway through when the distraction led to defeat.

But Juryujiro didn't mind his opponent using dirty tricks to switch hands midway. Instead, he happily removed his armor while grinning an extremely terrifying smile as he walked towards Miyazawa Yu.

"Wait! What are you doing! Don't come any closer!"

Startled awake from her deathbed, Miyazawa Yu saw the O-man walking towards her and retreated in terror until she bumped into the counter with nowhere to run.

Watching the only dressed man in the room leave without hesitation, he reached out his hand, trying to stop him: "Wait! Uncle Deng Zhifu! Help him!"

"Save me? Don't worry, we're all seniors who care about our juniors. I'm Ryujiro, and you must be the 'Lord of the Crystal Palace,' right?"

With his arm naturally hooked around Miyazawa Yu's shoulder, Juryujiro dragged the boy, who had completely lost all hope of survival, back into the encirclement of the burly men, and loudly called out his online name.

"Don't read it out so loudly! You...you really are Ryujiro-senpai?"

Surrounded as if she were a rare animal, Miyazawa Yu felt indignant and resentful, as if she were a bride kidnapped by bandits, her life in danger in every sense of the word.

On the other hand, he was indeed familiar with the name Ryujiro; he was the senior student he got along with very well in the freshman group.

Why is it that this seemingly serious and inspirational young man, who talks about work and bartending online, is actually a terrifyingly muscular man who takes his clothes off without hesitation in real life?!

"Hi! It's me, Ryujiro! Welcome to our Pab Club! Let's have a drink to celebrate our new member joining us!"

"Yoshi! Welcome, new member!"

"Ughhh! I can't wait any longer!"

He raised the bottle and blew it down, watching his future seniors drink heartily, while Miyazawa Yu was drenched in sweat.

He didn't know why, but he always had this feeling—

Whether he comes or not is not that important; this group of people just want an excuse to have another round of drinks.

"Um... actually, I haven't decided whether to join yet, right?"

With a weak raised hand, Miyazawa Yu decided that she could not let herself be manipulated.

What kind of respectable club is it if freshmen join a club that drinks like crazy? It doesn't seem like a promising club at all.

Moreover, his purpose in going to university was to build a harem in Izu, and the reason he wanted to join the diving club was simply because diving requires going makeup-free, which would help him quickly screen targets, and there would also be swimsuits to look at!

But given the current situation where everyone in the Pab group is a burly man, how could any girls possibly join?

"Huh? What are you talking about! Since the new students are here, they'll definitely join, right, Tokita?"

"Yes, that's right!"

After pondering for two seconds with a serious expression, Shinji Tokita, who only had one pair of underwear, gave an affirmative answer without any surprise.

For the Pab department, it should be common sense that once a newcomer arrives, they are someone you absolutely cannot let go!

"No way! The first thing I saw when I came in was you guys taking off your clothes. In that situation, I should at least consider whether I should join in!"

He tried to get up, but his resistance was futile. Miyazawa Yu had never missed the power of his muscles before they were sealed.

Although his inverted triangle physique reduced his popularity with women, it also gave him the ability to fight back against perverts, at least preventing him from ending up covered in sweat without realizing it.

"Hiss... That makes sense, Tokita! We were so irresponsible, we didn't even properly welcome the newcomers!"

Scratching his head, Ryujiro seemed to suddenly realize something and nudged Tokita's shoulder, gesturing, "Hurry up! Get our newbie a glass of water first!"

"Understood! Leave it to me! I'll make sure Yu feels our passion!"

Understanding the unspoken message, Shinji Tokita smiled kindly and left Yu Miyazawa's sight.

Seeing that the senior students weren't angry about her refusal to join, but instead were all smiling and comforting her, Miyazawa Yu slowly lowered her guard.

Since that's the case, he should have a glass of water before leaving, otherwise he'd embarrass his seniors, and it wouldn't be good if they kept running into each other at school.

"Good! The water's here! You must be tired from your journey! Please have some!"

Soon, Shinji Tokita returned steadily with a glass of water and solemnly handed it to Yu Miyazawa.

Feeling the glass slowly cool in his palm, Miyazawa Yu smiled easily. It seemed that his seniors still had a human touch, knowing that he had been running around outside for so long and wanted something cold.

With this naive thought in mind, he brought the ice water to his lips amidst the kind smiles of his seniors.

"Tons, tons, tons——"

It's slightly spicy at first, perhaps because the ice water chills your teeth a bit. However, as the liquid flows over your lips, tongue, and esophagus and gradually warms up, the spiciness not only doesn't decrease but actually intensifies in your stomach and even rushes back to your brain.

No! This isn't ice water at all!

His eyes suddenly widened, the glass shattered on the carpet, splashing water, and Miyazawa Yu followed closely behind, clutching his throat and kneeling on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, as if flames were burning in his throat.

"The newbie's had his drink! Everyone! Another round!"

"Ouch!"

The plan succeeded. It was clear that Miyazawa Yu was only choked, and his face didn't even turn red, which showed that he had a high alcohol tolerance.

The burly men of Pab Department collectively revealed their ugly, scheming nature, cheering and boisterously raising their glasses to celebrate the birth of their new member.

Seeing their utter lack of seniority, Miyazawa Yu's eyes widened in fury, and he unleashed the most vicious curses through his decaying throat—

"You! You bunch of alcoholic bastards!!!"

Chapter 3 The Spirit of Sacrifice and Necessary Sacrifice!

"Iori! Where is she?"

"Yes, I'm coming right away!"

An hour later, Izu University freshman Kitahara Iori, blushing at the sight of her cousin in her swimsuit, was standing at the entrance of Grand Blue with this foolish thought.

Upon opening the door, the same dark red, hellish aura poured out, but amidst the demons' revelry, there seemed to be some screams of agony.

"Come on! Come on! You can really drink, right? Have another drink and I'll give you the contact information of a third-year student!"

"Waaaaah! No! Help! Save me! I'm being devoured by evil spirits!"

With the wine glass already pressed to his lips, Miyazawa Yu fought desperately against the unscrupulous senior's attempt to persuade him to drink.

Unfortunately, he was now surrounded by six or seven burly men with ominous auras and faces covered in grotesque patterns. Under these circumstances, all his resistance was completely futile.

Moreover, not only his hands and feet, but even his head was specially fixed in place, almost to the point of having his fingers put in his mouth!

Therefore, with Toshio Kotegawa completely ignoring the situation, Yu Miyazawa placed all his hopes for survival on the suddenly opened door.

Unfortunately, this bastard, who was the same age as her, seemed too clever. After standing there for two seconds, he simply closed the door and ran away at lightning speed.

That makes sense, though; who would be as foolish as me to walk in after seeing something like this?

Father! Mother! Your child is unclean!

Two lines of clear tears rolled down her cheeks. Just as Miyazawa Yu was about to give up and let the seniors grope her, the door miraculously opened again.

That seemingly shrewd young man has returned! And he's kneeling on the ground with a look of utter resentment, as if he's attending his own funeral!

"Damn it! You heartless bastard who just stood by and watched someone die! Ryujiro-senpai, look over there! There are new students over there!"

"What?! Who is this store manager?"

The plan to shift the blame was too effective; Miyazawa Yu was just desperately trying to drag someone down with him.

Unexpectedly, these senior students seemed to be addicted to catching newcomers, and immediately dispatched a large force to surround Toshio Kotegawa to find out what was going on.

"Ah~ This is my nephew, Kitahara Iori. He's going to Izu University. Please take good care of him in the future."

Completely devoid of kinship, Kotegawa Toshio, upon hearing this, casually wiped the cups and, without any hesitation or even looking up, sold Kitahara Iori.

Upon hearing this, Juryujiro and Tokita Shinji exchanged a glance and immediately huddled together, revealing a knowing smile.

On the other side, they were simply weeping and mourning their future, which seemed to have died before it even began.

Kitahara Iori suddenly heard a commotion in front of her, so she subconsciously looked up, hoping that everything she had just seen was just her imagination.

If you just look up again, the people in the shop will be dressed...

Two grotesque O-type men, with menacing and terrifying smiles on their faces, are walking towards you. What would a normal person do?

"I'm sorry! I'm going back to my hometown! Goodbye!"

His pupils dilated, and without the slightest hesitation, he completely disregarded the other boy in the store who was dressed and asking him for help.

As the saying goes, "Better to die a friend than a poor monk!"

Kitahara Iori turned and ran without hesitation, fearing that if she was even a step too slow, her life would be ruined here!

"That guy! He actually ran away! I have to save myself!"

With veins bulging on his forehead, Miyazawa Yu finally understood: relying on others is unreliable, and building the future of Crystal Palace still requires his own efforts!

"A weakness! It's fleeting!"

With that thought in mind, taking advantage of the fact that all the senior students were focused on the runaway Kitahara Iori, he suddenly broke free from his restraints and ran towards freedom outside the door!

My harem! Wait for me! I will definitely survive!

"Oh dear, is homesickness acting up again? Young people these days are so fragile—"

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Toshio Kotegawa frowned, scratched his head, and looked around his shop in confusion.

No problem, the display and arrangement are very cozy, and the guests are all very honest with each other. So what exactly are they dissatisfied with?

How puzzling!

"Huff...huff...why are there such perverts in the store?"

On the street outside the store, Kitahara Iori sped at top speed until she was completely out of breath and had to stop to catch her breath.

But since they've already gotten this far, those perverted otome characters in the shop shouldn't be able to catch up, unless they dare to be outside in broad daylight...

"coax--"

A buzzing sound rang in her ears, and a figure flashed past Kitahara Iori; it was Miyazawa Yu, who had just escaped from the jaws of death.

And behind him—

"Waaaaahhhhhh—Stop right there! Newbie!"

"Anyone who stands still is a fool! At a time like this, not running away is hardly human!"

Without turning his head, even though he had used all his strength, Miyazawa Yu could still feel the tremors behind him getting closer and closer.

If he remembers correctly, the last time he saw someone running and chasing O in broad daylight was during Attack on Titan.

However, these two ferocious beasts behind us are no different from giants! If they get caught, they'll be eaten!

"Ughhhhh—Help! What's going on?!"

"Ha! How did you catch up with me! Damn it! Run, you idiot!"

Seeing that things were going badly, Kitahara Iori had no choice but to start running again in order to avoid being caught by the O-man.

To Miyazawa Yu's disbelief, this guy actually caught up with him very quickly. How was that possible!

Even without breaking the seal, my physical strength is definitely top-notch among college students, so why is it that any random guy can keep up with me!

"Hey! We're in the same boat, aren't we? What do you mean by that?!"