The Azure Sea is not a warrior with ripped clothes.

"Of course it will sink, since it weighs about ten kilograms, but it will be much better underwater due to buoyancy!"

Nodding, Shinji Tokita demonstrated a freestyle swimming motion to explain: "But carrying something this big on your back really affects your movements. At least you can't swim freestyle at all, like this."

"It's true! Protruding shoulder blades can obstruct the air tank, and the added weight makes it harder to maintain balance!"

Yu Miyazawa deeply agrees with this, especially for her muscular physique, where the air tank can even clash with her muscles, requiring more time to adjust and adapt.

"Moreover, most people who can't swim just don't know how to breathe properly, but when diving, you don't have to worry about breathing at all, so there's no need to worry about Iori."

"I see. It seems that swimming skills are almost useless."

"Not necessarily. If there is an emergency and you need to discard the gas cylinder, you need to swim to the surface and wait for rescue!"

"but……"

Seeing the three of them talking to themselves as if they were about to start diving, Kitahara Iori glanced at the azure sea and still felt a sense of fear and retreat.

"In that case, why don't you go to the swimming pool first today? It seems safer there, doesn't it?"

"That makes sense! Let's treat today's swimming practice as a rehearsal!"

"What! Shouldn't you have said it's okay if you can't swim?"

"In that case, I won't participate! I haven't bought my necessities yet, so I might have to take a day off!"

As planned, Miyazawa Yu had steered the conversation to swimming precisely for this moment!

Just kidding! Last night, Nana-chan promised to spend the whole day with him. How could he possibly stay and practice swimming with Iori obediently?

Between the perverted Omega Iori and the sweet and soft Nanaka, even a fool would choose the latter!

"Ah—that makes sense. Iori's daily necessities are all mailed to her, but Yu doesn't seem to even have a towel..."

"Yeah, yeah! Well, there's nothing we can do about it then. But since Yu isn't afraid of water anyway, it's important to keep things organized!"

"Yes! Oh dear, that's such a shame, Iori. You have to train hard, okay? I'll support you from the bottom of my heart!"

Having obtained permission from Senior Shou, Miyazawa Yu immediately adopted a haughty demeanor and strode straight into the store with an air of utter disregard for family.

"Nanaka-nee! Please go shopping with me! This is my lifelong request!"

"Sigh, this scene seems so familiar!"

Seeing Yu sliding over on his knees, Nanaka shyly pulled him up first. Besides, her father was still in the store. What if they heard her shouting like that?

"I understand! It should be fine for Dad to watch the shop. Wait for me a moment..."

After she finished speaking, she went into the store, and soon the voice of Toshio Kotegawa could be heard.

"Buying daily necessities? No problem, I can manage the store by myself. I can take You shopping. It would be so pitiful if a college student's activities were limited to the school and home!"

"Okay, I'll go change my clothes first..."

"Yu, let's go~"

When Nanaka Kotegawa came out again, she had changed into a casual dress, but for some reason, Yu Miyazawa felt a little scared by the small crossbody bag she was carrying.

He now has a natural aversion to women's handbags.

"What's wrong, You?"

"It's nothing! Let's hurry up, Nanaka-nee, our first stop is to order a comforter!"

Shaking her head to banish her fears, Miyazawa Yu had already made all the necessary preparations to leave ample time for her date that evening.

The first step is to address the actual needs by buying all the winter and summer quilts and various household items at once and then shipping them to the store!

However, since he came to school in Izu with minimal travel, even with careful planning, it still took him several hours.

We ran around with Nanahana until the afternoon before we finally completed most of the tedious preliminary tasks.

"Nanaka-nee, a drink! It's not even summer yet, why is it so hot already..."

"There's nothing we can do. It's the same every year. We can't wear long clothes for long periods of time, and eventually we have to wear short sleeves."

"Is that why everyone likes to go swimming in the sea?"

"Yes! You're right!"

On a bench in downtown Izu, Yu Miyazawa handed the drink he had bought to Nanaka Kotegawa.

After all, it's a low-latitude region, and summer seems to come particularly quickly in Izu. Spring break just ended, and you'll start sweating after just a little exercise outside.

However, Nana didn't show any annoyance. On the contrary, she was happy that Yu was able to plan his life like a real man.

If the latter immediately took her around to play, she would criticize her a bit. That's the thinking of a mature older sister!

"Yu, is there anything we still need?"

"Hmm... and small items like toothbrushes and toothpaste, but don't worry about that for now, I'll buy them when I go back tonight and buy beer!"

"Sigh! Are we going to play until night?"

"Of course, this whole day belongs to Nana-chan, so of course I have to squeeze every last drop out of her!"

Seeing Miyazawa Yu's excited expression as he clenched his fist, Kotegawa Nanaka scratched her cheek and gave a wry smile.

She retracted her naive thought; Yu really was still a child, going to such lengths for a promise.

However, compared to Iori...

Hmm! At most, they can be considered middle school students with some self-care ability; we can't overestimate them!

"Wait a moment, Chisa seems to be calling, let me answer it..."

Just as Miyazawa Yu was about to officially begin their date, Kotegawa Nanaka felt a vibration behind her. She took out her phone and saw that it was Chisa calling.

"Moshi Moshi? Hmm! I'm outside... Uh? Going back now isn't a good idea..."

"!!!"

Immediately on high alert, Miyazawa Yu's eyes turned dangerous as he moved behind Kotegawa Nanaka to eavesdrop.

They actually called Nana-chan back right before the deadline! Absolutely unforgivable! Even Chisa would have done the same!

"Iori is still a little afraid of water, and for some reason, he seems to have lost hope of going into the water..."

"Yes, yes! It is indeed a very serious situation!"

"So I'd like to ask you to take him to the aquarium we often go to, so he can experience the wonders of the underwater world firsthand. Maybe that will help him rediscover his love for diving."

"I understand, then I'll go with Yu..."

"Nanaka-nee, can I say a few words to Chisa?"

Upon hearing this, Nanaka Kotegawa turned around and was completely shocked.

Although Miyazawa Yu's expression was gentle, his whole body was radiating black energy, and his eyes were so cold that they resembled the Siberian permafrost, as if a demon god had descended to earth.

"Ah...yes..."

Upon receiving Nana's phone, Miyazawa Yu immediately spoke in an extremely chilling tone.

"Hey! Chisa, we're all still alive, that's great..."

"What?"

"It's nothing... I heard you want to help Iori regain her confidence? I have a way~"

"..."

On the other end of the phone, Chisa Kotegawa shivered.

Even without seeing it with her own eyes, she could imagine Miyazawa Yu's terrifying expression of anger and frustration at being interrupted, just from his tone.

To ruin someone else's date just to give Iori confidence... that seems a bit too much!

"You...please speak!"

"Actually, it's nothing. Chisa has a lot of feelings for Iori, right?"

"I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

"Is that so? It doesn't matter. I just think that rather than having Nana-chan do it for you, Iori actually wants to ease the tension between you two and wants to go with you, doesn't she?"

Having already noticed the complex emotional entanglement between the cousins, Miyazawa Yu frankly stated, "When Iori was drunk and asleep last night, he seemed to be apologizing to you. It seems he cherishes Chisa a lot~"

"Okay, I understand. I'll take him there myself... Thank you for telling me all this!"

Her face flushed instantly. Being apologized to by Iori in her dream in the middle of the night felt like being targeted by a pervert—it sounded terrifying!

At the same time, Chisa Kotegawa also began to face her relationship with Iori, and she seemed to be distancing herself from Iori these past few days.

If I really didn't care about the other person, I wouldn't have asked Nana for help.

Perhaps, as Yu said, this will be a good opportunity to ease tensions!

"Dudududu——"

"Nanaka-nee, Chisa seems to have said she doesn't need any help anymore. Even if you like her, you can't be too biased. There are some things the child will have to face!"

"Yes! I want to do everything for Chisa, I'm spoiling her too much!"

Although she didn't know what she had done wrong, Nanaka Kotegawa immediately bowed and apologized!

I used to hear Zi say that boys get very angry when their spells are interrupted, and now it seems that the same applies to being interrupted on a date!

Chapter 30 Living Expenses = 0!

"This street is the most famous commercial street in the area. If you walk further in, you'll find the Izu Building. You can also take the loop line directly to Izu University!"

"Wow, it really is! And there's a large shopping mall and a pedestrian park nearby, it seems to have all the amenities!"

"Of course, the rent here is probably the highest in Izu, so very few students live nearby."

Although a minor hiccup occurred, Miyazawa Yu quickly adjusted her mindset and fully immersed herself in the date.

Following Nanaka Kotegawa's directions, the two soon arrived at a clearly bustling area, where the shops on both sides of the street were noticeably more upscale!

"Oh dear, we've gotten here without even realizing it. [DivingShop], the diving equipment store we frequent. Shall we go in and take a look?"

"What a... straightforward name."

Looking up at the incredibly clear and huge sign, Miyazawa Yu's lips twitched slightly.

The naming convention for this single-celled organism is definitely not the work of carbon-based organisms, but it is certainly self-explanatory.

"Welcome! Ah, it's Nanaka~ Is this a newcomer?"

"Hmm! The Pab department is recruiting again. I was just passing by and taking a look, so I won't bother you!"

"Understood! Go ahead and go see!"

The receptionist seemed to know Nanahana very well, and Miyazawa Yu also received preferential treatment, being given a membership bracelet that was not much different from a bathhouse number tag.

"So welcoming! Do you come here often, Nana-chan?"

"Of course, diving equipment is very expensive. If you want to buy your own equipment, you can only collect it piece by piece. By recommending it to customers, you will naturally come more often."

"I see. By the way, why does a single air vent cost five thousand yuan? That's highway robbery!"

The variety of diving equipment was dazzling, but like all beginners, Yu Miyazawa headed straight for the section selling breathing apparatus, only to be immediately shocked by the prices.

Moreover, it's not just breathing nozzles; equipment that comes into direct contact with the body, such as nose plugs and earplugs, is also clearly overpriced!

Damn it! Is this the consumer trap of capitalism?

They deliberately raise prices on necessities to fleece newbies like themselves who have a psychological aversion to public utilities!

"Haha, there's nothing we can do about it. Speaking of which, didn't Yu have a prepayment that she didn't get back? Getting it back should be enough to buy the equipment, right?"

"Prepayment... forget it. I don't want my mom to know that I delayed the handover of the house because of drinking; she'd beat me to death!"

"Oh dear, my sore spot has been completely exploited..."

That's how college students are; they do wrong things but don't dare tell their families, so they just suffer in silence.

Nanaka Kotegawa was helpless about this. If she didn't care about her family's opinions, she could have had everyone from the Pab club come together to support her and there would have been a good chance of getting the money back!

"Actually, it's not much, just a little over 200,000 yuan in advance payment, it's nothing..."

"..."

"Wait a minute! How much do you want?"

I felt like I heard some very rude things, like saying that a little over 200,000 is nothing!

Their diving shop's net profit during the off-season is only a little over 500,000 yuan a month!