The Azure Sea is not a warrior with ripped clothes.

"Well done! Chisa, I didn't expect you to actually have a knack for this!"

"Really? I only borrowed the head waitress's way of treating guests?"

"Hmm, she seems like a very experienced dive guide already!"

Laughing wildly, Kujo Maki frantically ruffled Chisa's hair. Unlike a head waitress, she didn't have the brains to spout any profound truths.

But the naturally straightforward girl is very good at expressing her emotions. Chisa helped her out of the predicament, so she was very happy. It's that simple!

"And didn't the guest just say that too?"

Feigning an air of superiority, she pouted and spoke slowly and deliberately, her right hand pressed together as she whispered like a cricket chopping vegetables: "Finally, a normal guide! That's great!"

"Pfft! Maki, you can't just imitate the guests like that!"

Unable to resist laughing at Maki's comical appearance, the head waitress delivered a chopped slash to the head, turning her three bumps on her head into a symmetrical 2+2!

"Sigh! Those are the exact words!"

With a disgruntled grin, revealing her pearly white teeth, even as she faces severe punishment, Kujo Maki shouts out her innocence, asking Heaven to judge her loyalty and treachery!

"I was just repeating myself, after all, he's a very incompetent guide who wears his T-shirt inside out~ right, the underwear-inside-out hero?"

"Is all you can say is things that disregard the lives of others?"

After kneeling before his mother-in-law and earnestly explaining his mistakes, Miyazawa Yu promised that he would never let Nanaka be bedridden again, and received the "reward" of being used as a footrest by his angry mother-in-law.

At the lowest point in his life, he was being criticized. Veins bulged on his forehead as he looked at Maki with a sinister gaze, already plotting how to throw her into the sea without attracting the attention of the police.

"But Chisa did a great job! She already has half my flair. Given time, she'll definitely achieve great things."

"..."

With this small attempt, Chisa Kotegawa gained triple recognition from her supervisor, colleagues, and partners, and a shackle that had been holding her in her mind for a long time began to loosen slightly.

But before she fully awakened, she subconsciously walked up to her mother and timidly looked up at her across the reception table.

The laughter and chatter temporarily ceased. Over the past few days, anyone could see the problems between Chisa and her mother, and everyone hoped that the two could have the most perfect ending...

"..."

The mother and daughter looked at each other. Sayako Kotekawa had two reasons for opposing Chisa becoming a diving guide.

One issue is the other person's personality. Being a guide for someone as cold and aloof as herself would only be asking for trouble. However, Chisa is now trying to change her style.

As for the second point...

Her left hand slowly rose to her ear—diving isn't entirely without risk. Even if the family business were inherited by Nanaka and her husband, that would be enough; there's no need for their second daughter to inherit it too…

"what!"

Just as she was halfway through her thought, Sayaka Kotekawa suddenly felt her ankle being grabbed. Startled, she looked down and saw Yu Miyazawa pretending to be innocent while whistling.

"Shhhhhh..."

"If you can't make a sound, then don't try to blow it!"

Saya Kotekawa stomped hard on the latter's waist, her eyes icy cold—she hadn't even settled the score with this kid for ruining Nana, and he dared to provoke her! Did he have a death wish!

However, his actions broke the silence, and even someone as icy as him had to say something.

"Sigh... Chisa did a great job, at least you didn't mess it up this time..."

"What Auntie meant was, 'You did a fantastic job, Chisa! You're my pride, right, Yuu!'"

"Ha! Absolutely right~"

With both hands off the ground and relying solely on core strength to maintain the footpad posture, Miyazawa Yu chuckled and nodded in approval, giving two thumbs up towards the direction from which the sound came!

"Iori?!"

Turning her head, she saw Iori leaning against the door frame, trying to look cool. Kotegawa Chisa was shocked, after all, Iori had looked like he couldn't get out of bed this morning!

He's going to such lengths to coordinate with Yu! But...

A sweet smile returned to her face. Kotegawa turned her gaze to Iori and bowed deeply to her mother at a 120-degree angle with her hands clasped to her chest in gratitude!

"Thank you so much for your kind words, store manager!"

"Oh~ She's starting to call him 'store manager' now. It seems she's truly recognized her role as a guide! Congratulations!"

With her eyes sparkling and her hands secretly clapping, Kujo Maki was genuinely happy that Chisa had gained the store manager's approval!

Besides, Chisa's smile is undeniably cute! At least Iori definitely doesn't...

"Ugh, I'm sorry, even though Kohei already told me, I still couldn't help myself..."

"Are you guys in the Pab club toxic?! Is it some kind of supernatural phenomenon that makes people want to vomit whenever they see Chisa's smile?"

Rushing forward and grabbing Iori by the collar, Kujo Maki, tears streaming down her face, frantically shook the bastard, ruining the touching atmosphere!

"Hehe~ It's okay, Maki."

Gently embracing Maki's shoulders, Kotegawa Chisa straightened her back, seemingly unfazed by Iori's fleeting coolness. Instead, she gently shook her head at Kujo Maki.

"But it's Chisa!"

"It's okay. You should never use words to deal with scum like that!"

"Ugh?"

She stared blankly as Chisa walked past her, and then Iori screamed in agony at her hands. Kujo Maki's indignation towards the latter vanished instantly, replaced by deep pity.

Five minutes later, after being removed from her armor and securely tied to the flagpole in front of the shop with a safety rope, Kitahara Iori continued with a calm and composed demeanor, "Also, today is the last day. Nanaka-nee said we should all have a nice meal together, so please come, everyone!"

Chapter 331: The Final Feast~

"This is the restaurant I recommend the most. The dishes have a very southern flavor, but they also suit Japanese tastes very well!"

"Oh! It really is! It tastes even better than Japanese curry..."

"hehe--"

With her head held high and pride written all over her face, Kujo Maki smirked as she basked in the recognition from her friends!

Picking up a burrito from the table, Miyazawa Yu smiled and leaned back in her chair, looking at the warm scene before her. She then got up and moved to the sofa next to Kotegawa Nanaka, who was lying there.

"Your stomach still hurts? That shouldn't be the case. I don't remember this happening before?"

"Emmm...it's still a bit."

Lying on the sofa, Nanaka Kotegawa appeared calm, but a layer of cold sweat on her forehead proved that her physical condition was definitely not as good as she seemed.

It's not uncommon for long-married couples to go too far in their relationships, but this time the discomfort is particularly strong.

Specifically, symptoms include weakness in the limbs, low mood, and a dull, aching pain in the abdomen.

A slender, pale finger pressed against her lower abdomen. The mature woman gently stroked her boyfriend's head, smiling reassuringly, "It's okay, it's probably just a change in environment. Don't worry about me~"

"Well, that's exactly why it's so worrying, because Nanaka-nee always says things like that..."

With a sigh, Miyazawa Yu could feel a little more at ease if Nana Hua would cry out in pain like Mana, since the symptoms are visible to the naked eye.

But the other person is the type who's willing to sacrifice themselves so everyone can have fun, which makes things difficult.

He lifted Nanaka's bangs, his face full of concern, and leaned down to gently kiss her sweaty forehead. Then he lowered his head and pressed his forehead against the kiss mark.

"If you feel really uncomfortable, just tell me. If I go to the hospital for something like this, I'll just get a scolding and it'll pass."

"Ok!"

"Be good~"

After stuffing the burrito into Nanaka's mouth, Miyazawa Yu stood up, rubbed his face, and walked over to Kohei and Mana with a carefree attitude, having completely unloaded his worries.

Although it was supposed to be a gathering, given the current state of the Pab department – ​​the elderly, the infirm, the disabled, and pregnant – a full half of the staff were unable to sit down and eat properly.

Chisa, the instigator of this whole mess, could ignore Iori's suffering and even add insult to injury, but if Kohei Imamura dared to ignore Aina, he would probably be chopped into mincemeat by everyone!

"How is it? Is Aina still unable to move?"

"Hmm...wait! Actually, it's okay to move a little bit~"

She was lost in thought, slapping Kohei onto the bed, doing this and that, and finally making him a mess and crying with his face covered.

Yoshihara Aina paused for two seconds before realizing whether Yu was talking to her.

She quickly sucked all the drool into her mouth and wiped the rest away with her sleeve. She hurriedly and with a flushed face tried to move her body to prove that she hadn't done anything too outrageous!

However, people's constitutions are different. Aina is clearly the type whose whole body is affected by a small movement. She felt a sharp pain in her stomach immediately after moving her hands and feet.

"ah!"

"What the hell are you doing?!"

"Wait a minute! This isn't my fault at all!"

With a sharp look in his eyes, Miyazawa Yu sensed something was wrong when Mana cried out in pain and tried to back away, but even so, he couldn't escape Imamura Kohei's precise pursuit of grabbing his collar.

He confronted Kohei's murderous gaze with dead fish eyes, and no matter what, he resolutely refused to admit that he was in the wrong!

Who is the real culprit behind all this? If you have the guts, hang yourself from a tree in the southeast to prove your resolve. What kind of hero attacks innocent bystanders?

"Wait! Kohei, stop fooling around!"

"Tsk! I'll kill you if this happens again, just for Mana's sake!"

"I've already told you it wasn't my fault!"

Finally freed from his restraints, Miyazawa Yu watched as Kohei flew back to the dining table like a diligent little bee, then flew to the sofa to feed Aina, and sighed deeply.

"How long have these symptoms lasted? Is there a risk of recovery?"

"Don't make it sound like a disease! It's just... um, Yu and Nanaka do this often too, right? Feeding play?"

Shyly covering half her face with a blanket, Yoshihara Aina stared with her big, watery eyes, her gaze darting wildly from side to side as she tried to avoid Miyazawa Yu's amused gaze.

To be honest, she quite enjoyed being served by Kohei; it felt like being pampered and cherished.

"Well, does it exist or not?"

Sitting at Mana's feet, Miyazawa teased her with drawn-out words until Mana was almost blushing to tears before waving his hand and getting down to business.

"Let's assume there is. So, Aina, what are your plans after you go back? Getting married, staying in Izu after graduation, or going back to your hometown?"

"Well... Kohei and I have discussed getting married and then staying in Izu, since Grandpa and Dad take care of the family's farmland."

Slowly curling her legs up, Yoshihara Aina turned her head to look at the still-naive Kohei, her eyes full of trust and admiration.

Although it seems unreliable now, she has no doubt that the other party can support her, a country girl, to find her place in the city.

Of course, most of the reason for staying in Izu can be attributed to Pab Club. After all, you can't find a place where you can let go of all restrictions and truly hang out together!

"Great! Congratulations, you've got what you wanted, right?"

"I mean, I'm sorry for scaring you guys when school first started!"

"Haha~ That was so long ago."

It seems like it was a long time ago, but it still feels so vivid in my mind. After all, the bizarre scene of a wailing, corpse-like beast is something you'll never forget after seeing it just once!

Miyazawa Yu smiled, shook his head, and stood up. So, what's next...?

"So what are you doing? Conducting a satisfaction survey for the Pab department?"

"I guess so, considering all the things that happened, didn't they? Mr. Iori, how does it feel to be completely wiped out?"

"You guy..."

The only thing that's infuriating about him is that Yu has never changed since he joined the Pab club. Of course, Kitahara Iori didn't tolerate this kid's courageous advances either.

"Ugh... So now for the first question!"

Caught naked on the sofa, Miyazawa Yu, relying on his strong neck muscles, ignored the risk of suffocation and enthusiastically pulled out a pen and paper to gossip: "May I ask what the relationship is between Mr. Iori and Ms. Chisa now?"

"...boyfriend and girlfriend."

"Wow! This is such a surprising bombshell! A real-life romance between an O-type scumbag and an ice-cold school beauty? That sounds like a real marketable story!"

Pushing up his non-existent glasses twice, Miyazawa Yu shamelessly changed the headline to a sensational one, attempting to gain more selling points!

Speechless, Kitahara Iori watched the bastard who had already gotten into character. Although he really wanted to give him a beating, he decided to give this busy guy some face since it was a farewell banquet.

"So, if you have no questions, get out of here!"

"And what are your plans after the marriage? Will you go back to inherit the family business?"

"Huh? Unless you go back to Tokyo, there's absolutely no way!"