The Azure Sea is not a warrior with ripped clothes.

If I gave that reason, Chisa would probably kill me on the spot!

Sensing that the atmosphere had suddenly become a little awkward, Hamaoka Azusa looked at Iori incredulously and spoke hesitantly.

"Hmm...you don't have no reason, do you?"

"Oh! Well, if Chisa goes to participate in the competition, she'll definitely win the prize money..."

"That way, we won't have to participate in the [phallus] activity..."

"Of course! The main reason is to let more people discover Chisa's beauty! That's right!"

His eyes sharpened, realizing that there seemed to be a chance for the situation to turn around.

After Miyazawa Yu took off his clothes, his body immediately swelled up. Then, he easily covered Kohei's mouth with his other hand to cover up the leak of the ultimate purpose, thus making up for the reason.

However, this explanation, which was full of loopholes, couldn't even fool Chisa, so how could it possibly fool the cunning Hamaoka Azusa?

"Oh, really?"

Hamaoka Azusa was initially surprised by their shamelessness, not realizing that these three people had such impure motives.

But soon she narrowed her eyes and revealed a sly, cat-like smile.

"I see—what should we do, Chisa?"

"I'd rather die than go!"

Turning her head to the side, Chisa Kotegawa had no intention of embarrassing herself on stage in place of Iori!

"Hmm... I expected this to happen."

"Don't be a Monday morning quarterback, Yu."

"Seriously! You shouldn't have asked me in the first place!"

Chisa glared at the three bastards who looked like they hadn't expected anything, but she didn't want to argue with them. She turned around and went back to the frying station to continue learning how to make assorted skewers.

……

"Really? It failed."

Grand Blue became lively that night. Shinji Tokita tilted his head back and gulped down a large glass of beer, then waved his hand to comfort him, saying, "Don't be discouraged, this is normal."

"How could I not be discouraged? I clearly had no chance from the very beginning, yet I spent the whole morning jumping around in frustration."

He slumped over the table, withdrawing into himself. In fact, Miyazawa Yu had been prepared for Chisa's rejection.

What truly upset him was that even at the very end, he couldn't get any information from Hamaoka Azusa about how she got Nanaka drunk.

Instead, his love rival recorded the entire bizarre request, which was tantamount to him handing the bird over to the other person!

"This is so annoying. By the way, senior, who participated in your year?"

"Hmm? Our year?"

Shou Ryujiro was playing a drinking game with someone while holding a beer mug when he heard this, and pointed to the calm and peaceful girls on the sofa.

"Zi participated in the women's group."

"Sigh~ Although she's malicious, she really is a beautiful person!"

Half-dead, Yu Miyazawa looked up at the carefree Hamaoka Azusa. Although she didn't want to say anything discouraging, the other woman was indeed a nice upperclassman.

He has a striking appearance, an interesting way of speaking, and a more outgoing personality, almost like a boy.

Oh no, thinking about it this way, my chances of winning seem to be getting lower and lower. What is it about him that makes him better than Hamaoka Azusa?

...the gaze shifted downwards.

No, no, no! Victory in this area is unnecessary and utterly absurd.

"Ah, but Azusa was eliminated in the preliminaries!"

"Huh? Why? Is there something fishy going on?"

"Don't worry, there's nothing like that. I think it's because I forgot to bring my swimsuit, so I participated in the competition wearing my underwear, which is why I was disqualified."

With his arms crossed and head shaking, indicating that there were no criminal elements at Izu University, Shinji Tokita carefully recalled the grand occasion at the time, noting that the review committee seemed to have gone completely mad with fear...

"puff!"

He spat out the wine in his mouth and, imagining the scene, sighed with confusion.

"She's really something, doesn't she have any shame?"

"That's just the kind of woman she is. You'll see once you get to know her. Zi is usually quite easy to get along with!"

"is it?"

Recalling the cold smile on Hamaoka Azusa's lips when she secretly took out her recording phone, Miyazawa Yu felt immense pressure.

But worrying about these things now is pointless; compared to this...

"Aww~ Waaaaah!"

Standing on the table, he ripped off his last clothes and, with his O-grade burly body, swaggered around with his sniper rifle, making a grand entrance into Pab Club's daily activity—baseball boxing!

"That was really cool to take off!!"

"If we lose again, we'll have to spread our legs in an M-shape!"

"Hahahaha—"

After cheering and drinking several pitchers of beer, all of Miyazawa Yu's troubles disappeared, leaving only endless revelry!

"Really, isn't this just like any other day..."

Taking small sips of her beer, Chisa Kotegawa felt like her eyes were going blind.

Why do these guys have drinking parties every day, but they never seem to get enough of drinking? They could at least play some normal baseball games occasionally!

"Mmm! This kind of atmosphere is just perfect~"

Unlike Chisa, Hamaoka Azusa had a smile on her face, clearly enjoying this free environment.

"okay!"

She got up and headed towards the already lively party venue, waving goodbye to the two people behind her and saying, "I'm going to join in too!"

"...Take care."

"Azusa really enjoys those kinds of activities."

Without any hindrance, the Kotegawa sisters were quite familiar with Hamaoka Azusa, knowing her outgoing personality and unfathomable shamelessness.

"I'll take it!"

"Oh, okay—oh dear!"

Hearing someone behind him want to join the fight, Miyazawa Yu, who had just taken down a senior, immediately turned around to see who dared to challenge the invincible King of the Crystal Palace!

But when he saw Hamaoka Azusa clearly, he was completely shocked and quickly stepped forward to block her way.

"Azusa-senpai, we're playing the kind of baseball game where you have to take your clothes off! If you want to play, go find Nanaka!"

Although they are rivals in love, Miyazawa Yu has basic morals. At the very least, he wouldn't do something like harming a woman he knows by playing striptease games!

"Huh? Does Yu mean you're going to give Nanaka to me?"

Hamaoka Azusa was surprised that this junior and love rival, whom she had tricked twice, would care about her. Hamaoka Azusa's eyes immediately became playful.

"Grumble...! Azusa-senpai really knows how to take advantage of a situation, but I won't fall for it! I'm determined to pursue Nanaka-nee!"

"Oh my! That's a bold statement~ Did you hear that, Nana? Waaaaah..."

She was only halfway through her sentence when her mouth was covered and she was dragged aside.

Seeing the visible panic and confusion on Miyazawa Yu's face, and the helpless expression that made him almost cry.

Hamaoka Azusa couldn't hold back her laughter any longer and covered her mouth, kneeling down and slapping the ground frantically. It took her a while to shakily straighten up, point at Miyazawa Yu, and look at Tokita Shinji.

"Shou, Shi, this child is so interesting! I think I'm starting to like him!"

"Indeed, this year's newcomers are all very distinctive!"

"I'm glad you like it, but Azusa, don't be so mean, it will hurt Yu's feelings."

Having only a vague understanding of Hamaoka Azusa's situation, Tokita Shinji and Jujiro Ryujiro could only offer their sincerest prayers to Miyazawa Yu.

After all, they really have no room to interfere in matters of the heart.

"Damn it! This is too much!"

Two lines of bloody tears streamed down her face. She never expected that her momentary concern would be met with ridicule.

Miyazawa Yuu became increasingly angry as he thought about it, slammed his hand on the table, and struck a classic JoJo pose, formally declaring war on Hamaoka Azusa.

"I challenge you to a baseball boxing match! We'll bet our clothes on!"

"Oh, isn't that obvious? If you lose, you have to take your clothes off, after all, it's baseball boxing~ But..."

With a grin, Hamaoka Azusa tapped her head, then hugged her waist and feigned shyness, giving Miyazawa Yu a wink.

"No matter what, I would never get a complete Omega~ After all, I'm still a young girl!"

"Uh……"

After a pause, Miyazawa Yu's anger subsided considerably.

Yeah, no matter what, Senior Zi is still a girl. It's just immature of me to try and fight her with striptease-style boxing...

Thinking this, he was just about to suggest changing the bet when Hamaoka Azusa added, "But I put a band-aid inside, so it's perfectly fine~"

"……Yeah?"

I got teased again!!!

His eyes rolled back in anger, and Miyazawa Yu cracked his knuckles, a chillingly wicked smile spreading across his face.

"In that case, I won't be polite!"

"Please let me come too!"

"Heh, how could I let Iori steal the limelight when it comes to standing up for my brothers!"

With one person on each side blocking Miyazawa Yu, Kitahara Iori and Imamura Kohei chuckled and blended into the battlefield with remarkable ease.

As for the target of these two scumbags, it is of course Azusa-senpai's OK bondage!

Chapter 43: The Gauntlet Battle! Miyazawa Yu's Great Victory!

"Huh? Three of them ganging up on me? How cunning!"

Not so easily fooled, Hamaoka Azusa immediately launched a protest after Iori and Kohei joined the battle.

Ultimately, baseball boxing is a game of probability, and with three against one, your chances of winning are far too low!

"No!"

With his hands firmly in his pockets, Kitahara Iori slightly raised his head, his eyes conveying a look of utter bewilderment: "I'm looking at you, you completely don't understand!"

"This is a battle of attrition, not three against one!"

"Hiss... Is there any difference between the two?"

Having gained a completely new understanding of Iori's shamelessness, Shinji Tokita gasped and sat there, frowning in bewilderment.

"Of course! So-called three against one is an unfair gang fight and should be condemned!"

"But the tag-team battle was only because we had a common goal! So it was a spontaneous act by each individual! It should be considered a one-on-one duel!"

"Oh dear, what a huge misinterpretation..."

Cold sweat beaded on his forehead. Miyazawa Yu sighed inwardly, realizing that his shamelessness was nowhere near as great as Iori's. He then discreetly pulled out his phone and placed it on the table.

That's right! This is not just revenge! It's also his chance to get back at Azusa and gain leverage over her!

Although it's despicable, it's necessary to have leverage over the opponent in order not to fall behind in the battle for Nanaka!

"Hmm...it seems they're serious. What should we do, Azusa? Should we continue playing?"

Frustrated, Shinji Tokita scratched the back of his head. Seeing the united anger of Yu and the others, he turned to look at Azusa Hamaoka.

"Of course!"