The Azure Sea is not a warrior with ripped clothes.

"Are you kidding me! I don't need any secret codes!"

"But, but..."

Kohei Imamura tried to persuade Yamamoto to follow the arrangements, but was interrupted by a wave of his hand.

"Don't try to persuade me! I've made up my mind today..."

Lowering his head slightly, a single tear rolled down Shinichiro Yamamoto's cheek: "No matter what kind of opponent I face! I will lose my virginity!"

"What a real man!"

"What an exciting guy!"

"No, no, no! This is clearly just a scumbag who doesn't discriminate against women..."

Although Yamamoto was indeed standing under the holy light, Miyazawa Yu was not fooled by his empty vows. The Crystal Palace Master held a contemptuous attitude towards such a desperate fellow!

But I was really excited about my first social gathering!

Looking at the seemingly gleaming storefront, he vaguely felt that the scene was familiar, but he still raised his fist high.

"Are you ready? We're about to embark on a journey to a new world!"

"Oh!!!"

Everyone was fired up! What kind of encounter would they have this time?! It's truly something to look forward to…

"Nice to meet you~☆"

"puff!"

Looking at the five neatly arranged corpse beasts in front of him, Miyazawa Yu spat out a mouthful of blood.

He finally realized where the inexplicable sense of familiarity came from—wasn't it just like this when he first walked into Grand Blue?

Unacceptable! He cannot accept the Corpse-Mask Beast, both physically and psychologically!

In the somber atmosphere, the four pairs of chopsticks turned towards their owners, signifying that the social gathering of the four unlucky souls had ended before it even began.

Chapter 67 Yamamoto! You're really hungry!

【What kind of look is this?! Don't you care about your reputation?!】

Sitting on the cushion, Miyazawa Yu looked as if she had lost her parents.

To be honest, when faced with five corpse-like beasts, he couldn't even tell which one was his friend, and could only blindly type out afterimages with his fingers under the table.

"Ok?"

The phone in her pocket rang, and Mizuki Natsuyo glanced down at it, her lips immediately curling into a mischievous smile.

【Sigh~ Will Yu reveal my identity? That's so mean! So cute~☆】

"puff!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood onto his chest and stared intently at the single-ponytail girl opposite him, who was pretending to be nonchalant.

That's right, this should be my old friend, but her current appearance is completely different from what I remember.

And to actually use that face to act cute towards yourself, that's practically intentional harm!

Forget it! Anyway, nobody's interested in the corpse beasts, let's just grab a bite and call it a day...

"Oh, hello everyone! It's so hot today—"

"Yeah, my makeup was all ruined from walking all this way!"

"!!!"

Staring wide-eyed at Shinichiro Yamamoto, Yu Miyazawa's jaw was so shocked it dislocated instantly.

Even when facing this bunch of bastards, you're still going to muster all your strength and charge in?! Hagishan, you're a true warrior!

"Well—it's so hot, let's have a drink first!"

"Yeah~ What would you like to drink..."

Ignoring Miyazawa Yu's slightly swaying head, Yamamoto Shinichiro picked up his chopsticks and scanned all five corpse beasts with his narrow eyes, finally pointing the chopsticks at the girl with the side ponytail on the far right.

"Let's start with some beer, hahaha~"

Yamamoto! He's practically the epitome of a virgin!

Moved to tears, Miyazawa Yu retracted her irresponsible review before entering the store!

A guy who doesn't pick and choose women is definitely a scumbag, but you can tell Yamamoto was really hungry. Facing fear and remaining unmoved is such a brave act!

"Cheers! Haha~ Hurry up and introduce yourself!"

"Alright! I'll go first!"

After drinking the ice-cold beer, the atmosphere improved significantly thanks to Yamamoto's encouragement, and the girl with the ponytail sitting opposite the boy raised her hand and smiled as she spoke.

"A freshman at Aoko University, Kiyoko Kamio."

Yes! May I ask what your hobbies are?

Aside from Yamamoto, the applause was sparse, but he still stood up excitedly and raised his right arm at a 45° angle. Anyone who didn't know him would think he was born in Germany in the 40s.

"Um……"

Turning her head slightly, Kiyoko Kamio glanced at Mana, picked up her ponytail and played with it for a moment before smiling and saying, "Horse racing and pachinko, shall we?"

"!!!"

What kind of hobby is this for an older man? Even if it's made up, it's way too far-fetched!

Secretly astonished that these girls didn't have a shred of shame, Miyazawa Yu turned to Yamamoto and shook her head frantically. This girl's extravagance was definitely not something a college student could afford to support!

"..."

Equally shocked, Shinichiro Yamamoto gripped his chopsticks tightly, his hand trembling slightly, before pointing the chopsticks at the second girl with the bun hairstyle.

They still won't give up! Yamamoto, do you have to be like this?!

From small things, we can see the big picture. Logically speaking, if the first girl was this strange, even the dumbest person would know to run away!

Miyazawa Yu really wanted to slap Yamamoto twice to bring him to his senses, but then he thought, isn't this also a kind of enlightenment?

Since Yamamoto has shown so much courage, how could his friend spoil his fun?

With this thought in mind, after everyone had introduced themselves, Miyazawa Yu immediately gave a wink to Iori and the others on his left and right.

"There's no time to lose—I want to change seats!"

"Then I'll sit here!"

"This side is mine!"

With perfect coordination, Miyazawa Yu sat down opposite Mizuki Natsuyo and turned his head slightly. As he expected, Yamamoto's seat was now left opposite the girl with the bun hairstyle, Suzuki Keiko.

Take it, Yamamoto! It's what a brother should do!

"...You guys! Ugh..."

Moved to tears, Shinichiro Yamamoto's eyes welled up with tears, but a confident smile of certain victory graced his lips.

The brothers have already given it their all! How could I possibly fail?

"Hmph... Next, Ms. Mizuki, do you have anything to explain?"

Seeing that Yamamoto and Suzuki Keiko were getting along quite well, Miyazawa Yu breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Natsuyo, who had no celebrity demeanor whatsoever.

As a famous voice actress, if she were photographed attending a social gathering like this, the news would probably explode the next day!

"Well, Kanako said everyone should wear this kind of makeup. What do you think? Does it look good?"

"What a load of rubbish! I never expected that Mana would come up with such a trick, it's so despicable!"

Dejected, Miyazawa Yu slumped onto the table. She had originally planned to use this matchmaking event as practice, but now it seemed like she would be lucky if it ended successfully.

So, Mana must have had a backup plan to prevent her friend from falling into the clutches of a pervert, right?

"Natsuyo, did Aina say anything to you before she came?"

"Hmm~ The little girl with twin tails told us a lot of things!"

Smiling and also leaning down, Mizuki Natsuyo touched her lips and thought for a moment before speaking: "For example, Iori already has a girlfriend, Kohei is my biggest fan so be careful, and you're a muscle monster so you absolutely can't touch you..."

"Ha! That guy!"

Miyazawa Yu's eyes flashed with murderous intent. It was one thing for Mana to cricket behind Iori and Kohei's back, but she actually dared to expose the fact that she was a big muscle man!

No way! He'll remember this! Next time we drink, should we change Aina's drink to iced vodka or iced oolong tea?

"Hey, what are you thinking, you bad guy? Don't you dare bully Mana, you know that!"

Sensing the murderous aura emanating from him, Mizuki Natsuyo, acting as his senior, tapped him on the head and then complained irritably.

"Honestly, you've been in Izu for so long and never said you wanted to come visit me, but then you turn around and ask me to join a mixer. Is your skin made of gold?!"

"There's nothing I can do about that..."

Speaking of this, Miyazawa Yu felt deflated, since he had hardly slept in his own room since coming to Izu.

Every time I wake up, I'm either at school or in Iori's isolation room, squeezed between O-man and me.

I spend almost all my time working on club activities, so I don't have time to go out and hang out with friends!

"Really? You must have had a tough time..."

After listening to his tearful and heartfelt accusations, Mizuki Natsuyo felt a little sorry for the unfortunate boy.

Although Hamaoka Azusa had told her about some of the daily life of the Pab Club, seeing is believing, and the victim's firsthand account still gave her a great psychological shock!

"Hey Kitahara, what would you like to drink? What about Yu?"

"Ah! Beer would be perfect..."

"Then I'll have Oolong... Bubble Bar."

A chill ran down Miyazawa Yu's spine; he felt as if Medusa was watching him, and quickly turned to look warily at Yoshihara Mana.

Are you about to make a move, to ruin the atmosphere?

Unfortunately, he would never let the other side succeed; for Yamamoto's sake, he had to heat up the atmosphere!

"Hey, your outfit has changed a lot since last time, Yoshihara."

"Ok?"

With the same resolve, Kitahara Iori, sitting opposite Yoshihara Mana, took the initiative to try and hold back Mana, who was about to cause trouble.

"Really? Has it changed a lot?"

She winked at him, and Miyazawa Yu felt uncomfortable seeing Mizuki Natsuyo with her heavy makeup, but he still tried to remain calm and replied, "Hmm, it is very different."

"Is that so? How is it different?"

"For example, the clothes, makeup, and so on, are all very different..."

With a furrowed brow, Miyazawa Yu was surprised that Xia Ye had also started to make her move. Not daring to expose her directly, she could only grunt and groan to get by.

"That's because...it's a social gathering today, so I put a lot of effort into dressing up! Hehe~☆"

"Hey your sister!"

"I'll reveal that little scheme to you now!"

His rationality exploded instantly. Miyazawa Yu was disgusted by Mana's malicious cuteness with her tongue sticking out. His face contorted with rage as he clutched his chest, ready to fight her to the death.

"Oh dear!! Your two cups are empty!!"

Before they could continue their rage, Nojima Gen flashed and shoved a wine glass into Yuu and Iori's mouths, which brought them back to their senses.

"You two! Our job is to turn Yamamoto into a man! How dare you raise your voice at a girl!"

"I'm sorry, this is really annoying."

"Yes, I'm sorry... I couldn't help it for a moment."

Reluctantly pulling the cup from her bulging mouth, Miyazawa Yu asked, her eyelids twitching, "So how should we help her out?"

"How about we try encouraging everyone to call each other by their first names first, to help build rapport?"

Extending a finger, Kohei Imamura, who had been staring at Natsumi Mizuki in a daze and thus escaped Mana's mental attack, now spoke up with particular clarity.

"Hmm...that makes sense, and it makes it easier to have in-depth conversations this way."