The Azure Sea is not a warrior with ripped clothes.

"Aina! You're such a kind person! I'll always remember your kindness today!"

"Ah... is this how it's done? Thank you?"

"Hmm? What's wrong, Yu? Mana, did you say something to him?"

Hearing the commotion, Hamaoka Azusa was surprised to find that Miyazawa Yu, who had just looked listless, was now full of energy.

She immediately instructed Kotobuki Ryujiro to pull her junior back into the fray, and then sat down next to Mana, curiously asking how she had managed it.

However, Yoshihara Aina was also confused at this moment, and could only tell Hamaoka Azusa everything that had just happened. After listening, the latter immediately showed a thoughtful expression.

"Hmm...Is that so?"

"I mean, I suddenly got really excited and burst out laughing. Senior Azusa, did I say something wrong?"

Feeling out of place with everyone in the Pab club, Yoshihara Mana watched as Yu instantly joined in the drinking party with his seniors, feeling dejected and hugging his knees in bewilderment.

Whether it's Iori or Yu, their ideas seem to be much more unconventional than hers, and she simply can't keep up!

If things continue like this, I won't be able to help anyone, and I won't be able to keep up with everyone's thinking. I'll definitely be marginalized again!

"No, no~ That's just how Yu is!"

Seeing that Mana was feeling very down, Hamaoka Azusa smiled gently and placed her hand on Mana's head to comfort her, "Don't worry, what did Yu say before he was dragged away?"

"Hmm... He thanked me very excitedly and said I was a good person?"

"Isn't this great? It's been helpful, little Ai-na!"

Hamaoka Azusa hugged Mana tightly, looking at Miyazawa Yu who was drinking heavily in the crowd with a helpless yet doting tone.

"They're all like that—free-spirited and unrestrained yet not annoying, and they'd definitely treat their friends with kindness, so Aina has absolutely no need to be afraid of being abandoned~"

"Is this...?"

"Yeah, at least watching a bunch of idiots without having to worry about manners makes things a lot easier, doesn't it?"

Holding her beer, Chisa Kotegawa sat down on the other side of Aina. Seeing that Yu was finally drunk, she quickly cooperated with Azusa-senpai to do some ideological work with the new member.

"Come check out these! They're all famous dive sites. Let's go together after summer vacation starts!"

"Wow! Can we go to all these places? They're so beautiful!"

Yoshihara Mana was a child at heart, and her little disappointment was no match for the combined attack from Hamaoka Azusa and Chisa. She crumbled in no time.

Looking at Aina and Chisa huddled together discussing their next dive site, Hamaoka Azusa nodded in satisfaction.

That's more like it! The tone of the Pab Club should be cheerful, and all unhappiness must be erased! Except for Miyazawa Yu, that little love rival!

"Does she want Nanaka to sign up for a gym or something to get her body data? What a sly little devil!"

Instantly guessing Miyazawa Yu's little scheme, Hamaoka Azusa crossed her arms and leaned against Mana, a smile gradually spreading across her face.

Since boys prioritize their careers, and Yu was working hard to earn her living expenses, she couldn't very well interfere.

But who says you have to bring Nanahana when you're doing business? There's another perfect candidate at the shop!

I hope Yu likes what she's about to receive...

Chapter 84 Please tell me your measurements!

"Wait a minute! Nanaka-nee-san, there's something I actually want to ask you for help with! Please!"

"Huh—huh?"

The next morning, just as Kotegawa Nanaka was yawning and stepping out of her room after waking up, Miyazawa Yu's voice came from afar.

Before she could react, the latter crawled in front of her wearing only his underwear, clearly not intending to give her any chance to refuse.

"Um, Yu, you can just say what's on your mind. Doing it this way doesn't show sincerity!"

Although Iori always slides on his knees, Nanaka Kotegawa always felt that this way of expressing sincerity was problematic, so she put on a stern face and tried to guide the young Yu, who had gone astray, back to the right track!

However, her words took on a different meaning in Miyazawa Yu's ears—

What?! Kneeling down with all the Os isn't enough to show sincerity? It seems Nanaka-neechan is still holding a grudge about yesterday's offense! In that case…

With a determined effort, he simply rolled over and lay down in a submissive dog pose, his face flushed as he exposed his belly!

"This is the limit I can accept, please, Nanaka-nee!!"

"If you're shy, then don't do it!"

The scene was so beautiful it was almost unbearable to look at, causing her juniors to perform shameful acts of obedience. For a moment, Nanaka Kotegawa even had a momentary daze, thinking she was some kind of utterly wicked villain!

Wow! This way of asking for favors really works!

Shaking her head to shake off the absurd idea that she was a bad person, she quickly reached out and grabbed You's arm, trying to pull her up first.

However, Miyazawa Yu noticed the wavering in her eyes and naturally couldn't just give in.

In a fight between a petite woman who is about 1.7 meters tall and a muscular man who is over 1.9 meters tall, without any extreme physical exertion, who would win?

Anyway, even though Nanaka Kotegawa was so tired that she was holding her back and her chest was trembling back and forth, she still couldn't lift Yu Miyazawa up even a little bit.

"Ugh... Really, I promise you, okay?! Get up already!"

"no problem!"

Finally, with no other choice, the gentle Nanaka had to bow down to the evil forces. Upon hearing this, Miyazawa Yu immediately jumped to his feet and fawned over them, promising to comply.

"Don't worry, Nana-chan. After reflecting on my mistakes yesterday, I've realized them deeply! Today, I just want you to come with me to SILVERMANGYM. We absolutely won't do anything else!"

"Really?"

With a mixture of disbelief and skepticism, Nanaka Kotegawa looked Yu up and down, and indeed, she no longer felt the burning gaze.

But she was highly skeptical of the boy's attempt to cover up his true feelings, and for some reason, she always felt that Yu was plotting something very embarrassing!

"Ah! Yu, you're awake already?"

"Uncle Toshio, what would you like for breakfast today? Mixed pancakes or fried noodles?"

The door behind the two opened, and Kotegawa Toshio saw Yu blocking his daughter in the corridor as soon as he stepped out.

But having become accustomed to the other person's presence in his home, he didn't feel anything was amiss. He just groggily touched his head and headed towards the bathroom.

"Let's have fried noodles. After all, we're going to the city later, so something simple will do..."

"knew!!!"

His tone rose rapidly, and Miyazawa Yuu was still secretly pleased with himself for successfully coercing Nana Hana-san, but the next second, doubt completely overwhelmed him—

When did I agree to go to the city with Uncle Toshio? Could it be that the uncle is old and has misremembered?

With this thought in mind, he hesitated for two seconds before asking, "Um... Uncle Toshio, what are we going to do later? I don't remember this part."

"Oh~ don't be shy..."

Peeking halfway out of the bathroom with a toothbrush in his mouth, Toshio Kotegawa smiled and gave a thumbs-up, praising, "Azusa already told me yesterday that you got a customer, right? You worked hard! I'll protect you!"

"……what?"

Frozen in place, Miyazawa Yu really wanted to say that this was the collaboration he wanted to discuss with Nanaka.

However, when the words were about to come out, looking at the curve of Uncle Toshio's lips, and thinking about how the other party had treated him like a junior these past few days...

Damn it! I couldn't refuse! Senior Azusa, you've done so many bad things!!!

"Ah...yes, that's exactly what I was going to tell you, hahaha..."

With a laugh that sounded worse than crying, Miyazawa Yu's face was contorted with a ferocious smile. He only collapsed to his knees with a thud when Uncle Toshio retreated to continue washing up.

Oh no! It's all over. His perfect plan has been ruined before it even started, but he really wanted to know Nanaka's measurements!

"Um, Yu? This is..."

"I'm sorry, Nanaka-nee, I'm such a scumbag for blocking you here so early in the morning and trying to force you to submit through my body."

With her pupils losing their luster, Miyazawa Yu bowed deeply, tears welling in her eyes. "I'm sorry, my previous request is null and void. I want to die first, so I'm going to cook."

"Don't die!!!"

Quickly grabbing the zombie-like Yu, Kotegawa Nanaka took a deep breath and made up her mind, then dragged the other person back to her room and locked the door.

"No one can hear us now, Yu-kun! I thought about it yesterday and realized that you are indeed a boy of this age, so you can talk to me directly about anything!"

"No, no, no! This kind of thing isn't negotiable!"

Forced to kneel on the carpet, Miyazawa Yu looked at Kotegawa Nanaka's worried yet serious expression, opening her mouth several times but still lacking the courage.

After all, even someone with extensive experience in the Pab industry would be too embarrassed to directly tell someone their measurements!

"...Yu, do you remember? What did you say that night?"

After pondering for a moment with her head down, seeing that he still remained silent, Nanaka Kotegawa could only sigh helplessly and gently reminded him:

"You said that family members should be tolerant of each other, so you'll keep my feelings for Chisa a secret. Now, please consider it me keeping your secret, okay?"

"!!!"

With her eyes wide open, Miyazawa Yu had no idea that Nanaka-nee would remember her excuse when she was being chased so clearly.

Time seemed to stand still for him at that moment. In the blurred world, only he remained, along with those pure, all-encompassing brown eyes.

Honestly, does he really think Nana Hana is the kind of girl who would get angry if asked about her measurements?

No! Rather than getting angry, her most likely reaction would be to run away blushing, and the best outcome would be for the other person to suppress their embarrassment and satisfy their curiosity!

"So that's it..."

He lowered his head and grinned self-deprecatingly. He had actually thought so badly of the angel Nanaka. He had really been corrupted by spending too much time with Iori and the others!

When she looked up again, the hesitation in Miyazawa Yu's eyes had been completely burned away by determination: "Nanaka-nee! Actually, I've had this question on my mind for a long time, please tell me your measurements!!!"

"???"

Having just gotten up and passed by her sister's room, Kotegawa Chisa listened to the noises coming from her sister's room with a completely bewildered expression, her "CPU" not quite processing what was happening for a long time.

When she realized that the voice belonged to Miyazawa Yu, it was all over, and Nanaka's door was pushed open.

"Hey, Chisa~ I had fried noodles for breakfast this morning. What would you like to drink? Ice water or barley tea?"

"...Mai, Maicha?"

She stared in horror at Miyazawa Yu, whose face was beaming with joy, as if a long-standing mystery had finally been solved.

Kotegawa Chisa dismissed the other person with a few words and then barged into her sister's room.

At this moment, Nanaka Kotegawa had completely transformed into a steam engine. Her face, which was two shades brighter than a traffic light, had become so shy that her features had turned into simple line drawings.

"Sister! What's wrong?! What did You do to you?"

"Ah? It's Chisa, it's alright..."

"Does 'it's okay' mean something has already happened? Sister, say something!"

Her shoulders were being shaken wildly, and Chisa appeared in her vision, sometimes near and sometimes far, but Nanaka Kotegawa was completely dazed and had no strength to calm her down.

As it turned out, even though she was mentally prepared, it was still too embarrassing for her to tell her measurements.

Especially the change in You's expression from shock to utter disbelief made her feel so ashamed and angry that she wanted to crawl into a hole in the bed!

In that case, I guess I've repaid the favor of scaring Chisa so much on that terrifying night that she ended up sharing a bed with me...

Chapter 85 SILVERMANGYM's Problem Girl!

"Hey! How have you been lately? Gained a few pounds, huh?!"

"Well~ thanks to everyone at GrandBlue, I'm so incredibly happy! Going to university means no parents to worry about me at all! It's such a great life!"

At SILVERMANGYM gym, having worn a workout t-shirt he hadn't touched in months, Miyazawa Yu bumped fists with the handsome young man who had been waiting for a long time.

The two of them acted like old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time, and that was indeed the case.

Meizou Machi can be considered Yu Miyazawa's savior. Thanks to him, Yu Miyazawa was able to get a part-time job at SILVERMANGYM in high school.

After his parents cut off his allowance after discovering his classic work, he survived on his gym wages!

"Let me introduce you. This is Uncle Toshio, the man who took me in. I'm sure you all know him too~"

"Of course! How could I forget such a professional dive shop!"

Smiling, Masao shook hands with Toshio Kotegawa and then led the two guests to the fitness area.

"All the participants are exercising, and as Yu requested, they are all very cute girls!"

"Oh! Using girls in advertising definitely enhances the effect. You're very thoughtful, Yu!"