The azure sea, but a lonely, fulfilled life.

"Don't be so serious about what to throw over there," Chisa said, gently tapping Hachiman's head with her notebook. "And you, don't join in the nonsense."

"I'm actually quite serious about it."

"real or fake?"

Hachiman and Chisa stared at each other, when a bold voice rang out.

"It's so hot today!"

Hearing the sound, everyone looked over and their eyes widened. Hamaoka Azusa was holding her coat in her hand and walking over wearing only a bra. As she walked, everyone's eyes followed her ample breasts.

"Oh, it's Zi. Did you come straight here?"

"No, I took the bus for a while."

Watching the two chat casually, Iori was incredulous. Although she had long witnessed Azusa-senpai's generosity, she never expected it to be done in public! Come to think of it, she did mention yesterday that Azusa had attended a women's beauty pageant wearing only her underwear.

Are your clothes dirty?

Hachiman noticed a large brown stain on the clothes the other person was holding.

"Yeah, I got splashed by the muddy water from the roadside."

"Just put this on for now."

Chisa came up behind her and picked up a spare piece of clothing for her.

"It's okay, anyway, we might be drinking later."

This group has come to equate drinking with stripping naked.

Hachiman shook his head: "Azusa-senpai, you should wear it. It would be troublesome if the school's disciplinary committee saw it. They might even ask you to take down this stall as well."

"OK then."

Hamaoka Azusa raised her hands, letting Chisa put the clothes on her.

Chapter Thirty-Five: A Misunderstanding

A minute later, Hachiman witnessed the entire process of the god's blessing turning into the devil's seduction. He walked to the side, looking on in astonishment, and placed his hand next to Chisa, who was on a certain part of her body, and smiled.

"Don't worry, from a genetic point of view, you still have a lot of room for improvement."

Chisa was completely bewildered. Although she didn't understand what he was saying, she could vaguely sense that there was something more to his words. She didn't have time to think about it. The most important thing was to get Sister Zi to change into a dress that could cover her upper body.

"There's a T-shirt shop nearby, let's go buy one."

Her words were somewhat hurried, and she kept stealing glances at Hamaoka Azusa's ample bosom. So, it's possible for an adult woman to develop to that extent...?

"It's okay, it's okay. I think it's fine this way. Anyway, you'll just get vomited on when you drink."

Hamaoka Azusa waved her hand understandingly.

"Do you guys play this high-stakes game at night?"

Hachiman asked the two people standing to the side, who were staring blankly at the ball. Iori was watching the ball intently, while Kohei turned his head away and muttered Lala's cutest words.

Ha, a virgin, though he is one too.

"No, absolutely not!"

Chisa blushed deeply and crossed her arms, firmly refusing.

"There's really no other way."

Hamaoka Azusa scratched his head, then his eyes lit up with an idea.

"Then Iori, will you come with me?"

"Huh? Why do I have to go too?"

After failing to get any answers, Iori was eventually dragged away.

After he left, the task of making assorted yakiniku was handed over to Hachiman and Kohei. Surprisingly, after he took over, the number of customers improved.

"You are very talented."

After seeing off the last guest, Chisa teased.

"This is a necessary condition for realizing our future dreams."

Using spatulas to scrape the remaining bits of food onto the griddle, Hachiman said with a calm smile, pushing the scrapes into the trash can.

"Hey~ what's your dream?"

"Become a gigolo and a stay-at-home husband."

Hearing him say these words with such pride, the two people listening quietly fell silent.

"Are you serious?" "You're very ambitious!"

Chisa glanced at Kohei, her eyes turning into a dead fish-like expression, much like Hachiman's.

Ambitious? What aspect of those four words can describe this dream?

"You really have a good eye, Kohei!"

"I understand! By the way, my dream is to marry a voice actor and work for a company in the animation production industry."

"What a dream! But most voice actors probably choose to marry athletes."

"I will not give up, even if it means shamelessly begging."

"Plowing!"

"Hachiman!"

The two looked at each other, tears of emotion welling up in their eyes. Finally, finally, someone had agreed with their dream.

Watching the two passionately exchanging blows, Chisa couldn't help but shake her head. These two were hopeless; even if they were sent to Chongshan Hospital, they probably wouldn't be cured.

Not wanting to disturb the close friendship between the two, Chisa turned around and went to the freezer to get some water; it was hot and she was a little thirsty.

She crouched down, only to find the freezer empty.

Did you forget to install it?

She stood up, interrupting the two of them with a sense of helplessness.

"There's no water in the freezer."

"Really? Then I'll go buy it."

Hachiman looked at the empty freezer and asked the two what they wanted to drink. After receiving their reply, he left the stall and headed towards the vending machine.

As he walked to the middle of the road, he saw Iori and Azusa-senpai. He was about to go up and say hello when he was stopped in his tracks by something they said.

"Iori, do you prefer Hachiman or Kohei?"

"Eh? This..."

Iori stared wide-eyed, biting his nails. How could he answer? He was already unable to say that he wasn't a dual-wielder. How was he supposed to answer this question?

Deity, please save me!

Since things have come to this, I have no choice but to drag them all down with me! I absolutely cannot be the only one embarrassed!

"Actually, I can do either one."

Hachiman stood frozen in shock, unable to move. Could this be real? He'd thought the other person was just faking it! Could it really be true?

"Holy crap..."

His low gasp was keenly noticed by Iori, who had a guilty conscience. Iori turned her head to look at him blankly, and at the moment their eyes met, muscle memory prevailed over brain thought. Hachiman turned and ran without thinking.

It's okay for brothers to stab each other in the back! But if you want to stab someone else, that would be very presumptuous!

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and chase after them!"

Hamaoka Azusa urged him on, sounding exasperated.

Iori realized what was happening, her eyes wide with fury.

He sprinted towards Hachiman at a speed equivalent to a 100-meter dash in nine seconds, shouting, "It's all a misunderstanding!"

However, due to the large crowd, he couldn't find the direction of Hachiman immediately, so he could only rush towards the direction of the shop.

Hachiman, who had already returned to the shop, found a seat and sat down, panting, amidst the two men's questioning gazes.

"What's wrong?" Chisa asked.

"I just encountered something terrifying!" he said, panting. "After I tell you, please don't be afraid, oh no, Kohei, you can be afraid."

When asked, Kohei pointed blankly at himself.

"I'm very brave, I'm not afraid."

"That's good." Hachiman swallowed and licked his dry lips. "I just ran into Iori."

"What's wrong with him?" Chisa asked instinctively, assuming something had happened to him.

"He...he has fallen!"

"Hasn't he always been a degenerate?" Kohei asked, puzzled.

"It's not that kind of depravity, it's a different kind of depravity, the kind that's less common here but more common abroad. Men might not be able to accept it, but some women really like it!"

Hachiman gesticulated wildly as he spoke, unsure whether exposing Iori's fetishes in front of the two would have a negative impact on them.

"what are you talking about?"

Chisa was increasingly confused. What did it mean that men couldn't accept it, but some women liked it? What was this nonsense?

"Get your nails done?" she asked tentatively.

"Wearing clothes while drinking?" Kohei offered his opinion.

"No, it's that kind."

Hachiman's fingers were slightly bent, drawing arcs back and forth in the air.

Both of them were confused and gestured with their hands to illustrate the actions he had just made.

"Performing a water snake?" "Repairing sewer pipes?"

"Can't you just say it directly?"

Chisa narrowed her eyes impatiently.

"Oh, well, I just ran into him. He was talking to Sister Zi about something, and when he saw me, he ran after me like a mad dog, as if I were a bone."

"Pfft-"

Hachiman looked at Kohei, who was laughing out loud, his eyes vacant.

"what are you laughing at?"

You're on his list too. Let's see if you can still be so smug now that you know.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of something happy." Kohei smiled carefree. "The dog I keep back home won't eat bones anymore, it's started eating dog food instead."

"Pfft-"

Hachiman looked at Chisa, who was smiling.

"What are you laughing at again?"

"The dog in my hometown has started eating dog food too."

"You two are from the same area?"

"Uh-huh."

Kohei couldn't help but chuckle again; he found the image of it rather amusing.

"No, no, it's just that the varieties are similar."

"I'm serious, I'm not joking anymore!" Hachiman thumped his right leg and said very seriously.

"Hehehehehehe—cough cough, alright, let's get back to the point." Kohei straightened his expression. "You said Iori is pursuing you, why do you think that is?"

"Maybe it's because I discovered his secret. His secret is hard to explain. Anyway, I suggest you don't expose your butt when you sleep next to him at night. I also need to add a lock to my door at night. Oh, and the windows need to be replaced with security windows, otherwise I don't know if he will turn from a teddy bear into a bat."

"Chichi——"

"You've gone too far! I've tolerated you for too long!" Hachiman angrily pointed at Kohei.