"I'm back—!"
Carrying a load of beer and bar snacks, Kotegawa Nanaka had just entered the door when she saw Hamaoka Azusa hiding in the dark, sticking out her butt, closing one eye, and observing the dining room with a wicked smile.
"What's wrong, Azusa?"
"Ah~ Welcome back. Don't worry about this first, look inside quickly!"
"Eh?"
Pushed by Hamaoka Azusa to crouch by the door crack, Kotegawa Nanaka was confused but also mimicked the other party by closing one eye and looking inside.
She saw Chisa sitting on the right sofa with a bewildered expression, completely unaware of what was happening.
Yu was calmly sandwiched between Tokita and Kotobuki, and across from him were Kohei and Aina, who were terrified and trembling at the bold "game."
The two of them were closer than ever, their hands gripped together, veins bulging, with no sign of letting go.
As for Iori, this guy was sitting ramrod straight by himself with a completely serious expression, his eyes as resolute as if ditching a water class in the middle of winter.
"What... what happened?"
"Who knows? For some reason, their atmosphere suddenly became subtle~"
How could she not know? It was nothing more than this guy Yu having poor quality control and being caught red-handed.
Having witnessed the entire process while hiding in the dark, Hamaoka Azusa was now fully in control of the situation. The goal of the sleeping husband was practically within reach!
Now, it was time for the wife to make her entrance!
"Wow~ it smells so good. Now it's Nanaka and my turn to cook. You guys start eating..."
"Then I'll help out."
Pretending not to know anything, Hamaoka Azusa pushed Nanaka into the room, hid her wicked smile, strolled around the dining table, and headed toward the kitchen.
Seeing this, Miyazawa Yu was relieved and immediately followed, as his sedative barley tea was still in the kitchen.
The final step before the plan was complete. Every detail would determine success or failure. For the sake of a good night's sleep, he must be careful, even more careful!
"Will it be too much trouble for Yu?"
"Mhm, no problem~"
Waving the kitchen knife twice near her cheek, Hamaoka Azusa took advantage of Nanaka bending over to get a bowl and quickly threw a highly provocative wink at Miyazawa Yu~☆.
Without translation, the latter almost instinctively read the victory declaration: Nanaka is mine tonight too!
But this level of provocation couldn't break his defense at all. Miyazawa Yu, who was fully prepared at this moment, was far from the timid, two-faced Tom and Jerry from last night!
"Azusa-senpai~"
"Hmm? What is it, Yu?"
"To express my respect for the seniors taking us on special training, I specifically bought the Water of Life for the seniors!"
Taking out the Pab club's special drink, which he had prepared earlier, from the refrigerator, Miyazawa Yu slammed the bottle down in front of Hamaoka Azusa and threatened with a smile: "I'll be sure to properly thank you for your hospitality last night later!"
"Oh! It's the Water of Life! I'm impressed you thought of it, Yu!"
Leaning over the back of the sofa, Ryujiro Kotobuki and Shinji Tokita immediately sharpened their eyes after sniffing the air, then instantly teleported to the bar, holding the bottle as if it were a treasure.
They had been training or driving for the past few days, drinking only beer, and their stomachs were starting to protest!
Now that the iced Water of Life was right in front of them, there was no reason not to drink it!!!
"Waaah, the seniors were bought off instantly..."
"He's actually trying to use the seniors to coerce Azusa-senpai and increase his credibility? This guy Yu has mastered the art of 'making a feint to the east and attacking in the west'!"
Their expressions becoming serious, Iori Kitahara and Kohei both broke out in cold sweat, looking at the seniors who had fallen for Yu's trap.
If they hadn't known in advance that Yu's ultimate goal was to get Azusa-senpai to drink barley tea, they would have only thought that Yu wanted to get Azusa-senpai drunk, no matter how hard they thought about it!
This scumbag has evolved in his scheming! Is this the power of love!
"I said, you two guys, don't insult love!!!"
Rarely interjecting into the scumbags' telepathic chat group, Yoshikawa Aina was surprised that Iori also knew about this.
And not only did this guy know, but he was also suspected of aiding and abetting the crime!
But none of this was the main point. The most important thing was how Azusa-senpai would respond!
Whether she agreed to drink or refused, saying she wanted something else, both paths had been blocked by Yu. Was Azusa-senpai destined to not escape his clutches?!
"Eh, Water of Life? But Yu still has a test tomorrow, doesn't he, Nanaka?"
"That's right! Please hold out for one more day. Let's celebrate after the test!"
Confiscating the Water of Life! Kotegawa Nanaka crossed her arms into a huge X and sternly refused Miyazawa Yu's suggestion to drink.
Seriously, Yu had no self-control. What if everyone got drunk and couldn't wake up the next day!
So drinking is absolutely forbidden!
"Aww~!"
"Since Nanaka said so, let's do that..."
Slightly disappointed that they couldn't drink the Water of Life, Ryujiro Kotobuki and Shinji Tokita could only carry the beer back to the dining table with their dot-eyes.
"Azusa, do you want me to open a can for you in advance?"
"No need, water is fine for me."
Knowing what this little rascal Yu wanted to do, Hamaoka Azusa curved the corner of her mouth into a satisfied arc.
Unsurprisingly, as soon as she said she wouldn't drink, Miyazawa Yu eagerly suggested: "Since you're not drinking beer, I see there's barley tea in the refrigerator. Azusa-senpai, would you like a cup?"
"Barley tea... that's fine~ Make it iced!"
Seriously, at this point, he should at least pretend to be disappointed that his plan was foiled!
Criticizing him internally, Hamaoka Azusa smirked as she watched Yu take out two large mugs of barley tea from the refrigerator and place them on the dining table.
On the other side, looking at the mug of barley tea Yu placed at Azusa-senpai spot, Iori and Kohei simultaneously recoiled a bit.
"Kohei..."
"Mhm, this might be sedative tea!"
Clutching his chest in pain, Kohei Imamura blamed himself for knowing his best friend was on the wrong path but not having the courage to correct him!
Of course, the truth was that he felt pain that this guy Yu would score so quickly while he himself didn't even have a girlfriend.
"I said, you guys..."
Frowning, Chisa Kotegawa switched her gaze between the barley tea and Yu's back and quietly asked: "What is sedative tea?"
"Hmm! Chisa, you don't know? Simply put, it's..."
"Hey, Kohei! Don't pollute Chisa with your galgame knowledge!"
Rushing up to cover Kohei's loud mouth, Iori Kitahara fumbled for a long time under Chisa's "I'm very curious" gaze, but every time he opened his mouth, his voice was swallowed back into his stomach.
There was no helping it. A person whose mind was full of perverted rubbish was powerless even when trying to give a clean explanation.
Seeing Iori and Kohei both fail, Yoshikawa Aina gritted her teeth and put her mouth close to Chisa's ear.
"It's something that, after drinking it... you sleep very soundly..."
"Eh?"
Her pretty face slightly flushed, Chisa Kotegawa's eyes widened, her core muscles instantly tensed, and her hands pressed against her jeans.
"Like a beast... and the next day you're sticky and swollen all over!!!"
"Whaaaattt!!!!"
Her tight jeans were pinched, her canine teeth bit her lower lip, and the simple girl's pupils began to fly around uncontrollably!
"Threatened... and become an idiot who can never leave him..."
"..."
The highlight completely left her eyes. After hearing Aina's entire narration, Chisa felt a completely new door opening for her.
Picking up a beer bottle, she stood up expressionlessly and walked toward the kitchen—
She truly misjudged Yu. To think he wanted to do such a thing. She must punish him properly and then send him to the police station for a pork cutlet bowl!!!
"Wait a moment, Chisa~"
"Hmm? Azusa-senpai, listen to me! Yu, he is!"
"Mhm, I know! I know!"
Smiling lightly, Hamaoka Azusa stopped the murderous Chisa, put down the plate in her hand, playfully winked, tilted her head, and gently explained: "It's okay, it's not Yu's fault!"
"Eh?"
Staring blankly at Azusa-senpai, Chisa Kotegawa felt her head was about to burn up. What did she mean it wasn't Yu's fault?
Then, she witnessed Hamaoka Azusa swapping her and Miyazawa Yu's draft beer mugs, and then she wiped her forehead, which had no sweat at all, as if she had worked hard.
"Phew, that's better!"
"..."
Better my foot! Didn't this completely turn into reverse NTR! Azusa-senpai actually likes this kind of thing!
His jaw slightly dislocated, Kohei Imamura was the first to recover after his CPU-exploding brainstorm.
Listening to Azusa-senpai lewd giggle in his ear, he looked straight ahead at the table, his expression becoming as placid as a dead man.
Reaching out to help Iori fix his dislocated jaw, the two of them tacitly headed toward the corner of the sofa, trying their best to minimize their presence.
As for Yu, being targeted by the carnivore, he could only pray for his own well-being!
"Wait a minute, Azusa-senpai, in that case, wouldn't Yu..."
"Aina, you can't tell tales~"
"...Yes."
Facing Azusa-senpai, who held her finger to her lips, Yoshikawa Aina instinctively nodded in agreement.
However, when reason returned later, her condemnation of Yu instantly turned into an equal amount of sympathy—
Yu, he shouldn't be coerced by Azusa-senpai and then turn into an idiot who can never leave her... right?
"The last dish is here. Everyone can start eating. Um... why is no one touching their chopsticks?"
"Um... Yu!"
"Hmm?"
Standing by the table and taking off his apron, Miyazawa Yu scanned the four freshmen, whose faces were grim, and finally fixed his puzzled gaze on Chisa.
"What's wrong, Chisa? Is the food not to your taste?"
"No, how should I put this..."
Putting her hands together near her mouth, Chisa Kotegawa reminded him with seriousness mixed with sympathy: "There's no obstacle in life that can't be overcome. If you feel hurt, you can talk to me..."
"Ah, what?"