"Yoshi! Listen up, everyone!"
That evening, Miyazawa Yu sat on the villa sofa, looking solemnly at the extremely disappointed Kotobuki-senpai and Tokita-senpai, unsure of what trick they were pulling.
"As everyone knows, 80% of the reason for coming to Miyako Island was to experience round drinking!"
"But for some unknown reason, the vendor we reserved suddenly prepared to close temporarily, so we had to give up!"
"Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh! You're lying!!!"
Wails instantly filled the room, and the Pab club seniors collectively went berserk.
If they couldn't do round drinking, wouldn't the significance of this Miyako Island trip mostly disappear? This was absolutely unacceptable!
"Why! It must be Higashi, right! What did you two who came early do to the vendor we reserved!!!"
"Nonsense! If we came a night early and didn't drink, we would directly die!"
"Where is your spirit of dedication, you bastards!!!"
"..."
Looking speechlessly at the seniors who were already fighting among themselves, Miyazawa Yu carefully hid behind the sofa to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
Unsurprisingly, the closed vendor was probably the tavern with the junior high school girl.
Counting it up, his and Kohei's abstract actions towards the owner's daughter probably accounted for a percentage of the reason for the temporary closure. It wouldn't be good if the furious seniors found out!
Compared to the prepared Yu, Yoshikawa Aina turned her head in confusion to look at Iori and Kohei, who suddenly looked relaxed.
"Round drinking? Does that mean the kind of drinking where you form a circle and continuously take turns chugging a glass bottom-up?"
"That's right~!"
"Did we actually jump out of the world line of never-ending drinking? How fortunate!"
Patting her chest with relief, Iori Kitahara showed a smarmy expression and lamented: "Ah—is this the peaceful night of Miyako Island? It's truly intoxicating..."
"But! Since we went to the trouble of coming to Miyako Island, we must at least hold a round drinking event that belongs to us!"
"Ooh oh oh oh oh!!!"
"Banzai!"
"..."
Before he even finished speaking, hearing the gradually rising cheers behind him, Iori Kitahara's expression instantly tightened, and he took off running without hesitation—
Are you kidding? Playing Baseball Fist with these drunkards is fine; at least stripping off offers release.
But round drinking doesn't end until you pass out. If possible, they didn't want to wake up surrounded by drunken naked men!
"Hmm? Trying to escape?"
Taking out the personal lubricant he carried in his underwear, Higashi quickly poured the contents onto the floor with a shhh.
Iori and Kohei, unable to dodge, couldn't gain purchase with their feet and could only watch wide-eyed as they fell into the embrace of the seniors!
"Hey hey~ Don't get so excited, first years!"
Thump! While being pinned to the ground, Iori and Kohei watched in horror as a huge wine vat was placed on the floor, narrowly missing their noses.
"Now~ let's begin!"
"Hold it right there! Yu! Where is that guy Yu? He must be preparing to escape too!"
Struggling frantically, Iori Kitahara yelled, trying to employ the technique of diverting trouble to others, recreating the scene of his desperate escape when he first entered the Pab club.
It must be known that after months of experience, he had already maxed out his agility to evade possible attacks from the scumbag group at any time!
If they were on level ground, he would definitely not lose to Kotobuki-senpai again!
"Oh, you mean Yu."
With a red glint in his eyes, Shinji Tokita slightly tilted his head and pointed toward the sofa.
Following his gaze, Iori Kitahara saw that guy Yu sitting on top, watching the show with his legs crossed and a teasing expression.
Compared to a few minutes ago, the only change in him was that all his clothes had vanished, and his pale muscles radiated a philosophical aura.
"Wha-what! Did he already take emergency evasive action to this extent!"
"Damn it! This guy's understanding of the Pab club is above ours!"
Completely surrounded by the freshmen, the nowhere-to-run Iori and Kohei panicked and discussed as soon as they were released: "No, in this situation, it would be strange if we didn't escape reality!"
"And what the hell is Pab club round drinking!?"
"Yoshi, listen up, everyone!"
Pressing his hands down, Shinji Tokita pointed at the recently moved large wine vat and explained: "This time, everyone will drink together around this vat of alcohol."
"Since it's a rare outing, this symbolic significance is very important!"
"I see, like eating big pot rice in a canteen?"
Raising his hand to ask, Miyazawa Yu, with his half-moon eyes, said: "What is the standard for ending, directly collapsing?"
"Waaah, he's already starting to figure out how to end it, how shameless..."
"But it should indeed be clarified. Firstly, collapsing does mean the end, that's correct!"
Holding up one finger, Ryujiro Kotobuki only opened one eye and warned kindly: "However, the person who collapses first will be placed face up on the dining table and treated as an appetizer, so think twice!"
"Ugh... that's truly malicious!"
He almost completely spat out a mouthful of milk. With two streams of milky-white liquid flowing from the corners of his mouth, Miyazawa Yu wiped his mouth with his forearm, and his expression instantly became extremely serious.
If that was the case, being the first to collapse and leave the game would definitely be the worst of the worst strategies. However, avoiding humiliation wasn't entirely impossible.
First, he estimated that the table in this villa was a large banquet table, $4 \text{ by } 1.6 \text{ meters}$, which could fit a maximum of three ordinary people lying down.
Secondly, the current players on the field, apart from the cannon fodder, Iori and Kohei, were all battle-hardened veterans.
In other words, he had to take down at least one senior after the cannon fodder sacrificed themselves!
"Heh, easy peasy..."
"Wait a minute, what's with that relaxed tone? Why do I suddenly have a bad premonition?"
"Clearly, that's just Iori's hallucination!"
Refusing to explicitly state that he considered him cannon fodder, Miyazawa Yu chugged another glass of milk, stood up immediately, and said confidently: "Let's start! I can't wait any longer!"
"Oh! Yu is already eager to Die? Such spirit! But before that, we have one more thing!"
"That's right! To satisfy everyone's taste, this vat of alcohol will be filled by everyone together! Don't forget to give a toast before pouring the drink!"
"Toast?"
A vague bad feeling emerged. Miyazawa Yu watched the eager seniors, and a drop of cold sweat ran down his forehead.
"That's right. If we're not satisfied, you'll be penalized with a drink!"
With ferocious expressions, Shinji Tokita and Ryujiro Kotobuki leaned into Yu's ear, clearly planning to target him.
However, Miyazawa Yu managed to maintain his composure. A mere penalty drink? He had experienced much worse and seen more storms. How could he...
Looking at the huge ladle in front of him, he rarely fell silent and began genuinely considering how to avoid the penalty.
People would die! If he was drunk and placed face-up as an appetizer, he'd rather die!
"Now~ let the two of us start! Although everyone here comes from different places, we are still able to gather in this place. Arigato!"
"Being on the same boat and sharing the same drink is truly a fortunate and deeply moving event for us!"
Taking out two bottles of "Water of Life," Shinji Tokita and Ryujiro Kotobuki poured all the liquid inside into the vat with a glug glug. "Here's hoping everyone leaves with beautiful memories!"
"With this level of alcohol, it'll be a miracle if we don't forget the entire trip. How could there be memories!"
"Exactly! Are you guys crazy—!!!"
They wanted to stop them, but it was completely too late. The three Pab club freshmen could only watch wide-eyed as the vat was filled with alcohol exceeding 95% content amidst the seniors' tears.
"No! This won't work! If the opening speech is heckled, we'll definitely collapse immediately!"
"Kohei, are you lacking confidence in your self-introduction?"
Tilting his head to look, Miyazawa Yu realized that the cold sweat on Kohei's forehead didn't look like he was playing dumb to trick them. Only then did he recall that this blonde guy had a social anxiety setting.
However, compared to this guy's worries...
Feeling the malice coming from all directions, Miyazawa Yu swallowed and muttered quietly.
"Iori, do you feel like the seniors are being a bit too hostile?"
"Are they? Haven't they always been like this? It's no different from before!"
"I see..."
Case solved. These guys were definitely targeting him.
But why? He didn't think he had done anything to make the seniors angry, did he?
"Next, it's Iori and Kohei's turn, and then it's Yu!"
"How dare he mock the seniors for being single! Unforgivable!"
"Chocolate liquor truffle!"
"Gulp!"
The killing intent seemed to intensify. Miyazawa Yu, trying his best not to make eye contact with the seniors, decided to first see how Iori and the others escaped the ordeal, so he could at least draw some lessons.
However, in reality, Iori and Kohei, who weren't being targeted, were also panicking. They finally came up with a rough template after discussing for a long time.
"Ahem, um, thanks to this club, I finally understood the things I've always hated about..."
"Imamura Kohei!!!"
"...the charm of."
"Hiss..."
Sucking in a cold breath, Miyazawa Yu thought this was a confession. Although Iori's words in the middle seemed to include the words "diving," Miyazawa Yu still felt the atmosphere was getting a bit intense.
"Although I resisted at first, I finally feel it now..."
"Anime and figures!!!"
"...are very good things."
The corners of his mouth froze, and several veins popped up on Iori Kitahara's forehead. He squinted at Kohei, and his gaze gradually became violent.
"In short, I will work even harder in the future to say..."
"Kohei Onii-chan, I love you the most! Please marry me!"
"...this sentence... like hell! You beast, are you deliberately sabotaging me!!!"
Picking up the wine jar and smacking Kohei's face, Iori Kitahara directly grabbed the former's collar and began an all-out brawl. Applause instantly broke out below the stage.
"Omedeto (Congratulations)!"
"What touching affection!"
"Happily ever after!"
"Mhm mhm, the seniors seem to really like male-on-male perverted scenarios. This is something we can use..."
Looking at his notes, Miyazawa Yu was furious and threw them onto the ground with a slap—Are you kidding me! How is he supposed to act out this scenario alone!!!
"Now, it's Yu's turn! Everyone listen up!"
"Wait a minute..."
Pinned next to the wine vat by the terrifying Kotobuki-senpai, Miyazawa Yu was stared at by eyes full of malice, and in a daze, he actually felt like he was back with the scumbag group.
What exactly did he do to the seniors that they were pursuing him so relentlessly!
However, he still had one last trick!!!
"Hello, Seniors, I am Miyazawa Yu..."
"What was that! Your voice is so small, and you still want to participate in round drinking! Failing grade!"
"Grovel and apologize to the single dogs!"
"So that's what it is!!!"
Hearing the words "single dogs," Miyazawa Yu instantly understood what was going on. His mind spun, and a faint cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Puffing out his chest, he struck an absolutely arrogant JoJo pose and loudly declared: "Nonsense! Listen up, Seniors! I will definitely give Azusa-senpai and Nanaka-nee happiness!!!"
"Nani! He actually used such a venomous move!!!"
"..."
Looking at the seniors who suddenly seemed to all melt and retreat like slugs encountering salt, Yoshikawa Aina sat in the distance, utterly bewildered.
"What... is going on?"
"Mhm, Aina knows Yu won't hurt himself, which is why she used that point to help Iori and the others catch Yu, right?"
Clutching the beer can, Chisa Kotegawa glanced sideways at Yu, who seemed to be radiating holy light, and explained helplessly: "It's the same principle now. The seniors only have blessings for Azusa-senpai and my sister's relationship, so..."
"I see! So if Yu says he'll give Nanaka-nee and Azusa-senpai happiness, even if the seniors want to make things difficult, they can't say anything in rebuttal!"
Clapping her hands together, Yoshikawa Aina's eyes widened in horror. Was this the plan Yu came up with in just a few seconds?
Although there was suspicion of him borrowing from a competitor's successful case, he truly didn't tarnish the reputation of the Pab club's three stooges!