"Over there! Hurry and bring the construction materials over!"
"This platform needs to be set up in advance! A few people come and lend a hand!"
"Yosh, Sector C is complete, everyone can go take a break..."
Underneath the still-incomplete temporary stage, having solved the current problem, Imamura Kohei dropped the steel frame structure he was carrying on his shoulder. Sweat gathered from his cheeks to his chin and finally dripped onto the ground.
Although it was just simple stage construction, the materials had to be the best of the best, as safety had to be taken into account.
The corresponding cost was that even though they were separated components, their individual weights were astonishing.
"Phew ah~ It's so heavy, why is this thing so heavy..."
"I know, right, but that blond guy is really strong, you can't tell at all!"
The sound of metal hitting the ground rang out. The girls from Aomi University, who were also helping, wiped the sweat from their heads after putting down their work, complaining endlessly.
The weather was already hot, and they had to wear thick gloves regardless of the time, so their bras were probably already soaked.
Compared to that, the blond guy named Imamura Kohei was like a perpetual motion machine; the strength in his seemingly thin arms was not small at all, in fact...
"Ooh, ooh, ooh! What is that, eight-pack abs?"
"That's really nice! Which school is he from? Why haven't I seen him before?"
As Imamura Kohei lifted his shirt to wipe his sweat, the girls immediately had a small moment of excitement.
He was handsome, had a good physique, organizational skills, and leadership presence, and most importantly, his serious work ethic was irresistible!
To be honest, if he hadn't been so taciturn, like an ice-cold male god, they would have already gone up to flirt with him!
"How shallow..."
With dead fish eyes, Sakurako Busujima mercilessly stamped a negative rating on the girls who hadn't discovered Kohei's true nature and immediately started dreaming.
This guy was clearly a two-dimensional blond who would wear an 'itasha' (decorated anime-themed clothing). The current aura was probably just him trying hard to see his favorite voice actor.
As for the 'itasha' clothes, according to his profile, he definitely wouldn't wear them and subject them to suffering, so he must have taken them off and stored them safely.
"Well~ Sakura's tongue is still as sharp as ever..."
"But if he's here, doesn't that mean the guy who stood up for you last time is also here, the one with the super enticing muscles!"
Leaning over and poking Sakura's oppai with her elbow, Yuki teased with a frivolous smirk: "My interest hasn't changed, that guy is still my type, oh~"
"Eh? Yuki is still obsessed with muscular men?"
"After all, I still haven't managed to taste one yet..."
Her pink tongue circled her lips, Yuki flashed a cute peace sign, clearly not thinking there was anything wrong with her statement.
"All in all, if Sakura isn't interested, I'm going in, I just need a taste anyway..."
"Wuu ah... what a terrible way to put it."
Tossing her gloves onto the construction materials to rest, Natsumi's face showed a look of disgust, but as a gyaru, she wasn't qualified to criticize others.
Sakurako Busujima, on the other hand, was slightly uncomfortable, but to maintain her facade, she still turned her head and said indifferently: "Whatever, that guy isn't handsome at all, he doesn't match my compatibility..."
"That's great~ Oh! I see people!"
"..."
Although she pretended not to care, hearing Natsumi's words, Sakurako Busujima still couldn't resist turning her head to look at Yuu, who had stood up for her before.
...
"Kohei... where is that guy Kohei? Did he run away due to guilt?"
"Kishuku! That guy who entrusted us with the children's anime theme song is unforgivable!"
"That's right! It can't be just the two of us suffering!"
Grabbing Iori's shoulder and throwing him up to a high spot, Miyazawa Yuu immediately entered liberation mode after arriving at the stage site. His black and white reversed eyes scanned everything on the scene within his line of sight.
But no, there was absolutely no sign of the blond guy, Kohei was as if he had evaporated, even the scumbag radar couldn't find him.
"Iori?"
Unwillingly looking up, Miyazawa Yuu could only hope that the high spot would bring a different variable.
But even though Kitahara Iori's eyes were bloodshot from staring, he could only give a negative answer—
"No, I can't find him at all."
"Did he think the stage wasn't complete yet, so he went to wander around the campus festival?"
Angrily slamming his fist against the steel material beside him, Miyazawa Yuu's brows were tightly knit, his expression extremely frustrated.
If that was the case, the workload would increase sharply. Although Aomi Girls' University only has girls, the size of its student population is definitely not less than Izu University's.
It would take an hour just to run through all three campuses, how easy would it be to find a specific person like looking for a needle in a haystack!
"Um... Young man Yuu, good afternoon, we meet again."
Yuki had no idea what the two people with terrifying expressions were doing, but since she said she would make a move, she would definitely not hesitate.
Slightly tidying up her hair, which had become messy from moving things, she ran over with the most radiant smile, waving her hand, and stopped Miyazawa Yuu, who was about to try his luck elsewhere.
"Do you remember me? We met at a bar before~"
"Hmm? A bar? You are..."
Dead memories flooded back into his mind. Staring at the familiar big-chested beautiful girl in front of him, Miyazawa Yuu only took 0.5 seconds to recall the night when Dokushima almost took him out.
"Eek—!"
Instantly jumping backward to prevent this big-chested beautiful girl from clinging to him again, he vigilantly looked around and replied: "Oh, so it's Yuki-nee, long time no see, I'm really happy."
"I don't see any sign of happiness at all..."
It was the first time she had been so blatantly rejected. Yuki pouted angrily, glaring at the muscular giant in front of her with an expression that said, You really don't know what you're missing.
"Don't worry, Sakura won't resort to violence this time!"
"No, no, no! Violence is actually fine, but the main thing is, you absolutely cannot hug me!"
"Eh? Even a benefit offered by a beautiful girl is not allowed?"
"Although I appreciate it, it's best not to!"
Nodding seriously again and again, when he hadn't done anything bad, Miyazawa Yuu could console himself with the excuse of 'it's just a hug,' but since he had already done something bad, he had to take responsibility.
Being able to keep Nanaka-nee and Azusa-senpai in a peaceful coexistence is already the limit, he absolutely cannot allow a third person to join and destroy this beautiful balance!
"Emmm... you're very guarded, huh. Then what are you doing here? Attending the concert?"
He doesn't want the benefit I offered?
From Iori's jealous display behind Yuu, where he lifted construction materials ready to strike a killing blow, Yuki could conclude that there was nothing wrong with her charm, which means... he's moved further along with his girlfriend?
But it doesn't matter, she just wanted a taste and then leave anyway, having a girlfriend doesn't affect her!
"We're actually looking for Kohei, the blond guy who is about the same height as this guy!"
Pointing to Iori, who was whistling with two-meter-long construction materials hidden behind him, Miyazawa Yuu thought that since Yuki was working at the site, she might be able to offer some clues.
"Have you seen him? When did he arrive, and where did he go?"
"Ah~ you're looking for him..."
Looking at each other, Sakurako Busujima tasted surprise and a 'looking at idiots' flavor in her two best friends' eyes.
Hesitating for a moment, she finally answered honestly with a speechless expression: "But that guy is helping right now, and he's been under your noses all along..."
"Are you serious?"
"Where? Why can't I see him?"
"..."
Seeing Yuu and Iori turning their heads frantically in disbelief, Sakurako Busujima covered her face and began to doubt whether there was something wrong with her own intelligence, otherwise why would she get angry with idiots in the first place.
Were these two guys really stupid or just pretending? They couldn't find such a large blond guy standing in the center of the crowd; were they deliberately teasing her!
"Wait for me..."
Running over and pulling Kohei closer, Sakurako Busujima pushed the puzzled blond guy in front of them to demonstrate: "Can you see him now?"
"Arigato, Sakura! Kohei! Where did you run off to!"
"Do you know how long we've been looking for you, you bastard!"
"...It looks like they can see him."
Snapping his fingers with a wild stance, after his best friends pulled the two scumbags away, Sakurako Busujima shoved Imamura Kohei back into the crowd's embrace and asked again: "How about now?"
"Where did you abduct Kohei to, Dokushima!"
"We have very important business with him! Stop messing around, Dokushima!"
"Don't call me UGLY!!!"
Delivering a punch to each of them like a generous rain, Sakurako Busujima glared murderously at Miyazawa Yuu, who was almost immune to damage and barely lost any HP, roaring.
"I'm asking, are you two really friends? Why do you pretend not to see this blond guy the moment he shines a little!"
"Hmm? Really?! Dokushima, what do you mean? Are you saying this blond guy with a resolute expression, firm conviction, and a strong leadership presence is Kohei?!"
"It completely is! And don't call me ugly!!!"
"Emmm..."
Circling the unfamiliar blond guy frantically, Miyazawa Yuu finally overcame his physiological discomfort after great effort and convinced himself that this guy really was Kohei.
In the next second, to Imamura Kohei's complete bewilderment, the former seriously pressed down on his shoulder and praised: "Kohei! You are a beautiful man, you know that?"
"The last time my seniors said that, I think I was dragged off to participate in the 'Male Organ' contest..."
"In any case, don't worry about those details!"
Waving his hand to dismiss the Pab Club's inherent jargon as irrelevant! Miyazawa Yuu continued his brainwashing with a benevolent gaze.
"A beautiful man like you is born to transform into a Magical Girl!"
"Huh? Are you an idiot? A Magical Girl should be a beautiful middle school girl no matter what!"
Already having a vague ominous premonition, Imamura Kohei struggled in horror, trying to escape the clutches of the demon.
Unfortunately, the strength brought by enthusiasm could never match pure muscle. Tightly hugging Kohei's shoulder, Miyazawa Yuu finally revealed a wicked smile.
"No, no, no! That kind of thinking is too dogmatic. Let's transform into a Magical Girl of Light together! Heheheh!"
"Yada!!!"