Diving Shop
Azusa stretched lazily as she stepped out of Nanaka's room.
Even though it was already the afternoon, and waking up this late was a bit shameful… there really was no helping it. Nanaka's bed was way too comfy, and the whole place was filled with her scent~
Who in their right mind could resist that?!
"You're up, Azusa. Here, have some water~"
An angelic smile greeted her, immediately reminding Azusa of the dream she'd just had—one where she, Shiro, and Nanaka had a very wonderful time together~
If it weren't for her iron self-control, Nanaka's bedsheets would've been in serious danger.
Crap! She had to stop thinking about it! If she kept it up, her phantom limb was going to get way too excited!
Azusa forced herself to act natural as she took the glass of water Nanaka handed her.
She'd worked so hard to maintain this relationship at its current level—she couldn't let it all go to waste just because of some small phantom limb excitement.
Damn it! Why couldn't she hypnotize people like the protagonists in her collection? When would she get her hands on a time-stopping watch?!
Nanaka gazed at her kindly, completely oblivious to Azusa's inner turmoil. If anything, the only thing she noticed was… well, that Azusa was properly dressed for once~
"Well… what time is it? If there's no party today, I'll head back."
Azusa was uncharacteristically shy.
Mostly because, in her dream, she and Shiro had absolutely wrecked Nanaka. Even if it was just a dream, it felt kind of awkward now that she was standing right in front of her…
"Huh? You're heading back already? Oh right, Shiro said there've been perverts spotted near your place. He's dealing with it now and asked me to let you stay the night here."
Nanaka's face was filled with concern—clearly worried about their safety.
(′｀;)?
Perverts?
What kind of pervert could possibly be worse than Shiro?
Azusa was totally confused. Their place had one of the highest safety ratings in the area. She'd been living there all this time and never noticed any creeps. What the hell was Shiro up to again?
"Well, it's fine. I'll just contact Toki and Bukki."
Even if she suspected Shiro was pulling something, better to play it safe. With Toki and Bukki around, any pervert was doomed from the start.
Though… if this was one of Shiro's setups—
Sorry, Shiru! Azusa-nee's phantom limb's a bit out of control today, but I'll definitely seize the next opportunity!
Shiro's House
Shiro calmly tidied up his room. With Azusa safely out of the house, he had nothing to fear!
Azusa was probably clinging to Nanaka's waist right now, grateful for his help. In a way, you could say he was acting as her wingman~
Azusa was also the only girl who knew where he lived. Usually, whenever he was up to no good, he'd go to a hotel.
If he brought girls back home every time… one day one of them might go full yandere and slice him to pieces!
As for Kiyoko… well, that was an accident. And she didn't even know his exact room.
If she did come knocking, he'd just show her what it meant to be the prey in a predator's den!
Ding dong~
The doorbell rang. Shiro got up with a sigh.
Honestly, he really didn't want this bunch of idiots coming over.
Not because of cleaning or OCD or anything like that—it was just… if any girl asked them where he lived, these bastards would rat him out without hesitation!
Creak~
There was nothing to fear anymore. All his incriminating stuff had been locked up under the bed and sealed off with a wooden board. Right now, his room was nothing more than a regular college guy's place—just like that dumbass Kitahara had imagined!
"Yo, good evening~"
"We brought snacks and drinks~"
As the door opened, six smiling faces appeared before Shiro.
"..."
If Shiro didn't know their true motives, he might've actually mistaken them for friendly visitors…
"Sigh… well, thanks for coming. Come on in."
What else could he do? It was already too late to stop it.
"Haha, don't mind if we do!"
Led by Iori, the six guys stepped into Shiro's room. For all of them, including Iori and Kohei—it was their first time here.
And, well…
Aside from the wall of books and a cabinet full of figures, the rest looked just like a normal guy's room…
"You totally did it on purpose last time, didn't you?!"
The moment he stepped inside, Iori pounced on Shiro like a demon, grabbing his collar in front of the confused eyes of the 'outsider' four-man group.
Shiro's face twitched. Why was this idiot still hung up on something that happened so long ago?!
"You know how it is… rooms get cleaned eventually…"
"Damn you!!!"
Their intimate struggle left the four outsiders baffled. They looked to Kohei for answers.
"What's with those two? We feel totally left out here."
"Just a couple of idiots having idiot banter… Wait—hold on! Is that Aqua?!"
Kohei suddenly zoomed over to Shiro's figure cabinet—where Aqua stood with a dumb expression, holding down her skirt!
And right next to her were tons of other anime figures—even limited editions from Eva and Lalako! There were even autographs from voice actors!!!
Not to mention… all the shelves were lined with high-quality light novels—signed editions!
While this room didn't quite match his own… it was clearly a true otaku's sanctuary! A kindred spirit, right next to him?!
"Shiro! You're a fellow otaku?! And you've collected this much already?! Damn it, how did you even get that Eva VA's autograph?!"
"Here! Take this money! Let me at least touch the Lalako limited edition!"
Kohei immediately joined the brawl between Shiro and Iori, dropping to one knee like a noble offering tribute—presenting the 30,000 yen he had on him.
He was even prepared to run to the bank if it wasn't enough!
"You bastard! I'm not an otaku like you—I'm a normie, okay?! You know, the type surrounded by girls?! And where exactly are you trying to touch on that Lalako figure, huh?! With that 30k, you could graduate in real life already!"
"Out of the way, Kohei! I've got a score to settle with this piece of trash!"
"Shirou! Don't you dare hurt my fellow otaku!"
"Damn it, what the hell are you guys even here for?!"
"..."
The four outsider guys just stood there silently, snacks and drinks still in hand.
They'd only been in the room for less than a minute…
Did these three idiots even remember the real reason they came here today?!
Also, what the hell were they even fighting about anymore?!
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