My name is Chisa Kotegawa, and I'm also a freshman in the Department of Mechanical Engineering," the girl introduced herself.
The two looked at each other, and that was it—a handshake to acknowledge their acquaintance.
"So why did you jump into the sea?" Chiori asked.
"I never intended to jump into the sea," he explained. "I just saw three short and three long lights flashing on the shore and thought someone needed help."
"Um, sorry, the flashlight battery seems to be having some problems. I hope you didn't misunderstand." The girl looked a little embarrassed. After all, if she said that, it seemed like she was the culprit who caused this unpleasant encounter.
"Then what happened to your leg?"
"...I twisted my ankle while climbing over the railing."
Hachiman muttered to himself, "This is really embarrassing."
"Feel sorry!"
Chisa clasped her hands together and lowered her head slightly.
"No, it's nothing. After all, I didn't help at all." Hachiman shook his head and waved his hand. He sighed helplessly. Since coming to Izu, it seemed like he hadn't encountered anything good.
He looked up at the increasingly dark night and spoke softly.
"It's getting late, you should go home soon."
"And what about you?" Chisa asked, glancing at his suitcase and offering a friendly reminder. "The school dorms are closed now, and the nearest hotel is at least six kilometers away. Can you walk that far?"
"Don't worry, I won't go to a hotel. After all, I lost my health insurance card and don't have any identification to check in."
Hachiman uttered those terrible words with a faint smile, his eyes becoming lifeless with each word, which worried Chisa.
"You absolutely must not go to the ocean. It's the home of aquatic creatures and cannot accommodate human bodies."
"...Do I really look that depressed?"
He didn't understand, but he also accepted that he wasn't the optimistic boy others described no matter how you looked at it. Hiratsuka-sensei once commented that if he dressed up a little more smartly, he could evolve from garbage in a sewage pond into algae in a muddy pool.
Although the two seem to be no different, both being things that have no effect on themselves.
"Don't worry, I am deeply afraid of the ocean."
Whether it's the sea under a clear sky or the sea at night, it brings him a feeling of fear. He can't try to touch it, and he never will.
When Chisa looked at the other person and said those words, she had a relieved expression on her face. She was speechless, and then asked softly.
"Then how did you get close to the sea just now?"
Silence, laughter.
"Perhaps the thought of someone needing help made me forget about it."
Is this person an idiot? Chisa wondered silently.
"Why would I hate the ocean? It's beautiful."
"Beautiful things often hide dangers, just like roses have thorns. I'm sorry I can't say for sure why I hate the sea."
His answer carried a subtle resistance that was hard to detect. It was an unpleasant memory, and thinking about it now brought a sense of helplessness to his heart.
He opened his mouth, pretending to be relaxed.
"So there's no need to worry, I won't be in tomorrow's newspaper. I just got into university, and I have a long way to go in life."
Chisa gazed at him, stood up, and lazily straightened her back.
"Although my home is not a hotel, I do rent out some rooms to tourists. It's not peak tourist season yet, so there are still a few rooms vacant."
Hachiman looked up at the girl's back; the moonlight shone on her, making her skin appear as white as snow.
A moment later, the sound rang out.
"I don't have any items to prove my identity."
"They only care about money, not people."
How much per night?
"1500 yen."
That makes perfect sense.
...
"Um, Kotegawa-san, although it may be a bit late now, I still want to ask."
Hachiman Hikigaya looked at a familiar building that was getting closer and closer, feeling somewhat uneasy.
"Your family owns a shop, right?"
"Yes, my family owns a well-known diving shop in this area." Chisa introduced her family's shop while helping the other person up.
"Grand Blue?"
"Yeah, you know that."
"Hahaha, I've heard a little about it..."
He suddenly burst into laughter, the sound growing softer with each laugh, then stopped and said in a very anxious voice.
"Sorry, I suddenly remembered that I seem to have somewhere else to stay, so I won't trouble you."
"We're already at the door, so we can discuss the price. After all, you got hurt because of me."
"No, no, no, I don't care. As long as I get away from here, I don't mind sleeping in a cardboard box tonight!"
No way! The hero risked his life for him, how could he disregard his wishes and return to the demon's lair?
"You'll catch a cold if you do that. You don't need to be so polite. My family members are very kind. Although you might see some unpleasant scenes, you can just ignore them."
He didn't want to hear these strange, family-rule-like words at all! Did you know? Did you know that naked men often appear in your house?
"Do you know, Kotegawa-kun, that there are some things in the world that cannot be done by the human body alone, such as splitting a tree in two in mid-air?"
"What strange things are you saying? Go inside."
No, no, no.
As he was forcibly held by the shoulder and watched the other party open the door, Hachiman seemed to see the wandering souls beckoning from the Sanzu River.
Ah, Grandma, it's been so long. It's my fault as a descendant for not visiting you for so long. As punishment, I can no longer see your face clearly; all I can see is a mosaic. What a cruel punishment!
"Awesome! That's a piece of cake!"
The light shone in the center of the room, where a black-haired boy wearing only underwear was drooling, holding up an empty wine glass with both hands, shouting with a contorted face.
"You're really something, Iori! You've already taken down three people!"
The two burly men, whose faces had already turned into giants, cheered excitedly.
"You're so weak! Boxer shorts! Boxer shorts! When will I be able to take off my final armor and show you how powerful my giant cannon can be!"
"Come on! It's probably just a toothpick!"
Laughter echoed throughout the room, and the lively atmosphere infected everyone present, except for Chisa Kotegawa and Hachiman Hikigaya, who had just walked in.
Staring at the horrific scene before her, especially upon seeing a familiar face she hadn't seen in a long time, Chisa's forehead veins began to bulge.
"Has the hero indeed fallen?"
Do you know Iori?
Hearing Hachiman mutter to himself, Chisa glanced at him, her eyes showing a hint of disdain.
Could she have brought back a fool who's almost as stupid as Iori?
"No, no, no, I don't know him."
Hachiman noticed her gaze and quickly denied it, saying he couldn't recall ever thinking of thanking her when he left the shop.
"Chisa, you're back."
Hearing the door open, Nanaka Kotegawa looked towards the entrance and then froze. There she saw her world's cutest little sister supporting a boy who looked dangerous.
"Hey, you're back, kid."
Hearing the commotion, Toshio Kotegawa poked his head out and saw Hachiman, and spoke up.
"Dad, you two know each other?!"
"Well, the boy came to the store this morning and bought a can of beer. Then he volunteered to join Shinji and Ryujiro's party and even enthusiastically joined the diving club."
Bullshit! Not a single one of those three sentences is correct!
Hachiman couldn't help but want to swear.
"Ah! The newbie's back! Come on over, take off your clothes and let's play some baseball boxing!"
Shinji Tokita noticed the return of the new employee who had left not long ago, and waved with a bright smile, saying, "When I came back, I noticed that there were more than ten empty cans on this kid's seat."
"When have I ever taken off all my clothes!"
Hachiman complained, then he felt his support point become unstable. He turned to look at Chisa, only to see her release her hand from his grasp, look at the shoulder she had touched earlier, and blow a breath.
She looked up, and the slight disdain in her eyes had now overflowed. Every subtle change in her facial expression proclaimed how terrible she was feeling.
"abnormal."
"That's not how it works!!!"
Chapter Six: Perversion and Drinking
Will it hurt?
"fine."
Taking the hot towel handed to him, Hachiman placed it on his right ankle and gently pressed it. The slight stinging sensation felt like being pricked by a needle, but it was nothing serious.
"I'm sorry to bother you so late."
He looked up at the woman who resembled Kotegawa in appearance but exuded the aura of a Yamato Nadeshiko. He knew in his heart that this was definitely Kotegawa's older sister.
"It's alright. We should lend a helping hand to people in need, especially since you're someone they know."
Nanaka Kotegawa smiled gently, her angelic aura emanating directly from Hachiman.
Unable to bear this tenderness reserved only for him, Hachiman turned his head away uncomfortably.
"They're not acquaintances; I only met them at noon."
"Huh? But judging from what Shinji just said, you've already gotten along quite well with them, haven't you? You've even reached the point of being completely open with them."
"I already said I didn't take off my clothes."
Hachiman complained helplessly.
"Why do you have to take off your clothes to drink alcohol? When the manager came back, he was shocked to see that I was still wearing clothes."
"Haha—maybe it makes me feel more comfortable."
Nanaka was surprised that her guess was so far off from the truth, and gave an awkward laugh.
"Incomprehensible."
Reflect, reshape your outlook on life, and reshape your failures.
Hachiman shook his head, trying to block out all the strange knowledge that was invading his brain. In his mind, only people who were drunk would let their nature run wild, and the people around him were all people who could not get drunk. Therefore, even when he was with them after drinking, it was no different from when he was sober.
Humans are creatures that know how to control themselves; only by abandoning reason can they become beasts.
"Oh, by the way, this is yours, right?"
Nanaka clenched her left fist and tapped her right palm, as if remembering something, and took out a card from her skirt pocket.
"Shinji found it; your name is on it."
Hachiman took it and saw that it was his health insurance card that he had dropped.
So it really did fall here...
"Speaking of which, you're really amazing."
"What?"
Hachiman looked at her in confusion. He had been having a run of bad luck since today. What was so special about him?
"Shinji told me that you drank a full eleven cans of beer in less than twenty-five minutes. That's really amazing," Nanaka praised sincerely. She never expected that this ordinary-looking boy in front of her would have such a huge capacity for alcohol.
Slaughtered Through the Main God Space!My name is Chisa Kotegawa, and I'm also a freshman in the Department of Mechanical Engineering," the girl introduced herself.
The two looked at each other, and that was it—a handshake to acknowledge their acquaintance.
"So why did you jump into the sea?" Chiori asked.
"I never intended to jump into the sea," he explained. "I just saw three short and three long lights flashing on the shore and thought someone needed help."
"Um, sorry, the flashlight battery seems to be having some problems. I hope you didn't misunderstand." The girl looked a little embarrassed. After all, if she said that, it seemed like she was the culprit who caused this unpleasant encounter.
"Then what happened to your leg?"
"...I twisted my ankle while climbing over the railing."
Hachiman muttered to himself, "This is really embarrassing."
"Feel sorry!"
Chisa clasped her hands together and lowered her head slightly.
"No, it's nothing. After all, I didn't help at all." Hachiman shook his head and waved his hand. He sighed helplessly. Since coming to Izu, it seemed like he hadn't encountered anything good.
He looked up at the increasingly dark night and spoke softly.
"It's getting late, you should go home soon."
"And what about you?" Chisa asked, glancing at his suitcase and offering a friendly reminder. "The school dorms are closed now, and the nearest hotel is at least six kilometers away. Can you walk that far?"
"Don't worry, I won't go to a hotel. After all, I lost my health insurance card and don't have any identification to check in."
Hachiman uttered those terrible words with a faint smile, his eyes becoming lifeless with each word, which worried Chisa.
"You absolutely must not go to the ocean. It's the home of aquatic creatures and cannot accommodate human bodies."
"...Do I really look that depressed?"
He didn't understand, but he also accepted that he wasn't the optimistic boy others described no matter how you looked at it. Hiratsuka-sensei once commented that if he dressed up a little more smartly, he could evolve from garbage in a sewage pond into algae in a muddy pool.
Although the two seem to be no different, both being things that have no effect on themselves.
"Don't worry, I am deeply afraid of the ocean."
Whether it's the sea under a clear sky or the sea at night, it brings him a feeling of fear. He can't try to touch it, and he never will.
When Chisa looked at the other person and said those words, she had a relieved expression on her face. She was speechless, and then asked softly.
"Then how did you get close to the sea just now?"
Silence, laughter.
"Perhaps the thought of someone needing help made me forget about it."
Is this person an idiot? Chisa wondered silently.
"Why would I hate the ocean? It's beautiful."
"Beautiful things often hide dangers, just like roses have thorns. I'm sorry I can't say for sure why I hate the sea."
His answer carried a subtle resistance that was hard to detect. It was an unpleasant memory, and thinking about it now brought a sense of helplessness to his heart.
He opened his mouth, pretending to be relaxed.
"So there's no need to worry, I won't be in tomorrow's newspaper. I just got into university, and I have a long way to go in life."
Chisa gazed at him, stood up, and lazily straightened her back.
"Although my home is not a hotel, I do rent out some rooms to tourists. It's not peak tourist season yet, so there are still a few rooms vacant."
Hachiman looked up at the girl's back; the moonlight shone on her, making her skin appear as white as snow.
A moment later, the sound rang out.
"I don't have any items to prove my identity."
"They only care about money, not people."
How much per night?
"1500 yen."
That makes perfect sense.
...
"Um, Kotegawa-san, although it may be a bit late now, I still want to ask."
Hachiman Hikigaya looked at a familiar building that was getting closer and closer, feeling somewhat uneasy.
"Your family owns a shop, right?"
"Yes, my family owns a well-known diving shop in this area." Chisa introduced her family's shop while helping the other person up.
"Grand Blue?"
"Yeah, you know that."
"Hahaha, I've heard a little about it..."
He suddenly burst into laughter, the sound growing softer with each laugh, then stopped and said in a very anxious voice.
"Sorry, I suddenly remembered that I seem to have somewhere else to stay, so I won't trouble you."
"We're already at the door, so we can discuss the price. After all, you got hurt because of me."
"No, no, no, I don't care. As long as I get away from here, I don't mind sleeping in a cardboard box tonight!"
No way! The hero risked his life for him, how could he disregard his wishes and return to the demon's lair?
"You'll catch a cold if you do that. You don't need to be so polite. My family members are very kind. Although you might see some unpleasant scenes, you can just ignore them."
He didn't want to hear these strange, family-rule-like words at all! Did you know? Did you know that naked men often appear in your house?
"Do you know, Kotegawa-kun, that there are some things in the world that cannot be done by the human body alone, such as splitting a tree in two in mid-air?"
"What strange things are you saying? Go inside."
No, no, no.
As he was forcibly held by the shoulder and watched the other party open the door, Hachiman seemed to see the wandering souls beckoning from the Sanzu River.
Ah, Grandma, it's been so long. It's my fault as a descendant for not visiting you for so long. As punishment, I can no longer see your face clearly; all I can see is a mosaic. What a cruel punishment!
"Awesome! That's a piece of cake!"
The light shone in the center of the room, where a black-haired boy wearing only underwear was drooling, holding up an empty wine glass with both hands, shouting with a contorted face.
"You're really something, Iori! You've already taken down three people!"
The two burly men, whose faces had already turned into giants, cheered excitedly.
"You're so weak! Boxer shorts! Boxer shorts! When will I be able to take off my final armor and show you how powerful my giant cannon can be!"
"Come on! It's probably just a toothpick!"
Laughter echoed throughout the room, and the lively atmosphere infected everyone present, except for Chisa Kotegawa and Hachiman Hikigaya, who had just walked in.
Staring at the horrific scene before her, especially upon seeing a familiar face she hadn't seen in a long time, Chisa's forehead veins began to bulge.
"Has the hero indeed fallen?"
Do you know Iori?
Hearing Hachiman mutter to himself, Chisa glanced at him, her eyes showing a hint of disdain.
Could she have brought back a fool who's almost as stupid as Iori?
"No, no, no, I don't know him."
Hachiman noticed her gaze and quickly denied it, saying he couldn't recall ever thinking of thanking her when he left the shop.
"Chisa, you're back."
Hearing the door open, Nanaka Kotegawa looked towards the entrance and then froze. There she saw her world's cutest little sister supporting a boy who looked dangerous.
"Hey, you're back, kid."
Hearing the commotion, Toshio Kotegawa poked his head out and saw Hachiman, and spoke up.
"Dad, you two know each other?!"
"Well, the boy came to the store this morning and bought a can of beer. Then he volunteered to join Shinji and Ryujiro's party and even enthusiastically joined the diving club."
Bullshit! Not a single one of those three sentences is correct!
Hachiman couldn't help but want to swear.
"Ah! The newbie's back! Come on over, take off your clothes and let's play some baseball boxing!"
Shinji Tokita noticed the return of the new employee who had left not long ago, and waved with a bright smile, saying, "When I came back, I noticed that there were more than ten empty cans on this kid's seat."
"When have I ever taken off all my clothes!"
Hachiman complained, then he felt his support point become unstable. He turned to look at Chisa, only to see her release her hand from his grasp, look at the shoulder she had touched earlier, and blow a breath.
She looked up, and the slight disdain in her eyes had now overflowed. Every subtle change in her facial expression proclaimed how terrible she was feeling.
"abnormal."
"That's not how it works!!!"
Chapter Six: Perversion and Drinking
Will it hurt?
"fine."
Taking the hot towel handed to him, Hachiman placed it on his right ankle and gently pressed it. The slight stinging sensation felt like being pricked by a needle, but it was nothing serious.
"I'm sorry to bother you so late."
He looked up at the woman who resembled Kotegawa in appearance but exuded the aura of a Yamato Nadeshiko. He knew in his heart that this was definitely Kotegawa's older sister.
"It's alright. We should lend a helping hand to people in need, especially since you're someone they know."
Nanaka Kotegawa smiled gently, her angelic aura emanating directly from Hachiman.
Unable to bear this tenderness reserved only for him, Hachiman turned his head away uncomfortably.
"They're not acquaintances; I only met them at noon."
"Huh? But judging from what Shinji just said, you've already gotten along quite well with them, haven't you? You've even reached the point of being completely open with them."
"I already said I didn't take off my clothes."
Hachiman complained helplessly.
"Why do you have to take off your clothes to drink alcohol? When the manager came back, he was shocked to see that I was still wearing clothes."
"Haha—maybe it makes me feel more comfortable."
Nanaka was surprised that her guess was so far off from the truth, and gave an awkward laugh.
"Incomprehensible."
Reflect, reshape your outlook on life, and reshape your failures.
Hachiman shook his head, trying to block out all the strange knowledge that was invading his brain. In his mind, only people who were drunk would let their nature run wild, and the people around him were all people who could not get drunk. Therefore, even when he was with them after drinking, it was no different from when he was sober.
Humans are creatures that know how to control themselves; only by abandoning reason can they become beasts.
"Oh, by the way, this is yours, right?"
Nanaka clenched her left fist and tapped her right palm, as if remembering something, and took out a card from her skirt pocket.
"Shinji found it; your name is on it."
Hachiman took it and saw that it was his health insurance card that he had dropped.
So it really did fall here...
"Speaking of which, you're really amazing."
"What?"
Hachiman looked at her in confusion. He had been having a run of bad luck since today. What was so special about him?
"Shinji told me that you drank a full eleven cans of beer in less than twenty-five minutes. That's really amazing," Nanaka praised sincerely. She never expected that this ordinary-looking boy in front of her would have such a huge capacity for alcohol.
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