In the end, Kamishiro's plan for a solo date still fell apart.
This time, though, the problem wasn't those idiots—it was Azusa-nee…
Azusa declared that she and Shiori were completely one, and that no one could separate them anymore!
Faced with such a childish Azusa, what could Kamishiro do? Of course—spoil her~
A childish, spoiled side of a big sister wasn't something just anyone got to see!
So he could only helplessly move together with the group of idiots. Still, it wasn't too bad—at least he didn't have to worry about these idiots stabbing him in the back anymore.
And besides—
Watching a bunch of idiots bicker with each other was a special kind of entertainment.
Also known as: teasing idiots for fun~
...
After entering the park, Iori and the others returned to normal. Though they were still very interested in Fujiwara's girlfriend, they weren't as extreme as before.
After a brief moment of shock, the three of them had figured it out—there had to be a trick here!
Either Fujiwara paid for it, or there was something wrong with the person.
In any case, they absolutely refused to believe that it was really that idiot Fujiwara's girlfriend!
The day was still long—sooner or later, this guy would slip up!
For now, the most important thing was to actually enjoy this boar park that had marketing hyped up to be on par with Disneyland!
Even though they hadn't been to Disneyland either, looking at the gorgeous buildings and decorations around them, even a country bumpkin like Iori couldn't help exclaiming, "Wow, it really is pretty."
Shiori's eyes sparkled even more. "It's just like a kingdom from a dream!"
Kamishiro couldn't help but look impressed as well. That rich second-generation really knew how to make money—at least he knew how to make people want to spend!
"How does it feel?" Kamishiro asked, wrapping an arm around Azusa-nee's waist. After all, he was a man with a proper date partner!
"Hehe~ I can't wait to go all out!"
Azusa-nee scrunched up her cute little nose, looking like a husky going out for the first time.
Her mind was already filled with a complete plan to run wild.
Her gaze kept drifting toward the roller coasters, drop towers, haunted houses, and other dangerous attractions.
Clearly, her target was very clear!
This made cold sweat form on Kamishiro's forehead. He really preferred safer rides!
Still, there really were a lot of couples here. In comparison, their group stood out quite a bit.
Of course, having long since grown used to such stares, the group didn't really care. Only Shiori felt a little uncomfortable.
"No wonder it's the most popular spot for couples."
Yamamoto looked at the affectionate pairs all around, a hint of disappointment on his face. Why weren't there any singles?
If there were, with his looks and elegant temperament, he'd definitely be able to take one down easily.
And with his mom already here, he could even skip the whole meeting-the-parents step and go straight to marriage!
Nojima also noticed the surroundings. Pushing up his glasses, he said proudly, "Being able to bring a partner really is great."
Hearing that—
Everyone's eyes immediately focused on Nojima, the most outrageous one there.
At this moment, he was leisurely strolling along with his girlfriend tucked under his arm—her head was still rotated 180 degrees.
There it is!
A social-terrorist!
But that wasn't what everyone cared about. Social anxiety? Everyone here had that in spades.
What they really cared about was Nojima's girlfriend.
Iori: "If you think about it carefully, this really doesn't count."
Yamamoto: "No matter how you look at it, you lost. Just accept the punishment."
Fujiwara: "So that thing you've been carrying around is your girlfriend?!"
The honest Fujiwara finally understood what was going on. No wonder there was one less woman present.
"Why the hell not?!"
Nojima was indignant. Why did these people have such a big problem with his girlfriend?
Nako clearly hadn't done anything wrong!
(Nako—Nojima's chosen name for his girlfriend.)
Kamishiro: "And you still ask why… Didn't we say 'female' earlier…?"
Yamamoto and Iori aside—mother and sister still fell within the category of female.
As for Fujiwara's case, before it was discovered, it could barely be counted, so they wouldn't bully the honest guy.
But Nojima!
That thing wasn't even human!
"Didn't I bring her?"
Nojima refused to concede. This was his girlfriend who had accompanied him through countless days and nights—how could she not count as female?
"What kind of female is that?!"
"Go accept the punishment already!"
"Don't talk nonsense."
Facing Iori and Yamamoto's judgment, Nojima decided to refute them with facts!
He strode confidently toward a couple who were chatting and laughing together, dragging his girlfriend along.
Seeing this, Kamishiro suddenly had a bad feeling and quickly pulled Azusa-nee and Shiori away.
Sure enough, before long, Nojima's distinctive voice came from behind.
"You two—what gender do you think this is?"
Absurd!
Completely absurd!
This wasn't just a social terrorist anymore—this was a full-blown terrorist!
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!"
Just as Kamishiro expected, screams soon rang out behind them, along with the boyfriend's furious curses.
Yeah—
They were pretty nasty~
...
"What were you thinking, asking people something like that?"
Kamishiro looked at the bruised and swollen Nojima with a helpless expression. Most importantly… that bastard actually got away with it!
Even the passersby acknowledged his girlfriend's gender.
"Take your damn plastic girlfriend and go jack off somewhere else!"
—The exact words of the passerby…
At this point, even if Iori and Yamamoto were unwilling to accept it, all they could do was grind their teeth.
"Heh, they just don't understand how great my girlfriend is!"
Nojima sneered disdainfully. He'd spent far more time with his girlfriend than they'd spent together as a group.
That guy was obviously just jealous!
"…As long as you're happy." Kamishiro had no idea what to say anymore. Reality proved that once someone's skin got thick enough, no one could do anything to them.
Better to worry about what to play next.
"What should we ride first?"
Kamishiro asked Azusa-nee. Ideally, something simple to warm up.
"That!"
Without hesitation, Azusa-nee pointed straight at the attraction called "Couples Roller Coaster."
She'd already discussed it with Shiori earlier, and even Yamamoto's mom said she was fine with it.
Kamishiro: {{(°△°; "}}!
S-Starting off with something this intense?!
He'd prepared himself mentally to do thrilling rides today, but jumping straight into this really spiked the pressure.
Seeing the eager look on Azusa-nee's face, Kamishiro didn't want to disappoint her.
Since he had to ride it anyway, might as well break the fear early!
"No problem! I'm super brave!"
Kamishiro struck a macho pose, but that unusual behavior actually made Azusa-nee notice something was off.
She looked at him suspiciously. "Kamishiro, what's wrong with you?"
"What do you mean what's wrong? I don't know what you're talking about."
(;?_?)
Kamishiro avoided her gaze. He really didn't want Azusa-nee to realize he hadn't actually done many dangerous rides like roller coasters.
"Oh?"
The doubt in Azusa-nee's eyes deepened. Suddenly, she noticed the cold sweat on Kamishiro's forehead and instantly seemed to understand something.
She wrapped an arm around his shoulders and teased him at his ear, "Kamishiro, don't tell me you're scared~"
"H-How could I be? I've been on so many dates—how could I not have been to an amusement park, how could I not have ridden roller coasters? You're overthinking it, Azusa-nee."
"Oh? Then look me in the eyes and say that~"
If you dare look me in the eyes, I won't believe you're calm at all~
Hearing this, the sweat on Kamishiro's forehead grew even thicker. What a terrifying woman—he was about to be exposed!
No—he already was!
After confirming it, Azusa-nee kept looking at Kamishiro with the gaze one reserved for rare animals.
How interesting. Just as Kamishiro said, with so many dates had he really never ridden a roller coaster?
Thinking that, Azusa-nee's red lips curved upward, her expression growing more and more delighted.
A first time!
"In that case, I won't hold back—I'll gladly take Kamishiro's first time~"
Slurp~
After saying that, Azusa-nee even licked Kamishiro's earlobe, leaving the boy utterly flustered.
In truth, there was no deep reason why Kamishiro hadn't ridden roller coasters before—he'd just watched too many movies on one amusement park trip…
Final Destination had made him avoid anything remotely dangerous for quite a while.
He clearly remembered that there was a scene in it involving a roller coaster!
So, on his very first date with a girl, he gave up on roller coasters and other thrilling options.
Later, when Kamishiro finally came out from under the shadow of that video, the girls who came afterward somehow heard a rumor from who-knows-where…
"Kamishiro has a heart condition and can't do exciting rides."
And just like that, the rumor spread!
Although it was a rumor, at that time Kamishiro really wasn't interested in roller coasters and similar attractions, so he never bothered to clarify it.
And more importantly… why would he clarify it?
(λ?_??)
He didn't know who started the rumor, but with the "heart condition" persona, Kamishiro actually started having an even easier time for a while.
He directly became a frail, sickly-type pretty boy and once again harvested a huge wave of big-sister sympathy~
Thinking back to those scenes, Kamishiro's expression gradually became rather lewd.
Coincidentally, Iori and the others also noticed the small interactions between Kamishiro and Azusa.
Seeing that sleazy expression, the anger of the four of them kept rising.
Why the hell does he get that?!
They also wanted a big sister to drag them along to ride a roller coaster!
Perhaps because their gazes were too intense, Kamishiro felt a chill run down his spine and snapped out of his fantasies.
Noticing the looks from these beasts, he scratched his head and said, "What's wrong? Are you guys riding the couples' roller coaster or not?"
Everyone's faces darkened. They wanted to ride it too, but…
"I want to ride it together with my big brother~"
Before they could say anything, Shiori hugged her brother's shoulder with a sweet expression, acting just like a clingy, brother-loving little sister.
Whoosh!
In an instant, Yamamoto and the others' furious gazes shot straight at Iori. They had almost forgotten—there was still another life winner here!
Unfortunately, this life winner wasn't very happy right now.
"I refuse… siblings riding together would be like a public execution."
Iori looked utterly miserable, as if he were severely constipated.
That was a couples' roller coaster!
Riding it with your sister would be super embarrassing, okay?!
Shiori: "Big brother is really easy to embarrass, huh~"
Iori: "Any normal person would be embarrassed in this situation…"
Shiori: "How could that be? Kamishiro niisan, would you feel embarrassed taking your little sister on a roller coaster?"
Kamishiro: "Of course not! Little sisters are the cutest creatures in the world—everyone else should just be jealous!"
Satisfied with the answer she wanted, Shiori smiled at her idiot brother.
"See, big brother? Other people wouldn't feel embarrassed~"
Iori: "..."
"No, Shiori, that's not a normal person."
That's just a sister-loving perverted scumbag. His opinion has zero reference value!
"Hmph!" Shiori puffed out her cheeks, a bit unhappy, and pretended to sniffle sadly.
"Even though I'm going to visit high schools soon to choose one… I rushed over nonstop when I heard big brother might be in mortal danger, you know~"
"Well… that's not wrong either…"
Iori twitched at the corner of his mouth. If this were earlier, Shiori's presence really might have saved his life, but… after seeing Nojima's girlfriend, he felt like nothing mattered anymore.
(???)
He still wanted to ride the roller coaster with a big sister.
At this point, the anger in Yamamoto's and Nojima's eyes had vanished. Thinking carefully, that cute girl was Kitahara's sister—there was no way anything could happen between them. No need to be jealous at all.
And besides…
"Visiting schools?"
"So that means… she'll be a high school girl starting next year?"
Instantly, lewd smiles appeared on their faces. High school girls were great—they loved JKs the most!
They glanced at the companions they'd brought. For a couples' roller coaster…
A mom and a plastic girlfriend felt a bit too tragic, =_=
Bang!
With that thought, the two of them jumped right between Iori and Shiori, speaking eagerly.
Nojima: "Shiori, if he doesn't want to ride with you, how about riding with big brother?"
Yamamoto: "Shiori, are you thirsty? Big brother can go buy you some juice."
The two perfectly demonstrated what it meant to be weasels paying New Year's visits to chickens.
They scared Shiori so badly that she shrank back behind Azusa and Kamishiro.
"Hey, hey, hey! What the hell are you two bastards trying to do?!"
Only then did Iori suddenly remember his duty as an older brother. He stepped in front of Shiori and glared fiercely at them.
Swapping with Kamishiro was one thing he trusted him since they'd grown up together.
But these two beasts were different!
They definitely had ill intentions!
"You two aren't thinking of doing something to my sister, are you?!"
Iori looked tense as he protected Shiori behind him. If it were these two idiots, he'd rather Shiori stay single for life!
Kamishiro and Azusa, who were also being shielded behind him, couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
Azusa: "Iori has really grown a lot~"
Kamishiro: "He's got at least a bit of big-brother responsibility now."
Shiori: "..."
She actually hoped her idiot brother really would become responsible—then someone could go back and inherit the inn!
Faced with Iori's sudden intervention, Yamamoto and Nojima didn't panic at all. They simply said calmly:
Nojima: "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm just worried Shiori might get nervous seeing so many adults around."
Yamamoto: "As the youngest among us, it's only normal to take a little extra care of her, right?"
Hearing that, Iori let out a sigh of relief. So he'd misunderstood them—good, as long as they weren't targeting Shiori.
Yamamoto and Nojima turned around coolly.
"Hahaha, it's nothing, it's nothing."
"Don't take it to heart, brother-in-law." ×2
"What did you just say…"
Iori rubbed his forehead. Sure enough, he'd been too naive—how could he possibly believe anything these two bastards said?!
Seeing that they'd inadvertently exposed their true intentions, Yamamoto and Nojima stopped pretending altogether.
They directly transformed into creepy uncles, broke through the line of defense, and once again crowded up to Shiori, who had just stepped out from behind Kamishiro.
"Hehehe, so Shiori, do you want to ride the roller coaster with me?"
"Going to the haunted house with me would be fine too~"
Shiori: {{(°△°; "}}!
Seeing those two big faces suddenly looming over her, Shiori was so frightened that she retreated back behind Kamishiro again.
Don't blame the creepy uncles!
As if her inner thoughts had been heard, accompanied by a crackling electric sound, pervert Yamamoto and Nojima immediately collapsed, giving off the smell of scorching.
Thud!
Behind them stood a big sister with a sweet smile~
Fujiwara's girlfriend!