"By now, you should have figured it out," Tokita said while preparing a hangover remedy.
"You mean… what exactly?"
"The proper way to use that uniform."
"..."
Hearing that, Iori and Kohei turned their eyes back to the girls' uniform in their hands, and suddenly—their minds filled with completely different images!
Kohei imagined himself being scouted by a talent agent, rising to fame, and basking in the cheers of middle school girls who adored him.
Iori's imagination was even wilder, he envisioned himself being forced to wear the girls' uniform, turning into a female college student, "Little Iori," and getting dragged into shady business by corrupt seniors.
By the dead of night, he'd follow a greasy, middle-aged man to a hotel room… only to sit on a bed surrounded by wads of cash, silently drowning in despair and pleasure?
!!!
In just a few minutes, the way the two of them looked at the uniform changed drastically, their eyes now filled with both anticipation and horror!
Even Chisa could tell that they were thinking about something incredibly ridiculous.
"…Whatever it is, it's definitely something awful."
"They sure have some vivid imaginations."
"What a bunch of interesting guys. Though Shiro really needs to work on his alcohol tolerance."
Tokita poured his homemade hangover cure down Shiro's throat.
As expected of a veteran drinker, less than a minute later, Shiro dazedly opened his eyes.
His vision was blurry. It took him a few seconds to process where he was… and what had happened to him…
"YOU TWO BASTARDS!!!"
The moment he pieced everything together, Shiro launched himself at Iori and Kohei, fully intending to strangle them.
Who the hell force-feeds someone an entire bottle of Water of Life?!
(T/N: Its vodka btw.)
For a moment, Shiro couldn't even feel his throat!
This was insane, absolutely insane!
Before university, he had only ever stolen the occasional sip of beer. Never in his wildest dreams did he think he'd one day chug an entire bottle of pure liquor!
And yet… things didn't quite go as he had planned.
THUD!
With his body still weak from the alcohol, Shiro faceplanted onto the ground.
From his angle, he could see Iori and Kohei's once terrified faces slowly twist into eerie smiles.
...
"Done!"
Iori clapped his hands together, revealing Shiro completely tied to a chair. The binding technique was extremely professional, and his mouth was even stuffed with a wad of paper!
Chisa's face twitched at the sight. "Was this really necessary?"
"Absolutely!"
Iori spoke with a serious expression. "Even though this guy is a scumbag, his attack power is insane! He can fight me to a draw! If you add Kohei into the mix, our chances of winning drop to 30%! So tying him up is the safest option!"
"Yeah, yeah, that makes— Wait a minute! Why does our winning percentage drop to 30% when you add me?!"
Kohei, who had been nodding in agreement, suddenly realized something was off and immediately started wrestling with Iori.
Chisa, watching these two idiots, decided to stay silent. They really had no concern for the future.
Meanwhile, Shiro, the one actually tied up, was already planning where to bury these two.
There was one thing Iori wasn't wrong about: they really couldn't beat him. In order to freely "bond" with the girls, Shiro maintained a strict workout routine every day!
Just looking at his physique made it clear—Shiro was a 185 cm tall man with eight-pack abs!
Tonight, he was definitely burying these two.
"Alright, enough fighting. Let's get back to the topic. Do you guys know about the 'Izu Spring Festival'?"
The two seniors put a stop to Iori and Kohei's pointless scuffle and finally revealed the real reason behind all this.
"Izu Spring Festival?"
The three of them looked at the seniors in confusion. It was their first time in Izu, so of course, they had never heard of it.
"It's a university festival that takes place in May at our school."
(′｀;)?
"And?"
"The 'Club Battle Mr. Beauty Pageant'! If you win, there's a cash prize!"
"Oh… I see now."
A cash prize, huh? No wonder they were bringing it up.
Then… the three of them looked at the girls' uniform in the middle of the room.
"… Don't tell me you want us to participate?"
"Yep, that's right!"
"HELL NO!!!!" ×2
"MMMMPH!!!"
Shiro also made a strong protest, but given his current state, he couldn't make any other sound.
"Hey, don't be so stubborn."
"Think about it, this is a noble club activity!"
Since when did their club have anything to do with nobility?!
The three of them stood their ground firmly against the seniors.
"First, we have to drink naked! And now we have to cross-dress for some ridiculous pageant?! THIS is a club activity?!"
"Seriously, what kind of club is this?!"
"MMMMMPH!"
Seeing their strong resistance, the seniors figured they hadn't explained things properly.
"This event is also known as the 'Who's the Biggest Bastard Contest.'"
"Nicknamed… 'Explosion Man'!"
"…"
"That's disgusting!"
"That's the worst name ever!"
"MMMMM!"
Watching their unreliable seniors, Iori turned to Chisa for help.
And then… Chisa also confirmed that this event was real, no matter how absurd it sounded.
"I'll pass. If I wear something like this, I'll just become a walking joke," Kohei said, waving his hand dismissively. There was no way he'd wear something like that.
Slap!
A large hand landed on Kohei's shoulder.
Tokita stared straight into Kohei's eyes.
"Kohei… you're very beautiful!"
"!!!"
Kohei's eyes widened involuntarily. "W-What are you saying?"
"If you participate, we'll win!"
"Would you be willing to contribute your beauty for the sake of our club?"
Just those few short sentences completely stunned Kohei, and his mental defenses began to crumble.
"Even if you say that..."
"We really need your strength!"
"It's embarrassing, but please, we're counting on you!"
Watching this scene unfold, Iori let out a sigh of relief. As expected, Kohei was still too soft.
"In that case, you don't need me anymore, right?"
Iori felt great, having a pretty boy like Kohei meant he was safe!
Slap!
A large hand landed on Iori's shoulder as well.
"Hey, Iori, you've got the perfect face for comedy!"
"Fuck you! You wanna die?!"
However, the two seniors completely ignored their protests. When someone resisted, all they had to do was chase them down until they had nowhere left to run. This method never failed!
"MMMMMM!!!"
So none of you are even going to listen to my opinion?! I don't want to do this either!
Shiro shed tears of sorrow. Also, wasn't this rope tied way too tightly?!