"She's not embarrassed at all!"
"That's not right! In galgames, the female characters always go, 'Geez, what are you doing!?' and then show a shy expression!"
"Maybe she's just used to it from seeing too much in the shop. I mean, Kitahara is always walking around naked like it's nothing."
Shiro stroked his chin thoughtfully. Normally, whenever girls saw him naked, they'd get embarrassed.
"You bastard! Like you don't strip all the time! And what the hell was that pose just now—Michael Jackson?!"
"Heh! No need to argue, Kitahara, this is obviously all your fault."
"Screw you guys!"
"..."
"By the way, is that… the kind of look you give to garbage?"
Shiro had the distinct impression that Chisa was radiating an enlightened, almost Buddha-like glow.
"Huh? Is that so? She looks at me like that all the time, though."
Iori scratched his head. As far as he was concerned, nothing had changed.
"...You're beyond saving."
"In that case, let's try that next!"
"That?"
Everyone turned to Kohei, curious about what other ridiculous idea he had.
"Today's outfit!"
"Okay, so we just need to flip her skirt, right?"
"I'll go get some marbles!"
"..."
Two of the seniors silently stood by, watching the three of them in stunned disbelief. How were they so in sync about something so idiotic? How did their brains even connect those three statements?
Seeing their confusion, Shiro explained, "We can throw a bouncy ball at Chisa's feet. The rebound will lift her skirt!"
"Ohh, I see! Like a classic elementary school prank!"
The two seniors immediately understood!
It was a solid plan, but there was just one problem.
"If we do this, Chisa is going to be absolutely furious…"
Iori rolled a bouncy ball in his palm. Clearly, someone would have to take one for the team.
"Yeah, the executor—Iori—will be killed for sure."
"PaB will remember your sacrifice."
"…Why is it already decided that it's me!?"
Iori stared at Shiro and Kotobuki in disbelief. How could they say this with such confidence?!
"Because when people think of Chisa, they think of Iori, right?"
"No way! At least settle this with rock-paper-scissors!"
"Rock-paper-scissors…?"
Tokita hesitated. He already had the perfect victim in mind—why complicate things?
"Wait! I have a better idea!"
Kohei suddenly appeared, bringing his brilliant plan!
"If we all throw at the same time, we won't know who actually did it, right?"
Hearing this, everyone had a moment of realization. That's it! This way, everyone would share the blame!
"Alright, let's do it!"
As the club president, Tokita immediately approved the plan. The group, now fully committed, grabbed their bouncy balls and fixed their sights on the stage.
"Alright, ready? 1! 2!—"
"Fire away!!!"
"OHHH AHHHH!!!"
The moment the signal was given, Iori was the first to throw. His bouncy ball landed perfectly under Chisa's skirt, flipping up her pink dress and revealing her long, beautiful legs to the entire audience!
Chisa immediately slammed her hands down on her skirt, her face flushing with a mix of shame and fury!
"OOOOHHHHH!!!"
The perverts in the audience instantly went wild!
A shy, embarrassed beauty, this was the best thing ever!!!
"YES! This is exactly the reaction we needed!"
"Don't stop now!"
"Keep going! Chisa's expression is perfect right now!!!"
"OOOHHHHH!!!"
Hearing the enthusiastic support, Iori's adrenaline surged. Without thinking, he launched a few more bouncy balls!
The balls struck at just the right angle, flipping Chisa's skirt even higher—they were this close to seeing something truly dangerous!
From the front row, Nanaka's camera clicked non-stop, practically overheating!
Yes!!! Bringing her camera had been the best decision ever!
Nanaka's body trembled with excitement, her face flushed unnaturally red.
Chisa! You're the best!!!
"Damn, Iori! Your control is amazing!"
"As expected, only you could pull this off!"
"Go for it, Kitahara! Aim for the center this time!"
"..."
"HAHAHAHA! Leave it to me! I am the King of Bouncy Balls!!!"
Iori cackled wildly. Finally, after years of honing his bouncy ball skills, he had found his true purpose!
Today, here and now—he would prove himself!!!
Chisa! Get ready! I'll make sure you win this beauty contest!!!
And then…
Suddenly…
He realized something.
Wait…
Wait a damn second.
Why…
Why did everyone's voices feel so distant?
Iori froze, slowly turning his head.
The people who were supposed to be throwing balls alongside him were all standing far away, watching him instead.
That bastard Shiro was even waving at him with a smug smile!
Wait… what did that hand signal mean?
Was he telling Iori to look over there?
Iori followed Kamishiro Shiro's gesture…
And saw—
A furious Chisa, gripping her skirt, staring daggers into his soul.
゛('◇' )
(.;゜;:益:;゜;.)!!!
IT WAS A TRAP!!!
At that moment, Iori saw a vision of his future; a dark, lonely box where the sun would never shine again.
That look on her face…
There was no doubt about it.
He was going to be brutally murdered.
Like a terrified schoolboy, Iori sprinted toward the others in sheer panic!
"WHY DIDN'T YOU GUYS THROW ANYTHING?!"
"You're such a bad boy, Iori."
"Pulling off childish pranks like this."
"Your idiot levels are slowly evolving into full-blown perversion."
"Make sure you apologize properly to Chisa later~"
!!!
Watching the four of them act innocent, Iori screamed internally.
These backstabbing bastards!
How were they so perfectly in sync when it came to screwing him over?!
For the love of god, can you guys use your teamwork for something useful for once?!
…
Nanaka, sitting in the front row, happily put away her camera.
This was amazing! I got so many great shots! Whoever was responsible, I'm truly grateful! If I ever meet them… I'll make sure to leave their body intact at least~
By the way, since when did little Chisa start wearing such daring underwear?
Ah~ As her big sister, I've been too negligent.
Tonight, I must have a deep sisterly bonding session with Chisa!
Azusa sighed as she watched Nanaka acting crazy. There was no need to ask, this was obviously the work of the diving club idiots.
"Man~ what a mess~"
"And that concludes our introduction to the University's diving club, PaB—featuring Kotegawa Chisa!!!"
"OH OH OH!!!"
The perverts roared in excitement!