Shiro forcefully pushed Kitahara aside and grabbed Chisa's hand with enthusiasm.
"Since you're my sister-in-law, then I definitely won't… or maybe I will!"
"Eh?!!!"
Chisa's expression shifted from confusion to shock.
She had no idea her sister had a squinty-eyed boyfriend!
Wasn't this guy acting normal just a moment ago?!
Chisa felt like she needed legal assistance right now!
Fortunately, whether it was from the cold or something else, Iori stepped in and pulled Shiro away.
"Hold on a second, you scumbag! Nanaka-neesan doesn't even remember you anymore!"
"Impossible! Our love is real!"
"You say that to every woman, don't you, scumbag?"
"You're just jealous!"
"****!"
Chisa watched the whole exchange with a cold expression.
Something about this university felt off from the very beginning. Without looking back, she turned and started walking away.
"Wait, Chisa!"
Kitahara quickly stopped her, she was his only hope!
Shiro?
He was seriously worried that guy would sell him off to some underground slave traders!
That scumbag once bribed him with 1,000 yen to lift a customer's skirt!
Even after ten years, Iori still hadn't forgotten the beating his parents gave him!
"What now… I'm going home!"
"Well, you say that, but I have my own problems too! So, could you give me your jacket? That way, we can both avoid trouble."
"Excuse me… about that legal assistance, is it still available?"
"Here!"
Shiro respectfully handed over a business card.
"This lawyer has an excellent reputation in the industry~"
"Much appreciated!"
"What are you guys even doing?! Chisa! We're cousins, you know?"
"Cousins shouldn't be swapping clothes like this!"
Iori's face twisted in disbelief.
He thought cousins wouldn't care about such things!
"Hold on! I've never heard of cousins having this kind of relationship!"
Shiro shouted in disbelief.
Even real siblings wouldn't necessarily act like this!
"Keep your voice down!"
Chisa's face turned red again.
Just being publicly associated with this pervert was already unbearable!
"Oh, I see!"
Iori noticed Chisa's reaction and suddenly had a lightbulb moment!
"If you don't give me your jacket, I'll go around telling everyone that we live together!"
(?⊿?)?
Shiro froze in place.
He felt like he should intervene!
Chisa trembled at his words.
"Fine! I'll take it off! Just don't go spreading things about our home life!"
Tears welled up in Chisa's eyes.
She looked just like a bullied heroine from a certain kind of manga(Doujinshi)!
"Wait… hold on a second. This is making me look like a criminal…"
Kitahara's face stiffened.
Even his dumb brain knew this situation was beyond bad!
Smack!
A hand landed on Kitahara's shoulder.
Shiro's voice came from behind him.
"That's right, officer, this is the pervert. Not only is he running around half-naked, but he's also threatening a young lady!"
Shiro, you squinty-eyed scumbag!!!
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"Thanks for today…"
Chisa walked beside the squinty-eyed pretty boy, feeling a bit awkward.
She hadn't walked home with someone in a long time.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law! If that idiot Kitahara ever bothers you again, I'll step in!"
Shiro patted his chest confidently.
That idiot Kitahara had no right to live with such a cute girl!
"Who's your sister-in-law?!"
Chisa had no idea who this guy was, and she was certain her sister, Nanaka, wouldn't know him either!
She worked at the shop all the time and didn't have time for some random guy!
"Don't say that, Chisa! Nanaka and I actually made a lifelong promise ten years ago!"
"Tricking teenage girls will get you locked up, you know."
"Hey! The important thing here is that I was ten years old at the time too!"
No! A thick-skinned ten-year-old shouldn't be acting like this!
Chisa ignored Shiro and kept walking.
She had figured it out; this guy was definitely good-looking, but his trouble-making level was equal to that pervert who just ran away.
"Wait, Chisa, this isn't the way to Grand Blue, is it?"
Shiro wasn't as much of an idiot as Kitahara Iori, he still remembered the basic routes.
After all, they were still on campus.
"Huh? You didn't know? Today's the freshman welcome event. Everyone's recruiting over at the plaza."
Chisa explained it to him.
From their conversation earlier, she had already figured out that Shiro was a new member of the club, and she was more than happy about it.
Kotegawa Chisa, a girl completely obsessed with the ocean!
As long as you liked diving, you could be friends with her!
That was the conclusion Shiro had drawn from the way she talked about club activities.
"I see…"
Shiro let out a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness!
During the freshman welcome event, even wild beasts should hold back… right?
He decided to stick with Chisa.
Of course, if she turned out to be like those wild beasts, then Shiro would just have to accept his fate with tears in his eyes.
…
"Baseball club, come check it out!"
"Tennis club, give it a try!"
"Street dance club, anyone interested?"
…
At the Izu University plaza, various clubs were shouting to recruit new members. In this atmosphere, Shiro finally started to feel like a real college student.
"This is great~"
"Please don't stare at girls' thighs like that. It's creepy."
Chisa called him out.
How could someone this good-looking make such a pervy expression?!
And now, she finally understood one benefit of squinty eyes, no one could see where he was actually looking!
"Hmm? What did you say, Chisa? I didn't catch that."
Shiro turned back after exchanging phone numbers with a cute girl.
"Nothing…"
There was no hope for the girls at Izu University!
Chisa silently vowed that she would never let her sister fall for this guy!
"I see. Alright, let's keep going!"
With that, Shiro started walking toward the tennis club's booth. The girls over there looked way better!
"Get over here! Our club is this way!"
Chisa had had enough.
She grabbed Shiro and dragged him toward Peek a Boo's booth.
This guy might not seem reliable, but at least he was a normal person!
"Wait! Let me finish adding this number—"
…
"Ugh, I was just about to get it…"
On the way there, Shiro looked gloomier than ever. If he had known this would happen, he would've come alone!
"With an attitude like yours, there's no way my sister would ever like you!"
"You don't understand, kid. Your sister and I are true love!"
"Go die!"
"…"
"Hey, this is the diving club! Anyone interested?"
A gentle voice called out.
Shiro looked up, dazed.
A stunningly beautiful older girl was standing at the Peek a Boo booth, handing out flyers.
Everything about her, from her presence to her voice, could only be described with one word—angel!
Even though it had been ten years since they last met, Shiro recognized her instantly.
This was the older girl from next door!
"Nanaka-neesan!"
Shiro rushed forward, wanting to hug the big sister he hadn't seen in a decade! The next second, he crashed into an abnormally broad chest.
"Nanaka-neesan, I missed you so much—wait, why is this so hard?"
Shiro opened his eyes.
Standing in front of him wasn't Nanaka at all.
It was the blonde beast senpai who had carried him home last night!
And this senpai was still wearing that ridiculous bird-patterned speedo!
"AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!"