Pretending not to hear, he continued speaking, "Then let me just dismantle this thing directly."
As he spoke, he reached out, ready to start dismantling.
But the next moment—
Both of his hands were firmly grabbed by two others.
Iori and Kohei's voices came from behind him.
"No need to be so hasty."
"I actually have another question I wanted to ask you~"
Just from hearing their teasing tone, Kamishiro knew those two were up to no good.
"No way! According to the game rules, isn't it one person per turn?!"
Iori: "Oh? Game rules?"
Kohei: "Did those even exist?"
The two of them looked over at Yamamoto and the others.
Just moments ago, they had been on the same team as Kamishiro, but now they all shook their heads in unison. "Of course not~"
Brotherhood?
Of course, they had it~
The problem was, everyone present was a "brother," so they couldn't take sides.
（λ?_??）
They had only one principle:
As long as it's not about me, I'm good!
"Bastards!!!"
Kamishiro understood the situation now. He didn't care about the equipment anymore and charged straight for the door.
No! He had to escape from here!
Unfortunately—
As fellow club members, Iori and Kohei were already prepared and had been tightly holding onto Kamishiro's wrists.
No matter how strong he was, he couldn't break free from the grip of two demons!
"No, don't! I've already been questioned once!"
Under the amused gazes of everyone, Kamishiro's protests were powerless.
Less than a minute later, Kamishiro was once again standing in that all-too-familiar spot~
Looking at the giant hammer before him, a trace of sorrow flashed through Kamishiro's heart.
All he could do now was pray that Kitahara and the others hadn't figured out how he made it through last time.
But this delusion was shattered in less than two seconds.
Kohei stood behind Kamishiro and forcibly pried open his eyes.
┗( T﹏T )┛
Realizing he couldn't escape this fate, Kamishiro shouted loudly, "I give up! I surrender! Let me down!"
He wasn't like these other lunatics who had nothing to lose.
His precious junior still had uses—he had just used it yesterday!
However, in his excitement, Kamishiro forgot one thing:
This lie detector was based on blood pressure~
In other words, no getting worked up!（λ?_??）
BAM!
Kamishiro: (Ｔ▽Ｔ)
Caught completely off guard, the hammer hit dead center, earning a five-strike combo achievement!
The execution stage once again saw that all-too-familiar scene.
But upon seeing this, Yamamoto and the others grew dissatisfied.
Yamamoto: "Wait! I haven't even asked my question yet! Is he a virgin or not?!"
(;?＿?)
Everyone looked at Yamamoto in shock—wasn't it obvious by now?
Or maybe...
Iori gave Yamamoto a look of admiration.
As expected from Yamamoto—one round wasn't enough. Even Satan could learn something here.
He shrugged. "It's fine. Kamishiro can handle it. You can ask again."
Kamishiro: "You devil! You monster!"
(っ╥╯﹏╰╥c)
He couldn't take it anymore! They all had the same anatomy—how was he supposed to endure this?
"Wait a second, why aren't we asking Yamamoto?!"
"Heh, I never lie!"
Yamamoto scoffed confidently. In this game, he was the undisputed winner!
"Guys! This isn't just about lying—haven't you noticed?"
"Yamamoto and Fujiwara haven't been punished even once!"
Fujiwara: ????
What's it got to do with him?! He was just spectating!
No sooner had Kamishiro spoken than the atmosphere in the room grew eerie.
Yamamoto immediately sensed the change, a bead of cold sweat forming on his forehead. "Uh, guys, let's stick to the game rules!"
Iori: "Game? Wasn't this just the Egg-Smashing Game?"
Kohei: "This is the Egg-Smashing Game!"
Fujiwara: "Wait! I'm innocent!!!"
It was no use!
Thanks to Kamishiro's words, the demons' inner imbalance was fully unleashed.
No matter how much Yamamoto and Fujiwara explained or struggled, they were dragged one after the other onto the execution stage!
Moments later—
Blood-curdling screams echoed through the classroom!
The scene was absolutely brutal!
Six strikes!
Seven strikes!
The terrifying scene caused the school principal—who had just woken up and came to observe how Assistant Professor Ushiromiya conducted his class—to faint again.
"Principal! Principal!"
orz!
The future of Izu University...
Wait a second—
At this rate, it seemed like Izu University had no future!
(Ｔ▽Ｔ)
Pretending not to hear, he continued speaking, "Then let me just dismantle this thing directly."
As he spoke, he reached out, ready to start dismantling.
But the next moment—
Both of his hands were firmly grabbed by two others.
Iori and Kohei's voices came from behind him.
"No need to be so hasty."
"I actually have another question I wanted to ask you~"
Just from hearing their teasing tone, Kamishiro knew those two were up to no good.
"No way! According to the game rules, isn't it one person per turn?!"
Iori: "Oh? Game rules?"
Kohei: "Did those even exist?"
The two of them looked over at Yamamoto and the others.
Just moments ago, they had been on the same team as Kamishiro, but now they all shook their heads in unison. "Of course not~"
Brotherhood?
Of course, they had it~
The problem was, everyone present was a "brother," so they couldn't take sides.
（λ?_??）
They had only one principle:
As long as it's not about me, I'm good!
"Bastards!!!"
Kamishiro understood the situation now. He didn't care about the equipment anymore and charged straight for the door.
No! He had to escape from here!
Unfortunately—
As fellow club members, Iori and Kohei were already prepared and had been tightly holding onto Kamishiro's wrists.
No matter how strong he was, he couldn't break free from the grip of two demons!
"No, don't! I've already been questioned once!"
Under the amused gazes of everyone, Kamishiro's protests were powerless.
Less than a minute later, Kamishiro was once again standing in that all-too-familiar spot~
Looking at the giant hammer before him, a trace of sorrow flashed through Kamishiro's heart.
All he could do now was pray that Kitahara and the others hadn't figured out how he made it through last time.
But this delusion was shattered in less than two seconds.
Kohei stood behind Kamishiro and forcibly pried open his eyes.
┗( T﹏T )┛
Realizing he couldn't escape this fate, Kamishiro shouted loudly, "I give up! I surrender! Let me down!"
He wasn't like these other lunatics who had nothing to lose.
His precious junior still had uses—he had just used it yesterday!
However, in his excitement, Kamishiro forgot one thing:
This lie detector was based on blood pressure~
In other words, no getting worked up!（λ?_??）
BAM!
Kamishiro: (Ｔ▽Ｔ)
Caught completely off guard, the hammer hit dead center, earning a five-strike combo achievement!
The execution stage once again saw that all-too-familiar scene.
But upon seeing this, Yamamoto and the others grew dissatisfied.
Yamamoto: "Wait! I haven't even asked my question yet! Is he a virgin or not?!"
(;?＿?)
Everyone looked at Yamamoto in shock—wasn't it obvious by now?
Or maybe...
Iori gave Yamamoto a look of admiration.
As expected from Yamamoto—one round wasn't enough. Even Satan could learn something here.
He shrugged. "It's fine. Kamishiro can handle it. You can ask again."
Kamishiro: "You devil! You monster!"
(っ╥╯﹏╰╥c)
He couldn't take it anymore! They all had the same anatomy—how was he supposed to endure this?
"Wait a second, why aren't we asking Yamamoto?!"
"Heh, I never lie!"
Yamamoto scoffed confidently. In this game, he was the undisputed winner!
"Guys! This isn't just about lying—haven't you noticed?"
"Yamamoto and Fujiwara haven't been punished even once!"
Fujiwara: ????
What's it got to do with him?! He was just spectating!
No sooner had Kamishiro spoken than the atmosphere in the room grew eerie.
Yamamoto immediately sensed the change, a bead of cold sweat forming on his forehead. "Uh, guys, let's stick to the game rules!"
Iori: "Game? Wasn't this just the Egg-Smashing Game?"
Kohei: "This is the Egg-Smashing Game!"
Fujiwara: "Wait! I'm innocent!!!"
It was no use!
Thanks to Kamishiro's words, the demons' inner imbalance was fully unleashed.
No matter how much Yamamoto and Fujiwara explained or struggled, they were dragged one after the other onto the execution stage!
Moments later—
Blood-curdling screams echoed through the classroom!
The scene was absolutely brutal!
Six strikes!
Seven strikes!
The terrifying scene caused the school principal—who had just woken up and came to observe how Assistant Professor Ushiromiya conducted his class—to faint again.
"Principal! Principal!"
orz!
The future of Izu University...
Wait a second—
At this rate, it seemed like Izu University had no future!
(Ｔ▽Ｔ)
At the entrance of the dive shop
Kamishiro and the other two were supporting each other.
This morning, their little juniors had endured unimaginable torment!
Sometimes, balance leads only to a different kind of conflict!
If the secretary lady hadn't stepped in at the end, they'd probably be getting emergency treatment at the hospital by now.
That competitive spirit is a terrifying thing~
"It's all your fault! If you hadn't exposed me at the end, I would've dismantled that damn device!"
After this experiment, Kamishiro had mentally equated the "Charpy Impact Test" with torture devices.
Iori: "Huh? My fault? You two were the ones who used porn magazines to trap me first!"
Kohei: "Well, that's because you trapped me first!"
Iori: "Who knew that machine would be so dumb!"
Kamishiro: "You should be saying that to Assistant Professor Ushiromiya!"
The three of them bickered as they walked into the dive shop.
The familiar environment helped them slowly relax.
"Yo! You're back!"
That familiar sweet and sultry voice, and that devilish figure—
The moment they saw Azusa-senpai, all three felt a dull pain in their lower halves.
(っ╥╯﹏╰╥c)
Azusa-senpai!
This really wasn't the right time for you to show up!
Azusa: "What's wrong with you three?"
What's up with them? Was her charm that overwhelming?
Azusa checked her outfit, feeling like she had missed out on something really fun.
Kamishiro: "Oh, it's nothing. Just had a little heart-to-heart with some friends, and got a bit sentimental."
Iori: "Yeah, yeah, summer break just flew by in the blink of an eye~"
Kohei: "People don't change that easily."
Clearly, none of the three wanted to admit they had just gone through a testicle-smashing torture session.
To distract themselves, they started looking around the room.
They remembered—
At this time of day, the wild senpai crew should be around...
So where were they?
Why was there only one stiff-haired man dressed like a corporate salesman?
Wait a minute—
Who was this guy?
The three squinted, and after a moment, they realized the man looked vaguely like their senpai Tokita...
The problem was...
They didn't recognize this heavily dressed version of Senior Tokita!
The three of them rubbed their eyes in disbelief—this had to be an illusion, right?
Just one more rub, and he should go back to his usual free-spirited self.
However…
It was no use.
Even after rubbing their eyes, the three still saw Tokita-senpai dressed in a suit.
And as if to make sure they could see clearly...
Senpai suddenly appeared right in front of them!
Σ(っ °Д °;)っ
"Huh?!"
"A monster!"
"Retreat! Retreat!"
The sudden, oversized face startled the trio so much they scrambled backward in a panic.
Kamashiro even pulled out a yellow talisman from behind his back and tossed it—something he'd bought ages ago out of fear of ghosts...
Seeing his long-lost juniors treat him like this, Tokita looked a little heartbroken.
"You guys greet me like this?"
"..."
Kouhei: "Sorry, we just saw something that defied common sense."
Iori: "Didn't expect it to be a mammal after all."
Jindai Shiro: "It was too scary... so we just reacted on instinct."
"Hmm, I see."
Tokita crossed his arms and nodded, seemingly accepting their explanation.
Azusa laughed and patted Tokita on the shoulder. "Tokita, you can't just accept that so easily."
Tokita ignored his friend's teasing and looked a little more serious as he faced the three (who he hadn't seen in two days).
"Say, you guys…"
"Huh?"
The three of them stared blankly at Tokita-senpai, still trying to adjust to the sudden change.
Jindai Shiro furiously took pictures, trying to document this unusual moment of their senior!
But the next second, he was so shocked he dropped his beloved camera on the floor without reacting.
And what shocked him was—
Tokita: "What do you think life is?"
If the suit alone wasn't a red flag…
Then this moment confirmed it!
Tokita-senpai was having a crisis!
And a big one at that!
"Doctor!"
"Someone get a doctor!"
"A neurologist! We need a neurologist—this patient's brain is seriously unwell!"
Senpai!
Did you pick up the wrong script?! That's not a line your character should ever say!
Their shocked shouting startled Aina, who had just walked in.
"What's going on?!"
She was already dialing 120 (emergency services) as she rushed toward Jindai Shiro and the others!
It was the first time she'd ever heard them sound so panicked!
Then—
She saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure!
{{(°△°; "}}!
Tokita… senpai?!
Aina was stunned. The sudden sight of him fully dressed made him almost unrecognizable!