The Azure Sea is not a warrior with ripped clothes.

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"Hold on! The eye drops will be reimbursed. Take pictures of every single detail!"

If we had to use an idiom to describe it, the photography team could only use "a dazzling array" to describe the scene before them.

However, one thing is certain: Yuichi Ikegoshi's demeanor has changed. He has become more down-to-earth and has a kind of inexplicable sense of power, instead of just being a simple idol.

This is a great change in Japan because audiences love to pry into the private lives of their idols. The young idol who sings, dances, and raps on stage is actually a tough guy who can fix roofs. Girls simply can't resist that!

Especially with that muscular guy leading the way, the whole scene was so philosophical that even men had to stop and watch. That's the advantage of primal power!

"Yo! Beer!"

"OK~"

He opened the bottle and drank heavily. There was no other reason. Chi Yueyong was simply too tired, and his overheated body desperately needed to cool down!

However, in the camera footage, he was drenched in sweat after swinging a hammer, and then immediately wiped away the sweat and drank beer. This classic redneck vibe and Western style is a persona that no one else can imitate!

"Chi Yue has truly embarked on the path to becoming a celebrity..."

Tears were already streaming down my face. Witnessing a rising star under your guidance is a wonderful thing for any director!

But that's not all! As compensation, Miyazawa Yu turned up the volume of Lala's theme song, which Kohei loved, on his phone.

Amidst Ikegoshi Yuichi's confusion, the director's eyes lit up once again, and he had a sudden epiphany!

Not only men and women, but even otaku's money—this kid Chi Yue is aiming for a grand slam! Interesting. I'll just go crazy with him then!

……

Half an hour later, they finally returned to the ground. Chi Yueyong wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked speechlessly, "You, what did you just release?"

"Hey, it's the 'Dissolving Girl Lala' you always hear about, is there a problem?"

"Hmm...maybe I was too far away to hear clearly."

He almost gave himself away again. Chi Yueyong made up an excuse and then saw someone waving at him from not far behind You.

"By the way, Yu, aren't you in a hurry to get back to Dolphin? Don't worry about me, I'll take care of the rest of the work!"

"Is that alright? Then I'll leave it to you. I hope my mother-in-law will leave the door open for me."

Without a doubt, Miyazawa Yu patted Kohei's shoulder twice and nodded repeatedly in satisfaction. The feminine scent that had been on him just now was completely gone!

He's definitely not in a good mood because of the breakup. He should be grateful to have a good brother like me there to comfort him!

"I'll be going now. I'll come find you guys for drinks tonight if I have time!"

"must!"

Waving goodbye to Yu, Ikegoshi Yuichi watched the other's retreating figure running in the sunset, a gentle smile curving his lips—although he's an idiot, he's really friendly. I'll confess tomorrow!

As for now...

"I'm sorry, Director, I went too far on my end. Please don't make things difficult for that gentleman!"

As the director strode towards him, he bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, hoping to earn the director's forgiveness with his sincerity.

But it's obviously impossible, considering he's already wasted an entire afternoon with everyone; he'd accept being scolded if necessary...

"Chi Yue! You've got some skills, kid!"

"Ugh?"

When his shoulder was slapped hard, Chi Yueyong looked up in a daze and saw that the director was not angry at all, but rather extremely happy!

"Director, I'm not wearing any clothes..."

"That's really unique!"

"It wasted an entire afternoon..."

"What's the delay? Helping the shop repair its roof is also part of your work as a 'diving expert,' which proves that you are deeply connected with the people and have a kind heart!"

The director slapped Chi Yue hard on the back twice, then laughed heartily and gave him a thumbs up. "Keep it up! No! How about taking your clothes off occasionally tomorrow? That way, the audience will remember you even more!"

"yes???"

……

On the other side, outside Dolphin, Miyazawa Yu scratched his head in worry as he looked at the locked shop. Sure enough, his mother-in-law was heartless and hadn't left the door open for him at all.

Given his current state of only wearing a diving suit, he can only hope that other countries are more tolerant of wearing unusual clothing on the street.

"Yu? You're back really early."

"Oh, Mr. John, it's so late, why are you still here? Is there something you need?"

"Of course, this is what the manager left for you..."

As I passed by the store, John was one of Dolphin's three new and old employees. He was also a kind-hearted guy who looked just like Uncle Toshio and was very amiable to everyone.

"House keys and car keys. The store manager isn't very good at communicating, please forgive me."

"I'm the one who's being taken care of."

Slightly surprised, Miyazawa Yu accepted the keychain from Mr. John, but narrowed her eyes with a hint of helplessness—would she rather leave the car keys and take the subway herself than wait a little longer?

My mother-in-law was surprisingly tough on the outside, but surprisingly soft on the inside. I guess that's why she didn't want to keep bothering Chisa by having her run away alone.

"Thank you, sir! I'll be going now!"

“Have a nice trip~”

"...Although it's all an act, locking the shop and not letting us in is really something."

Humming a little tune, Miyazawa Yu happily drove away, completely unaware that in addition to Mr. John, there were several more figures in diving suits at the store entrance.

"That's just how moms are. They always value attitude more than communication, and even if it's troublesome, they'll show their uncooperative attitude through their actions..."

"Ah~ It sounds exactly like Chisa!"

"Speak up!"

With a kick to Iori's groin, Kotegawa Chisa walked into Mr. John's reopened shop with her head held high, resolutely refusing to admit that she looked like her mother.

This guy... he really does get cocky after being given a little kindness while diving!

"Chisa, you can't be like Mommy!"

With a gentle reminder, Nanaka Kotegawa took off her diving suit and changed into regular clothes, then began assigning tasks to the group who had been having a great time diving.

"Kouhei, you and Aina... Iori, you and Chisa will be in charge of the changing rooms."

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Chapter 298 The Drunken Mother-in-Law

In her cheap studio apartment, Sayaka Kotekawa lay quietly on the bed, her hands pressed against the corners of her mouth, trying to make a small movement.

But after her anger subsided, no matter what she did, she couldn't recreate even the slightest smile. Perhaps that's why her daughter didn't like her...

With her arms covering her eyes, it turns out that gravity fields aren't a skill unique to young girls; even a mother of two can still be emo.

"I'm home. Mother-in-law, are you home?"

"..."

An unpleasant sound came from the entryway. Sayaka Kotekawa reached for her beer on the table, turned her head to the side facing the room, and the world instantly fell silent.

As the slightly bitter liquor went down her throat, she unusually surrendered her consciousness to the alcohol, attempting to escape her troubles.

"???"

On the other side of the entryway, Miyazawa Yu stopped in front of the room after changing her shoes. There was no response from the room. She held her breath and the faint sound of fabric rubbing together proved that she was not alone in the house.

The frying pan still lay quietly on the stove, and all the kitchen utensils showed no signs of being used. Even the garbage bags that had been used to hold takeout boxes were not piled up in the hallway.

Undoubtedly, his little joke had gone too far. Had his mother-in-law really become so heartbroken that she didn't even want to eat?

"She's the complete opposite of Nanaka, but she's so much like Chisa..."

With a wry smile, he took off his apron and went to the stove. He noticed that the beer he had prepared for him in the refrigerator was much less, and he roughly understood what had happened.

……

After taking two sips, even a complete novice drinker would have questions after their first sip of beer – this stuff is so bitter and spicy, who is drinking it?

Sayako Kotegawa had the same question in her mind, but the slight intoxication from the alcohol made her blood rush.

As we all know, alcohol has a much lower freezing point than water; even if an iceberg were replaced with beer, it would melt into a pile of bubbles!

"Um……"

Unable to maintain her side-lying position due to dizziness, Sayaka Kotekawa changed to lying face down on the bed, and the sounds from the outside world finally rushed into her head again.

"Mother-in-law, Mother-in-law, are you alright? How about some fried chicken and dried fish to go with your drinks?"

"Ugh...Get in here!"

"No problem, it's good that you can respond..."

As soon as he opened the door, Miyazawa Yu hadn't taken two steps when a figure rushed up like a ghost and confronted him head-on.

Sayako Kotekawa's sharp eyes were like daggers, as if she wanted to scrape off a few pieces of flesh from her body and then dip them in ginger and scallion water to go with her drinks!

"Sorry, if you're hungry, please have some fried chicken. I have a lot of muscle fibers, so it might be a bit dry to eat!"

"I hate you!"

With a snap, she snatched the fried chicken away. Sayaka Kotekawa, her face flushed, sat back down at the low table. Her dark skin didn't reflect well in the dim room, allowing Yu Miyazawa to see the two tear tracks on her face from the side.

Having just cried and drunk alcohol, this might be the premise that the other party could speak so frankly and harshly.

As for his mother-in-law's dislike for him, Miyazawa Yu was well aware of it. Life wasn't a game that could be played by joking around; he deserved it!

"Yeah, I do hate myself, I can't see things in two."

"If that's the case, then leave my daughter!"

"That's impossible! If you like someone, you like them. If you lie, your tongue will rot!"

Sitting down opposite his mother-in-law at the low table, Miyazawa Yu reached for the fried chicken nuggets, only to be met with a bared brow and a low growl of possessiveness from his mother-in-law – “Drink, drink, drink!”

"My dear mother-in-law, don't you dislike me? I thought everyone disliked me."

"This is none of your business. Go get a marriage certificate with Nana, and I promise I won't say another word!"

Silence fell. Sayako Kotekawa's mind was not clear, but she still knew that there were some things she, as an elder, did not need to say to a junior like Yu.

Moreover, her demand has always been very simple: that her eldest daughter, Nanaka, can be happy!

Therefore, even if she doesn't like You, as long as this young man is willing to nod, she can reluctantly accept him as her son-in-law and offer her blessings on the wedding day.

"Ah~ such simple conditions, but I'm sorry, Mother-in-law, I cannot promise you that. I hope you can understand."

With a somewhat vacant look in his eyes, Miyazawa Yu lowered his head and rubbed the oil painting between his fingertips, lost in thought. However, the next second, he was grabbed by the collar across the low table!

After releasing all restrictions, Saya Furude was like an enraged lioness, exuding the cold-bloodedness unique to apex predators.

"So what do you want? What if Nanaka gets pregnant! Don't think you can act recklessly in front of me just because Nanaka likes you!"

"...get married after having a child, register the child's birth, and then get divorced, that's it."

His tone was flat, as if he were simply stating a given fact. Looking into Miyazawa Yu's eyes, Kotekawa Sayaka seemed to see the vast, indifferent Siberian permafrost stretching for thousands of miles.

If one's rage is like a tiger roaring in the mountains, then the boy before them is as calm as the Antarctic ice sheet. How could a big cat possibly dig through Antarctica with its claws?

A deadly chill crept up her body from her collar, and she quickly let go of the collar and shook her hands as if she had touched something dirty.

"You two had this planned all along? Did Nanaka and Azusa know about it?"

"Well, it was indeed planned. Since we agreed that the three of us would be together, we have to do it."

Her demeanor reversed once again. Miyazawa Yu crossed her arms, tilted her head in distress, and sighed helplessly. To Sayaka, she seemed to have reverted to being a fool who only knew how to drink.

However, all of this is from Sayaka's perspective. Miyazawa Yu himself is actually completely unaware of the Siberian permafrost. His attitude towards life has always been true: to be happy every day as he pleases!

However, there will still be many difficulties, such as Japan not allowing couples to have two marriage certificates.

No matter how powerful the Miyazawa family is, they cannot reverse things that violate social norms and public order, so he can only settle for second best. Nanaka and Azusa agree with this.

For the three of them, living their lives well was more important than anything else; whether or not they had the certificate was irrelevant.

"..."

Unable to keep up with the young man's thinking, Sayaka Kotekawa could only raise the bottle and chug down her liquor to mask her fear of not understanding her daughter at all.

As mentioned earlier, there is no such thing as Siberian permafrost; it's all just a figment of her imagination, a product of her unwillingness to reconcile with herself.