The school's water park was mostly filled with students, so the swimsuits weren't as bold or revealing as those at public pools or water parks outside. But that hint of shyness in their modest swimsuits actually made them feel even more youthful.
At first, Hikigaya felt a bit awkward—so many bare arms and legs everywhere that he didn't even know where to look. It was embarrassing. But over time, he got used to it. Avoiding eye contact too obviously would just make him seem even more suspicious and creepy.
Besides, he was a staff member. What was wrong with looking around openly?
It's my job. I'm just making sure everyone stays safe!
That's what he kept telling himself.
But honestly, after seeing so much, he was starting to get numb to it. Maybe this was what they called "sage mode."
Of course, part of it was also because, as staff, his mindset was completely different from that of the students who were here to have fun.
As summer break neared its end, more and more students came to the water park. Today, Hikigaya happened to spot a bunch of Class D students.
Among the guys, Yamauchi, Ike, and their crew led the group. On the girls' side, it was Kushida and her "good friends."
Unexpectedly, Horikita was here too?
That was odd. Given Horikita's personality, she didn't seem like the type to join group activities.
And seeing Kushida and Horikita together?
Now that was seriously weird—at least, for someone like Hikigaya, who knew the real story.
Hikigaya wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but Ike, Yamauchi, and the others looked a little off. Their eyes kept darting around, which wasn't unusual for these two, given their personalities as hopeless perverts.
But…
This time, Hikigaya felt like something was different. After spending a semester with Class D, especially with guys like Ike and Yamauchi, he wouldn't say he knew them inside out, but he at least had a decent grasp of their personalities.
It was clear they weren't just looking for big-chested girls in swimsuits. Instead, they seemed on edge, as if they were up to something sneaky.
Still, Hikigaya didn't have the energy to bother with them too much, so he just made a mental note of it.
"Huh? This is supposed to be the first-year changing room. Why are there second-years here?"
As they approached the changing room, Ike, Yamauchi, and the others noticed something unexpected. The water park was huge, with separate changing rooms for each grade. But for some reason, second-years were coming in and out of the first-year changing room.
"Look here."
Ayanokouji pointed at a notice on the bulletin board. It basically said that the second-year changing room was under maintenance, so they were temporarily using the first-year one.
"Damn it! Of all times…! This wasn't the case when I scouted the place yesterday!"
Ike clutched his head in frustration.
"What about our Delta Plan?!"
Yamauchi panicked. "With second-years around, the risk of getting caught is way higher! Should we just call it off?"
"No way!"
Ike refused without hesitation, but instead of looking worried, he seemed even more excited. "Yeah, the risk went up… but don't you see the bigger opportunity here, Yamauchi?!"
"What opportunity?"
Yamauchi looked confused.
Ike's eyes sparkled as he pointed toward the girls' changing room. "Think about it. Second-years are using our changing room… and that doesn't just mean the guys!"
Hearing that, Yamauchi's eyes also lit up. "You're right! That means there are second-year girls too?!"
Both of them looked like their eyes were turning into hearts, practically drooling.
"Hey, Kanji… isn't this a bit much?"
Sudou, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up. "We were only planning to peek at first-year girls. If we drag the second-years into this too…"
"Ken, since when did you get so timid?!"
Ike looked annoyed. Ever since that fight back in July, Sudou had toned himself down a lot. His presence had faded, and he didn't talk as much.
Everyone knew the reason. Because of that incident, Sudou lost his chance to join the basketball team officially. It hit him hard. Meanwhile, guys like Komiya and Kondo from Class C had recently gone on training trips with the team.
On top of that, at the alumni basketball game two days ago, the school had even invited pro players. Komiya and Kondo both got to play for a full quarter, but Sudou? He was only subbed in for the last minute of the game. He barely had time to run a few steps before the game ended.
Ayanokouji, Yamauchi, and the others had watched that match. They had all seen what happened.
If it were the old Sudou, he would've snapped at Ike for calling him out like that. But instead, he just stayed quiet.
And because Sudou kept backing down, the balance of the so-called "idiot trio" had shifted. Ike and Yamauchi had gradually started pushing him around. This moment was just one small example of that change.
"I think the risk is pretty high too."
Ayanokouji spoke up, but his opinion barely mattered. It didn't even make Ike and Yamauchi hesitate. In their eyes, Ayanokouji was just a sidekick who tagged along with them.
When has a leader ever needed to listen to a sidekick?
"Anyway, we're sticking to the plan we made last night!"
Ike declared firmly.
Ayanokouji sighed. He had originally planned to sabotage the second-year changing room last night, forcing the second-years to use the first-year one. That way, Ike and Yamauchi would be discouraged from carrying out their Delta Plan.
But he had underestimated just how strong people's desires could be.
The so-called "Delta Plan" was actually a plan to spy on the girls' changing room!
As summer break was coming to an end, the monkey duo came up with this idea after hearing that the school's water park was open. So, Ike gathered Sudou, Ayanokouji, Sotomura, and the others to carry out this so-called "Delta Plan."
Ike even somehow got his hands on a floor plan of the water park and put together a detailed plan for peeking into the girls' changing room!
Since there was an underground ventilation duct connecting the boys' and girls' changing rooms, Ike planned to send a remote-controlled car with a camera through the duct from the boys' side to secretly record inside the girls' changing room.
He had run multiple test runs for this operation. Sudou and Ayanokouji were in charge of covering and keeping watch, Sotomura handled the technical side, while Ike and Yamauchi were the main ones carrying out the peeping.
To see the girls' bodies, Ike and Yamauchi were really going all out this time!
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