Turmoil Among Herbivores

DJ Michelle, neatly playing the CD on the stage, appeared more human than bear.

"The mascots now look so cool... Could there be no one inside, and it's genuinely a bear playing as a DJ?"

As the girl raised her eyes, she met Shinichi's gaze.

Both silently stared at each other for a moment, and the girl slowly tilted her head at a forty-five-degree angle.

"Shinichi-san?"

"...Rizu."

Hearing Shinichi's voice, Yotsuba, initially focused on the performance, turned to look at them.

"What... Eh? Ogata-san, why are you here?"

Rizu shifted her gaze from Shinichi to Yotsuba.

"Bunny ear headband... No, it's Nakano-san. How are you..." As she was about to ask the same question, Rizu found that not only Shinichi and Yotsuba but also several people around them were wearing the same volunteer vests.

After thinking for a moment, she asked Shinichi hesitantly, "Are you here to volunteer?"

"Yes." Shinichi nodded. "I'm participating in the volunteer club activities today and came here to help prepare for the charity show. The same goes for Yotsuba. What about you?"

"There's a kid on the shopping street being treated at this hospital. He's often a customer at our store. I came to visit him."

For Rizu, who wasn't adept at communicating with people, even though Yotsuba was a classmate and they usually interacted more or less, now that they suddenly met, she only nodded as a greeting, and her eyes were still focused on Shinichi, not intending to communicate deeply with each other.

Rizu moved her steps closer to him.

"I didn't expect Shinichi-san to participate in the volunteer club activities as well. Is there a specific reason?"

"Oh?" Shinichi felt a bit ticklish. "Are you implying I'm not a good person?"

Rizu shook her head.

"Shinichi-san is good at various things, although I can't differentiate them... Anyway, for me, whether Shinichi-san is a good person as perceived by everyone doesn't affect my judgment in my heart."

Rizu said calmly, and the corner of her mouth slightly curved.

"I'm just curious. I want to know as much as possible about Shinichi-san."

"Yes..."

Undeniably feeling this sincerity, Shinichi's heart felt warm, and he felt a bit embarrassed.

However, he wasn't the only one who heard those words.

Even though the orchestra on stage was playing loudly, standing next to Shinichi, Rizu's words could be clearly heard.

And next to him, besides Rizu, there was another girl.

Yotsuba sensed an unusual atmosphere between the two.

The one who arrived first was pushed aside, and as they stared at each other, the "distance between their hearts" slowly closed.

As if sensing an incoming attack, the rabbit ear headband rotated like the complicated thoughts of the girl.

For some reason, Yotsuba's heart was filled with a completely different mood than her other sisters when facing Shinichi.

Anxiety, discomfort, unhappiness... Emotions rarely noticed in the past spread like mushrooms, confusing Yotsuba.

"It's okay to tell you. I came to participate in the volunteer club activities because..."

Before finishing the sentence to Rizu, Shinichi felt his left arm being pulled, and his body tilted.

Then, his entire arm sank between two elastic masses, squeezing his biceps and triceps gently.

"Asada-san, look, look! The lead singer is doing a backflip while singing! Amazing!"

"Backflip? This isn't a circus..." Shinichi was pulled by Yotsuba, and he looked towards the stage. He happened to see the blonde girl as the lead singer doing some difficult and beautiful falling movements from the left side of the stage.

He widened his eyes, full of surprise.

"Which band's vocalist can do a backflip in the middle of singing?!"

"Haha, it's truly worthy of being [Hello Happy World]." Yotsuba placed one hand on her waist, looking proud and smiling cheerfully.

Her ears blushed slightly, but even so, she didn't release Shinichi's arm from her chest but rather hugged him tighter.

The conversation suddenly stopped. Rizu turned her head, her expression unchanged, but a strange light flashed in her lenses.

Her body tilted to the left, and before she could shift her attention from the stage performance to Yotsuba, Shinichi felt his right hand being pulled forcefully again.

As he fell in the opposite direction, his arm fell into a gap that was plumper and softer than the left.

Although history surprisingly often repeats itself, the same history will never happen again.

Just like there are no identical oppai in this world.

[Danger]

Shinichi's facial expression froze, and he no longer had the intention to pay attention to his appearance, quickly understanding his current situation.

Rizu's head emerged in front of him, her face tense, and she spoke calmly to Yotsuba on the left.

"Nakano-san, can you move away from Shinichi-san? You're too close."

As if stimulated, the rabbit ear headband on Yotsuba's head stood upright.

(It's okay if it's Miku and the others, but if someone else wants to snatch Asada-san, I...!)

Such thoughts flashed through her mind, and Yotsuba also stretched out her head, saying discontentedly to Rizu on the right.

"That's what I want to say, Ogata-san. Asada-san and I are on our way to work. Please come back later to chat with us!"

"Aren't you taking a break now?" Rizu said sharply. "If we just exchange a few words, everything will be fine before the show ends. And I don't want to chat with you either."

"I-I also!" Yotsuba became angry. She held Shinichi's arm tightly and uttered a sentence with a hot mind.

"It's not lesson time. Asada-san is mine now!"

Shinichi opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Rizu retaliated to avoid losing.

"Whether it's teaching time or not, Shinichi-san will never be yours."

Yotsuba stared at Rizu closely while biting her lip a little.

"Grrr..."

Rizu looked at Yotsuba vigilantly without moving.

"Mmmm..."

Shinichi was stuck, remained silent, and didn't take any action for now.

As for other observers...

Woman A: "Wow, this is amazing."

Woman B: "Finally, this isn't a joke; this is a good Shuraba."

Nagisa: "Is there a cheating scene? I didn't expect Asada-kun to be like that... Let's not talk about the rest; he no longer qualifies as a man."

"Yeah, yeah." Tsubasa tried hard to remain calm but shifted his gaze to the two plump pairs of breasts, with a slight hint of envy in his eyes.

Anyway, it was a sight many men would want to experience.

"Tanuma-kun, don't imitate him."

Suddenly, a cold yet gentle voice was heard beside him.

"You will die."

As if stating something predetermined, his girlfriend's emotionless voice sounded.

Tsubasa quickly turned away, trying to console Nagisa, who was looking at him with a serious smile.

As for his fellow countryman currently trapped in what seemed like an eternal Shuraba – Asada Shinichi, he could only silently pray for success in his heart.

Unlike his seemingly gentle but actually carnivorous girlfriend, both of these girls should be herbivores on the surface, so maybe he didn't need to worry at all.

At this moment, Shinichi finally thought about how to intervene in the sparks flying between the two girls.