The timeline corresponds to chapters 10, 118, 119, and around episode 163.
The perspective is that of Hariu.
Please be advised, this concerns the situation regarding underwear.
1. The Loincloth
“…What are we going to do with this?”
“The way to use it…”
“No, but it’s better than nothing, right?”
What are we talking about?
…It’s about loincloths!
Maito-san, being a girl, doesn’t quite understand the structure of men’s underwear.
Well, that’s understandable. Yeah, so I think Maito-san doesn’t need to regret that she used to make her dad and brother hang their own underwear up until now… Especially since she hadn’t observed the briefs… yeah, knowing would have made things somewhat… awkward.
And, you see, when we came to this world, we started off equipped with our respective gear…
…Meaning, along with underwear, all our original clothes were gone.
What? Then what about the new gear’s underwear?
…Well, how should I put it? It’s like those thin shorts you wear for gym class… Yeah. Structurally, it was insufficient.
If you make a hole, things would probably just… pop out… Yes! This conversation is over! Yes! It’s over!
And we… did not possess the ability or courage to explain the structure of underwear to Maito-san! Salute to Suzumoto, who tried to explain it in a sugar-coated way and got shot down!
…Also, there was the issue that our preferences weren’t unified.
Like, the battle between the fans of loose fit and the semi-loose fit. Oh, there were no briefs enthusiasts, but maybe that made it easier for Maito-san to understand…?
And then, it seems there’s also the issue that we haven’t found materials in this world that stretch or shrink… Ah, that’s right, at that time… I ended up getting some really unnecessary information that “because there’s no rubber, Maito-san is now wearing string underwear” and then I was like, aaaaaah, forget that! Forget I said anything! Aaaaaah!
…So, in the end, we settled on a shape with universal applicability.
That is, the loincloth.
The loincloth, yeah. Do you get it? The loincloth. Have you seen one? I hadn’t. No way! It’s not common! I think most normal high school boys have never seen a loincloth! I’m not wrong!
“…So, how do we use this?”
“If you think about it normally, wouldn’t it be like this?”
“Uh, yeah, but then…”
And right now, we’re in the midst of trial and error.
…I wonder if Maito-san really thought we could manage with this… Since she’s not with us, maybe that’s why we’re clueless about it…
“…Well, maybe we’ll manage somehow once we get used to it.”
Even President is unusually hesitant.
“How about we just get some cloth from Maito-san and…”
“…I don’t feel like we can make it.”
Yeah, right? Hahaha…
…Well, it might be tough until we get used to it, but according to Maito-san, it’s supposedly quite high-performance.
Apparently, because you can change into it without taking off your clothes, it’s used by Antarctic research teams. The loincloth.
Yeah, it doesn’t have sizes, right? The loincloth. When you think about it, it might actually be pretty good. The loincloth.
2. The Bustier
“Ah, welcome back… Maito!”
“Quick, an ambulance! Call an ambulance, someone!”
“Senior, there are no ambulances in this world. Kariya!”
“I know that! Um, I want to see the wound… but… aaaaaaah!”
When Maito-san, impaled by a knife in her chest, was brought back by me and President, it ended up like this. Yes, it was the same when Maito-san was eaten by a snake.
But since then, Kariya has grown significantly through numerous experiences. Half in despair, he began tearing at Maito-san’s dress. Wow, impressive. I wouldn’t have the courage to do that. Kariya has become good at making tough decisions. Yes. Incredible.
…And then.
“What is this! What is this! Waaaaaaaah!”
Panicked.
…Hmm, what is this?
I think it’s underwear… but… eh, what’s going on with this? How is it staying on?
Even after untying the part that was tied, it wouldn’t loosen!
“This is like a shoelace!”
“Aaaaaah, why did Maito-san wear something so troublesome!”
“I was the one who put it on her! My bad!? Let me handle it… ah, wait, what’s this, it’s hardened with blood.”
“Senior, please step back. I’ll cut it.”
…In the end, Suzumoto cut it. Yes, it’s amazing that he cut it with a sword without injuring Maito-san.
After peeling off that strangely structured underwear, Kariya quickly started healing the wound, while President disappeared to explain to Senior.
After Kariya used healing magic for a while, the treatment was finished.
“…Alright. I think this should be okay now.”
“Ah… good.”
“But, the heart and lungs are a bit… that’s why there’s so much blood… but, it’s better than the snake incident, I think.”
Yes, I see.
…Yeah. Then it’s fine. Because it’s Maito-san. She woke up even after being eaten by that snake. This, she’ll definitely wake up from. I have a feeling. When I have that feeling, it’s definitely going to be okay. Yes.
…And then, Senior lectured and punished the cause of the trouble, the equipment.
“Really… hey, Hariu. Is it common to get injured like this outside?”
“Yes, that’s… right.”
…Hmm, yes, that’s how it is. We’ve had injuries at the level of having knives stuck in our chests several times, and Maito-san has been dissolved completely before, but.
…Senior, she’s probably not used to that kind of thing.
“I see. …I knew this world was strange, but, I knew people got injured… I understood that much, but not that it’s a world where people could die. I knew it, but I didn’t understand it, I didn’t think about it on purpose.”
…I understand that feeling.
Somehow, injuries are acceptable, but the concept of someone dying is something the mind refuses to think about.
Yes, I’m the same this time.
“People die, huh. Being in this world makes you forget that.”
Even though Senior was lecturing, she seemed a bit down too.
…Just as I thought that.
“…Hey, Hariu. You all know, right? Maito was wearing a strapless type I lent her today, but Maito usually wears a bustier with straps.”
This is it!
“If Maito gets injured like that again when I’m not around, will she be okay? The one I lent her was just normal underwear, but the one Maito usually wears is armor, right? Suzumoto might not be able to cut it easily either…”
This is it! This is it!
Aaaaaah, the way Senior gets down about it! It’s all twisted up! You can tell she’s intentionally twisting her worry in that direction so she won’t completely succumb to it, but still! I get it, but! But!
“You don’t understand the structure of a bustier, do you? I’ll explain it for emergencies.”
This is it!
…Yeah. Uh, it’s tough being a girl. Yeah.
Is there metal in the clothes? Amazing, right? Amazing. Yeah.
Like Maito-san’s, it has a lot of metal bones in it. Yeah… It was good to learn that.
3. String Underwear
“Why do all the girls wear string underwear?”
“You saw!?”
This was how my conversation with Shidou-kun from the drama club began.
“They’re not women.”
Hahaha, Shidou-kun’s got that far-off look.
“Ah, apparently it’s because they don’t have rubber. You guys wear loincloths, right?”
“…Yeah, well, that’s true. Yeah, you get used to it, and it’s not bad, the loincloth.”
“Ah, yeah, well…”
…I’m still not quite used to it.
“At first, the girls also said string underwear was ‘uncomfortable when lying down,’ but they seem to have gotten used to it.”
The drama club seems to have less of a gender barrier than us. Hahaha, Shidou-kun looks so worn out.
“But even if you replace the elastic with strings, wouldn’t it have been better to make it like shorts or belts that you tie at the front? There was no need to make it string underwear.”
“No, I don’t know!”
Ask Maito-san about that! I don’t know!
“Maybe it was an innovation to avoid increasing the number of sewing parts…”
“Hey, Maito-saaaan! Maito-saaaan!”
When I tried to call for help, I found Maito-san getting her ribs cracked by Akashi-san.
Wow… It’s always like this, but still, hang in there.
“Ah, yeah. Shidou-kun’s right. Making a place for elastic is troublesome, so we rejected the type that ties at the front as a replacement for elastic. Especially for women’s underwear, mass production is needed. Yeah.”
Later, when Shidou-kun asked Maito-san, I happened to come across it, and it was awkward in its own way. Yeah.
“Wouldn’t it have been better if the girls wore loincloths too?”
“Compare the fabric area of a loincloth and string underwear, will you? Huh? What if we change the men’s underwear to string underwear too? Huh?”
…Ah, so that’s another reason. Indeed, weaving fabric takes time, and we must save where we can, surely.
I see, yeah, certainly the area is… ah… let’s drop this topic! It’s over! It’s done!
The loincloth is high-performance underwear that Japan can be proud of.
One size fits all! Simple construction! Outstanding fit! Easy to put on and take off!
