Chapter 74 – Evidence (2)
I held the recording containing the gym teacher’s words in my hand, deep in thought.
‘What should I do…’
Exposing Kumoto’s crimes right away and saving Haru would be a good method.
But I didn’t think that would lead to the conclusion of salvation that the screen wanted.
The screen didn’t just consider saving Haru from that gym teacher as salvation.
To be precise, it saw being connected with Hiro as part of salvation.
Therefore, the problem was clear.
‘That Hiro guy is the biggest problem.’
That moron who was not at all undeserving of the title of NTR male lead, the guy who made me wonder how he even managed to seduce Haru.
‘If he had at least the brain of an average guy, it would have been easier.’
Hiro was truly suited to be an NTR male lead, for better or for worse.
He had a good personality, but he was terribly oblivious, and while he was considerate, it was twisted.
In short, he was the perfect guy to cause misunderstandings.
‘No. Before misunderstandings, he’s the perfect guy to cause conflict.’
Thanks to that, I had a lot of worries.
After much deliberation, I came to a decision.
To put it simply.
‘Using the recording now is a bad move.’
I decided not to expose Kumoto right away.
There were several reasons, but first, Hiro needed a mental overhaul, and second, there were many problems with using this recording right away.
There was no proof that the voice belonged to Kumoto, and if I reported it with just this, there would be many loopholes for him to escape.
In short, I had to gather as much evidence as possible.
In that sense, where I was now was the perfect place for my goal.
The track and field club office, where there were many rumors about Kumoto even in the game.
I had to raid that place.
‘Alright, shall we go in?’
And so, I infiltrated the track and field club office.
A little later, after raiding the track and field club office, I was able to obtain some decent evidence, though not decisive.
For example, this white powder that wasn’t sugar.
[Low-Grade Arousal Powder]
[Helps to excite the human body.]
This was an aphrodisiac.
[Training Log (Making My Own Slave – Ruin Edition -)]
[If I follow this, I can become a training master today?!]
This was something a teacher should never have.
None of it could be decisive evidence.
He could claim he didn’t know the arousal powder was an aphrodisiac, and the book could just be a teacher’s secret hobby.
If that were the case, the level of punishment would probably be too weak.
Of course, it didn’t matter since I had obtained [strong evidence] to prevent that.
The drugs and the book were just side dishes to add to the gym teacher’s lecherous tastes.
Anyway, now that I had the evidence.
‘Alright, shall we go correct the biggest problem first?’
I needed to go give that moron some education.
***
A normal high school student named Hiro had been having a lot of worries lately.
‘Haa… Haru must be doing club activities right now, right?’
The main reason for his worries was his childhood friend and crush, Haru.
To be precise, it was the fact that Haru had gotten extremely angry at him a few days ago.
Their relationship was already deteriorating. And he had done the worst thing at the worst time.
That’s right. Hiro himself was aware that he had done wrong.
To be precise, he only realized it after hearing about it from his friends.
‘But, honestly, I thought I was being considerate…’
He thought he was being considerate in his own way.
‘Before, she said she wanted to get closer to the upperclassmen…’
To be precise, it was based on what she had said almost half a year ago.
That’s right. Hiro didn’t realize that half a year was enough time for someone to change their mind, and he acted as if Haru’s thoughts were still the same as back then.
That’s why it’s hard to date a guy who has no sense.
Looking at his actions now, it was clear that she had no such thoughts at all.
Of course, Hiro himself believed that he was quite perceptive.
“Sigh, I don’t understand women’s hearts.”
Hiro muttered to himself, thinking he should get some fresh air, so he changed into his casual clothes and went outside.
It was already September, and since it was getting late, it was a bit chilly as the sun was setting.
‘I should take out my winter uniform soon.’
Hiro thought as he headed to a nearby playground.
The playground had been newly built, so it was clean and nice.
When Hiro arrived at the playground, he couldn’t help but stop in his tracks at the sound he heard.
“Really?!”
“Have you ever seen me lie!”
“What about when you broke your promise last time?”
“Ahem, ahem… that was…”
It was the voice of his childhood friend, Haru, chatting happily with someone.
No. More precisely.
‘Why is that, that guy here!’
It was with that handsome young boy who he had become friends with by chance a while ago.
Seeing them together, Hiro felt a strong pang of jealousy, but it was only for a moment.
No matter what, there was an age gap. What would they do together?
Hiro thought to himself, but he couldn’t completely shake off his suspicion, so he carefully eavesdropped on their conversation.
“Noona, have you been to that cafe over there? The atmosphere is really nice.”
“Isn’t it a bit expensive there?”
“I heard the person who runs the cafe went to study abroad and is very proud of it. That’s why their desserts are amazing.”
“Then, should we go there sometime… Ah! That’s right! Come to think of it, the romance manga you recommended last time was really fun!”
“Right?! It’s a masterpiece. You have to read it all.”
Cafe? Desserts? Romance manga? What are they talking about?
When he first heard their conversation, he didn’t understand.
That was only natural. Hiro had always treated Haru half like a boy, so they always talked about games, soccer, or otaku stuff. He had never talked about things that girls would talk about, like cafes, desserts, or romance manga.
So, Hiro was initially confused, but as he listened to their conversation, he realized that he really didn’t know anything about Haru.
‘Haru… liked those things…’
Haru had always gone along with what Hiro wanted to do, so Hiro had no idea that Haru liked those things.
Well, it was partly Haru’s fault for always accommodating Hiro, but it was also Hiro’s fault for not even trying to analyze the tastes of the person he liked.
Of course, Hiro, who was oblivious, just thought that Haru had the same tastes as him!
Anyway, as Hiro was listening to their conversation, his concentration was about to wane due to the ongoing mundane conversation.
“Takuya-kun. This is about my friend, but… what do you think about a childhood friend of the opposite sex who barges into your room without permission or does things without being asked?”
‘Could that be about me?!’
Hiro suddenly snapped back to attention at the mention of his own story and listened carefully to Haru’s words.
While Hiro was focused on their conversation, Takuya thought for a moment before answering.
“Honestly, that’s the worst. That person.”
“The, the worst?!”
“Yes. There are lines that people should respect. To interfere with someone without being in a relationship and crossing the line is rude and shows a lack of consideration.”
“Do you really think so?”
“Well, at least that’s what I think. There might be people who don’t think so. But what do you mean by doing things without being asked?”
When Haru vaguely mentioned improving her friendships, Takuya shook his head and said.
“That person really seems to have no sense.”
“Is, is it that bad?”
‘Me. Me. Was I really that oblivious?’
Hiro couldn’t help but think that at Takuya’s harsh criticism.
No. Honestly, he didn’t think he was that bad.
But Hiro’s thoughts were shattered soon after.
“At least they should have listened to what the person wanted before acting. They just went ahead and did what they wanted, right? And if the person says they don’t like it, they’ll say they did it all for the other person, so why can’t they understand? There’s nothing more pathetic than that.”
“I, I guess so…”
Takuya’s words were like a direct hit to what Hiro had been thinking before he left the house.
Thanks to that, Hiro was at a loss.
‘Was, was I really that kind of person?’
He began to feel disgusted with himself.
While Hiro was in a daze, their conversation continued.
Hiro couldn’t bring himself to leave and continued to eavesdrop on their conversation.
***
After chatting for a long time, Haru and I parted ways to go to our respective homes.
On the way home, I sipped on a drink I had bought from a vending machine and thought.
‘I hope this will give him a little bit of a jolt.’
That’s right. The reason why Takuya had subtly targeted Hiro during his conversation with Haru was because he knew Hiro was there.
He was a pro at sensing presences.
That’s why he knew Hiro was there. And when Hiro appeared, he spoke strongly, hoping that he would finally come to his senses.
‘I hope this will solve things, but…’
I wondered what would happen.
Takuya thought to himself as he headed home.
