Chapter 73 – Episode 73. Evidence (1)
It’s been a few days since Haruka found out about my relationship with Miharu.
During that time, I haven’t been in a very good mood.
There are two reasons for this, one being.
[I’ll call you later when I’ve calmed down…]
Haruka’s words bothered me.
And the other is.
【Status】
[Haru]
[Corruption: 15%]
[Lust: 0%]
[Development Area▼]
[Capture Progress: 45%]
[Salvation Progress: 39%]
[Scenario Progress: 38%]
It’s because Haru’s salvation level has drastically decreased.
Her corruption level has even increased a bit.
I stared at the screen in front of me for a long time, then turned it off and let out a deep sigh.
“Haa…”
I knew my luck was too good to be true, and then this suddenly happened.
Thanks to that, I’ve been feeling down for a while, but I quickly pulled myself together.
‘Let’s not be too disappointed, it was a salvation level I got easily by chance anyway.’
No. Even thinking that, it’s still such a waste.
Anyway, having composed myself, I rested my chin on my hand and pondered.
“Then, should I try using the second tip now…”
It seems like it’s time to use the second tip.
[TIP2: Searching the villain’s office might reveal some good items?]
***
It was late at school, and all the students who didn’t participate in club activities had left.
The track and field club was still bustling with activity.
Because.
“Oh my, junior~ Your grades are much lower than last time… what happened?”
“Huu… I’m just pacing myself these days.”
“Hmm~ It doesn’t look like it~”
“Ha, since when did you act like a senior, mind your own business?”
Haru and an unnamed second-year senior were at the peak of their power struggle.
Thanks to that, the club activities were a mess.
Like shrimp caught in a whale fight, the other students’ grades were fluctuating wildly.
In this situation, a teacher should have stepped in to calm things down, but,
“Haha, kids grow up fighting.”
Kumoto had no intention of doing so. In fact, he wanted them to fight.
After all, he was only going to benefit from their conflict.
Of course, apart from that, he analyzed how their fight would turn out.
‘Looking at the current state, the second-years will win. Even if she’s a prodigy, the difference in grade level can’t be ignored.’
Having made that judgment, Kumoto smirked slyly when no one was watching.
‘Probably, she won’t last long in that state. The pressure from the second-year seniors is more painful than imagined.’
He was certain because he had similar experiences. Haru would either give in soon or her mental state would crumble.
‘I just need to wait for that moment.’
Either way, he had nothing to lose.
Kumoto thought so and returned to his office, while Haru sat on a school bench and sighed deeply.
“Haa…”
She was a little better a few days ago, but lately, nothing was going right.
The seniors started belittling her again to select new members, she became awkward with her childhood friend, and the physical education teacher’s gaze became even more blatant.
Thanks to that, she was under a lot of stress, but.
“Huu… I still have to keep going.”
Fortunately, she didn’t get as agitated as before.
Instead, she composed herself.
The reason she could do that was thanks to the boy she had met before.
Thanks to what that boy had said, she could have a little more composure.
Having composed herself, she was about to start exercising again when.
“Take a little more rest before you go.”
“Huh?”
Suddenly, a voice started speaking next to her.
Even though there was clearly no one around.
Surprised by the strange situation, Haru looked around, but there was nothing to be seen.
‘There’s definitely no one here?’
Thanks to that, Haru was quite surprised, but fortunately, that feeling soon disappeared.
“I’m here. Here.”
“Oh, you are?”
“It’s been a while.”
Suddenly, she felt a strange sensation on her hand, so she looked down and saw the boy she had seen before.
As soon as Haru saw the boy, she greeted him happily.
She had a high level of inner intimacy with him, probably because he had listened to her worries and cheered her on.
Someone else came into the school. Isn’t that strange?
This was originally a sports high school, so outsiders often came to watch, so it wasn’t that unusual.
That’s why it was okay to approach and talk to him so naturally.
“Wow. It’s been a while. Oh, by the way, what’s your name…”
Thinking about it, she realized she had forgotten to introduce herself.
To Haru’s question, Takuya answered as if it was nothing.
“My name is Mori Takuya.”
“Ah. Okay, Takuya.”
At Takuya’s words, Haru asked with a noticeably happy expression.
“What brings you here? A school tour for college?”
To that question, Takuya shook his head.
The place Takuya was aiming for wasn’t here.
At Takuya’s denial, Haru asked with a questioning look.
“Then why are you here?”
“Ah. I saw my sister, so I was just going to watch her exercise.”
“Really?!”
At Takuya’s words, she chuckled.
Seeing that, Takuya wondered why she was so happy.
And the question was easily resolved with her one sentence.
“That Hiro guy is too lazy to come even once…”
It was because of Hiro, who always appeared.
‘Oh, it was you again. Hiro.’
Takuya couldn’t help but sigh at the name Hiro.
***
As soon as I heard Haru’s words, I smacked my forehead and lamented.
That’s because, thinking about Hiro’s bad reputation I’d heard so far, it made sense.
No. Honestly, it wouldn’t matter if she was just a normal woman, but he acted like that even to the person he liked.
‘No. Is Hiro really someone who likes Haru?’
Thanks to that, it wasn’t strange to have such thoughts.
In addition.
‘Is it really okay to connect them?’
I also had this thought.
But these thoughts were only temporary.
‘Huu, it’s an important mission with a reward, so let’s just focus on connecting them.’
I brainwashed myself again like that.
Since I had already pressed the selection button, I had no other choice.
Anyway, while I was lost in other thoughts.
Haru, who was next to me, was chattering to me.
“Hey, Takuya. Are you listening?”
The problem was that I wasn’t listening.
“Haha. I was just spacing out for a bit.”
At my words, Haru made a slightly sulky face.
At that expression, I scratched my head and laughed.
Anyway, after that, I talked with Haru for a while, and then Haru went back to exercising.
While Haru went back to exercising, I put on my coat, erased my presence, and wandered around the area.
Why was I wandering around?
My original goal was to ask Haru where the physical education teacher’s office was, but I forgot, so I had to find it myself.
‘Come to think of it. I’ve seen the villain a few times, but I’ve never actually been to the office.’
Anyway, after wandering around for a while.
I arrived at the door of a place that seemed to be a room that was unusually large compared to other places, with a sign that said “Track and Field Club” written largely on it.
‘This must be the office.’
It was represented by dots, but I could easily guess it was the office because I remembered it was a ridiculously large place for one person to use.
Besides, there was a sign there.
Having arrived in front of the track and field club office, I hesitated for a moment.
It was probably the time when the villain, the physical education teacher, would be there.
So, I wondered how to get in without being noticed.
Couldn’t I just go in and hypnotize him?
There’s no way I wouldn’t have thought of that. To cut to the chase, unfortunately, that was impossible.
Because.
[Hypnosis will not work on the villain of the scenario until the scenario is over.]
The screen had already stated that it wouldn’t work.
I had actually tried it a few times and almost got caught.
So, I couldn’t use hypnosis.
While I was wondering what to do in front of the door.
-Creak.
Suddenly, the closed door of the track and field club opened, and Kumoto, the physical education teacher and villain, came out.
He was on the phone.
“Yes, yes, Chairman. Oh, I’m glad to talk to you after so long…”
It was a call from a very important person.
‘Chairman? If it’s the chairman… Ah. Could it be!’
Hiding in the corner, I couldn’t help but widen my eyes at the title of chairman after listening to Kumoto’s words.
If my memory was correct, that chairman was the one who treated Haru like a plaything with the physical education teacher in the ending.
To be precise, he was the one who backed Kumoto.
Logically, there was no way he could use a high school girl like a plaything without having someone backing him.
While I was recalling the game in my mind, Kumoto continued to speak.
“Ah. Are we not having meetings these days? Ah. It’s because the girl I trained last time ran away. I’ll catch another fresh one soon, and we can have a good time. Haha!”
He must have thought it wasn’t something to say in the hallway, so he lowered his voice considerably, but I heard everything.
The conversation between the chairman and Kumoto continued, and after a long time, Kumoto crumpled the flip phone in his hand into his pocket and muttered.
“Tsk, tsk, you old geezer. How much do you like women? You’re touching a girl who’s the same age as your grandchild.”
He’s touching a girl the same age as his daughter, and he’s talking like that.
After muttering that, Kumoto disappeared down the hallway, and all that was left was me and this place covered in silence.
Ah. There was one more thing left.
[Ah. Are we not having meetings these days? Ah. It’s because the girl I trained last time ran away. I’ll catch another fresh one soon, and we can have a good time. Haha!]
It was the recording of Kumoto’s crime.
