A Twisted Introvert loner Like Me, Mentally Wrecked One-Sidedly due to Love, Throws Away the Love Letter Sent by the foremost School's Beauty, Leading to an Unwanted Romantic Comedy - v2 Chapter 36: Cleaning up on the acts ridden by the main culprit 4 (Katase perspective)

Chapter 36: Cleaning up on the acts ridden by the main culprit 4 (Katase perspective)

“……”

I don’t remember just how many punches I’ve thrown till now. Well, I wasn’t even counting in the first place, so there’s nothing to remember.

She has quietened down a lot now, so maybe she’s about to break?

Calculating that in my mind, I raise my right fist and aim it straight at Tachibana’s face hard.

“…I’m sorry.”

As I prepare to throw my left punch next, Tachibana, with both her cheeks swollen and reddened eyes, suddenly speaks up in a trembling voice.

“I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry—”

Like a broken robot, Tachibana repeats “I’m sorry” continuously, tear drops keeps streaming down somehow from her swollen left eye. Though it’s not the feelings that a assaulting side should have, but she does look terribly unsightly and pitiful.

The pain in the back of my hand that came quite late. When I look, it seems even my hands have been getting red in its own way.

She endured it way better than I expected… but well, now that we’re here, things are easy. Let’s finish this quickly.

I slowly lower my left hand to Tachibana’s neck and touch it lightly.

I’m not going to choke her. There’s no need for it. After all, she’s already so consumed by fear here.

Thanks to hitting her continuously with an expressionless face, Tachibana exposed her true, weak self without boundaries.

I don’t like her playing the victim card, but… wait? She was indeed used by me in return, so does she actually have the right to play the victim card? Well, it doesn’t matter. My actions won’t change anyway.

Keeping my mind blank, I speak to Tachibana.

“Say, Tachibana… could you please stop bothering me from here on out?”

Tachibana nods weakly.

“What’s the point of having that mouth? Is it just for show? do you need it?”

“Y… yes… I won’t bother you.”

“Thank you, Tachibana-san… Ah, and one more thing, just wanted to make sure… were you thinking of snitching this to someone else?”

“I… I wasn’t thinking of that.”

“That’s all fine though. If you want to snitch, you can you know. I am not someone who will force you to keep your mouth shut. Just… be prepared for the equal consequences that follows, okay?”

“——I… I won’t! I won’t tell this to anyone… so, plea–please don’t kill me…”

Watching Tachibana trembling in fear, I inwardly grin.

“Please don’t kill me… That makes me look so bad~. But I really appreciate it if you could keep this a secret …I’m sure you understand, but let’s just pretend that that face was attacked by a delinquent from another school. Okay? Tachibana-san’s bad character is already well-known fact, so I don’t think anyone will suspect it.”

“……Yes…”

“It’s good that you’re so obedient. Tachibana-san is such a good kid, Tachibana-san… ~there, ~there.”

While still holding her neck with my left hand, I loosen my right-hand grip and gently stroke Tachibana’s head.

“It’s okay to act all tough you want, but make sure you don’t pick on the wrong opponent, okay, Tachibana-san?”

“……”

Tachibana seems like she was trying to speak something multiple times, but she can’t seem to get the words out. Instead, she continues to nod vigorously while scrunching up her face.

The seeds have been sown and harvested safely… Fufu, she looks kind of cute, even for just a bit.

I was planning to leave as soon as it was over but change in plans. I’ve decided to play with a little longer, okay? Tachibana-chan~