I Asked A Beautiful Girl, Who Was About To Jump Off The School Rooftop, 'If You're Going To Die Anyway, Could You At Least Take My Virginity Before You Go?' To My Surprise, She Agreed.

Former Introvert Repels Intruders.

Somehow, I ended up sleeping next to Hatsune-san.

We dimmed the lights in the room and lay side by side on the same bed.

Unlike the single bed in her apartment, which she lives in alone, there was plenty of space for both of us.

“Hehe.”

Hatsune-san happily snuggled up to me.

She looked completely relaxed.

Seeing the peaceful expression on her face eased my own tension, and I began to feel calm as well.

Now all that was left was to sleep like this.

However, one lingering concern weighed on my mind.

It was the parting words of Hatsune-san’s uncle, Tsukishima Kouzou

…Don’t think it will end like this.

That man had said those words.

(I need to stay vigilant, even while I sleep.)

I had often found myself in situations where I slept while being threatened, especially during my time in another world.

Considering that I had always camped outdoors back then, my current situation felt much more comfortable.

With those thoughts in mind, I drifted off to sleep, using Hatsune-san as a makeshift body pillow.

I don’t know how much time passed.

I suddenly sensed an unfamiliar presence and woke up.

(Is someone trying to intrude into this mansion…?)

I quickly focused my mind and tried to assess the situation.

There were six presences.

All of them were large men.

They didn’t seem like ordinary burglars…

(This house doesn’t seem like the kind of place that would allow just anyone to break in.)

It had sturdy gates and walls, and I remembered that there were surveillance cameras installed everywhere.

Despite that, it felt surprisingly easy for them to have entered.

I used my clairvoyance skill to gather more detailed information.

(This feeling… the surveillance cameras and sensors aren’t operational.)

Could it be a malfunction?

Such a convenient coincidence, occurring just when intruders appear?

It seemed too fortuitous to be a mere accident.

It was more likely that Kouzou Tsukishima had turned off the equipment before leaving.

Four of the men were heading straight toward the bedroom where Hatsune-san’s grandfather was.

The remaining two were approaching the area where our guest room was located.

With a good understanding of the mansion’s layout, they seemed to have a clear target in mind.

It was becoming apparent that these intruders had connections to Tsukishima Kouzou.. right?

Even if they were desperate, this was quite an extreme measure.

(Is their objective kidnapping, or…?)

Either way, this was clearly a criminal act.

Even if they used others for their plans, I felt that it would be easy to find out who was behind it with a little investigation… unless they had some method of covering their tracks.

(Regardless, my course of action remains unchanged.)

Right.

My task was simply to deal with the closest threats first.

I quietly slipped out of bed and left the room, careful not to wake Hatsune-san.

Before long, I encountered two large men silently walking down the hallway.

Neither of them carried any weapons that looked particularly lethal, but they had the physique of well-trained foreigners.

(Were they hired mercenaries brought over from abroad…?)

The men’s eyes, accustomed to killing, turned toward me.

It was a sensation I hadn’t felt in a long time… no, it was my first time experiencing this in this world.

In the past, my legs would have frozen, leaving me unable to act, but now, having returned from another world, I felt entirely calm.

It was partly because I had been through similar situations before.

But more than that, I likely had the means to handle the situation.

In short, I incapacitated the two men.

Using the martial arts I had honed in another world, I took them down before they had a chance to react.

They probably wouldn’t wake up for half a day.

(Now it’s time to check on Hatsune-san’s grandfather.)

There were still four intruders left.

I utilized my superhuman physical abilities, developed through training in another world, to move swiftly toward Hatsune-san’s grandfather’s bedroom.

I spotted the intruders just as they were about to open the door to the room, and I knocked them out one by one, just like I had with the previous two.

“What’s going on?”

Just as I finished my task, Hatsune-san’s grandfather woke up and turned on the lights in the room.

It seemed he had noticed something was amiss.

“Oh, hello there.”

“It appears that not only my granddaughter but I too have been saved by you.”

“Ahaha…”

With a sharp gaze directed at me from Hatsune-san’s grandfather, I could only manage a dry laugh.

I had prioritized rescuing him without thinking too much about the consequences, but I might have put myself in an awkward situation in front of a troublesome person.

After all, no average high school student could easily take down such imposing men.

“Hmmm… Let’s set aside your presence for now. The problem lies with these men.”

Hatsune-san’s grandfather looked down at the men who had collapsed beside me.

I crouched down next to one of the fallen men and touched his head.

(I doubt he suspects that I’m using a cheat skill…)

I activated one of my cheat skills: telepathy.

Though it’s called “reading minds,” it actually allows me to peek into the thoughts and memories of the person I touch.

To Hatsune-san’s grandfather, this might seem like an odd action, but if he didn’t know any better, it wouldn’t appear to be anything more than mere contact.

In any case, I grasped their identities.

Indeed, they were associates of Kouzou Tsukishima, Hatsune-san’s uncle, and they weren’t just recently hired thugs.

Their objective was to abduct Hatsune-san and her grandfather.

I couldn’t tell what they planned to do after the abduction, but it seemed they intended to take them to Tsukishima Kouzou

I also obtained information about their rendezvous location.

After conveying the details I gleaned from my telepathy to Hatsune-san’s grandfather, he responded.

“…When and where did you obtain this information?”

“There were other intruders aside from these guys, and I heard it from one of them.”

Even I felt that was a flimsy excuse.

But it was more realistic than saying, “I used a cheat skill I gained in another world.”

***

Afterwards, the security company, noticing that the power to the security system had been cut, and the police, responding to the report, arrived at the estate in the middle of the night.

As the men were being taken away by the police, I made sure to inform them of Kouzou Tsukishima’s involvement.

As the night of the commotion turned into dawn, I heard reports that Kouzou Tsukishima had been arrested at the rendezvous point that morning.

It seemed that his son, Kuon, was also suspected of involvement.

Even if he wasn’t an accomplice, the fallout from the incident would likely leave him with no place in the Ichigaya Group.

“Kouzou will face multiple charges. He probably won’t be returning to the scene of his former life. Of course, there will be some repercussions for the Ichigaya Group as well,” Hatsune-san’s grandfather remarked, but he appeared somewhat lacking in vigor.

Despite his many crimes, Kouzou was still his son.

It was understandable that he felt downcast.

Hatsune-san watched her grandfather with a worried expression.

“Grandpa… are you okay?”

“There’s no problem. However, there’s no denying that this is a critical juncture.”

For now, he would put all his effort into supporting his granddaughter.

I sensed that there was a resolve behind his words.

“I know this is difficult, but I appreciate everything you’re doing.”

“I’m not so low that I can be worried about by my granddaughter.”

Hatsune-san bowed her head slightly in gratitude, and her grandfather replied with a hint of sharpness in his tone.

Though it might have sounded a bit prickly, I didn’t think he was actually angry.

He probably just didn’t want to worry his granddaughter.

But… could it be that he’s more tsundere than socially awkward?

“In any case, this brings a sense of relief.”

“Yes. But despite that, Yakumo-kun, you look troubled… rather, you look extremely exhausted.”

I had intended to show concern for Hatsune-san, but instead, I found myself being worried about.

“Yeah, I might be a bit tired…”

The reason was that I had used my telepathy skill.

The main reasons I didn’t use it often were that it felt unfair and invasive to peek into someone’s mind, but above all, it was exhausting.

My brain was overloaded with information, which took a toll on me.

(When I get home, I just want to dive into bed and sleep until morning…)

Given that I had been using various cheats to navigate through this situation, I hadn’t had much time to sleep.

Outwardly, it seemed like I had been sleeping, so Hatsune-san, who had been sound asleep until morning, had no way of knowing.

Yes.

In reality, Hatsune-san’s grandfather had taken measures to cover up my actions in repelling the intruders.

During the police questioning, it was reported that the incident was resolved thanks to several live-in employees who worked at the estate.

I wasn’t sure if that could really be kept under wraps… but what concerned me more was the grandfather’s intentions.

“What’s the plan regarding this incident…?”

“I have repaid one favor. Considering Hatsune-san’s well-being, I don’t believe this is enough to settle everything… but should you encounter any difficulties in the future, contact me here.”

Hatsune-san’s grandfather handed me a small piece of paper.

It was a business card.

The contact information for Hatsune-san’s grandfather was written on it.

As a student, I had hardly ever received a business card before, but I understood enough to realize that it wasn’t something one received every day.

“Just as expected of Yakumo-kun! You’ve been recognized by Grandpa; that’s amazing, isn’t it?”

Having just woken up, Hatsune-san, who was only aware of the fact that “intruders had apparently appeared in the middle of the night,” smiled innocently at me.

(Have I really been recognized…?)

I did get the impression that I had earned a certain level of respect from him.

Receiving a business card was likely part of that acknowledgment.

But when I thought about it more…

(Hatsune-san’s grandfather hasn’t exactly said anything good about our relationship, has he…?)

He hadn’t said anything bad, either, so it didn’t seem like a pressing issue.

Honestly, I didn’t quite understand Hatsune-san’s grandfather’s intentions.

But even if I asked him, I doubted he would give me a straightforward answer.

So there was no need to overthink it for now.

With that conclusion in mind, I set off home alongside Hatsune-san.