I Was Falsely Confessed to and Exposed in Front of Everyone, so I Jumped off the Roof

It was getting hotter lately, and Kagiroi-san had started wearing lighter clothes.

“It’s so hot. Here, take this.”

“Thank you.”

I took the ice cream from her hand. When she bent down to look into the bag, I accidentally caught a glimpse of her chest. A black bra covered her full breasts. I quickly turned my eyes away. It felt wrong. I had no right to look at a woman like that.

“The server load isn’t as bad as I expected.”

“Yeah. The new algorithm helped reduce the processing speed. Though I didn’t think I’d have to go past C and mess with assembly code.”

“Are you going to put it on GitHub? Or go for a patent?”

“A patent… Can I really do that?”

As she sat cross-legged on the living room floor, I could see the white fabric of her underwear peeking out from her short shorts. Again, I turned my gaze away. I couldn’t handle being in that kind of relationship with anyone. I probably wasn’t meant to have a life partner. Everyone had said so. That fake confession, my first and last. That’s how it was meant to be.

“You can do it. You could earn a bit from the license fees! And you’d have the right to be recognized as the inventor! I think it’s great!”

“Then maybe I’ll try it.”

If I could erase, even a little, the shameful label of suicide attempt survivor, then maybe it would mean something. Maybe, even after I die, someone will remember my name.

♢ ♢ ♢

As usual, it was lesson time. Lately, I’ve been dancing next to Sumire a lot. The other members clearly treat us like a pair. Even during breaks, we spend as much time together as possible, taking selfies and posting them on SNS. Apparently, this kind of thing is called yuri marketing.

“I got a voice acting job this time! It’s all thanks to you, Ruika-chan! Thank you!”

“Really? That’s great.”

Sumire seems like a typical otaku. She likes games, anime, manga, and light novels. Since fans like that, maybe I should study them too.

“Oh, by the way, I’m going to do some cosplay soon. Will you come, Ruika-chan?”

“Isn’t that work?”

“Nope, it’s just for fun. Let’s match our outfits! I think something cool would suit you, Ruika!”

She showed me pictures of her cosplay. Her skirt was shockingly short.

“Isn’t that going to show your underwear?”

“At home, it’s fine like that. Actually, it’s better that way! But for events, I have to wear shorts underneath.”

“Hmm…”

Suddenly, I had an idea. I should ask Manwa-san about this. I wonder if it’s going to be a big problem or not.

♢ ♢ ♢

We idol fans always want to know everything about them. And then, Ruika-chan came up in a thread.

: Hmm. Looks like a slut.

: That flirty behavior is creepy.

: Long black hair is trying too hard; it’s painful to see.

: What?! Ruika-chan is literally an angel!

: Her voice comes straight from her diaphragm (ﾟДﾟ)ﾉ

: But you can’t get turned on by gravure photos, lol. Fanboys.

: Don’t talk if you haven’t seen her!

: Calm down, guys. I went to the same school as Ruika. I can answer anything.

: Wait, is this bait?

: Looks like proof (photo → Ruika-chan with blonde hair in a blazer uniform, surrounded by guys, face censored).

: Haha, she’s a slut, lol.

: Total normie (´・ω・｀)

: Looks like she’s dated multiple people.

: No, she wasn’t dating anyone. Proof (recording).

Recording.

Ruika: What’s it like to have a boyfriend?

R: Nothing special. You go on dates, have sex, that’s about it.

Ruika: Do you kiss every day? And have sex too?

R: Are you a virgin, Ruika?

Ruika: Is that bad?

R: That’s surprising—

Ruika: So it’s bad? (;´･ω･)

[Breaking news] Ruika is super pretty [Confirmed Virgin]

: A full-on gal and still a virgin… my inner virgin trembled.

: No way! I’m officially a fan.

: So this is like a unicorn ranch. What a messed-up hell.

: Also, there’s this one. Photo (Ruika sitting on the stairs talking with other girls. The girls’ faces are shown. Ruika’s skirt slips a bit without her noticing).

: What’s going on in politics today?

: The declining birthrate is crazy, right?

: By the way, Roppongi’s ramen scene is surprisingly competitive.

: Why is everyone changing the topic?! Ruika actually has some gaps, like this one (photo: her shirt is wet with sweat, and it shows her bra through the back).

: I’m just a light novel wannabe, but my PVs aren’t increasing (;_;)

: Huh? Did I do something wrong?

(This thread has been deleted.)

So, that’s what happened. Everyone downloaded those photos. Both the skirt slips and the bra peaks. Yep. The thread was deleted and gone into the labyrinth, so to speak. And no, we didn’t do anything wrong. We just saw it. Phew.

After that, things blew up instantly. Everyone wanted those photos from the thread, and the dark web was on fire.

And then the final straw. Ruika-chan appeared at an event in Ikebukuro. She sat on the stage, and under her mini-skirt… There were no shorts and no leggings. Just pure white. The impurity wasn’t her. It was us! Well, I’m going to listen to that recording now, so excuse me.

♢ ♢ ♢

I never thought something like this would make me famous. Manwa-san hired a skilled hacker, and with some trustworthy staff, we uploaded the skirt-slip and bra-peek photos pretending they were from my school friends. They went viral in the underground.

Then, at an actual event, I deliberately forgot to wear leggings, and after that, male fans started swarming in like hyenas. Thanks to the hacker, the IPs were faked, so no one can trace where the photos came from. Plus, the photos weren’t edited at all, so even computer analysis confirms they’re real.

The lawyer cried when they found out. But if this can gather people, it’s worth it. I’ll pay any cost I need to. I won’t hold anything back.