It's a Chastity-Reversed World, But It's Different From What I Imagined? - 48

Chapter 48: Bodyguard

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After arresting the female perverts, the next school day came after a holiday.

“Yo, hero.”

Youhei greeted me casually in the morning.

“Hm? You already know?”

“Of course. It was the main story on the morning news.”

Apparently, the news reported it under the headline:【High School Boy’s Heroic Act: Female Perverts Repelled】. I had used the day off to attend the award ceremony. Thanks to the Male Protection Law, I didn’t have to do any personal interviews that would reveal my identity. Still, it was unusual for a male to successfully repel a female pervert, so the story made the news and stirred up quite a reaction.

On social media, people had already figured out I was a student from Aoba High School. My name hadn’t come out, but anyone who knew me could probably tell from the description alone. Since I was the type to only watch the news at night, I hadn’t seen the morning broadcast.

“Good morning! Ah—Yoru! You can’t do dangerous stuff like that!”

Seiya rushed into the classroom, spotted me, and scolded me in an angry tone.

“Dangerous stuff? What are you talking about? I didn’t do anything dangerous.”

“Lies! You were probably walking around the park alone at night, weren’t you?”

Hit dead on, I froze and opened my mouth, but no word came out.

“I knew it. I don’t know the details, but let me guess—you were strolling around all carefree, wandered into a deserted park, ran into a female pervert, and then somehow managed to repel her.”

“How the hell do you know that! Were you watching me?”

“Haa… I just predicted your behavior, Yoru. So? Are you really not hurt anywhere?”

Seiya started patting me down, checking my body for injuries. Girls in the classroom were blushing and sneaking glances at us, which made me wish he’d stop.

Ichika, you’re staring way too much.

“I told you, I’m fine. Besides, I wasn’t the one who actually subdued the female perverts.”

“Yeah, I heard. That person gave an interview.”

“What? Really?”

“Yeah. Tae Mori-san, right? Kinda plain-looking, honestly.”

“I saw it too. She’s, like, a little country-ish… Ah, but her dialect was kinda cute, though.”

Youhei seemed to have a habit of teasing people without malice. When I gave him a reproachful look, he quickly softened it by complimenting Tae Mori-san instead.

“Anyway, enough of that. More importantly, I told my mom about the bodyguard thing. Once the school gives approval, we’ll have escorts assigned to us.”

“Really? That’s great! My big sister got worried too when I told her.”

Back in middle school, Seiya had gotten into an accident because of a woman. It was no wonder his family was worried about his safety.

“Then we should put their minds at ease as soon as possible.”

At lunch, I reported to Kaoru-sensei, and after school, I was informed that the school had granted permission. I sent a message to my mom saying.

『Please take care of yesterday’s matter.』

She was probably busy with work, so I thought it would be rude to call. By the next day, my mom had already replied to me.

“Nice. Mom moved fast.”

That afternoon, the bodyguards were supposed to come to school to introduce themselves. Even though they were from a private security company, in this world where chastity concepts were reversed, only women worked as bodyguards. 

Still, they should have been well-trained in combat and resistance to men, so I wasn’t worried. I told the club members to come to the clubroom after school to meet them.

In the Men’s Cheer Team clubroom, Tsubaki-sensei came in together with Kaoru-sensei, bringing two women with them.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. As you’ve probably heard, because the Men’s Cheer Team has been gaining attention on SNS and in the media, the school is treating this as a serious matter. Therefore, we’ve approved escorts within the school grounds. Since you’re all in the same class, only these two bodyguards will be permitted inside the school. Now, please introduce yourselves.”

After Kanzaki-sensei’s explanation, a tall woman—about 170 cm—wearing an Aoba High School uniform stepped forward. Even though they were bodyguards, the school had provided uniforms out of consideration, so as not to alarm other students or local residents.

“I am First-Class Protection Officer, Saya Tsurugi, dispatched from Valkyrie Security Company. This is my first time serving as a bodyguard for men, so I expect there will be shortcomings. If you ever feel I am lacking in consideration, please tell me directly.”

With sharp eyes and a ponytail, a tall and toned figure, the Aoba High uniform looked more like a cosplay on her. She was the picture of a cool, capable woman, and all of us guys were left frozen.

“Next!”

Prompted by Tsurugi-san, another woman stepped forward. She had been hiding her face with a hat.

“Yes! I’m Second-Class Protection Officer Tae Mori, reporting in!”

Nervously stiff, Tae Mori-san raised her head and saluted.

“Eh?”

“Huh?”

Youhei and Seiya recognized her from the news. Still saluting, Tae Mori-san sneaked a glance at us.

“Eh—uwaa! It’s that super cute mysterious boy!”

She repeated the same words of surprise she had said that night, proving without a doubt she was the same Tae Mori-san.

Smack!

A sharp sound rang out as Tsurugi-san hit her on the head.

“Ugh!”

“My apologies. Our employee made an inappropriate remark. She only joined us yesterday and is still inexperienced. However, since none of us have much experience guarding men, we hired her for this case due to her youth. If you find her offensive, we can replace her immediately.”

With a solemn face, Tsurugi-san apologized. The atmosphere froze instantly.

…

“Pfft—ahahahaha!”

But just as quickly, it thawed. Youhei burst into laughter, and Seiya and I followed, unable to hold it back. Only Hayato still looked nervous, intimidated by Tsurugi-san.

“That smack! The sound was amazing!”

“Tae Mori-san, thank you again for the other day. Please, you don’t need to change how you talk. And Tsurugi-san, really, there’s no need to be so formal.”

I smiled as I addressed them both.

“But still—!”

“Tsurugi-san, my name is Yoru Kurose. You’re from my mom’s company, aren’t you?”

At my words, Tsurugi-san nodded, confirming she knew I was my mother’s son.

“I understand why you’d be so formal, but we’re just students. We don’t live every moment under strict discipline.”

I could tell how tense she was.

“At Aoba High, the girls already have some resistance to being around men. So we don’t expect you to be on high alert while we’re at school. What we really want is your protection during commutes and when any of us have to go out.”

As long as my friends could enjoy a safe and normal school life, that was enough for me.

“…Haa. Understood. Tae Mori, sorry for hitting you earlier.”

“Eh? Not at all. It didn’t hurt, so don’t worry about it.”

Smiling, Tae Mori-san waved her hands, accepting the apology.

“Tsurugi-san. Mori-san. We look forward to having your protection from now on.”

I shook hands with both of them, marking the start of our new arrangement.

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