Lonely Me And The Lonely Caring Goddess - Chapter 136 - An Necessary… Accident

Chapter 136 – An Necessary… Accident

“Did you wait long, Kazunari?”

“I had just arrived.”

As promised, I met with Hayato after school.

“Haha! It was kinda weird hearing that from a boy.”

As if Hayato heard something like a joke, he started laughing.

“Eh? Did I say something funny?”

“You just said the classic line from somewhere. Don’t worry about it.”

Classic line?

Ah! The “I had just arrived.” line.

“Sorry but would you mind if we move to a different location? To a place where anyone won’t disturb us. Something like the rooftop.”

“Yo! Takanashi and Yokogawa. A date between two guys?”

It’s kinda rare…

These two guy classmates of mine have stopped talking to me in class and decided to lay low.

You guys are two of a kind too, you know? Haven’t you realized that?

“You two are a pair too?”

Hayato retorted.

Will they realize that they’re being teased though?

“I guess that’s also true. Well, it doesn’t matter.”

“Hey, Takanashi. I have something to say towards you. Come with us for a while. Do you know Yamazaki?”

!?

Yamazaki, huh… I had expected that his name would come out when I got involved with Yuzuha once more.

But to think these guys are connected. Really, what a small world we have.

However, if I suddenly face something similar in this school, it would make sense that it’s Yamazaki’s connection… and I don’t like that.

Hmm, what should I do? Should I tell Hayato?

“Heh~… Sounds like an amusing story. You started talking knowing that I am here, so you’ll loop me in, right?”

Hayato forcefully appealed with a profound look… Well, if it’s Hayato, I’m sure he’ll believe me.

Also… If it’s these guys, can’t we take advantage of them and find out what’s going on? What they are thinking, they are planning?

But in the end, it’ll come to a brawl.

And also, I have something prepared… It’s weak, but an “ace” nonetheless. 

The ace that Yuji gave me when he contacted me the other day…

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“I see… Since you’ve been in contact with Sasagawa, then Yamazaki might be making a move too.”

“You think?”

To be honest, I’ve also thought of the possibility.

Knowing I was with Hayato, it’s easy to deduce that I go to the same school as him. Yamazaki probably made his move at Yuzuha’s request.

“I don’t know if this will be of help. Wait a minute, I’ll send you the picture.”

Saying so, Yuji sent me a picture of someone being detained by the police.

“And this is?”

“It’s a photo of a rapist being caught. But look at who is behind the cops.”

Behind the cops… Yamazaki?

“Why was Yamazaki there? The image alone might be insignificant for others but…”

“Are you suggesting we make a rumor out of this? Something they did to me before?”

There’s no evidence and this will be a farfetched rumor.

“Not really. To be honest, I don’t know how to use the photo. However, it might come in handy.”

“Thank you~. But where did you get this?”

“From when I was investigating Yamazaki. During that time, I met a girl doing the exact same thing. However, it was sent to me after you left.”

Well, even if I have it at the time, it will be merely a false accusation.

“The girl was scary. She seemed to be holding a deep grudge against Yamazaki. I wonder what she’s doing now?”

Really, what a bastard Yamazaki is…

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It won’t be of help during middle school… but I wonder if it’ll be useful now? And how to use it with these guys?

Even if it doesn’t work out, I’ll have to find out by conversing with them.

“Let’s see… Hear this, I’ll tell you an amusing story. The truth about this guy’s personality.”

Hayato’s inner monologue: 

(Let’s finish up with these guys and hear about Kazunari’s situation. They really are an eyesore. They probably don’t know that I knew they were using my name to invite girls. They’re in for a treat.)

“We’re on our way to the rooftop… Follow me.”

“Ah! Alright.”

With this, I have confirmed that Yamazaki and Yuzuha won’t leave me alone.

As expected, Yuzuha’s apology was a farce. However, she has something in mind for Hayato.

So it might be possible to use that against her?

For now, let’s take care of these guys.

This time, for sure, it won’t be the same as middle school.

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*SLAM*

A heavy sound resounded as I opened up the rooftop door. And someone was already there.

“At last you’ve arrived. You’ve kept me waiting, Takanashi!”

Huh?

Whose this?

I don’t know him but… was he waiting for me?

He was pointing his fingers at me with a weird pose.

Disgusting… Maybe it’s the effect of watching too many anime?

“Whatever do you mean?”

As I said that, the two idiots who came with us reacted first.

“Huh? Why is Tagami here?”

“Hey! Why are you here?”

“I-I-I a-am h-here to pro-protect the princess… from Ta-Takanashi!”

His voice sounded freaking out, contrary to when he was talking to me awhile ago.

“Haa~? What’s that…? Well, it doesn’t matter. For now, shut up.”

Are they acquaintances?

Or maybe he was their gofer?

Since he was waiting for me, maybe they have been in touch with them.

“Now, I heard a lot of things from Yamazaki. You were pretty badass during middle school!”

“Umm… let’s see. Stalking… Violence… Assault… Threatening… Amazing!”

He was reading from RAIN. So they were in contact via RAIN, huh.

For now, I should let him finish.

When I was in middle school, I had a hard time without any proof, so this time, I’m recording everything.

“And so? None of that was true and are all rumors. What are you guys going to do now?”

I looked at Hayato by my side and he’s calmly grinning.

Everything’s fine.

“Everyone in your middle school knows it. Are you for real? What do you have to say, Culprit Takanashi?”

“That’s all a lie made up by my childhood friend. I did not do any of those!”

Just in case, let’s make an appeal.

It’s also good to make Hayato understand the situation.

“Was that so? Well, it doesn’t matter. Would you know what would happen if this was spread throughout the school?”

Lucky.

Going with the flow, these guys would probably blackmail me.

If that’s the case, let’s go along with the story.

“What now? Are you confident that no one will believe the story?”

“It’s up to the guys who will hear it, you know?”

Ugh! What an irritating, smug, know-it-all jerk.

Come to think of it, I don’t know the names of these guys. Well, let’s just call them guys A and B.

Now, let’s go down to business.

“So, what do you want me to do?”
“Introduce us to girls… Not the usual way, you know what I mean?”

Haa?

I understand if they were asking Hayato… but they were asking me? These guys are really stupid.

Well, no matter.

Let’s get onboard for now.

“Hnn… what would you do if I said no?”

“Your name will be all over the school from tomorrow onwards.”

What a cliche… a no-brainer plan.

Well, I recorded the part where they threatened and blackmailed me.

However, I don’t think these idiots are credible enough, so the rumor would probably be useless.

And since it was recorded, the origin of the rumor would be easily identified. I wonder what would happen if it was found to be a hoax.

They didn’t think that far ahead.

Hmm… What to do now?

For now, let’s follow the original plan and show them the picture.

“By the way, you are acquaintances with Yamazaki, right? Do you know anything about this?”

I looked at their reactions as I showed them the image I got from Yuji.

“Huh? What’s this?”

“Oi… Seriously?”

The two of them looked at each other with weird expressions.

They probably did not expect this.

Let’s rattle them more.

“This was a picture of a rapist being caught by the cops. You can see Yamazaki in the background right? There were other photos, but to think Yamazaki was an accomplice.”

Of course I’m bluffing.

Are they upset? Maybe they know something?

“Uwaa… It really is Yamazaki!”

“That Yamazaki! And to think that he has nothing to do with Sagawa-senpai. Takanashi, where did you get this photo?”

Their reaction was weird.

A different kind of reaction from what I expected when they noticed Yamazaki.

*BAAM*

The rooftop door opened with a bang.

As I turned around, I saw Natsumi-senpai, Todo-san and… Sara-san!?

Ehh? Why are you here?