(Chastity Reversed) The Legitimate Wife War: How I, a Harem-Hater, Ended Up Creating an Ultra-Eccentric Harem with a Villainess, a Sadistic Beauty Teacher, a Scheming Classmate... etc. - Chapter 52: The True Nature of the School Nurse

“Nooooooo!!”  

“Isn’t this so much fun?”  

“Wh-what part of this is fun?!”  

“Fufufu,” Shiraishi-san chuckled.  

How could she smile so calmly like that?! Meanwhile, I was here absolutely screaming my lungs out!  

I mean, come on—what the heck?!  

“I feel like I’m about to kiss the ground!!”  

“Wow, Kyoya-kun, that’s one hell of a thing to shout out of nowhere!”  

Shiraishi-san laughed innocently, as if the two of us weren’t riding the same roller coaster.  

Wait, huh? Aren’t you on the same roller coaster as me, Shiraishi-san?  

Why are you so calm? How are you this chill?  

I felt like my very soul was about to ascend to the heavens! My body was already flying upward, so I might as well go double ascension here!  

“Oh, look, Kyoya-kun! You can see Mount Fuji so clearly over there!”  

“Wow, you’re right! Oh wait, my vision is spinning so much that the ground and sky are flipped, so I can’t see anything anyway!”  

There was no way I could appreciate the view right now! I couldn’t even see Mount Fuji!  

Why was Shiraishi-san casually sightseeing? Was her sense of fear broken or something?  

“You know, it’s just something you naturally get used to as a school nurse.”  

“What kind of nursing job trains your sense of balance like this?! And stop reading my mind so casually!”  

“More importantly, you’re screaming so much that I’m worried about your throat, Kyoya-kun!”  

“Stop saying nurse-like things! My throat is fine, but I can’t say the same for my sanity on this roller coaster!”  

“But I am a school nurse?”  

Why was Shiraishi-san able to hold a normal conversation while on a roller coaster?!  

…Wait.  

I just realized something. Roller coasters involved a lot of ups and downs, right?  

That means… her, um, you know… must be, uh, moving around quite a bit…  

I glanced over briefly—just a tiny little peek.  

“Gwaaah?!”  

But the moment I tried to sneak a look, the coaster flipped directions abruptly, wrenching my neck in a weird way!  

“What happened? You just made a sound like a squashed frog.”  

“I-I didn’t make any such sound, thank you very much!”  

Apparently, that turn marked the end of the roller coaster ride. The coaster slowed down and returned to its starting point.  

“Are you okay?”  

Shiraishi-san leaned toward me, looking concerned.  

Ah, solid ground. My feet could finally touch the earth again. Humans were meant to live on the ground, after all.  

Finally able to turn my head, I discreetly stole another glance at her.  

…Oh.  

Now I got it. With the safety bar tightly secured, there was no way anything could “move around” like that. What was I even expecting?  

“Please unlock the safety bar!”  

The attendant’s voice signaled the end of the ride, and the safety bar was released.  

Stretching slightly, Shiraishi-san freed herself from the restraints as well.  

…Wow.  

“What’s with that passionate look you’re giving me?” she teased.  

“I was just thinking how calm you looked the whole time.”  

She casually ran a hand through her hair, emphasizing that air of composure.  

“Well, I’m pretty good at things like this. Honestly, I thought maybe you were interested in watching my chest bounce around or something!”  

What?! Was she a mind reader?!  

As I sat there, stunned, she tilted her head slightly and continued, “…But of course not, right? I mean, it’s just a useless lump of fat anyway.”  

“That’s totally not true!”  

I cut her off firmly. There was no need for her to say such self-deprecating things!  

Determined, I denied her words outright. She looked up and smiled mischievously.  

“Oh, I see. So you were looking after all, huh?”  

Ugh, it was a trap. I’d been completely played!  

One glance at her face confirmed it—a sadistic smile spread across her lips.  

This woman probably did things like gleefully administer injections, didn’t she?  

I could actually picture it… and disturbingly, it was not entirely unpleasant.  

Well, in that case—  

“Well, wouldn’t it be disrespectful not to look?” I said boldly.  

“And what exactly would it be disrespectful to?”  

“To your chest, of course!”  

Might as well face this with confidence. Maybe I could bluff my way out.  

“Kyoya-kun, you know that’s called sexual harassment, don’t you?”  

Nope, that didn’t work.  

“I’m so sorry!”  

Immediate apology mode engaged.  

“I’ve told off plenty of girls for things like this before, but this is my first time saying it to a boy… Well, not that I mind!”  

Wait, was that really okay?! Did I just become part of Shiraishi-san’s “first-time experiences”?!  

“But if I’ve been sexually harassed, does that mean I’m allowed to harass you back?”  

Wait, what?! Was this the “if you shoot first, be prepared to be shot” kind of thing? A ‘Lelouch-style’ philosophy?

What kind of harassment did a school nurse even do? …Injections? Was it the injections?!  

“Uh, Shiraishi-san, you have a significant other, so you can’t do that, right?”  

“And you have three fiancées, Kyoya-kun, so you’re even worse!”  

“Well, I’m technically still just a candidate…”  

“Yeah, I don’t think that argument holds water.”  

The two of us exchanged an awkward laugh.  

“Yeah, probably not.”  

“Well, don’t worry—I’m not going to harass you… at least not yet.”  

“What’s with that ominous tone?”  

“Oh, by the way, no harassing Rio, okay? You’ve been getting closer lately, but she’s still not comfortable enough for that.”  

“Of course not—there’s no way I’d do anything like that to Akizuki-san!”  

“She still seems a little intimidating to you, huh? Rio, I mean.”  

Intimidating… huh?  

I wondered if she still felt that way.  

“…I wouldn’t say she’s scary, but I guess I am a little nervous?”  

I didn’t know why, but I felt like she wasn’t a bad person—just a hunch.  

“Fufu, I see. That’s how you’re feeling right now.”  

“Yes, that’s about how it feels.”  

“Got it. Well then, let’s go on another roller coaster!”  

“What do you mean ‘well, then’? That has nothing to do with what we were talking about!”  

“You’re quick with your retorts, Kyoya-kun. Are roller coasters not your thing?”  

“After what you just saw, do you think I’d be good with them?”  

I was definitely not good with them. Honestly, even earlier, I was just pushing through on sheer pride as a man.  

“Didn’t think so. Well then, your complexion doesn’t look great, so why don’t we take a nice, relaxing stroll instead?”  

A stroll through the amusement park?  

…I guess that meant walking around and checking out attractions leisurely.  

“That sounds good. Maybe we could grab something to eat along the way?”  

“Hmm, if we find something edible, that might be nice.”  

“…Something edible? Aren’t we just going for a stroll?”  

“Yep, just a stroll.”  

Why did I have a really bad feeling about this?  

I mean, we were supposed to be taking a leisurely walk, but it felt like we were heading in a direct, determined line toward one specific place.  

“Can someone’s true worth really be gauged by visiting an amusement park?”  

“Hm—secret~”  

“Another secret, huh?”  

I said it with a hint of dissatisfaction, but Shiraishi-sensei didn’t seem fazed at all.  

“Yep. I’m a woman, after all.”  

“…Fair enough.”  

There was no point in pushing any further.  

“Well, you’re quick to give up.”  

“I’ve been taught that nothing good comes from prying into things that women want to keep secret.”  

I was always told to be a gentleman.  

“Sounds like you’ve learned something valuable… Oh, we’re here.”  

We’re here?  

Wait, weren’t we just out for a stroll?  

Looking at the building in front of me, I immediately understood.  

“…You’re kidding, right?”  

“I’m not kidding at all.”  

Standing before us was an attraction modeled after an abandoned hospital.  

There were even rumors that it was actually haunted.  

Its reputation for fear and length made it one of the most famous haunted attractions in Japan.  

Shiraishi-san’s eyes sparkled with excitement, her face lit up as if she couldn’t wait to go inside.  

Was she serious right now?  

“…Uh, Shiraishi-san, are you sure you’ll be okay in heels?”  

Feigning concern, I tried to subtly suggest we skip it.  

“I’m an office lady, you know. I can handle walking around just fine.”  

No use!  

In other words, she had no intention of running, meaning we’d be walking the entire time with no chance of escaping.  

Fine. I guess I’d muster the courage to suggest a strategic retreat—  

“—So, Kyoya-kun? Why don’t you show me how cool you can be?”  

She looked up at me with those upturned eyes, pressing her chest lightly against my arm.  

“…Leave it to me!”  

Men really were simple creatures, weren’t we?  

One look, one gesture, and suddenly I felt motivated.  

I mean, come on, I was a guy. Was there really anyone in any world who could resist this?  

That said, this wasn’t just about her… If I managed to look cool here, it’d leave a good impression on her, and by extension, on Akizuki-san, too.  

This definitely wasn’t about the chest. Definitely.  

Also, Shiraishi-san smelled really good. Like, really good!  

“Shall we head in?”  

“Fufu, let’s go.”  

Somehow, I felt like I could handle whatever terrors awaited in this haunted hospital.  

I felt like a brave hero as I boldly stepped into the entrance.  

—

…I was wrong.  

Taking me to a haunted house under the guise of a stroll—Shiraishi-sensei must be a huge sadist!