The Story of A Beautiful Girl I Rescued From An Attacker Who Became My Seatmate. - Chapter 35

“So, what about Kirishima?”

I hurriedly ran through the rain and, as soon as I arrived home, I promptly informed Kirishima about the earlier incident.

“What should we do? I don’t know anything about that person.”

“Huh? You don’t know him?”

“Yeah. Maybe we’ve talked in the past, but I don’t remember.”

In that case, the person from earlier must be some crazy guy fixating on someone he hasn’t even talked to properly. Seeing his insane behavior, my suspicions deepen even more.

“For now, Kirishima, be careful. There may be times when I can’t be by your side.”

“I can take care of myself, you know? I don’t want to trouble you like that, Kouji.”

“Well, even so…”

Lately, our surroundings have been getting suspicious. Come to think of it, since meeting Kirishima, both my surroundings and I have been changing rapidly.

It’s not like I want to speak ill of Kirishima, but there are way too many people targeting her. Sure, she’s cute and has a good personality, I know that well enough, but I can’t help but wonder why he wants Kirishima so badly.

“Why did he approach you in the first place, Kouji?”

This time, Kirishima asked me a question.

“That’s true. And also, should we report the fact that he was taking photos of you to the police?”

“Should we consider that? Hey, if those photos were to be spread around, wouldn’t it be bad?”

“Oh…”

I completely forgot about that. If those photos were to be spread now, things would truly get out of control. Moreover, it’s not good for me to attract too much attention mentally.

“For now, I’ll make dinner.”

Saying that, Kirishima went to the kitchen. Come to think of it, lately Kirishima has been the one cooking most of the time. Even if I try to do it, she would say, “It’s fine, I’ll do it,” and I’ve ended up spending less and less time in the kitchen.

That being said, things have really become troublesome. That man could do anything, and I don’t have many close friends I can consult in this situation. The only person I can consider confiding in (Hoshino) is someone I’m not sure if I should consult given the current circumstances.

The next day.

For the time being, I asked Hoshino for information to find out who the guy from yesterday was. I kept the details vague, feeling a little guilty about it.

“Oh, that guy was the one I mentioned yesterday, Taniguchi. Wait, did he bother you?”

“Well, he seemed to have some issue with me or something.”

More than just having an issue, he was openly hostile towards me. It felt like he saw me as some sort of enemy, like avenging his parents or something.

“You should be careful from now on. Taniguchi has a terrible reputation. It’s said that anyone who opposes him disappears from this school. I want to believe it’s just a lie, but I can’t deny that it might be true.”

“Thanks. So, Taniguchi really is a dangerous guy.”

“He’s making full use of his family’s connections. And it seems he’s received considerable financial contributions to the school, so they can’t just intervene recklessly.”

“Money and power, huh?”

“You seriously need to watch out.”

Why do I have to get involved with someone like him? Did I do something? I wonder. Even if my past life was that of a heinous criminal, it wouldn’t make sense for me to bear the consequences like this.

“Huh? What’s wrong? Your face turned pale.”

Kirishima, who had appeared next to me without my noticing, looked at my face and immediately expressed concern. Well, it’s understandable. The impact of our previous conversation was significant.

“It’s nothing. I’m just feeling a little unwell.”

I should probably consult with her. But I evaded the question, whether out of an attempt to not worry Kirishima or out of a desire to save face, I couldn’t tell which was the driving force behind my actions now.

Throughout the morning, I thought about how to handle the situation. Fortunately, the morning classes consisted of electives and English, so I didn’t face much difficulty even if my brain wasn’t fully engaged.

“Hey.”

After school, just as I was about to leave, the nightmare approached me again.

“What do you want?”

“I want to talk to you for a bit.”

Taniguchi made contact in almost the same spot as yesterday. He still wore clothes that hinted at his rebellious nature. It was hard to believe that we were wearing the same school uniform.

“We can’t talk here?”

“It’s something I don’t want others to hear. Of course, we can talk here, but it might inconvenience you or the people around you.”

Taniguchi smirked. However, not knowing what Taniguchi was going to say, I had no choice but to comply with his words.