The Story of A Beautiful Girl I Rescued From An Attacker Who Became My Seatmate. - Chapter 36

“So, what’s this about?”

This time, I was brought to an empty classroom in the special building. The special building housed rooms such as the art room and computer room. They were occasionally used for elective classes but remained unused by most clubs after school.

Because of that, it was unpopular, and as I was being led there, a sense of fear started to creep up within me.

“I looked into you and just wanted to confirm some facts.”

Taniguchi said as he operated his smartphone. Surely, my information was stored in that device.

“It seems that Kirishima-san is being pursued by her relatives. That’s why she’s staying at your house.”

“Well, that’s true. But what does it have to do with you?”

“Well, I thought I could ease your burden. You probably know this, but my father is a politician. I think if I ‘request’ it from Kirishima-san’s company, everything will be resolved.”

Taniguchi presented his suggestion to me with an excited air. However, why was he reporting this to me?

“If that’s the case, then you can handle it on your own. Why are you telling me?”

“Well, you were getting along so well, going shopping and all. I thought I should let you know.”

“I see. I don’t know what Kirishima will say about it, but even if you use your power, won’t the underlying issue remain unresolved?”

The reason he’s currently chasing after Kirishima is that he wants to absorb her father’s company in response to the decline of the Minai Group’s performance.

However, it feels like that’s not the only reason. In fact, I had suspected it for a while. Because if they simply wanted to absorb it, there would be no need to chase after Kirishima. They could easily accomplish it by using the power of the parent company.

So, I decided to bring up something.

“But isn’t Kirishima someone that someone else desires?”

“What?”

Taniguchi’s face twisted slightly. My intuition told me that there was something behind this.

“For example, is there someone who has been involved with Kirishima and wants to claim her as their own, scheming behind the scenes?”

I just voiced something that came to mind, but for some reason, this guy’s expression grew stern.

“…How do you know about that?”

“Huh? I merely presented a possibility. Could it be that it’s actually true?”

I was genuinely surprised. I never expected him to be the mastermind behind all this.

“Tch. You’re really annoying, aren’t you? Do you want to disappear?”

“Disappear? Are you trying to kill me? But if you make me disappear, what will Kirishima and my friends think? Maybe my friends could get fooled with a sudden transfer, but Kirishima is living at my house, you know?”

I got a bit heated and some intimidating words slipped out. Then, Taniguchi suddenly lunged at me, attempting to punch me.

“Kuh…”

I narrowly dodged Taniguchi’s right straight. However, Taniguchi was ready for a fight. He would surely come at me again right away.

But why do I have to keep getting punched like this? I feel like I’m definitely being possessed by something evil.

“You really are pathetic, resorting to violence. Isn’t your parents’ way of raising you completely wrong?”

As I said that, I tried to take something out of my bag. But before I could, Taniguchi unexpectedly attacked me with a survival knife in his hand. I was trying to buy some time, but it seemed like I only provoked him more.

“Dieeee!”

“Seriously?!”

I held the baton in my left hand and successfully diverted Taniguchi’s knife. However, I couldn’t completely change its direction, and the knife grazed my left arm slightly.

Taniguchi looked frustrated and turned towards me. In his hand, he still held a shiny silver survival knife.

Seizing a momentary opportunity, I grabbed the tip of the expandable baton and extended it to a length of about 50cm. The heavy sound of the lock clicking echoed in the classroom.

Taniguchi and I faced each other, silently observing each other’s moves. However, unlike in a kendo match, my opponent had a blade. Moreover, dealing with a partially excited person is risky. He can unleash unimaginable strength, and the fact that he have the intention to “kill” is the real problem.

On the other hand, I wasn’t prepared for such a situation. Even if I tried to escape, the classroom door was on the opponent’s side, and it was closed. If I tried to run, I would likely be stabbed in that moment of vulnerability.

Moreover, even if I called for help, this school building was deserted. It would probably only provoke Taniguchi further.