The Story of A Beautiful Girl I Rescued From An Attacker Who Became My Seatmate. - Chapter 42
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I obediently followed the final warning from the teachers and was escorted to the staff room. Naturally, my parents were summoned, and we were interrogated late into the night.
During this interrogation, I desperately asserted the situation with my sister. However, the fact that I had assaulted the girls was the main concern, and they didn’t take my defense seriously. As a result, I had to go home without any proper resolution.
However, when I returned home, my parents didn’t blame me particularly. Rather, they said they were glad that we took action to protect my sister, as we hadn’t noticed what she was going through. Of course, they also said that resorting to violence was wrong.
“I’m sorry, bwrother.”
Before going to bed, when I opened the door to check on Kaede, she was crying alone on her bed. Witnessing her like that, I immediately rushed to her side.
“Kaede, I don’t mind at all.”
“No, it’s my fault. I just let them do whatever they wanted to me.”
While saying that, Kaede hugged me and sobbed. It could be frustration or sadness. All I could do now was to comfort Kaede.
“Kaede, if there’s anything you want me to do, just tell me. So, please don’t bear it all by yourself.”
“…Okay, I understand. Thank you, brother.”
That night, I felt like I finally heard my sister’s true feelings. However, my personal hell was far from over.
The next day, as soon as I entered the classroom, the gazes directed at me were significantly different from before.
Confused by the unexpected reaction from the class, I tried to ask my friends about it…
“What are you doing during the exam period?”
“I have no obligation to associate with someone like you.”
The class’s response was completely different from the day before, and I was bewildered. Even friends who weren’t particularly close suddenly looked at me with suspicion.
Despite enduring this psychological torment, I managed to extract some information.
When I put everything together, it turned out that the siblings of the girls who had bullied Kaede were in the same class as me. Although they should have been questioned by the teachers and received warnings, it seemed that they still held a grudge.
However, the fact that they had exerted their power against the brother of their bullying target weighed heavily on them. Perhaps because I had threatened them with “there won’t be a next time,” they found it difficult to harm Kaede directly.
In that case, my existence was incredibly annoying to them. Even if they changed their target of bullying, their fear of me remained, and their anger towards Kaede remained the same.
Therefore, they set out to crush me.
I had never experienced such treatment in elementary school or middle school, and my mental state was severely affected. On top of that, I became a target of bullying by my classmates.
Their bullying was blatant, and as I had already quit the club activities, I eventually stopped going to school. I was betrayed by all the friends I was close to, and I developed a distrust of people. There was no reason for me to go to school.
In my state of distrust, I became a shut-in. Fortunately, thanks to my sister and family supporting me when my mental state was shattered, I could trust only my family.
By the way, Kaede completely distanced herself from the bullying group and quietly enjoyed her school life.
“I didn’t know that happened, Kouji”
Kirishima’s hand was on the back of my head without me realizing, and I was being embraced. Perhaps I also felt a sense of maternal instinct from Kirishima because my heart felt calmer than before.
However, I couldn’t indulge in this sensation forever. After all, I didn’t want to cause trouble for Kirishima because of me.
“Hey, Kirishima. I have something to discuss with you.”
“Hmm? What is it?”
I placed a bankbook on Kirishima’s hand. It was originally entrusted to me by Kirishima’s father.
“What’s this?”
“It’s the living expenses arranged by your father. We’re making arrangements to find a new home for you soon.”
“Why…?”
Kirishima’s expression suddenly changed, and she looked at me as if she was about to cry.
“Why? It’s because I don’t want to inconvenience you anymore. Being with me may also result in rumors and reputation damage.”
“I don’t mind at all! Besides, why do we need to live in separate homes?”
Kirishima questioned me with her teary face and voice. However, if I were to show weakness here, it would only lead to a situation where I would end up being trapped.
“First of all, it was wrong for a man and a woman to live together in the same house. Besides, I decided to try a slightly different lifestyle to forget about my trauma.”
“A different lifestyle?”
“Maybe I’ll go on a little journey.”