The Strongest Loner Redo His Youth With Unmatched Prowess!! ~In the Second Round of School Life, He Made Beautiful Girl Friends!~ - Chapter 26: Watchers

“Hey, Yuito-kun. Are you going to the dungeon again tomorrow?” 

Kirika was sitting next to him as she tapped his shoulder lightly. 

It was lunchtime. 

As usual, in the classroom that had become a storage room, Yuito and the others were eating their meals. 

Tomorrow is a holiday. 

It seems Kirika wants to go dungeon exploring.

“Sounds good. I’d definitely like to go.”

Hakari struck a pose that felt like ‘I’ll do my best!’

Since the recent dungeon exploration, the two of them have seemed full of motivation. 

He wonders if something good happened. 

He wants to help with that motivation, but he has a prior engagement tomorrow.

It’s the joint party he promised Satou. 

“I’m sorry. I have plans tomorrow…” 

“…Is it a promise, Yuito-kun?” 

Kirika tilted her head cutely. 

She probably thought, “Did you have someone else in mind?” 

“Yeah. A classmate invited me.” 

He didn’t say, “I’m going to a joint party!”

If he says it out loud, it would seem like the introvert is getting all excited, which is embarrassing. 

“…Is it a girl?” 

He felt the atmosphere tense with Hakari’s question. 

Kirika smiled. Hakari had her usual cool expression. 

Yet, he felt a heat that made his skin tingle. 

“No, it’s a boy.” 

He’s not lying. 

The person he made the promise with is Satou. He’s a male student. 

It’s ultimately a joint party, so he will hang out with girls too. 

When Yuito answered that it was a boy, the usual relaxed atmosphere returned. 

Was it just his imagination? 

“I see, if you have a prior engagement, then it can’t be helped.” 

Kirika said with a smile. 

But her eyes weren’t smiling. She was observing Yuito intently. 

…Did he do something wrong? Yuito’s heart started to race. 

“Hey, Hakari-chan. Let’s go buy some drinks.” 

“Got it.” 

“Oh, then I’ll have one too…” 

“I’ll get one for you, Yuito-kun, so just wait here, okay?”

 “Huh? O-okay.” 

Hakari and Kirika stood up and left the classroom.

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“Just as I thought, it’s a black mark. It’s a joint party.” 

Kirika put her smartphone in her pocket. 

She contacted Yuito’s classmate and got the information that Yuito had been invited to a joint party. 

“I never thought Yuito would lie to me…” 

“He seems to think going to a joint party is embarrassing, though.”

“If he’s embarrassed, why didn’t he just not go from the beginning?” 

“I heard the boy next door begged him to go.” 

“I see…” 

Hakari pondered deeply and then spoke solemnly. 

“…Is Yuito-san going to be okay?” 

“Yuito-kun seems like he might get tricked by a girl…”

From Kirika’s perspective, that was a concern. 

Yuito is a pure introvert. 

Anyone who gets to know him a little will see that clearly. 

He has naturally no immunity to women. 

For a carnivorous woman who comes to a mixer, he would be an easy prey. 

She could probably capture him more easily than she often does.

And they toy with the introvert’s heart, making them offer money and gifts. 

“Hey, why don’t we secretly follow along?” 

“If something happens, we’ll step in, right?” 

If the girl they are with seems normal, they won’t intervene.

They don’t have the right to stop them. 

However, if it seems like a dangerous girl, they should intervene as friends. 

The two looked at each other and slowly nodded.