While Wandering Around Naked, I Met An Exhibitionist, The Most Beautiful Half-Nordic Girl From School. - Chapter 17: Presence Block D

Presence Block D

After that, before it got dark, Shirogane went back home.

Certainly, it’s only natural to say that she can’t stay overnight.

If I could say such sensible words, maybe I should have said, ‘It’s not appropriate to be naked at someone else’s house,’ first. I managed to hold back that retort.

The next day.

Under a clear sky, as if yesterday’s rain had been a lie, I was moving my body in physical education class.

“Hey, Shuuichi, you’re full of energy today too!”

“Have you come to terms with the reality of remedial lessons?”

“Re-medi-al? What’s that? Is it something tasty?”

The reaction was like that of a protagonist from a manga from two decades ago.

It might be hopeless at this point. Rest in peace.

Watching as my friend fell into an endless abyss, physical education class was over before I knew it.

After finishing up cleaning the equipment that had been taken outside as requested by the teacher, I went back to the classroom alone.

And it happened then.

“Uwaa~”

“Whoa!?”

Suddenly, a voice spoke near my ear from behind.

Surprised, I turned around to see Shirogane smiling broadly.

“Your hobby is creepy.”

“Since you always have that stone-cold face, I thought if I startled you, your expression might change… Did I surprise you?”

“A little.”

I’m good at sensing people’s presence compared to others.

So even though I wasn’t actively focusing on it like during my exhibitionist activities, unless I was in a particularly crowded place, I could usually tell how many people were walking behind me.

But she was different.

Her presence was far fainter than anyone else’s, so even I found it difficult to detect her.

“How did you acquire that skill of blocking your presence?”

“That sounds like something from a game.”

“For me, it’s a skill honed over years of exposure, plus some training.”

“What kind of training…?”

Initially, every little noise made me hide in the bushes or scan my surroundings, but now I can walk relatively comfortably even with my eyes closed.

“It’s just… I’ve always been stared at by people, so I’ve tried to avoid attention as much as possible.”

“So it’s a skill that naturally developed.”

It was something to envy.

“But isn’t it unnatural to not even make any sound with your footsteps?”

“That’s probably just a remnant from my childhood… or maybe it’s become a habit, moving silently to muffle any noise.”

“Are you from the Zoldyck family?”

There seemed to be issues in her family environment, and there might have been some dark underlying reasons. I won’t delve too deep into it.

“So, I was able to detect presence, and you were able to block them, and we were both working hard to expose each other.”

“Well, I guess you could put it that way?”

“Oh, but there have been rumors about seeing naked women.”

“Huh?”

“Even if you’re good at blocking your presence, you don’t disappear like in anime, so it’s probably better to have some sense of people’s presence.”

“…?”

As it became unusually quiet, Shirogane muttered something while looking down.

“Huh, no way, someone saw me…? But I was walking in an empty park, and I made sure to scout the area, there’s no way that could happen…”

“Nothing is ever completely safe.”

“No way…”

She seemed really down. I understand how she feels. I have no intention of exposing myself to others either.

While exhibitionists vary greatly, if they’re like us, who don’t want to inconvenience others, such mistakes would be truly shocking.

And in her case, it’s probably just embarrassing, I could guess.

“Well, judging from the rumors, it’s likely that it was just a glimpse, and the belief in the ghost theory is still strong, so I don’t think you need to worry too much.”

“…Oh, but what other possibilities are there?”

“It seems she had blonde hair.”

“That’s me…”

She seemed even more depressed. It may become a discussion of gender discrimination, but in reality, the damage caused by male and female exhibitionists to the person who saw them is on a completely different level.

And since there’s even a ghost theory, it seems like it was just a momentary thing, so it’s doubtful if the victim has any psychological trauma – well, that’s not the issue here.

“I understand feeling down. It’s an unacceptable blunder for an exhibitionism professional like yourself.”

“I don’t remember doing anything like that…”

“So, I want to teach you how to sense other people’s presence.”

“Huh…? What’s that, some kind of secret scroll…?”

“There’s no such thing.”

It’s probably something that can only be achieved with 22nd-century technology. Like in a Galactic Express.

“But I can teach you how to train.”

“Really…?”

“Yeah. So let’s go to the shopping mall together on the next day off.”

“Huh?”

“On that day, wear a coat over your naked body and come.”

“Uh…”

“Well then. I have to change clothes, so I’ll see you.”

It seemed like the next class was about to start, so I hurriedly left the scene.

Playing with friends on a day off is an exciting event.

Since Utsumi has club activities, we can’t hang out together often, so I’ll make the most of it with Shirogane.

I was looking forward to the weekend, feeling excited and eager.