While Wandering Around Naked, I Met An Exhibitionist, The Most Beautiful Half-Nordic Girl From School. - Chapter 21: Because I had my underwear on, it's not a crime, you know! Shirogane Emmy’s POV

Because I had my underwear on, it’s not a crime, you know!

Shirogane Emmy’s POV

After that, we were able to safely escape from the shop.

“I thought we were going to die…”

“Socially, yeah.”

Even now, my heart was pounding loudly, it was so noisy. I felt like my heart was going to jump out of my mouth. It’s not unreasonable to think that way.

“But I’m glad we made it through. It was really thrilling.”

“…”

Even though he said that with a calm expression and a flat voice that seemed like he wasn’t thrilled at all, I couldn’t believe it. But maybe, in his mind, he was the one who felt more anxious.

It’s strange that he didn’t sweat at all in this situation. I wanted to point that out. I mean, I’m still embarrassed.

“Hah…!!”

I remembered the feeling of being hugged. Even though there wasn’t much difference in height between him and me, maybe just a few centimeters.

But even so, I felt it. He’s a man, and I’m a woman. Maybe it’s because he’s trained, but there was a clear difference in body size and ruggedness.

And he hugged me tightly. It’s embarrassing.

──To such an exhibitionist pervert…!

I realized immediately that it would come back like a boomerang.

“What’s wrong? Are you hiding your face because you thought you’d be found out? Or are you embarrassed because you didn’t know how to react when you were suddenly hugged?”

“Why do you know all that and say it all?!”

And this. This guy, surprisingly, has a sharp intuition or the ability to understand people’s feelings.

Along with his ridiculous courage and the idea that some screws in his head are loose, I couldn’t think of him as just a high school student.

Maybe he’s a psychopath.

“Sorry. I surprised you by hugging you suddenly earlier, so can I treat you to a drink as an apology?”

“…I want something warm.”

“How about some sweet red bean soup?”

“Okay.”

And he can be strangely kind sometimes. For me, who didn’t have any friends until now, we had a relatively deep relationship, but I felt like I couldn’t grasp the depths of this guy no matter how many years passed.

As his back receded, I thought about what kind of life he had lived to become like that.

“No… I can’t imagine it at all.”

I think it’s certain that he hasn’t lived a normal life. I want to believe that. Because if a normal life leads to that result, trust in normalcy would be lost.

I can’t say anything about others, but maybe it’s because of the environment he grew up in, or maybe it’s his own qualities.

Probably both, yeah.

And as my thoughts came to a conclusion, I remembered what happened earlier once again.

No, I shouldn’t think about it.

He’s just a hentai who’s strangely ethical. If I recognize that, I won’t be embarrassed.

Yes, he’s a hentai, he’s a hentai, he’s a hentai, he’s a hentai, he’s a hentai, he’s a hentai, he’s a hentai, he’s a hentai, he’s a hentai, he’s a hentai, he’s a hentai, hentai… felt good…

“Grr!”

A strange word caught my attention.

This can’t go on.

Is there something, anything, to distract myself──?

“Excuse me, can I ask you something?”

“We’ve got something we wanna ask.”

“uuu….”

It was at that moment.

Two guys approached me.

Although I wanted to distract myself, this was not the way to go, God.

If they had simply asked me where the desired store was and I happened to be nearby, it wouldn’t have been a problem.

But I knew from years of experience.

This kind of thing usually leads to a pickup attempt.

“Well, we wanna go somewhere but don’t know where to go.”

“Can’t you guide us, miss?”

“…………”

Calling me “miss” made me feel too young.

Although it should be obvious upon a glance, I’m currently wearing a mask and a hat.

Judging solely by my eyes and height, it wouldn’t be surprising if I weren’t considered a high school student.

“Sorry. I’m with someone else.”

“Oh, come on! Just for a bit!”

“Hey, could you please stop?”

Twisting my body to avoid the guys trying to grab my arm.

If they saw me naked inside my coat, it would be all over.

Trying to stand up and escape to a crowded place, I found myself blocked by someone.

“No──”

I felt a chilling fear.

That was when…

“Do you need anything from my friend?”

A voice spoke up.

It sounded as usual, calm and composed, yet there was a subtle difference in tone.

“Oh? What, your entourage, miss?”

“What the hell, kid. You in high school?”

“And what if I am?”

“We’re having an adult conversation here. Mind your own business, okay?”

“I can’t do that. We’re in the middle of playing together.”

Despite being surrounded by two muscular men who were a head taller than him, he remained calm and collected, without so much as a change in his expression.

That seemed to irk them.

The men visibly began to grow frustrated.

“What do you think you’re playing at, high schooler?!”

“Kids like you should go home and play video games!”

“Well, these days you can play games without going home.”

“What!?”

It seemed like they were intentionally provoking him. I didn’t understand why, but perhaps they had some sort of plan.

“Don’t talk back so arrogantly, or I’ll knock you out!”

“Just a moment—”

Finally losing patience, one of the men grabbed him by the collar.

This was bad, he was about to get punched.

I desperately tried to stop it, but it was too late. In the next moment…

…I noticed he was completely naked.

“What?”

“Huh?”

“Huh?!!”

Well, technically, he was still wearing his underwear. But that was it.

His shirt was firmly grasped by the man who had grabbed him, and his pants were lying on the ground.

None of us, including myself, had any idea what had just happened.

Taking a deep breath, he shouted out.

“Uwaaaaah! I-I am attacked by two strong men and they stripped me naked! If this keeps up, I’ll be violated! Somebody, call the police!!!”

“What!?”

His scream echoed loudly, easily audible even in this less crowded area, with plenty of people walking nearby.

Suddenly, the sound of distress caught the attention of passersby.

“What was that noise just now?”

“Hey, there’s a naked boy over there!”

“That’s right! And that guy over there is taking off his clothes!”

“W- wait, that’s not—”

“This looks serious! Someone call the store staff!”

“Don’t just stand there! I don’t know anything about it!”

“Hey, wait! Don’t leave me behind!”

Realizing the unfavorable situation, the men swiftly discarded his shirt and bolted away.

Left behind were only the naked pervert and me.

Uh, what do we do now?

Confused, I watched as he hurriedly dressed and said, “Alright, let’s get out of here.”

“Huh? W- wait…!?”

I don’t understand anything anymore.

I just let him pull me along as we ran. I kept my coat in place to avoid exposing myself, and by the time we stopped, we were outside the mall.

“Hah, hah, hah…”

“Phew, that was close. It could have been a lot worse.”

“No, I think it was already pretty bad… and perverted…”

What is he really thinking?

“It’s okay. In the case of indecent exposure for men, it’s only considered if the genitals are exposed. I was wearing underwear properly, so it’s not a problem.”

“What’s with your unnecessarily extensive legal knowledge?”

“I looked it up… to overthrow the law.”

Don’t give knowledge to lunatics. That’s what I truly felt deep down.

“But I’m glad.”

“What for?”

“Because I was able to help you. You must have been scared being surrounded by those big guys, right?”

Hearing that…

For the first time, I noticed that my hands were shaking.

“Oh… huh?”

“It’s alright now. The danger of scaring you is gone. So… please, relax.”

Gently, his hand enveloped mine from above.

It felt somewhat embarrassing yet warm.

For a while, I kept my face turned downwards.