He tried to save the fallen girls, but they came after him instead.

The sense of betrayal and immorality has dissipated somewhat, and Mito Sakura no longer fully accepts her older sister.

So what should I do?

Should I lure him out? Even if he doesn't come, it's fine; I have leverage over him anyway. (Photo of the perpetrator)

As long as I have that as leverage, I can make him do anything...

We need to plan this carefully.

Shirakawa side.

While he appeared to be studying, he was actually pondering matters concerning Mito Sakura.

Why did she suddenly become unwell? Nobody bothered her.

Even though Shirakawa knows how to charm girls and his emotional intelligence doesn't easily falter, he has too little experience interacting with girls in his original world, resulting in a small sample size, so he can't figure out what's going on.

Shirakawa began to sort out the whole story.

First, she started doing the exercises. The older sister joined in halfway through, and just before the start time, Maki joined in. Sakura wanted to refuse, but failed. After finishing the exercises, they started comparing answers. The older sister showed off, Maki got them all right, and I did the wrong page. I did the second page first, but didn't finish the first page. Sakura graded the first page, which had many blanks. Then she started comforting me, went outside and tore my Sudoku paper to shreds. I felt very uncomfortable.

There was an important little incident in the middle. When she first started checking the answers, Shirakawa had already noticed that the page number was wrong, but he didn't point it out at the time.

Later, when Maki finished checking the answers, seeing her happy and joyful expression, he didn't want to clarify or dampen her spirits, so he just let things take their course.

Um... let me think.

Shirakawa doodled and drew in his notebook, creating a simple mind map that listed various possibilities.

The most likely explanation is that he feels he has deceived her feelings; he wrote very well, but he kept it hidden, wasting her affection.

When a problem arises, it needs to be solved.

Shirakawa unconsciously looked in the direction of Midori Sakura.

She was lying on the table, her petite figure concealing a large size beneath, making her uniform appear several sizes too big.

The sight of it hanging down naturally greatly impacted Shirakawa's fragile mind.

The slender branches bear large fruits, which are both cooling and thirst-quenching.

Let's focus on thinking.

Sometimes, comforting a girl can't be done by forcing her to talk about something or repeatedly asking why she's angry; a special opportunity is needed.

Fortunately, Akiyama Yayoi, who had fallen from grace, was honest, which prevented Shirakawa from being caught in a dilemma of internal and external troubles.

What should we do?

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Jingle bell bell~

The school bell rang.

The students packed their bags with great enthusiasm; those who wanted to join clubs did so, and those who wanted to stay home did so.

So, Shirakawa vaguely remembers joining Ayako Hanyu's video game club.

However, she didn't say a word, and left while playing a game console.

Without even saying hello, it's time to quit internet addiction.

Nikaido packed his bag, sat in his seat, and seemed lost in thought.

Delinquent students should be jumping for joy as if they're being released from prison after school, and she also has to work at her parents' ramen shop, but today she unexpectedly didn't leave.

Was she also unhappy because of the Sudoku puzzle?

Okada has also been dismissed, but the boss should be safe for now.

She could have simply ignored her, but the two of them had already been intimate (even if she doesn't remember), so their relationship was definitely deeper than anyone else's.

If both Midori Sakura and the eldest sister are in trouble and he has to solve them, he will definitely prioritize dealing with Nikaido.

"Big Sister, why aren't you going home?" Shirakawa asked with concern.

“A cousin from afar is coming to pick me up today…” Nikaido explained, arms crossed, “We haven’t seen each other since junior high, so I need to sort out my feelings.”

Is your distant cousin very mean to you? Do you need me to come with you?

"No, no, she's very good to me, just a little too good. I wonder what she'll think if she sees me like this..." You could sense that Nikaido was a little embarrassed to see her.

“It’s okay,” Shirakawa said. “Since you two have a good relationship, she certainly won’t blame you too much for this.”

“Hmm… there are many other things involved.” Nikaido frowned. “Thank you for your concern, Shirakawa. You should go home now.”

Since the boss has said so, there's nothing we can do.

Shirakawa went out.

The Mido sisters were waiting for him outside the door.

It's strange, the two of them seem a bit distant.

Am I just imagining things?

"Shirakawa, let's go home together," Mitsu Maki said, leaning closer to him.

Previously, Sakura was the one who took the initiative to approach him. At this moment, she would probably show her little tiger teeth and shout, "You otaku, since no one will accompany you home anyway, let the magnanimous Sakura accompany you home."

At this moment, Mito Sakura leaned against the wall, head down, not saying a word, her hand gripping the shoulder strap of her schoolbag, her fingernails lightly scratching the strap, looking quite preoccupied.

“Sure,” Shirakawa replied, while keeping an eye on Sakura’s every move.

"Let's go then." Maki and Shirakawa walked side by side.

Sakura remained silent, following quietly behind.

This is making Shirakawa a little worried.

After the three people left, Yayoi Akiyama emerged from the corner, her phone's camera flickering slightly as she gathered the footage she had collected.

"Hello, Akiyama-kun."

"Where are you going, Akiyama-kun? Want to go to karaoke?"

Girls, including some of the prettiest ones, started chatting her up.

"I'm sorry, I had plans with a friend today. I'm really sorry." Yayoi flashed her signature smile again—clean, sunny, and handsome.

"Oh, that's a pity. Maybe next time." The girls left with regret.

Whenever he stands in a prominent position, girls will always invite him to participate in various activities.

In the past, he would have enjoyed being the center of attention, but things are different now.

He was too conspicuous, and when he was recording and collecting evidence, he was interrupted by others. His underhanded actions were always discovered by others.

Currently, he only has materials showing Sakura eating bento boxes, as well as some evidence of Shirakawa and Nikaido chatting intimately.

The progress is too slow.

Therefore, this time he planned to secretly follow them and wait for an opportunity to act.

Shirakawa, he has to find a way to destroy it.

36. Akaza Sakine

school entrance.

Shirakawa and Maki walked side by side, with Sakura following behind.

Shirakawa gazed at the azure sky, which was still dark.

In the original world, high school students almost never finished school during the day; they always went home under the stars and moon, with endless homework to do.

Here, students without club activities gathered in a stream and walked out of the school, full of youthful energy, chatting and laughing.

Time has passed, and I am filled with emotion.

Just as Shirakawa was marveling at this, he noticed that the flow of people ahead had suddenly shortened and even changed direction.

Has something strange happened?

Shirakawa stood on tiptoe to look around, and Maki followed his gaze.

A strange woman was leaning against the school's outer fence.

He was very tall and muscular, but his figure was still quite well-proportioned. He had fiery red hair that was messy, and his face was striking. He had a small scar near his temple, and he had a cigarette in his mouth. He was wearing a vest that showed off his strong, muscular thighs. A cool black motorcycle with a metallic feel was parked next to him.

If it weren't for the voluptuous waves in her chest, Shirakawa would definitely have mistaken her for a man.

He doesn't seem like a character from an adult game; he's more like Baki Hanma, a character who makes a cameo appearance in King of Fighters or Street Fighter.

That's right, just like Chun-Li in the latest version of Street Fighter.

Ordinary students, including Shirakawa, walked past him as if he were an adult picking up a kindergarten child from school.

One punch could probably kill 10 Shirakawas.

The woman took a puff of her cigarette, the tip flashing red. She then used her index and ring fingers to remove the cigarette, exhaling wisps of smoke. With a flick of her fingers, she dusted off the ash at the tip and looked around, seemingly searching for something.

Enough!

The three of them lowered their heads, moved closer to the roadside, and hurriedly slipped away along the road.