Chapter 4: This Girl Also Had Her Own Issues…!
Following Agatsuma and Aisaka, I finally managed to hypnotize Honma for real!
Her family relationships are good, and she’s not under any particular pressure… That’s fortunate for me, and I was happy that I could do whatever I wanted without worrying!
Come on, Masaki Kai, do it… Just do it!
That’s what I thought, but it seems this world wants to test me again.
“A stalker…”
“Yes.”
Somehow… I knew it.
At this point, it’s just a matter of caring about three people instead of two, nothing really changes… It’s not like I’ve given up on my own fate or anything, I’m still determined!
“I haven’t told anyone about this… because I only realized it was clearly stalking very recently.”
“Is that so…”
“To backtrack a bit, I work part-time at a maid café.”
“Ah.”
“But I was planning to quit soon.”
What followed was a familiar story.
The stalker is an adult man who works at a company, and he started coming to the café shortly after Honma began working there.
At that point, she wasn’t being stalked yet, but as she interacted with him as a server, he seemed to develop a twisted affection for her, persistently trying to get her contact information… While he doesn’t follow her after school, he sometimes tails her after her work shifts.
“The tailing only started very recently, which is another reason I wanted to quit.”
“I see… Have you talked to your family or the police about this?”
“…I started working at the maid café because a friend invited me, so I haven’t told my father or mother about it. That’s why I haven’t consulted them about the stalker either… I just don’t want to worry them or cause them trouble. And the police… can they really be relied upon?”
Indeed, I’ve heard that with stalking cases, they often don’t take action until something actually happens… In that sense, there have been cases where victims were killed by their stalkers, and people on social media criticized the police for their inadequate response.
“But you know, if something happened to you, wouldn’t your family be sad?”
“That’s… true. But more than that, I’ve never experienced anything like this before, so I’m confused.”
“That makes sense… Being stalked over and over again is no joke.”
I let out a deep sigh.
Honma must be in a near-panic state, knowing that this situation can’t continue but not wanting to cause trouble or act because there’s no tangible harm yet, and truly not knowing what to do.
“I… well, I’m not the kind of person who gets stalked, so honestly, I don’t understand Honma’s struggle. But if you talked to someone, I think your family and friends would help you right away.”
“Do you think so…?”
“Of course. You’re cherished by your family and have many friends, so they’ll definitely support you.”
Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so popular, right?
Well, the family part is based on Honma’s information, and the rest is from my research, but still.
“…Even so, people who stalk others aren’t normal. I can’t involve my friends in this.”
“Haha, Honma, you seem cool, but you’re really considerate of your friends.”
“I’m just normal.”
With that, Honma turned her gaze away from me and faced forward as she continued speaking.
“It’s true that I thought anyone would do, as long as they could satisfy my desires within reasonable bounds. But this incident has made me realize how truly disgusting and …… I really don’t like it.”
“In a way, it turned out to be a harsh lesson.”
As I said this, Honma hung her head.
Quite some time had passed since I hypnotized her, so I checked my phone’s battery as a precaution, but there was still some leeway left.
As I was wondering what to do next, Honma muttered softly.
“But… life really doesn’t go as planned, does it?”
“Honma…?”
“I’m just looking for someone to satisfy these desires… I just want someone who can give me what I need within reasonable bounds.”
“Um… Miss Honma?”
“And yet, I end up attracting weird people… It’s really frustrating.”
“Hey, you’re not actually depressed at all, are you? Are you somehow enjoying this situation?”
I quipped, but this might also be Honma’s honest feelings.
Either way, she’s genuinely just a kid one year younger than me, so no matter how bizarre her thought process might be, it must be scary to have an adult’s dirty desires directed at her.
“You’re scared, aren’t you, despite what you’re saying?”
“That’s… true. The thought of him coming to my house… and even if I reported it to the police… the fear of him holding a grudge and ambushing me with a knife is terrifying. There’s even a possibility of being killed.”
“……………”
“And… I don’t want anyone close to me to get hurt either.”
That’s… right.
In the end, that’s what everyone fears… I push away the worst-case scenario of Honma that’s trying to form in my mind.
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“Stalkers are such a hassle… It would be best if they’d just stop when told to, but if it were that simple, there wouldn’t be any incidents, I guess.”
“Yes…”
“…Well, I’ll help you out.”
“Huh…?”
I lightly patted Honma’s head as she looked up at me.
It would be rude to pat a girl’s head silently, but as I’ve said many times, Honma is in a hypnotic state, so there’s nothing to worry about.
I have my partner—I’m aware that I’m getting carried away based on that alone, but after actually hearing Honma’s story, I feel an absolute desire to help her.
“Believe it or not, I’ve already helped two girls. I can’t talk about the details to respect their privacy, but I have some experience, so you can count on me.”
“……………”
Honma stares at me with a blank expression, but… being gazed at by these eyes still makes me strangely nervous.
In their hypnotized state, I’m an absolute being to these girls.
Yet these eyes, somehow seeming to be infatuated with me… it’s because I feel that way that I get carried away.
“But I don’t have a concrete plan yet… Even if things work out, it wouldn’t make sense to Honma if it’s resolved somewhere she doesn’t know about.”
From Honma’s perspective, would it be like… “Oh, it’s all solved without me knowing what happened, great!”…?
Besides, if I told the non-hypnotized Honma that I’d solve it, she’d probably find it creepy, wondering how I knew about it in the first place.
“But since I’ve decided to help, I’ve got to do it—Honma, give me information about that stalker.”
“Yes… I understand.”
Information gathering is crucial before a battle.
Although Honma told me everything she knew about the stalker without holding back, unfortunately, his appearance only exists in Honma’s memory.
“Of course, there’s no way you’d have a photo or anything that could identify him.”
“Even if I did, I wouldn’t want to keep something so creepy…”
“That’s true.”
So, as things stand, I have no means to determine who exactly the stalker is.
“But… he might be walking around this area. My house is in this direction.”
“Ah~”
I see, indeed… In that case, I’d feel more at ease if I escorted her home.
“Well, let’s head home for today. Thanks, Honma, the feel of your breasts was amazing.”
“No… Were you really satisfied with just touching?”
“Huh?”
“I thought you’d strip me completely and ravish me to your heart’s content—”
Ah, yes… Let’s just keep quiet about that for now!
Honma’s expression clearly shows dissatisfaction, a far cry from the serious conversation we were having earlier… This girl is seriously something else.
(Alright, the battery should be fine for escorting her home.)
However, I can’t let my guard down. I’ve already learned the hard way that getting careless just because there’s some leeway can lead to trouble.
No matter what happens, staying vigilant and maintaining peak condition is the key to success in everything… This applies to both the true “outsider” path I aim for and the ultimate pervert I aspire to be.
“Alright then, let’s go, Honma.”
“Yes.”
And so, we set off towards Honma’s house.
However, there was one concern at this point… While I can handle any situation thanks to my partner,
its power affects up to three people at once, but it requires lifting the current hypnosis before applying a new one.
(In other words… if the stalker shows up now and I try to hypnotize him to deal with the situation, Honma would return to her senses.)
I had this concern, but it’s not really a big deal.
In the end, if such a situation arises, protecting and helping Honma is the top priority… I’ll just have to do my best to explain why we’re together now and how I know about the stalker.
“…Senpai.”
“Hm?”
“Earlier, when you suddenly said you’d help me, I forgot to ask something… Why are you going so far for me?”
“Well, that’s because you’re someone I’ve hypnotized and done whatever I wanted with. If there’s a problem with that person, I can’t enjoy myself, and if anything, it’s a small price to pay, isn’t it?”
“…Is that so?”
Of course it is, no matter how you look at it.
For Aisaka, Agatsuma, and Honma… No, for any woman, having their body used freely like this must be the ultimate humiliation.
I’m doing that to them through hypnosis… Even if they don’t remember it, it’s like a way of giving back for allowing me to do such terrible things.
“Well… it doesn’t really matter what I said to Honma while she was hypnotized. I don’t need any thanks. At most, she’ll just be flustered when she comes to her senses and finds out her stalker problem has been solved without her knowing.”
“…Hehe, what’s with that way of speaking and those lines?”
“Sounds villainous, right?”
“Villainous… Well, if you say so, senpai, maybe that’s what it is.”
No, no, a guy like me is nothing but a villain.
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