For some reason, Honma has been displaying the inexplicable high-level technique of chuckling with a straight face for a while now.
“If you’re laughing like that, you don’t really believe I’m a villain, do you? Should I grope your breasts right now as an example!?”
It’s getting dark, and there’s no one around – that’s why I can say such things.
I said this to try and scare Honma in a villainous way… but her reaction was different from what I imagined.
“…Ah♡”
Honma’s cheeks turned bright red.
So red that it was visible even in this twilight… Instead of turning pale blue with fear as I had imagined, she gave me an alluring look as if begging me to do it, which freaked me out.
“…Sorry, I forgot you were that kind of person, Honma.”
“Why are you backing down?! Come on, aren’t you going to grope them!? Squeeze them as hard as you can!”
“Eeek, stop it, you pervert! Stay away!”
I raise both hands and back away from Honma as she moves closer.
Even though I definitely want to do perverted things with Honma, and was just enjoying the feeling of her chest moments ago, look at me now.
“Hey Honma, do you need to be as open-minded as you to follow through on… doing perverted things?”
“Well, I think you should be true to your desires.”
“It sounds way more convincing coming from you…”
While aiming to be a true scoundrel might be a bit much, I might need to get some lessons from Honma about being honest with my perverted thoughts someday.
After that, I safely escorted Honma home.
I can’t deny that I was a bit more put off by her tastes and preferences than before, as she’s a different type of girl compared to Aisaka or Agatsuma. Still, the conversation with Honma was enjoyable enough.
“But seriously, what kind of role is this – safely escorting a hypnotized girl home? There are so many things wrong with this.”
Muttering that, I looked at my phone screen.
Battery at two percent… I was planning to go home, but I guess I can’t use my partner on anyone else today.
“Release.”
Just as I finally released the hypnosis still affecting Honma, the battery dropped to one percent.
“Well then, I was thinking of heading home, but…”
I turned my body in the opposite direction of my house… and started walking.
“…Sigh.”
I couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
I just want to use my partner’s power to do perverted things, to do naughty stuff with girls. That’s all.
Yet, it was the same with Aisaka and Agatsuma… In the end, they won’t remember anything, so there’s no need for me to do this, as if I’m paying a price myself.
But here I am, pretending to be helpful and getting myself involved in troublesome situations… Really, what am I doing?
“The stalker’s characteristics: suit, glasses, side-parted hair, chubby build.”
Thinking it’s too convenient, I still look for Honma’s stalker, hoping to find him.
I’m already quite far from Honma’s house, so he probably hasn’t identified her address yet. Expecting to meet him around here is strange, but I carefully scan the area… and then, I spot a man.
“…Huh?”
My heart suddenly pounded hard.
This strong heartbeat is simply because I’m surprised… I never thought I’d encounter him on the same day I heard about him.
“…No way.”
In my line of sight, a man is looking around nervously.
Suit, glasses… side-parted hair and chubby build… His features seem gentle, typical of a plump person, but his eyes somehow look bloodshot.
“…Partner–“
I instinctively reached for my phone to use my partner’s power, but remembering there’s no battery left, I clicked my tongue.
“Tch…”
This isn’t directed at my partner, but at myself.
“…If only I hadn’t wasted time after talking to Honma, this wouldn’t have happened.”
I couldn’t resist the pressed breasts… Well, it’s fortunate that I was able to confirm the face of the stalker-like person.
If I could just confirm it’s really him… As I was thinking this, our eyes met.
“…!”
…Phew, it really makes you nervous.
Even though he doesn’t look dangerous, he has that filthy look in his eyes of someone who stalks high school girls… Even though I’m not the victim, I feel a kind of fear.
The man whose eyes met mine approached me.
“Good evening, I have something I’d like to ask you if that’s alright?”
“…What is it?”
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I responded to the man’s inquiry with a calm face.
At this point, there’s an unpleasant smell in the air, but please don’t ask a question directly related to stalking, okay? I’m not mentally prepared yet.
“I’m looking for someone– Do you know this girl?”
What he pulled out was a photo of Honma in a maid cafe costume, and another one in her school uniform.
I want to hit my forehead and shout “Damn it!” but I manage to keep my expression unchanged.
“I don’t know… Did something happen to this girl?”
“Ah, no, it’s simple. This girl helped me before. I want to thank her for that time. You look like you might be a student at her school. I thought you might know something.”
Come on, having both the uniform and maid costume photos is super suspicious, isn’t it?
Earlier, I felt like he didn’t seem like a stalker, but seeing him try to get information about Honma like this is somehow creepy.
(I’m not one to talk about being creepy… But it seems like it’s definitely him.)
This man is undoubtedly confirmed to be the stalker, I think.
Well, there’s no decisive evidence, but I’ve strongly imprinted his face in my mind.
The man looks at me with a seemingly kind face, but of course, I’m not going to answer his question honestly.
“Unfortunately, I–“
Just as I was about to confidently give a random answer, now that I’ve memorized his face.
My phone with 1% battery left started ringing… It’s from my sister.
“Hello?”
[Kai, where are you right now? It’s quite late, you know?]
“Ah, sorry! I’ll be home soon–“
I was about to continue with “don’t worry” when the man in front of me suddenly grabbed my shoulder.
“Hey! Forget the phone and answer me! I’ve been searching until this late hour!”
[Hey, Kai? Are you in some kind of trouble?]
At that moment, my phone mercilessly ran out of battery completely.
Thinking this is the worst possible timing for it to die, I glare at the man who grabbed my shoulder.
“Even if I knew that girl, I wouldn’t tell someone who’s trying to force information out of me like this.”
“What did you say!?”
Maybe I should push a bit further here…
“You’re not… a stalker or something, are you?”
“Wha… What are you saying all of a sudden!”
The man visibly flustered, turned his back and left.
Such an obvious reaction is no good… You need to learn to keep your expression unchanged no matter what happens, like me, if you want to survive.
“…Just kidding.”
I muttered that softly and watched the man’s back until he disappeared from sight.
The direction he went is opposite to Honma’s house, so it seems safe for now, at least.
“But considering how forcefully he tried to get information, if Honma were to reject him saying he’s a nuisance, he might resort to violence… No, he might even do something worse in a fit of rage.”
…Haah, I let out the biggest sigh of the day.
I thought about many things, like maybe I should keep an eye on the situation for a while, or that I should come up with a better plan… but that needs to be dealt with quickly.
That way, Honma won’t have to live anxious days, and I won’t have to worry about it knowing the situation… Alright, I’ll settle this tomorrow.
“Oh right, I need to get home quickly.”
Remembering that the phone call was cut off at a really bad time, I started running.
Almost out of breath, with home just a short distance away.
“Kai!”
“Huh!?”
Under the completely dark sky, my sister’s voice echoed.
My sister, also breathing heavily, jumps at me as soon as she spots me.
“W-wait, sis?”
“You… What was that phone call earlier!? It cut off in the middle of an argument with someone, and after that, I couldn’t reach you at all!”
“…Ah~”
Looks like I worried her more than I thought.
She was teasing me as an older sister when Aisaka was around, but now she looks genuinely relieved that nothing happened to me.
“Sorry, sis. My phone battery just died… And the person I was with was looking for someone. He got angry and grabbed my shoulder because I couldn’t answer right away.”
“Huh? What’s that… You didn’t do anything wrong, but he yelled at you and caused trouble like that? Tell me who it is, I’ll go beat him up.”
“C-calm down, sis!”
I desperately try to restrain my sister, who looks like she’s about to storm off and punch someone, holding her back with all my might.
“Look, see? Nothing happened, so it’s fine. Besides, you don’t need to do anything drastic over this.”
“You’re my little brother, aren’t you? Of course I need to settle this!”
“Oh, come on… Why do you always tease me, but then act like the cool big sister when something like this happens?”
“Because I’m your sister! Don’t worry, Kai… I won’t leave any evidence.”
“What are you planning to do?!”
Holding back my sister who’s about to go berserk is making me tired in a different way than before…
I somehow manage to calm her down and drag her into the house, half by force.
“What are you doing?”
“What’s going on…?”
See? Mom and Dad are giving us weird looks because of you, sis!
Trying to escape our parents’ indescribable stares, I drag my sister towards my room.
“Alright, alright, let’s calm down, dear sister.”
“Ugh… Don’t pat my head, little brother.”
“Is that too cheeky for a little brother?”
“It is… but don’t stop.”
“Oh?”
“I’ll allow it just this once.”
Well then, I’ll continue the head patting.
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This guy turn into cold person and deliver terrifying lines, lol