After the unexpected interruption of the dance event, we returned to our accommodation for a while. The members of the breakdance club were sitting around a table in a fine restaurant on the upper floor of the hotel where they were staying for the night.
It was at this dinner that it happened.
"I'm interested in you. Would you like to start a relationship with me today?"
"...."
The words given by Gabriella shook Nishino's heart.
It was the first time he had ever heard a confession from the opposite sex. If it had been Rose or Francisca, he would have taken it as a joke or sarcasm. But the person who had approached him was someone who despised him more than anyone else. The Futsumen did not think that she was lying.
"Well.... what do you think?"
"......"
I'm a cynic who has reached the point of conditioned reflex, thinking that if it's a woman, I'm ready. But no matter how old you are, no matter how long you've been a virgin, you can't understand what the person in front of you really means.
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I was so excited. The trembling in her hands showed that she really meant it.
That's why he swallowed the cynicism that had almost reached her throat. It is both Nishino's strength and weakness that she is strangely sensitive to such details. And, most importantly, until a few days ago, she hated men.
"Wait a minute, you..."
Rose moved to intervene. But before she could do so, Nishino spoke up.
"You have been through a lot and your mind is tired. You are not measuring things correctly."
You can see his hesitation.
If it was Takeuchi who confessed to me, we could have a live coupling in our hotel room tonight. If it's Rose or Gabriella, ask a pharmacist you know to give you some contraceptives.
It would be easy to get away. But he had no experience of women, unfortunately.
"Are you scared?"
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"...What?"
The voice of the person who confessed to me suddenly became low.
"What kind of situation is it?" Those are Takeuchi's honest thoughts as he watches the interaction between the two.
"I think he's scared of me."
"...."
A confession from the opposite sex. He is a virgin in the midst of puberty and has fantasised about such a situation many times in the past. However, Gabriella was not what he had expected.
As a result, he took a step back.
"I'll give you a moment to sort out your feelings, you naive virgin."
"No need."
"I'll wait for you on my room."
"...."
At least that's how it appears to third parties
Understanding his superiority, Gabriella muttered and stood up.
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The expressions on the faces of everyone who sees her off are very different.
Takeuchi looks at her in astonishment.
Rose's eyes tremble and her anger burns quietly.
And Kousaka looks somewhat convinced.
With a clack of her heels, Gab leisurely left her seat. It was a far cry from her holding back from the toilet on stage at the event.
She looked a little young to be a high school student, but there was something about her back, as she moved further and further away, that overwhelmed the viewer. At least, that's how it seemed to Rose.
Her rival in love had arrived.
Gabriella's dislike of Nishino was replaced by curiosity. On the other hand, the man who had been told off was howling like a loser
"Oh dear, it's hard to be a popular guy."
To escape the attention, he turns his attention to his meal. He slices the mashed potatoes with his knife, puts them on his fork and elegantly brings them to his mouth.
It was a strangely neat sequence of events, which, although they had done nothing wrong, struck a nerve with those who witnessed them.
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That night, Rose was frustrated and impatient.
She had just returned to her hotel room after dinner when, unable to stay, she left immediately. Her feet took her to Gabriella's room on the same floor of the hotel.
The door to Gaby's room was unlocked, as we had been told at dinner. The door had a stopper in it and there was a small gap.
It is as if a businessman in the Showa era had to endure sleepless nights in a business hotel in a rural area where air conditioning was not widely available. Or a poor student dormitory in a public university, where air-conditioning was not installed in the Showa era.
Fortunately for her, Rose crossed the threshold and walked down the corridor towards the back. She closed the door from the inside, not forgetting to activate the automatic lock. The person you are looking for is relaxing on the sofa in the living space.
"Hello, sister. What are you doing here at this time of the night?"
In one hand she holds a glass of wine.
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On the table is a pricey bottle and a plate of cheese and ham, all cut up in neat little pieces, like a scene from a film. On the table, apart from the one in her hand, there is another empty glass.
The sight of it made Rose feel particularly impatient.
"I've come to talk to you about something."
"Well, I'd like you to leave. He'll be here soon."
"...Well, I don't know about that."
There was a tense atmosphere in the room, which would have been unthinkable only yesterday. Gabriella, sitting on the sofa, shows no sign of being concerned.
"Sister, what have you done to him?"
"Who knows..."
"..."
It's not always smooth sailing, but her progress in conquering Nishino has been less than perfect.
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"Why don't you go back to your room?"
"I feel like talking to you."
"......"
Although they have won the right to live together in their own home, their relationship has made no progress since returning from their trip. Rose understands her disadvantage and decides to stay in her rival's room for the night.
If Nishino were to visit, she would try to prevent any further interaction. However, it was a bad move.
"Did you know, sister? I'm very gentle with people I fall in love with."
"What about it?"
Gabriella was the first to make a move. She got up from the sofa with a casual gesture and the next moment her body kicked Rose.
She tried to back away as quickly as she could, but before she knew it, she realised that she had lost her freedom. You can't even move your fingertips.
"Oh, my poor sister!"
Gabriella's fist caught Rose in the face.
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The prosthetic hand, gripped tightly, shoots through the middle of the face. It is a fist that crushes the nasal bone and even caves in the skull.
The body is sent flying backwards, as if it had been hit by a blast. She hits the wall of the room and fell to the floor.
"Ugh..."
I can't afford to scream.
I just hold my face with both hands and endure the pain.
It looks as if he has been in a car accident. However, white smoke is rising from the affected area, and the disfigured form from the neck up is quickly regaining its original shape.
"That's how regenerators heal, isn't it?"
"....."
Gabriella muttered briefly and took a step towards Rose.
She thrusts out her right arm and a bright red flame lights up the palm of her hand.
A flame the size of a torch rises up, illuminating the dimly lit room with warm colours. Their shadows flicker and reflect off the living room wall in an unusually large way.
"I'm here to welcome him. Can you please come back later?"
"....No, what are you going to do with him?"
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Rose managed to get up and stood on her knees.
She glared at Gabriella above her and snarled. She clutched the carpet on the floor in frustration.
Within minutes of contact, her head had regained its original shape.
"Well, what are you going to do?"
" I want to know everything about him."
She understood from the tone of her voice that she meant what he said.
Rose's body was naturally moving. The carpet, which she had just grabbed, she pulled with all her strength, using her extraordinary physical strength. The sofa, table and other furniture on top of it shook. Wine bottles and glasses clinked and tumbled. And people are no exception to this rule. Gabriella's body wobbled as she took in the unexpected movement of the scaffolding.
The flame at the end of her palm was extinguished.
The flooring is dented.
I kick the floorboards with as much force as my legs can muster and send myself flying. She raises her arms and heads towards Gabriella.
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A fist came at her in the face. It is a very powerful blow that can easily blow away a human body if it hits. However, Rose's counterattack did not reach her opponent.
Just as her fist was about to touch the tip of her nose, her body was pinned in mid-air, motionless. No matter how hard she tried, she could not even move.
Rose stands still with her fist sticking out.
What came to her mind was Gabriella when they first met. After weeks of unilateral courtship, and the weak way she had been treated by Nishino, Rose now realised that the threat she had originally felt had diminished.
I thought I was taking advantage of her, but she took advantage of me.
"Please go to you room sister."
"..."
In the air, Rose's body begins to move in a frozen position. Without any particular push with her arms, she moves towards Gabriella. It was as if she were on an invisible conveyor belt.
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It seemed to be forced. Eventually, the destination will be a terrace facing the outdoors.
As the girls approached, the doorway opened of its own accord, and Rose, floating in mid-air, was led out. During this time, no matter how much effort she put into her body, her captive body could not even move a fingertip.
"No matter how much you try, you can't beat me."
Even if it does not kill you, it will still hurt. Blood and flesh splattered on clothes and hair will never be the same. Depending on where you fall, you may be exposed to the eyes of others.
"That's obvious" Gabriella muttered, and at the same time, Rose's body lost support.
A few dozen meters above the ground, the blonde Lolita falls headlong. The silver-haired Lolita turned on her heels quickly, without checking the last of it. A few seconds later, a thunderous noise was heard in the distance.
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"Good night, sister"
The door between the terrace and the room was quickly closed. Silence returns to the living room. At the same time, on the opposite side of the room, in the corridor leading to Gabriella's room, there was a sign of life.
It's been a few minutes now.
"....."
It's Nishino.
He had no intention of agreeing to the visit, but since the other party had confessed to him in front of everyone, it was important for him to respond to it in a gentlemanly manner, and he was thinking of all the troublesome things he had to do.
After a few moments of hesitation, he reached for the doorknob, but it would not open.
"....."
He turned the knob down two or three times, but it was stuck as if it were in a vice.
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That is the case. Nowadays, hotel rooms are usually locked automatically
"...It's locked," Nishino understood that he was made fun of by Gabriella. He feels a little embarrassed that he had to go there. But at the same time, the virgin was relieved.
I was fooled by her words and went to her room, and I felt very sorry for myself.
On the way home, I muttered to myself, without saying a word to anyone, that I was a little disappointed. That's how it went for the young virgin who was upset by the unexpected and imminent sex.
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The next day, Nishino checked out of the hotel and went to a bar in Roppongi to tell Marquis about what Gabriella's dad had told him at the event.
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His wallet, by the way, is still empty. Thanks to this, he has to get around on foot.
Departing from the nearby hotel, the Futsumen crosses the Rainbow Bridge, pass by Zojoji Temple and head east.
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A two-hour course with a view of the Kyoto Tower by our side. By the time we reached our destination, the sun was high in the sky. The sun was high in the sky by the time we reached our destination, and we were lucky enough to catch Marquis, who was out preparing the shop
As usual, both parties exchange words with customers.
There was no one else in the shop but them. Fortunately for them, the Futsumen told the man in front of them everything they had learned in the last few days.
"There is nothing to hide," he said.
"If there's anything else you want to know, she knows all about it."
Unable to bring himself to drink at noon, Nishino sat up from his chair without ordering anything. It had been less than thirty minutes since he had visited the restaurant.
A glass of mineral water is half-full and has just been served. The futsumen heads out of the shop.
"Wait a minute, I've got something for you."
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"...What?"
As soon as he started to walk, Nishino looked back at the bartender and answered. Marquis pulled an envelope from the inside of his jacket. He placed it on the counter with a careful hand.
It was a brown envelope with a glued mouth, no invoice in sight.
"I'll check it right here, just to be sure."
"You're being too careful."
"..."
In spite of Marquis's complaint, Nishino took the envelope in his hand. He opened the glued seal neatly and examined the paper inside. It was a simple sheet of photocopy paper, folded in thirds. I opened it to find a short message written in black ink, smoothly and horizontally.
He said it was to compensate for the trouble his daughter had caused him and to say thank you. As I opened the letter again, another small piece of paper fluttered onto the counter.
It seemed to be a check. When I checked the face value of the check, I could see that it was more than enough to pay the entire amount owed to Rose by Nishino.
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"....What's this?"
"I'm just a mule."
"........."
The amount of the check was too much for him and he understood why. It was someone who was above Francisca.
I'm sure he knew about her recent relationship with Rose, and that's why he sent him the check. So the Futsumen thinks.
Should he accept it or not?
The conclusion came quickly. It was because of his feud with Gabriella that he had ended up in debt to Rose. Of course, this was not the direct reason. But if it hadn't been for her, their relationship wouldn't have been strained by money. So why bother sending it back?
So he put the piece of paper on the counter and said
"I'm sorry, but you'll have to deal with it as usual."
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Marquis took the check with great care and tucked it into his jacket. His manner is quite mature. But in reality it was the barman whose heart was pounding painfully in his chest. It was such a large sum.
"I'll give you a commission." Nishino said.
The commission alone would be worth as much as the retirement allowance of a retired salaryman from a large company. But Marquis acted like it was no big deal and replied matter-of-factly.
"I'm the one who saved your life," he said, a small smile on his face.
"..."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, nothing. I'm sorry."
After a brief response, Nishino turned on his heel once again. There was a lot of wrangling, but after all was said and done, they were back together.
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He will also be working with Marquis again. This fact warmed his heart a little.
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The same evening, Nishino and his landlord were having dinner in the dining room of Rose's house.
"What is it?"
"You've been out since this morning, where have you been?"
The dining room table was lined with Rose's homemade dinner. Until last month, the family's diet consisted of daily deliveries, but as soon as they welcomed Nishino, everything from pasta dough to dressing sauces was homemade.
"I've been seeing Marquis."
"Oh, yeah?"
"What? Is there a problem? No? If that's the case, there's nothing wrong."
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"...."
Perhaps he had a single shot with Gabriella. The thought that he might have had a go at Gabriella made his mouth water. After last night's one-sided defeat, she hadn't been in the best of moods before this meeting.
But such a question was a fool's errand.
"Oh, by the way, I have something to tell you about that."
"What is it?"
"I hope it's something good."
"At least it's something good for us."
"......Hmm."
Rose's cheeks tighten as she hears Nishino's words.
Unfortunately, what is something good for him is usually something bad for her. And this time was no exception.
"I can now pay you back the money I owe you."
Rose was shocked when she heard the Futsumen. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is the only connection she has with Nishino.
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It was an exchange of money. It was the money he had earned by accidentally saving the life of a man during a graduation trip with his classmates some time ago. This is also the reason why he is eating at her home.
Naturally, Rose was impatient.
The image of Gabriella came to Rose's mind. She had been beaten to a pulp, physically and mentally, by Gab, last night.
It's her you're looking at. The balance of power between the two sides was completely reversed. I wonder if she's going to get in my way again, is the one-sided taunt of the weak.
"Go talk to Marquis in your free time."
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"...I understand. "
She moved his knife and fork in an exaggerated manner and brought the hamburger on the plate to her mouth. Her jaws are clenched tighter than usual, as if she is trying to crush every fibre of the meat.
The reason for her impatience lies in a promise she made to a Futsumen in the past. It was a graduation trip that led to their current relationship. It was there that Rose made her declaration to Nishino. Three months later, if you are not in love with me, I will not appear in front of you again. And now, a whole month later, there's no sign of the Futsumen falling in love with her.
Miscalculation after miscalculation had seriously disrupted Rose's plans. And now, after this incident, her original plans have completely collapsed.
"I don't need to be bothered with this any more than I already am."
"Yes, I suppose you could say that."
"It's not a lot of stuff, but it's a bit much for one person to carry."
"I'll arrange for a contractor, and I'll need your permission to come and go. If it is necessary, I'll ask one of their designated contractors."
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"....."
Her mind went blank as he continued. There had been no real progress in their life together. The time had flown by in the blink of an eye. If there had been any progress at all, it was in the kitchen, where she had to think about what to put in her meals every day.
Today's menu was no exception, with enough of her bodily fluids mixed in. That's what hamburgers are for. How to create a complex overall flavour without losing the flavour of the ingredients. Her culinary art is all about achieving this. It's a kitchen life that strives to hide the deeper flavours of the ingredients.
"What's wrong?"
"No, it's nothing."
Rose is desperate to find a way to keep the man in front of her at home. If she doesn't, she'll be left with nothing to eat. She's a blonde Lolita who needs to be raped at least once.
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Then, uncharacteristically for her, there was a flash of inspiration in her mind.
"All right. I've been thinking about leaving too."
"I don't like to live in this moneyed place."
"I think I've explained it before, but I just needed security for my work."
The explaining included Francisca. Nishino was not very happy about this.
"I wonder if it's going to happen for the time being."
"...I see." Rejoicing at this, Rose replied with the following words.
"I'll talk to security about it."
"You can do whatever you want."
"All right."
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"By the way, when are you thinking about moving?"
"We have school during the week. If you do it, it will have to be at the weekend."
"Weekend? I see."
Rose smiled gently and nodded lightly.
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