That day, the chairwoman received a call from Risa at school. She said she had something she really wanted to talk about during the break. The place that was appointed for the meeting was a quiet place behind the school building.
"It's unusual for Risa to call me up in person. What's the matter?"
As usual, Shimizu came to the school in her school uniform. Because of her position as the chairwoman, she often visits the school on her days off. And when it's a girl from her class, she doesn't have to be afraid to show up. Risa was standing a few metres from her, she was wearing her school uniform, just as she does on weekdays.
"Sorry, Shimizu. I didn't mean to call you suddenly."
"It's all right. What's the matter? I can help you with anything."
"........."
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The chairwoman was supposed to be at her desk from morning till night today. There is also the job that Fransisca has asked her to do.
Although it is important to keep in touch with friends, for the time being she is trying to concentrate on her studies and is thinking about the entrance exams coming up the following year. In the presence of her behaviour, Risa's shoulders trembled.
"Risa?"
" ...... "
Risa is a beautiful girl with a lot of energy. She has a lively personality which helps her to organise the girls in her class and also acts as a mood-maker.
When the chairwoman saw her looking so uncomfortable, she had a question. Could it be something serious? This thought made the chairwoman change her attitude. Shimizu has recently experienced a series of shocking events, which have often taken on her mental health. As she is becoming less and less confident in her own thougths, she honestly feels that she needs to pull herself together so that her studies will not be affected. At the same time, the image of someone who is always going at his own pace came to her mind.
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"Chairwoman, what I'm going to say... "
"Umm, yeah. You can tell me anything. I'll hear you out."
" ... Really ? "
"Are you sure?"
" .........."
The chairwoman is fascinated to see Risa's hesitant and uncharacteristic appearance. Her expression tightens as she prepares to speak. In the back of her mind, various questions keep coming up and disappearing. Did something go wrong at the party yesterday? Or maybe it's Matsuura-san and the other girls are making things interesting again.
Risa, on the other hand, turns her face down to stare at her own feet. She looks down, her face hidden by her hair. At the side of her skirt, her fists are squeezed tightly and she is trembling.
Risa looked up again.
"Chairwoman, you see..."
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"Yup"
Risa, who regained momentum, said loudly.
"I love you! Please go out with me! "
Risa's voice echoed loudly in the back of the school building. If it was a weekday, a third person might have heard her. But today, the school is closed. No one would have heard her. If it was Takeuchi, it would not be surprising if he heard it, but he was strangled by Rose at the same time, and his life was in danger. But that's not the point.
"I love you as a woman, chairwoman ! I'm serious ! "
"...... "
Risa screams with her face bright red. Shimizu thought that she had been distracted from her studies again.
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At the same time that Takeuchi was half killed by Rose, and the chairwoman was receiving a confession of love from Risa, Nishino left Rose's house to go to the shared house. He was determined to clean the house while he was still on his break, so he went home.
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There he found his roommates in the living room. It's the kurogal and Yukki.
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They were cleaning up the room that had been vandalized. A brand-new cleaning cloth in one hand, wiping the sofa with a scrub. It seems that they are cleaning the mess of the blonde lolita.
"You've both come home."
"Oh, Nishino"
"Good morning, Nisshi!......"
Immediately after calling her "Nisshi", Yamanobe with an expression that said, "Oh no!. It seems that he remembered what had happened yesterday. Seeing this, Nishino smiled sadly and replied.
"It's all right. She's not with us.
"Oh, Sorry? "
"No, I don't care what you call me. "
Nishino was happy to be called Nissy if possible. It's a bit adolescent to be called by a nickname by the opposite sex, or something.
"I heard from Yamanobe that she had been taken care of by Nishino. To be honest, it was a pretty crazy story and I still can't believe it, but the fact that we're back together like this, I'm pretty sure it's authentic."
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Yukki, who had thrown a rag on the sofa, went to Nishino. The kurogal followed on his back.
"No, I just happened to be there. No need to thank me."
"But thank you. You're not as bad as you look, are you, boy?"
"Well, who knows?"
He is not sure what the black gyaru is telling him. But for the time being, Futsumen kept his cynicism in check. He thought it would be too much trouble if he told them what had happened. At this, Yukki smiled and said the following words.
"And I'm sorry for getting you into trouble"
The expression on his face as he spoke was calm. He bows his head deeply to Nishino. Next to him, Yamanobe bows in the same way.
"It's no bother. Don't worry about it. "
"If we hadn't been rescued, I don't think we would have died well. I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it. I can't thank you enough. Thank you so much. "
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"Thank you, Nisshi ! "
" ...... "
Rose is the one who actually did it, which is a mixed blessing. The matter of him cutting her up has not been resolved yet. Today, the matter is still under discussion, but he is sure that the other side will not be happy about it. And now that she has saved the life of his pet, he is in a very complicated position. At the very least, it can't be a casual exchange of words, as it has been in the past.
"We live in the same house. If my roommate is in trouble, I'll help them. "
"...... Nishino, I'd like to talk to you about that. "
"What's wrong? "
Yukki said, dropping the tone of his voice.
"We decided to leave this house."
".........."
At his side, Yamanobe is looking at him with a peculiar expression on her face. It seems that he is not joking, the futsumen conclude. It's not the kind of situation where you can joke about moving out, but the futsumen, who has spent his whole life joking, has no time for such things.
"If you're concerned about us, that's not necessary. "
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The cynicism in the room grew and grew. Without giving in to this, Yukki continued.
"Even if I did, it would be a nuisance to the neighbours, wouldn't it? I don't think I have the guts to stay in the same house if I'm going to be attacked again. I also want to take care of Yamanobe."
Yanagida's concern for Nishino made him speak his mind honestly. It is a man's true feelings that he would have preferred not to say.
" Well..."
In response to this, the futsumen responded in a respectful manner. As usual, his communication skills are lacking. If it was Takeuchi, he would have used a better phrase to express himself.
" Okay."
"I'm sorry. You've just moved here."
"No, don't worry about it. We all have our reasons."
Yanagida looked sincerely sorry. Nishino then turned to her and said.
"I'm here. If you ever need anything, you can count on me."
The futsumen, who felt he had to leave the two of them, was in a cynical state of mind.
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Despite his hesitation, the more mature Yukki nodded his head in agreement.
"T, Th, Thankyou."
"Isn't Nisshi a bit pretentious? It's really funny. "
".....Yeah?"
"Yeah"
For the rest of the day the futsumen cleaned up the mess in their house while chatting with them. Yamanobe and Yanagida refused his offer to help, saying that it was their fault, but Nishino was not going to accept. It was the last time he and his roommate would work together, and he was determined not to miss out. By the time they had cleared the house, including their own room, the sun was shining through the windows. Finally, they shared a meal prepared by Yamanobe in the dining room. Then, as night fell, kurogal and Yukki packed up their belongings and moved off to nowhere. As night fell, kurogal and Yukki packed their bags and moved on.
"........ "
They left with their own luggage. He saw them off down the street and were a little sad to see them go. From today, the house will empty without them.
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"...... Back to it."
He mutters to no one in particular and turns on his feet towards home. As he started walking again, he saw a car. It was a car coming from the opposite side of the road from where they were walking. It was an expensive foreign car with a blue number plate instead of the white one that should have been on it. The car approached, blocking Nishino's path, and stopped in front of his house. Francisca appeared at the window.
"Oh ? It's strange to meet in a place like this."
" ...You?"
He stops in front of the car, a smug look on his face, while she smiles at him.
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"I'm not in a good mood today. Get out of here."
"After all I've done for you, how dare you talk to me like that?"
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" ... what? "
At Francisca's casual remark, his thick eyebrows quivered. His eyebrows are thick and unkempt. Everyone in the class thinks that he should pluck or shave them a little, but no one offers any advice. They would be annoyed if they were.
"How many times have you had to take an injured person who didn't have an insurance card to the hospital, arrange for them to move in, and clean up after them with the police? How much would it cost if you asked your friend to do it for you? Well, it's more likely to come back to me. "
It seems that she helped Yamanobe and Yukki to leave.
"Does she agree with you?"
"Of course not. It's not normal to live in a vandalised house."
"........ "
"Well, it seems you've got rid of most of the people involved, so it's unlikely to happen again. Oh, and I had to do it there too instead. I think I deserve at least one thank you for that."
" ...I see."
"I heard that Rose did very well this time, didn't she?"
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"Oh, thank you for looking after me."
"Well, maybe you could be a bit nicer to me."
Francisca had a point. This time, the two blondes are the ones who have been taking care of Nishino. However, there was still something that bothered him. He was not able to say sorry to the person in front of him.
"Then I guess that makes it all right with the burning."
"Are you referring to the building in which you live? "
"Isn't that right?"
"Of course not. I wish you wouldn't say stupid things."
"It's just that the timing is so perfect.."
"We agree with you that the timing was good. We had planned to arrange a temporary home for you as you had nowhere else to go. But you decided to move in the same day, which is really annoying! "
"...... "
"For me, it doesn't matter where you live. I think it's more convenient to live in an old apartment like that, because it's easier to get noise. Rose is very particular, but I can't take care of her like that."
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" ... I see."
"If you are still concerned, you should check with the fire service to find out when the fire broke out. She was probably with you at the same time. I know you suspect a lot of things, but I'm her supervisor, remember?"
"........ "
It was Nishino who did not confirm the date and time of the fire. It is difficult to suspect anything more when you have been told so much. In other words, the whole move was a coincidence. The suspicion in his mind shrank and disappeared. He became quiet. The fact that he had attacked Rose so severely had a particular repercussion in his heart.
"By the way, isn't there a boy called Takeuchi in your class?"
"...... What's wrong with Takeuchi?"
"Does he get along with [Normal?]"
"...... "
Nishino's eyebrows twitched again when he heard Francisca's words. With the word "normal" coming from her mouth he is not happy that this two names have been said.
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"If anything happens to Takeuchi, even if it's you, we won't tolerate it."
"Well, that's a problem......."
"What is it?
"No? I'm just checking. I hope you don't mind."
" ...... "
He looks at her with a serious expression.
"That's all I have to say. I'll leave you to it, then. "
"Oh."
He nodded at her reply. As soon as Francisca pulled into the car, the engine roared to life. Normally she would have been a little more involved, but today she was easygoing. The car started to move and disappeared down the street, passing by the two of them.
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That same evening, Takeuchi was in his room, thinking about this and that. In front of him at his study desk is a transparent plastic cage he bought at a local pet shop. Which contains a number of rats sold there as live bait, and which he moves around restlessly. Taking one of them in his hand, Takeuchi drops a little saliva from his own mouth.
" ......."
As soon as it got onto the hair of the animal, it started to melt the part it touched. The tips of the hairs crumbled with a swooshing sound. Before long, it had penetrated beyond the epidermis, melting flesh and muscle. The rats begin to violently flail as the skin below melts away. A screeching squeal echoes through the room. He clutched at it to keep it from escaping and watched the rats. For a couple of minutes the movement was intense. After a couple of minutes, it became less and less responsive, and within five minutes the rat had stopped moving at all.
The abdomen, drenched with saliva, was burning. It was as if someone had touched it with strong acid.
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However, the burns were only partial and not fatal. Of course, there was little blood loss. Nonetheless, the rat died.
" ........ "
This was already the third. He plunged the dead rat into a plastic bag at his feet and lay down on his desk. As in the previous two experiments, the rats had been burned by Takeuchi's saliva and had died. The word poison, which Rose had mentioned, came to his mind. It was certainly a reaction he had felt as he looked at the dead rat. But when it came from his own mouth, he couldn't help but be worried.
" ... I'm really sorry for this,"
He mumbles to no one in particular. He was a handsome man who was rather distracted. Even his relationship with Rose has been troublesome. She is at the top of the caste in the school and even Takeuchi can't ignore her presence. After tomorrow, he will have to think about how to communicate with her on campus.
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" ...... "
After a moment of inactivity, he raised his head again and turned to the desk. It seems that he has decided to give priority to the investigation of his own body. If he did not do this, his family, who live in the same house, would be affected. It was this fear that convinced him. He would wait a week, and if that didn't work, he would ask his parents for help.
" .... OK"
That day, Takeuchi had to spend the whole night doing experiments. He collects his own body fluids, starting with saliva, tears, sweat, blood and semen, and then exposes them to the mice to see how they react. The act of doing this behind his family's back is both shameful and horrifying, and takes a huge amount of mental health out of him.
As a result, all of Takeuchi's bodily fluids, without exception, burned the skin of the mice to varying degrees. Some of them died. In the end, the experiment ended with the loss of all the mice we had bought. The handsome man understood that he would not sweat in the club activities for the time being. It was almost time for the sun to rise.
He has come to a conclusion.
"I'm not going to be able to have sex with a woman because of this....... "
The possibility of intercourse was lost, and it was Takeuchi-kun who despaired.
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That evening, Rose had a visitor in her house. The guest walked in and sat down on the sofa
"So, how did it go?"
"I'm pretty sure he doesn't know."
"Yeah... "
Two blondes are sitting on a sofa in the living room, facing each other and exchanging words. The first to ask a question is a lovely young girl with a loli body. In reply, a beautiful woman with a feminine figure. Rose welcomed Francisca.
"It's quite a achievement that [Normal] hasn't noticed."
"Yes, it is."
" What do you think, Rose? "
"I think he should be killed immediately."
"Oh, my God, that's so extreme."
"....."
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She still holds a resentment towards Takeuchi after the incident with Nishino. Francisca, on the other hand, seems to be in a good mood.
"I'd like to keep him."
"Don't you think they're after him?"
"Of course we'll investigate. You didn't find out anything about him before, did you? I remember it was very easy for me because his parents are doctors with strong connections in the area. "
" ......Yeah" ,
"Don't kill me, okay? Rose-chan."
"I can't make any promises. "
"But he doesn't know about this, does he? What if he finds out what you've done? Isn't it too late to ask for help? If you're not careful, you'll end up being the target of [Normal], won't you?"
".........."
Having earned the gratitude of Nishino, and having cleared his name of being a slut, Rose has finally taken a step forward. She can't wait to meet the man of her dreams tomorrow at school. She wants to get closer to him if she can.
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But even so, the thought of hating Takeuchi-kun throbs in her chest. She even thinks that it would not matter if Nishino hates her for killing him. In fact, it was she who had acted on impulse just the other day. If Takeuchi hadn't turned into a poisonous Takeuchi-kun at that time, she would have been chased by Nishino by now. Whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, she cannot judge.
"That's all I can tell you at the moment."
"Thank you for your time. If you've finished your chat, you'd better be off."
"By the way, I've been told that you live in a nice place, but I didn't expect it to be so tough. Can I stay here for the night? You live alone, don't you? Isn't there at least one room available? "
"Go home now."
"Can't you at least think about that?"
It was almost midnight and Francisca was too tired to go back to the hotel. It was clear that she wanted to open a beer and go to sleep. She is a very busy person who has not been back to her home on the other side of the sea for almost six months.
"Is that the word of someone who gave her personal details to an irrelevant person?"
"What are you talking about?"
"The woman who's been hanging around him, getting in my way. "
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"Oh, that girl."
Francisca's mind flashed to Shimizu's face when Rose pointed it out. It was the same girl who had called her just the day before yesterday.
"It's not irrelevant, is it? She works for me."
"Your jokes are as boring as ever. What can a child like her achieve?"
"I'm not joking. Thanks to her, I have solved one of my problems. I was wondering how I was going to get away with it because it wasn't exactly hard work. You've been working for a long time, why don't you do a few more jobs?"
"...... "
It's all a bit of a coincidence, but it's the perfect opportunity to put Rose in her place, and Francisca is more than happy to do so. The blonde Lolita is not amused by this.
"Then you'll have to work with her from now on."
"I'm also curious about the report you gave me yesterday."
" ... yesterday ?"
Rose recalled the email she had received last night. The relevant sentence was the one he had included in the report.
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"I read that you incapacitated two adult males while their hands were restrained."
"Did I mention that?"
"Being a single father is also very convenient for some things......."
"........ "
Unknown to her, it was the chairwoman whose future was in doubt.
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