[Consultation]

After a series of twists and turns, Nishino's position as a student was protected. 

The police, who had been seen everywhere in the club and had been relentlessly pursuing them, disappeared with the return of Francisca. Not only that, they even dispatched a police car to take the Chairwoman and Takeuchi home. 

Everyone who was there went home with a sense of uncertainty. 

Francisca went home separately because she had to clean up the mess. She is going to be busy for a while after this incident. However, she sent them off with an expression of not being satisfied. She must have gotten something out of it. 

Their days are not so busy now that they have returned to their daily lives. They are preparing to go on to higher education or get a job next year, and no amount of time is enough for them. They pack their school bags with textbooks, notebooks, and pens and pencils, and go to school.

The Futsumen was no different, heading for Class 2A. 

Because of his reservations about the Chairwoman, Nishino left the hotel early in the morning alone, and arrived at his classroom before morning homeroom. He was so obsessed that he took a cab from the hotel to school. No matter how trivial the event, he is determined to enjoy his school life to the fullest. 

As soon as he stepped into the classroom, the morning greeting was released from the Futsumen's mouth. 

"The sky was clear this morning. The beauty of the morning star found there is only enhanced by the many stars that accompany it and the glow of the morning sun. I feel as if the autumn dawn has taught me that no one lives alone." 

It was a story that was probably influenced by the fact that he had witnessed the lascivious behavior of the Chairwoman at the hotel last night. The glimpse of her through the camera is still a vivid image in his mind, even though it happened only for a short time. 

Thanks to this, he was in agony last night and could hardly sleep. 

After confirming the scene in question in Francisca's room, Futsumen returned to his room as if to escape, spouting his cynicism. The night has passed while he has been lying around on the bed since then. 

But he is feeling more excited than ever, and he is a virgin without any sense of fatigue. 

In his mind, youth was in full swing. 

From a Futsumen point of view, the Chairwoman was definitely a good choice. 

Or rather, he could think of nothing else. 

His love for Shimizu swelled uncontrollably. 

"Who am I really? Am I the first star that catches everyone's eye, or am I one of the many other shining lights in the sky, or am I the sky that welcomes the stars? When I think about this, I am made undeniably aware of my role in the world." 

As a result, today's greeting was a double speech. 

The overflowing thoughts of youth made Nishino's mouth light. 

Naturally, his classmates who were present at this event were all irritated. All of them shared the same opinion. As for himself, he is a Futsumen who hopes to play the role of the sky welcoming the stars.

"No matter how hard you look at it, the best you can get is a light pole reflected in the sky."

"I mean, why is the first star mentioned?" 

"In this context, it's the brightest star in the sky. Venus is pretty visible."

"What? The brightest star of the morning is Venus?"

"A while ago, I heard about this morning greeting from Nishino, and I sent it to a poetry contest, and it was selected." 

"Wait, is that wrong!?" 

After finishing his greeting, his steps head to his seat in the classroom as usual. 

The morning greeting exercise is gradually becoming more and more elaborate. 

There is no reply from him, even though there is a whisper in his voice. 

Incidentally, the seat next to his is empty. 

Takeuchi has not arrived at school yet. 

The same goes for the girls in the Chairwoman's friends group. 

".........." 

As for Nishino, he is concerned about the girls in the Chairwoman's friends group. 

Recalling the commotion that took place yesterday at the share house, the Futsumen wondered what was going on. In light of the presence of the two men he met at the scene, he realized how the girls must have had something nefarious in mind for Shimizu. 

For Nishino, who had overheard the Chairwoman's true intentions through the surveillance camera, the safety and tranquility of her surroundings was a matter of grave concern, as was her own future. He honestly wants to restore the peace to her life if at all possible. 

With this in mind, he moves his textbooks and notebooks from his bag to his desk. 

Meanwhile, Risa came to see Nishino, who had just arrived at school. 

She stands in front of him and asks him a question with a serious look on her face. 

"Nishino, may I have a word with you?" 

"Good morning, Risa-chan. If it's about the Chairwoman, she's in good hands." 

"Re, really ?"

In front of her classmates, she called Risa-chan in a familiar way. 

Risa-chan was so surprised that she did not care about that fact. 

Without her having to say anything, what was conveyed first out of the Futsumen's mouth was the reply she wanted most at the moment. Like Nishino, Risa-chan could not even sleep as far as she was concerned yesterday, and she was worried about the Chairwoman's well-being. 

" Yeah, it's true. You haven't heard from her? "

" Because you can't connect to the phone from here , right ? " 

" I think I can connect now. If you are worried, try calling. " 

"Oh ... I see ! " 

At Nishino's urging, he pulled out a phone from his pocket. 

In a panic, she begins to manipulate the screen. 

The Futsumen looked at her with a relaxed expression on his face. The classmates were not pleased to see Futsumen exchanging words with one of the most beautiful girls on campus on an even terms with her. The boys, in particular, are constantly looking at him with annoyance. 

He was exposed as a virgin because of an argument with Matsuura-san. Furthermore, Risa's confession to the Chairwoman reveals that she doesn't even have a boyfriend. Her reputation with the opposite sex has been on an upward spiral as of late. Naturally, the boys are envious of Nishino. 

As she did so, she had a remarkable reaction to the phone. 

"Ah, Chairwoman?" 

It seems that the call was connected. 

A voice calling out to the person she was interested in echoed through the classroom. 

Risa-chan nodded her head in agreement as she heard the voice of the Chairwoman. 

"Yeah! Yeah, yeah, yeah! I'm glad the Chairwoman is okay!" 

The anxious look on her face changed completely, and she broke into a smile. 

A smile naturally appears on the faces of the classmates who were present. 

A cynical smile appears on the face of the Futsumen who watched the scene. 

An sigh can be heard. 

The students nearby frowned. 

It was a busy morning time and over the phone, so even the Chairwoman's voice could not be heard. The same was true for Nishino, who was facing her. However, anyone could imagine that the two were having an amicable exchange. 

"Then I'll be waiting in the classroom ! Oh, I'll explain to the teacher ! " 

Risa's call was quickly ended. 

She pulled the phone away from her ear and turned to Nishino once again. 

She turned to Nishino and said. 

"The Chairwoman, she's okay! She's going to be able to come to school today!" 

"I told you so, didn't I?" 

"She sounded fine. I'm glad to hear that... "

Risa speaks happily. 

Immediately after, a quiver began to mix with the tone of her voice. 

" ... I'm glad, I'm really glad " 

Risa was unexpectedly moved to tears when she heard the cheerful voice of her beloved. Understanding the tears that welled up around her eyes, she scrubbed them with her hands in a panic, not wanting her classmates to see this. 

With her high self-esteem, she never cries openly in public. 

As she was doing so, the bell rang to announce morning homeroom. 

"Risa, come on, let's take our seats. It's homeroom time." 

" Yeah ... " 

She nods at Futsumen's words and returns to her seat. 

Watching her back, Nishino feels a sense of fulfillment, thinking that this is so adolescent. 

He understood that Risa-chan's feelings toward the Chairwoman were genuine. 

On the other hand, there was a person who was staring at him with a disapproving look in his eyes. 

"......." 

It's Suzuki. 

Takeuchi, who is usually there to help him, hasn't come to school yet today. Furthermore, he has not been able to get in touch with him since yesterday. 

How could Nishino know what's going on with the Chairwoman?

His fist, clenched tightly, was trembling slightly from anger. 

Incidentally, Matsuura-san was also not seen in the classroom today. 

It seems that she has been absent since the first period. 

◇ ◆ ◇

During lunch break on the same day, Nishino went to the roof of the school building. 

There he found the Chairwoman, Takeuchi, Rose, and Gabriella. The Futsumen were the first to arrive at the school, and they arrived one after another after the morning classes, and it was during lunchtime when they all arrived. 

Gabu-chan was the last to arrive. 

She is a night owl these days, always staying up late. 

The steel door leading to the stairwell was closed, and there was no one outside but them. Risa requested to accompany them when they left the classroom. The Chairwoman and Takeuchi-kun had to turn her down, so they went to the rooftop to discuss the situation. 

".... So, I hear we'll be living in a hotel for the time being." 

" Oh, I heard that from Francisca. " 

This time, Takeuchi is involved, and Nishino has a lot on his mind. 

He was the one who wanted to be here more than anyone else. 

"But why, did you know about it?" 

Nishino said, pointing at Takeuchi-kun with a glance . 

I'm not going to talk

He is a Futsumen who was saved from a close call yesterday. Francisca had reported to him last night. That the reason for the unexpected collapse of the armed group that raided his house was poison. That it was derived from Takeuchi's bodily fluids. 

And that he had only recently noticed something was wrong. 

As a result, the share house where Nishino and the others were living has been off-limits since last night. 

They will be living in a hotel for the time being. 

Nobody would expect that the source of the poison that was mentioned was the pee of a handsome guy. Takeuchi has the intention of taking it to his grave.

"Yes, I knew. But so what?" 

" ... Francisca, right? " 

"Sorry for the confidentiality of my boss." 

The fact that Takeuchi thrust one foot into their side was a terrible situation for Nishino . Naturally, the anger also comes out. Then, the person who raised the voice on behalf of her was the person who was just talked about . 

"Nishino, don't blame Rose-chan. I asked Francisca to do this for me too. If she's not careful, she might not be able to go to school, right? I mean, it doesn't matter what you know, does it?"

"You're right, Takeuchi, you've got a good point."

Nishino's presumptuous manner of speaking was a frustrating plunge. 

The school-loving guy was immediately put out of his misery by the handsome guy's compliment. 

As usual, he is very understanding toward his classmates. 

At the same time, he is also a worrier. 

The stinky lines came out one after the other. 

"But that woman is dangerous. You should stay away from her if you can." 

"Huh? Personally, I think her support is what we need." 

"...... I see." 

The good-looking man was feeling repulsed by Futsumen's concern for his schoolmate's safety. Francisca's daily jokes about Nishino were also irritating Takeuchi's self-esteem. His pretentious behavior also helped, and he found himself speaking out against them. 

Watching their exchange, Rose, who was not really interested in Takeuchi-kun, dismissed Nishino's complaint. She does not make any outspoken accusations, but she does not stop wishing to quickly end the topic. 

"Shouldn't he be the one to decide?" 

" I can't understand what you mean. " 

"Then why don't we just end this conversation? From now on, it's a matter between the two parties. If he gets into trouble, then you should make a decision to help or ignore him. " 

"Takeuchi, if you get in trouble, I want you to tell me anything." 

"Will you stop worrying about every little thing? I'll at least wipe my own ass myself." 

Takeuchi immediately and crisply states, I'm not going to be a part of this. 

Somehow, this is an imagined exchange between the two of them. 

He is a handsome man who does not want people to know that he was almost killed by Rose. In fact, he has not even told Francisca. However, their subordinate has reported what happened to their boss, and from their point of view, they are observing the situation. 

Nishino, too, has put the words that follow in the context of Takeuchi-kun's self-report. 

By the way, there is a person who is so tense that not even a millimeter of this conversation enters her min. Even before she arrived at the school, she had been holding agonizing feelings in her heart that she could not talk about to others, as if she was being swept away by her own feelings. 

Yes, she is the Chairwoman. 

Looking at Nishino's figure right beside her, she was justly conscious of it. 

She was thinking of the person she had masturbated to last night as well. 

" ..... " 

Shimizu turns her face away from him, trying to keep her face out of sight as much as possible. 

Even so, her heart pounds as she becomes aware of the presence of the other person outside of her field of vision. Every time the Futsumen gives a speech in a pompous manner, the familiar tone of voice that she has become accustomed to hearing over the past few months echoes throughout her body, making her feel as if she is being touched on the skin. 

Only today, there is no time to mumble a second thought at Nishino's mannerisms. 

Perhaps it is because I am in such a state that Gabriella, standing next to me, pokes me in the face. 

"What's wrong with your funny face? Is it because you had to go to the bathroom?" 

" Eh? ... what ? " 

"Your face looks tense. Holding back is not good for you." 

Naturally, the people present turned their attention to the Chairwoman. 

Naturally, Nishino's figure was there as well. 

Shimizu's view was also caught by a normal part of the Futsumen, whom she had been avoiding until now. Helped by the fact that she was unexpectedly approached, the Chairwoman's reaction is remarkable. Quickly, she takes a half step backward and waves her hands grandly to deny Gabriela's words. 

"No, it's nothing !?" 

" Is that so ? You seem a little nervous. " 

"I'm not nervous. That's not true at all!" 

"I see." 

If the exchange had been in a classroom, there might have been words that followed for her in the top caste. It could have been a concern out of goodwill, or a joke given out of familiarity. But fortunately, it was the only time she heard such a thing. 

Gabriella's attention immediately shifted elsewhere. 

It was a bug in her stomach that made a gurgling sound. 

After looking at her own abdomen, Gabu-chan turned to Rose. 

"On a different topic, I'm starving. How about having lunch?" 

"I was so busy this morning that I didn't have time to make lunch." 

"What is the value of having a sister who doesn't make lunch?" 

"That' s what you say now......." 

After a brief conversation thereafter, they decided to head to the cafeteria. 

No need to mention Rose and Gabriella. Takeuchi had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share a meal with them. It would be hard for the Chairwoman to refuse. She wanted to keep her distance from Nishino and Rose if possible, but she had to follow reluctantly. 

The Futsumen who followed the others under the pretense of cynicism.

 

◇ ◆ ◇

After school, as soon as Nishino finished his homeroom, he went to Roppongi by himself. 

He went to a bar owned by Marquis. 

It was relatively early in the day, and he was the only customer in the bar. On the other side of the counter stood the barman, who had finished his work before the bar opened. The Futsumen sat down in front of him and sipped his glass. 

"You've been helping me out a lot lately." 

The Futsumen said, trying to appear casual. 

His gaze was fixed on the glass in his hand. 

Marquis responded by polishing the glass. 

"What? You've helped us before." 

"Oh, yeah?" 

"And on that note, it wasn't a bad deal for us this time. For a while there, I thought it was going to be a disaster, but all's well that ends well, I guess. Well, I hope we can live peacefully for a while longer." 

"...... That woman?"

"We all benefited, so there's nothing to complain about."

"I'm not complaining." 

"Well, what else is there to complain about?" 

"........" 

When Marquis asked him about it, Nishino raised his glass to his lips. 

What popped into his mind was Francisca's smug look. 

He is a Futsumen who has been taking care of her for some reason or another. Furthermore, Rose saved him from a close call last night as well. Because of this, he felt a sense of guilt toward them. 

The barman looked at Nishino, who had fallen silent, and asked him to change the subject. 

"And as for your deposit, I've returned it as instructed." 

The deposit that Marquis refers to is the acquaintances of Nishino, including Yuya and Sumika, who were involved in the commotion up until yesterday, beginning with the self proclaimed Saba Saba girl. These were the people who had been staying under his wing until the situation was resolved. 

At this, Futsumen's gaze shifted from the glass to him standing in front of him. 

"Oh, thank you." 

"I've found a suitable place for the woman who was burned out......." 

"I've checked the documents you sent me. I'd like you to continue with the procedure as is. " 

She is a self proclaimed saba saba girl who had her apartment burned down after welcoming Nishino and the Chairwoman. He had asked Marquis to clean up the mess. A recently built condominium for sale in the center of Tokyo.

According to the documents, it was a two-bedroom apartment located near a train station, a price range that even managers at major companies cannot afford these days. 

She was told by Marquis that it was a temporary residence, so it was the first time for her to live in a house with more than one room. She never dreamed that he would give it to her as it is.

In the near future, Nishino's phone will be flooded with messages from Igarashi, telling her that she will not receive such an expensive present, that the room is too spacious and uncomfortable, and that she may have to do some naughty work. 

"I understand " 

"And I'm gonna need you to do some work on that car you wrecked." 

"I'll take care of that for you." 

"What's the big deal?" 

"What did I tell you? It was a lucrative job for us." 

The bartender had a small smile on his face. 

Nodding at this, Nishino gulped and cleared his throat. 

As they were doing so, the bell on the door of the bar rang. 

The pair's attention was diverted to a beautiful blonde woman in a bright red suit. 

"Sorry to keep you waiting." 

"She's as punctual as ever." 

It was Francisca. 

She saw Nishino in the bar and walked up beside him. Instead of hanging on the seat, she stood next to Futsumen and lined up next to him. Looking at the other's face at a higher level than her own eye level, she received a reproachful look from the one who was staring at her. 

"You sure you don't want to order?" 

"I have work after this. You're going to keep me very busy for the next few days." 

"It's all because of your boss's misconduct in the first place." 

"I haven't had such a good time at work in a long time."

She was happy to talk about it without pretending to care about Nishino's sarcasm. 

What followed were unexpected words of gratitude. 

"Thanks to you, this is going to be a very lucrative job." 

"I've heard that line before." 

Glancing at the barman, Futsumen speaks up. 

If the Chairwoman had witnessed this conversation, it would have sent a shiver down her spine. At the same time, Shimizu might have fallen for him more easily if he had not made such a gesture. 

"So, what's the reason you called me all the way out here?" 

"I'm going to be spending some time back home." 

"I'd love to have some peace and quiet around here." 

"I'll leave Rose with you and hope you'll take care of her. And as for the other girl, she's going to stay here too, so if you need anything, could you call me? I don't know who else I can ask. " 

"So? " 

"So, as we talked about before, we owe each other nothing." 

"...... Are you insane?"

"That's how convenient this job was for me." 

As for Nishino, who had been asked many times in the past for his cooperation, it was a proposal that raised his eyebrows. However, he could not believe that Francisca would lie about something like this, and he could not come up with a good response. He was left wondering if Francisca was up to something. 

Nishino was now in a difficult position, and she made light-hearted remarks as if she were folding her arms around him.

"When I get back, can I hold you in return? " 

"No, thank you." 

"You still won't take me. " 

Francisca is bent forward in a grandiose manner, emphasizing her breasts as much as possible. 

The top two buttons of her shirt are undone, revealing her cleavage. She shows them to us and talks to us. It seems that the word busy are true, and the mixture of sweat and perfume tickles Futsumen's nose. 

For a virgin, it is hard to help himself because he finds it strangely comforting. 

"Or maybe you had your fun with Shimizu-chan and you're satisfied now?"

"Don't you have work to do after this?" 

Not wanting to keep up, Nishino picked up his glass. He turned his head away from the person who was smiling at him. He gulped down the glass in one gulp, which he had been sipping and licking until then. 

I don't believe that Francisca's love call is genuine. 

He has been teased repeatedly in the past. 

It was a headache even for her, who had approached him. 

" Ufufufu, I'd be happy if you could consider it positively. " 

She spun around in front of him and turned on her heel. 

Apparently, that was all she really wanted to talk about. 

After speaking one-sidedly, Francisca leaves the bar. 

It seems to be true that she was talking about a pleasant business, and her steps were light even to Nishino and Marquis. The clang-clang of the bell, which they had heard only a few moments before, echoed in the quiet store with no other sound. 

◇ ◆ ◇

The next day, Nishino went to school as usual.

The turmoil around him had settled down. The time he spends at school is more important to him than anything else, as his relationship with the Chairwoman seems to be making progress. However, the route to school from his unfamiliar temporary residence took more time than he had considered beforehand. 

By the time he arrived at his classroom, morning homeroom was approaching. 

Most of his classmates had already arrived at school. Some were reading books in their seats, others were chatting with their good friends. Everyone is spending their time where they want, and the noise echoing through the hallways is quite loud. 

With this as a side note, he quickly makes his way to his seat while performing the morning greeting exercise. 

Then, a student walks up to him shortly after he has taken his seat. 

"Hey, Nishino-kun. Got a minute?" 

It was Matsuura-san. 

She was in front of the seat where Nishino had just arrived, with her hands on her hips, making her appeal. There was no trace of the timidity she had displayed in the past. She is a very free person on campus, conquering her own way. Combined with her worn-out uniform, she even gives off a slightly delinquent vibe. 

"What's wrong? It's rare to hear from Matsuura-san."

To this, the Futsumen's reply was one word at a time. 

Matsuura-san's brow furrowed. 

But she swallowed her irritation and continued. 

"I need to talk to you about something. Will you come with me?" 

In Nishino's words, there have been very few occasions when she has approached him on her own. The classmates who were present naturally turned their attention to the two of them, wondering what was going on. 

The same was true for the Chairwoman, who was sitting two seats away and getting ready for first period. 

She wondered why Matsuura-san was meeting Nishino-kun. 

She was a girl who had noticed Nishino ever since he had arrived at the school. 

"Oh, I understand. " 

Normally, he would have asked why. 

However, the Futsumen happily agreed. 

He stood up immediately after settling into his seat. 

When a classmate asks you for advice, you can't ignore it. Although he understood that the person in front of him had an avant-garde personality that was beyond his control, his one-sided recognition as a classmate remained unwavering. He is still as soft on his peers as ever. 

At the same time, his gaze glanced toward the Chairwoman. 

He is thinking what he should do if Shimizu misunderstands the fact that  Matsuura-san has approached him. If that were the case, he should have just confessed his feelings himself, but he is a Futsumen who thinks that it is manly to stand tall and wait for a confession. 

He doesn't understand that he is taking the opposite style of handsome men in the world, while he himself tends to be the one who is vulnerable in love. For better or worse, the scene that he and Francisca had stolen was giving Futsumen a lot of room to maneuver. 

Naturally, he does not imitate actively approaching her. 

The distance between him and her from the other day remains constant. 

"......" 

On the other hand, when she is looked at, she falls on her face in a panic. 

It is the Chairwoman who made eye contact with Nishino. 

Immediately afterward, she exclaims indignantly, Why should I be upset? She is concerned about Futsumen, but she is still irritated by this. I desperately repeated excuses in my mind that it wasn't like that. 

She is now a full-fledged tsundere. 

She never dreamed that she would be seen in private by the man she cares about. 

"Let's go, Matsuura-san." 

"........." 

With Shimizu in the background, Nishino begins to walk. 

His body, which had been facing the desk, turns toward the corridor, and his body movement looks somehow graceful. His hands are in his pants pockets. His pretentious behavior is also very much to Matsuura's liking. 

So he nodded his head and they left the classroom of Class 2A.