The Day After My Girlfriend Cheated on Me, My Female Friend Suddenly Started Seducing Me. ~The Protagonist’s Struggle Begins With a Revenge Drama~
“I’m so sorry ! ! !”
His first words after changing the location to the rooftop were a refreshing apology.
He bent his waist to 90° and hung his head. The man only bowed his head. I wouldn’t mind if he at least got down on his knees.
“There are many things I would like to say to you, but…first of all, tell me your name.”
Ruri san’s voice, filled with anger, was faintly trembling. The aura that always surrounds her is spiky and cold. I was stunned to learn that emotions can be conveyed through the air in such a way.
“….I am Terada Shimon. This time…”
“I know who you are ! ! !”
(…Ruri san, you’re the one who told him to name himself.)
Ruri san seemed to be quite angry, to the extent that she was more unreasonable than usual. Seeing her foiled anger, my anger had subsided to nowhere.
“…I may look this way, but I’m kind. Let me ask you one question at a time. First, why did you do this?”
“It’s…curiosity….”
“Well, what exactly were you gonna do with someone’s slippers out of curiosity…… I wonder what you were trying to do? With the indoor shoes of a beautiful girl in class?”
Shinmon san’s shoulders jumped at Ruri’s words. It seems that ambiguous answers are not allowed in this situation. Ruri- an’s golden eyes shaking with anger.
“I’m ashamed to say that I like Kaori san.”
“…You wouldn’t be doing this if you like her.”
“I’d like to get close to her, but I don’t have the courage to confess my feelings…..even if I could, I can see that I’d be rejected. I need to somehow improve my likeability…”
“So you chose to take the blame for the theft of the slippers as a desperate measure.”
Shinmon nodded slowly at Ruri san’s words.
“….quite absurd, ignorant, stupid answer. If it’s only theft, it’s still a crime, but to blame Rei kun for the crime, that’s a death sentence ! ! !”
“I-I had no choice ! That guy who was close to Kaori san was the most troublesome…”
This little shit, you’re lowering me down in this situation….. I felt my fist go out unintentionally, but I managed to suppress it with my rational mind. Shinmon seemed to be sorry, but I couldn’t feel any sense of apology towards me. I wish all his hair would fall out.
“You still can’t get away with it ! Especially when it comes to my Rei kun….!”
“W-why is the young lady of Hikarugahara so angry…this person is just an ordinary person, right?”
“Rei kun is mine ! He’s worth tens of times more than your life, you hear? He’s not cheap enough to be crushed by someone like you ! ! !”
“Please calm down, Ruri san. I don’t belong to you, and my life doesn’t have that much value.”
“…What are you talking about? This guy was trying to bring Rei kun down, wasn’t he? This guy deserves to rot in hell even more than that woman !”
Ruri sam, who was still angry, raised her voice unusually high. I was dismayed, even though I had tried to stop her. It was the first time I had ever seen her this angry.
If things continue as they were, she could end up in a situation where she was saying all kinds of things and snapping at me. I decided to calm Ruri san down and ask Shinmon some questions.
“…..Shinmon, I’m not proud of it, but she likes me a lot. If this continues, she will not only expel you from school, she will make it impossible for you to exist in society. She’s not gonna stop with one word from me, so get down on your knees with all sincerity. I’ll forgive you for that.”
Shinmon showed a momentary hesitation at my warning. Apparently, he does not understand his position. If he did not get down on his knees now, it would lead to his own destruction.
“….I don’t care if you don’t do it. Ruri san is already angry, so I feel fine. But I’m saying this for your sake.”
Shinmon rubbed his head against the floor, perhaps succumbing to my threats.
“I’m sorry ! ! !”
“…See, this is how it is, Ruri san. Please forgive him.”
“…Hmph, Rei kun is too kind to people. Fine. Go.”
Shinmon quickly left the rooftop. The air was thick with anger and fatigue, weighing on me helplessly.
“I have to ask you… why did you forgive him?”
I wanted to be angry too, but Ruri san already said everything. Besides, making a fuss here and making it a big deal again would be a nuisance to Kaori. I thought it would be better to settle things peacefully. No matter what that Shinmon does, we should do something about it, right?”
“…If that’s what you’ve decided, I won’t deny it. I’m still a little pissed though.”
Ruri san seemed somewhat unconvinced, but agreed with me. At any rate, it seemed I had succeeded in appeasing her.
I’ve been getting involved in a lot of cases lately, I wonder if there are any detectives nearby…?
Maitoshi