It seems
that even in the class where Kobayashi-sensei is the homeroom teacher, the
students are simply informed that the class is on break.
If I
pay attention, I can see a little hustle and bustle among the teachers, but it
is only on the level of noticing it because they know about Kobayashi-sensei's
case.
And on
the morning, after hearing Ryoko's report on the investigation, I was shocked
to hear how much he had gone over the edge. -tinytranslation.xyz
「Contract
Killing? But this isn't a drama or a movie...」
But
Claudia, who is standing beside me, said matter-of-factly, "It's quite
common". And Jolanda nodded her head, and it might be really common.
But
I'm not really interested in that.
The
culprit seems to be a big guy, almost two meters tall, and he is probably
someone with whom Kobayashi-sensei had a problem in the past.
The
problem is that Kobayashi-sensei gave Taka-chi and the other girls a bad time.
At
least on this morning, the police did not know that Kobayashi-sensei had
assaulted Taka-chi and the other girls.
This
means that Kobayashi-sensei and Taka-chi are the victims, even if the
information is brought to the school.
The
reason why they were together in the back alley of the entertainment district
for such a long time should be regarded as pending for now.
On the
morning news, they reported a summary of the incident and the names and photos
of the culprit, but did not disclose the names of the victims.
（As of
today, it's unlikely that the students will be told about Kobayashi-sensei...）
It
looks like I'll be able to contact Shibata-san by disguising myself as
Kobayashi-sensei for the rest of the day.
Using
my phone under my desk, I sent a message to Claudia, asking her to bring
Shibata-san to the counseling room after school.
According
to Ryoko's report, "Kobayashi-sensei is a very serious teacher. He was
probably attacked by a random thug while trying to help a student who was
walking around late at night”, based which is what the principal said.
However,
Kobayashi-sensei's position will be greatly changed by Taka-chi's testimony.
She
would not be defending Kobayashi-sensei after all this time.
（Well...
if the obstacle of Kobayashi-sensei is removed, Taka-chi can be brought to the
[Enslaved] state...）
I'm
not interested in Takaka Takata, but Taka-chi is a girl I'd honestly like to
keep around.
It's
rather exciting to imagine Fujiwara-san and her together in a gal harem play.
Tricking
girls, kidnapping them, raping them, and making it impossible for them to
resist. What I'm doing is similar to what Kobayashi-sensei is doing.
Even
if I punished him, there would be no justice.
However,
my gut is boiling over in a strange way. The main reason is probably Taka-chi's
photo.
According
to Ryoko's report, Kobayashi-sensei has survived, but the situation is still
unpredictable. Even if he recovers, it will take more than a few months before
he can return to work, and there is a possibility that he will be disabled.
On top
of that, if his repeated assaults on the students come to light, he will face
criminal penalties and will undoubtedly lose his job. It would not be
surprising if his wife asked him to divorce her.
Would
it be overkill to punish him more than this?
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「Excuse
me」
After
breakfast, while I'm having my compresses and bandages changed by the nurse,
two men in suits came into the room.
One
man looked like a gorilla with one arm in a cast, and the other is a small
young man. I had seen the gorilla man several times at school.
「Takata-san,
I'm sorry. We're from the police」
Then
they take out a kind of pass-case and show it to me.
（Is
that a police ID badge?）
As the
nurse leaves the room after look at the badge, the gorilla sits down on the
bedside chair.
「Can
you tell me what happened yesterday?」
「Well...
you mean you're asking me what happened?」
「In a
manner of speaking」
Well,
yeah. Maybe it wasn't worth the trouble.
I'll
tell him what I was thinking about yesterday.
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「Kobayashi-sensei
told me that some students are wandering around late at night. He asked me to
help him look around and when I did, he took me to a hotel and did some dirty
things to me. And when I resisted he beat me up and did this to me」
When I
pretended to cry, the young detective began to stare openly at me, and the
gorilla gave me a pitying look.
「So
you're saying that your injuries weren't caused by the person who stabbed
Kobayashi-shi, but rather he assaulted you... is that right?」
「...Yes.
That's right. He's done it to me and many others. He threatened to kill me if I
told anyone... and I was scared」
I
think I acted quite deliberately, but I pretended to cry and covered my face.
When I looked at them through my fingers, the two detectives appeared to be
looking at each other with sorrowful faces.
Then
the gorilla speaks to me in a gentle voice.
「Takata-san.
Don't worry. We'll keep you safe. The events that have befallen you are
heartbreaking. But you're young and life is long. I know it's hard to forget,
but I hope you can look forward soon... with all your heart. In times of
distress, please rely on adults. I will also ask the school nurse, Kitora-san,
to take care of you. If you need anything, you can talk to her」
His
words are serious, and I don't sense any lie or deception. I can feel that he
really cares about me.
（He's
probably a very good person, even though he's a gorilla）
For
that reason, I felt sorry that my testimony is mixed with some lies.
「Thank
you, Detective. Did you contact the school?」
「Yes,
at this point, we're just saying that Kobayashi-shi and you are the victims of
assault, but we've asked them to hold off until we know more」
「I
see...」
「The
damage you suffered... well, I'm going to ask you to keep all the sensitive
details to yourself, so please don't worry」
As the
detective leaves the hospital room, I let out a sigh of relief.
At any
rate, I think I managed to cover up the fact that Kobayashi-sensei and I had an
inappropriate relationship.
Now, even
if Kobayashi-sensei regains consciousness and claims that he had such a
relationship with me, I will just continue to deny it.
Fortunately,
I don't know if it's right to say so, but Sensei's phone, which should have
contained the history of the communication between us, has disappeared with the
foreign girl, and now I should be able to avoid being expelled.
However,
as if to ridicule such a naive idea, the person I don't want to see most, opens
the door of the hospital room.
「...Takaka-san」
It's
my mother who stepped into the hospital room. She is dressed in a Japanese
kimono and her hair is tied up, and she is looking at me with cold eyes.
Behind
my mother, my father is shifting his gaze back and forth between her and
me, looking unreliable as usual.
The
fact that the two of them are here at this hour must mean that they have left
from the home town on the first bullet train of the morning.
「Do
you understand, Takaka-san?」
Even I
know what it means that my mother has come all the way out here. She's here to
bring me back.
「...Yes,
Okaa-sama」
「Good.
I've completed the discharge procedures. I've prepared a change of clothes.
We'll just go home」
I'm
surprised by this.
It's
too hasty. -tinytranslation.xyz
I had
hoped that if I could talk to her well, I could make it to graduation.
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「Do
you mean... right now?」
「Of
course」
「No, I
have to prepare for the move, and say goodbye...」
「I'll
send someone to pick up your belongings. And I'll have someone send your words,
so you can put them in a list when you get back」
My
father interrupted her as if to quiet her down.
「Hey,
you, at least say hello...」
Then
my mother glared at my father and shouted hysterically.
「Calm
down! It's because of your sweet talk to Takaka-san that this happened! I can't
let her stain the Takata family name any further!」
「Oh,
oh...」
My
father retreated with a frown. I'm sorry, but I didn't have high hopes for my
father from the start.
Really,
all she said is the sake for Takata family.
I wondered
how much value such a moldy family name would have for a rural landowner whose
only claim to fame is being old.
（I
really hate you, Fumio-chi. If I hadn't known all that fun stuff, I wouldn't
have hated you so much）
If
they know I've lost my virginity, I'll be useless as a marriage tool. Then, my
mother would probably think that my very existence is a disgrace. She would
probably never let me out again.
As I
closed my eyes with resignation, Rin's sad face flashed through my mind.
（I'm
sorry, Rin. I hope she won't be bullied now that I'm gone...）
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Today
I was absent from school.
I
don't have to think of stupid excuses because my brother is not here now.
I've
been too nervous for my own good.
I
haven't been able to fall asleep since last night, and I'm still lying-in bed,
fighting against the anxiety that comes and goes.
But
suddenly, *Ding Dong* The doorbell rang.
（A
delivery service? Or perhaps...?）
Suppressing
my aching heart with anxiety, I sneak a peek downstairs from the window of my
room.
Then,
outside the gate, I suddenly made eye contact with a person standing there.
Shiratori-senpai
is staring at me.
For
some reason, her mouth is twisted in amusement.
