Chapter 95 Ground Consolidation
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Take this with you”
He took out a business card from his pocket and wrote something on it
”I wrote my private address on it. Next time you need anything, send it there”
”Thank you”
He thanked him, and this time he turned to face the door
When he put his hand on the doorknob, he suddenly wondered
”Principal, are you her lover?”
”…No. Suzu has her own lover”
His voice had a sad sound to it
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Unexpectedly, the conversation with Principal Ootori yielded many benefits
The last words were especially significant
”She has her own lover… That’s what the principal said. So, he’s truly just a guardian”
”If he’s going to lie, that’s a strange way to answer”
Well, if Principal Ootori going to lie, it’s more effective to say he’s her lover
Maybe there’s a reason he can’t do that, or maybe he just said the truth
Either way, it seemed to be the truth
”Maybe the principal didn’t want to talk to it, so he was appeasing Chihiro-kun?”
”…I don’t know. But maybe Suzu-san would have forced him to the edge”
It seems that the situation might be a bit more complicated
And at present, the information they have also too fragmented to make any guesses
Chihiro want to get more information somehow
However, he and his team had limited options
They tried to search the web, but found no information about Suzu. For Principal Ootori, they could only find a brief biography, but no information on his family or relationship
Ootori Yuuji
He is an ordinary person, not a [Lost Item]. He went to art school from a private preparatory school, and became the principal of the private Shibahou Academy a short time after graduation
”Why did he become the principal of a school after graduating from art school?”
”Looks like a recommendation from a blood relative or something. After all, the previous principal’s last name was also “Ootori””
”…Did he give up on his dream?”
The previous principal’s name was Ootori Shuusuke. According to their research, this Ootori Shuusuke was thirty years old when he took the position as Principal
Counting backwards from the date, there just a seven or eight year age difference between him and the current chair, Ootori Yuuji
”Is he his relative, or is he his big brother?”
This person’s family and marriage history were also unknown. Well, he’s not so famous that he deserves a separate page in an electronic encyclopedia
…But now, this seems to be the limit of what everyone can find out with almost no risk
Regardless of whether checking the school’s documents or asking people who know more about them, investigating about Suzu or Principal Ootori at this moment would be suspicious. Especially, Chihiro doesn’t want to make too many public moves
He is also hesitant to ask Maisaka for help. He may be able to give him some information, but he is not an ally. There is no guarantee that he will not pass on the information that Chihiro is investigating to Principal Ootori
In this situation, it would be nice if there were connections
And the first thing that comes to mind is Maria’s house, but Chihiro can’t rely on “that person”. This is also true from an emotional point of view, and from the previous incident, it seems dangerous to rely on “that person” easily
So, the only thing he can think of is
”I wonder if I can ask Hana”
Her parents must have been a wealthy family or something
He doesn’t know exactly how rich they are, what kind of connections they have, and how close they are to Hana, but compared to Chihiro himself, Riko and Aika, it’s quite possible
”But, do you think she’ll cooperate?”
”I’m sure she’ll react differently if you ask her…”
In response to Riko’s concern and Maria’s suggestion, Chihiro thought about it and shook his head
”…No, I’ll do it this time. I think it’s better if we consider it later”
”Chihiro-kun, what do you mean?”
”I think we should bring Hana into “our side” while we can”
Though, he’s not entirely sure if he can
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”No, I don’t want to”
”…I know it”
After school the next day, Chihiro called Hana to the private training room – with Aika, just in case – and talked to her after lunch
Hana sniffed as she chewed on a sandwich she had bought from the store
As a thank you for listening to her, Chihiro paid for Hana’s lunch
”There is no merit in cooperating. In fact, there are many disadvantages. I wouldn’t voluntarily step into a dangerous place”
Chihiro’s plan was to “gain allies before the full-scale conflict”
Well, from Hana’s point of view, it would be a great loss if she approached Chihiro knowing that a crisis was imminent and was regarded as his ally
So, if she keeps her current position one step back, she will be able to avoid collateral damage even if Principal Ootori disposes of Chihiro in the future
”If we continue like this, there’s a possibility that Maria might be in danger…”
He tried to pull out his sword, but
”I’m not going to take that chance. I don’t think the principal will let more students drop out without a second thought too. But If Izumi-kun really intends to take Maria-chan to the point where you can’t get her back, I’ll kill you right here and now”
”S-She hates you, doesn’t she? Chihiro-kun”
Aika gives a slightly drawn out smile then she spoke again
”But if Hana-chan is serious, I won’t let you do that”
”Well, I wouldn’t do that. Not at the moment”
Hana exhaled
She crumples up the bag of sandwiches she has just eaten and puts the straw from the strawberry milk carton in her mouth
She gulps down the milk and opens her mouth again
”In the first place, this is Izumi-kun’s own fault, isn’t it? You’ve been caught by a crazy woman and now you’re being complained about by the people involved, right?”
”Well”
That was a valid point
No matter how much Suzu was interested in Chihiro, an adult who asks a high school student to have s*xual intercourse with her is not normal. Suzu had a pretty good character for hiding her identity, and Chihiro was too careless to fall for such a suspicious woman
”…But, please don’t say too much bad about Suzu-san. I’m sure she had her own reasons”
After all, the last time he saw her, she was very distressed
When she said she wanted him to accept everything about her, he felt something similar to Maria
”You’re so soft, as usual”
”You’re so harsh”
”Well, I can’t possibly be soft on Izumi-kun. Besides, you owe me more than I owe you. If you’re going to ask me for a favor, why don’t you at least finish that first?”
Here it comes
Chihiro knew Hana was obsessed with that owe, so in a way it was expected that this topic would come up
She’ll probably say that until Chihiro repays the favor, so it’s definitely necessary to get rid of it as soon as possible
…Having no choice, Chihiro decided to carry out a plan that he had been thinking about for a while
”About that, Hana…”
”What is it?”
”There’s a girl I’d like you to date, if you don’t mind. How about we call it even?”
”…Huh?”
She hadn’t expected that
Hana made a silly noise and opened her mouth
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