Chapter 21: The Rumors Are Not Real

After stabilizing the mirror world, I sighed in relief and take off my hoodie and the handkerchief in my mouth. I approached the girl on the cashier and saw that she is half-naked with most of her clothes are torn apart. It was a good sight but not for me. I am not some pervert who would ogle my eyes on defenseless girls. It's much better for me to look into the naked body of a woman if the girl herself voluntarily showed her body to me. But with this, it's not up to my standards. I take off my jacket in which the hoodie is attached and put it on to the cashier. There is no malice on that and even though this girl has a nice body and pretty face, I am not some pervert, therefore, I made sure to finish putting the jacket to her. The jacket is big enough to cover her body up to the lower part. Good thing her underwear is not ripped away too or else I would burst to nosebleed.

After that, I prepared to cast Mind Wipe to her. With her seeing the demons, it is pretty dangerous to her since she might get entangled to the world of the demons and magicians. With my alteration, the demons she sees in her memories became robbers who attempted to r*pe her. Some of the sentences the demons blurted has to be changed too since they intended to eat her. With that alteration done, I put her down and finalized everything. I deactivated the Mirror World and goes to the phone on the cashier. I dialed 911 so that everything is reported.

Of course, I didn't leave behind the store because a defenseless girl is still unconscious. But it didn't take too long for her to awaken again. As soon as she saw me and her almost naked body, she squirmed.

"You pervert! The rumors are real!"

I facepalmed myself and frowned.

"F*ck, I just saved you from the guys who almost r*ped you and you accuse me? Where is the justice in this?!"

The girl stopped and remembered something. As if on realization, she looked apologetic but she reverts back to her earlier attitude.

"But why am I wearing this jacket? That means you made me wear this!"

"Of course, or else everyone will see you naked. Or, you wanted to flaunt your body to others then?"

The girl flushed red as she heard it.

"If I didn't do it, you are in a much more embarrassing position. Also, I am not interested in molesting you or anyone because I respect women. You should be thankful that I saved you instead of leaving you to your fate."

I shook my head just by looking at her being so defensive on herself. I am not sure why she is like that. I didn't even expect her to know me.

Wait…

Is she one of the students at school who hear the rumors? Well, everyone knows it anyway. Still, she really expected me to be a pervert just like what she said?

"Look here, I already called the police. They will be here any second now. I will accompany you here until the police or your parents pick you up."

"What?! Seriously? You accompany me? Hell no!"

"Right right, if you hate the idea then I will just go then. I will leave you to your fate here," I said.

"Wait, wait! Don't leave me! What if those guys return?"

"That is your problem. Bye!"

"I said wait!" She shouted and throws a water bottle to me.

It was a weak one and I can already predict the trajectory of the bottle even when I am facing backward. Without looking, I caught the bottle.

"And why would you let me stay here? Didn't you just say you don't like me to be here? You even treated me as a pervert. Why would I remain? Am I an idiot?"

"So you won't molest me?"

"Why would I do that? And besides, your body is not close to the ideal look I want from a girl."

"Then you want the types like that of the school belle?"

"Who? I have no idea who was that."

"Don't deny it! You were fondling the school belle's breast and even slept in her chest!"

"Oh, that insignificant woman huh... I didn't actually. You see, I was strolling out the garden and I am currently on cutting classes that time so it was a sure thing that no one is around except me and that woman. My head is throbbing at that time and when I want to ask for her help, I saw her sleeping on the bench. I want to wake her up and ask help but I ended up collapsing. I have no idea what happened after," I said to her. Of course, the story is what you call "bullsh*t." Everything I just said is lies except for some of the first part where I just cut class.

"Are you just making stories? You call the school belle an insignificant woman?" she looked at me with distrust.

"You are free to believe me or not. It's up to you. I don't have any kind of intention of making lies. What will I be able to get once I said that? Nothing! And besides, she is indeed insignificant. I don't think I need to know her name in this place."

The girl stopped muttering and she fell silent. I stood there looking at her with a disappointment in my face. After that, I walk away.

"Where are you going?"

"To another convenience store, I need to buy a new canned food because I am hungry. Sadly, this place is not available at the moment. So just wait for the police."

"No, please stay, at least until the police arrive," she said and quickly clung on my sleeve.

I sighed and stopped.

"Give me spam."

"Huh?"

"A spam. I am hungry, I need to get one. Don't worry, I will pay."

...

The police came after a few minutes. The girl also changed clothes with the spare uniform for cashiers in the staff room. The police checked the CCTV cameras but after seeing the statics, they decided to just ask testimony from me and the girl. I told them everything I know of course, excluding the magical stuff. I made sure that my story coincides with the story of the girl so that they won't get to be suspicious.

"Why is the floor wet?" the police asked.

"I used a bottle of water to fight them. I made them slip using these," I said to them though, in reality, it was due to the water demon.

After a thorough investigation, it ended up on what I planned as the outcome. The convenience store would be temporarily closed for now due to the event but it will be reopened again these next few days according to the management. After getting my spam ham and after giving testimony, the police let me go at long last. I was about to go home when the girl earlier appeared carrying a backpack and she is wearing a jacket and jeans. It was a boyish style but she is making the boyish style complement on her own, making a unique wild girl side with this.

It was also the first time I noticed that her hair is long and it almost reach her waist. I just didn't know it because she made it into a bun and she is wearing a cap at that time. Shaking my head, I decided to head home when she jog and walk with me side by side.

"What are you doing?" I looked at her.

"Walking. Isn't it obvious?"

"Uh... I mean, why are you walking beside me? Are you going to stab me when I was not looking?"

"Hey, I am not that kind of person."

"Then why are you walking beside me? I am going home."

"Well, coincidentally, I also live nearby so we are both in the same destination. So why not go together?"

"Aren't you afraid I might do something?"

"Didn't you just said earlier? The rumors are not real. Anyways, I will introduce myself. I am Erina Motoko, nice to meet you!"

"I didn't ask for your name, go away!"

And I got one person to believe me that I am innocent. I have another thousand people to convince next.

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