Chapter 11: Love Letter

After school that day.

"Hmm?"

I found a single white envelope in my shoebox.

When I picked up the envelope, I found that it had been carefully sealed with a heart-shaped sticker labeled "To Furuya Haruhisa".

"What…"

It took me a few seconds to remember what it was called, the thing that was common in fiction but not often encountered in reality.

Um, could this possibly be the so-called love letter?

As I was feeling shaken, the guys who had already finished changing into their outdoor shoes called out to me, "Hey, Haruhisa? What’s taking you so long?"

Not good.

They were the kind of people who shed tears of blood over something as unenviable as Kaede trying to recruit me as her slave, and released murderous intent just because Soya asked them a few questions about me.

I didn’t know what they would do to me if they found out I had received this thing.

"Ah, sorry. I’ve got a bit of a stomachache and need to use the restroom. You guys go on ahead of me."

I escaped from the guys, stuffing the letter in my pocket.

I went into the restroom and cut the letter’s seal.

"……"

All things considered.

Although I didn’t think that I would be interested in this kind of situation, now that I’ve received one, I couldn’t help but feel rather excited…

I had no idea who gave me this letter and wondered who it could be? It couldn’t have been Soya Misaki… since judging from what Karasuma said, she was supposed to have lost interest in me when she found out I was at the bottom of the grade.

As my imagination ran wild, I looked through the contents of the letter.

On it, written in cute handwriting, was written the following.

☆ Furuya Haruhisa’s "Parts of a Girl He Can’t Resist Looking At" Ranking!

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First place! Calves that jiggle when walking

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Second place! Slender arms with feminine curves

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Third place! Throats that become exposed when taking a drink

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Comprehensive Evaluation: Super closet pervert! Almost never looks at boobs or ass!

"…Huh?"

☆ Recent Delusions

- Tracing your fingers on Kaede Kuzunoha’s arm with a feather touch and enjoying her appearance as you tickle her!

☆ Least Favorite Genres

- Lingerie, Ahegao/Nhoo

"…Eh?"

☆ Furuya Haruhisa’s First Wet Dream

- Doing ××××××××× with Kaede Kuzunoha!

My hand trembled as I held the letter.

"What in the world is thiiiiiiis!"

I shouted.

My heart which had been pounding earlier from the sweet and sour atmosphere was now pounding for a completely different reason, the kind that happened when you had a blade pressed against your neck. This was the feeling… of having your life held in someone else’s hands

It wouldn’t have been too bad if it were only my fetishes but even the contents of my wet dreams had been recorded.

If it were just wild delusions and unfounded slander aimed to harass, then it would only end with me feeling disgusted.

However, this letter was not that.

All of it was true.

Fetishes I’d never told anyone about, information so recent that I wouldn’t have even had any time to tell anyone, things that even I hadn’t been aware of until now, were written there.

A drop of cold sweat slid down my cheek.

Who wrote this letter, and for what purpose…

I look over the last letter for the sender’s name.

However, upon closer inspection, it was not a letter.

"Metropolitan School for Exorcists High School First-Year Team Application Form"

The team application forms I had been in a staring contest with just a few days ago.

On the form’s margin was a sticky note with a simple threat: "If you don’t want the contents of this letter disclosed, come to practice room five after school…"

And in the entry field for the team members’ names, this was written there as if to indicate the sender of the letter:

Soya Misaki.