CH 36

36 - The stalker's identity

"I think someone might be watching me the whole time." (Kazuto)

""......Huh?"" (Tachibana; Saito)

After school. I tell my problems to Tachibana and Saito, who came to invite me to go home.

They look at me as if they're asking me what the hεll was going on.

"I can feel that person's eyes on me. And it's been happening since this morning." (Kazuto)

I tell them with a serious face. It's to show them how serious I am.

During breaks between classes, even when I was walking down the hallway to the lavatory, I felt like someone was watching me.

Even when I had no choice but to stay in the classroom, I could feel eyes on me from somewhere.

However, since I didn't feel eyes on me during class, I guessed that the culprit was a student from another class.

I don't feel any hostility, but it's still uncomfortable.

Thanks to this, I never had a chance to talk to Rinka. There was no way I could meet a popular idol in a situation where someone was watching.

I explain the situation, hoping that my friends will be kind enough to help me.

"I see. I understand your situation, Ayanokouji-kun." (Saito)

"Really, Saito?" (Kazuto)

"Yes. Actually, I feel like I'm being watched too." (Saito)

"What?" (Kazuto)

"Wait a minute! Actually, I can feel eyes on me too!" (Tachibana)

"Even Tachibana?" (Kazuto)

What's going on? Are you saying the target is the three of us?

Who's watching us and for what purpose?

"Look at this." (Saito)

Said that, Tachibana takes out an acrylic key chain with an illustration of a 2D beautiful girl from his pocket.

......What's wrong with this guy? It has nothing to do with what I just said.

"Lapis keeps looking at this me during classes.... what should I do?" (Tachibana)

"...... Are you kidding me? I'm talking seriously here." (Kazuto)

"That's right, Tachibana-kun! We are talking seriously!" (Saito)

Saito, who was unusually distracted, raised his tones.

Yes, scold him more, buddy!

"My Lizbet is giving me hot eyes not only during class but even during break time!" (Saito)

Saito takes out a figure from his bag and placed it on the desk with a bang.

It is a figure of a red-haired, big-breasted, and older sister-like character girl.

......What the hεll have you brought to school?

"Wait a minute, Saito! Isn't that a figure that costs more than 20,000 yen!?" (Tachibana)

"That's right! I saved up my allowance every month, checked the change slot in the vending machine every day, and...... I was finally managed to buy one last week!" (Saito)

"Wow! Amaziiiiiiiiiing! That's amazing love!" (Tachibana)

Saito who is praised by an excited Tachibana, smiles with a shy smile.

"By the way, Ayanokouji-kun, what kind of girl are you feeling the gaze of?" (Saito)

"............I was a fool for trying to consult to you guys." (Kazuto)

""Huh?"" (Saito; Tachibana)

Seems like, they have truly moved on to the next stage of their lives.

There's nothing wrong with collecting figures and acrylic key chains.

But when you start to feel the stares like I do, it's a red flag then.

"Listen, both of you. I think I can hear Lizbeth's voice these days." (Saito)

"Seriously, that's awesome!" (Tachibana)

.............

Let's go home.

They have already been living in a different dimension.

I walk out of the classroom alone, leaving the two of them to their own excitement.

~"(This is a Translation Content of pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id. so, read only on there, kay~)"~

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~"(This is a Translation Content of pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id. so, read only on there, kay~)"~

"...... I can still feel that eyes on me." (Kazuto)

I'm on the way to returning home, walking around the city for a while,, and stopped.

I can feel the eyes on my back.

It's definitely someone is watching me now.

I look back, but all I can see is the asphalt road and the houses lining both sides of it. The only other thing I see are telephone poles. There's not even a passerby.

"......" (Kazuto)

Is it just my imagination?

But it's very stressful being stalked by someone all day long.

If the stalker is only an assumption on my part, I want to prove it somehow.

If it is, I want to catch and talk to that person.

".......Let's give it a try." (Kazuto)

I think of a strategy and start walking again.

I turn the corner, put my back against the wall, and wait for it.

I hear the sound of rushing footsteps.

Then, the person who comes out of the corner is――――.

"Eh, Kiyokawa-san!" (Kazuto)

"Senior Ayanokouji!? Oh shi......!" (Ayane)

The person who shows up is Kiyokawa Ayane. The person who had been stalking me was a neat and popular idol.

When Kiyokawa recognizes me, she looks surprised, but then immediately returns to her elegant expression as if she has only just switched on a switch.

"H-Hello, Senior Ayanokouji. What a strange coincidence to meet you in such a place like this, yes." (Ayane)

"Bullsh*t. You've been following me for hours." (Kazuto)

"I ain't following you. This's just a coincidence." (Ayane)

"When you saw me earlier, you almost said, "Oh sh*t" Am I wrong?" (Kazuto)

"No, I didn't. What I was about to say was, 'Oh the shikqwirrel, Senior Ayanokouji!' That's it." (Ayane)

"Aren't you too bad at lying? Either way, it's rude, you know." (Kazuto)

What do you mean of I am a squirrel? I can't get it at all.

"Think about it. Why do I need to follow after Senior Ayanokouji? Even if I'm to follow after, I would choose a more attractive gentleman. Fufu, what an over self-esteem you are." (Ayane)

"...... I'll report to Rinka for now." (Kazuto)

"I'm sorry, I was following you." (Ayane)

She bows her head in what can be called a lightspeed move.

I know it, she was doing this without telling Rinka.

"What are you planning by doing this?" (Kazuto)

".......It's not convenient for us to talk here at. Is there any other place that is more secluded?" (Ayane)

"Even if you say so, ....... Then, would you like to come to my house?" (Kazuto)

"Don't you have a family there?" (Ayane)

"My parents both work, so they won't be home until nightfall. And I don't have any siblings." (Kazuto)

"I see, in other words, I'll be alone with Senior Ayanokouji at his home...... So that's how you brought Senior Rinka and Senior Nana into your home and built the relationship you have now." (Ayane)

"It's a deeply meaningful statement. I tell you, Rinka and Kurumizaka-san have never come to my house." (Kazuto)

When I say that, Kiyokawa opens her eyes with a snap.

"That means..... I am your real target? So you're saying that the reason you approached seniors was as bait to lure me in?" (Ayane)

"I'll say it again. You're an idiot, aren't you, Kiyokawa-san?" (Kazuto)

"Wh-what do you mean by, I'm an idiot? I'm a neat and tidy idol to everyone, you know. Which the hell part of me look like an idiot?" (Ayane)

"No...... none at all, though." (Kazuto)

In fact, she looks like a genius. And she seems to be able to do everything with dexterity.

"That's right, isn't it? I'm not an idiot. Even though I'm always just barely escaping red marks." (Ayane)

"Huh?" (Kazuto)

"Huh?" (Ayane)

She stares at me with a face as if saying, "Hmm? Did I say something strange?".

"Aren't you an excellent student, Kiyokawa-san?" (Kazuto)

"Ufufu. In order for me to get an above-average score, I'll have to study bloody hard." (Ayane)

"S-seriously?" (Kazuto)

I wonder what. I have an image of Kiyokawa, the neat young lady, getting full marks in all subjects easy-peasily.

But no, she has already been busy with her idol activities, so she probably doesn't have enough time to study. So it can't be helped.

"In the first place, will studying help me in the future? It won't, am I right?" (Ayane)

"You just hate studying!" (Kazuto)

"Senior Ayanokouji, humans can live happily with a minimum of food, water, and entertainment to kill the time. In other words, studying is unnecessary, am I right again?" (Ayane)

"I feel like my common senses have been overturned in this instant." (Kazuto)

It is not the values regarding the study, but the common senses of the neat idol.

I'm dumbfounded by her argument, which sounds like a quibbling child who hates studying.

If you think about Kiyokawa's character, I think she shall be encouraged to study.

"Now, let's head to Senior Ayanokouji's house. Ah, I don't mean anything strange. And I'm not a Closet." (Ayane)

"I already know that......." (Kazuto)

It seems that she doesn't like the fact that she was called a Closet Pervert.

She assured me categorically.

I wonder if it's okay to take Kiyokawa home with me.

For some reason, I just have a bad feeling about this.