Chapter 37
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Immediately after reaching the place, I received another call from a public phone.
“So, were you able to check that up?”
“Ah… Now, if I go to that abandoned building alone, will Yakumo really be released?”
“Of course. Let us keep our promises.”
I could tell by his tone of voice that he wasn’t lying.
I was sure that if I went, Yakumo would really get freed while I would be the one in danger after that.
From Kadokura’s point of view, who seeks Fuyuki, I appear as an enemy.
He must have plenty of resentment and stress built up, and well, I think I will get beaten black and blue until Kadokura gets what he seeks—Fuyuki— until he is able to get her.
Well, maybe trying to make me afraid through all of this is in line with his plan, helping him achieve what he wants.
“Understood. I will be coming right away.”
I had no choice but to accept whatever he asked for, for now.
The best solution would be to go back to Fuyuki, explain the situation, and discuss what to do next.
Of course, I would also contact the police while at it.
If someone like me, with no power or strength, went there alone, it’s just asking for the unreasonable.
Just when I was about to calm down and end the call―.
“Ah, I don’t want you to do anything unnecessary, so I’ll have you switch to a video call now.
Hold your smartphone in one hand and come to the abandoned building while constantly taking pictures of the surroundings. If you hang up the phone or hide the scenery, I will cut open Yakumo Sera’s face from one end to another with the knife at that instant.”
“…”
“Well then, do come as soon as possible, okay~? You should be able to get out of your high school through the back fence. Doing so, you can leave without having Fuyuki-sama thinking about you, right?
Cold sweat broke out.
Talking to someone, moreover, using the smartphone in the first place, were all blocked.
I thought I could operate the screen while calling for help, but I wasn’t confident doing so while taking a video of the scenery around me.
Even if someone called out to me or I acted in a way that made him think I was doing something, I’d be out.
I couldn’t imagine Kosuke Kadokura, who even realized how amazing Fuyuki was, being unable to notice my suspicious movements at all.
The only thing I could hope for was that Fuyuki eventually realized I was late in coming back home, sensed something amiss, and took action.
The odds were quite low, but it was the only thing I could bet on.
『The time it should take to come to this abandoned building from the school should be around 15 minutes. It will count as a penalty if you exceed it even by a bit more past that, so be careful.』
“… I get it.”
『I am happy that you can understand everything so well. Well, now then switch to video call already.』
I operated the smartphone and switched the video function on to display the image through the back lens.
Nothing got displayed on the screen on Kadokura’s side.
Well, I guess it was as expected.
I took a deep breath and headed for the back side of the school.
I can’t say something incredible like I’ve made up my mind, but at least I knew what I needed to do.
First, I needed to release Yakumo.
After that, I would wait for either the police or Fuyuki’s help, maybe even Hino-san’s.
I understood well how pitiful I looked, but that was all I could think of.
Kadokura didn’t seem to have any intention of speaking any more, as he didn’t give any further instructions.
The path was terrifyingly smooth. At this time, I didn’t understand why I didn’t encounter any red traffic lights to stop as I reached in front of an abandoned building.
The area around the abandoned building in the dark alley was dim, with almost no sunlight.
Rain clouds were covering the sky, and as it already looked like it was evening, the atmosphere started being like that of a ghost town.
“Hey, is this the place?”
“Nnn, isn’t that him? He does have a smartphone with him too.”
At the entrance of the abandoned building, there were two bad guys standing.
It’s most probably for keeping a watch.
I don’t know what kind of relationship they have with Kadokura, but I knew he was not someone who was alone.
“Hey there, Kadokura-san is waiting for you upstairs.”
“Do your best, buddy. Do your best.”
While giving out a condescending grin, they gave way for me to his side.
I gulped my saliva and stepped into the building.
The building didn’t seem to have had electricity for a long time as the insides looked even darker than the outside.
I made sure not to misstep while climbing the stairs as I headed for the top floor.
It is said that houses deteriorate faster when people don’t live in them, and this kind of building was no exception. It was already dingy and tattered.
In addition, some of the window panes were broken as a chilly wind blew past me.
While still not feeling any peace of mind while walking, I entered the room on the top floor, which looked like it was originally an office of some organization or something.
On the opposite side of the door was…
Abandoned desks and chairs were relegated to the corners of the room, creating an open space in the middle.
At the far end was a pipe chair and the figure of a girl sitting on it.
“Yakumo!”
“Mmm! Mmm!”
Yakumo was tied to a chair, stopping her from moving. Her mouth got gagged, and she was screaming as if trying to say something.
Kadokura’s presence seems nowhere to be found.
Perhaps I can release Yakumo just like this―.
A faint hope suddenly appeared in extreme conditions.
As if clinging to such an uncertain thing, my legs naturally started moving me toward her.
“Hmm!”
Yakumo shouted something.
Immediately after that, I heard the scraping sound of shoes behind me and immediately turned around.
“Welcome, ordinary man.”
“Gah―”
A sudden dull pain ran through my head.
My vision shook, and I unintentionally fell to my side.
Red blood dripped onto the floor covered in dust and broken glass.
“Dangerous, dangerous. Thank you for twisting yourself so quickly. If I had hit clean, you might have died. I also regret my actions as well. It’s definitely not good to get too emotional after all.”
“Ka… Kadokura…!”
He rocked the bat he was holding and looked down at me.
“Well then, let’s talk for a moment, shall we? I’d like to meet Fuyuki-sama as soon as possible, but I also have something I want to discuss with you after all.”
As if finding it easy to move around with it, Kadokura kept me in check with his bat as he drove me into the back of the room.
And then, before long, I moved to Yakumo’s side.
“You can remove the gag covering the mouth of that child. Ah, but leave the body as it is.”
If he said I could remove it, I would take his word for it.
I put my hands around Yakumo’s head and untied the ends of the cloth tied to cover her mouth.
“Se-senpai…”
“Are you okay?”
“Yes…”
As he mentioned, he didn’t seem to have hurt her, and her body appeared perfectly fine.
Somehow, even though I felt a little relieved, I couldn’t relax for the time being.
“Senpai, I’m sorry… I got told that if I didn’t show my contact information, he would attack senpai directly… and so… I…”
“Don’t worry about that. There’s nothing wrong with doing it.”
“Ugu… Uuu.”
Perhaps relieved, Yakumo began to shed tears.
Well, now I understand why Kadokura knew my contact information.
Well, even if he didn’t find out from Yakumo, I think he would have obtained my contact information from nook or crook.
“Shouldn’t it be already fine for you? Having such a cute junior who adores you to this degree. There shouldn’t have been any need for you to take Fuyuki-sama away from me.”
“… It’s not like Fuyuki-san is your thing th—.”
“Don’t call that person’s name lightly in front of me. It annoys me.”
Kadokura, while frowning, slammed a metal bat against the desk nearby.
An unpleasant sound echoed into my ears as the desk dented deep around the area where it got hit.
Judging by the fact that even the bat became quite distorted in return, he hit it with considerable strength.
Perhaps it was a performance deliberately done to make us unable to resist.
In fact, Yakumo herself was unable to speak due to the shock she just received.
As expected, I can now understand Kadokura as a person who can think of acting out like this by himself.
“… I’m the person chosen by Tojou Fuyuki. I got chosen as a person who will be active all over Japan, no, all over the world. For Fuyuki-sama, I am— I am someone needed for her plans. You also get that, don’t you?”
I didn’t respond.
But certainly, for someone like Tojou Fuyuki, Kadokura Kosuke must have been a necessary person at that time.
But Kadokura right now was lying to himself.
If he had shown his true nature to her, I don’t think she would necessarily want him after that.
I don’t say that deceiving yourself is something bad, per se.
However, his true nature should have been something that must have been completely hidden.
The moment he revealed his true nature and thought of hurting Fuyuki in return, there was no room for sympathy left for him.
“I plan to summon Fuyuki-sama and negotiate with her in order to make me her exclusive secretary once again… But before that, I need to deliver you the punishment for deceiving Fuyuki-sama till now.”
Kadokura slowly approached me while swinging his bat playfully.
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Immediately after reaching the place, I received another call from a public phone.
“So, were you able to check that up?”
“Ah… Now, if I go to that abandoned building alone, will Yakumo really be released?”
“Of course. Let us keep our promises.”
I could tell by his tone of voice that he wasn’t lying.
I was sure that if I went, Yakumo would really get freed while I would be the one in danger after that.
From Kadokura’s point of view, who seeks Fuyuki, I appear as an enemy.
He must have plenty of resentment and stress built up, and well, I think I will get beaten black and blue until Kadokura gets what he seeks—Fuyuki— until he is able to get her.
Well, maybe trying to make me afraid through all of this is in line with his plan, helping him achieve what he wants.
“Understood. I will be coming right away.”
I had no choice but to accept whatever he asked for, for now.
The best solution would be to go back to Fuyuki, explain the situation, and discuss what to do next.
Of course, I would also contact the police while at it.
If someone like me, with no power or strength, went there alone, it’s just asking for the unreasonable.
Just when I was about to calm down and end the call―.
“Ah, I don’t want you to do anything unnecessary, so I’ll have you switch to a video call now.
Hold your smartphone in one hand and come to the abandoned building while constantly taking pictures of the surroundings. If you hang up the phone or hide the scenery, I will cut open Yakumo Sera’s face from one end to another with the knife at that instant.”
“…”
“Well then, do come as soon as possible, okay~? You should be able to get out of your high school through the back fence. Doing so, you can leave without having Fuyuki-sama thinking about you, right?
Cold sweat broke out.
Talking to someone, moreover, using the smartphone in the first place, were all blocked.
I thought I could operate the screen while calling for help, but I wasn’t confident doing so while taking a video of the scenery around me.
Even if someone called out to me or I acted in a way that made him think I was doing something, I’d be out.
I couldn’t imagine Kosuke Kadokura, who even realized how amazing Fuyuki was, being unable to notice my suspicious movements at all.
The only thing I could hope for was that Fuyuki eventually realized I was late in coming back home, sensed something amiss, and took action.
The odds were quite low, but it was the only thing I could bet on.
『The time it should take to come to this abandoned building from the school should be around 15 minutes. It will count as a penalty if you exceed it even by a bit more past that, so be careful.』
“… I get it.”
『I am happy that you can understand everything so well. Well, now then switch to video call already.』
I operated the smartphone and switched the video function on to display the image through the back lens.
Nothing got displayed on the screen on Kadokura’s side.
Well, I guess it was as expected.
I took a deep breath and headed for the back side of the school.
I can’t say something incredible like I’ve made up my mind, but at least I knew what I needed to do.
First, I needed to release Yakumo.
After that, I would wait for either the police or Fuyuki’s help, maybe even Hino-san’s.
I understood well how pitiful I looked, but that was all I could think of.
Kadokura didn’t seem to have any intention of speaking any more, as he didn’t give any further instructions.
The path was terrifyingly smooth. At this time, I didn’t understand why I didn’t encounter any red traffic lights to stop as I reached in front of an abandoned building.
The area around the abandoned building in the dark alley was dim, with almost no sunlight.
Rain clouds were covering the sky, and as it already looked like it was evening, the atmosphere started being like that of a ghost town.
“Hey, is this the place?”
“Nnn, isn’t that him? He does have a smartphone with him too.”
At the entrance of the abandoned building, there were two bad guys standing.
It’s most probably for keeping a watch.
I don’t know what kind of relationship they have with Kadokura, but I knew he was not someone who was alone.
“Hey there, Kadokura-san is waiting for you upstairs.”
“Do your best, buddy. Do your best.”
While giving out a condescending grin, they gave way for me to his side.
I gulped my saliva and stepped into the building.
The building didn’t seem to have had electricity for a long time as the insides looked even darker than the outside.
I made sure not to misstep while climbing the stairs as I headed for the top floor.
It is said that houses deteriorate faster when people don’t live in them, and this kind of building was no exception. It was already dingy and tattered.
In addition, some of the window panes were broken as a chilly wind blew past me.
While still not feeling any peace of mind while walking, I entered the room on the top floor, which looked like it was originally an office of some organization or something.
On the opposite side of the door was…
Abandoned desks and chairs were relegated to the corners of the room, creating an open space in the middle.
At the far end was a pipe chair and the figure of a girl sitting on it.
“Yakumo!”
“Mmm! Mmm!”
Yakumo was tied to a chair, stopping her from moving. Her mouth got gagged, and she was screaming as if trying to say something.
Kadokura’s presence seems nowhere to be found.
Perhaps I can release Yakumo just like this―.
A faint hope suddenly appeared in extreme conditions.
As if clinging to such an uncertain thing, my legs naturally started moving me toward her.
“Hmm!”
Yakumo shouted something.
Immediately after that, I heard the scraping sound of shoes behind me and immediately turned around.
“Welcome, ordinary man.”
“Gah―”
A sudden dull pain ran through my head.
My vision shook, and I unintentionally fell to my side.
Red blood dripped onto the floor covered in dust and broken glass.
“Dangerous, dangerous. Thank you for twisting yourself so quickly. If I had hit clean, you might have died. I also regret my actions as well. It’s definitely not good to get too emotional after all.”
“Ka… Kadokura…!”
He rocked the bat he was holding and looked down at me.
“Well then, let’s talk for a moment, shall we? I’d like to meet Fuyuki-sama as soon as possible, but I also have something I want to discuss with you after all.”
As if finding it easy to move around with it, Kadokura kept me in check with his bat as he drove me into the back of the room.
And then, before long, I moved to Yakumo’s side.
“You can remove the gag covering the mouth of that child. Ah, but leave the body as it is.”
If he said I could remove it, I would take his word for it.
I put my hands around Yakumo’s head and untied the ends of the cloth tied to cover her mouth.
“Se-senpai…”
“Are you okay?”
“Yes…”
As he mentioned, he didn’t seem to have hurt her, and her body appeared perfectly fine.
Somehow, even though I felt a little relieved, I couldn’t relax for the time being.
“Senpai, I’m sorry… I got told that if I didn’t show my contact information, he would attack senpai directly… and so… I…”
“Don’t worry about that. There’s nothing wrong with doing it.”
“Ugu… Uuu.”
Perhaps relieved, Yakumo began to shed tears.
Well, now I understand why Kadokura knew my contact information.
Well, even if he didn’t find out from Yakumo, I think he would have obtained my contact information from nook or crook.
“Shouldn’t it be already fine for you? Having such a cute junior who adores you to this degree. There shouldn’t have been any need for you to take Fuyuki-sama away from me.”
“… It’s not like Fuyuki-san is your thing th—.”
“Don’t call that person’s name lightly in front of me. It annoys me.”
Kadokura, while frowning, slammed a metal bat against the desk nearby.
An unpleasant sound echoed into my ears as the desk dented deep around the area where it got hit.
Judging by the fact that even the bat became quite distorted in return, he hit it with considerable strength.
Perhaps it was a performance deliberately done to make us unable to resist.
In fact, Yakumo herself was unable to speak due to the shock she just received.
As expected, I can now understand Kadokura as a person who can think of acting out like this by himself.
“… I’m the person chosen by Tojou Fuyuki. I got chosen as a person who will be active all over Japan, no, all over the world. For Fuyuki-sama, I am— I am someone needed for her plans. You also get that, don’t you?”
I didn’t respond.
But certainly, for someone like Tojou Fuyuki, Kadokura Kosuke must have been a necessary person at that time.
But Kadokura right now was lying to himself.
If he had shown his true nature to her, I don’t think she would necessarily want him after that.
I don’t say that deceiving yourself is something bad, per se.
However, his true nature should have been something that must have been completely hidden.
The moment he revealed his true nature and thought of hurting Fuyuki in return, there was no room for sympathy left for him.
“I plan to summon Fuyuki-sama and negotiate with her in order to make me her exclusive secretary once again… But before that, I need to deliver you the punishment for deceiving Fuyuki-sama till now.”
Kadokura slowly approached me while swinging his bat playfully.
Immediately after reaching the place, I received another call from a public phone.So, were you able to check that up?Ah Now, if I go to that abandoned building alone, will Yakumo really be released?Of course. Let us keep our promises.I could tell by his tone of voice that he wasn't lying.I was sure that if I went, Yakumo would really get freed while I would be the one in danger after that.From Kadokura's point of view, who seeks Fuyuki, I appear as an enemy.He must have plenty of resentment and stress built up, and well, I think I will get beaten black and blue until Kadokura gets what he seeksFuyuki until he is able to get her.Well, maybe trying to make me afraid through all of this is in line with his plan, helping him achieve what he wants.Understood. I will be coming right away.I had no choice but to accept whatever he asked for, for now.The best solution would be to go back to Fuyuki, explain the situation, and discuss what to do next.Of course, I would also contact the police while at it.If someone like me, with no power or strength, went there alone, it's just asking for the unreasonable.Just when I was about to calm down and end the call.Ah, I don't want you to do anything unnecessary, so I'll have you switch to a video call now.Hold your smartphone in one hand and come to the abandoned building while constantly taking pictures of the surroundings. If you hang up the phone or hide the scenery, I will cut open Yakumo Sera's face from one end to another with the knife at that instant.Well then, do come as soon as possible, okay~? You should be able to get out of your high school through the back fence. Doing so, you can leave without having Fuyuki-sama thinking about you, right?Cold sweat broke out.Talking to someone, moreover, using the smartphone in the first place, were all blocked.I thought I could operate the screen while calling for help, but I wasn't confident doing so while taking a video of the scenery around me.Even if someone called out to me or I acted in a way that made him think I was doing something, I'd be out.I couldn't imagine Kosuke Kadokura, who even realized how amazing Fuyuki was, being unable to notice my suspicious movements at all.The only thing I could hope for was that Fuyuki eventually realized I was late in coming back home, sensed something amiss, and took action.The odds were quite low, but it was the only thing I could bet on.The time it should take to come to this abandoned building from the school should be around 15 minutes. It will count as a penalty if you exceed it even by a bit more past that, so be careful. I get it.I am happy that you can understand everything so well. Well, now then switch to video call already.I operated the smartphone and switched the video function on to display the image through the back lens.Nothing got displayed on the screen on Kadokura's side.Well, I guess it was as expected.I took a deep breath and headed for the back side of the school.I can't say something incredible like I've made up my mind, but at least I knew what I needed to do.First, I needed to release Yakumo.After that, I would wait for either the police or Fuyuki's help, maybe even Hino-san's.I understood well how pitiful I looked, but that was all I could think of.Kadokura didn't seem to have any intention of speaking any more, as he didn't give any further instructions.The path was terrifyingly smooth. At this time, I didn't understand why I didn't encounter any red traffic lights to stop as I reached in front of an abandoned building.The area around the abandoned building in the dark alley was dim, with almost no sunlight.Rain clouds were covering the sky, and as it already looked like it was evening, the atmosphere started being like that of a ghost town.Hey, is this the place?Nnn, isn't that him? He does have a smartphone with him too.At the entrance of the abandoned building, there were two bad guys standing.It's most probably for keeping a watch.I don't know what kind of relationship they have with Kadokura, but I knew he was not someone who was alone.Hey there, Kadokura-san is waiting for you upstairs.Do your best, buddy. Do your best.While giving out a condescending grin, they gave way for me to his side.I gulped my saliva and stepped into the building.The building didn't seem to have had electricity for a long time as the insides looked even darker than the outside.I made sure not to misstep while climbing the stairs as I headed for the top floor.It is said that houses deteriorate faster when people don't live in them, and this kind of building was no exception. It was already dingy and tattered.In addition, some of the window panes were broken as a chilly wind blew past me.While still not feeling any peace of mind while walking, I entered the room on the top floor, which looked like it was originally an office of some organization or something.On the opposite side of the door wasAbandoned desks and chairs were relegated to the corners of the room, creating an open space in the middle.At the far end was a pipe chair and the figure of a girl sitting on it.Yakumo!Mmm! Mmm!Yakumo was tied to a chair, stopping her from moving. Her mouth got gagged, and she was screaming as if trying to say something.Kadokura's presence seems nowhere to be found.Perhaps I can release Yakumo just like this.A faint hope suddenly appeared in extreme conditions.As if clinging to such an uncertain thing, my legs naturally started moving me toward her.Hmm!Yakumo shouted something.Immediately after that, I heard the scraping sound of shoes behind me and immediately turned around.Welcome, ordinary man.GahA sudden dull pain ran through my head.My vision shook, and I unintentionally fell to my side.Red blood dripped onto the floor covered in dust and broken glass.Dangerous, dangerous. Thank you for twisting yourself so quickly. If I had hit clean, you might have died. I also regret my actions as well. It's definitely not good to get too emotional after all.Ka Kadokura!He rocked the bat he was holding and looked down at me.Well then, let's talk for a moment, shall we? I'd like to meet Fuyuki-sama as soon as possible, but I also have something I want to discuss with you after all.As if finding it easy to move around with it, Kadokura kept me in check with his bat as he drove me into the back of the room.And then, before long, I moved to Yakumo's side.You can remove the gag covering the mouth of that child. Ah, but leave the body as it is.If he said I could remove it, I would take his word for it.I put my hands around Yakumo's head and untied the ends of the cloth tied to cover her mouth.Se-senpaiAre you okay?YesAs he mentioned, he didn't seem to have hurt her, and her body appeared perfectly fine.Somehow, even though I felt a little relieved, I couldn't relax for the time being.Senpai, I'm sorry I got told that if I didn't show my contact information, he would attack senpai directly and so IDon't worry about that. There's nothing wrong with doing it.Ugu Uuu.Perhaps relieved, Yakumo began to shed tears.Well, now I understand why Kadokura knew my contact information.Well, even if he didn't find out from Yakumo, I think he would have obtained my contact information from nook or crook.Shouldn't it be already fine for you? Having such a cute junior who adores you to this degree. There shouldn't have been any need for you to take Fuyuki-sama away from me. It's not like Fuyuki-san is your thing th.Don't call that person's name lightly in front of me. It annoys me.Kadokura, while frowning, slammed a metal bat against the desk nearby.An unpleasant sound echoed into my ears as the desk dented deep around the area where it got hit.Judging by the fact that even the bat became quite distorted in return, he hit it with considerable strength.Perhaps it was a performance deliberately done to make us unable to resist.In fact, Yakumo herself was unable to speak due to the shock she just received.As expected, I can now understand Kadokura as a person who can think of acting out like this by himself. I'm the person chosen by Tojou Fuyuki. I got chosen as a person who will be active all over Japan, no, all over the world. For Fuyuki-sama, I am I am someone needed for her plans. You also get that, don't you?I didn't respond.But certainly, for someone like Tojou Fuyuki, Kadokura Kosuke must have been a necessary person at that time.But Kadokura right now was lying to himself.If he had shown his true nature to her, I don't think she would necessarily want him after that.I don't say that deceiving yourself is something bad, per se.However, his true nature should have been something that must have been completely hidden.The moment he revealed his true nature and thought of hurting Fuyuki in return, there was no room for sympathy left for him.I plan to summon Fuyuki-sama and negotiate with her in order to make me her exclusive secretary once again But before that, I need to deliver you the punishment for deceiving Fuyuki-sama till now.Kadokura slowly approached me while swinging his bat playfully.
