"Who did you fight with this time?"
A question from the beautiful nurse.
Her huge tits couldn't be concealed even by her loose nurse gown.
Maybe the buttons will pop off.
I want a paizuri.
"I beat a menace to society."
"You're not being funny at all. Tell me what happened before I call the professor over."
"Ask Hanazawa."
"Hanazawa knows? The person whom you fought?"
"Yes. She saw it herself."
"That's strange… If it were Hanazawa, the moment you were about to hit someone, she would have immediately run to the professor and reported it. Why was there no news?"
"Isn't the fact that she didn't report it proof that I fought a bad guy? Plus, it wasn't at the academy."
"Whatever."
I knew this already, but my reputation at this academy is just too trash.
At this rate, I may get expelled from the academy.
Matsuda Ken… You fucking bastard… At least don't fuck with the faculty.
Everyone hates me, but the nurse seems to still have a sense of duty, considering she's still treating my hands properly.
While inspecting my heavily bandaged hands, the nurse began to speak:
"You know that if you drink or smoke, your recovery will take longer? Avoid doing it if you can."
"I won't."
"Even outside the academy. The other day I saw you and your friends smoking and drinking in a bar. School rules don't apply outside of school grounds, but…"
"If I want my wounds to heal quickly, I just have to lay off for a while, right?"
"Right."
"Thank you."
"…? Did you just say thank you?"
The nurse's eyes opened wide in shock.
With a smirk, I wordlessly raised a hand to bid farewell and then left the nurse's office.
The event ended nicely, but there are still some finishing touches that need to be completed.
When Tetsuya completed this event, there was no racket from inside or outside the academy.
Tetsuya had quite passively dealt with the molester, and he had a good image within the academy.
However, this won't be the case for me.
Because I absolutely mutilated that bastard's face.
Maybe, the molester will try to get revenge…
As I walked down the hallway pondering what'll happen to me, I heard a voice.
"Matsuda-kun!"
Hearing Miyuki's urgent voice from behind, the corners of my mouth lifted into a smile.
Turning around, I asked:
"What now?"
"Th-The headmaster told me to bring Matsuda-kun to the teachers' office… That molester filed a complaint against Matsuda-kun…!"
I expected this to happen.
I said with a face full of annoyance:
"Just let me be."
"What…? Are you insane? Don't you know how big of a deal this is…? A-Anyway, let's go quickly."
Miyuki made a fuss as she grabbed at my clothes, beginning to walk toward the teachers' office.
It would have been nice if she could have at least held me by my wrist.
A pity.
After licking my lips in disappointment, I reluctantly let Miyuki bring me to the teachers' office.
"That person was a molester… He was an unscrupulous person who groped my thigh…Matsuda-kun helped me… I told you this already…!"
Miyuki was zealously defending me.
Ah… This really warms my heart. This is why I didn't want to miss this event.
It was good that I slept early yesterday.
The old professor, wearing glasses that rested on the bridge of his nose, silently listened to Miyuki's defense while smiling kindly.
"Don't worry too much. When I handed the case over to the police, it turned out that he had a criminal record. He's been arrested several times for molestation. The complaint will lead nowhere."
Miyuki released a huge breath of air in relief.
She was really worried.
Feels kinda good.
"Re-Really…? Th-That's a relief… But why does Matsuda-kun have to be punished…?"
"He viciously beat the man without any reservation. Five of his teeth were knocked out, and his nose was broken. A witness told me about the entire situation… You were forced to stop Matsuda-kun, right? At the time, didn't you think he was way too violent?"
"…Well, at the time, I indeed thought that…"
"Even you, the person who was molested, thought that it was too violent, so how do you think the other witnesses felt? They definitely thought he was about to kill someone. What do you think that'll do for our academy's image… if we have a student like that here?"
"N-No way…! You're punishing Matsuda-kun to preserve the academy's reputation?"
Miyuki kept arguing in outrage.
But, I interrupted. With a bored expression resting on my face, I asked:
"So, what's the punishment?"
"For the next 15 days, you need to clean the 1st Years' bathrooms. You should be grateful that I'm only giving you cleaning duty…with all the trouble you've caused. I didn't intend to reduce your punishment, but the police were able to catch a criminal they were searching for because of this, and you also saved Hanazawa-san, a fellow academy student."
Isn't it break in 15 days?
I don't really want to smell shit and clean toilets until then… But, there is nothing I can do about it.
As the professor said, I was let off rather lightly.
I nodded passively, then asked:
"The complaint won't be a problem at all?"
"I guarantee it."
"Okay, then."
"I'll warn you now: if you skip your cleaning duty or cause any more trouble, you'll be expelled. No matter your good intentions, you were way too violent. You're in a precarious situation right now. You understand, right?"
"Roughly. I'm leaving now. Take care."
Shrugging my shoulders, I left the classroom.
Then, Miyuki, who immediately followed, yelled at me.
"Matsuda-kun! Stop!"
"Can you stop screaming? It's hurting my ears."
Hearing this, her body slumped.
She looked like she was about to vent her dissatisfaction with me, but she soon stopped and took in a couple deep breaths.
Huh, she regained her composure quite quickly.
She said calmly, having succeeded in calming her mind:
"You know your precarious situation, right? Even just one act of skipping cleaning duty means expulsion."
"Yes."
"Then… Are you gonna force our classmates to do it for you? And, just one absence from class also means expulsion…"
It would certainly be fun to force Tetsuya to do it.
"You think I'll cut class for sure, don't you?"
"…. Yes, because you do it often."
"Huh… It's the truth, so I'll let it slide this time. By the way…"
I gave her a scrutinizing yet sleazy gaze, causing her to take a half step back.
"Wh-What is it? What's with that gaze? It's repulsive…"
"Wouldn't you be happy if I'm expelled? You'd probably give a standing ovation if I was…"
"…Who says I'd be delighted…"
"No? Weren't you looking forward to seeing me go?"
"N-Not as far as looking forward… Stop overthinking it…"
"But, you did want me to be expelled."
"… H-Honestly, I did think that way before…"
Can't you at least tell a white lie in this situation?
I'm hurt.
"Did?"
"Not anymore…This situation is too unfair…So, for the next 15 days, please come to school everyday…Don't skip classes…Complete your cleaning duty…Maybe, the teachers will look at you in a better light…You also want to graduate, no?"
"I do? Does it seem that way to you?"
"Matsuda-kun, if someone's worrying about you like this, stop smirking and at least pretend to listen."
Miyuki suddenly wore a serious expression.
Haiii, let's back down for now.
I, who was keeping my mouth shut, pretended to be defeated by Miyuki's forceful attitude and answered:
"Alright…"
Later, after doing nothing rebellious, would she be surprised that I was listening to her the whole time?
Miyuki's large eyes doubled in size.
"Really?"
"Sure."
"Aren't these empty words that you just said because you don't want to hear my nagging?"
In the first place, I had no thoughts of skipping class.
"Nope, I'll come to class consistently from now on. Is that all?"
"…. Your unnecessary comments are suspicious… But… I'll believe in you this time."
Do you know how motivating that one sentence is?
My desire to steal her from Tetsuya is only magnified now.
Let's clean shit consistently for 15 days…
So that Miyuki can look at me and think, "Maybe rehabilitation is possible…?"
As soon as the last class ended, I slammed the classroom door and left.
I did not forget to give one last look to Miyuki that would scream to anyone that I would run away from my duty.
I headed over to the men's bathroom at the far end of the hallway and spoke in a low voice to the 1st Years who were snacking on Nogari:
"All of you, get lost. I have to clean, so hang out somewhere else."
"S-Sorry…We'll leave righ… Huh…? Clean?"
Their ears pricked up as if they had heard wrong.
With an expression of annoyance on my face, I brought the hose from the janitor's closet.
"From now on, if the toilet ever gets clogged, I will find you guys and cut you all in half."
"….."
"If you think that's just a joke, come test me."
"Wh-What if it wasn't us who clogged it?"
"You all are still dead. So, go tell everyone else to keep the toilets clean. Toilets should be kept clean. That way, the next person won't feel disgusted. Did you wash your hands?"
"…. Uh…? Yes…? What…?"
"Just get lost quickly."
"Ah, yes…"
After kicking out the boys, I connected the hose to the faucet and started washing the urinals.
After that, I grabbed the map and diligently cleaned the floor.
"…You're doing your duty?"
Miyuki's voice came from behind.
I trusted you, Miyuki. I knew you would come.
This is why I acted like that before I left the classroom.
I said without turning my head.
"Are you here to watch?"
"Just… You acted like you'd shirk off your duty…"
"I keep my promises."
"… That's a relief… But Matsuda-kun, wouldn't it be better to mop last?"
"Is that so?"
"Isn't that usually the case?"
"Then what… Should I clean the toilet first?"
"Yes, I think that'd be correct."
Taking Miyuki's advice, I took out the plunger.
"But, you do know this is the men's restroom, right?"
"Yes, but there's no one here."
"Stop disrupting me, and just leave."
"For now, I'm going to watch Matsuda-kun. I need to make sure you clean everything properly."
"Miura must be waiting anxiously, right? Don't you normally go home together?"
"I usually do that… But, as the class president, I need to monitor you… And, today, I owe you a favor…"
"If you're so thankful, clean for me instead."
Miyuki responded by crossing her arms.
Explicit refusal.
I burst out laughing and headed to the farthest stall in the corner of the bathroom
.
After seeing the dog-like filth still floating in the water, I screamed in anger.
"Fuck!!"
This wasn't an act; this was sincere.
Why'd they not flush? These spoiled sons of bitches.
I'm gonna find this bitch and kill him.
Gagging, I barely managed to flush the toilet before stumbling out of the stall.
"Disgusting sons of bitches…"
And then, Miyuki giggled a little, covering her mouth with her hand, as if she found all this funny.
After a while, finally able to contain her laughter, she asked:
"So, can you finish it all today?"
"Why don't you check it out yourself? You tell me."
"I do not want to. And you can't… hah… You can't talk like that about people. Don't you think it's too much?"
"It's that bastard's fault for shitting so generously … Fuck…Fuck…."
"Stop cursing so much. It makes you sound so vulgar and seem so uncouth."
Yes, I'll fix it later.
Pretending to be annoyed at all her nagging, I grabbed some tissues to plug my nose with and went into the next stall.
A tightly closed toilet seat cover. It somehow makes me feel uneasy.
I have to do this for 15 days… The road ahead is covered in darkness and misery.
But, today, since Miyuki is here… I'll stop complaining and work hard.
In order to save Miyuki from Tetsuya, I have to build up a good image.