Kiyoshi believes things are improving for him. It can be seen from how he is very active in talking with Chiyo, Mayumi, and Satou in the cafeteria. He was relieved that Chiyo's two friends had not misunderstood him.
'What a very positive group,' Kiyoshi thought, his smile widening as he realized he was experiencing real high school life for the first time.
"It turns out you are very different from the rumors I heard."
Kiyoshi then inquired about the rumors Mayumi had heard, "Umm... where should I start..."
"You can name the most famous rumors about me," Kiyoshi reasoned that there must be many rumors about him.
Mayumi looked skeptical, especially after seeing her two friends try to suppress their laughter, but she couldn't stand being stared at by the curious eyes of the man in front of her, so she opened her mouth:
"It seems like all the female students at this school think that you are just a playboy trying to attract sympathy for all the depraved things you do."
Chiyo, who felt sorry for Kiyoshi, tried to encourage him, saying, "You will be fine, because I know you couldn't possibly do something like that, right?"
'Of course, I would never do something stupid like those four boys did... if it were me, I would do it in a more elegant and normal way,' of course, Kiyoshi couldn't say that.
"Ehhh, could it be that you've really been covering up your depraved actions all this time?" Satou exclaimed excitedly, and when she noticed Kiyoshi flustered, she laughed in amusement.
"I can't do something like that because the feelings of you girls are a serious matter... so I can't play it as I please."
Kiyoshi became even more perplexed when he saw the reactions of the three women around him, and he realized immediately that he had said something quite embarrassing.
"Uhkk... just now you were talking like a playboy... my body immediately shivered when I heard it," Satou replied with a small laugh, while Chiyo and Mayumi turned their attention away from him, embarrassed.
Because of this, their relationship grew closer. Occasionally, laughter could be heard from their table. Although they were the center of attention, they didn't seem to care, or rather, they were just enjoying themselves.
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I actually wanted to spend more time with Chiyo's group, but they said they had an important task to complete, and when I asked, they explained about the shared hot springs.
"Because it's a holiday, the upperclassmen are giving the new students their turn to enjoy the hot shower as much as they like without having to queue, huh."
Of course, that only applies to female students. When I was reminded of the male students' narrow bathroom in the warehouse, I became envious. When I arrived outside my bedroom door, my envy turned to anger.
"I hope they've left my room or I'll really give them a beating!" I purposefully opened the door loudly, but I was surprised to see my room was empty and in disarray.
*sigh
"At least they're gone."
After cleaning up the trash and making my bed, I sprayed my room with air freshener. Apart from hygiene concerns, I can't sleep well if I don't do it.
I had just gotten into bed when drowsiness overcame me, and I decided to take a nap. However, not long after, my nose twitched as I detected a familiar scent, the scent of male sweat that had traumatized me during my junior high school years.
*grunt
"Fuck... who can smell like trash..." I muttered in a weak voice because I had just awoken, and when my eyes opened and blinked a few times, I noticed a figure standing near my cupboard.
The noise this person made indicated that he was looking for something, and as my vision cleared, I could clearly see the appearance of this figure.
"Who the fuck are you! what are you doing in my room!" I yelled in annoyance and shock because the figure was dressed in a tight, black, full-body outfit. I could even see it shining under the light.
"Sorry, Kiyoshi, I woke you up. I need this rope," when this person turned around, I instantly recognized Shingo's face, and he showed me the rope he had just taken from my cupboard.
Because I was annoyed, I slowly rose from my bed before approaching him, and Shingo, who sensed a change in my aura, became nervous. Sweat began to drip from his brow as his gaze shifted away from finding a way out.
"Sorry... This rope is extremely important to us... Again, I'm sorry, Kiyoshi!..."
Shingo became so terrified when he saw my raised hand that he closed his eyes, but I didn't mean to hit him and simply grabbed his collar before interrogating him in a cold tone:
"Us? Does that include those three morons?... do you want to do something crazy again?"
Shingo's eyes trembled instantly, and he didn't dare to look at me, but the pressure on his collar tightened, making it difficult for him to breathe, until he finally confessed:
"I'm telling you this because we have been friends since middle school... me, Gakuto, Andre and Joe have decided to carry out our plan without you."
I let go of his collar and moved away from him because I couldn't stand the smell before asking again, "I don't care about that, I just want to know what crazy plan you guys are going to carry out."
Shingo became embarrassed and could only lower his head before answering quietly enough that I couldn't hear him, "for fuck sake! raise your voice!"
"W-We plan to peep the girls' hot spring bathroom tonight."