Chapter 261: Before Nightmare
On the day I arrived back from the uninhabited island, I ended up staying in Rin’s room for the night.
She clung to tightly and wouldn’t let go. It’s good that she’s so devoted to , but I don’t think I’ll be able to leave anyti soon. So, in the morning, while she was still sleeping, I opened the door and escaped. I activated and arrived at the shopping district in front of the station.The reason I didn’t go straight ho was so that I could buy the latest issue of “An AV Star Turns into a Giant”, which I had been looking forward to.（I have to do sothing about Rin… I have a feeling she’s going to beco a stalker…） As I think about this, I look down at my phone and see that it’s 9:00 in the morning. No bookstore is open yet. So, I decided to have breakfast, and turned my head toward the fast food restaurant next to the bookstore. But–
「Eek!?」 I choked out in the back of my throat. There is a person whose cheek was distorted and flat against the glass window. The person was looking at from inside the store. If it was a house in the countryside, a gecko might be sticking to the window, just like that. But I recognized the person.「Kei-chan… what are you doing?」I’m shocked. And when I saw the person behind her, I let out another “Eek!?”. She looks like she’s in a foul mood. There she is, Shiratori-san, her eyes narrowed as if she were looking at filth.She squints her chin as if to say, “Co here”.I shook my head as if to say, “No, no, please spare ” but she glared at with a fierce look.（This girl… she’s kind of scary, really） She’s supposed to be a mber of my harem, and I’ve heard from Lili that she’s been doing a lot of work for , but still… As I reluctantly stepped into the fast food restaurant, Kei-chan ca running up from the table and took my hand.「Kan-chan, co here」「W-Wait, Kei-chan」 She took my hand and led to a seat for four. There were two girls there, besides Shiratori-san, who was still not smiling.「Sit down」 Shiratori-san pounds on the seat next to her.I knew that if I resisted, I’d get another glare, so I replied, “Yes” and sat down. Of course, Kei-chan sat down on my lap as if it was natural for her to do so.「Um… Kei-chan?」
「What?」「It’s a little heavy」「It’s fine」 Well, I knew it was useless to resist. I looked up with a wry smile and saw two girls sitting across from . One of them is a short-cut, tan girl who looks very lively. The other is a quiet-looking girl with her hair in twin tails. They were different in type, but both were petite and both were small and flat-chested.（Well, it’s inevitable that boys first look at breasts, isn’t it?） They were looking at with puzzled looks on their faces. Then, a twin-tailed girl asked Shiratori-san in a hesitant manner.「Um… who is he?」「The keeper of rare animals」「Kan-chan!」 When Shiratori-san spat it out in a boring manner, Kei-chan said so as if to cover it up… but with zero information. I had no choice but to say my na with a wry smile.「I’m Kijima… a third-year student」 Then the short cut tilted her head and the twin-tailed gasped as if she was surprised.（Huh? What? What’s with that reaction?）「If you’re Kan-chan, does that an your na is… Kankichi(勘吉)?」 The short-cut one asks, tilting her head.「No, it’s not」 I denied with a straight face. Then Shiratori-san turns her head toward and opens her mouth.「These girls… the one with short hair is Sato, a junior in the track and field club. The one with twin tails is Kizuna, Sato’s classmate」「Ah, yes… nice to et you」 As I bowed lightly, Sato-san asked with a curious look.「Kan-chan-san, are you Takasago-senpai’s boyfriend, by any chance?」「Eh, well… I’m not her boyfriend, but…」（I’m not her boyfriend… but we do have a physical relationship… what should I call it? Saffle? I an, there’s no way I can say that） As I pondering, Shiratori-san replied for .
「A relationship between a rare animal and its keeper」「…I see, I understand. It’s a tough job」 Sato-san seems to be convinced, but is that okay? Is that how it’s supposed to be?「Kizuna, you know him, right? You know this guy, right?」 Shiratori-san asked, and Kizuna nodded in confusion.「Yes, he’s in the sa class as my Onii-chan…」「Sa class?」「My last na is Tachioka. Kizuna Tachioka」「Tachioka-kun’s… sister(Imouto)?」 My eyes widen, and I hear Shiratori-san chuckle next to .（Eh? Did she laugh? Did she just laugh?） I hurriedly turn my head to look at her, but Shiratori-san still looks unhappy, and on the other hand, Kizuna-san is looking at with extrely cautious eyes.（…What’s with this atmosphere?） I was puzzled, but Kei-chan tugged at my shirt and let out a grumbling voice.「Kan-chan, can I have so apple pie…? Aaaaa」「Oh, yes, yes, wait a minute」 I pick up the apple pie from the table and bring it to Kei-chan’s mouth.「It’s delicious…」She takes a bite. As Kei-chan munched happily, Sato-san let out an impressed, “Heh~”.「Well… you must be a very nice person if Takasago-senpai is so fond of you. Both of you may look a little different. I an, if anything… you look like Beauty and the beast, and it’s really cool」 Okay… she’s pretty rude. This Sato girl.「By the way, why did you call here…」「Because you’re interesting」「Hmm…?」 Shiratori-san… I don’t understand. Anyway, I’m quite curious about the way Kizuna-san looks at . She must not know that I’ve made Tachioka-kun beco one-third female, but I could feel her gaze, almost hostile, on . Staring at , Kizuna-san opens her mouth.「Um… Senpai, this guy…」「Don’t worry. The other day’s broadcast should have cleared his suspicions. The culprits are Kasuya-senpai and Teruya-senpai」
「But, Shiratori-senpai… you said you rembered it, right? That this man… confined you…」「Maybe they planted false mories in . The devil is real, so it’s not impossible. And this ugly guy was frad. I just assud it because he was looking like a criminal」「Well, I don’t know what you’re talking about, but can you please stop disrespecting like you’re breathing?」 I pouted, and Sato-san tilted her head with a puzzled expression.「What were you talking about?」「Sato wasn’t uninvolved, either. You were confined too, weren’t you?」「Ah… yeah, they showed it on TV the other day. Kasuya-senpai was the culprit. But I wish Kasuya-senpai hadn’t erased my mory… Being kidnapped by a handso guy is super hot, isn’t it?」 At Sato-san’s comnt, Kizuna-san frowned.「But you know… Onii-chan says it’s definitely a lie… and since he doesn’t believe it, neither do I…」 The mood beca sowhat heavy, and we were silent for a while. Then, when they finished eating, we quickly left the restaurant. In the end, I missed breakfast, and they said they were going to watch a movie and go shopping.（What was that all about, really?） As I let out an involuntary sigh, Shiratori-san whispered in my ear.「You’d better rember Kizuna. She’s a bit of a brat. She’s so dangerous that she’ll go beyond morals and laws for her brother(Aniki)… This is a service, Confinent King-sama」Now, the next one is a new volu
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