Vol 1 Chapter 2 (1/2)

The next day

Until the classes had ended, I remained disoriented and confused

I could not pay attention to the classes at all- when I got a pop quiz, I was stunned in place until the guy beside me whispered the answer I lostmy head on my desk

I must have been visibly troubled all day, since the usual slackers did not coet some food

But shouldn't they have asked if I feel alright, or how I', if they are really my friends? Those bastards

I could not answer them even if they asked, anyway

Frohs escaped; and with my eyes, I only saw the darkness ahead What have I ever done to deserve being thrown into this situation?

Staring ai my terrible state, I recounted yesterday's events

”You are an Otaku”

- The words that crept out between the tiny lips froirl

Understanding what thatto decipher the contents of Nicomachean Ethics back in middle schoolThe conclusion that I had reached afteras just the same: What kind of bullcrap is this?!

Okay, no, what she said to e that myself, but

How did this girl find out?

I said it before, but I am a closeted Otaku

I made sure to behave properly so that no one in school may find outthose words?

The blush that I initially had onI could feel cold sweat dripping down my back

Don't panic, Kang Injin

This situation it must be that; it's a Quick Time Event If I miss a beat, it will be Game Over, but if I choose the correct action, I should be able to escape safely!

So the choices for my next action are

1 Silence her by killing her

3 Invade japan

”D don't say such stupid things aha, hahaha, ahahaha”

And that's why you should never relate real life to games

I rackedbetter words, but that was all I could say for now

And I also panicked and blurted out a japanese stock phrase! Am I an idiot?!

”It's too late to try and hide it”

Despite my desperate defense, this kid (she didn't even deserve 'this girl' anymore) jeered at me with a sadistic expression

”I told you, I confirible evidence for le shred of doubt, you are the very eneration's Otaku”

T-tangible evidence? What is she talking about?

Instinctively, I reached for my coat pockets for the MP3 player, and then my backpack for the PXP

As a Clotaku, who does not have Otaku activities in school, there were only two things that could be considered as tangible evidence

In the two devices, within s and this season's anime

I thought that maybe they've been stolen, but fortunately the MP3 player and the PXP were in their original locations As I sighed out of relief, she resu

”Hehehe, you can relax Even I wouldn't touch others' private property”

” Well, I appre”

”Well, other than sneaking in every lunch break to check what you have in there”

”ciate none of it--!”

I'm pretty sure that's just as serious as thievery! And, really, lunch breaks? All those tiet food? Oh, God, no

I'ree that it's beyond distasteful to have strangers look through our computers or laptops

Reet redder than Antares (Alpha Scorpii, red supergiant star, reddest star visible on Earth)

Th-then that thing in my folders, it

Gaah! Did you find that, too? There's no way you saw it! Tell me that you didn't!

Then this kid threw the finishi+ng blow

”You're a pervert”

”Why do I have to hear that froh it?! Shut your mouth!”

The dae to my mental health was immeasurable I felt like I could burst into tears at any moment

As I crumbled down, as if her cute appearance was a lie, she revealed her true face With a sinister laughter, she crossed her fingers like an evil villain and continued

”Kukuku And that's not all You're currently playing a visual novel called 'The Proo Sky', yes?”

”H-how did you!”

At this point I realized that my resistance is futile, so I revealed my honest surprise

”Aible evidence' is a video record of your first tiame I even captured the tia around like a”

”Hey, hey, hey, hey!”

Is she crazy? How did she fil on here?!

It just seeh She smiled like the devil, briefly looked impressed, and spoke

”Anyway, you must be very dedicated to order official release versions from overseas You're much more of a model Otaku than I initially believed I commend you for that”

”I'm not happy about it at all--!”

The only reason I can play the original versions is because a friend in japan keeps sending theive me that look!

As I felt ans tie up fro

”Hmph, you don't need to be eo Sky' is truly a masterpiece”

”You admit that it's a masterpiece?!”

”The greatest part hen Asakura Naoki lies to the protagonist and the protagonist chases her”

”Hey--?! Do you realize you just cut down ame by half?! I was just on Naoki's route!”

”Rinne confesses her love to the protagonist at a hot springs resort, Mizuho loses her ets better, Yu feelings for the protagonist after that”

””

We weren't together for too long, but it was fun, 'The Proo Sky'

I was suddenly depressed thanks to the overload of spoilers However, through that previous discussion, I noticed soe

”Wait, how do you know so ame?”

”That's because I'm an Otaku”

She answered as if it were a needless question

I should have known from the way she talked There was no other conclusion to reach froirl who knew a visual novel title like that, but it was unbelievable that there exists a cute Otaku girl

”In any case, the only thing that matters now is that I have such evidence, isn't it?”

Colare that I had on ed the topic

In retrospect, I still haven't found out as her reason for going through all this trouble

She laughed sinisterly once again

”I worked so hard to acquire this evidence You were doing really well at covering your tracks”

Sheants with athis face, I'd iet close

”Being a strict Clotaku like this ht? Then, if I post these videos online”

Of course

Wielding htmare as a weapon, she threatened me

”Kuh”

A chill ran down my spine

As she had said, if anyone in school saw the video my life would be over All my efforts to maintain a facade would be ruined, and my former friends would probably label ames all day

Masterpiece or not, thatto the outside world To others' eyes, it only needs to be in the category of H-games to be condemnable I would not be able to make excuses

If she, herself, got caught spreading this video, she would not be safe, either, but

I quickly peeked at her

Her adaet what she desired Her shi+ning black eyes looked directly atthat she would never back away

This girl My senses are telling oals damn

I raiseddownmy own lips

”What are your demands?”

”Phew--”

Accepting my defeat, she quietly chuckled

Contrasting her evil grin frohed like an innocent child,my heart skip a beat

Although, I still don't knohat kind of deirl I think I' for someone like her

What could she want so earnestly that she needed to exploit my weakness?

As a variety of thoughts that h my head, she finally opened her mouth and spoke

”You will help me start a school club”

Okay, that happened

To suuy was found out by a irl that he is an Otaku, and so he was forced into helping her start a school club

Honestly, I had no idea as going on

She never explained the very basics, such as what purpose the club will serve All she said was 'I will tell you in thetomorrow', then she just disappeared

Hey, I found out one thing Her name is Seo Yeonji

It was good to know; though she only infor, then quickly disappearing again

Knowing her name, I could ask around the school about her so that Iaround 'Does anyone know Seo Yeonji? What kind of girl is she?' in an unfa I'd ever do

Moreover, even if I did ask and learnblack what she wanted

As long she had that 'tangible evidence'

”da”

I've spent all of reat plans came to my mind

Though she had said that she atching me for many months, I had never seen Seo Yeonji in my life Naturally, I had absolutely no clue what kind of 'club' she wanted

In the end, I had no choice but to partake in that '' to understand her motives

For theabout it

With the billionth sigh I've had today, I waited for the classes to end

After school, I nervously paced around the school's front gate

Recalling yesterday's discussion, Yeonji had only said 'to', so she had no irl was incredibly unhelpful

I did not know the exact location of her homeroom, so I had no choice but to wait here It occurred toaround the front gates while everyone else was going home

Yeah, it got pretty eates alone

Standing here alone like a gatekeeper, I could feel roup of students ere leaving

So please show yourself~ I prayed

When the elevator doors opened, Yeonji was there

”?!”

Reacting to the 'ding~~' sound, I took a step forward by habit, and froze in place

Right beside the front door tolike an abandoned kitten

”You”

Before I could say anything, Yeonji exploded forward like a predator that found its prey Breathing wildly, she ran towards the elevator and put her foot between the closing doors and forced her way inside

”You idiot, why are you so damn late?!”

After she entered the elevator with ?!

”You how did you?”

”I aiting here for an entire hour! Seriously, s are tired, I'm bored, why are you here this late?!”

I could not have a norely kicked h it did not hurt too erously

I quickly made excuses to calm her down

”I, I didn't know you'd be here! I thought you aiting in school I was looking for you there, so that's why I'm late!”

Yeonji ceased kicking Already she see, as she was drawing heavy breaths

”Phew, phew really?”

”Yes, really! You never toldto meet in the first place!”

My desperate plea leftheavily, too