Chapter 22 (2/2)

“Sure”

In the next moment, Yoshi+e-sensei actually poured the coke that she had been drinking onme behind, soaked

I went out and called Kayama

“I think Yoshi+e-sensei is a kind person,” I said

“That’s why I don’t want to be with her,” Kayaht it sounded like a psychopath’s laughter

“I hate you,” I said, and hanged up without saying anything else

I hadn’t gotten used to my part-time job at all, but fortunately, with Riko-chan-san’s help as well, I didn’t struggle when it came to interpersonal relationshi+ps I’d been a little worried that I’d feel out of place in a workplace filled with only wo me out That’s how the atmosphere was

“Riko-chan-san, you’re always helping me out when I make a mistake, aren’t you? Sorry, and thank you,” I said to her in thanks one day as Riko-chan-san and I alking hoether

“I don’t want you to quit on us, Okada-kun I won’t be happy if you don’t beco a slightly e to do after this, Okada-kun?” she asked in a casual tone

“Ah… sorry I’ to dance now,” I said

“Huh?” Riko-chan-san sounded surprised

“Just at the nearby club,” I added

“Wow, Okada-kun, you don’t look like the kind of person ould go to places like that”

“Ah, yeah I’o to places like that,” I said, not knowing how to explain things

“… Then I’ll come with you,” Riko-chan-san said

It was my turn to be surprised “Riko-chan-san, you don’t look like the type who dances, either

“Despitewhether it was true or not

> I’ve come to the club now, just like you wanted me to

I sent this e to Mamizu, and there was a quick reply

> How do you feel?

> Scared

That was my honest impression I saw muscular men with tattoos all over their bodies, and wo without restraint, under the effects of alcohol orelse

It was di, and it was filled with a kind of restless ater than eighteen shouldn’t be allowed inside in the first place I was honestly afraid, wondering when so here

> Take a photo without being noticed!

That’s what Mamizu said, but when I started upbattery was at 2

> Unfortunately, my battery is empty This device will now cease communications

> I see Well, I wish you the best of luck

While ere having this conversation that sounded like it was co from a stranded spaceshi+p, my battery really died

“Okada-kun, are you having fun?” Riko-chan-san said, swaying as she appeared It seemed that she was actually accusto was quite masterful

“This is quite difficult, isn’t it?” I was i my body like she was

“Okada-kun, you’re terrible Like this,” Riko-chan-san said, bending her body more intensely

“Like this?” Learning from her, I tried to dance as well

Suddenly, a group of gaudy-looking men came and called out to Riko-chan-san

“Hey, hey, won’t you come and drink with us?”

Oh

This is what’s known as picking a girl up

It’sit

“Unfortunately, I’ her ar me quite a bit “Sorry”

“Who is this guy?”

The gaudy lared at me intently I sensed trouble

For a few moments, I wondered what I should do

And then…

“YAY!” I shouted, and I avoided the gaudy

The gaudy hed

“That’s how I heroically saved Riko-chan-san,hit on What do you think?”

I’d exaggerated this episode quite a bit as I described it to Mamizu

“Aren’t you kind of lying a bit, Takuya-kun?” Mamizu was sharp as usual

I averted aze and pretended I hadn’t heard her “Well, in any case, that place is full of danger You never knohen you’ll encounter a o there in your place, Mamizu”

“… Well, I suppose it’s fine,” Ma more

“What?”

“It’s nothing” Maht for a ain “Actually, there is so”

“What?” I asked, exasperated

“It’s hard to explain”

Could it be…? I thought

“Mamizu, are you jealous?”

“… I want to do this next Do it,” Maain And then she handed me her phone There was a video on a video website on the screen Fearfully, I pressed play

There was a on

“No, that’s i

While ere talking, the nurse that I regularly saw here cao for an inspection, and Mamizu was taken away

I usually went home at this hour as well, but this time, I suddenly became curious and went back to Mah, she had been reading a fashi+on azine She normally only read paperback books, so this was an odd choice for her I’d kind of wanted to check out what kind of azine it was

I flicked through the pages of the fashi+on azine in the hospital room while Mamizu was absent

It was a azine with fashi+on that quite chic, with aoverseas collection brands The ners, too

Now that I thought about it, I’d only ever seen Mamizu in pajamas Maybe it couldn’t be helped because she was hospitalized, but she probably wanted to dress properly But maybe she hadn’t told me because she was too ele one-piece dress cost 1,900,000 yen? What did these people normally eat? Caviar?

As I continued flicking through the es out of curiosity, I noticed that one of the pages had been folded Wondering what it was, I looked closely to see that it was a full-page advertiseh-heels On a whie