Chapter 290: What Was Wrong With This World

Discharge?

It came at such a perfect time!

It perfectly let him skip the remaining two tests.

“A-are we interrupting… something…?”

The nurse sister was clearly startled to see Himekoji tied to the bed in a giant “X” shape.

“N-no, it’s not what you’re thinking!”

Yuigahama blushed bright red, quickly standing up to “untie” Himekoji. But sadly, she realized she didn’t have the handcuff key. So she just stood there, face flushed, hands waving helplessly, unable to do anything.

“Ahem! The hospital is a public place.”

The nurse sister didn’t know what to say. She simply turned her back, pretending not to see.

“Young people these days, honestly…”

She couldn’t help muttering a few quiet words.

Luckily, Himekoji had a thick face.

But when it came to truly shameless behavior, the mastermind behind this, Yukinoshita, seemed even worse.

“Hmph, as expected of a pervert.”

Yukinoshita, who had followed the nurse in, actually spoke with mocking detachment, completely forgetting who had tied Himekoji up like this in the first place.

Without a word, Yukinoshita walked to Yuigahama’s side and slipped the key into her hand.

…

Click.

With his arms and legs free again, Himekoji almost cried with joy!

Of course, before that, he had one more thing to do—

Retaliation!

Did they really think he was easy to bully?

“Thanks, thanks.”

Himekoji put on a fake smile and reached out his hand.

Handshake?

Yuigahama froze for a second. Realizing what he meant, she frantically wiped her hand on her bottom.

It was still wet with saliva—his and her own. Shaking hands like this was definitely rude.

Huff—

Just shaking hands unexpectedly made her a bit nervous. Yuigahama’s face flushed red again.

And the next thing that turned red was the hand she used to shake Himekoji’s…

[Ding!]

[Skill “Super Strength” equipped successfully!]

Facing Yukinoshita, Himekoji had no intention of going easy. He hardened his heart, and his fake smile twisted into something ferocious.

For ruining his plans!

For the SM!

For riding on top of him?

Did you enjoy hitting me earlier?

Adding new grudges to old scores, Himekoji gritted his teeth, unconsciously tightening his grip another threefold.

“Ah—! A-Akito, it hurts! It hurts!”

Yuigahama never expected she’d end up taking Yukinoshita’s place for punishment right then.

Himekoji’s resentful grip was no joke. The hand shaking his lost all feeling from the pain in an instant.

Yuigahama’s tears nearly spilled out. Her whole body arched backward from the pain. She looked like she could barely stand. Luckily, her soft chest caught Himekoji’s arm, allowing her to hang her whole weight on him and not collapse onto the floor.

“Y-Yuigahama?!”

The startling elasticity she felt on his arm shocked Himekoji. This wasn’t Yukinoshita!

“L-let go… please!”

“Ahh, sorry, sorry…”

An accidental hit! Himekoji hurriedly apologized.

Yukinoshita watched nearby, utterly dumbfounded.

“What did you do that for?! Did Yuigahama hit you too? How can you be so vengeful?”

“You shut up!”

Not hearing Yukinoshita’s voice was one thing. Hearing it only made Himekoji seethe with rage.

Despicable! Absolutely despicable! She must have guessed he’d seek revenge, so she purposely gave the unlocking duty to Yuigahama!

Himekoji felt such pity for Yuigahama—judged the wrong person, made a bad friend when she befriended her.

“Onii-chan, how could you be so rude to Yui-nee! She’s crying from the pain!”

Akiko came scurrying over, unusually sympathetic, acting particularly concerned about Yuigahama.

“Yeah… My fault.”

Even his blindly supportive little sister couldn’t defend him this time. This round, he really had gone too far. Himekoji apologized nonstop, inwardly criticizing himself.

“So—”

Akiko spoke up again, standing right in front of Himekoji and clenching her little fists, full of resolve.

“So?”

“So please let go of Yui-nee and take out anything you want on Akiko instead!”

“Huh?”

“Akiko is very tough! Onii-chan can be as forceful as he wants!”

“…………”

Himekoji was speechless. A line darkened across his forehead.

So—

That bit about becoming a masochist little sister… she was actually serious!

She got into character absurdly fast…

“Akito, I’m not afraid of pain.”

Himekoji was still reeling from his little sister’s embarrassing performance, but then, at that very moment, Mashiro also stepped forward, chiming in unexpectedly.

“Himeji-kun, do you remember our night of pain and pleasure? Why don’t we relive it today~?”

Kasumigaoka stirred the troubled waters even more.

“Akito, I… I could also still take it…”

Yuigahama used her other hand to wipe away tears. Her rosy face was lowered, practically hiding itself inside her chest. Her voice was as faint and tiny as a mosquito’s when she spoke.

“Even you…?”

This is bad, really bad! Yuigahama’s gone crazy too!

Himekoji never saw this coming. Rubbing his forehead in awkward discomfort:

“Listen, I really don’t have that kind of preference!”

Seriously, the only person in their group who’d enjoy dominating others, obviously, would be Yukinoshita!

Oh, almost forgot—there’s also Kasumigaoka who could both dominate and submit. An all-rounder…

“Ah! You all! All of you!”

Eriri actually burst into angry tears.

The nurse looked stunned throughout. Finally, she sighed and could only shake her head. After quickly finishing the discharge instructions, she never wanted to spend another moment in that hospital room.

She… really was getting old.

Couldn’t keep up with what these young kids played at.

…

School Trip, perfectly concluded.

On the bus back:

“Kasumigaoka, didn’t you say you came to Kyoto for a Book Signing Event?!”

“Already finished signing.”

“You liar!”

“Oh.”

“Fatty! Obsessive jerk! Trashy light novel writer!”

Propping her chin lazily while staring out the window, Evil God-sama clearly didn’t plan to argue with a certain furious Twin Tails.

Fatty?

Someone flat-chested like you would never understand.

…

Himekoji became the center of attention on the bus.

“Akio, it’s so great seeing you again in this lifetime!”

This lifetime?

How overdramatic…

And “Akio”? Too affectionate!

Several female classmates Himekoji barely knew wriggled their waists and flushed as they pounced toward him. Himekoji squirmed all over.

“So true!”

“Earlier, we tried visiting you at the hospital, but those sows blocked us at the door! So annoying!”

Hang on, that voice…

Among the wriggling, blushing crowd—why were there male classmates too?!

Sows…

Hearing that word again, even self-control master Yukinoshita couldn’t stop her eyebrow from twitching.

The classmates’ sudden enthusiasm overwhelmed Himekoji.

“Uhh… I’m a pervert though.”

Himekoji felt obliged to kindly remind them.

So like, hey, shouldn’t you guys hold back a bit?!

“Ah, right, right! Almost forgot! Does Akio wanna touch someone’s chest again?”

“Mine! Touch mine!”

Everyone pushed forward, volunteering themselves.

What was wrong with the world?

Himekoji understood less than ever.

He reminded them he was a pervert—that couldn’t possibly mean “I wanna touch boobs,” right?

“You flat-chested girls stay out of this! What Akio-sama truly needs is strong pecs like mine!”

Flat-chested…

Yukinoshita heard another word she despised most in life. Her eyebrow jerked violently.

Even though the comment wasn’t aimed at her.

“How dare you talk like that? You smelly guys should scram! Akio doesn’t touch men!”

“Akio, isn’t that right?”

Someone tossed the question to Himekoji. Instantly, the crowd quieted down, awaiting his answer.

“Uh, no touching, no touching.”

Himekoji sweated buckets.

“Hear that?!”

“Exactly! Just saying!”

The victorious girls’ squad grew even more excited.

“Akio, feel mine! You can even slip a hand inside!”

She was well-endowed!

The girl charged forward like a soccer star dribbling a ball!

Himekoji instinctively backed away. But his back was already pressed flush against the seat. Nowhere left to retreat!

[Ding!]

[“Pervert Charisma” kept working brilliantly today!]

[Achievement unlocked—“Pervert Hero”!]

[When a pervert turns hero, his charm conquers all!]

“Ah! H-help me…”

“Akiko, guard your master! Quick!”

“Yukinoshita, do something! Remember when I saved you?!”

“Stop fighting over there, you two!”

“Mashiro, don’t join in! I said I won’t grope you!”

…………

Finally, Hiratsuka-sensei rescued Himekoji from his torment.

She hauled him off the seat and tossed him into the bus toilet.

Would’ve just thrown him off the bus entirely if her sense of pity hadn’t kicked in.

Ah… too bad she let sympathy hold her back. Women really are soft-hearted.

…

“Tobe, didn’t you have something to tell me?”

Ebina felt utterly satisfied. For her, this School Trip was a super win!

Who knew so many boys were crushing on Himekoji-kun!

She could pair so so so many couples now! Awesome!

“Fufufufufu~~”

Ebina’s laugh remained uniquely strange.

“Something to tell you? Ah, n-nope!”

Tobe completely crushed that tiny foolish urge inside himself.

He’d made up his mind—

He’d consider confessing only after becoming a true gentleman.

Fearless, unyielding, full of responsibility and courage… like Himekoji-kun was that day.

But… thinking back to that day…

He still couldn’t hold it in.

The moment Himekoji-kun stood up for him—

It really was cool!

…

“It wasn’t for you!”

Trapped in the bus toilet, Himekoji had one last protest.