CHAPTER 90 – PAST AND ABANDONMENT OF DUTY (PART 2)

Either that or she gathered information from somewhere else. We have a classmate who excels in data gathering, after all. I don’t know what kind of connections they have, but there’s always a trace of guy whenever there’s a ruckus.

「Come to think of it, there’s not much talk about Ayaka’s personal life.」
「I’ve never heard about it either. At work she’s considered a up-and-coming actress who can do any role, though.」

So I guess she appeared in the limelight only recently. She wasn’t popular before I died, after all. I suppose she was still under training back then. And now, she’s grown quite popular.

「The information I have about her is pretty old, so it’s possible that she might have mellowed down…」

Why can’t I not imagine that? I can’t see her growing better from having experienced society at all. Still, if she hasn’t changed at all, then it should be difficult for her company.

「I really don’t want to see her.」
「It’s unusual to see Kotone reject someone so much. Are you bad with her?」
「Yeah, in a lot of ways.」

She’s the type who enjoys other people’s reactions. When I was still a man, she was weirdly touchy with me and enjoyed my reactions a lot. Still, for some reason no one thought we were being romantic.

「Maybe you just have a bias due to knowing information about her beforehand?」

Miyako’s assumption is fair. But that’s if I only know of her purely from information. Knowing her from the past, I’m 100% sure that she’s trouble to deal with.

「Okay, let’s forget about it. Maybe she’s not even a guest here.」
「That’s right, all she said was that she saw Ayaka here.」

I can only hope for the best. Just in case, I’ll just coop up here until dinner time. I wanted to see what they’re selling at their shop, but my personal safety is more important.

「Somehow, I can already see the future.」
「Agreed, Harumi. I can somewhat imagine it as well.」
「I know very well what you two are thinking about.」

I just know. You’re thinking that no matter how careful I am in avoiding her, we’ll still end up meeting and causing a scene, right? Your imagination is correct.

That was my thought two hours ago, and now how did I get in this situation? I have no idea. Really, why am I here at the security people’s drinking party pouring them drinks?

「Kyousuke, please explain the situation.」
「Well, Akira was bragging all about you, see? So it started an argument that no protectee as ideal as you could actually exist and she went wild.」
「That doesn’t explain why I have to be here, though?」

Immediately as our class was done with dinner, I was abducted by Akira. I was led into a different hall with people I’ve never seen before looking at me dumbfounded.

「To begin with, what about work?」
「We’re off the clock right now. Once it’s student curfew time, we’re also done with our duty. Because of that, we customarily have a drinking party during field trips.」
「To vent out stress?」
「Exactly.」

Their job this time is a hard one, so I expected that but why do I have to keep you guys company? How many bodyguards are here? There’s enough to fill a large room, at least.

「Now do you understand that I was telling the truth?!」
「You’re out of your mind bringing the young lady here!」

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She’s being heckled a lot, but Akira is in a pretty good mood. What the others said is true. From the moment you casually bring a super big shot to a drinking party, your head needs some checking.

「Gojima, your cup is empty.」
「Sorry. I’m really sorry.」
「You’ve always taken care of me, so it’s fine.」

I feel for the apologetic Gojima the most. He’s definitely gotten the short end of the stick in this crowd. Kyousuke is already used to Akira’s antics, so he’s unaffected. Meanwhile Mizuki only has a wry smile on her face.

「F̲u̲c̲k̲. She really did hit the jackpot. I’m going to drink the night away!」
「I’ll be keeping you company, comrade!」

For some reason, a group has started drinking their sorrows away, but won’t this affect their performance tomorrow? It’s still the first day of the field trip. Akira’s actions literally just added fuel to the flame.

「Kotone, is it really fine for you to stay here? Why not prioritize being with your friends?」
「Those friends of mine escaped. They only sent me off with pity as I was being dragged away.」

Cruel, those guys. Just as I said to Mizuki, they clearly left so as to not get dragged into the impending trouble. If it was the twelve families, they would’ve come along with glee. As I thought, it’s really about the difference in mindset.

「I’ll make sure to report this to the chief and the supervisor, alright?」
「「「Please have mercy.」」」

The actual cause of the problem, Akira, is arguing with someone else at a distance, so as a result it’s the other three who are lowering their heads. You guys being unable to stop Akira’s rampage is a matter of collective responsibility, you know. For this matter, you could leave Akira to handle the consequences on her own.

「I’ll be leaving when bath time comes along. Also, treat me to something later as apology, alright?」
「That much isn’t a problem. Akira will be shoulder the expenses.」

This situation was all Akira’s fault, so Kyousuke isn’t wrong in his decision. Still, there’s so many bodyguards gathered here but, as expected, most of them are men. Proportion wise, there’s 7 men to 3 women.

「Kicking up the fuss in the middle of all those men, does Akira have pent up stress?」
「What are you acting clueless about, you’re the root of her stress.」
「Me?」
「The main cause was the last time’s twelve family gatherings. Don’t you know just how many of us had stomach pain from stress?」

The after party, huh. True, the arrangement of security back then must’ve been tough, and we really pushed it with the first punishment. Still, after the first one, we kept things indoors, so it shouldn’t have been too stressful.

「The message you sent seriously scared me s̲h̲i̲t̲l̲e̲s̲s̲.」
「That was its purpose, after all. That choice was badly received.」

Kyousuke holds some responsibility for Nagatsuki buying that big t̲i̲t̲s̲ gravure magazine, so I don’t find what I did to be wrong. If the chief and supervisor who were on site back then ever saw that, he wouldn’t have left scratchless.

「One thing I want to confirm, you’re not going to have a gathering like that again, right?」
「Unfortunately, Mr. Gojima, I’m currently organizing a girls-only sleepover.」

The hall which was noisy up until now suddenly went silent. Still, I haven’t even said a word about whether it’s a twelve family gathering or not. I guess it just shows how traumatized they were by that event.

「Chances of it getting canceled?」
「Shimotsuki is the organizer, so please take the hint.」
「But, but, it’s not like there will be as many twelve families this time, right?」
「Just as Mizuki says. The only ones going are me, Shimotsuki, and Fumidzuki. Also, with a few regular folk as well.」

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The people are neatly divided between those who are cheering out loud and those that have fallen silent. Still, it’s only a plan so far and we haven’t settled on the details yet. It might even get trashed during the planning stage.

「If anything gets decided on, I’ll contact immediately.」
「We’re really counting on you, okay? Seriously.」

Gojima is making sure I don’t forget it. This is far from the normal relationship of rich daughters and their bodyguards, isn’t it? I don’t think they share many details about their private life, after all.

「Now then, I have to leave now.」
「Thanks for coming~」
「Don’t call me much for these sorts of events, alright? I’m still a minor, after all.」

You’re really making me want to drink, you know? Moreover, having a drink right after a hot spring bath would’ve been so good. I’ve never hated being a minor as much as I do now. Time to get to our room and prepare for the bath.