Ichijo Ai Approaches the Mastermind
Ai’s PoV
After I left Endo-san and Yumi-san, I went to the shopping mall in front of the station to wait for my Senpai to finish his meeting. I thought about doing some light shopping to kill the time, but as I thought, my mind wasn’t in the mood. I was having too much fun at the arcade. I grin as I look at the teddy bear in my bag…
It’s the first present I ever got.
It’s the first time I got something from a man. There have been a few guys who tried to give me flowers or something when they confessed their feelings for me, but I politely declined. Because there might be a transmitter or GPS installed.
“I guess I met someone I didn’t have to think such that.”
I never thought I could have a relationship like this.
I think it’s because of my first love. I’m floating around like I’m not myself.
I’m not sure who I am anymore.
The mentally unstable me of a week ago,
The me that is filled with warm feelings when I spend time with my senpai and his mother,
And the cold me towards Kondo-san, the council member.
Eiji-senpai is always so natural. I feel like I’m being influenced by him, and I’m shedding some of the heavy things I’ve been carrying. Maybe the last thing left is the real me. I think I’ll know in a little while…
“No, I can’t. I can’t get it into my head. Let’s take a little walk.”
I never walked alone very much. Transportation was always the family car, and probably still is, with someone accompanying me. Out of sight.
It’s very confining…
But I’m grateful for my situation because if the resentful soccer team attacked my Senpai, I would be able to protect him.
I left the mall. I looked sideways at Senpai’s meeting place and saw him sitting by the window with a serious look on his face. Cool. I can’t help but feel that impression seeping out. …
It’s hot, let’s go somewhere and get an ice cream.
I thought, scanning my surroundings.
At that moment, I saw a woman leaving the café where Senpai was having a meeting.
She looked pale and ran off in a hurry. The face was that of a Senpai I knew from school. No, we only know one side, I have no acquaintance with her. And I despise her.
“Manager Tachibana of the Literature Club …”
Why is she here? Just a coincidence? No, it’s too good for that…
First of all, how has she been working until now? All I knew was that she was a senior member of Eiji-senpai’s club who had thrown away his personal belongings and manuscripts because of rumors. If the school’s investigation continued, she would be punished. So I didn’t pay much attention to her.
Compared to Kondo, the mastermind, and the members of the soccer club, I didn’t think she would really hurt Eiji-senpai.
Will she still have something to do with Senpai?
I would never allow that…
Thinking back, how did Amada first come into contact with Kondo? Was she introduced by someone? If so, what was the agenda of introducing a woman with a boyfriend to such a womanizing man?
I have a bad feeling. The bullying problem may not be over. If there is even the slightest possibility of harm to my Senpai, then …
I would eliminate that possibility!!!
My cold and calculating self, the dark part of me that I inherited from my parents, warned me. I usually hate it, but at times like this, I love it.
I take out my cell phone and make a call.
“Kuroi, there’s someone I want you to check out …”