Chapter 38 I Ended Up Seeing Her in Her Underwear, and It Almost Turned into a Disaster...

I Ended Up Seeing Her in Her Underwear, and It Almost Turned into a Disaster…

Mid-May, the season when the early signs of summer begin to appear.

The Golden Week holidays had ended, and the world was slowly returning to its usual rhythm. After the long break, I was back to my daily life as an ordinary high school student and a composer and assistant producer for idols.

The members of Luminous Stars were also resuming their activities after the break, and since they had a recording scheduled today, I was accompanying them.

As I walked through the building’s hallway, a staff member passing by suddenly stopped and called out to me.

“Have you seen Hoshikawa-san around here?”

“I haven’t, but is it something urgent?”

I asked, and the staff member nodded.

“I need to confirm the new schedule with her…”

“Understood. I’ll help look for her.”

I replied and headed toward the dressing room area.

“Let’s see, this should be the dressing room…”

Standing in front of the dressing room, I knocked slowly. Since there was no reply, I turned the doorknob without thinking too much. The moment I slightly opened the door, an unbelievable sight filled my vision.

Right in front of me was a girl in the middle of changing. She looked surprised, and I froze on the spot.

“S-Sorry!”

I raised my voice and hastily closed the door.

I messed up… I let my guard down because there was no response.

I didn’t think she’d be changing.

Leaning my back against the wall, I tried to take a deep breath. My heartbeat was slightly faster than usual. If she accuses me of peeping, I’m done for.

As I stood there for a while, the door opened.

“Hey, you saw, didn’t you?”

A girl’s voice reached my ears. It was Hoshikawa Kurumi 星川胡桃, one of the members of Luminous Stars. She had long blonde hair and pink eyes, a slender and model-like figure, making her a standout high school idol. It seemed she had already finished changing.

“Sorry, I knocked, but…”

“Ah, I didn’t notice because I was wearing earphones while changing.”

“I see. But, um, I hardly saw anything earlier.”

“Really~?”

Hoshikawa-san brought her face closer as if to confirm my true intentions.

That gesture made my heart skip a beat.

“Well, what happened just now was like an accident, so I guess it can't be helped.”

I thought she’d press the matter more, but Hoshikawa-san left after saying that.

Phew, that was a close call…

As I let out a sigh of relief, I heard a voice whisper in my ear.

“Sou-kun.”

Reflexively, my shoulders jumped at the sound.

When I turned around, there stood Kanade. Her silver hair shone as usual, and her light blue eyes drew my gaze. Just a glance at her left an impression. She was also a member of Luminous Stars.

Not to mention, she was my girlfriend.

This fact was a secret known only to Kanade and me, and we were secretly dating to avoid being found out.

She’s as cute as ever… I found myself thinking as she spoke.

“I just called out to you, but why are you so startled?”

“It’s nothing. I was just talking to Hoshikawa-san earlier, and then you suddenly spoke, so it surprised me.”

“Hmm, it’s rare for you to talk to Kurumi-chan. …Could it be, you’re cheating?”

I was scrutinized by Kanade with a sharp look, and she tried to probe me.

She’s stricter about this kind of thing than I expected.

If she found out I accidentally saw Hoshikawa-san changing, I’d be dead for sure. I wanted to keep that fact hidden at all costs.

While I hesitated over how to respond, familiar footsteps and a voice echoed down the hallway.

“He saw me in my underwear earlier, you know~.”

“H-Hoshikawa-san!?”

For some reason, Hoshikawa-san had returned to this place. Moreover, she casually revealed what had just happened.

“W-Why did you come back?”

“I forgot something. Kanade, you should be careful too~. This guy might look like a harmless herbivore, but he’s secretly a pervert.”

What is she saying…?

As I thought that inwardly and glanced at Hoshikawa-san, she gave me a smug smile.

She’s doing this on purpose…

Is she trying to get back at me for seeing her changing?!

After saying what she wanted, Hoshikawa-san retrieved her forgotten item from the dressing room and left once again.

This time, she left behind an enormous bombshell.

Left alone with Kanade, an awkward silence hung in the air as our eyes met.

“…Sou-kun?”

“Y-Yes?”

“You know what I’m about to say, right?”

Kanade asked me with a smile that radiated menace.

No idol’s smile should look this terrifying.

I could almost see a dark aura emanating from her body…

“It was an accident, I swear.”

I hastily made excuses.

“Hmm, is that so? Well, I’ll let it slide this time.”

It seemed I had narrowly avoided disaster.

“If you’re that curious about an idol’s underwear, I can always show you mine anytime.”

Kanade whispered sweetly into my ear.

What is she even saying…?

With a devilish smile, Kanade walked away.

In any case, I decided I’d be more careful from now on.