"Let go quickly. I'll go see what's going on."
Although the girl hand felt nice—a unique softness with a springy fullness, slightly plump, and with a faint heartbeat detectable—she was holding on too tightly.
If something really happened, Kaoru Mitoma wasn't confident he could react effectively in time.
However, Tachibana Akane not only didn't loosen her grip in the slightest but clung even tighter, as if she were climbing onto Kaoru Mitoma.
"I've heard that strange things often happen in deserted school buildings—Hanako, cats that turn into humans, masked women who stop you to ask if they're pretty."
As she spoke, Tachibana Akane voice began to tremble. The more she thought about it, the more terrified she became, her body going limp, her heart pounding wildly.
"Senpai, such things don't exist in this world" Kaoru Mitoma said, as if soothing a child.
"Alright, alright, let go, or I'll call the police."
Tachibana Akane slowly replied. "But what if they do exist?"
"Even if they do, they're nothing compared to this pervert" Kaoru Mitoma said with a half-smile, glancing toward her chest. The two had a height difference of nearly thirty centimeters, making it easy to catch a glimpse of the pale curve of her collarbone. However, her uniform was tightly buttoned, leaving nothing more to see.
Tachibana Akane face flushed red with embarrassment.
How could she have expected anything from this guy?
Still, her small chest continued to rise and fall, though she forced herself to suppress her panic and slowly released Kaoru Mitoma arm.
"If you encounter anything, remember to signal me. I'll run down and call for help."
Kaoru Mitoma face darkened.
If you want to run away alone, just do it. Why bother comforting him like this?
But seeing Tachibana Akane timid demeanor, he didn't say anything. Many girls couldn't handle fright, naturally timid as mice.
It seemed someone had been talking, but the voice had stopped at some point, leaving an eerie silence. Kaoru Mitoma continued down the hallway, the source of the sound likely coming from one of the classrooms.
Tachibana Akane watched him nervously from behind, hesitating as he moved further away.
Soon, the girl cautiously followed, pressing herself against the wall, ready to turn and flee at any moment.
Unlike his timid senpai, Kaoru Mitoma felt no psychological pressure at all. Even if there were something truly bizarre, he had ways to handle it.
After passing a few classrooms, he quickly spotted something suspicious. In the innermost classroom, Kaoru Mitoma faintly heard someone holding their breath. The person was likely hiding behind the door, carefully listening to the movements outside.
Since the special teaching building wasn't frequently used, the school hadn't installed many cameras here, and this floor had no surveillance at all. That's why, in the past, couples would hide here, only to be caught red-handed by the patrol team. As a student council officer, Kaoru Mitoma felt it was his duty to open this door.
Bang!
The person inside clearly hadn't expected him to yank the classroom door open. In a panic, they tried to hide but ended up bumping into a nearby desk, yelping in pain. As they instinctively tried to pull back their foot, they slipped and were about to fall to the ground.
Kaoru Mitoma was momentarily stunned, then quickly reached out to grab the other person. Suddenly, a black object was flung high into the air from their hand. Was that a digital camera?
Before the other person could steady themselves, they tried to break free from Kaoru Mitoma grip. But as soon as they took a step, they immediately fell to the ground.
Thud—
Kaoru Mitoma silently watched the scene unfold. Before him, a girl was kneeling in an undignified position. Her skirt, which should have covered her hips, had been pulled up to her lower back, revealing the curve of her plump buttocks.
Her black undergarments and the slender, snow-white skin of her thighs added to the provocative nature of the awkward pose.
Not only was she in such a compromising position, but she had also accidentally dropped her equipment.
"Waaah, my camera…"
The girl hadn't managed to catch the digital camera, and it had crashed to the ground, likely beyond repair.
Kaoru Mitoma glanced at the glasses nearby, which also seemed to be shattered.
"Which grade are you?"
The girl turned to look at Kaoru Mitoma, her expression suddenly turning panicked. She instinctively tried to stand up, but the pain immediately forced her back down.
"I-I'm a first-year, Sakura… I didn't do anything… I was just taking pictures of the scenery, waaah…"
Hmm, the girl before him was indeed Sakura Airi.
In fact, the moment Kaoru Mitoma saw her, he immediately knew who she was.
After all, it wasn't every day that a random passerby would suddenly start spouting various wishes.
Kaoru Mitoma walked over to her, picked up the digital camera and examined it carefully.
"Hey, hey, please don't touch it! Give it back!"
"I'm just checking it for you."
"Is it… not broken?"
"No, it's broken."
"Waaah…"
For some reason, Sakura Airi seemed to be deeply affected by this, her entire demeanor deflating as she muttered.
"80,000 personal points… my personal points… my photos…"
After fiddling with the camera for a while, Kaoru Mitoma continued.
"What were you doing here?"
Sakura Airi timidly replied. "Taking some nice photos."
"Why here?"
The serious tone of the question made Sakura Airi even more nervous. She lowered her gaze, pretending not to understand Kaoru Mitoma's words. She had expected Kaoru Mitoma to press further, but instead, he said.
"I'll confiscate this camera for now. I'll return it to you in a few days."
"Huh, why?" Sakura Airi let out a rather foolish sound.
"But this camera is mine."
"Because it's broken. I'll fix it for you. After all, I'm the one who startled you" Kaoru Mitoma replied matter-of-factly.
Sakura Airi was dumbfounded.
Logically, she should be thanking this kind-hearted person, but there were many compromising photos on her camera!
There was no way she could let this boy see those!
However, the words stuck in her throat, and she didn't dare to argue with Kaoru Mitoma. She could only watch helplessly as he held her camera.
"Can you stand up?"
"Waaah, I don't know…"
Kaoru Mitoma reached out his hand to her. After a moment of hesitation, she timidly placed her small hand in his, and he pulled her up.
"Ouch, ouch!"
"Sit on the chair over there. Let me take a look."
Kaoru Mitoma helped her sit down on the chair. Since she was wearing a short skirt, he didn't need to roll up her pants to see her legs. Her calves were fair and clean, though her knees were slightly red.
"Am I going to break a bone?" Sakura Airi asked worriedly.
"Did you hear the sound of a bone cracking?" Kaoru Mitoma inquired.
"No."
"Then you didn't break anything."
"Oh."
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