A tiny memory card contained hundreds of photos, most of which were selfies of a young girl, interspersed with a few landscape shots.
To be honest, Kaoru Mitoma couldn't help but be astonished.
The difference between these photos and reality was simply too vast.
It wasn't that they were completely unrelated, but they might as well have been two entirely different people. Wearing the same school uniform, Sakura Airi in the photos appeared exceptionally youthful and vibrant.
She no longer slouched but stood tall, her ample chest proudly on display.
She had also undone her twin tails, removed her glasses, and raised both hands to flash a peace sign at the camera, her face beaming with a bright smile. Not only that, she seemed quite skilled at photography.
Standing against the backdrop of the evening sunset outside the window, her short skirt appeared to be slightly rolled up, and her white shirt was tucked into her waist, accentuating her slender, delicate figure.
Her flawless, jade-like legs were exposed, their tender skin glowing with a dazzling radiance.
The photos were taken just a few days ago.
Aside from the school uniform, there were also various outfits and settings, such as classrooms, rooftops, dorm rooms, and secluded corners.
After quickly flipping through them, Kaoru Mitoma had to admit that if it weren't for the unchanged face, he wouldn't have recognized this as Sakura Airi. She was completely different from the person he had seen yesterday. Is this what an online idol is like?
Relying on his memory, Kaoru Mitoma searched for the so-called "Shizuku-chan" on his phone and found that she was still actively updating her tweets, with a considerable number of followers.
She seemed to be a somewhat famous idol. If that were all, he wouldn't have been particularly interested in this Shizuku-chan.
Well, Shizuku-chan was Sakura Airi.
From her latest tweets, it was clear that the girl had put effort into her appearance, posing in front of a mirror for various selfies. The dormitory door could be seen in the background.
If she were a student at ANHS, anyone would likely recognize at a glance that Shizuku-chan was from the same school.
Yet, no one had noticed this yet, probably because Sakura Airi was usually too low-key, and her online persona was almost entirely different from her real-life self, making it highly deceptive.
Kaoru Mitoma clicked on the comments section. Since enrolling, Sakura Airi had not replied to anyone, only occasionally updating her tweets. Among the comments, one stood out particularly.
"Hey hey hey, Shizuku-chan, from now on, let's be together forever, okay?"
"You're so cute today, I really want to get closer to you!"
"Shizuku-chan, my Shizuku-chan, haven't you noticed my love?????"
"Hey hey hey, don't ignore me! Shizuku-chan, I feel like ants are crawling all over my body without seeing you. I really want to meet you, please????"
"I love you, I love you, I love you…"
Since the start of the school year, someone had been using a burner account to post obsessive comments under Sakura Airi tweets.
After reading through them, Kaoru Mitoma pondered for a moment, then sent a few messages to Kushida Kyouko, asking about Sakura Airi situation.
She quickly replied, saying she had no impression of Sakura Airi and didn't know much about her. Sakura Airi usually kept to herself and had virtually no friends.
Another loner.
Does ANHS specialize in admitting problematic students?
Kaoru Mitoma thought for a while, then registered a new burner email account and sent a message to Sakura Airi.
"Ehehe, Shizuku-chan, I'm here."
...
On the other side, Sakura Airi was rolling back and forth on her bed, her face flushed red, as she finally remembered the existence of the memory card.
Ahhh, why was she so foolish?
Even if Kaoru Mitoma was going to take the camera, she could have removed the memory card first!
But now it was too late. Not only did he have the camera, but the memory card was also gone for good. She could only pray that Kaoru Mitoma hadn't seen her secret.
At that moment, Sakura Airi's phone vibrated slightly. Puzzled, she picked up her phone and saw an unfamiliar message with a line of terrifying text.
"Hehehe, Shizuku-chan, I'm here."
Sakura Airi heart skipped a beat, and her entire body trembled uncontrollably. Her expression stiffened, and her fingertips holding the phone quivered slightly.
Haha, was this someone prank?
However, the other party seemed to have seen through her thoughts.
"It's not a prank. I saw you, Shizuku-chan. Who would have thought we'd be so close, right, Sakura-san?"
In an instant, Sakura Airi pupils dilated in shock.
How did this person know her real name?!
It felt as if she had been suddenly stripped naked in front of a crowd, surrounded by strange gazes. Sakura Airi was at a loss, and a wave of fear and unease washed over her.
"May I ask who you are?" Sakura Airi typed shakily, unconsciously using polite language.
"Don't be like that, Shizuku-chan. You're my idol" the other person replied.
"You're adorable, but precisely because of that, I won't allow anyone to lust after you. I'll clean up the guys in the comments section, so don't worry."
Wait, what exactly was going on here?
Sakura Airi thoughts were in chaos. She knew there were people in the comments section going crazy over her, and there were even various private messages.
"What are you planning to do?"
"Aside from me, no one else can lust after you or harass you."
"P-please don't say such things. I'll call the police."
"Hehehe, my Shizuku-chan, for you, I'm willing to go to jail. Just wait for me????"
"Who are you?!"
"I'm right beside you. I've always been watching you, staring at you during the day, thinking of you at night, dreaming of being with you."
"I'm calling the police!" The other person didn't reply anymore.
Sakura Airi felt her teeth chattering. This person seemed even more terrifying than the perverts in the comments section.
Even that pervert could only harass her through Twitter DM. How did this person know her contact information? Not only that, but they also knew her real name. From the tone of their messages, it seemed they were very familiar with her. Could it be a classmate?
In an instant, Sakura Airi mind raced through many possibilities, with the most suspicious being the trio of idiots in her class. Haruki Yamauchi, Kanji Ike, and Sudou Ken—they were the most disgusting and despised students in the class, especially among the girls.
She often heard them shamelessly discussing whose chest was bigger, which position was more comfortable, and who was the cutest in class.
Sakura Airi was well aware that her figure was quite tempting to boys, and she occasionally noticed intentional or unintentional glances directed at her chest.
Back in middle school, Sakura Airi had suffered greatly because of this.
Combined with her idol status, she was quite noticeable, leading to constant trouble and making her increasingly introverted.
Therefore, Airi Sakura deliberately kept her head down, trying not to draw attention to her presence or her chest.
She had thought she would quietly make it through high school, but who could have imagined that someone would recognize her!
That alone would have been bad enough, but how did they even get her contact information? What did they mean by "he's waiting"? What were they planning to do to her?
Not even afraid of the police—this person was clearly no ordinary pervert.
Airi Sakura felt utterly helpless.
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