Stealing Spree

Following Misumi, our other classmates who were already in the room started approaching me to confirm that I am really Onoda; mostly girls.

I reacted normally to all of them and greeted them casually. Some reacted like Misumi while some were convinced. The most notable reaction they did was their heated gaze on me and their sudden reluctance to return to their seats.

There’s Shimura who tried to sit down and join Nami, Hina, and Saki in making a circle around me.

Kanzaki also went over but without saying anything else, she returned to her seat with a complicated look on her face.

As for the boys… Well, only those who I am on good terms with tried to check. Like Matsuda the otaku and Yamada the loudmouth. The trio of Ogawa, Tadano, and Taku acted indifferent at first. But in the end, I noticed the irritation of Ogawa and Taku. As for Tadano, well, the guy looked like a defeated rooster who didn’t want to fight anymore.

His mantra probably switched to not bothering with me again. As long as Nami was still satisfied with being with me, nothing else matters. Still a total cuck mindset…

If I was as bad as before, I would probably not hesitate to use him as a lookout whenever I bring Nami inside an empty room to have sex. He would not reject that, as long as it’s for Nami.

I was expecting Ogawa to hoist his banner of justice but ever since I entered the room, he never made any noise. From how he tried acting unbothered, did he finally use his head?

Uh. It’s Ogawa we’re talking about. He’s no threat anymore unless he went crazy while spewing accusations to me.

As for Taku, I tried browsing the underground bulletin board of our school and saw some suspicious posts that were probably from him.

They’re all ramblings of frustrations while hiding some kind of message in it. I picked up our names from it.

Well, I couldn’t just put him as a culprit when it’s just a post with zero replies. He didn’t look like a smartass who could create encrypted messages. Otherwise, he would have long stopped stalking Saki.

For now, I bookmarked those posts and decided to search for more. And when I find the chance, I’m going to force him into talking.

He’s the one that’s simply too hard to understand when it’s seldom we hear his voice or thoughts.

If it was needed to befriend them as well to ward them off my girls then I would do so. I couldn’t just send them away, after all.

Of course, I wouldn’t necessarily be a true friend to them… If they became like Sakuma then all the better.

As for Fukuda and his followers… They left the room when Kanzaki shouted my name earlier. Most likely that guy didn’t want to deal with me or there’s another reason.

Around 15 minutes before homeroom, the attention on me died down. Everyone already reacted to my new look and I simply acted normally even though my mind was already exhausted from dealing with all of them.

But before Nami and the other two returned to their seats, they told me something I probably missed earlier.

“I heard this from Izumi, Ruu. The delinquents are moving. Apparently.”

“Moving? For what?”

“That’s also what I want to know. Maybe it’s because of your new post. You’re going to start today, right?”

“I see. It must be connected to it. But moving, huh? Are delinquents in this school too organized? Did they turn it into a secret organization?”

That’s absurd no matter how I wrap my head around it. Usually, there should be two or more factions for them to balance it out. There cannot be only one leader. I mean, that’s how it was in our middle school.

But considering Inugaki and Ichihara Jun had some kind of connection to those delinquents, it’s not wrong to infer that kind of possibility.

Haruko’s information network here wasn’t that wide. She only focused on the girls, after all. And Shizu, she’s originally someone who doesn’t work well with other people. Her information was also limited and it’s mostly about clubs and some troublesome issues that are reaching her desk.

“I think it’s not that exaggerated, Ruu. However, their connection to each other is certain and there’s that usual hierarchy between them. Uhm… I think Izumi will be able to tell you more about them if she hasn’t done that yet.”

I already asked Izumi-senpai before but it’s clear that her information regarding them wasn’t that deep. Or she held back some of it.

Fortunately, there’s a Mentor Program later this day.

“I guess you’re right. You take care not to be caught up in it.”

“Un. We won’t but what good is my observation skills if I won’t use them to help you?”

“I can’t say ‘no thanks’, can I?”

Well, that’s a useless question. I know too well how she’s going to answer that.

“You know us better than that, Ruu… You can protect us but at the same time, we’re going to protect you. Even Aya has that conviction.”

“Y-yes!” Aya reached for my hand as she nodded at Nami’s words.

Hina and Saki also showed the same expression.

“Alright. I’ll be relying on all of you and at the same time, you all can rest assured that I will always be here for you.”

The three then returned to their seats, leaving me alone with Aya who kept her hand clasped with mine.

Well, there’s no point minding the gazes of our other classmates, they knew better to just mind their own business.

When Satsuki arrived, I clearly saw how she resisted reacting to finding me with this new look.

She almost wobbled in her steps as she settled down on her seat next to me. The girl then slumped down, something she always did but this time, she turned her head to me and focused on my face.

Moments later, Satsuki’s usually disinterested and scowling eyes turned affectionate and gentle followed by her lips that curved into a pleased smile. However, she quickly covered her mouth with her arm before silently whispering, “Hey. After the first period, come out with me. I want to see you closely…”

This girl… What a bold invitation. I will not say no to it, of course. However, I found myself having the urge to tease the girl a bit.

“Why wait? I won’t mind you taking my lap right now.” I intentionally leaned close to her ears and whispered that in an inviting tone.

Obviously, her reaction was what I expected. She pushed my head away before clicking her tongue in annoyance. While sporting an adorable pout, she sulkily replied, “Forget it, shameless idiot.”

And to not give me a chance to respond, the girl turned her head in the other direction.

I thought of continuing to tease her but it was at that moment that Chii arrived. And without wasting any moment, the fake gyaru ran to my desk, showering me with praises for my looks, along with her gyaru friends; An-rin and Kushii.

Not only that… After enjoying my initial reactions, Chii naughtily smile as she acted as though she remembered something. After scanning the whole classroom, that naughty smile widened as she raised an intriguing question.

“Onoda-chi. I’m curious. Is this haircut another response to our answer to your question last Saturday?”

With that question as a trigger, the interest in me that already died down was revived as their eyes became ablaze with curiosity.