What do you think, Ryoko-san?

As soon as I left the principals office, Inspector Nakamura asked me.

I think the least we can do is to confirm that the victims dropped by the club room

Thats right. Thats important. Because when Ninagawa-san went to the club room, she testified that it was locked. In other words, assuming that there are no lies or misrepresentations in the story so far, we can assume that the members of the..... club who disappeared went to the trouble of locking the door before leaving

You dont think they were taken by force?

At least, not until the victims left the club room

In the first place, the members of the track and field club did not enter the club room, but they entered Masters "room" that was disguised as a club room, so the truth is that the club room was still locked, and they did not even enter the room, let alone leave it.

However, I should probably take this story.

If this is the way it goes, I think I can keep Inspector Nakamuras eyes away from Master.

So, someone must have led them...... It makes sense to think that way, doesnt it?

Inspector Nakamura nodded broadly.

There are no signs of a struggle inside or outside the clubroom. The question is who led them and to where? And does Ryoko-san know the boy named Kijima?

Yes, I have interviewed him before...... Frankly speaking, I dont think he has anything to do with this. Because according to the other students, he is despised by being called "Kimo-jima" and so on, and his physical strength and energy are below the level of others. Inomoto-senpai also said that he was a typical bullied kid. So, its hard to believe that the female students would follow him

I see......

I felt as if I were coughing up blood as I sneered at Master.

Even though it is for the purpose of protecting Master, this must be reported to Master again and punishment must be given.

Haa~, Haa~... What kind of punishment will he give me?

Ryoko-san...... your face seems to be quite red, are you suffering from a cold? Your breathing seems to be disordered as well

Its no problem. Its more of a reward

Reward?

Cough. Its just a little miscommunication. Dont worry about it

I cant. I was so excited that my innermost thoughts leaked out.

I pretended to think for a moment and opened my mouth.

In any case, if they were led somewhere by someone, the person who led them there is someone they should follow

Well, thats just an assumption at this point, but...... yes. Anyway, I would like to talk to the boy named Kijima

Eh? I dont think hes involved......?

Yes, of course he is. At the very least, its not something that the boy can do on his own, and if he cant play a role in guiding the members of the club, he should be considered irrelevant to the matter

Then......

But if he was near the club room, as Fukuda-said said, he might have witnessed something. Whether or not he was actually there is not something that can be hidden if we investigate on that premise

His story was perfectly legitimate.

So, if I resist any longer, I might end up instilling distrust in him.

I understand. Ill try to get in touch with him since I have his contact information from the previous interview

He must be happy that there was progress in the investigation.

Please do

He nodded his head in satisfaction.

After parting with Inspector Nakamura, I went into the womens restroom and tapped the word "MASTER" in my phones address book.

The reason why the registered name is not Goshujin-sama is so that when someone sees it, I can excuse myself and say the name is the owner of my favorite bar.

The sound of calls rang in my ears. Once, twice .......

After a very long call, Master picked up the phone.

Good timing. Ryoko. Excellent

As soon as he answered the phone, he suddenly praised me.

It made me wet.

W-what happened?

No, Im sorry. I was just talking about this. Whats more, whats wrong?

When I told him about Rin Fukudas tip and that I would like him to come to the school this afternoon, his voice was filled with an unpleasant emotion.

Im sure shes watching me .......

Certainly, it would be impossible for her to know that Master in that place just by guesswork. The question is, to what extent was Master being seen?

At the moment, Master is not under suspicion, but in the interview, Master will be asked two questions: why he was there and whether he witnessed anything

What about denying that I was there?

I dont think thats a good idea

Well, thats good to know. Keep me informed

Leave it to me

Ah, right now, Im helping my Master......

After hanging up the phone, I enjoyed the lingering sound of Masters voice for a while.

Good morning, Kurosa-chan

As I sat up on the sofa bed, rubbing my eyes, Kyoko-san walked up to me with a mug in both hands.

Here, tea. Its pure, do you want sugar?

Oh, no need. Thank you very much

As I accepted the mug, I looked at the clock and saw that it was past ten oclock. It seemed I had slept too late.

Good grief

Kyoko-san sat down on the bed, sounding like an old person. She was dressed in a sleeveless shirt and pink mens boxer shorts.

Its bold, or rather, its.......

Umm... Do you always wear that kind of underwear?

Hmm? Oh, this? its so comfortable, you know. And the reason I wear it because when I tried on my exs underwear for fun, I ended up loving it. So, thats what I wear most of the time now

H-hee......

The idea of wearing mens underwear is so bizarre that I honestly cant comment on it.

If it were a man wearing womens underwear, I could just put him in the category of "pervert".

Anyway, Kurosa-chan. It seems that you were up very late last night

Oh, yes. I was chatting with my..... boyfriend, and I didnt know where to stop......

Oh, so fresh, so youthful

After all, we dont have time to meet. and at school, I cant even be...... close to him

Oh, you mentioned that. you have to be picked up and dropped off at school, also they wont let you out at night

I guess it cant be helped, though......

Then Kyoko-san looked into my face and spoke.

Its okay. Why dont you go see him today?

......Eh?

Onee-chan wont be home until late at night, and your parents wont be watching you

But the media is.......

The reason I was allowed to stay here in the first place was because the media was following me and loitering in front of my house.

If I went out to play and the media found me, Id be screwed.

Dont worry! Youre not a Hollywood star. With a little disguise, you wont be recognized

But......

You are not a political activist either, right? If you dont take this chance, who knows how long you might not see him again?

Uuuu......

Its true that I dont know when Ill be able to go on a date with Jun-kun at this point.

So, you should meet him. Love has no boundaries. John Lennon says so too. Its love and peace

I dont think it has anything to do with boundaries, John, or love and peace, but if I missed this day, I really dont think I have a chance.

Is it okay......?

Its okay, its okay. If you want to disguise yourself, I can find you some clothes from Onee-chan closet. Then, all you need to do is cover your face with sunglasses and a mask and youre good to go

Thank you very much

I bowed my head and she clapped her hands happily.

And if youre going to meet a guy, youve got to do something about your underwear!

Oh...... yes. There is new one that Terashima-san prepared for me.......

But, thats a little plain. So, lets go to Onee-chans closet and find something more fierce

No, you dont need that!

I mean, why dont you do something about your own panties first?

After all, youre going to do it, right? Im pretty sure youre going to need it

No, no, no! Its just a date!

Even though, you say something like that, if you want to date without anyone seeing your face, you have to go to a love hotel

Ehhh!?

Its okay! Take your time. If he wants to go to a secluded place, all the teenage boys will think of nothing else! It must be a love hotel

Really......?

Thats right. Its not that Kurosa-chan doesnt want to do something naughty with her boyfriend, right?

Thats...... well.......

Kyoko-san seems to be enjoying herself.

I dont know why she is so aggressive with me, but I cant help but understand why she enjoys other peoples love affairs.

Well...... Ill send him a message anyway

And the reply was absurdly fast.

It was as fast as a ping-pong rally.

Ill wait for you in front of Chobi statue at 3pm

Kyoko-san looked over my shoulder and smiled as she looked at my phone.

Though, Im not familiar with the area. Theres probably a love hotel near the meeting place, right? Im pretty sure hes going to do it

Certainly, there was a hotel named "Ravian Rose" behind the station.