Chapter 62: Delusional Stick, A Bad Bug Flying into the Fire

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I finished the meeting with Azusa-san, who's on the edge of her life.

As I confirmed her cooperation, I was thinking about contacting Jones-san when my phone rang. It was Mrs. Kurebayashi, Misa-san.

“Hello?”

“Sorry to call out of the blue, Yuuta-sama. Do you have a moment?”

“Sure, I just finished up some business.”

Unlike my relaxed tone, Misa-mama sounded serious. Trouble, perhaps? And sure enough…

“It's about Kojima-sama, whom we've been looking after.”

“Yeah? What happened?”

“A message came to her phone, and after reading it, she started acting hysterical.”

“…What?”

“No matter what I asked, she just kept freaking out, and I couldn't get any clear answers.”

“…”

Well, well. Did she get some threatening message or something?

“After that, she turned off her phone and has been trembling in the corner of the room we lent her.”

“Can I talk to Kojima-san directly?”

“Yes, I think she might respond to you, Yuuta-sama.”

Misa-san handed the phone to Kojima-san. I figured Misa-san had called me because she thought I could help.

“A-ah, Yuuta, what should I do? What do I do?”

From the first words, it was clear how distressed Kojima-san was.

“Calm down. Just calm down and tell me what happened first.”

I kept my tone gentle, and after a brief pause, Kojima-san started speaking in a whisper.

“…He's coming.”

“What? Your period? Did you freak out thinking it might not come, but it did, and now you're panicking?”

“…”

“…”

First attempt: failure.

“Sorry, I was just trying to calm you down and failed miserably.”

“…Thanks.”

“Yeah, I’m not sure if that deserves thanks.”

“…My brother is coming. He decided to visit before Golden Week, on the weekend.”

“Oh.”

So, that’s it. The last person she wants to see is coming. She's so damn serious. There are ways to avoid him, you know.

“He definitely won't leave quickly. He'll try to stay and threaten me. And…”

He’s coming to release all his pent-up sexual frustration, probably even resorting to rape. (He’s so desperate he's hitting on junior high girls.)

“No, I can't stand it. I can't bear the thought of having sex without any feelings involved.”

(Being forced while frigid—that’s just hell.)

I thought for a moment. Should I bring up the concept of karma in Kojima-san's family situation?

I should at least get a clear statement from her.

“Do you want me to come over? I can help you deal with him.”

“Would you… really?”

“Yes. But you need to promise me you'll stay calm and not do anything reckless.”

“Okay, I promise.”

“Alright, I'll be there soon. Just hang tight.”

“Thank you, Yuuta. Really.”

“No problem. See you soon.”

I ended the call and headed over to help Kojima-san. This situation was more serious than I'd initially thought, but I was determined to help her out of it.