Chapter 92: Spring Festival Brings Turbulence… No, a Premonition of Debauchery

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I laid Ange down in bed, and the night deepened. My mom was snoring quietly. She’s harmless when she’s asleep.

On the other hand, I couldn’t sleep. My mind was racing, and I felt like I was forgetting something important. And with the Spring Festival starting tomorrow, I couldn’t shake off the sense that trouble was looming.

…

I wondered what would happen to Kojima-san. Though it was just speculation, if that creepy mole guy had been using various drugs to control her, I felt a bit of sympathy. If she had been used up, she might be more than just frustrated; she could be really messed up, which is a secondary victimization in itself.

“What am I even thinking about?”

I muttered to myself, my voice echoing in the night's stillness. This wasn’t like me. If I had known Kojima-san was in a situation where she couldn’t resist on her own, I would have chosen my words more carefully.

Regret comes too late. It's done. What a mess.

At the very least, I should support Kojima-san from the shadows, enough for her to survive on her own. It's the least I can do as an apology.

And then, contact Jones-san.

…

I woke up just before six in the morning. My phone's light was blinking.

There were two messages. One from Kenzaki-san, as expected.

He must have been impatient.

Looking at the finalized Spring Festival timetable given by the head of the executive committee, Kenzaki-san’s slot was from 1 PM for about two hours. I worried unnecessarily if he'd be okay with a no-rehearsal, one-shot performance.

Additionally, his remaining time was oddly allocated to being a judge for the “Manyo University Miss Spring Festival Contest.” What a waste of KYOKO's talent to judge a local university's beauty contest!

‘I'll arrive by 11 AM, so there should be about two hours to meet Mii. Find a place where we can meet her.'

The message from Kenzaki-san was straightforward, despite my silly thoughts.

But finding a place where Mii could meet without drawing attention to KYOKO was a challenge.

Alright, now the other message… Huh, it's from Kurebayashi-san.

‘Where should I meet Asuka-nee?'

I had completely forgotten. I hadn't discussed meeting details with Kurebayashi-san!

Well, there’s only one place that comes to mind where both of them know and can talk freely without worrying about others.

So, I sent the same message to both of them.

‘Alright, meet at my apartment around 11. Make sure no one sees you.'

Sigh.

Normally, having two beautiful women come to your place would cause excitement, but all I could manage was a sigh.

…

Considering that, it might be better if Mom and Ange were out of the apartment.

And I hope Ange brought the IC recorder I asked for.