Chapter 54: A Shady Deal

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Translator: Soafp

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In a luxurious hotel room, deep red curtains blocked out the daylight, casting the room in a dim, shadowy air.

The light from an extravagant chandelier gently illuminated the space.

Sitting on a spacious sofa was Sasahara Konatsu. She wore a white blouse and a pleated skirt—still in her school uniform. However, there was a shadow on her delicate face.

Her expression was one of deep contemplation, as she gazed out the window. Yet, she wasn't interested in the view. She was simply lost in thought.

Next to her was a man wearing a bathrobe.

The movie actor, Subaru Koda. He held a wine glass, swirling the red liquid as he casually draped his arm around Konatsu's shoulder.

His fingers gently played with her hair, a graceful yet seductive motion, as if it were second nature to him.

“We finally meet.”

Koda flashed a lewd smile as he lightly embraced Konatsu's shoulder, his face one of someone who had successfully captured their prey. However, Konatsu didn't move a muscle. Her eyes were icy cold.

“Yes, it seems so.”

Her voice was flat, and there was no emotion in her eyes. Finding this amusing, Koda chuckled softly and set his glass on the table.

“I heard from my sister. It seems like you’re up to something big? Using school students to do whatever you want, huh?”

He laughed softly from his throat, reclining deeply into the sofa. His eyes glinted with the amusement of a spectator enjoying a show.

Konatsu showed no change in her expression as she looked at him. She simply shrugged indifferently.

“Don't spread such nasty rumors. I was just helping out in the course of my revenge. And…”

She exhaled softly and continued.

“It's already over. Both of them got caught by the police. Well, since everyone involved is a minor, it doesn't seem to be a big deal.”

Her voice carried no sentiment. In fact, it even sounded somewhat amused.

“Are you alright, though?”

Koda asked with interest, and Konatsu gave him a faint smile.

“As for me? Well, I'm blackmailing someone else over another matter. They won't talk about me… or rather, even if they wanted to, they couldn't.”

“Can't talk?”

Koda tilted his head in confusion.

“Yeah. They got involved with drugs a little while ago. I have the video evidence of that, and when I showed it to them, they became very obedient. Well, as long as they stay quiet, I doubt there'll be any more crimes.”

Konatsu snickered, her expression as cold as ice.

“Heh… you’re really a scary girl.”

Koda grinned, raising his fingers to lift Konatsu's chin. But she swatted his hand away, narrowing her eyes as though looking at something unimportant.

“By the way, isn't Subaru-san busy? With leading roles in movies and all.”

“Oh, that's ‘Two and One,' right? I heard it's being made into an anime, and I've even been offered a role as a voice actor.”

“Heh… Subaru-san, you're also a popular voice actor, aren't you?”

Konatsu said indifferently, and Koda chuckled at her indifference.

“Well, yeah. That used to be my main focus, but now acting is taking up more of my time.”

No sooner had he said this than Koda suddenly pushed Konatsu's shoulder, throwing her back onto the sofa.

“…!”

For a brief moment, her expression flickered with surprise. However, it quickly disappeared, and a smug smile returned. She looked up at him, narrowing her eyes coolly.

“…About Marin Kousaka and Kagura Shinomiya … I can leave it to you, right?”

Hearing those words, Koda's smile deepened even further.

“Of course, I can handle it. But it all depends on your attitude…”

Koda wore a confident grin, and upon hearing his words, Konatsu also twisted her lips into a smile.

Slowly, she reached out, her hand slipping behind Koda's neck. She pulled her face closer to his, her lips curling into a seductive smile.

“…Fufu, Subaru-san, you're quite mean.”

In the room, where no daylight reached, the two figures slowly became one under the closed curtains.