Chapter: 25. The Omens of a Bad Woman’s Downfall
“……You mean to say that early in the morning when you tried to wake up your childhood friend, no matter how much you knocked on the door, it didn’t work…..”
“Then you found the door was unlocked and went inside to confirm whether your childhood friend was still in the room…..” The discipline committee member read from the statement, occasionally casting a strange glance at the boy before him.
“…..Then when you saw your childhood friend still lying in bed and planned to go wake her up, you were suddenly hugged by your still-sleeping childhood friend and rolled into the blanket?”
“…..Shortly after, you found that your limbs were inexplicably stuck in some very awkward positions against your childhood friend, and you couldn’t break free?”
The discipline committee member’s gaze grew colder.
Meanwhile, Kanade kept her head down, feeling frightened and uneasy.
“Finally, in such a situation…… you assaulted your still-sleeping childhood friend, right?”
“That’s not assault! It’s just a misunderstanding—”
“—But according to another witness, Nishikawa-san’s report, Tsuki is it true that you had already come out at that time?”
“…..” Kanade, upon hearing this, lowered her head again in shame.
“As a boy, from what I know, this kind of thing wouldn’t just happen from a little accidental contact, would it? Or do you, Tsuki, perhaps have some unspeakable secret in certain areas……”
“…..It’s not like that, I—this really is…..” I want to die, I want to die, I want to die…… Kanade desperately chanted in her heart.
For students in the special class, if they engage in behaviors that violate school rules and discipline in their daily lives, they will be summoned by the discipline committee for questioning and investigation.
Actions such as using abilities outside the training ground or exposing supernatural entities to students from other classes would be subjected to investigation by the discipline committee.
Of course, this also includes some behaviors unrelated to abilities, such as attempting to leave the artificial school island without permission or….. sexual harassment or molesting other students.
Normally, such immoral behavior would result in severe punishments like expulsion, but considering that Ark Academy is essentially meant to accommodate these students afflicted by supernatural forces, expulsion is avoided. However, severe penalties may still be applied depending on the circumstances.
Because ability users hold undeniable advantages over ordinary people, their actions against students from other classes are often viewed as particularly serious cases of bullying.
This is why Kanade was summoned by the discipline committee early in the morning for questioning.
“…..However, it seems the victim does not intend to hold you accountable.” The discipline committee member, seeing Kanade’s shameful expression, spoke up.
“According to Hoshimiya-san, her surprise when she called out was merely due to finding someone suddenly in her blanket, and not out of fear or the need for help. What a gentle child she is.”
“Ah, yes…… Konomi is a good girl……” Kanade couldn’t help but echo.
“And it seems she wasn’t aware that you had ‘come out’ at that time, which in some sense is great news, at least you have not experienced social death in front of your childhood friend.”
“……”
“As for the witness Nishikawa-san, he also indicated the possibility of misunderstanding the situation, so congratulations, as long as we, the discipline committee, do not find clear evidence of you coercing others to attest on your behalf, you will not face substantial punishment.” The discipline committee member slowly placed the documents back on the table in front of him.
“At present, only the parties involved and a very small number of members from the discipline committee know about this incident, so if it truly is a ‘misunderstanding,’ you need not take it too much to heart. Tsuki, you can leave now.”
“Ah, yes, thank you very much……” Kanade stood up, feeling utterly humiliated.
But just as she was about to leave, the discipline committee member spoke again, “This question won’t be recorded…… I’m genuinely curious, how did things turn out like this?”
“…..It really was just a misunderstanding.”
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Time rewinds slightly earlier.
Konomi woke up especially early.
The sun outside had yet to rise, and the earth remained shrouded in darkness.
“Alright, even Kanade-kun shouldn’t be awake at this hour……” Konomi first observed the quiet surroundings outside her room.
Confirming that everyone else in the Shiki Hall was still fast asleep, she quietly got out of bed.
But just as Konomi was about to start preparing her room, she seemed to think of something, making her way to the balcony to scan the magical reactions in the surrounding shadows.
“Hm, it seems Amakusa hasn’t gone so far as to hide on the balcony all night to watch me sleep…..” Konomi thought to herself, feeling a bit terrified.
Ever since her sister observed her teasing Kanade from a hidden spot, that bone-chilling experience of social death now made her check for shadows around her before doing anything.
What Konomi needed to do was quite simple.
As agreed, Kanade was supposed to come to her room this morning to wake her up.
So she naturally had to prepare the scene well….. ah no, tidy up her room.
For example, by taking out the special fragrance she prepared for such occasions—one that is very popular among boys her age—to fill her room with a hint of alluring romance.
Then she would tidy her appearance, comb her extremely messy hair, wash up thoroughly with mouthwash and wet wipes, and use a face mask and skincare products to ensure her skin looked supple and smooth.
Finally, she would apply a very subtle makeup that would be hard for a boy to notice.
“Good, perfect——” After everything was ready, Konomi spoke to her reflection in the mirror.
To present her childhood friend with a classic scene from an ACG work and to achieve a perfect effect.
She couldn’t leave everything to luck and coincidence; she also needed to prepare all aspects on her own.
I don’t remember which ancestor said that behind every success lies unspoken efforts.
After preparing her appearance, Konomi also tried to adjust the pajamas she was wearing.
At that moment, the fluffy pajamas she wore were the normal outfits she used on ordinary days; made to counterbalance her disproportionately large and restless attributes, they had a robust quality.
From a certain perspective, they weren’t suitable for the kind of alluring scenes she envisioned.
But if someone noticed that her pajamas were different from what she wore during the phone call last night, it might raise suspicions.
So Konomi had to try to half-unfasten the buttons and arrange the fabric in a more suggestive way, as if it had become this disheveled state naturally due to her sleeping posture——
“Perfect~ if it’s like this….. Kanade-kun probably won’t be able to resist, right?” Konomi examined her somewhat enticing self in the mirror with her extraordinary night vision, finding even she felt that she looked a bit too seductive.
All she needed to do was pretend to be asleep when she knocked on Kanade-kun’s door.
Then, after he pushed the door open and saw her in this alluring state, he, as a high school boy of this age, undoubtedly wouldn’t be able to resist making a move on her, the girl who was supposedly asleep.
At that moment, she would pretend to wake up and ask him what he was doing——
In this way, she could make the responsible Kanade-kun take responsibility for her…… and the two of them would naturally become lovers!
Konomi settled on a perfect script in her heart.
But she inadvertently overlooked some crucial information, such as her childhood friend’s unexpected struggle between reason and desire the night before, and how he currently seemed to be blessed with the luck of a lecherous god……
And, most importantly, that someone would just happen to move into the Shiki Hall that morning, and her room was directly across from her own.
