"Ahem…"
(;?＿?)
Iori scratched his head awkwardly. He had not expected Kohei to automatically ignore the word "imagine" that he had said.
All he could say was… it was fate!
He spread his hands and said to Nojima and the others, "See? This is exactly what I meant!"
(′-ι_-｀)
Nojima and the others nodded in silence, indicating that they understood.
At the same time, they very tacitly took a step back. Sometimes being friends with Kitahara really felt extremely dangerous…
They suddenly understood what Yamamoto had meant before, when he said that most troubles were caused by Kamishiro and Kitahara.
Yamamoto was the one who saw things most clearly!
Nojima: "So what you mean is… Kamishiro also slept with Yamamoto's Goddess?"
Mitara: "Wait! Isn't Yamamoto's Goddess—"
Everyone's gaze very naturally turned forward!
At some point, Miss Momo had started her meet-and-greet again.
But it was obvious she was not very focused. Her eyes kept looking in Kamishiro's direction.
She did not even notice that her hand was still being held by the blond delinquent in front of her!
Gulp~
Fujiwara swallowed hard. "No way…"
If that were really the case, then it would indeed be understandable why Yamamoto was chasing Kamishiro so crazily.
But!
"Why?"
Iori struck a classic detective-style thinking pose and said, "Why is Yamamoto so certain that Kamishiro and Momo are connected?"
Sure, Kamishiro suddenly transforming into a staff member was indeed very suspicious.
But!
You cannot possibly confirm a relationship between the two of them just because of that, right?
That is way too hasty!
Of course, the even more reckless Kohei had already successfully become the one closest to Kamishiro.
Even though he was supposed to be a complete sports idiot~
"By the way, why do we not just ask the person involved?"
Nojima pointed toward the goddess. Since everyone had gone to chase Kamishiro,
there was no one lining up now—only a single delinquent boy left!
"That makes sense!" ×3
Nojima's proposal immediately received unanimous approval from the other three!
The four of them walked up very "kindly" behind the delinquent boy.
At this moment, Yoshitake, the so-called "delinquent," was still immersed in his fantasies!
The goddess held my hand for such a long time!
There is no mistake about it!
She Likes me!
I am the owner of the golden ticket!
Thanks to that staff member, I had plenty of time to bond with the goddess!
Just as he was about to find a topic to chat with her—
He suddenly felt something land on his shoulder, followed by an extremely unpleasant voice.
At this moment, any man's voice would sound unpleasant to him, okay?!
"Hey, kid. Time is up. It is our turn!"
"Huh? Did you not see that Miss Momo is still… still…"
"Still what?" ×4
The four lowered their gazes, wearing sinister smiles as they looked at the clueless delinquent.
Yoshitake: Σ(￣ロ￣lll)
"Still… this is really embarrassing~"
As a flexible representative of a certain high school, Yoshitake recognized the situation and stepped aside with an awkward grin.
In front of the goddess, he probably would not get beaten, but… he did not dare gamble on what might happen after he left!
Before walking away, he could only gaze longingly at his goddess, hoping she would remember him.
So far he seemed to be the one who had spent the longest time with her.
She should remember him, right…
However, he soon realized that his goddess did not seem to be paying attention to him at all!
Instead, her gaze remained fixed on those four bastards!
!!!
That is not fair!
Does the goddess like the domineering type?!
Of course not~
The reason Momo looked at Iori and the others was that she recognized them as the ones who had been with Yamamoto earlier.
That meant these four also knew Shiro-kun!
And very likely they were enemies!
After reading about Kamishiro's outrageous high school history, Momo did not believe her Shiro-kun could possibly have any male friends.
Only enemies were plausible!
To prevent the chasing army from increasing by four more people, Momo decided to stabilize them first!
With that thought, a bright smile bloomed on her face once more.
"Hello~"
Instantly!
Iori and the others' breathing quickened. Suddenly, the truth did not seem that important anymore!
Goddess!
Close contact!!!
"Mo… Miss Momo, I am your loyal fan!"
The moment they saw Momo's smile, they had already thrown Kamishiro, Yamamoto, and everything else out of their minds!
What mattered now was cherishing their time with the goddess!
Iori, who had been relatively normal, suddenly began stuttering the moment he held Momo's hand.
The softness in his palm made him unwilling to let go!
Seeing the flustered young man in front of her, a trace of surprise flashed in Momo's eyes.
Looks like he is still quite inexperienced~
"Hello, nice to meet you~"
Her eyes curved with a smile, that bright and playful expression instantly making Iori's heart pound.
After watching study materials for so many years,
this was the first time he had seen the goddess in real life!
It all felt like a dream!
Oh God!
If this were a dream, he would be willing never to wake up!
Unfortunately~
There were no gods here, only a few demons crawling up from hell.
Seeing Iori tightly holding onto Momo's hand without letting go, a sinister light flashed in Nojima and the other two's eyes.
Without hesitation Nojima kicked Iori in the rear!
Caught off guard Iori was sent tumbling to the ground. As he fell, he instinctively let go of her hand in a very gentlemanly manner so that the goddess would not be dragged down with him!
Iori: "Hey, wait! I am not done yet let me look a little longer!"
Mitarai: "No need. The goddess glancing at you once is already a blessing!"
Fujiwara: "You bastard, how long do you plan to pollute my goddess's eyes?!"
Iori: ????!!!
"What do you mean I am polluting her eyes?! You guys are not any better than me, have some self-awareness!"
Iori had always believed that even if he could not compete with Kamishiro or Kohei in terms of looks, compared to Nojima and the others, it was basically a dimensional strike!
Hearing that, the smiles on Mitarai and Fujiwara's faces became even more vicious as they dragged Iori aside for some "loving care."
Momo: {{(°△°; "}}!
Momo was stunned.
Were they not friends? Was this how friends interacted now?
Or… had she misunderstood?
Before she could think further, a rose suddenly appeared before her eyes!
A very ordinary-looking face followed.
"Oh, beautiful lady, forgive my suddenness, but your charm is simply irresistible~"
As he spoke, Nojima handed her the rose and gently took her hand.
He very gentlemanly kissed the back of her hand. "Please allow me to introduce myself, I am from—pfft!!!"
Before he could finish, he was kicked flying.
"Who the hell allowed you to use your mouth?!" ×2
Mitarai and Fujiwara immediately replaced him.
Judging by their posture…
That had definitely been a flying kick!
After clearing the obstacle, the two rubbed their hands together and shyly approached Momo.
To prevent unnecessary conflict, they had already discussed things while "taking care" of Iori earlier.
They could shake hands at the same time! After all, there were two hands—one for each!
Momo: Σ(￣ロ￣lll)
Seeing the two men with indecent smiles, Momo quietly put her hands behind her back and stepped back.
"Um… how about we just chat?
Are you friends with Kamishiro-kun?"
Yes.
Faced with perverts, Momo felt her resolve to protect Shiro-kun waver a little.
Sorry, Shiro-kun.
"Tch!"
At the mention of that name, Mitarai and Fujiwara's expressions darkened.
Do not bring up such a mood-killing name at a time like this!
But since it was their goddess who said it, they could only maintain fake smiles.
"Kamishiro? Who is that? We are not familiar at all~"
"Yeah, yeah, we do not know any scumbag like that!"
"…"
Hearing this, Momo gave a polite smile.
Next time you lie, at least put some effort into it.
"Hehehe, um, Miss Momo, we—"
"How did that bastard Kamishiro even become a staff member?!"
Before Mitarai could even finish speaking, Iori abruptly interrupted him from behind.
After receiving some "loving care," Iori had completely sobered up. There was no way he would be so easily seduced by beauty again!
Right now, he only wanted to confirm what kind of relationship Kamishiro had with Miss Momo!
This would determine whether he needed to sink that scumbag Kamishiro to the bottom of the sea.
Yes, humans are contradictory creatures~
Even though Miss Momo, as an AV actress was an even more top-tier predator than Kamishiro!
Still… Iori could not allow anyone around him to actually have that kind of relationship with her!
Jealousy does not change just because of someone's background or profession!
"Ah, Kamishiro-kun…"
Facing the pitiful looks from Fujiwara and Mitarai, Momo chose without hesitation to answer Iori's question.
She was not very good at dealing with this kind of overly enthusiastic fan! She even suspected that the next second, those two might pull out a sack!
However, just as she opened her mouth, she fell into hesitation again.
How exactly was she supposed to introduce her relationship with Shiro-kun to this young man in front of her?!
As an adult who had been in the workplace for many years, Momo had high emotional intelligence.
She could see the killing intent in the eyes of the boys before her at a glance!
If she truthfully said that she and Shiro-kun were upcoming co-stars… then the pressure on Shiro-kun would probably increase even more.
After all, when people hear about an AV actress's "partner," the first thing that comes to mind is the male lead.
Wait…
Even if she did not say it, they would probably find out soon anyway, right?
Shiro-kun still had to go on stage later!
Even if he was fully covered up, in front of these people who had already seen through his identity, what difference would that make compared to being completely naked?
Thinking of this, Momo silently lit a candle for Shiro-kun in her heart.
Hopefully he would realize this and quickly discuss a solution with Director Hase!
Right—
Where was Director Hase?
Momo looked around. Why was the venue already this chaotic, yet the director had not appeared?
Did something happen to him?!
"Um, Miss Momo?"
Iori's voice pulled her back from her thoughts.
"Ah, what is it?"
She blinked blankly, clearly having forgotten Iori's earlier question.
Iori: "..."
(*?????)
Am I that insignificant? How can you forget while standing right in front of me?!
Holding back tears at the corners of his eyes, Iori asked again, "Kamishiro…"
"Oh, that. Kamishiro-kun wanted to apply to IP Company, and the director told him to follow along and try it out first!"
Momo's eyes drifted as she casually made up a reason.
It was the most reasonable explanation she could think of!
As for what would happen when the truth came out later…
She was powerless!
All she could do was delay the exposure of Kamishiro's identity a little longer.
"I see!" ×4
Since they had never imagined their goddess would lie to them and they had indeed heard Kamishiro mention such plans before, Iori and the others readily accepted the explanation!
Iori: "So that is how it is~"
Mitarai: "Bold move. Just a freshman and already thinking about work."
Nojima: "Haha, that is so like him. Mechanical engineering major looking for a job in the film industry!"
Fujiwara: "And in the AV industry too. Is he applying to be a male actor?"
"Hahahahaha—" ×4
As they laughed, the four gradually fell silent.
There was not much difference, was there!!!
Whether male actor or director, that bastard Kamishiro deserved to die!!!
Momo: (.-＿-.)
She covered her face in despair.
Oh no, she forgot that detail. The staff in her industry were not exactly "proper" either!
Ahhhhh!
Forget it!
Please let a hero appear already!
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