Inside the room, fruit and snacks were laid out on the table, and the lighting was bright. Kai and Mia sat on the sofa, but they had no intention of singing.
Kai's gaze was fixed on the nervous, trembling girl with brown-black hair. Her face was delicate and beautiful, her skin fair and flawless. Her azure blue eyes were like glittering jewels, and her thin, pink lips were slightly pale.
She wore a hint of makeup, but it wasn't heavy, and her perfume was light—unlike the choking scent of the other Gyarus. Hers was the faint, fresh scent of a virgin, which was more alluring.
Her slender figure was not overly thin; underneath her uniform, her body was curved in all the right places. Although not as voluptuous as Mia, she was certainly attractive for a student.
Yes, this girl was clearly a student, around the same age as himself...
Mia Collins sat quietly beside Kai, acting like his accessory. She occasionally glanced at her lover's profile, her eyes questioning. She didn't understand why Kai's attitude had suddenly changed so drastically.
Mia knew her man well. The reason for his sudden change was this girl. She was very pretty, cute, and somewhat innocent. A closer look revealed that her demeanor was completely different from the other Gyarus. Mia wondered how they had ended up together.
They weren't the same type of person.
Still, no matter how pretty she was, she wasn't usually enough to provoke such a strong reaction from Kai. Besides... Kai's attitude towards her didn't seem like the lustful gaze of a man ogling a beauty; rather... how should she describe it? Like seeing an old acquaintance.
Mia couldn't decipher the emotion in Kai's eyes. It was too complex.
So, she decided to wait and watch quietly.
"Um..."
"Is your name Saki Yoshida?" Kai's second statement to her was still confirmation of her identity.
The long-haired girl nervously lifted her eyelashes, meeting the boy's indifferent yet sharp gaze. Terrified, she quickly looked away, timidly nodding like a hamster. "Yes..."
Kai's breath hitched for a moment, then he let out a low sigh. The sigh contained emotions that even Mia couldn't distinguish, how much was hidden in it? "Were you part of that group of Gyaru girls?"
"I... yes, we're friends," Saying this, Saki seemed a little more at ease, and her courage grew slightly.
"Friends? Yet they sold you out," Kai's expression was strange. "I only said one word, and they left you behind, didn't they? They didn't treat you like a friend at all."
"That's not true!" Saki Yoshida flicked her long hair, her eyes blazing. "They are very good to me, and it was my idea to come to Karaoke, otherwise, they wouldn't have..."
Tsk, who cares about that?
After learning her name and recognizing this girl, Kai's mind was immediately in turmoil. He felt a little helpless. Leaving her here was a knee-jerk reaction, not because he coveted her body, but because...
In a word: Unreconciled.
This was the state of mind Mia couldn't see. This famous heroine's story felt utterly devastating. The deceased memories of his past life had resurrected and hit him over the head.
If saving the little girl Rinka in Tokyo was an impulse, this time it was more than just an impulse; he was furious!
Rinka's story was mainly a tragedy for the victim, but Saki Yoshida's tragedy was so horrific that it was impossible to even derive pleasure from reading it.
Is this something a person should have to endure?
Kai's feelings were complex. His brain rapidly filtered information about the girl while he spoke. "Do you know why I sought you out?"
"...I apologize for what happened earlier." She bent and bowed.
Kai's mouth twitched, and he chuckled. "I'm not here for an apology, Saki Yoshida... you're very pretty."
"Huh?"
"Your face is beautiful."
"Oh..."
"Your skin is fair."
"Ah..."
"Your breasts aren't small."
"Ugh..."
"And your butt is firm."
"..."
He... what is he saying? Saki Yoshida's blue eyes were spinning; she was about to faint.
"So I was attracted to you. I want to sleep with you."
Mia Collins wanted to grab Kai's collar and demand, Kai, what are you doing?! Proposing "I want to sleep with you" to a stranger you just met? This isn't just harassment; it's outright perverted!
Besides, why do you say you want to sleep with her, but your eyes show no worldly desire at all? You don't lust after her at all!
Mia's vision was sharp.
But for Saki Yoshida, who was isolated, friendless, and eager for change, such a direct statement didn't seem problematic. In fact, a thought crossed her mind: Is he proposing to me?
This kind of talk... it must be a confession, right? Being confessed to by someone you just met...
Don't misunderstand; Saki Yoshida's thought process was indeed this absurd, which explained her eventual fate.
"Um, you're so sudden, I'm a little..." The girl stammered, but Kai cut her off.
"Stop with the nonsense. Just tell me the price."
"A what?"
"How much to spend the night with me?" Kai patted Mia's waist, signaling her to take out a checkbook. He handed it to Saki. "Fill in any amount you want. I want to play with you for one night."
Saki Yoshida: "..."
Mia: "..."
Using my money to pay for girls, Kai? You've got guts, Mia thought, her face dark.
Saki Yoshida was even more embarrassed. This... wasn't this compensated dating? The kind where you get paid... So that's what he meant! I thought he was confessing to me!!!
"Um... I, I don't do that..."
"Why not? Are you still a virgin?"
"Yes..."
Why does he keep talking about such embarrassing topics?
"But don't you know that those Gyaru girls, your 'good friends,' are all compensated dating girls?" Kai rested his chin on his crossed hands, smiling lightly. "They are very skilled at earning money with their bodies."
"Huh? How could that be?!"
"Why couldn't it be? You don't think those Gyarus are as glamorous as they appear, do you? Behind the scenes... Heh heh, they've slept with God knows how many older men. Doing that kind of part-time work for money is common in high school," Kai finished, picking up a glass of orange juice and swirling it.
"Aren't they your good friends? Since they're all doing compensated dating, and you want to join their circle, shouldn't you join them and do it, too?"
"This... I..."
Saki Yoshida was lost after hearing this shocking fact. She bit her lip. "Even so, I... doing that..."
She hesitated, repulsed.
Saki Yoshida wasn't short on money, so she naturally wouldn't consider doing such work. If she had to do this to make friends and join their circle... she couldn't accept it.
"I didn't realize you cared about your virginity so much."
"Of course I do. How could I not care about my own body?"
"Heh heh."
Though he was smiling, Mia could tell that Kai was mocking her.
"Alright, go. If you don't want to, then forget it."
He paused, then added,
"However—if you decide to enter that life, don't forget I am your first customer. Remember to come to me. I have reserved your first night, and you won't be allowed to back out of the deal."
"..."
So, this is why he sought me out? For this reason?
Saki Yoshida breathed a sigh of relief, yet she was still confused. She couldn't shake the feeling that the mysterious boy's true intention was not her body at all...