“Uh, so…”
“I’ll take the punishment.”
But calling it improper dating, not even improper heterosexual dating.
Well, in a world where there’s no problem dating regardless of gender, there’s no need to use the term ‘heterosexual dating’.
And saying something like ‘improper heterosexual or homosexual dating’ would sound awkward and unnatural.
Of course, even in such a world, dating more than one person at the same time wouldn’t be acceptable.
Whether in this world or the one I lived in, marriage is monogamous… or should it be called one-to-one for women?
Anyway, it wouldn’t be much different.
Walking around with women on both sides like this would definitely look morally inappropriate.
Especially considering the ruckus we made in the classroom.
Still, I didn’t expect the student council to directly get involved.
Aren’t they the most important students in the school?
Could they really not know anything about me?
As I thought about it and looked at the name badge on the disciplinary committee member’s chest, I saw the name “Son A-reum” engraved in yellow.
The name badge, made up of yellow, white, and copper—probably representing gold, silver, and bronze—changes color every year when freshmen enter the school.
This year’s incoming students were supposed to have their names engraved in gold, and they would use that color until they graduated, then pass it on to the students who enter when they graduate.
So, you can easily tell what year a student is in just by looking at their name badge.
Although the teachers sometimes get confused.
So, this kid is a first-year who just became a disciplinary committee member and is overflowing with enthusiasm.
Sensing my gaze, Son A-reum hurriedly covered her chest with her hands, seemingly misunderstanding me greatly.
…No, well, I did act in a way that would make her misunderstand.
But being treated so openly like a pervert is kind of depressing.
Out of the four of us who hang out together, I’m the one most careful about physical contact.
Even if I explain, she wouldn’t believe me.
…Hmm, now that I think about it, I kind of want to mess with her a bit.
“Just because someone has homosexual tendencies doesn’t mean they view everyone with a sexual gaze.”
Since I already knew we were in the same grade, there was no need to speak formally anymore.
So, I casually threw out a very fundamental statement.
“Huh?”
Even though homosexuality is somewhat common, there are still some who view it negatively.
Naturally, what I said could be a trap.
Of course, I didn’t imply in that statement that ‘I am homosexual’.
I intended to tease her later by saying, ‘You thought I was, but I only said it because I assumed you did’.
…Well, to be honest, from her perspective, it’s not surprising she sees me that way.
I’m acting that way, and more importantly, the “me” inside Ye Sara’s body hasn’t had any sexual interest in men.
Even if I do end up with a lover someday, it certainly won’t be a man.
Son A-reum’s face momentarily turned pale, then flushed red again.
After seeing the smiling expression on my face, she seemed to realize I was joking.
Son A-reum pointed a finger at me and shouted.
“So, you’re saying you’re a pervert, not that there’s something wrong with homosexuals?!”
Well, that’s probably true.
But I’m not a pervert…
As I thought that, the memory of yesterday’s class, where I was posing in various positions on Ha-neul’s lap, came to mind.
…No, I did that on purpose to make it look that way.
And I had her permission.
Of course, I can’t deny the suspicion here.
After all, I need to be punished by the student council more severely than just a warning.
If I want this incident to become something the school can’t ignore, it’s better to let her exaggerate the situation.
“I—”
“So, what’s the problem with that?”
As I was about to agree with her, Yoo Ha-neul, who was clinging to my side, suddenly spoke up.
“What?”
Son A-reum turned her gaze toward Yoo Ha-neul, as if she hadn’t expected her to suddenly jump into the conversation.
“I mean, what’s the problem with that? Sure, we were hugging during class. It’s also true that Sara was holding arms with Soo-ah during class. But so what? Even the teachers pretended not to see it.”
…Uh, that’s totally something a villainess would say.
Or something a lackey following around a villainess would say.
The typical lackey 1 who follows the proud villainess that commits all sorts of misdeeds and doesn’t get stopped by anyone.
The one who speaks up instead of the villainess who feels no need to open her mouth.
It’s the kind of cliché line a lackey says, not something the heroine would say.
I stared at Yoo Ha-neul in shock, and she leaned her face close to my ear and whispered quietly.
“I’ve got a plan. Play along.”
“……”
I thought for a moment, then nodded.
Yoo Ha-neul’s determination is like a dump truck on a rampage, capable of sending you to another world if hit.
“Wh-wh-wh-what…”
Seeing Yoo Ha-neul confidently crush her logic and whisper something to me while sticking close, Son A-reum’s face turned bright red again, for reasons I could only guess.
There’s a cliché where disciplinary or moral committee members are the ones with the dirtiest and most perverted thoughts in their heads.
In all-ages content, it might end there, but in adult games or commercial works…
…Well, this character doesn’t appear in “If You Wish”.
At least, she’s not one of the three main heroines you can pursue.
Even if she did appear in some part I missed in the streamer’s playthrough, she was likely just an extra without any standing CGs.
The game developers did say there were no secret heroines or hidden routes.
“Besides, we didn’t do anything that could be considered ‘improper’ at school.”
“…Huh?”
With that sudden bombshell from Yoo Ha-neul, the atmosphere froze once again.
Not only the disciplinary committee member in front of us but also the students who had discreetly stopped walking, pretending to talk to their friends while eavesdropping on our conversation, all froze.
You could still hear cars passing by outside the school gates, but the area around us felt eerily quiet.
“What do you mean ‘at school’?”
“How can just hugging be considered improper dating? We didn’t kiss or… do any of those things.”
Even Yoo Ha-neul seemed to be getting embarrassed as she stammered a bit while saying “those things”.
“No, well, then…”
“Yeah.”
As Son A-reum stammered at Yoo Ha-neul’s unexpected bombshell, Yoo Ha-neul dropped another one.
“Right, yesterday, I stayed over at Sara’s house.”
Well, yeah, you did stay over.
But putting emphasis on the word “stayed” like that twists the meaning in a weird way.
Son A-reum’s face had turned as red as it could possibly get.
If you cracked an egg on her forehead, you could probably fry it there.
“Oh, by the way, you’re still wearing your underwear. I’ll wash it and return it later.”
And with that, Yoo Ha-neul turned to me and casually dropped that statement.
You’re still wearing it?!
Well, I guess you are!
Wait a minute. Then…
The only one who went out to buy underwear yesterday was Shin So-hee.
Neither Yoo Ha-neul nor Lee Soo-ah seemed to have expected to stay overnight at my mansion.
As I slowly turned my head to look at Lee Soo-ah, she blushed slightly, tightened her grip on my arm, and whispered softly.
“I-I’ll wash and return it later too…”
As she said that and averted her eyes slightly, Lee Soo-ah’s face seemed both pitiful and oddly seductive.
!!!!!
An invisible exclamation mark appeared above Son A-reum’s head.
She was opening and closing her mouth, but no words were coming out.
She was probably using her imagination to simulate what I, Ha-neul, and Soo-ah might have done last night.
In reality, all we did was eat chicken and go to sleep.
“Oh, right. So-hee said the same thing. She felt bad and said she’d wash your shirt and return it.”
!!!!!
Even more invisible exclamation marks floated above Son A-reum’s head.
I couldn’t see them, but I could definitely feel it.
“Th-three girls…?”
No, the way you say that makes me sound like some sort of harem king.
Or harem queen?
…Or maybe lesbian queen?
Whatever.
The ridiculous statements Yoo Ha-neul started seemed to have had an even bigger impact than she intended.
Not only did they attract the disciplinary committee member’s attention, but they also caught the attention of everyone passing by, boosting their interest by 300%.
If this were a game, Yoo Ha-neul would have been a shield warrior.
No, on second thought, she wouldn’t be able to tank.
Because all the aggro seemed to be shifting toward me.
“……”
The disciplinary committee member was trembling, her fists clenched tightly.
It seemed like it was taking all her willpower to keep her composure, as if she was about to explode from rage.
“Uh… so.”
I almost lost my mind listening to Yoo Ha-neul’s words, but I managed to pull myself together.
“So, you’re saying we can’t just let this slide?”
At my words, Son A-reum pointed her finger at me and replied.
Man, she really likes pointing.
Do all disciplinary committee members act like this?
Well, I think they do.
“Of course! There’s no way I can let this go!”
I was glad to hear that.
It seemed like Yoo Ha-neul’s statements had been extremely effective.
Well, if I were a disciplinary committee member and heard a fellow student say, “I just came from an orgy last night”, I would also be horrified and tell a teacher.
Of course, Yoo Ha-neul never actually mentioned the word “sex”.
She just said, “slept”.
…Maybe she has the talent to be a politician?
When I looked at Yoo Ha-neul, she gave me a sly smile.
If there weren’t people around, she might have made a peace sign with her fingers.
“I’ll bring this up at the student council meeting and report your… your…”
“Your?”
“Your immoral acts!”
How would she write the report?
“Ye Sara had a sex party with three other female students”1?
If she writes that, I’d have plenty to say in response, and once things escalated, the school wouldn’t be able to ignore it, which would be good for me.
“Fine.”
I tried to cross my arms but gave up when I realized both of my arms were still held by the two girls.
Instead, I calmly replied.
“Go ahead and try. I have plans too.”
Then I lifted one corner of my mouth slightly.
It felt like I could see the blood rushing to the top of the disciplinary committee member’s head.
Well, she probably had the exact opposite of my plan in mind.
Which is exactly why this is going to be fun.