Kazehara Tetsu turned around and walked straight to the resting place.
There is a relatively deserted area, with a few benches and Vending Machine for people to rest.
And next to the tall artificial tree.
A figure that looked out of place was leaning there.
He put his hands in his pockets and kicked one foot unconsciously at the cracks in the tiles on the ground.
Under the somewhat messy Blue Short Hair, there is a face with "unhappy" and "don't bother me" written all over it.
Ibuki Mio.
She seems to have been standing here for a long time.
Maybe I'm waiting for someone, or maybe I just don't want to go back to the Class C group that is full of Ryuen Kakeru's disgusting aura, so I hide in this corner in a daze.
She did not look at Kazehara Tetsu who was walking towards her, but frowned and stared at the row of drinks in Vending Machine.
Until the pair of slender legs stopped in her sight.
"If you want to pretend to see the scenery, the view here is not very good. You can only see the sign of the toilet opposite."
Kazehara Tetsu's voice sounded above her head, with the same irritating tone as always.
Ibuki Mio's movements stopped.
"... Huh?"
She uttered a monosyllabic question, her tone full of barbed aggression.
"Stop talking to yourself over there. Is this mall owned by your family? Do you want me to take care of it when I stand here? Don't take yourself too seriously."
"And..."
She looked Kazehara Tetsu up and down, and the corners of her mouth curved into a mocking arc.
"Always following you? What are you narcissistic about? Where do you have the nerve to say such things? I just happen to be standing here, that's all."
Faced with this outrageous confession, Kazehara Tetsu was not angry.
"Really?"
"It's okay if you don't admit it. But..."
"Ever since we bought tickets at Haunted House, a certain person has been poking his head in the back."
Kazehara Tetsu withdrew his gaze and fell back on Ibuki Mio's increasingly stiff face.
"The words 'Coincidence Theory' just now are really unconvincing, Ibuki."
The air seemed to freeze for a few seconds.
Ibuki Mio bit his lip and stared at Kazehara Tetsu, as if he was weighing whether to continue to quibble or to use force directly.
In the end, all the emotions turned into an extremely unhappy sigh.
"... Tsk."
Now that she had been seen through, she was too lazy to pretend anymore.
The "Bystander Aura" that was originally used to cover up instantly dissipated and was replaced by more straightforward annoyance.
"It seems that they have been discovered... Tsk, it's really troublesome."
She scratched her short, frizzy hair, her tone full of impatience.
"Now that you know it, stop talking nonsense. That's right, I'm following you."
Kazehara Tetsu shrugged and walked to Vending Machine next to him.
Clang.
A can of Hot Coffee rolled out.
He bent down and took it out, instead of opening it himself, he threw it to Ibuki Mio.
Ibuki Mio subconsciously raised his hand to catch it, and the warm touch spread in his palm.
She was stunned for a moment, looked at the coffee in her hand, and then at Kazehara Tetsu.
"I didn't ask you to treat me."
"Just think of this as a little Consolation Prize for Miss Stalker who has worked so hard all the way."
Kazehara Tetsu also bought a can for himself and leaned on the other side.
"Then let's get down to business."
His tone became a little more serious.
"Ryuen Kakeru asked you to come, right?"
Although it is a question, Kazehara Tetsu's tone is very determined.
Hearing that name, a trace of obvious disgust flashed across Ibuki Mio's face.
"... Who else could it be?"
She opened the coffee can with a pop and took a rude sip.
"That's right, he asked me to keep an eye on you. He said he wanted to keep track of your movements and see who you would come into contact with, where you would go, and what you would do... It's simply boring."
"Spy on me?"
Kazehara Tetsu raised his eyebrows, "This does seem like his style. But..."
"Why you?"
His eyes glanced around Ibuki Mio.
"Ryuen should have more obedient lackeys like Ishizaki, or guys like Kaneda who are better at pretending."
"Do you think I want to be proud of this?"
Ibuki Mio snorted coldly and squeezed the empty can in his hand.
"That bastard found out... that I have a 'relationship' with you."
"Relationship?"
Kazehara Tetsu paused slightly with his fingers holding the coffee can.
"You mean... the fight?"
"He doesn't care about my relationship with you, he just wants to arrange it like this."
Kazehara Tetsu listened to her complaints quietly, the smile in his eyes gradually deepened.
"That's it."
"However, Ibuki. Since you came with a mission..."
"So, tell me all this now... what do you want to do?"
Kazehara Tetsu took a step forward and approached Ibuki Mio.
Faced with Kazehara Tetsu's questioning, Ibuki Mio did not retreat.
"Don't confuse me with that scumbag who only plays tricks."
"The reason why I tell you is just because..."
"Ryuen, that guy has really been eyeing you lately."
"And... there is already movement."
"Movement?"
"More than just surveillance."
Ibuki Mio lowered his voice and his tone became serious.
"He seems to be very serious this time, and he is very wary of you."
"So... be careful yourself."
These words are undoubtedly the highest level of intelligence leakage.
If Ryuen knew about it, Ibuki Mio's life in Class C would probably become very sad.
"Oh..."
Kazehara Tetsu's expression became a little playful.
"Just sell Ryuen Kakeru?"
"This is more than just 'accidentally spilling the beans'. You are directly trying to undermine him."
"Do you want to show your kindness to me in this way? Let me show mercy to you in the future?"
"Stop being so disgusting!"
Ibuki Mio was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and its fur instantly exploded.
"Who cares about your mercy? If it's a fight, I'll be with you at any time, and I'll win or lose!"
She took a deep breath and calmed down, "I just... don't like those despicable methods."
"Stalking, secretly filming, setting up traps... Ryuen's set of things makes me sick."
"If it's a duel, it should be a head-on confrontation."
"Instead of being like a rat in the gutter, using those despicable methods to disgust people."
"If you lose because of that disgusting trap... then I'll feel bad about it too."
"I want to defeat you, and I also want to defeat you head-on. This is my reason."
This is Ibuki Mio.
She has her own strange self-esteem that is more like a "warrior" than a "bad" one.
Kazehara Tetsu looked at her.
Looking at this awkward girl with "Don't misunderstand me, I'm just for my own pleasure" written all over her face.
After a few seconds of silence.
"Pfft."
Kazehara Tetsu suddenly laughed out loud.
"That's it."
"A serious duel? It's really... strange."
He waved his hand and turned to leave.
"Since you hate those methods so much, then just watch them carefully."
"Hey!"
Looking at Kazehara Tetsu's unconcerned back, Ibuki Mio couldn't help but shout.
"Did you listen? That guy is really..."
"I know."
Kazehara Tetsu didn't look back, just waved with his back to her.
"Ryuen wants to target me and play games... then let him do it."
"But for your unnecessary worries... thank you very much."
His voice gradually faded away.
"... cut."
Seeing the figure disappearing around the corner, Ibuki Mio flattened the empty can in his hand.
"Arrogant bastard..."
She cursed under her breath, then threw the deformed can into the trash can.