So Awful (Continued)

The night wind was still blowing.

Ichinose Honami's hair flew forward in a mess, and her fingertips cupped his cheeks.

She was waiting for his response.

Asakusa Toru: "..."

The most special one.

... How greedy you really are, Ichinose Honami.

The most special one, in other words, is the accomplice.

Even if it's not that kind of relationship, it will probably be something similar.

She is neither a "diary reader" standing opposite the "diary Recorder," nor a "lover" revolving around "Asakusa Toru." She cares nothing for the past or future of others, nor for the prospects of the Special Exam. What she wants to become is the only one standing beside him, the "most special one."

Extremely greedy.

"No." So, with a slight smile playing on his lips, Asakusa Toru, under Ichinose Honami's gaze, uttered the words of refusal. "You're not wicked enough."

"You are so gentle, so kind, so considerate."

Archangel Ichinose Honami came from the heavens.

She is gentle enough to Shiranami Chihiro's behavior, which is tantamount to 'betrayal'; kind enough to ignore his malicious spoilers and criticisms; and considerate enough to willingly become her only target of attack instead of others.

How could such a gentle Archangel become an accomplice to a madman like him hiding behind his Diary?

Therefore, no.

Can't.

"...I'm not wicked enough." Repeating his words, Ichinose Honami paused, taken aback.

She had considered that Asakusa Toru might refuse, and she had also considered that Asakusa Toru might agree, but she really hadn't expected that Asakusa Toru would give such a reason.

To be fair, was Asakusa Toru really that bad?

Ah, that must be pretty awful.

Let alone what happened before enrollment, even the contents of the diary written after enrollment would probably seem quite terrible to her.

Kidnapping someone's life, exposing their past, and mocking their words and actions.

Who can say this isn't outrageous?

It may not seem particularly egregious compared to some far worse actions, but it must have been quite egregious to the other people who saw the diary, especially Ms. Sakayanagi Arisu.

Even just flipping through old diaries and messages, Ichinose Honami could feel Sakayanagi Arisu's gritted teeth of hatred yet helplessness.

But who can Asakusa Toru who wrote these words?

She likes it, so what!

Therefore, when Asakusa Toru said she wasn't wicked enough, Ichinose Honami would seriously consider the question.

What exactly constitutes "bad" behavior?

The answer I found in my heart at this moment--

"--"

It was a kiss.

The moist, soft, and incredibly innocent sensation lasted only a moment. What immediately overturned this innocence was the arms that wrapped tightly around her neck, abandoning all shame.

It was as if they wanted to use the strength of each other's arms to achieve a more mature kiss.

But in reality, this only causes the chests, which were originally spaced apart, to press together more tightly.

"--"

Holding her breath, she savored the sweet taste. Her consciousness momentarily paused, then quickly returned. Ichinose Honami then voluntarily released her grip, exhaling heavy breaths and raising her neck.

"Is that bad enough?" she said.

What constitutes "bad"?

Is it considered egregious to set aside moral constraints, suppress one's verbal habits, and unleash a torrent of negative emotions upon others at this moment?

Suppressing her shyness and hypnotizing herself, is it wrong to shamelessly enjoy his dependence as a 'mother'?

Is it wrong to say you wanted to give your friend a helping hand, but then hesitate to let go of your lingering feelings and indulge in the thrill of immorality and betrayal by agreeing to be his girlfriend?

... That's outrageous.

That couldn't be worse.

Kissing your best friend's boyfriend on your best friend's dorm balcony, or something like that.

Even if this is just the same thing that Shiranami Chihiro did to her, at least Shiranami Chihiro is her girlfriend.

And she was nothing.

"Not enough," he said.

As his fingertips traced his lips, feeling the lingering trace of youthful innocence, Asakusa Toru knew very well that this was Ichinose Honami's first kiss.

Because she had never done this before, the girl frequently bumped her teeth.

She considers Kissing, and kissing her boyfriend behind his girlfriend's back, as a despicable act.

But clearly, that's not bad enough.

Ichinose Honami is still too gentle.

That's just her nature.

Since that's the case, then he should be the one to take the lead.

At this moment, let the pure Angel fall from heaven and become a wicked demon.

The first thing to do is to carry out the declaration of infidelity.

The hand on her shoulder slid up her neck, and as he bent down, his other hand swept up her legs. Just as the girl's steps were disrupted by the sudden attack, Asakusa Toru turned around and spoke softly:

"Let me show you what 'bad' really means."

Reopening the balcony door, Asakusa Toru, embracing Ichinose Honami, openly stood before Shiranami Chihiro.

Having just cleaned up the battlefield Shiranami Chihiro wiped the sweat from her brow, a sense of curiosity about the balcony just beginning to rise in her heart.

As soon as Honami woke up, she went to find Chejun, which gave her a chance to tidy up the mess in the dormitory a little.

But as expected, I'm still curious about what they'll say.

Is this a confession? Or a response to Che-kun's confession?

After all, I haven't had a chance to tell Honami that I accepted Che-kun's confession.

If it were Tetsu-kun... he would absolutely accept Honami's feelings without hesitation.

Waaah...

No, no, I have to go over and eavesdrop.

"--Splash!"

The moment the thought crossed Shiranami Chihiro's mind, the balcony door, which Ichinose Honami had casually closed as she went out, was suddenly flung open.

What came into view was Asakusa Toru scooping up Ichinose Honami in his arms.

Shiranami Chihiro: "???"

Huh??? Why did it suddenly develop like this???

What exactly did they say?

What on earth is going on???

A barrage of question marks appeared on her forehead, leaving Shiranami Chihiro bewildered.

But what Asakusa Toru said next made her even more confused.

"Chihiro Onodera, I'm going to be raped by Honami next."

He spoke incomprehensibly without changing his expression.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait—" Shiranami Chihiro let out the loudest sound she had ever uttered in her life, as if releasing all the sounds she had been suppressing and enduring not long ago. She closed her eyes tightly, stretched out her hands, and shouted:

"--Wait a minute!!!"

What are you saying?!

"Yeah, yeah, Asakusa- kun, what are you saying?!" As if asking the question she hadn't shouted out, Ichinose Honami, who was being held in Asakusa Toru's arms for a moment, finally came to her senses and struggled casually before asking loudly.

Despite being questioned by the two women, Asakusa Toru remained remarkably calm.

He first casually tossed Ichinose Honami onto the bed beside him, then turned to Shiranami Chihiro, coughed twice, and began his 'explanation'.

"Chihiro Onodera, here's what happened."

"We've been caught," he said. "Honami was actually awake a long time ago; she was pretending to be asleep."

The shocking facts came out without hesitation.

She's pretending to be asleep.

'Pretending to be asleep'

Pretending to be asleep--

Like striking a giant bell, the resounding sound echoed in Shiranami Chihiro's ears.

Before Asakusa Toru continue explaining, her upper body began to heat up rapidly.

Blood quickly spread across his neck, followed by his cheeks, and then his ears.

The girl's steamy mind was focused on understanding only one thing.

'Ichinose Honami is pretending to be asleep.'

In other words, the time she thought she had hidden well and thought was quite safe, the time she spent having her first experience on the edge of a cliff, was actually completely exposed to her good friend Ichinose Honami.

She heard everything in her suppressed yet barely suppressed voice, everything in her shy whispers, and everything in the sound effects created by her overly proactive posture.

All!

I want to burrow into the ground!!!

My sense of shame surged.

But amidst her shyness, Shiranami Chihiro's mind paused for a moment before another question arose.

Why did it turn into a situation where Tetsu-kun was being Honami... forced by Koho-na?

Is there any direct connection between these two?

Even if she was to play the villain to keep quiet, shouldn't she have been the one to instruct Honami -kun to eat Kofun?

Shiranami Chihiro's doubts were quickly answered by Asakusa Toru's next words.

"Because she couldn't accept the fact that her best friend had betrayed her, and couldn't believe that her best friend would have such an expression and make such a sound, Honami." Asakusa Toru continued to spout nonsense, "The Archangel has now become a great demon, and she's going to do the worst things."

"She wanted to rape her boyfriend in front of her best friend."

What's so bad about secretly kissing your girlfriend behind her back?

True wickedness is utterly undisguised!

Shiranami Chihiro: "Huh???"

Ichinose Honami: "--What are you talking about?!"

Shiranami Chihiro was stunned, while Ichinose Honami, having clearly heard and understood Asakusa Toru's words, instinctively wanted to refute them.

"Terrible." But Asakusa Toru simply turned his head and uttered a single word towards her.

So, Ichinose Honami immediately composed herself, cleared her throat, and turned to look at Shiranami Chihiro:

"That's it, Chihiro, I'm going to force myself on Tetsu-kun."

"Could I borrow your boyfriend for a little while?" she said.

At first, I was a little flustered and confused, not knowing what Asakusa Toru was saying or what he wanted to do.

But after calming down a bit, and with Asakusa Toru's reminder, Ichinose Honami quickly understood what he meant.