The Idol's Troubles 2

"Ooh~ I never would've guessed, Sakura's actually this pretty."

Ike stared at the sunny photo of Sakura on his phone, clicking his tongue in amazement.

"But I still think little Kikyo's a bit cuter."

As always, Ike divided the girls into two categories: Kushida the little angel, and everyone else.

Even knowing you're a Kushida fanatic, Suzuki Tsubame still wanted to ask: saying that, aren't you afraid of ruining Kushida's popularity?

He almost suspected Ike already knew Kushida's secret and was deliberately reverse-trolling her.

Fortunately, everyone was already used to his flippant attitude.

Aside from Kushida herself, no one else paid him any mind.

"Kanji-kun, you can't say that."

Kushida's tone was extremely gentle.

Like she was teaching a kindergarten kid—treating Ike like an undeveloped child.

"Yes ma'am!"

But Ike seemed to eat it up.

If he had a tail behind him, it'd probably be spinning like a propeller by now.

Suzuki Tsubame would dub this scene: Kushida training her dog.

"So... Sakura-san was harassed by someone on campus, right?"

Sakura shielded half of Hasebe's body in front of her, nodding shyly.

If Hasebe hadn't also agreed to come to the gathering, Sakura probably wouldn't have dared to come alone.

Having roughly grasped Sakura's situation, Horikita analyzed calmly:

"If it's someone on campus, reporting it to a teacher or the Student Council should work, right?"

For an ordinary student facing this, that really was the best solution.

But with Sakura's ostrich-like personality, even telling Hasebe was already incredibly brave.

"Umm..."

Sakura's expression was complicated, as if she wanted to say something but held back.

"Sakura-san probably doesn't want everyone to know she's an idol, right."

Suzuki Tsubame spoke up at the right moment, explaining for her.

"Mm!"

Sakura nodded vigorously, looking at Suzuki Tsubame with gratitude.

Having a friend who understood her and was willing to speak for her was practically a blessing for someone with social anxiety!

"Also... just based on these few DMs, it'll be hard to catch the culprit, and it might tip them off."

Matsushita said seriously.

This matter really was a bit tricky to handle.

Just a few DMs might not be enough to bring the culprit to justice.

Everyone fell silent in turn, thinking of a way to break through.

They couldn't make too big a fuss, yet they had to pinpoint the suspect precisely.

Unlike the original story, where Sakura's role didn't come up until after Sudo's fight incident.

Because Kushida accidentally knocked over her camera, the creepy store clerk directly locked onto her.

At this stage, it should still be in the harassment phase—the clerk could only tell from the background of Sakura's photos that she was an Advanced Nurturing student.

In other words... the stalking and secret photos hadn't happened yet. Even if they caught him, at most he'd lose his job at the store.

Unlike Yamauchi, who had the desire but not the guts, this kind of scumbag left in society would inevitably be a hazard.

If possible, Suzuki Tsubame still thought prison was a more suitable place for him.

Just as everyone was at a loss and Suzuki Tsubame was about to propose a solution—

A voice no one expected suddenly rang out.

"Hey! I've got a plan that'll definitely catch that creep."

Everyone looked up, surprised to find that the one who spoke was Sudo!

"You have a plan?"

Everyone looked puzzled, but somehow curious about what good idea Sudo could come up with.

Under everyone's curious gaze, Sudo rubbed his nose a little nervously.

Then he said sheepishly:

"Since that guy's a creep, why don't we just use Sakura's account to lure him out?"

Then... Sudo raised his hand and shook his fist.

Full of enthusiasm, he said:

"With this many of us, we'll just beat him so bad he can't take care of himself, make sure he never dares to harass anyone again."

As Sudo finished, everyone turned to look at him with the same unfamiliar gaze.

"I don't care who you are, get off Ken right now!"

Ike grabbed Sudo's shoulder and shook it hard, trying to shake the original Sudo back.

Just like the over-the-top Ike.

No one could have imagined, no matter how hard they thought, that the hot-tempered Sudo had this kind of talent.

"I never thought Sudo-kun would be this clever."

Kushida's expression was sweet, her tone carrying a hint of delight.

"Sakura-san can rest easy now."

Ike and Hasebe chimed in with praise, making Sudo shyly scratch his head.

Unlike the lively group, Horikita and Matsushita both furrowed their brows in succession.

Sudo's plan sounded pretty good on the surface—if it went smoothly, it would definitely teach the guy an unforgettable lesson.

But... the plan seemed to have quite a few flaws. For example: if the target wasn't stupid, he'd probably figure out it was a trap to lure him out.

Plus, this kind of behavior bordered on incitement to crime. If the guy had some backing, they might even get bitten back.

With that, Horikita voiced her concerns.

Horikita's analysis hit everyone like a bucket of cold water.

Sudo had been so happy, always on the receiving end of help, finally able to contribute to the team.

But he never expected... his idea wouldn't work at all, which left him feeling a bit deflated.

Others might not know, but how could Suzuki Tsubame be in the dark?

The target was just a small fry—no need for such a big production.

Sudo's plan was indeed rough, but it still had some merit.

With that, he laid out his own thoughts.