Sakura: Careful, or I'll tell Kikyo

"What? Sakura, you received threatening messages?"

The day after school, Sakura came before Ju Ji to ask for his help, showing him the messages sent to her phone.

They were all things like, "Shizuku-chan, I've found you!" "Shizuku-chan, we can be together soon." "Shizuku-chan, I love you," and so on.

This felt less like a threatening letter and more like...

"This is stalking, isn't it? But when did your phone number get leaked?"

"I have no idea, but it must have been when I was shopping. Some places require you to leave a phone number. But as for the specific location..."

Ju Ji had a slight recollection of this incident, though only a faint one. He only remembered it was a clerk at a digital camera store who, after being photographed by Ayanokoji, was sent to prison. He couldn't recall any other details.

"If that's the case, why not call the police?"

If it were the old Sakura, she definitely would have avoided it to keep her past as a gravure idol from being exposed. But now, that was no longer a psychological burden for her. Ju Ji couldn't think of a reason why she wouldn't report it.

"Although his behavior is a bit extreme, he is my fan after all. I believe that if I communicate with him properly, I can convince him. But I'm a little scared to do it alone. I was hoping Ju Ji-kun could accompany me for a bit. It's fine, I won't do anything to betray Kikyo-san. Or is it that you can't help yourself, Ju Ji-kun?"

Hmm, this way of thinking is very much like an idol's. After changing her image, her mindset has started to lean toward that of an idol. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.

"Alright, you don't need to use such low-level provocation; I would have helped you anyway. After all, we are friends. So, what should I do?"

Admittedly, Sakura's figure is quite good, but he was currently in a state of total burnout. Therefore, he wasn't looking at Sakura through any colored lenses. Yes, in this state, he was invincible.

"You don't have to do anything, just walk around the streets with me. Since he sent those messages, he should come looking for me soon. Besides, today I've felt a different kind of gaze staring at me."

"No, that's common, isn't it? After all, your figure is so good, Sakura."

"It's not that kind of lewd gaze. Ju Ji-kun, your personality is really terrible. Be careful, or I'll tell on you to Kikyo-san."

"Please spare me that."

Kikyo had always been very friendly toward Sakura, treating her like a younger sister. If Sakura were to complain, even Ju Ji wouldn't be able to escape punishment from her.

"Are you sure just walking around the street is enough?"

"I suppose?"

After that, Ju Ji and Sakura had been wandering around the shopping district for about an hour, but no suspicious person had appeared. Perhaps they were hiding in the crowd, or perhaps they had already left.

"Could it be that he's already gone?"

"No, I can still feel that gaze, as if it wants to consume me entirely. He must still be nearby."

"In that case, let's try to head toward a more secluded area. With so many people around, he wouldn't dare to make a move."

Since it was after school, there were still quite a few students in the shopping district. If they kept going like this, it would surely be in vain. So, they headed toward a small alley in the shopping district. It was a shortcut to the dorms with less foot traffic. If the person wanted to make a move, they would surely choose this place.

Even if he didn't intend to act, it would be very difficult to hide in such an empty place; after all, the person was just a stalker. Sure enough, when Ju Ji looked back, he spotted a sneaky figure.

"Come out, we've already found you... you."

Upon hearing Ju Ji's warning, the person seemed to realize they couldn't hide anymore and stepped out voluntarily. However, unlike the middle-aged man he had imagined, the person who appeared was a high school student?

"Ya~ I didn't expect you to find me. I guess trying to sneakily follow you was too much to ask?"

"Ichinose-san, why are you here?"

"I saw little Ju Ji with another girl and wondered if I might see something interesting, so I followed. Forgive me."

To be honest, since Ichinose apologized so sincerely, Ju Ji couldn't be angry at her actions. After all, she hadn't done anything wrong. And in this matter, she might even be able to help?

So, Ju Ji told her about the stalker incident Sakura was experiencing.

"I see. So this is the gravure idol Shizuku... Sakura Airi. I'll call you Airi-chan. Leave this to me. I actually have an idea..."

As the saying goes, three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. After discussing it, the three finally came up with a suitable plan to lure the stalker out and resolve the incident perfectly.

Although most of the ideas were proposed by Ichinose... well, the entire plan was hers. In reality, Ichinose was the Zhuge Liang here. Ju Ji would just have to consider himself in her debt; he'd pay it back sooner or later.

After some time, Sakura walked down the street, and at the same time, she felt that special gaze that had been staring at her earlier. It seemed to be moving along with her. Until she walked back into the small alley, a middle-aged man wearing a clerk's uniform appeared at the entrance.

"Sir, why are you following me? We don't know each other, do we?"

Because Sakura insisted on talking to this fan, Ju Ji and Ichinose were hiding in some bushes not far away. That was why Sakura had the courage to face the fan alone.

"Shizuku-chan, I'm your fan. I've finally met you. I love you, Shizuku-chan. Let's be together forever."

"Sir, who claims to be my fan, I'm sorry, but we don't know each other. Let alone being together. I'm happy that you're my fan, but that's just the affection for a fan. Please don't bring things from the internet into reality. Your behavior has already caused trouble in my life. Please stop bothering me."

After saying this, Sakura felt she had conveyed everything she wanted to say to the fan. With that, the other party should back down, right? Then she could go back to living her school life in peace.

It was just that, because of her idol mindset of loving all her fans, she overlooked the fact that her fans could also be people with extremely extreme mentalities...