I Was Kidnapped

"Junior." A fragrant scent wafted over, a flash of long white hair caught his eye, and a familiar, pretty figure appeared before Yagami Shizuka.

"Senior Kiryuin!" Yagami Shizuka recognized her instantly.

"Hey! I'm glad you still remember me. Do you have any idea how much trouble you got me into last time? The student council has been breathing down my neck ever since."

"I am very sorry. Is there anything I can do to help clear things up?" Yagami Shizuka knew the score; it was only natural for the student council to target Kiryuin.

"That won't be necessary. They don't have any evidence, otherwise, they wouldn't just be pestering me—they would have deducted points directly. But what's this?" Kiryuin looked at the two trays in Yagami Shizuka's hands, assuming he was getting a double portion because one wasn't enough.

"Oh." Yagami Shizuka looked at one of the trays. "This is for a girl in my class. She has trouble walking and isn't in the best health, so I'm helping her get her meal."

"Oh, do you need a hand?"

"That would be a great help, Senior." Yagami Shizuka generously held out the tray, letting her help him carry the food.

"My junior is such a bleeding heart, even helping the disabled," Kiryuin Fuka remarked casually.

"Please don't say that, Senior. If she heard you, she wouldn't be happy."

"Then, if one day I were to become physically incapacitated, would you take care of me just like you're taking care of her?" Kiryuin Fuka asked with a playful smile.

"Of course. Though I hope that day never comes. If you ever need me to get your food, I'll be happy to do it." This was a sincere sentiment; if Kiryuin needed his help, he wouldn't refuse.

"Good, I've received your kind intentions."

Kiryuin Fuka's mood instantly brightened, and she continued, "Let me tell you a little secret, Junior. Today is my birthday. I don't want much, I just want to ask if you could accompany me out this afternoon and spend a little bit of your money on me?"

When it came to spending points, Yagami Shizuka hesitated.

Receiving an invitation from Kiryuin Fuka was an honor, and furthermore, he would need her help in the future; Yagami Shizuka genuinely wanted to be friends with her.

When a friend has a birthday, it goes without saying that you should do whatever makes them happy and help them fulfill their wishes.

[As you discuss going out this afternoon with Kiryuin Fuka, a fierce tiger with a white forehead is eyeing you covetously. Your life hangs by a thread, and you have received a prompt.]

[1. Agree to Kiryuin Fuka's request, but entrust half of your personal points to Sakayanagi Arisu for safekeeping to clear yourself of suspicion.]

[2. Refuse directly; your friendship with Kiryuin Fuka will end here, and she will never ask you for anything again.]

A fierce tiger with a white forehead... where did this even come from!

Yagami Shizuka didn't dare look back; in this situation, he had to choose 1.

He hadn't even confirmed his relationship with Sakayanagi Arisu yet, but he already felt like he was under the thumb of a wife.

"Alright, since it's your birthday, Senior, we must make sure you have a wonderful day."

Yagami Shizuka looked at the tray in her hand and said, "Don't settle for the free set meal, Senior. Let me treat you to something better."

"Great!" Kiryuin Fuka was overjoyed.

Before long, Kiryuin Fuka left happily, carrying a tray piled high with food.

She had wanted to sit with Yagami Shizuka, but he declined, citing that it wouldn't be convenient.

Kiryuin Fuka didn't think much of it. "See you this afternoon, then, Junior."

"Definitely."

Yagami Shizuka carried the two trays back to where Sakayanagi Arisu was sitting.

Sakayanagi Arisu was clearly displeased, muttering, "You said you were going to treat me to a big meal, but it turns out you were treating someone else. You owe me an explanation."

Even Sakayanagi Arisu didn't know why she was so angry; she felt her reaction was justified, and that only a fool wouldn't be upset.

"It's Kiryuin's birthday today. She's out of points and doesn't have many friends. The information I obtained last time was thanks to her help. As a friend, I think it's understandable that I treat her for her birthday." Yagami Shizuka didn't want to apologize to Sakayanagi Arisu for this, nor did he want their relationship to sour again.

He added, "If you can eat that much, I can go get you a matching meal right now."

Hearing Yagami Shizuka's explanation, Sakayanagi Arisu's anger dissipated by more than half. She couldn't restrict his right to make friends, and Kiryuin wasn't just an ordinary acquaintance.

From a strategic standpoint, she would even support Yagami Shizuka in getting closer to Kiryuin.

Yagami Shizuka took the phone Sakayanagi Arisu had placed on the table and transferred 50,000 points to her account.

"What are you doing?" Sakayanagi Arisu frowned, confused.

"Because I've been kidnapped, I have to leave myself a way out, so I have to leave these 50,000 points with you for safekeeping."

"Kidnapped? Who would dare kidnap you? Who would dare kidnap anyone at this school?" Sakayanagi Arisu was shocked.

"Kiryuin Fuka. She wants me to go out with her this afternoon, and if I don't, she'll 'tear up the ticket.' I can't afford not to go, so until I return safely, I have to entrust these 50,000 points to you."

"Can you not go?" Sakayanagi Arisu frowned. She understood what Yagami Shizuka meant—he was simply worried that Kiryuin would spend too much.

Normally, unless they were buying expensive items, just going out wouldn't cost much, unless they went to high-end venues.

"If I refuse, she won't be willing to help me with anything in the future. What do you think?"

"Fine, I understand." Sakayanagi Arisu grasped the situation immediately and couldn't help but feel a bit worried. "Then be careful, don't get..."

"Don't get what? Is she going to eat me?"

Sakayanagi Arisu didn't answer; it wasn't impossible that she might "eat" him.

She looked at the points on her phone and felt a warmth in her heart. "Do you trust me that much? Aren't you afraid I won't return the points to you?"

"Since the points are being handed over to you, I'm perfectly willing to let you spend them however you like."

Yagami Shizuka flirted with Sakayanagi Arisu with a silver tongue, "Now no one can ever surpass your position in my heart, because you've already occupied half of my entire world."

It had to be said that Sakayanagi Arisu actually fell for this line; while she didn't say anything aloud, she was secretly delighted, and even her meal tasted much better.

Because of this one sentence, the previous unpleasantness had long since vanished into thin air, and she didn't even bother to dwell on the fact that Yagami Shizuka had gone out with Kiryuin Fuka.

In the afternoon.

Yagami Shizuka and Kiryuin Fuka met downstairs at the dormitory building as agreed.

By this time, Kiryuin Fuka had already changed into cool summer attire.

She ran toward Yagami Shizuka with great enthusiasm.

She had to admit, this was her first time dressing up so carefully for a date with a boy.

"Wait, are you really going like that, underclassman? Aren't you going to head back to your dorm to change first?"

Yagami Shizuka looked at the red school uniform jacket he was still wearing, feeling bitter inside, because he currently owned no other clothes besides his school uniform.

He thought for a moment, then took off the jacket and loosened his tie, "How about this? Is it any better?"

There was no way he could go buy clothes now, so this was the only way to handle it.

"It's alright." Although she was still a bit displeased, Kiryuin didn't show too much of it.

"Then wait for me for a second." Yagami Shizuka quickly ran back to his dorm, put the jacket away, and headed back downstairs.