I'm Not the M!

"Tell me about it, maybe I really can help?"

U Amakusa, having been pushed away, grinned with a sleazy look that made him seem like a total pervert at that moment.

Kamuro's cheeks flushed as she continued to push U Amakusa away. For some reason, whenever U Amakusa smiled, she was reminded of what happened in the classroom that day, which left her feeling mortified and indignant.

"Not necessary!"

"Fine..." U Amakusa shrugged helplessly. Since Kamuro was so resistant, there was nothing he could do.

Buzz-buzz—

The vibration of a phone rang out. U Amakusa could clearly feel that the phone in his own pocket was silent.

In other words, it was Kamuro's phone.

Kamuro unzipped her school bag and took out her phone. Girls' school uniforms consisted of skirts, and since these skirts lacked pockets, her phone had to be kept in her bag.

She glanced at the screen and saw the contact name—Emi Miyata.

The moment she saw the name, Kamuro didn't hesitate to press the answer button. A clear female voice came from the other end of the line.

U Amakusa, who had been pushed to a distance earlier, couldn't see the contact name, and even if he could, he wouldn't have looked.

However... not looking was one thing, but listening was another.

"Ah, it's me, Kamuro." Kamuro held the phone to her ear and walked away from U Amakusa as she spoke.

"..."

"I haven't found anything on my end either..."

"..."

"Wait, Emi Miyata, I have something to deal with here."

U Amakusa, who had his ear pressed tightly against the back of the phone, suddenly felt cold sweat dripping down. Yes, it was indeed U Amakusa.

Kamuro had her ear pressed against the front of the phone, while the shameless U Amakusa had run over to press his ear against the back.

Their faces were separated by nothing more than the thickness of the phone.

Covering the microphone, Kamuro clenched her fist and swung it at U Amakusa with a shout.

"Die—!!"

U Amakusa collapsed to the ground, clutching his stomach and gagging.

This time, he had no protection over his abdomen.

Damn it! This violent woman!

Wait, I could have easily dodged that! Why didn't I? Could it be that I'm a masochist? Impossible! I refuse to admit it!

I'm just a gentleman who doesn't fight with women!

Ability, Super Deduction.

After putting on his glasses, U Amakusa opened his phone camera to check his status.

However, a few large characters were shining brilliantly.

[M Attribute (Gradually Developing)]

U Amakusa: ...

U Amakusa: Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

U Amakusa slammed his phone toward the ground, though it was just a feint; he didn't actually let go of the device.

After a bout of self-denial, U Amakusa looked at Kamuro, who was still on the phone.

It turned out that while Kamuro, Emi Miyata, and Miki Yamamura were out shopping, Emi Miyata had wanted to buy a kitten. During the selection process, an orange tabby cat had escaped. Fearing that the cat would come to harm while wandering the streets, they were trying to find it.

So that's it. U Amakusa finally understood the situation. It was indeed a tricky problem; after all, the school grounds were massive.

As for why Kamuro was searching in the bushes, U Amakusa thought this girl was foolishly cute.

Why not use missing cat posters? If you offer a reward, someone will surely do it. What could you possibly find by searching aimlessly like this? You won't find anything in a short amount of time.

But... methods are rigid, while people are flexible.

On the phone...

"Is there really no other way? Sorry, Kamuro, I've troubled you."

"No, it's no trouble at all. So, what should we do now?"

"We should probably print out some missing cat posters and put them up. There's no other way, and it looks like we won't be able to find it today at least."

"I'll help too. Maybe I can find it."

U Amakusa appeared beside Kamuro at some point, pointing at himself.

"Eh? Who was that? Kamuro?"

"There's no one here. You must have misheard, Emi Miyata."

After saying that, Kamuro quickly covered the microphone and glared at U Amakusa with a look of pure disgust, making a zipping motion across her lips.

The meaning was perfectly clear: Kamuro wanted U Amakusa to shut his mouth, or else she would draw another horizontal line across her neck.

Seeing this, U Amakusa could only shrug and obediently seal his lips; otherwise, this violent woman would truly punch him again.

The call ended quickly. Kamuro cast a glance at U Amakusa and said with a stiff, mirthless smile, "Speak. How do you want to die?"

U Amakusa gave a light cough and said, "I know it was wrong of me to eavesdrop, but I really can help you find your cat."

"You? Based on what?"

Under Kamuro's distrustful gaze, U Amakusa confidently puffed out his chest.

"Of course, based on me!"

"Heh, do you think wearing those ridiculous glasses makes you Superman?"

U Amakusa: ...

"That's none of your concern."

The charm of superpowers—how could mere mortals like you ever understand? Ridiculous, simply ridiculous, hahahaha.

But Kamuro soon realized something: how did U Amakusa know she was looking for a cat? Just a moment ago, he had acted completely oblivious.

She hadn't mentioned what she was looking for during the call, and she didn't believe U Amakusa could have heard her from such a distance.

After all, she had already beaten him away once.

"You... how did you know I was looking for a cat?"

This... why do people always get sharp at the most inconvenient times!

U Amakusa felt a headache coming on, then looked at Kamuro with a rather affectionate gaze and said:

"Actually... I can read minds."

Kamuro didn't speak; she simply raised her hand in silence and clenched it into a fist.

"I get it, I get it, I'll tell you." U Amakusa straightened his jacket, his right fingers tapping against his thumb in turn.

"I am but a humble man, possessing a slight grasp of the art of divination."

Seeing this, Kamuro sighed, clutched her forehead, and said helplessly, "Forget it. I should have known nothing good would come out of your mouth."

"Don't be so skeptical. Just wait while I calculate it for you."

With that, U Amakusa feigned profoundness, closing his eyes as his right fingers danced frantically against each other, his mouth muttering gibberish that no one could understand.

"Then I shall see what kind of nonsense you can calculate."

Kamuro crossed her arms over her chest, watching U Amakusa's impromptu performance in silence.

"Namo Amitabha, abcdef, Taishang Laojun, hurry as if by law, Om Mani Padme Hum!"

After finishing his chaotic chanting, U Amakusa took a deep breath and confidently tossed his hair back.

"I've calculated it."

"Mm, and?"

Kamuro was curious to see what exactly U Amakusa would come up with.

"Kamuro..."

"What?"

U Amakusa supported his right elbow with his left hand, his right palm spread across his face in the pose of a detective who had just uncovered the truth.

"Your panties are blue and white striped!"

"..."

The silence was deafening, a stillness that preceded the coming explosion. Kamuro's cheeks began to flush, and her fists tightened involuntarily.

"You... when did you see that?" Kamuro carefully retraced her memories.

"Ah, I know, it must have been that time, when I was lying in the grass..."

"Just tell me if I'm right or not." U Amakusa smugly rubbed the tip of his nose with his finger.

"Yes... you are very right..."

Her clenched fists began to tremble, causing Kamuro's entire body to shake.

"That's right~"

"A pervert like you deserves to die ten thousand times over! DIE------!!"