A bystander was, in fact, a terrifying kind of character.
First of all, as a bystander, one had to be able to make a graceful exit at any moment. "So that's the sort of relationship you agreed on. Sorry for interrupting your little inspection just now. Mm, kid, since you're a fan of mine, I'll give you a small warning: even if the other party agrees, certain actions can still land you in prison..." As he spoke, Sogo Doma handed the phone back.
Kousei Arima: (flails)
It was over. His image had been completely ruined.
Kaori Miyazono: !!! (shocked)
Was this the world of high schoolers? How terrifying! Could Kousei think that way about her too? She had to refute this properly and rebuild her image!
"I'm not—"
How could Sogo Doma, as a bystander, possibly get too involved? After stirring things up, he naturally made a graceful exit.
"Well then, goodbye, little fanboy. I hope I won't see news of you going to prison in the papers, hahaha..." With that, he swiftly blended back into the surrounding crowd, leaving Kaori Miyazono no chance to explain.
Kousei Arima: ▄██●
Had Doma-senpai completely cast him as a criminal now?
Kaori Miyazono roared angrily, "Idiot, at least wait for me to finish! It's not like that at all..."
After yelling at the top of her lungs, Kaori Miyazono turned back to Kousei Arima, who was still kneeling on the ground, and could not resist kicking him with her bare foot. "You should've denied it just now!"
"Stop, stop! I'm the victim here, okay? Doma-senpai completely misunderstood me..." Kousei Arima said as he crouched down, clutching his head to defend himself against the barrage of kicks.
"Come to think of it, if Tsubaki hadn't said there was a girl who wanted to meet