Chapter 258: Infiltrating the Girls’ Dormitory


    Tonight,the moon wasn''t dark, and the wind wasn''t strong.It wasn''t good weather for murder. However, Shinji didn''t have any intention to kill anyone today. He wasjustfeeling a little unhappy and wanted to cause some trouble.


    So, taking advantage of the cover of the night, he infiltrated the student dormitory of Reien Girl''s Academy, a sacred ce in the hearts of countless men in the town of Mifune and its surrounding areas.


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    Please don''t misunderstand. Shinji was still at an age where he could act tough, and he didn''t n on losing his innocence too early. He wasn''t there to peep or indulge in any eye candy. After all, he had seen and experienced enough in his previous life. Oops, did I identally reveal something? Ahem, pleasejustignore that, thank you.


    Shinji''s infiltration of the girls'' dormitory was solely to find someone.


    Standing in the corridor on the third floor of the first-year student dormitory, Shinji hesitated.


    "Which room does Fujino live in again?"


    "Forget it, I''lljust use magic detection. ording to Fujino''s observations,it seems thatthere are nomagiin this year''s batch, so I shouldn''t be discovered, right?"


    Muttering to himself, Shinji carved a detection rune on the floor.


    Fujino wore a protective amulet around her neck, which was made by Scáthach using excess Mercury Magecraft and given to Shinji for protection. As Shinji''s strength grew and he obtained Noble Phantasms, he passed this protective amulet to Fujino.


    The amulet contained various runes personally inscribed by Scáthach, including a positioning rhat pairedwith the detection rune. As long as the magical wavelengths on both sides matched,thelocation of the amuletcould be pinpointed.


    "Found it! Hey, it''s pretty close."


    The feedback speed of the detection rune''s information was faster than Shinji had expected. The location disyed in his mind was the nearest room on his left.


    After scanning the surroundings andmaking surethere was no one around, Shinji knocked on thedoor of the dormitory.


    "Excuse me, is this—" a voice of an unfamiliar girl came from behind the door.


    "I''m looking for Fujino," Shinji removed his cloak disguise and replied with hisrealvoice.


    "This voice... Shinji?" The voice inside the door changed to the familiar voice of a girlthat Shinjiknew.


    "It''s me, open the door. Oh, if there''s anything you don''t want me to see, please tidy up quickly—"


    Before he could finish his sentence, thedoor of the dormitoryopened, and a girl with long purple hair cautiously poked her head out and quickly pulled Shinji inside.


    Casually ncing at the room''syout, Shinji knew it wasn''t Fujino''s room. Fujino preferred a cool-toned decor, just like her hair, while this roomconsisted mostlyof warm tones. It seemed to be Azaka''s room.


    The room was neatly organized, with everything ced in an orderly manner. Whether it was the Azaka''s habit or the strict requirements of the academy for the dormitories, it spared Shinji from the awkwardness that could arise from entering a male-restricted area.


    Of course, the other two girls who shared the room with Fujino weren''t as calm as Shinji.


    "A boy, a male—"


    "How did you get in here!"


    Thiswas a ce where even male parents were not allowed to enter. Suddenly, a boy intruded, evenif he was still a child, it was enough to make the two girls pale in shock.


    "I''m Fujino''s family. I came over withoutgiving anyprior notice, and I apologize for startling both of you."


    Shinji expressed his apology in a way that wouldn''t overly stimte the fragile nerves of the two girls.


    "I have one question, and once I ask it, I''ll leave."


    "Is it about what Azaka mentioned?" Fujino quickly guessed Shinji''s purpose, thinking about Azaka''s actions today.


    "Yes, but it wasn''t Miss Azaka''s intention. It was my own decision. Fujino, when she returns, please help me apologize to her. I entered her room without her consent because I initially thought you would be hiding Kaori Tachibana in your room."


    "Alright," Fujino nodded slightly.


    When the name "Kaori Tachibana" was mentioned, one of the girls visibly trembled. It seemed that she was the direct victim of the incident. The girl, who looked as helpless as alittlmb, weakly asked, "Um, what about Azaka? Where is she?"


    "Oh, her? She should be at her brother''s rtive''s house right now. They are police officers, and if everything goes smoothly, Hideo Hayama willbe taken awaytomorrow. As for you... I suggest thatonce Hideo Hayamais arrested, you should immediately go to the school and apply for a transfer, or you can talk to your family about directly transferring to another school. The current situation in ss 1-4 is not suitable for you to stay any longer."


    Shinji''s suggestion was for the sake of Kaori Tachibana. ss 1-4,which wasunder Hideo Hayama''s control, had already be a mess. It was easy to imagine the unfair treatment that Kaori,who wasthe only one not tainted, would face. The stunned expression on Kaori''s face proved that this innocent girl hadn''t considered the long-term consequences.


    Of course, Shinji didn''t reveal everything. He and Kaori had no personal rtionship, sohe couldn''t delve too deep into the matter. If it weren''t for a sense of apology thatshouldn''t be revealedto outsiders, he wouldn''t even have made the suggestion. Shinji had only one goal in looking for Kaori—to ask, "Where does Hideo Hayama live?"


    "The staff apartment, Building 2, Room 202. Why do you ask?" Although Kaori didn''t know why Shinji was asking, shestillpromptly revealed Hideo Hayama''s address.It was information Azaka had discoveredduring her private investigation, and Fujino had confirmed it using her irvoyance.


    "Hehe, of course,I''m going togive him a good lesson." Shinji grinned, and the dark undertone in his words made the two girls, who had yet to experience the darker side of the world,feeluneasy.


    "But, but... didn''t Azaka already inform the police? Why?" Kaori didn''t understand.


    "Miss Kaori, Hideo Hayama''s charges are only ''attempted rape'' and ''coercion.'' The ''Enjo kōsai'' incident vites school regtions but is not illegal. Moreover, it''s not easy to prove those two charges. The evidence Azaka brought only proves that the girls in ss 1-4 had physical rtionships and provided benefits to Hideo Hayama, but it''snot enough for the police to believe their testimonies, which works in your favor. What''s more important is that even if he''s convicted, he won''tbe sentencedto many years, and whenhes out, he might seek revenge on you. So, I want to eliminate these potential dangers at the source."


    "You... you want to kill him?" Kaori involuntarily swallowed her saliva.


    "Of course not. How can we kill someone in awful society? Ijustwant tohave a friendlychat with him, make him confess and repent in prison, and start anew when he''s released."


    Shinji''s smile grewwider, and the dark aura around him grew heavier.


    "Well then, I''ll go have a chat with Hideo Hayama. Sisters, please keep this a secret~"


    With his final words, Shinji used suggestive magic. Just as he was about to open the door to leave, the girl who had the weakest presence in the dormitory,the girlwho had only spoken one sentence since Shinji entered, suddenly stopped him.


    "Wait... just a moment."


    PS: Enjo kōsai- Compensated Dating


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