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Chapter 195 Is a Touch Enough? (Paying Off Debts 18/18)

Yes, he was a pervert from beginning to end.

No matter what reasons or excuses are used, the facts will not change in the slightest.

It was only for this reason that Toru Suzuki agreed to the wishing machine, become the idols' producer, and eventually came to Koyu.

At this moment, Karuizawa Kei just looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Will you help me?"

The girl's eyes held a hint of surprise, but also a touch of doubt. Suzuki Toru wasn't a student in Class D, and the two of them had no interaction. Why would he help her?

Even if Suzuki Toru wants to help, how can he do it?

“Because I’m curious about your situation.” Suzuki Tetsu paused. “However, the condition is that I need to know what happened between you two.”

Karuizawa Kei's gaze began to wander, and she feigned ignorance as she replied, "Didn't I just say that they wanted me to dogeza (a traditional Chinese kowtow) and apologize? They threatened to punish me if I didn't."

"Why should I make you kneel down and apologize?" Suzuki Toru then asked.

Karuizawa Kei whispered, "They probably hate me. They even want to ruin my face."

To this, Suzuki Tetsu calmly looked into her eyes: "You're afraid of Ibuki-san. Although she's small, she looks intimidating, and you don't dare to have any conflict with her. Similarly, you're afraid of Manabe-san. So it was either Ibuki-san or Manabe-san who approached you."

Because his gaze was so sharp, Karuizawa Kei couldn't help but look away, muttering, "They were the ones who approached me first, and I'm annoyed by it too!"

“But they don’t cause trouble for no reason,” Suzuki Tetsu said. “Did you accidentally offend them somewhere? Talking badly about someone behind their back? Stealing someone’s boyfriend?”

He went on to make a series of speculations, which Karuizawa Keiya found increasingly unbearable.

"I just accidentally bumped into their companion!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Karuizawa Kei immediately regretted it; she had shouted too loudly.

Suzuki Toru sighed; he already knew what had happened.

"Actually, I had no choice. There were other people around, and I certainly couldn't apologize to Class C in front of Shinohara and the others, so I could only run away as fast as I could." Karuizawa Kei tried to explain her actions and shirk responsibility.

"Why can't I apologize?" Suzuki Toru found her line of thinking strange.

“Because…because it will make people think I’m weak…” Karuizawa Megumi bit her lip. “I don’t want people to think I’m easy to bully anymore, I don’t want to be weak anymore.”

Is there a past you'd rather not look back on?

but--

"Because you don't want to be bullied, you bully others?" Suzuki Tetsu said quietly. "Has anyone ever told you that this is wrong?"

In an instant, Karuizawa Kei showed a very flustered expression.

"No, no, I just wanted to protect myself..."

However, Toru Suzuki interrupted her.

"You used to hate these kinds of people, right? Because you were easy to bully, they took advantage of you and wouldn't understand or sympathize with you. They would only treat you worse."

"It might have started as a joke, but it gradually turned into bullying. It started with one or two people and then progressed to group bullying. Shoes would be stolen, recorders would be hidden, school bags would be turned inside out, desks would be covered in graffiti, people would be forced to kneel in the bathroom, and school uniforms would become a mess. Sometimes we were scolded, sometimes we were beaten. We didn't dare tell our parents or the school, and everyone just ignored us."

"Anger, frustration, despair, numbness, avoidance, not wanting to see them again, even praying in my heart that everything will end soon, cursing them to go to hell..."

Before Suzuki Toru could finish speaking, Karuizawa Megumi suddenly shoved him and shouted loudly, "That's enough! Stop talking!"

The girl's expression completely changed; all pride and arrogance were gone, replaced by fear and confusion, with tears welling in her eyes, likely as she recalled the past.

“I don’t know what happened to you in the past, but it’s not bad that you want to become someone you used to hate.” Suzuki Tetsu thought for a moment, “However, I don’t think you can do it, because you’re not suited for this kind of role.”

At this moment, Karuizawa Kei's thoughts were in turmoil. She never expected that someone could see through her past with just a few words, completely peeling away her deepest softness and exposing it all.

Standing in front of Suzuki Toru, I felt as if I were naked, and I couldn't help but feel a little scared.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" She was breathing heavily, her breath coming in short gasps, like a fish that had suddenly jumped ashore, feeling utterly powerless and pale.

"As I just said, I'll help you solve your problems. In return, I'm very interested in you, so I want to experiment with some ideas on you."

"To experiment on me?"

"Yes, I want to rub your breasts."

"So that's how it is... Wait, what did you say!?"

At first she was a little confused, but Karuizawa Kei quickly realized what was happening, hurriedly covered her chest, and tried to back away in a panic, but accidentally bumped into a corner.

Looking at Suzuki Toru so close to her, she froze, suddenly realizing that she seemed to have nowhere to run.

"Is my body the target?"

"You could say that, but if you don't want to, I won't force you."

Karuizawa Kei was stunned. Was he not going to violate her here?

Then, Toru Suzuki added, "Either step on me while wearing stockings, or let me see down there, I don't mind either of those."

Karuizawa Kei's eyes widened slightly. What kind of perverted demands were these?

"Are you threatening me?"

“It’s not a threat. If you hate it, it’s okay if you don’t want to do it. I said I’ll forget about today’s events, so you don’t have to worry about me telling anyone else,” Suzuki Tetsu said softly. “However, you’ll have to figure out how to deal with Manabe and the others yourself.”

"Gu..."

Karuizawa Megumi bit her lip. No matter how unwilling she was, it seemed that she had no choice but to agree to this guy's request at this moment.

Because she absolutely had to maintain her public persona, a strong and assertive girl would never bow down to a few delinquent girls, otherwise her status in class would also decline.

She couldn't possibly do that by herself.

That's why Karuizawa Megumi asked Hirata Yosuke to pretend to be dating her, hoping he would protect her and solve her problems.

However, we can't count on Hirata Yosuke right now.

Unless she finds another protector, she will have to face delinquent girls like Manabe Shiho alone.

"Is it okay to just touch it?"

As soon as she said those words, Karuizawa Kei knew there was no turning back. Her face flushed red, and she didn't dare to meet his gaze.

Chapter 196 Don't touch here!

Although I thought Karuizawa Megumi might agree, I didn't expect it to be so easy. It seems that her inner strength is not as strong as her outward appearance.

"Are you alright?" Suzuki Tetsu looked at the girl's breasts. "Or are you already used to being groped?"

Perhaps because he had been staring at her, Karuizawa Kei subconsciously covered her chest, her slightly fuller curves peeking out from between her fingers. A coat was tied around her petite waist, and beneath her skirt were glimpses of her fair and delicate thighs. White mid-calf socks encased her beautiful, slender calves. There wasn't much seductive allure, but one could feel the youthful vitality of a young girl.

However, her pretty face flushed slightly with anger, and she glared at Suzuki Toru as if she wanted to kill him, immediately retorting, "Don't project your filthy thoughts onto me, I'm not some frivolous woman!"

If you had this idea, why did you agree so readily?

"You and Hirata are a couple, right? Even if it's just a pretense, wouldn't you do something?" Suzuki Toru wondered. Even if they didn't do *that* kind of thing, wouldn't they at least kiss and hold hands normally?

Karuizawa Kei subtly averted her gaze. Was this reaction something she had done before, or something she hadn't?

"The first time... I want to give it to a real boyfriend..." she muttered to herself, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

"So it really doesn't matter?" Suzuki Toru asked again.

Karuizawa Kei scratched her head in frustration and angrily shouted at Suzuki Toru, "How could I possibly know? You pervert made this request first, why should I have to consider it!"

"Of course, it's to put your mind at ease. Think about it, isn't it strange that someone would suddenly volunteer to help you at a time like this, without asking for anything in return?"

"Okay, that seems to be right..."

"Think about it again. You're so cute. Maybe the other person is attracted to your beauty, or maybe they fell in love with you at first sight and want to get along with you."

"So...cute...you're trying to get on my good side?!"

"Yes, especially after hearing that you and Hirata are just pretending to be a couple, he might be thinking to himself, 'Great, my chance has come,' and then confess to you."

"impossible?"

"But can you resist having these thoughts? For example, does he like me because he helped me? Or, he seems pretty good, I might like him a little."

"..."

For some reason, after saying all that, Karuizawa Megumi gave him a blatant look of disgust, as if she were looking at an unrecyclable piece of trash.

"Absolutely impossible. How could I possibly have such thoughts about a perverted lecher?" Karuizawa Kei said with absolute certainty, making no attempt to hide her contempt and disgust for Suzuki Toru.

Suzuki Toru nodded: "So this will clear up the misunderstanding between us. I'm only interested in your body, and there are no other feelings involved."

Karuizawa Kei was taken aback. So that's to prevent her from misunderstanding him?

In this way, the relationship between the two is indeed limited to physical contact, without any further emotional connection.

Wait, wait—

"In the end, you're just a lewd guy. You're so handsome and upright, yet you're sexually assaulting girls behind their backs. You're despicable!"

A hint of disappointment flashed in Karuizawa Megumi's eyes. She had initially had a fairly good impression of Suzuki Tetsuya, but she hadn't expected him to be this kind of person.

"I already said, if you don't want to, that's fine. I won't force or threaten you."

Facing the calm Toru Suzuki, Kei Karuizawa gritted her teeth, hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath and looked at Toru Suzuki as if she were going to her death.

"You swear you'll protect me and help me get rid of Manabe-kun, or I'll bite you to death!"

After saying that, she closed her eyes, seemingly waiting for Suzuki Tetsu's next move, her body stiff and tense.

Just when I thought Suzuki Tetsu would come closer, he suddenly refused very decisively: "That won't do. Your breasts are a bit small, and they don't feel good to the touch through your clothes."

My breasts... they're a little small!

Karuizawa Kei was so angry that her face turned red, and she almost rushed over to beat him up. She was a C-cup, after all, and it couldn't be called small!

"I...I understand, I just need to lift up my clothes, right?"

Since we've already decided to let him touch us, making a little more sacrifice isn't particularly unacceptable.

However, Karuizawa Kei placed her hands on the hem of her clothes but did not move for a long time.

"Don't be nervous, you'll forget about today's events soon, it'll be over in just a few minutes," Suzuki Tetsu encouraged him.