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After that, the man was detained by police officers who responded to the report.
Hoshikawa and I were questioned by the police.
I told them exactly what happened.
I happened to see Hoshikawa being threatened with a knife and dragged away, so after reporting it to the police, I broke into the building.
There, I saw the man attacking Hoshikawa with the knife, so I struck him with the iron bar.
I concealed only the matter of the Grim Reaper, relaying everything else exactly as it happened to the officers.
“Was what I did wrong?”
“No, it’s fine. Ideally, we’d prefer you wait for our arrival, but given the critical situation, your actions are actually commendable.
In cases like this, subduing someone by force is permitted, so don’t worry. The suspect only seems to have fainted and doesn’t appear to have suffered serious injury.”
The officer also heard the details from Hoshikawa.
Hoshikawa said she had met the man for the first time, but she recognized him.
“Ah, that person… probably… the one who’s been stalking me for the past few months…”
According to Hoshikawa, she had occasionally felt like she was being followed by someone for the past few months.
Letters had been slipped into her mailbox, containing what she described as threatening love letters.
Terrified, Hoshikawa had consulted the police once, but without any evidence, they couldn’t take action.
Hearing this, the officer looked slightly apologetic.
Later, the unconscious man regained consciousness and confessed to all the crimes.
He claimed to have been a fan since Hoshikawa’s early days as an idol and had attended several of her live performances.
He apparently mistook making eye contact with Hoshikawa at one of those venues as a sign that their feelings were mutual.
He also commented during Hoshikawa’s online live streams, and when she read his comments aloud, it apparently strengthened his feelings.
Knowing which school Hoshikawa attended, he admitted to following her, locating her home, and leaving letters there.
It seemed the man genuinely believed he and Hoshikawa were in a romantic relationship.
I couldn’t understand how merely making eye contact at a live venue could lead to such thinking, but the man appeared deeply obsessed with Hoshikawa.
His motive for the crime was selfish: Hoshikawa didn’t reply to the letters he sent.
The letters he slipped into her mailbox after tracking her down contained his feelings for her and a marriage proposal.
When he received no reply, he deluded himself into thinking Hikari was dating another man. He confessed the entire sequence of events to us and the police officers: he planned to kill her and then himself in a double suicide.
As she listened to his story, Hoshikawa broke down crying again from sheer terror.
I was utterly speechless at how messed up this guy was. The police officer, perhaps used to dealing with such individuals due to his job, led the man away without changing his expression.
Anyway, that’s how the incident was resolved, and Hoshikawa’s fate of death was averted.
“T-Thank you for saving me… Kurose-kun…”
As we parted, Hoshikawa thanked me with her face all tear-stained.
I was exhausted and don’t clearly remember what I said then, but I think it was something like, “Being an idol must be tough.”
After the incident, Hoshikawa took several days off school and suspended her idol activities for two weeks.
The agency explained the circumstances, and sympathy poured in for Hoshikawa.
‘Stalking a high school idol? That’s way too messed up.’
‘Heard the suspect was an unemployed guy in his thirties.’
‘Apparently he followed her from school and tracked her home. Seriously creepy.’
“Is Hoshikawa-san okay? I hope she doesn’t quit being an idol?”
The internet was flooded with voices condemning the perpetrator and expressing concern for Hoshikawa.
Rumors spread that Hoshikawa might retire, worrying her fans. However, two weeks later, she announced her return to idol activities during a live online stream, smiling at her fans and saying she was fine now.
Apparently, millions of yen in donations poured in during that stream. Learning about it from an online article, I thought to myself, “Idols are amazing.”
For Hoshikawa, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Thanks to the incident, her group’s name spread like wildfire, and their subscriber count jumped by over 200,000.
Knowing Hoshikawa, she probably won’t let this get her down. She’ll keep going strong and shine even brighter in the entertainment world.
She safely avoided her fate of death—happily ever after.
As for me, the urgency of my actions—beating the perpetrator with an iron bar—was recognized, and I faced no particular punishment.
The only thing that bothered me was that after the incident,
Hoshikawa started visiting our class for some reason.
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