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“….Touko san.”
“Hmm?”
“Don’t give me that !”
“Ouch !”
I give a chop to the top of Touko san’s head.
“Eh, why are you hitting me……? Since when did Ken kun become a domestic violence husband?”
“I’m not, and I didn’t put a lot of power into it. Besides, please explain how this happened and why your address was known in the first place.”
I’m a manager, her business partner, and I’m easily swayed by her.
If I get swayed, the story won’t be over.
“Such a shame. I was hoping you would comfort me.”
“A shame indeed. Please tell me your story while we eat our sandwiches.”
“Hmm, even if you told me…all I know is that I guess that’s probably the case too.”
I never have anyone over to my house, so there are no chairs or sofas for two that guests can sit on, only cushions.
It’s a little uncool, but we sit on the cushions and I grab a sandwich.
“Maybe this is why, remember a week ago when we went out together to get a new microphone?”
“Yeah, that’s when we bought that insanely expensive microphone.”
An excited Touko san called me out of the blue and asked me to go with her to see a microphone with new features that had just gone on the market.
I remember because I was surprised that a set of microphones cost more than one million yen.
However, according to Touko san, unlike ordinary streamers, microphones used for ASMR distribution cost that much…….
“I remember you were using that microphone the other day, right?”
“You’re right. The comments were very positive, [The sound is so different !] It was a big hit, but……”
“But?”
“Do you remember the person who helped at the store when we made the purchase……?”
“The person who helped?”
I remember.
We went to the store together, and the first person I approached was the older woman who helped me.
I remember that she and Touko san were talking to each other in a friendly manner because they were both women.
Then they got into the topic of ASMR stream, and she was allowed to use that microphone to record audio to try it out…….
“Now that I think about it, the person in charge was replaced midway through…Touko san was sulking because she was so happy that she had made a female friend.”
“Well, you’re right that I was upset. But don’t you think the person who replaced her looks similar to the person in the suit who was at the store earlier?”
I try to remember, but I can’t…….
I know that Touko san is talking about the only man in the store who wore a suit.
“Maybe that’s the guy……?”
“Maybe. My viewers are all male, and above all, it’s the voice alone that makes you feel horny, doesn’t it?”
“……”
She asked me and I just shut up.
After a strange pause, I sigh.
“I was aware that I was more prone to this kind of danger than other distributors, so I’ve been very careful not to expose myself.”
“But this happened. What has it been like so far? Have you ever been exposed?”
“No. I have never been exposed because I don’t show my face and I don’t post pictures on social media. The only thing that might have exposed me was my voice…….”
“Your usual voice is different from that of Yagusa Touka san’s, isn’t it? Usually she sounds a little more out of tune—“
“–Hm? What is it? What do you mean by [out of tune]……Ken kun?”
Touko san, who had a terrifying smile on her face, stared at me.
Sorry, but it’s true.
Usually, Touko san’s mood and voice are somewhat outgoing and natural, and the moment she speaks at her own pace and turns on……like she did just now, she turns into Yagusa Touka san.
“……Well, that’s okay. Anyway, I was thinking that I wouldn’t be recognized by my voice. So I was thinking that it could be that store where I told her I was Yagusa Touka. If she had been replaced by a male staff member, I wouldn’t have said my name was Yagausa Touka.”
By the way, when the female staff was replaced by the male staff, the female staff introduced her as Touka san.
She was wary of men, so she probably would not have told them if it had been a male staff member from the beginning.
“Surely, when I hear all this, if there is a possibility, it would be that store……. He knew that you’re Yagusa Touka san, including your address for insurance and post-purchase support purposes.”
“I’d like to think not. I thought about contacting the store, but I didn’t know what to say……”
I can’t go to the store, find the male staff member who helped her, and say, [This man is a stalker !].
If in fact the male staff member and the stalker in the suit were the same person, well, that would be bad enough, but if it was just a misunderstanding on the part of Touko san, that would be worse.
I’m stuck with that.
It’s hard to believe that a male staff member who knew her at the store would go out of his way to stalk Touko san.
It would be obvious as soon as I went to the store and saw his face.
“Anyway, I understand the situation. I just wish you would have talked to me a little earlier.”
“I’m sorry. Ken kun, but it seems that you have been busy with the case.”
“You mean Jinguuji’s case, right?”
It’s true that I’ve been busy, but that doesn’t matter.
“I’ll see if there is anything I can do on my end, I can’t just leave it like this. For now, I’ll go to the store tomorrow and see if it is the same man in the suit who was at the coffee shop.”
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to cause you any trouble.”
Touko san feels depressed.
The way I said it was a little bad, but it’s rare to see this kind of expression.
I changed my words in a hurry.
“No, I’m not angry or anything !”
“Really……?”
“I’m your manager, so if you have any problems, please tell me !”
“Anything……?”
“Yes, why–“
I had a bad feeling.
I look at Touko san’s expression with fear.
“Ken un, you’re as kind as ever. Thank you. So, I have something to discuss right away…♡”
She smiled wryly.
♦
—The next day.
I was meeting up with that guy.
“Yo, troublemaker !”
The time was just before noon.
The reason why it was before noon instead of after noon was because I promised to buy him lunch as a commission.
“That’s a terrible way to greet someone, Kurogane.”
“What’s wrong with calling someone a troublemaker when all he does is attract problems?”
“I’m not the one causing the trouble……”
“I agree, women with problems will come to you even if you do nothing. So, what kind of interesting problem do you wanna solve this time?”
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