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When I got home, coffee in hand, I opened my computer and checked the messages I had been ignoring.
–I’m at a critical point here.
As expected, I am relieved to find Kajita’s complaint in the message.
If he ignores my letter, there is nothing I can do about it, so the first step is clear.
The part that seemed to work best was the part where he wrote that love letters are an anachronism.
I thought he was obsessed with it because he had written it many times and handed it to Tanba-san, but it seems that my prediction was correct.
“I’m sorry to bother you after school. I am a person who has a grudge against Chihara-san, just like Kajita-kun.”
“Oh? Don’t get me wrong. I’m not interested in Chihara. You sent me a joke letter. What do you think you’re doing?”
“Yes, …… it was a misunderstanding.”
The reply was very quick.
His irreverent attitude was disturbing, but I had to be patient.
I took Kajita’s temper as a sign that he was losing his composure.
To a certain extent, the situation can be handled calmly, as I wrote in my letter …….
“I want to cooperate. I have a general grasp of the story, okay? You want to find Tanba-san’s boyfriend, right?”
“So what do you want? I don’t expect to be asked to cooperate for free.”
Oh, it seems you have the spirit to do business properly.
I also had a bad attitude from the beginning, but Kajita is too hasty to cooperate.
Certainly, it’s unnatural not to ask for anything here, but it’s better to show that we can afford to do the exact opposite. That’s why we don’t ask for anything in return.
“No, no, cooperating with Kajita kun is the only way to return the favor to Chihara. If I may say so, the condition is that we continue to cooperate anonymously. You know why, don’t you?
“Tch, Don’t be scared.”
“Chihara is a formidable opponent, so we have to move cautiously.”
My position, whose sole purpose is to overthrow Chihara, makes me a traitor to the grade caste.
The important thing here is the attacking posture.
It’s a simple game where you can win if you make the rabbit trust you…it’s not a scam at all.
The other party is a sinking ship, so why don’t we show them a dream at the end?
“I don’t want to trust you, but I can’t afford it right now. Fine, let me give you a hand. …… What do you want me to call you? Random account names are hard to call.”
“I see. If I had to say, I’d call myself — Anti.”
It’s not a name that means anything in particular.
When I even gave it a name, even if it was appropriate, I began to enjoy this dark activity in earnest.
I’ll be careful not to make a mess of it.
“Geh, It’s a very dull name. So, do you have an idea about Tanba-san’s boyfriend?”
“No. No. But I’ve put together a list of people who aren’t. I’ve also written down the reasons why you can exclude each of them. I’m not lying.”
I will send a file of the information I have compiled beforehand.
My name is not in it.
I can make up all the stories I want, but I don’t want to arouse even the slightest suspicion, so I’m basing some of the information on the truth.
But I’m not putting my name in there yet. I have to raise my credibility as much as possible, and I’m not ready yet.
Kajita is obsessed with results, so he proceeds carefully so as not to question the premise.
Falsifying the premise, rather than falsifying the result, makes the deception easier to believe.
Hence – a game of trust.
After all, as long as you believe me, the more you guess, the more credible the information becomes inductively.
“I checked the file. It is indeed well organized. You’re used to computers, aren’t you?”
“Yes, I am. Well, don’t worry about me. So, will you accept my help?”
Oops …… I made a mistake, but I guess he knows one of my specialties.
But in this day and age, high school students can use computers as a matter of course, and there are plenty of people who can use them as well as or better than me.
“I know you’re suspicious, but I know you’re useful. I’m going to rely on your oath.”
Surprisingly, he was quick to snap out of it.
I was sure that Chihara had said too much to Kajita, and I even thought that he was on the verge of distrusting people, but it was a happy miscalculation.
“I think I’m the one who once confessed to Tanba san. Can you put that together for me?”
And he promptly asked for my help.
His first request, in a way, was to test me.
So instead of ostensibly complying with the request ……, I offered an even better idea.
“Okay. I have come up with a good idea to put things together.”
“In the meantime, I’ll ask.”
“Thank you. How about asking Tanba san in front of many people if he is one of the people who confessed? That would narrow it down a lot.”
If Tanba san were to answer the question, it would be difficult for me to convince him, but I think he would understand the magnitude of the merits.
The downside was that Kajita would once again be exposed to the public, but if he had such a firm will and still hadn’t given up, I was sure he would get on board.
“I thought you didn’t want more victims. Is that your way of telling me to let Chihara talk me down again?”
wow, that’s a weak response.
I tried to make a convenient proposal to Kajita in order to make him trust me, but I guess I got doubted in return.
Certainly, I might be seen as a fun-loving criminal who just wants to expose him.
No. If you get the timing right, you don’t need to worry about that in the first place, do you? Just have to wait and see when Chihara goes to the bathroom or something.”
“…I see I’m sorry I doubted you. Let’s go with anti’s idea. If it succeeds, it will certainly be big.”
I calmly replied, and this time he agreed.
but why apologize?
Well, the only reason you were so stubborn at school was because of the audience.
“I’ll leave the timing to you. I can take my time.”
“If Chihara wasn’t there, I’d ask her tomorrow. Are you coming?”
Apparently, he is quite scared of Chihara. …… That’s of course.
“Are you trying to find out who I am? I’m in trouble”
So, I try to return to him a little jokingly.
It would be friendlier to frankly convey some loose character.
“No, I’m not interested in you, if I think about it. I just thought you might be interested in what happened.”
“Hahaha. Maybe I’m mixed up with the class. Well, don’t worry, the information will be in my ears.”
As long as the timing is left to Kajita, if the unidentified antagonist is in another class, he will probably make strange moves.
I felt he was suspicious of the line that I was in the same class as Tanba-san, so I brushed it off.
The message exchange ended there.
At the same time, I received a phone call from Tsukane.
I thought it was unusual for her to call me, but when I picked up the phone…
“What’s up?”
“I’m in front of the house.”
It was the time when I was feeling lonely just typing on the computer by myself.
I opened the front door and invited her in without asking any questions.
I knew it was better to talk to someone face to face, and if the person I was talking to is Tsukane, there was no reason to refuse.
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