When Hayato left home that morning, he didn't see Kaede or Suzu.
He usually went to school together with his childhood friend twin sisters, but today they weren't there, nor were they waiting for him on the slope near the intersection. The absence left him feeling strangely empty.
Not only that, but he knew that Kaede and Suzu had been visiting Kazuma frequently over the past two days. He had seen his childhood friend go to Class B several times to look for Kazuma, and that filled Hayato with intense jealousy.
And fear.
He was afraid that the girl he liked would be taken away, and he was also afraid that Kazuma would bring trouble to him. He could never forget what happened that morning. It was because of that person that he and Kaede had been dragged into the whole mess. It had been a completely undeserved disaster.
Hayato was filled with resentment toward him, but when he saw the sisters going to him, he didn't dare say anything or go over to question them. Naturally, it was because of the terrifying power Kazuma had displayed. No matter how much hatred, dislike, or jealousy he felt, he could only suppress it.
"Good morning, Hayato-kun."
The one who greeted him was a boy from his class with whom he had a fairly good relationship. Hayato looked at the boy whose hair covered his eyes and nodded.
"Good morning, Morishita-kun."
This classmate, Morishita Wataru, often chatted with him and sat right next to him.
"You seem to be in a bad mood," Morishita Wataru said curiously as he glanced at Hayato. "Where are those two sisters who are always with you? Aren't they with you today?"
Hearing that, Hayato's expression darkened even more.
"Did you two have a fight? You don't seem to talk much at school these days." As a classmate, he knew that the two beautiful and outstanding girls had a good relationship with Hayato and were often together with him, making many boys in the class envious.
Morishita Wataru was also quite jealous.
Now that he noticed some distance between them, he offered a few perfunctory words of concern while secretly feeling delighted inside.
"No," Hayato denied, unwilling to admit that he was having a cold war with the sisters. "We're not joined at the hip. We're just childhood friends... there's nothing strange about that."
"It's not good for a man to care too much about his pride. He might lose something important because of it. Sometimes, backing down isn't shameful," Morishita Wataru said, though he didn't actually believe Hayato's words.
Those words struck Hayato deeply, and his sense of crisis intensified. He couldn't let things continue like this.
If the cold war continued, Kaede and the others would only become closer to that person. He had to reconcile with them. Should he give in?
Filled with anxiety, Hayato finally made up his mind. Instead of returning to the classroom with Morishita Wataru, he went alone to the student council room and found them there.
As always, Kaede kept her promises. Since she had decided to abandon the plan to demolish the old school building, she had no intention of going back on her word. Not only would she not demolish it, but she also had no intention of revealing its secrets.
"However, to prevent the old school building from becoming a safety hazard, I need to inspect it regularly. Right, Suzu?"
"I'm a member of the student council, so naturally I have to think about the school and the students," Kaede muttered to herself.
Suddenly, she noticed a figure standing outside the door. She paused, and when she realized it was Hayato, a complicated expression flashed across her face.
"Sister, he must be here to see you," Suzu said, immediately understanding his purpose. She stood up and said, "You two talk first. I'll head back to the classroom."
After Suzu left, Hayato let out a sigh of relief. With Suzu around, the pressure was actually much greater. That girl had become increasingly intimidating. She always wore a stern expression, and he could never tell what she was thinking. Compared to her, Kaede was much easier to understand.
"You came to see me?"
"Yes."
He hesitated for a moment. Although he was filled with resentment and jealousy toward Kazuma, he didn't say any of it. Even though he didn't want the sisters to get too close to him, he sincerely lowered his head.
"Suzu was right. What happened last time really was my fault."
"Kaede, I don't want us to keep having this cold war. Let's make up," he said, softening his attitude. "I'll do my best. No matter what danger we face in the future, I won't run away again!"
His words brought a smile to Kaede's face, accompanied by a hint of pride.
"Actually, I never blamed you for that."
Kaede was telling the truth. She simply hadn't known how to face her childhood friend. Now that Hayato had taken the initiative to speak with her, she felt genuinely happy.
"As for making up, you should reconcile with Suzu as soon as possible."
"Yeah, you're right."
Seeing Kaede's attitude, Hayato breathed a sigh of relief and smiled once more.
"I'll personally talk to Suzu. Kaede, let's go find her together."
He wanted to repair his relationship with the sisters and reconcile with them. They were childhood friends who had grown up together.
There was no way their bond would lose to some guy who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
"I really envy that guy," Morishita Wataru muttered to himself as he watched Hayato leave. "He has such beautiful childhood friends, and they're twins too. He's a winner in life. Unlike me, an insignificant nobody who's completely unpopular."
Because of his friendship with Hayato, Morishita Wataru had met the sisters and exchanged a few words with them. He remembered clearly that their eyes had always been fixed on Hayato, while he himself had merely been an insignificant background character.
His heart was filled with jealousy.
*Buzz—*
His phone suddenly vibrated.
Confused, Morishita Wataru took out his phone and found a strange app on the screen.
"What is this? When did I download it?"
After opening it, he saw that the interface was an eerie crimson color. However, when he read the description mentioning hypnosis, he froze.
Whose prank was this?
His first reaction was disbelief.
"Hypnosis? There's no way something like that could be real..."
But just as he thought that, another voice seemed to emerge from the depths of his mind.
What if?
That devilish whisper made him hesitate. The finger that had been about to uninstall the app stopped. He stood there motionless.
"How about trying it first?"
There was no harm in testing it. If it was fake, he could just treat it as a joke. But if it was real... Then it could change his destiny.
The thought made his emotions surge uncontrollably. However, everything depended on the results of the experiment.
The question was, who should he test it on?
He had always been unpopular in class. The girls hardly wanted to speak to him. As for Hayato...
Forget it.
He had no interest in hypnotizing a man.
"If I really need a target, Shirakawa-sensei might be perfect..."
Not only could he naturally talk to Shirakawa-sensei, but the gentle teacher was also an exceptionally beautiful woman. If he could hypnotize her, perhaps he could turn her into his slave.
The thought made Morishita Wataru's heart race.
His impatience grew stronger and stronger. However, before he could even look for Shirakawa-sensei, he spotted someone approaching in the distance.
It was one of the twin sisters, one of his classmates.
Since he was on good terms with Hayato, he was also acquainted with the two girls. Aside from Shirakawa-sensei, she would also make an excellent target.
"Suzu...san?"
Suzu stopped and looked toward the source of the voice. The face wasn't particularly familiar, but neither was it completely unfamiliar.
Naturally, Morishita Wataru seized the opportunity to strike up a conversation. "I just ran into Hayato-kun. He seemed to be in a hurry and went that way. Did you see him?"
Suzu nodded. "I did. He's fine."
"That's good. He didn't look too well earlier."
The two of them stood beneath a tree near the stairs beside the school building. Clusters of flowers nearby blocked the view from the windows above, making the area difficult to see clearly.
Suppressing his excitement and nervousness, Morishita Wataru took out his phone. "Suzu-san, something strange appeared on my phone. Could you help me take a look? I don't know what it is."
He held the screen in front of Suzu.
At that moment, Suzu sensed that the person before her harbored malicious intentions. Her intuition was extremely sharp, and those calm amber eyes seemed capable of seeing through people's hearts.
But despite that, Suzu was still just an ordinary girl and possessed no special powers.
Even though she felt something was wrong with the person in front of her, she instinctively glanced at the phone screen and saw the bright red vortex upon it.
Then her expression became completely blank, like the robot Iwaki.
She froze.
The hypnosis app was exerting its power. Suzu stared intently at the screen, completely motionless.
Like a fish on a chopping board, she was powerless to resist.
"Suzu? Suzu-san?"
Morishita swallowed hard. Could it be that the app really was working?
"Suzu-san, do you still remember who you are? You've probably forgotten your identity."
Who am I? I don't remember.
It really works!
Morishita Wataru was so excited he almost lost himself in ecstasy.
This app is real, and its hypnotic power is real too. I really do possess this amazing ability. Being unpopular is a thing of the past!
From this moment onward, I will be the only man in this school, and every woman in the school will belong to me!
"You are mine!"
"What are you doing here?"
Just as he was overwhelmed with excitement and was about to make Suzu his slave and possession, he suddenly heard a voice behind him. Startled, he almost dropped his phone.
When he turned around, he saw a stunning silver-haired girl with her hair tied in a ponytail standing behind him, looking at him sharply.
"What are you doing here?"
Shijou Anri's sharp eyes moved between Morishita Wataru and the dazed Suzu.
"It's nothing."
Having been caught doing something suspicious, Morishita Wataru, who still had the mentality of an ordinary person, became nervous. "We're classmates. We were just chatting."
Wait a minute, what am I afraid of? He let out a cold laugh.
"We were looking at something interesting. Here, take a look."
The hypnosis app once again appeared before someone's eyes, this time reflected in Shijou Anri's beautiful purple pupils.
But...
"What is this?" Shijou Anri narrowed her eyes. "This thing looks pretty complicated."
How is that possible?! Why didn't it work on her?!
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