After coming back from the shopping center with Kamuro, Kamio Tatsuya found that the water at home was cut off. It seemed from the news that it was caused by a problem with the water company.
And according to the school's message, this situation would probably last until the next morning.
Tsk, walking around outside all day made him sweat all over, and as a result, he can't take a nice shower when he gets back, which is really unpleasant.
But luckily, there was still enough bottled water stored in the refrigerator, so he didn't have to worry about drinking water.
There was no way. All the bottled water in the vending machines was free. If Kamio Tatsuya didn't take two bottles every time he passed by the vending machine downstairs, he felt like he was losing out.
Over time, his refrigerator was almost full of the stuff.
It's only because he doesn't cook and there are no ingredients in the refrigerator. Otherwise, there might even be a special space in the dorm for storing this water.
After confirming that the situation would not affect him, Kamio Tatsuya picked up his phone and prepared to chat with Kamuro and Shiina to relieve the boredom.
But as soon as he picked up his phone, someone called, which was quite a coincidence.
Horikita Suzune.
What does she want from me?
Although puzzled, Kamio Tatsuya answered directly.
"Hello? What's up?"
But after a long time, there was no sound from the other end of the phone.
What's going on?
Did she accidentally hang up?
Kamio Tatsuya took the phone away from his ear. It was indeed showing that a call was in progress, and the timer was running properly.
"Hello? Horikita? What's wrong?" Seeing the phone still unresponsive, Kamio Tatsuya muttered to himself in dissatisfaction, "Is this junk phone broken?"
Then he hung up directly and dialed Horikita's phone number again, but this time no one answered.
Is it really broken?
To verify this, Kamio Tatsuya even called Kamuro and chatted for a bit.
The phone's functions proved not to be malfunctioning.
So, what exactly happened?
Why did she answer the phone but not speak, and then not even answer the phone at all?
Could it be that Horikita Suzune is in an awkward situation where she can't speak?
Was she kidnapped?
That's impossible, this is the school, and she's not a weak girl like Sakura.
Then Kamio Tatsuya couldn't help but think of the scene of Ayanokouji and Ibuki being trapped in the elevator today.
Could it be that Horikita ran into a similar predicament?
It's not strange that he thinks this way, especially since he just encountered such a thing today, but he didn't panic because of that.
Then he sent a message to Horikita Suzune, and he saw that the message he sent immediately changed to "read."
Okay, she can make calls, she can read messages, but she just can't talk.
Heh, is she playing with me?
Kamio Tatsuya sent another message.
[Hold on, I'll call the police right away!]
This message was still immediately marked as "read" and then less than three seconds later, Kamio Tatsuya's phone rang.
The caller was Horikita Suzune.
Hmph, just as I expected, this girl is deliberately not talking and deliberately not replying to messages.
"Why would you think of calling the police?"
As soon as the call was connected, Horikita Suzune's displeased voice came over.
"Isn't it because someone called but didn't speak, and received messages but didn't reply? I thought she had been kidnapped."
Kamio Tatsuya's tone was also quite sarcastic.
"Oh, I'm sorry."
Horikita Suzune's sudden apology surprised Kamio Tatsuya.
Wait, is this really Horikita Suzune?
She's not the type of person who apologizes casually.
So, is she really in trouble and needs my help?
Hmm, the more I think about it, the more likely it seems.
"Speak up, what's wrong?"
Then Horikita Suzune fell into a brief silence again. After a long time, she finally said something quite nonsensical.
"Suppose there's a turtle."
"A turtle?" Hearing this word, Kamio Tatsuya was a little hesitant. "I remember the dorms aren't supposed to allow pets."
"I said suppose, and I don't have a turtle."
"I don't think you need to suppose. Just tell me what's going on, or I might not be able to help you."
Kamio Tatsuya interrupted Horikita's roundabout way of speaking.
"Then I'll just say it directly, do you have water there?"
That's direct enough, but even though Horikita mentioned water, Kamio Tatsuya didn't know what connection the turtle and water had.
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"Can you lend me some? Just one bottle... about 500 milliliters should be enough."
There was a hint of hope in Horikita's voice.
"No problem, just come and get it. I'm in the dorm, room 404."
Then Horikita fell silent again.
"I'm sorry, but for some reason, I can't leave the dorm, so can you please bring the water to my room?"
"You're really pushing your luck."
"I'm sorry."
Horikita's tone was full of helplessness.
And this was Horikita's third apology in just a few minutes. It seemed like she really was in big trouble.
Also, based on the conversation just now, it can be inferred that Horikita is in her room right now, but for some reason, she can't get out of the room.
Did she suddenly run out of water while taking a shower?
So is she covered in shower gel bubbles all over?
Probably not.
If that were the case, 500 milliliters of water wouldn't be enough to help her out of her current predicament.
And if that were the case, she definitely wouldn't have asked Kamio Tatsuya to bring the water to her room.
So, she must have encountered some other trouble.
What could it be?
Kamio Tatsuya was very curious.
"Okay, wait for me." Kamio Tatsuya decided to go take a look. "What's your room number?"
"1201."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, Kamio Tatsuya took a bottle of unopened bottled water from the refrigerator and left the room, heading straight for the twelfth floor.
This seems to be the first time coming to the upper floors.
Whether it was because it was too hot or because there was no water, Kamio Tatsuya didn't encounter anyone along the way and arrived smoothly outside Horikita's door.
Then, Kamio Tatsuya rang the doorbell, but there was no response.
What's going on?
Did she ditch me?
Just then, Kamio Tatsuya's phone vibrated. It was a message from Horikita.
[The door isn't locked, just come in.]
Kamio Tatsuya turned the doorknob and opened it easily, just as she said.
However, Horikita Suzune was nowhere to be seen in the hallway or kitchen.
Then, Kamio Tatsuya looked at the door inside.
"Did you bring the water?"
"Yeah."
It seemed as if Kamio Tatsuya heard Horikita Suzune sigh in relief.
"I'm very sorry, but can you please put the water down and leave?"
Sure enough, this girl is in a state where she can't be seen.
"Okay, I'll put it in the kitchen."
Saying that, Kamio Tatsuya walked into the kitchen, put the bottled water on the table, then walked to the door and went out.
At this moment, Horikita Suzune, who was inside the room, heard the sound of the door closing outside and breathed a long sigh of relief before trying to call out.
"Kamio-kun?"
After a long time, Horikita Suzune didn't get a response, and then she opened the bedroom door, intending to go to the kitchen to get the water that Kamio Tatsuya had left.
But the moment she opened the door, she saw Kamio Tatsuya standing in front of her with no expression on his face, holding up his phone, and then the flash on the back of the phone went off.
Obviously, the other person had used the camera to record her current awkward situation.
Horikita Suzune's state at the moment was just as Kamio Tatsuya had guessed. She had encountered trouble, but it wasn't that she had run out of water halfway through a shower.
Rather, the front of this girl's right arm had a small women's kettle, and there was nothing unusual about the other places.
In other words, this girl's hand got stuck.
No, I have to laugh...
Ignoring what's going on with Kamio Tatsuya, Horikita Suzune here is dumbfounded. He didn't leave?
Why?
What was that sound of the door closing just now?
And that flash just now, he took a picture of my current situation?
"What are you doing?"
"No, I should be asking, what are you doing?"
The corners of Kamio Tatsuya's mouth turned up slightly.
"Obviously, I accidentally put my hand in while washing a cup and now I can't get it out."
Horikita Suzune was easily led astray.
"I see, this situation is just as stupid as putting a light bulb in your mouth and not being able to get it out."
"Although what you said is too much, I really can't refute it." Horikita sighed, and then her eyes became sharp again. "Also, you took a picture of me just now, didn't you?"
"Yes, a commemorative photo, is there a problem?"
"A problem? Of course there is, do you want to be beaten to death with a kettle?"
"Heh, come on, hit me here?" Kamio Tatsuya retorted with a sneer, even pointing to his head. "But it's a pity, President Horikita is about to become the brother of a murderer, and I wonder if this will affect his future."
Kamio Tatsuya isn't afraid of Horikita Suzune attacking him. On the contrary, he can easily control Horikita Suzune with just one sentence.
This girl's weakness is Horikita Manabu. She cares too much about Horikita Manabu's attitude.
"Don't tell my brother about this!"
"Of course."
Kamio Tatsuya didn't want to provoke Horikita Suzune, so he agreed with a smile.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Horikita Suzune just glared at Kamio Tatsuya fiercely and didn't mention the photo again.
"Since you haven't left, help me get my hand out."
"Gladly."
With the help of the water, Horikita's hand was quickly pulled out of the cup, and the moment the cup was pulled out, she took advantage of Kamio Tatsuya's inattention and reached into his pocket.
Hehehe, I noticed something was wrong with you just now, and I didn't expect you to really be planning this, luckily I was prepared early.
Faced with Horikita Suzune's sudden outstretched hand, Kamio Tatsuya directly dodged it with a sidestep.
Then, he threw the cup in his hand at Horikita Suzune and took the opportunity to leave Horikita Suzune's room.
Looking at Kamio Tatsuya's departing back, Horikita was frustrated.
Because her hand had been stuck in the cup for too long, it was a little stiff, and because she had previously tried many methods, she had also consumed a lot of energy.
With this double weakness, there was no way she could take down Kamio Tatsuya.
A few minutes later, Horikita Suzune received a message from Kamio Tatsuya.
[I've already sent your picture to your brother, are you surprised? This is your punishment, remember it.]
Looking at the screenshot of the message that Kamio Tatsuya had attached, Horikita Suzune felt a little hopeless.
Looking at the sent message on his phone, Kamio Tatsuya smiled.
Perhaps this is his last interaction with the students of Class D. What kind of expression will Horikita have on September 1st?
It's really something to look forward to.
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