āHi, I donāt feel like saying my name⦠Well, It doesnāt matter in this situation. Anyway I go to the same school as your daughter.ā
ā⦠Thatās sudden again, so?ā
There was a slight pause in his reply, but there was no change in his expression.
It was late in the evening, so the area was dark and the atmosphere was a little intense with an air of violence, which is a bit rude to say.
āIām sorry for the suddenness of this, but youāre being violent towards your daughter, arenāt you?ā
I start with a light jab.
His eyebrows twitch, but he smiles in denial, a playful smile on his face.
āWhat are you talking about all of a sudden? How could I be violent towards my own daughter? Donāt tell me she said that?ā
Did that girl say that, I felt clearly irritated at the moment I said that.
Iām still scared to deal with these kinds of people, but itās probably Thanks to the hypnosis app that Iām able to stand proudly like this.
āYes, she told me directly. She also showed me the bruises on her body, and it seems that you tormented her for a long time. What do you think about that as a parent?ā
I said it in a slightly provocative way.
Is it because Iām a bad person or because Iām a human being that Iāve got this unusual power that Iām getting all worked up⦠well, it doesnāt matter either way.
In response to my question, he raised his eyebrows in a clear way and stretched his arm.
āOopsā¦ā
āShut up, you little shit.ā
Itās no big deal, as I just ducked his outstretched arm.
The blank expression that had been on his face just a few moments ago faded away, and he opened his mouth to glare at me.
āWhat I do with my own daughter is up to the parents. Donāt you dare talk to me you stranger, or Iāll kill you, you little shit.ā
āāā
What can I say⦠it makes me very sad to see someone who has experienced life longer than me talking like this, I thought to myself.
I feel really sorry for Wagatsuma, who is far more feeble-minded than I am, and a girl, who has had to deal with such selfish parental convenience all her life.
[No one I can rely on, no one will help me].
Iām not going to be on the side of justice, if it wasnāt for the power of the hypnosis app, I wouldnāt be standing here like this, proudly.
No matter how far I go, Iām a coward and a lousy outcast who can only do things to girls who have no willpower, but even so, if I can help someone, thatās not so bad.
āWell, itās too much trouble to talk to someone like you, so Iām just going to get on with it.ā
āWhat the hell yo-?ā
I activate the hypnosis app and put him into a hypnotic state.
The atmosphere from before was gone, and after confirming that he had become a puppet who only obeys my words, I further manipulated my phone and pressed the record button.
āYouāre violating and abusing your own daughter, am I right?ā
āYes.ā
āWhy are you doing that?ā
āBecause itās getting in the way. Sheās in high school and itās costing me more and more money, how could I not see her as a distraction?ā
āāā
I thought that perhaps there was something hidden deep down in his heart, but it was a selfish convenience that was too simple to be true.
Itās true that the bigger the child gets, the more money it will cost, and Iām sure there were worries that only a parent with a child could have.
āBut any of that had nothing to do with that child. For a long, long time, that child had to endure your violence⦠and she kept wondering what her value was, you know?ā
āWhat is that thing worth? Oh, sheās got a great body, and it might be good to hold her and make her realise that sheās only worth being a woman in bed.ā
I was speechless.
Iām not in a position to speak for others, but this man may be the worst scumbag than I could have ever imagined⦠no, heās a piece of shit thatās not a human.
āI think, through you, really, Iām blessed with a good family and Iām really happy.ā
āWhat are you talking about? Parents everywhere would be so annoyed with their children if they had to pay for them.ā
āHa, at least you do, but I assure you my family doesnāt.ā
I didnāt expect our values to be so different.
āIs your wife the same?ā
āI donāt know. I havenāt talked to her as far as I can remember for years now.ā
Yes, she said, the family is completely broken up.
This means that no matter what miracles happen, Wagatsuma will never be happy in this family and her broken heart will never be healed.
If Iād been a little later to set my eyes on her, maybe⦠maybe it could have happened.
āWell, Iāll ask you various questions as I see fit afterwards, and you will answer them.ā
I then made sure it was well recorded and I left.
I might make some phone calls when I realize Wagatsuma isnāt at home, but Iāve told Aisaka not to send her home no matter what, so Iām sure sheāll do fine.
āā¦It would be easier if I knew who to contact or something at a time like this. I wonder if Aisakaās will tell me if I ask her.ā
Thinking of this, I left Wagatsumaās house.
I donāt know what Wagatsuma is doing at Aisakaās house at this time.
If I could only wish for one thing, it would be a peaceful moment away from that father.
That evening, after Kai had finished his work, Mari was facing Saika, whose expression was still a little stiff.
āUm⦠thank you so much, Aisaka-san.ā
āItās fine, no problem at all, but Iām sorry too for suddenly asking you out, okay?ā
āNo, I was very happy. Iāve never had someone ask me out like this before, andā¦ā
Mari gently stroked Saikaās head, who was at a loss for words, to calm her down, while thinking back to what had just happened.
[Wagatsuma-san, will you come to my house from now on?]
Although it was too direct a word, Saika followed her like this without refusing.
Mari sensed from her appearance that she wanted to get away from her family, although Saika must have been disbelieving in part because they had never spoken to each other at all.
āā¦Hey Wagatsuma-san, can I call you Saika?ā
āUmm, yes⦠thatās fine, butā¦ā
āIn return, can you call me by my name too?ā
Mari Aisaka, also known as the communication monster, can easily get into the minds of the same sex.
Normally, it would be outlandish to let a girl youāve just spoken to stay at your house, but there are circumstances and above all, the fact that it was Kaiās request was significant.
āMari, I-I⦠donāt want to go home.ā
āAbuse⦠right?ā
Kokun and Saika nodded.
Although Kai had told her about her being abused, she had actually already heard about the bruises on her body since they had taken a bath together.
āItās going to be okay, Iām sure. There are people working to save Saika now.ā
āā¦Thatāsā¦ā
Mari thought that this much would be good.
Although she doesnāt know how he will solve the problem, Mari trusts him in her heart because it is Kai who is working on it.
One of the reasons why she trusts him is because she thinks itās admirable that he can work for the benefit of others, and another reason is that he sounds like the voice she often hears in her dreams these days.
ā I feel really relieved. You might think, what on earth am I talking about, but his voice is really reassuringā¦
There are dreams that I suddenly see when Iām in a daze, dreams that are etched in my memory, albeit vaguely.
I was happy to hear his voice rescuing Mari, who was troubled about her childhood friend and family, and casually asking me if I was okay for a long time after that.
ā⦠is it because Iām frustrated sexually? Or is it more about what I want from the bottom of my heart him?ā¦
Thinking that much, Mari shook her head.
Saika was surprised at Mariās state, but when I told her not to worry, she smiled lightly and nodded.
āā¦Can I talk to you a little?ā
āYes.ā
āI, I thought I was worthless. Iāve been thinking about what the reason for living is, until yesterday.ā
From there, Mari heard about the strange things that had happened to Saika.
It was a similar case to Mariās, and it also led her to feel closer to Saika.
The two of them are talking amicably, and there is certainly a sense of harmony, with little sign of the troubles they once had.
However⦠Mari had something to hide.
āI still canāt throw away the blade that I used to injure my body. That voice⦠when the day comes that I canāt hear that voice that resembles Masaki-kunās, I will hold it in my hand. When I canāt hear his voice, my feelings sink. ā¦.
Fortunately, she hasnāt hurt her body since then, but it goes without saying that Mari is in a bit of a troublesome situation.
If Mari is like this, what will happen to Saika, whose state of mind was even worse⦠no one knows that yet.