Stealing Spree

Chapter 39: Andou asks for Advice

I woke up earlier than usual. Itʼs only 4 am now. Akane is still in my arms, sleeping peacefully. She even has a smile hanging on her lips. Probably having a good dream, I wonder what that is.

We had another round of sex before we sleep. Well, that was because of me that time. Sheʼs asking for us to sleep thinking Iʼm already tired for the day but I just couldnʼt resist her charm. She didnʼt resist and welcome me with her arms and legs open wide but after the deed, she scolded me like a child. Telling me not to push myself. This girl. Having that guts now, but I didnʼt retort. How can I when she looked that happy scolding me? I let her have her fun.

Making sure not to wake her up, I reached for my phone. Yes. I guess. I keep forgetting this. Iʼm gonna check them now and sleep again after. For sure, no one will reply at this time.

Thereʼs a new message from Otsuka-senpai.

”Iʼm sorry for contacting you. Iʼm just really curious. You and Kana-senpai, how did that happen?”

Err. Should I tell her that I found them about to have sex in their classroom? And from there I got Kanaʼs number. One thing led to another from the kiss at the roof to her tour of their clubroom until I brought her home. Otsuka-senpaiʼs head will probably explode from that information and how fast things happened between us.

”I canʼt just tell that to you senpai. What will you trade me for that information? You see, Iʼm also curious about you.”

After sending that, I then open Messenger.

Finally, Iʼll be looking at the message requests. There are currently 6. 4 of which are from Akane and the other 3 at the house yesterday. The other 2...

Mori. As I expected. And Andou.

I expected Mori but Andou? Letʼs see what that scary girl has to say.

”Onoda. If you see this, respond ASAP.”

”What the hell? Are you not checking your phone?”

”Iʼm sleeping. Forget it. Tsk.”

Err. She sent multiple messages and she got pissed when I didnʼt even look at it. How can I? I was busy with my girls.

What should I tell her? Ah.

”What was it? Was it that urgent?”

I donʼt know if thatʼs enough but I canʼt think of anything else.

Then next will be Mori.

”Hi. Onoda. Can I talk to you?”

Err. Yes. Iʼm expecting you. The words I left at the cafeteria were effective and now sheʼs here approaching me by herself. I just donʼt know how to hook her in. Ogawa? Andouʼs supposed secret?

”Hello. Mori? Yes, you can. What is it?”

After checking all of the other message requests. Accepting those from Akane and the two. I was left with Nikaidoʼs.

”Hello, Onoda. Uhm. Iʼm just saying here, Iʼm serious about wanting to connect to you.”

Is Aoi already giving her advice? Or this is just her trying me? Anyway, as long as thereʼs no definite reason, Iʼll keep my hands away from her.

”If you ask me, I think weʼre already connected. You knew my secret. Just donʼt divulge it, okay?”

Now that Iʼm done with checking them, it seems thereʼs no message from Kanzaki yet. I donʼt know if she backs out or she just canʼt make up her mind. That girl is too diligent, sheʼs probably thinking hard if she really wanted to ask for help.

Ah. I forgot Shio. I opened the classʼ group chat. Theyʼre just talking about random things and the most active are those in the peanut gallery. I didnʼt bother checking what theyʼre talking about and just went straight to member list, looking for Shioʼs ID.

Iʼm not disappointed since her name was highlighted, being our Class Advisor, I tapped on it and chose to Send a Message.

”Shio. What happened that day? I saw you in the car.”

This message is sure to be sent at her message request, whether she will view this or not, it depends but I guess I can only hope that she will view it. I tried to keep it vague for now, not saying how I saw the guy angry nor how sad she looked like. I want her to tell me herself.

I closed the app and when I was about to turn the screen off, a chat bubble appeared at the side of the screen. Someone sent a message and itʼs probably from one of those in my list.

I looked at the display image and it showed Andouʼs.

”You finally responded. Where have you been? And you chose to respond at this hour?”

This girl. Your questions are too demanding. Iʼm not inclined to answer any of that, right? But yeah, sheʼs a target. Better work at her now that I got the chance.

”I was busy the whole day. What is it? And why are you awake?”

”What kind of thing can make you busy? Are you stalking someone? And it doesnʼt concern you why I am awake.”

”Why do you always jump at stalking? Iʼm going to sleep then. Bye bye.”

”Eh? Oi. What are you? Youʼre just going to sleep after waking me up?”

If sheʼs like this, thereʼs no point talking to her. Letʼs soften her up.

”I thought it was urgent but I guess itʼs not. And I didnʼt wake you up. Donʼt blame that on me.”

”You… Okay, you win. I was looking for you yesterday for advice.”

”Huh? Is that an attitude of someone asking for advice?”

”Argh! Just hear me out, okay? Thereʼs no one who can understand it but you.”

”Whatʼs in it for me? And what about that thing you promised, when will I get it?”

”What? You havenʼt done anything yet and youʼre asking for a reward. And that thing. This Monday, Iʼll grant one of your wishes.”

This girl. You have to be forceful to her or she will think youʼre easy. She got me to agree easily so she thought she could just order me around if she asked again.

”Itʼs better to be clear than expect me to work for free. I can ask anything, right?”

”Iʼll grant another of your wishes then. You can choose anything but remember, nothing sexual.”

”I only have one request and I wonʼt ask for another wish if you grant it.”

”What is it?”

”Become my sexfriend.”

”Huh?! What the hell?! Are you out of your damn mind Onoda?!”

Well, I donʼt really mean that. Just a bait for her. Itʼs good if she accepted but it doesnʼt matter if she doesnʼt.

”No, Iʼm serious.”

”Forget it then. Iʼll ask another.”

”Okay. Bye bye.”

”Wait. Are you really serious at that request?! Wonʼt you change it? I told you to choose anything but sexual.”𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

I guess that riled her up. And it has done the intended effect. That got imprinted in her mind.

”Okay. Iʼll change it. Wonʼt you reconsider, at least? I donʼt have a chance to fight for your love nor do I intend to but I want to make you mine.”

”Thatʼs some nasty bits of your personality Onoda. I didnʼt know youʼre like this. You think of me like that. You know Iʼm all for Ogawa.”

”Whatʼs good with that guy? Well, it doesnʼt matter, like I said I donʼt intend for you to fall for me nor I fall for you. I just want a skinship between us.”

”Iʼm not that kind of girl Onoda.”

Ah. I guess thatʼs enough. Letʼs change our approach. This scary girl will slowly roll into my palms anyway. Better step back and not push further when she feels threatened.

”I know.”

”Then why do you keep asking about that?”

”Iʼm taking my chances?”

”Argh. Change that request, anything but that, in any case, I really need your advice.”

”Iʼll think about it. Whatʼs that thing you needed advice on?”

I can guess now what she will ask for advice on. Probably that thing with Ogawa. Or what I did last Friday got to him. It made him panic. He will probably confess soon and this scary girl noticed it.

”You know I like Ogawa, right?”

”Yes. Is that even a question?”

”And that Ogawa likes me”

”As clear as day.”

”But there are girls who like him too.”

”You know who.”

”Yes. But there are boys who like me too.”

”You know who.”

As I thought. Thatʼs where this will go. Then this is also my chance. I got her riled up from my absurd request earlier, thereʼs no way she will reject the advice I will give on the spot.

”So. What should I do? If Ogawa confesses, and I mean he really will, your performance last Friday made him panic.”

”I see. Youʼre afraid about what will be their reactions when you start dating.”

”Yes.”

”Arenʼt you somewhat pure, Andou? I never thought you can think like that.”

”Huh? Do you take me for a cold woman?”

”Isnʼt that the case?”

”Of course not. Theyʼre our friends. At least I care about them.”

Do you care about them? This girl is making me laugh. You plot for that Harem Protagonist to panic and confess to you hastily and you say you care for your friends? Thereʼs no way she didnʼt know the feelings of Mori and Tadano. Being the observer that she is, she already figured out everyone around them.

”Hmm. Then why donʼt you just hide it from them?”

”Theyʼll notice. Thereʼs no way they wouldnʼt. Just look at how Ogawa acts.”

”Ah. Youʼre right.”

”So? What advice can you give me?”

”Do you take me for a love guru?”

I donʼt even know love. I only know how to plot my way to steal a girl. And Andou, sheʼll also be stolen by me.

”No. But if itʼs you, I know you can find a way.”

”Be mine then.”

”Huh? You lost me there Onoda.”

”I mean. Pretend to date me while in fact, youʼre dating Ogawa.”

Pretending to date thatʼs how I can get her. And yeah, that will be with the acknowledgement of Ogawa. I can just make my move while heʼs not looking and weʼre pretending.

The only problem is that I will once again be put in the spotlight. Hmm. I guess I can add another cover to prevent that. Like, hiding our pretend relationship too. Yes. Like that. Ah. Iʼm getting excited from the thought. This scary girl. She opens the route herself. Donʼt blame me, okay?

”Huh? Wait. Let me think. Iʼll tell you tomorrow.”

”Take your time.”

And the fish bites the hook. Err. Yeah, itʼs like that. She will probably ask me to meet Ogawa. Well, that will be after that guy confesses to her. This is not like with Sakuma and Satsuki, I canʼt insert myself in the process. It should be after or else that scary girl will notice.

Then thereʼs Mori. I can work on her first. Ah. Or maybe I can work on them at the same time. Giving a chance for her to be with that guy. And of course, there will be a price. Ah. And that Tadano, I still couldnʼt care less. I need to know the name of the other harem members though. Andou probably knows them. That scary girl already had them on her palm.

Now that Iʼm done with those messages, Iʼm thinking of sleeping again but yeah, Iʼm forgetting something.

I look at the still sleeping Akane. She still has that smile. This girl. Will it always be a smile now? Err. No use thinking about something like that. As long as she stays by my side, she will smile. That is if her love for me doesnʼt change. And if it did, it really doesnʼt matter for me.

Ah. Now I remember what I was forgetting. Yae.

I open my phone again and look through my contact list, searching for her name.

Opening it, she sent me a lot of messages that all went ignored. Err. I guess Iʼm really that bad to her. Haa. If I apologize, will she accept? I tried to apologize that day but she rejected me.

Ah. That girl. As I thought. Now that my outlook started to change after accepting Aoi and Ria, I want Yae back. That lovely girl who did her best whenever sheʼs with me. Comforting me, helping me, clearing my doubts. Ah right. When Haruko disappeared after they graduated, it was Yae who stayed with me, no, I had her stay with me. Only she did I ask to stay as mine. But when I found out the thing she hid from me, I didnʼt think twice to cut her off. Maybe for her, Iʼm really despicable. But she still stayed and kept her feelings. When she confronted me that day, she probably thought hard before coming to that decision but I shut her down like that.

No wonder she cried. Itʼs like, after all sheʼs done, she canʼt move me.

With trembling hands, I typed my mail to her.

”Yae. Can we meet? At that place special to us.”

After sending that, I put down my phone and embrace the girl next to me.

Yae and Akane, theyʼre alike. Yae, sheʼs not as special as Akane but I still want her by my side. Ah. Iʼm hopeless. But yeah, she has a choice. If she chose not to come back then I will respect that. She deserved it.