Stealing Spree

Chapter 135: The SC President

When Shioʼs class ended, she called me to help her carry our homework to her room at the Administration Building.

Satsukiʼs fatigue was already abated from the food and the vitamins she took. Seeing that, I donʼt need to worry about leaving the classroom.

Though this looks like a normal errand, I realized that itʼs Shioʼs new way for us to interact with each other. Constantly calling me to the faculty will surely invite suspicion after all.

Did she miss me? Or was there development on her adult problems? After that visit to my house, I couldnʼt find the time to be alone with her again.

”Put it there at the table.”

Shio said after we entered the room. I did what she asked by dropping the thick stack of homework at her table before turning around to face her. The door was already closed behind her and the sound of the lock clicking rang out.

”Uhm. Shio, whatʼs wrong?”

I tried acting oblivious to check on her response. Well, she somehow had the knack of doing risky things, just like the first time I saw her reading that light novel of hers in class. I got to know the real face behind the composed and confident new teacher because of that.

From there we now have a complicated relationship of me trying to steal her from her husband. I even got to know her husbandʼs secret.

”Can you hold me?”

Shio dropped her commanding side and went back to how she acted in front of me. The worry in her face became visible again.

Did she manage to cover it up? When I saw her earlier, I didnʼt see anything wrong. Was it because I was too worried about Satsukiʼs well-being?

The way she asked me, itʼs like telling me not to ask her about the reason. Closing the distance between us, I circled my arms around her. I looked at her face and noticed her eyes thatʼs about to burst out from holding back her tears.

As soon as I held her in my arms, her whole body loosened up as she used me as a support.

”I think weʼre getting a divorce soon.”

Shio whispered that as her tears finally broke out from her tear glands. With her head leaning on my shoulder, I could feel the warm wetness as her tears seeped into my uniform.

Divorce? That husband of hers who has a thing for high school girls? Did he finally lose his mind and wanted to solely focus on his new girl?

Though Shio has her own fantasy she wanted to realize through me, she still loves that husband of hers. Thatʼs why itʼs really hard to steal her. A love that is bound by marriage, but now that she brought this word that could break that, something serious happened.

Like before, I didnʼt say anything, instead, I stroked her hair as I waited for her next words.

”He finally lost it. He brought the student to our house. That bastard!”

There was anger and sadness mixed with her voice as she vented out everything sheʼs bottling up in her chest. From how that student was someone her husband was secretly nurturing since her days in when she was busy in college. That student is currently a third-year and like the previous her, the student was currently head-over-heels over her husband.

She tried confronting him and even talked some sense to the student but all that did was drive them away from their house, as to where those two stayed after that, she didnʼt know. She didnʼt try to know.

Itʼs already a wonder that she could still teach today, with that big of a problem in her marriage, one would usually take a leave to sort it out.

”Sorry Ruru, I have no one to tell this to but you. Thank you.”

When Shio calmed down, she apologized and thanked me. Sheʼs still in my arms, even if sheʼs an adult, right now she looks like a child who needed someone to comfort her.

There were only a few minutes in between classes so we had to go back to our respective classroom soon. Shio knew that so after calming down, she stood up again and fixed herself. I only watched as she transformed from the crying girl just moments ago to the same composed teacher.

”Should I visit you later? You know, Iʼll always be here for you, Shio.”

Though I have something lined up after school, I could spare some time for her after all that.

”Haa. I wouldʼve told you no but after showing you my weak side like this… yes Ruru, come later after club hours, Iʼll be waiting for you here.”

After saying that, Shio opened the door and gestured for me to go first. Though I could take advantage of her just now, itʼs just not right when she was crying like that.

I left the room after she said that. After not seeing her for 2 days, I guess I also missed her. Even if I message on messenger, she will often only read it and not reply.

Err. My shoulder is a bit wet from her tears, will someone notice?

Since itʼs already the 3rd week, the teachers were now more or less used to their studentsʼ faces so when I showed up a few minutes late for the 2nd period, the teacher marked me and tasked me with another errand. Even if I told him I was asked to bring our homework to Shioʼs room, the teacher countered me by enumerating the time needed to make a round-trip from here to Shioʼs room. It shouldnʼt take more than 10 minutes so he concluded that I purposely slacked off which earned me a new errand.

Itʼs nothing much really, he only tasked me with cleaning a clubroom of a club that was shut down today for failing to reach the minimum members.

When I went back to my seat, Sakuma and Aya volunteered to help me. I could understand Aya but for Sakuma to also volunteer, that guy is really a good friend despite his suspicions. The refreshed Satsuki also chimed in, however, I told her that she doesnʼt need to. She will have to go to her club again later so she better reserve more of her energy for that.

Though it makes sense, that earned me a glare from her and throughout the 2nd to 4th period, she decided to ignore me.

During the lunch break, I met up with Nami as part of our act at that empty clubroom again, after what happened last night, we stopped restraining ourselves once weʼre alone. Like a couple having a secret rendezvous, we savored another ʼstolenʼ time.

Though it didnʼt evolve to more than kissing, thatʼs enough for now.

Halfway through the lunch break, her friends showed up in that empty clubroom, seemingly trying to catch us doing something indecent.

”Hello lovebirds, what are you two doing?”

Imada, this Friend A, started. She has an amused look in her face as if she really likes what sheʼs seeing.

When I heard the footsteps approaching this room, we released ourselves from each otherʼs embrace so what they saw upon entering was us just sitting quietly with our hands linked together.

Imada, Ogawa, Tadano, Mori and Kikuchi were here. Looks like she dragged them all to visit us here. Ah. Thereʼs also the silent guy.

Though thereʼs a complicated look on Ogawaʼs face, he maintained his smile as he approached us. For him, this was a part of our act.

Poor guy, I have nothing against him but for him to put up with this, I guess heʼs too kind?

Tadano was grumpy as always while Mori also had a complicated face looking at us. I gave up on her and she was overjoyed by that fact so sheʼs now focused on chasing after Ogawa. She and Izumi-senpai were competing with each other to get his attention.

Though Mori already knew that Ogawa was the one whoʼs truly dating Nami, that didnʼt discourage her.

Soon after they arrived, three more showed up, Izumi-senpai, Arisa-senpai and lastly Shizu-senpai.

With the whole gang in this empty clubroom, it soon became rowdy as they talked among each other while teasing us.

”The way Onoda-kun ran out to buy something for Maemura earlier was manly. Nanami, that didnʼt get you jealous?”

Imada opened up what happened earlier in the first period.

”This guy was attentive like that. We all saw how Maemura was earlier, she looked so fatigued that if not for Ruu, sheʼll collapse and will be sent to the infirmary.”

Nami answered. Though she said it, she mentioned earlier when weʼre alone how that made her a bit jealous. I appeased her by telling her I would also do it for her if the same thing happened to her.

”Will you also do that for me, Onoda-kun?”

Nodding at Namiʼs answer, Imada turned to me and asked in a teasing manner.

This girl. Sheʼs not like this in class. Is she behaving herself there and let loose her playful side when sheʼs with her friends?

I could understand if it was Arisa-senpai who asked that but for Imada to do it. I guess itʼs really hard to gauge a personʼs attitude on first impressions.

”Err... Youʼre far away from my seat so I wouldnʼt notice it easily.”

I answered her while scratching my cheek. A gesture often used by others to act embarrassed.

”This Maemura, is she that girl from the Basketball Club?”

Suddenly, Shizu-senpai, who had been silent since she arrived, opened her mouth.

”Yes, thatʼs her. Do you know her Shizu-senpai?”

Imada answered her not thinking about why she chose to speak now.

”I see. Onoda-kun is really manly. For him to rush out for that girl.”

The animosity from the SC Presidentʼs eyes was apparent as she stared at me. She probably thought that after what Nami told her last night, we will break up soon. And since itʼs Satsuki who she caught me with, she already knew why I did that.

Based on the othersʼ reactions, they havenʼt seen the picture she took yesterday. And from that, I gathered how much she cared for Nami. But yeah, she clearly didnʼt like me for her.

Who would, right? No one would like a cheating guy fooling someone they cared for.

”Can I borrow Onoda-kun for a second?”

Shizu-senpai stood up as she asked that.

Ever since she started talking, the others were also silenced. Asking to borrow me now? I guess she already decided to confront me today. Not waiting for Nami to bring me to meet her.

Nami looked at me and tightened her grip on my hand as her way of telling me not to go.𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

But I also already decided. I shouldnʼt let her do everything for us. Removing her hand from mine, I smiled at Nami before following Shizu-senpai out.

Letʼs see. How should I deal with her?