Stealing Spree

Chapter 160: Making him Back Off

”Say. Does it have to be high school girls?”

I broke the silence when weʼre already out of the vicinity of the school. Heʼs still gritting his teeth as if he would bite anytime.

Of course, he will be this angry if Iʼm threatening his livelihood as well as his hobby.

”Huh? What the hell are you talking about?”

Through gritted teeth, thatʼs the only thing he could say in response.

”No. I mean. Why are you targeting high school girls? You already have a wife who you got from it but you still continued?”

Because heʼs a pedo, of course. Someone with a high school girl fetish. Through this rage of his, he didnʼt even notice that Iʼm already recording this conversation.

”I didnʼt intend on getting a wife through it. Once they graduate, Iʼll let them go. But Shiori…”

But Shio dragged you to meet her parents. Just how many have he victimized already? Did he only get one and will only change after they graduated or heʼs keeping a number of them as reserves?

”I see. Youʼre really a bastard, arenʼt you? Do you not fear to be caught? How many have you preyed upon already?”

”What? Thereʼs no evidence. Even if they trace it back to Shiori, I married her during her college.”

Ah, so thatʼs what he will use to defend himself in Shioʼs case. Well, maybe her case was really a bit weak now that she became an adult and that they were wed during her college.

He also didnʼt answer my question as to how many. This guy is quite cautious but not cautious enough. He should have stayed silent.

”I see. So you will still insist on your habit.”

”I donʼt need you to talk me out of it.”

His voice became calm now. His rage was finally dispersed. Thatʼs why he could brush away my questions easily.

”Haa. Then can you release Shiori?”

I sighed and asked him.

”Sheʼs my wife. Even if I donʼt want that marriage, sheʼs mine, so back off.”

He grinned as if he already won. If I told him I bedded his wife last night, will he go back to raging?

Ah. But I decided not to bother her with this, I could settle this by myself.

”This guy. Do you know why Iʼm talking to you like this?”

”What? You thought you could threaten me again with your bluff?”

Thatʼs where his confidence at dealing with me comes from, eh?

”Why are you so confident that I am bluffing?”

Keep that grin on your face for now. Itʼll be funny to see the change in your expression later.

”Because you donʼt have anything but a statement from Shiori.”

After saying that, he parked his car somewhere desolate. He picked a good place for his beating, eh?

”I see. Will this be enough to scare you?”

I took out my phone and played a video. In it was Nao in her school uniform. This was taken by her yesterday and was sent to me today. She sat in front of the camera and started talking

”Iʼm Akiyama Nao, currently a 3rd-year high school student at Third High School. Sawatari Nobuo was my advisor during my 1st year. One day, he asked me if I needed an extra lesson which I agreed. By showing his kind smile and his favourable treatment to me, I eventually fall in love with him…”

I paused the video at that part and looked at his slowly changing expression from the state of disbelief to exasperation.

”T-thatʼs. Why do you have that? What did you do to Nao?!”

”Thatʼs not the right question, you know? Do you want me to continue the video or not?”

I smirked and pointed my finger to the play button on the screen.

I donʼt want to use blackmail with any of my girls anymore but if itʼs to protect them, then I wonʼt hesitate. I should give Nao a reward for this later, that girl really turned back to me after that night.

No matter what this guy did to her, in the end sheʼs always mine.

Ah, what should I do? Should I let him continue his habit and steal from him again?

That would be a hassle and as long as heʼs near, Shio or Nao wouldnʼt be comfortable.

”...What the hell do you want?”

With a low volume of his voice, every word he uttered ended in a strong note.

But no matter what his reaction, I stayed calm and processed everything that happened.

”I already told you. Leave Shio alone. Ah and also Nao. Sheʼs not yours anymore. Leave this area. I donʼt care where you will go as long as you stop buzzing around Shio or Nao.”

Well, thatʼs the idea but will he accept? Will he really let him be pushed away like this?

Of course. Heʼll fight back.

”Heh.? So you want them for yourself? I guess weʼre alike in that sense. But you. Youʼre just a kid who doesnʼt know anything.”

He sniggered and laughed like a maniac.

I knew he would act like this. Haa. I shouldʼve started with beating that handsome face of his, eh? That way he wouldnʼt be able to snag another young girl. After that, report him and have him arrested.

”Alike? Iʼm not a pedophile like you who dresses my girls into the same image I preferred. Say, is Shio the first one to don that image or thereʼs a girl before her?”

”Pedophile? Donʼt lump at the same level as those trash!”𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

He didnʼt answer again. In any case, this guy. Heʼs hopeless. He put himself in his own category.

”But you are. Both a pedophile and a trash.”

I smirked and worked on my phone. Not minding how aggrieved he was already.

”Watch your mouth, kid.”

Just how long can he hold himself back? And does he think he still has some sort of advantage towards me?

”What? Do you want to have a go? Letʼs go down and let me give you some lesson that you wouldnʼt be able to teach anyone.”

Right. A lesson on how to get beaten up properly. If thereʼs a subject like that, who would enroll?

”Just because youʼre good at brawling doesnʼt mean youʼll always prevail.”

His voice turned cold as he reached for something inside the glove compartment of his car.

I see. So he has something like that.

”Haa. What? Do you have a gun or a knife there? Take it out. Do you plan on threatening me with it? To erase what I have? Go on.”

I sighed and acted tough. Itʼs a bit dangerous now but I have to discourage him from using that. No matter how fast or good I am, if that was really a gun then this will turn bad.

”This kid...”

His hand froze as if deliberating whether he would continue taking out what heʼs hiding or not.

With that unknown point. I shouldnʼt show any weaknesses right now. Even if Iʼm scared. Which is I am. I have to show him how calm I am despite being threatened.

”So what will it be? My patience is limited. Should I just continue playing this?”

I brought up my phone again and showed the screen where Naoʼs video was paused.

Shioʼs husband went silent for a few minutes but his hand never left the compartment. His face was already starting to sweat despite the cool air-conditioning of this car.

I already heard the sound of the metal clinking in it, so itʼs quite clear to me that itʼs either a knife or really a gun. If this guy loses it, Iʼll do my best to survive…

Luckily, rationality took over him. He sighed and closed the compartment before asking.

”… If I did what you asked. What kind of guarantee can you give me?”

Hearing that, I sighed in relief inside my mind. But I kept my confident expression on my face.

”You still havenʼt done anything yet and youʼre already asking for a guarantee? Letʼs see. Divorce Shio first. Ah no. Scratch that, she will approach you for that when she finally decides.”

I raised my voice a bit to mask my unsettlement from what could have happened if he lost his rationality.

”Divorcing her?… Alright.”

Since he didnʼt really have a choice and thatʼs something he also wanted in the future, it was easy for him to swallow it.

”Stay away. Never contact them again. Not Shio, not Nao. Request for a transfer somewhere far away. You know, if I let you stay near and I find out youʼre still doing the same, I wonʼt hesitate to put your ass in the jail.”

Hearing my next set of instructions, he paused and seemingly trembled from containing his anger. His face is too dark right now that he might erupt soon.

”Where are you getting this confidence from? Youʼre just a kid.”

”I am a kid. However, I have evidence that can indict you. What? You know, you can refuse everything. If Iʼm not thinking about Shio and Nao, I wouldnʼt be talking here with you.”

Itʼs to not let them be bothered by this. Yes. Itʼs easy to turn to authority, but how long will that take? They will surely be both called to testify at the court and be troubled by all the official procedures. When everything ends, it will be like a stain on their name. If this guy quietly leaves then that wouldnʼt be needed anymore and they could continue in their life, with me.

Well, even if not with me. They still have that choice after all.

”… What guaran--”

Before he could finish his sentence, I cut him off and dared him.

”Didnʼt you hear me? Talk about that after youʼve done something. Or you can try and shoot with that gun of yours. Or if thatʼs not a gun, Iʼm just here, you can stab me anytime you want.”

His mind has already surrendered, so the possibility is already low but itʼs still there. Despite saying those in full confidence, Iʼm really scared for my life. I still wanted to see that silly smile on Akaneʼs face, Harukoʼs silent concession and her affection when weʼre alone, Yaeʼs adorable competitiveness, Kanaʼs cute moments, Satsukiʼs tsundere acts, Ayaʼs timidness, Riaʼs observant trait and her way of calling me Dumb-senpai, Aoiʼs unruliness, Namiʼs scary observer skills, Miwa-nee and our son Minoru, Senaʼs determined attitude, Otoha who was slowly stepping away from her insecurity, Himekoʼs desire to change for her to be accepted by her father, Shio with all her different sides, Nao who I still havenʼt repaid the 2 years I have forgotten her and Rae who still have a lot to teach me and a lot to learn from me.

”…Youʼre not normal.”

In the end, he still couldnʼt muster his courage to do it. Heʼs an intellectual. Heʼs handsome as well despite his age. He wouldnʼt want to risk everything only to end up worse than what I was using to have him back off. If he went for a normal relationship, he could get anyone he wanted to. As long as itʼs not my girls, he should know better now.

”I get that a lot.”

I shrugged and made myself comfortable on the passenger seat. I closed my eyes and remembered all of their faces and how will they act if something bad really went down here.

”Drive me back to school. Also, give me your contact. That way I can check on you if youʼve done what I asked. Youʼre a crafty man, Nobuo. And wise too, so I expect you to not become so desperate.”

I reminded him again. He already conceded and will follow my demands for now, but what about the future?

Iʼll let him remember these traits of his. Push his mind away from Nao and Shio.

”Whatʼs your name?”

He asked when weʼre back on the road that will lead to the school. Thereʼs no point for him being adamant. He already lost, even with anger welling up inside him, he wouldnʼt be able to act upon it again, as long as I have these pieces of evidence I got for his misdeeds.

”Thatʼs none of your business. Just step away from their lives and weʼre good.”

I confidently said before the car went back into silence.

In the end, I didnʼt even need to call Nao to reinforce that video. Well, thatʼs good, Iʼll inform her that everything went well. Shio too when I see her in school.