Chapter 072 Entering the Fray, Sending Him to Prison
Five minutes later, the reply from Chabashira Sae arrived. Cameras purchased at the digital store were eligible for free data processing services in-store.
"Did you see that? Or do you plan to oppose the S-System for your own selfish gains?"
Hikigaya looked at the clerk with cold, dead fish eyes.
"Tch!" "Troublesome brat!"
Seeing that he couldn't extort any profit, the clerk had no choice but to give up the computer on the counter, not forgetting to urge: "Hurry it up! I'm busy... checking the international news!"
Hikigaya didn't bother responding. He connected the camera to the computer via a data cable, transferred Sakura Airi's private photos, and finally sent them to his phone.
Just then, the clerk finally noticed Sakura Airi, who had been hiding behind Hikigaya the whole time.
"?! You... could you be..."
The clerk's eyes widened, and a look of ecstatic surprise immediately appeared on his face. Sakura Airi was so frightened that she reflexively hugged Hikigaya's arm, her chest pressing firmly against his sleeve.
"Ah!!!"
Seeing this scene, the clerk's eyes instantly became bloodshot.
He gritted his teeth, and his breathing became rapid. What kind of feeling is it when a fanatical fan encounters his goddess, only to find her clinging to another man? At this moment, the clerk wanted nothing more than to rush forward and kill Hikigaya!
However, rationality told him that he couldn't lay a hand on a student; otherwise, he would definitely be fired by the school.
'Endure it! I have to endure it!! Just wait, this is a fateful encounter. Shizuku is definitely mine! Mine! Mine!!!'
The clerk's gaze was burning as he stared intensely at Sakura Airi, like a beast locking onto its prey!
"Ha-Hachiman... is it ready yet?" Sakura Airi's voice trembled slightly.
"Almost."
Hikigaya had originally only intended to transfer the photos from the camera, but the clerk's earlier rude urging had aroused a hint of suspicion. He quietly checked the files on the computer to see if he could find any dirt on the man.
As it turned out, he actually found something! Hikigaya discovered a "study material" folder on one of the drives containing over a thousand photos—all of them candid shots of female students taken secretly. Furthermore, he found several pages of "international video sites" in the browser history.
Hikigaya immediately took out his phone and photographed the evidence on the screen.
"!" "What are you doing?!"
The clerk noticed Hikigaya's abnormal movements, and his face changed drastically!
"Nothing, just taking photos for evidence." After completing the task, Hikigaya put away his phone, his voice tinged with coldness.
"You bastard!
Hand over that phone!"
The clerk exploded in rage, his heart filled with panic. He knew very well that once the information on his computer was made public, he would face more than just being fired—he would likely end up in prison!!
"Airi, step back.
Notify Chabashira-sensei. Tell her a pervert voyeur has been discovered in the digital store and request the school's security department to be dispatched."
Hikigaya took a step forward, shielding Airi behind him.
"...Yes!" Sakura Airi understood immediately and obediently did as Hikigaya said.
"Aaaaah! No!!"
Shizuku!!!"
Seeing his goddess about to personally send him to hell, the clerk's mental state shattered!
"Stop screaming. Your life is over, you perverted mongrel!" Hikigaya's further verbal provocation successfully drew the man's rage entirely onto himself.
"It's all your fault!
It must be you, you dead-fish-eyed bastard, who tricked my Shizuku!!
I'm going to kill you today!!!"
The clerk, humiliated and enraged, spread his arms and lunged at Hikigaya.
'I was waiting for you to make the first move!'
A cold light flashed in Hikigaya's eyes. Instead of retreating, he lunged forward, slamming a straight punch hard into the bridge of the man's nose! Unlike the restrained sparring in club
training, Hikigaya went full throttle this time. The punch shattered the man's nasal bone, and blood sprayed instantly.
"...!"
The clerk clutched his bleeding nose, his eyes wide. Rage had completely clouded his mind. He grabbed a straight-handle umbrella from the counter and swung it toward Hikigaya's head!
Since Hikigaya was behind the counter with walls on both sides, the space was cramped, and with Airi behind him, he gave up on dodging and chose to tank it!
Bang!
Hikigaya raised his arm to block. The stainless steel umbrella handle slammed into his arm, sending a stinging, burning pain through it.
"I'll kill you, you brat!
How dare you take my Shizuku!!"
The clerk swung the umbrella frantically, like a madman.
"Whoa?!
Look, everyone, what's happening over there?
A clerk is beating a student!
Go find a teacher, quick!"
Passersby screamed as they witnessed the scene in the digital store.
Good! Now it's completely set in stone!
A cruel, cold smile curled at the corner of Hikigaya's mouth. In front of the witnesses, he intentionally took a few hits just to solidify the charge of a clerk assaulting a student!
Hikigaya timed it perfectly, grabbing the umbrella handle and yanking it out of the man's hands. He then delivered a front kick to the man's stomach, knocking him over.
"...!"
The clerk was sturdy and tried to get back up. However, Hikigaya wouldn't give him the chance. He stepped up and delivered a "soccer kick" squarely to the man's forehead.
"!"
The man was left dizzy by the kick; losing his balance, he fell to the ground again. Hikigaya pressed the advantage, circling behind him, pinning one arm while stepping on the man's back, forcing him down!
"You... you... let me go!
I want to be with Shizuku, we'll be together forever!" The clerk babbled like he had lost his mind.
Hikigaya remained expressionless. He picked up the umbrella with his left hand and shoved the tip hard into the man's mouth.
Pfft!!
His front teeth were smashed. With the umbrella physically "plugging" his mouth, the clerk could only let out pained whimpers.
Two and a half minutes later... Chabashira Sae and the school security department rushed to the scene.
"Hands behind your head and crouch on the... uh?!"
Looking at the clerk who was already pinned to the ground, his face covered in blood and looking utterly pathetic, the security personnel were stunned!
"Hikigaya! Sakura! Are you two okay?" Chabashira Sae looked at the two students with concern. After confirming they were largely unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Phew~Saved. You got here just in time."
Hikigaya calmly handed the clerk over to security. "Chabashira-sensei, this guy is a perverted voyeur. Here is the evidence." Hikigaya was concise and handed over the evidence on his phone.
After a brief browse, Chabashira Sae's expression turned heavy. This had exceeded the scope of what a teacher or even the school could handle—it was a proper criminal case!!
"Hachiman, the injury on your hand!" Sakura Airi carefully pulled up his sleeve, revealing a swollen wrist. Her face was full of heartache.
"It's nothing, just a minor surface injury," Hikigaya said without changing his expression.
"Hikigaya, you were too reckless! Why didn't you notify the school earlier?"
Chabashira Sae was starting to sense that something was off. In her view, with Hikigaya's skills, he could have easily protected Sakura Airi and escaped safely, then waited for security to take the clerk down.
"Sorry, I just got a bit hot-headed in the moment...
For a young, hot-blooded high schooler, that's reasonable, right?" Hikigaya shrugged.
'Hot-blooded high schooler? Who are you trying to fool?'
Chabashira Sae couldn't help but roll her eyes at him!
According to normal procedures, if such a scandal occurred, the school would likely choose to handle it quietly to protect its reputation.
The result would simply be firing the clerk and banishing him from the school—at most, he'd get a few days of administrative detention.
However, after Hikigaya's stunt, the man had assaulted a student in plain view of everyone. The school couldn't hush this up even if they wanted to! Once these students graduated and entered society—especially Class A students who go to top universities—their network of influence could attack the school's reputation if the matter wasn't handled properly.
'This kid... did he do this on purpose to blow things out of proportion?' Chabashira Sae stared suspiciously at the innocent-looking Hikigaya.
"Chabashira-sensei, if there's nothing else, Airi and I will be leaving." Hikigaya took the hand of the still-shaken Sakura Airi and left the scene.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to add one more thing: "By the way, Chabashira-sensei. I'm quite the one for holding grudges. When this pervert is sent to prison, remember to tell me so I can feel better."
'So that was your real goal!!'
Chabashira Sae's mouth twitched, her face full of helplessness. She muttered to herself: "It seems Shizuka-chan was right; an honest-looking person who seems harmless is actually a troublesome brat who loves to stir up trouble!"
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The result of the incident was as follows: The clerk was sent to the station.
He would be criminally prosecuted for "voyeurism," "illegal distribution of pirated adult videos," and "intentional injury," among other charges. If convicted, he would face 5 to 7 years in prison!
The school issued a brief announcement stating that a clerk had a physical conflict with a student and had been fired and expelled.
As compensation, the school transferred 3 million personal points to Hikigaya that same day as "hush money" to keep the details private. Hikigaya was very satisfied with this outcome. He was surprised the school didn't try to haggle with him and acted so quickly to minimize the impact.
"It seems the school leadership is wiser than expected."
Speaking of smart people, Hikigaya couldn't help but think of a certain white-haired loli brat in Class A.
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