After school arrived. Each class felt like it was dragging on forever, and Shin noticed me looking pale, asking, “Are you okay? Shouldn’t you leave early?” He was worried, but somehow I managed to get through it.

The sleepiness and fatigue from staying up all night were almost blown away by the tension caused by the threat sitting next to me, who occasionally smiled and stared at me. So even though my eyes were wide awake, my head felt heavy, making it a tough day. But the real nightmare starts now.

“…This is what you call heaven and hell.”

I stood before the door of an empty classroom, where I had unintentionally glimpsed Shinomiya-san’s lewd appearance. I carefully checked around to make sure no one was around.

Will a demon or a snake come out? I took a deep breath, steeled myself, and put my hand on the door. Well, no matter how unreasonable it was, I had no choice but to accept whatever was coming.

“I’m relieved you came, Anno-kun. Oh, should I have called you ‘the voyeur’ instead?”

I opened the door quietly, trying not to make a sound, and entered the classroom. There, sitting elegantly with her legs crossed on a desk, was Shinomiya-san, waiting for me.

I was relieved to see that she was wearing the uniform properly, unlike yesterday. However, her skirt was short enough that I was almost able to see her underwear, so I quickly fixed my gaze upward.

Seeing my reaction, Shinomiya-san chuckled. Her smile was like the one she usually wore when surrounded by classmates, serene and reassuring, but at the same time, it made me feel as though she could see right through my thoughts, which made me uneasy.

“I didn’t think it was necessary to rephrase it. Or are you planning to call me that for the rest of my life?”

“Oh my, do you think I’m such a terrible woman, Anno-kun? I’m so sad I might start crying and accidentally share those photos.”

She pretended to sob, covering her face with her hands. If you’re going to do that, at least hide your mouth properly. I could clearly see she was smiling.

“Alright, alright. Call me whatever you want… but can you hurry up and tell me what happened this morning?”

No matter what I said, the little devil disguised as a saint just ignored me. I gave up on trying to respond or resist and urged her to get to the point.

“You know, impatient people are disliked, right? We have plenty of time. Why don’t we enjoy the conversation a little longer?”

“Even soldiers respect haste, don’t they? What if someone comes while we’re idly chatting?”

“What’s the problem? Anno-kun and I are just having a secret meeting in the empty classroom of the old school building after school. What’s wrong with that?”

She was definitely doing this on purpose. I shot her a sidelong glance. I wouldn’t call myself a shadowy figure, but if the fan club members knew a guy like me was meeting with Shinomiya-san alone, I’d probably be dead by tomorrow morning.

“There’s nothing but problems! Or do you want to socially erase me? Do you want to make it so I can’t go to high school anymore?”

It might seem fitting for a punishment for a man who secretly photographed a beautiful woman’s hidden side.

“That’s not what I’m trying to do. Actually, Anno-kun, you’re misunderstanding something major.”

“Misunderstanding?”

“Yes. It’s a huge misunderstanding. I’m not embarrassed or disgusted about being secretly photographed. In fact, I’m kind of grateful.”

“…Huh?”

Before I could react, Shinomiya-san continued, changing her seated position. It was a simple gesture, yet it was so seductive. Her skirt lifted slightly, and I could almost see her secret treasure, so I quickly turned my gaze away.

“When I saw the photo you took yesterday, Anno-kun, I was moved. The person in that picture was a side of me I’d never seen before… it was exactly the kind of photo I wanted!”

She clenched her fist and spoke passionately. Her eyes sparkled like a child who had just been given a new toy. Although I didn’t fully understand it, it made me happy to see her so delighted by the photo I took.

“Sorry. I got a little carried away. Where did I leave off?”

“…You were saying you were moved by the photo, right?”

“Right. Now, based on that, I have a request to ask you, Anno-kun. Is that alright?”

“By the way… what happens if I say no?”

I knew the answer already, and I had already resigned myself to whatever would happen since I came here as instructed, but I asked anyway, just to be sure. Shinomiya-san suddenly jumped off the desk.

“Well then, what shall we do? What would you like to do, Anno-kun?”

“What do you mean by ‘what shall we do’? You’re the one with the power to decide, aren’t you?”

“Is that so? I might ask you to be my personal butler or pet. What if I said that? Would you just accept it?”

Slowly, Shinomiya-san leaned forward, peering up at me with a look that almost made my heart race. At such a close distance, I couldn’t help but feel my cheeks heat up.

Noticing my flustered reaction, Shinomiya-san smiled sweetly and whispered in my ear with a voice that made my spine tingle.

“Rather than being socially erased… don’t you think it’d be better to be kept by me for the rest of your life?”

How many times had her voice made my spine shiver? The sound of me swallowing nervously echoed in the quiet classroom.

“…Are you really the Shinomiya Rinoa who sits next to me? You’re not her twin sister or her older sister, are you?”

At least the Shinomiya Rinoa I knew didn’t match the one in front of me. If I said that, the photos she took of herself would also start to feel suspicious.

The Shinomiya Rinoa I knew in the classroom, surrounded by her friends, was cute, elegant, and the picture of an innocent, sheltered daughter. The one in front of me was the complete opposite.

She had a charm that could captivate anyone, regardless of gender, with an aura that seemed to make it impossible for anyone to live without her, a dangerous and sweet temptation. It might be an exaggeration, but to me, this was the Shinomiya Rinoa I saw before me.

“Sure, I have an older sister, but we’re not twins. The person standing here is the real, genuine Shinomiya Rinoa.”

“Well, yeah… I guess you’re right.”

I gave a foolish response. Watching me with a look of amusement, Shinomiya-san chuckled again. It felt like I was being toyed with, or manipulated.

“Let’s stop teasing you, Anno-kun. Shall we get back to the main topic? Are you ready?”

“Yeah, whatever. Do whatever you want with me, just hurry up.”

I reluctantly shrugged, saying it almost carelessly. I never thought my high school life would end this way. It was all my fault for secretly taking the photos. I reflected bitterly in my heart, but then Shinomiya-san threw an unexpected bombshell at me.

“Anno-kun… could you take a photo of my embarrassing side?”

“…What did you say?”