Every outcome came down to either inevitability or chance.
Either way, he knew this wasn't the time to keep wasting words with Hikari.
So he suddenly threw a punch, planning to knock down this clueless high school brat with a single hit and leave immediately.
But just as he was convinced that his fast sneak attack would definitely smash into Hikari's face and take him down, a hand appeared in front of him and steadily blocked the punch.
———
Hayato's sneak attack right hook, the one he was so proud of, slammed into the palm of Hikari's hand, yet Hikari's arm did not even shake.
Then his fingers curled, turning the open palm into a fist.
A fist moving even faster rapidly enlarged in Hayato's vision.
Bang!
A dull thud rang out.
Hayato, who had looked so arrogant just moments ago, was knocked straight to the ground by Hikari's punch.
At the same time, several kicks landed on his forehead in an instant.
Though his head was still dizzy, and he could not understand why a high schooler like Hikari was such a good fighter, the experienced Hayato still instinctively shouted, "What the hell are you doing?"
"You actually dare hit people? I'm calling the cops!"
Hearing that Hayato wanted to call the police, Yoshida Saki immediately became worried.
"Hikari-kun…"
Hikari only sneered.
"Sure, call them. A drug addict like you carrying illegal substances around, let's see whether the police arrest you or me."
The moment he heard that, Hayato's face instantly went pale. He lowered his head and stopped talking tough.
Seeing how quickly he learned when to back down, Hikari showed no mercy.
He lifted his foot and stomped down viciously on Hayato's crotch.
"AGHHHH!"
Even though he had already planned to endure it for now, the pain of getting his balls crushed was still too much for Hayato to bear, and he screamed miserably.
Hearing the agonized scream, Yoshida Saki could barely stand to watch and instinctively turned her eyes away.
Noticing her reaction, Hikari smiled and asked, "Yoshida-san, do you think this punishment is a little too much for him?"
Hearing that, Yoshida Saki hurriedly shook her head.
"No! No! I'm not questioning you, Hikari-kun. I completely trust you. Whatever Hikari-kun does, I support it!"
"I just… I'm a little worried you might not… might not hold back enough and end up committing a crime because of someone like this."
Hikari smiled, "Don't worry. Trash like this would never dare call the police. If he does, he'll be the first one arrested."
"And honestly, this punishment isn't severe at all. If anything, it's too light."
"You probably can't imagine what kind of abyss someone like this, who looks decent on the surface, could drag you into."
"Did you see those pills that fell out earlier?"
"He put several into the milk tea he handed you."
"It's an illegal drug that's extremely addictive and does serious damage to the body."
"And he's already sick of using this level of stuff. He regularly takes things even stronger and more harmful."
"Scum like this, creepy little parasites, will absolutely drag you down the moment they get the chance."
"Once you get hooked, you'll end up wishing you were dead."
"So never show people like this even the slightest pity or sympathy."
After saying that, Hikari kicked him again.
Hayato cried and wailed from the pain.
After hearing Hikari's explanation, Yoshida Saki gradually began to understand.
She recalled the anti-drug warnings she had vaguely heard before, and the horrifying consequences of addiction. A chill ran down her spine.
Hayato had always acted gentle and polite, but compared to the gyaru girls like Nogami Izumi who bullied her this morning, what he had tried to do was far more terrifying.
Thinking about how she had almost drunk that milk tea and almost ruined her life forever, Yoshida Saki felt a wave of fear, while at the same time she looked at Hikari with gratitude.
Seeing the look on her face, Hikari smiled, "Yoshida-san, want to come kick him too?"
Hearing that, Yoshida Saki understood.
After what Hayato had tried to do to her, Hikari wanted her to vent her anger and get revenge herself.
But seeing Hayato rolling around and screaming after the beating Hikari had already given him, she still felt nervous and scared.
Still, under Hikari's slightly expectant gaze, Yoshida Saki gathered her courage and asked softly, "Hikari-kun… do you… want me to?"
Hikari smiled, "Just do what you want. I don't want to force you."
"But since you asked, then yes, I do."
Yoshida Saki immediately nodded.
"Okay! Hikari-kun has already helped me so much. I can't keep being weak forever."
"If Hikari-kun wants it, then I'll do it!"
As she spoke, Yoshida Saki walked forward in tiny steps and lifted her leg to kick Hayato in the head.
The pointed tip of her little leather shoe struck Hayato right on the nose, making him howl again in pain.
Even though she had technically hit a weak point, it was still much lighter than any of Hikari's kicks earlier.
But seeing Yoshida Saki finally dare to kick Hayato herself, Hikari smiled.
At the same time, the Pure Love System in his mind gave a notification.
[Ding! Host successfully guided heroine Yoshida Saki to punish the vile blond delinquent Hayato, successfully promoting the spirit of pure love!]
[Reward obtained: Pure Love Points +100!]
[Ding! Host stopped the evil parasite Hayato's scheme, successfully rescued Yoshida Saki from her transformation crisis, saved her tragic future, and successfully promoted the spirit of pure love!]
[Reward obtained: Pure Love Points +300!]
Hearing the system notifications in his head, Hikari nodded in satisfaction.
Then he kicked Hayato several more times.
Especially one vicious kick aimed straight at his crotch.
Only after Hayato screamed and completely passed out did Hikari leave the quiet alley with Yoshida Saki.
Actually, Hikari had wanted to kill someone like Hayato on the spot.
But it was still broad daylight, and Yoshida Saki was right there watching, so it was not a good time to do it.
After all, Yoshida Saki was just an ordinary high school girl.
Forget seeing a dead body, she probably had never even seen anything truly dark before.
She likely only had a vague understanding of those pills too.
The worst thing she had probably ever done in her life was after playing nsfw games, not properly cleaning a dirty chair or skirt afterward.
And Hikari knew that a guy like Hayato definitely had connections to other trash like himself behind the scenes.
Like the "Mr. Tie" he mentioned during that phone call earlier.
Although Hayato was absolutely the main culprit behind Yoshida Saki's tragic transformation, those friends and associates of his had definitely harmed plenty of other people too.
So Hikari decided to let the line out for now and wipe them all out together later.
He had already secretly attached an pure love alarm crane to Hayato earlier, allowing him to monitor all of his movements, so he was not worried about him escaping.
Besides, with the personality of a thug like Hayato, forget running away, he would probably be desperate to get revenge as soon as possible.
So Hikari left first with Yoshida Saki.
After walking out of the alley, Hikari looked at the still nervous and shaken Yoshida Saki and asked,
"Where's your house? I'll walk you home."
"Eh? W-Walk me home?", Yoshida Saki stared at him with wide eyes.
"Hikari-kun, you're walking me home?", she asked again in disbelief.
"Yeah. Just in case you run into more creeps," Hikari replied after glancing at the black aura above her head, which had mostly faded but still lingered slightly.
"Uh… I probably won't run into any more," Yoshida Saki muttered.
Then she quickly pointed the way.
"My house is down the road on the right. S-Sorry for troubling you, Hikari-kun!"
"It's fine. Doesn't sound far anyway. No big deal," Hikari waved it off.
Even though he said that, Yoshida Saki still felt warmth spreading through her heart and she was moved.
'He cares about me way too much… He's even this kind to someone like me. Hikari-kun really is perfect…'
The two walked side by side. Yoshida Saki kept secretly glancing at his profile, and every look made her heart pound harder.
Feeling the fluttering in her chest now, Yoshida Saki finally understood.
Compared to this, the slight racing heartbeat she felt when Hayato approached her at the bookstore before had only been nervousness.
If that earlier heartbeat was a 1, then walking home beside Hikari now was a 10,000.
As she stammered through small talk with him, Yoshida Saki was so excited she felt like she might faint.
Who knew how much time had passed before Hikari suddenly stopped walking. Dizzy from happiness, Yoshida Saki finally snapped back to reality.
"Yoshida-san, isn't your house here yet?", Hikari asked strangely after recalling the direction she had pointed out earlier and glancing at the nearby street sign.
Yoshida Saki looked at the sign too, and her face instantly turned red. She stammered awkwardly, "U-Um…"
"I think… I think we accidentally… accidentally walked past it."
"M-My house is back there…"
Hearing that, Hikari was speechless.
"No, seriously? How do you walk past your own house? You can't even recognize your own neighborhood?"
"S-Sorry," Yoshida Saki lowered her head in embarrassment, but the corners of her mouth still curled upward a little.
'That means I got to walk a little longer with Hikari-kun.'
Happy moments always passed too quickly.
Even though Yoshida Saki had slowed her pace as much as possible, before she knew it, they had already arrived in front of her actual home.
"This is my house. Thank you so much for walking me home, Hikari-kun!"
"And thank you so much for everything that happened today!"
Standing in front of her house, Yoshida Saki bowed deeply in gratitude.
"It's nothing," Hikari waved his hand.
Then he glanced above her head again.
Compared to before dealing with Hayato, the black aura on her forehead had clearly faded by more than half, but several strands still remained.
Hikari immediately raised his head and looked toward the Yoshida household.
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