Although she had said she would help him and sometimes gave him fake smiles, she was completely irresponsible. Otherwise, why had he never been able to make friends before?
So Matsuura Anju would also receive his retribution.
As for the method of retribution?
Takasaki Souichi had long since figured it out.
He would ruthlessly mount them all.
Break and defile them.
Then take them as slaves.
After that, he would claim every beautiful girl on campus for himself, becoming the unquestioned ruler.
After all, there were plenty of pretty girls at this school.
Whether female students or female teachers, like that karate club goddess in his class named Yotsumoto Ryoka, or the young and beautiful sociology teacher Kagurazaka Yui, thinking of the good life ahead where he could indulge himself freely, Takasaki Souichi licked his dry lips excitedly.
He'd start with that vulgar, sharp-tongued Aika.
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[In the Cafeteria]
It was lunch break.
Many students were getting their meals or eating the bentos they'd brought.
Takasaki Aika was one of them.
She was sitting at a table with a few female classmates she got along with, holding her bento.
The girls chattered away, eating and gossiping.
"Aika-chan, is that brother from your new family going to this school too?", one girl suddenly asked Takasaki Aika out of curiosity.
"Mm, yeah," Takasaki Aika nodded.
"I know, I know, Aika's brother is Takasaki Souichi, he's in Class 7. Unlike Aika, he's not very sociable, I hear he's pretty gloomy," another girl chimed in.
"Really? Aika's so cheerful, is her brother really that unsociable?", a girl asked curiously.
"It's fine, my brother's probably just more introverted and doesn't talk much...", Hearing her friends suddenly bring up her brother, Takasaki Aika felt a bit uncomfortable.
Even though she could be sharp-tongued with her stepbrother Takasaki Souichi, she didn't harbor any deep grudge against him. She was just a girl after all; it was more that she wasn't used to his gloominess and wished he could be a bit better.
Hearing Takasaki Aika say that, the other girls read the room and dropped the topic of Takasaki Souichi.
But just as Takasaki Aika was changing the subject and about to bring up some other gossip, the girl beside her suddenly tapped her shoulder, "Aika, your brother's coming over to see you!"
"Huh?", Takasaki Aika was startled. She looked up and saw that Takasaki Souichi had indeed come to the bustling cafeteria, heading her way.
"Aika's brother has such long hair, you can barely see his face..."
"He really does look pretty creepy..."
Hearing her friends whisper beside her, Takasaki Aika felt uncomfortable, both annoyed at their gossiping and dissatisfied with Takasaki Souichi's unkempt appearance.
"Aika," Takasaki Souichi walked over quickly, unusually taking the initiative to greet her.
"What is it?", Seeing Takasaki Souichi walking straight toward her, Takasaki Aika stood up and asked.
"Come with me, I need to talk to you," Takasaki Souichi's eyes narrowed beneath his thick, long bangs, his gaze freely scanning Takasaki Aika's face and figure.
Looking at that cute, lovely face and that not very voluptuous but energetic figure, with the unique charm of a young girl just beginning to bloom, Takasaki Souichi couldn't help but swallow.
"I have things to do, it's not convenient," Takasaki Aika shook her head and refused.
She wasn't lying. If she had nothing else going on, she probably would have agreed, he was her stepbrother after all.
But Hikari had just sent her a message, telling her to wait for him in the cafeteria, saying he had something to discuss.
Figuring Hikari would be here soon, Takasaki Aika directly turned Takasaki Souichi down.
Takasaki Souichi, not expecting to be refused so quickly, froze for a moment, then clenched his fists in anger.
'What a cheap beach, daring to refuse the campus ruler's orders!'
He'd planned to call Takasaki Aika somewhere quieter before starting to break her in.
But since she was so clueless, he'd just embarrass her right here first.
Takasaki Aika had no idea what Takasaki Souichi was thinking. She was still looking forward to what Hikari wanted to talk about, while Takasaki Souichi had already begun using his psychokinesis without her noticing.
'Right in front of everyone, lift your own skirt up!'
A sinister smile crept across Takasaki Souichi's face beneath his thick, long bangs. He stared fixedly at Takasaki Aika, eagerly anticipating her humiliation.
He was going to make this clueless Aika lose face completely in front of the whole school.
Once everyone saw her thighs, the color of her underwear, even the shape between them, she'd never have the nerve to act so high and mighty in front of her brother again.
Takasaki Souichi watched Takasaki Aika with intense anticipation.
Completely unaware, Takasaki Aika suddenly felt her body grow hot and restless.
An inexplicable urge drove her hands beyond her control, compelling her to lift her JK skirt right then and there to cool down.
But her reason told her, if she really lifted her skirt in front of so many people, she'd be completely socially dead.
She'd be utterly humiliated in front of the whole school.
Takasaki Aika's reason and that irresistible impulse clashed in her mind.
But it wasn't an even fight.
Her reason was gradually being suppressed.
Takasaki Aika watched in horror as her hand slowly moved down.
She was frantic, embarrassed, and upset, her face flushing bright red.
But her hand had already gripped the hem of her skirt, ready to pull it up little by little from her knees.
Seeing Takasaki Aika so flustered and humiliated, Takasaki Souichi's face broke into a grin.
Just as Takasaki Aika had pinched the hem and pulled it up a single centimeter, already overwhelmed with shame, her face bright red, suddenly, a hand firmly gripped her wrist, stopping her from lifting any further.
"So this is where Aika-san is. I was looking all over the cafeteria for you."
A tall figure appeared beside Takasaki Aika like a ray of light, gripping her slender right wrist firmly, stopping her from lifting her skirt.
Takasaki Aika's neck, which had been stiff and immobile, suddenly turned freely. She twisted her head and met a pair of bright black eyes like stars.
"Hik... Hikari-kun?", Seeing Hikari appear, Takasaki Aika's eyes lit up with surprise.
She had been looking forward to seeing Hikari today anyway.
And on top of that, she had nearly ended up lifting her skirt in public for no reason, only for Hikari to stop her just in time.
This made Takasaki Aika feel both happy and grateful at that moment.
She didn't even mind that Hikari was holding her hand in front of so many people.
Without Hikari, she would have definitely been humiliated lifting her skirt in public.
Seeing a handsome guy come looking for Takasaki Aika and firmly holding her hand like that, the girls around her couldn't help but look envious.
"I have something I need to discuss with Aika-san privately. Mind if I borrow her for a bit?", Hikari smiled and asked them.
Seeing Hikari's handsome face and his warm, spring-like smile, the girls were momentarily stunned.
Then, before Takasaki Aika could even answer, her classmates started teasing.
"Sure! Handsome, take Aika away."
"Take her for as long as you like, you can even take her home~"
"I'm so jealous of Aika! Aika and I are close, you know, if you don't mind, you can take me along too~"
Hearing her friends and close girlfriends teasing her, with a hint of envy mixed into their jokes, Takasaki Aika felt both shy and happy.
"Hikari-kun, let's go...", Takasaki Aika said quietly, her face slightly flushed, nodding to Hikari.
Seeing Takasaki Aika also take his hand, seemingly misunderstanding something, and her friends watching like they were in for a show, Hikari didn't explain further.
He just smiled at them.
And while the girls were still dazed, he took Takasaki Aika's hand and turned to leave.
Watching this, Takasaki Souichi, who had been standing there all along, ignored by everyone like he was invisible, couldn't hold back his anger.
Because of the difference in looks and presence, the moment Hikari appeared, he immediately became the center of attention for the students, especially the girls.
The gloomy Takasaki Souichi was instantly overlooked, just like he had been before.
That alone was annoying enough, and it made him dislike Hikari.
And on top of that, when he'd used his psychokinesis to make Takasaki Aika lift her skirt, Hikari had just happened to stop it.
This made Takasaki Souichi even angrier at this guy who'd ruined his plans.
'Damn bastard! Think being handsome makes you something?'
'Just some pretty boy, stealing the show in front of me!'
'A bunch of shallow beaches who only care about looks, and a pretty boy who's all show!'
'Fine! You want to mess up my plans?'
'Then I'll make both you pretty boy and that bitch Takasaki Aika humiliated together!'
Takasaki Souichi raised his right hand and aimed his psychokinesis at the backs of Hikari and Takasaki Aika again.
'Hikari, lift Takasaki Aika's skirt right up and grab her tits.'
'Takasaki Aika, go along with Hikari's moves at first, then scream and say he attacked you.'
Takasaki Souichi grinned maliciously, determined to make these two people he hated lose face in front of the whole school.
Under Takasaki Souichi's gaze, under the control of his psychokinesis, after taking just a few steps, Hikari did indeed raise his hand toward the hem of Takasaki Aika's pleated skirt.
But just as Takasaki Souichi was about to expose this pervert for molesting someone in public, Hikari's actions took him by surprise.
Hikari's hand lightly brushed the hem of Takasaki Aika's pleated skirt, then quickly pulled back, quick and smooth, without the slightest hint of impropriety.
Takasaki Souichi, who had been eagerly anticipating the moment, froze.
Takasaki Aika also noticed Hikari's movement and turned her head in confusion.
"Your skirt hem was sticking up a bit, I straightened it out for you," Hikari smiled and said to her.
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