Chu Hui's residence wasn't far from the train station. The next day, he arrived at the station early, preparing to take the train to school.
Since he took the same route as Katsura Kotonoha, he had asked about her departure time yesterday. He left the house right on time this morning; if nothing went wrong, he should encounter her.
The train stopped and the doors opened. Just as Chu Hui was about to board, an unfamiliar man rushed out, bumped into him, and then fled toward the outside of the station in a panic.
"Stop! There's a groper! Someone catch him!"
A scream came from inside the carriage. A professional woman ran out with anger on her face, but seeing the people around her were indifferent, she glared hatefully at the groper's back and then returned to the train.
Chu Hui didn't want to mind other people's business, but he caught a glimpse of something the groper had accidentally dropped on the ground. Feeling curious and seeing no one was paying attention, he picked it up.
Opening it, it turned out to be some upskirt photos. Judging from the camera angles, they were clearly taken secretly.
Chu Hui quietly hid the photos, feeling a bit guilty as he looked around. If someone saw him, it would be troublesome if they misunderstood him as a pervert.
Fortunately, everyone was busy boarding the train and no one noticed him. Chu Hui put away the photos and then boarded the train as well.
Walking through the carriages one by one, Chu Hui soon found Katsura Kotonoha, who was sitting quietly reading a book. At the same time, he also saw Ito Makoto standing opposite her, leaning against the door and constantly sizing her up.
Chu Hui's mind raced. While observing Ito Makoto, he quietly approached him and stuffed all the photos he had just picked up into Ito Makoto's pocket, even intentionally letting half of them stick out.
At this time, Ito Makoto still looked like a harmless, ordinary high school student. There wasn't a trace of the Ito Makoto who would completely become a scumbag later in the anime. However, Chu Hui's dislike for him wasn't diminished at all; he was too deeply influenced by the original work.
While the train was moving, Ito Makoto suddenly made a move. He raised his phone and took a photo of Katsura Kotonoha across from him.
Chu Hui's eyes lit up. He instantly reached out and grabbed Ito Makoto's hand holding the phone, questioning in a deep voice, "What are you trying to do?"
Chu Hui's action drew the attention of the people around them, including Katsura Kotonoha and the woman who had just chased the groper. Katsura Kotonoha recognized Chu Hui, then looked at Ito Makoto with a confused expression.
"No... nothing," Ito Makoto's eyes darted around as he tried to hide his panic.
Chu Hui's eyes brightened as he pointed at him and shouted, "I know, you were taking secret photos!"
As soon as the words "secret photos" came out, everyone's expressions changed slightly. After the groper incident just now, everyone was a bit sensitive to such things.
A flash of surprise crossed Katsura Kotonoha's face as she looked at Ito Makoto in disbelief. The victimized woman who had been photographed by the groper looked even sharper, staring intently at Ito Makoto.
Having his secret exposed, Ito Makoto was clearly terrified and subconsciously shook his head: "I wasn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
"You still dare to make excuses!"
Before Chu Hui could speak, the victimized woman saw the corner of the photos sticking out of Ito Makoto's pocket. She rushed over, grabbed them, held them high, and said with a face full of fury: "You're an accomplice of that groper from just now, aren't you!"
There were many office workers around, especially women. They all saw these explicit photos, which were clearly taken secretly. Immediately, their gaze toward Ito Makoto turned into one of disdain and disgust.
Ito Makoto stared in disbelief at the photos found on him, his lips trembling, unable to speak, completely unable to figure out how these photos came to be on him.
When Katsura Kotonoha saw those photos, her gaze towards Ito Makoto instantly turned to disgust.
Before Ito Makoto could say anything, a gust of wind suddenly struck from the front, and with a "slap," he was struck hard across the face.
Bang!
This slap caused Ito Makoto's head to slam heavily against the carriage wall, leaving him dizzy for a moment, crying out in pain, and utterly bewildered.
Chu Hui took a step back.
The one who acted was that woman. After she slapped Ito Makoto, she pounced on him again, grabbing his face and scratching wildly, shouting angrily: "Did you find the area under my skirt that curious, you pervert! I'll beat you to death!"
The people around were also furious, cursing Ito Makoto as a pervert, and some even took out their phones to prepare to call the police, but no one stepped up to stop the victimized woman.
Chu Hui watched Ito Makoto being beaten quietly. Having read the original work, he really disliked Ito Makoto. Although the current Ito Makoto couldn't be considered a bad person yet, Chu Hui just couldn't quite control his emotions.
Ito Makoto felt something was wrong; how could there be such a coincidence? He glared angrily at Chu Hui, opening his mouth to speak.
Slap!
The woman raised her hand and slapped Ito Makoto across the face again, preventing him from speaking.
Whether this woman was just hot-tempered or held extreme hatred for perverts, she didn't care about Ito Makoto's face at all, grabbing his hair and dragging him to slam against the carriage wall, causing Ito Makoto immense pain and loud screams.
Ito Makoto struggled desperately. Seeing the train doors open, he broke free from the woman attacking him and fled.
Outside the train, Ito Makoto's pig-like face showed an expression of anger and grievance. Seeing this, Chu Hui felt great.
Seeing this scum get a beating felt really good.
"Student Katsura, so you're here too. You weren't scared just now, were you?"
Chu Hui walked quickly to Katsura Kotonoha and spoke to her with a smile.
Katsura Kotonoha was clearly in a bad mood. She still had some impression of Ito Makoto, as she encountered him on the train every day. Thinking that the other party was a pervert and had been so close to her, she felt a little scared.
However, seeing the warm smile on Chu Hui's face at this moment, Katsura Kotonoha's heart suddenly warmed, and she shook her head gently: "It was just a little surprising. I didn't expect him to be this kind of person."
"You know him?" Chu Hui asked deliberately.
Katsura Kotonoha seemed afraid that Chu Hui would misunderstand something, so she hurriedly shook her head and explained: "No, I often take the same train as him. Because he was always looking at me, I just found him a bit familiar."
At this moment, all her good feelings for Ito Makoto were gone, so Katsura Kotonoha mentioned the fact that he often peeked at her, her brows knitting slightly.
Chu Hui showed a serious expression: "It seems this wasn't a coincidence. That guy had a premeditated plan. I saw him trying to take pictures of you earlier; he had been targeting you for a long time. I think if he had found another opportunity in a while, he would have made a move on you, Student Katsura."
Katsura Kotonoha felt a chill run through her body. She had originally thought that Ito Makoto peeking at her meant he was interested in her, and she had even felt a little secretly pleased. She hadn't expected it to be like this.
Now, only lingering fear remained in Katsura Kotonoha's heart. Then she heard Chu Hui say: "When I was in China, I often heard that train perverts were rampant in Japan. I originally thought it was just a rumor; I didn't expect it to be true."
Chu Hui looked emotional and disappointed, as if his illusions had been shattered.
Katsura Kotonoha suddenly felt very ashamed. She lowered her head. Chu Hui was willing to come to Japan to study, so he must be someone interested in Japanese culture. To have such a bad thing in her own country seen by an international friend like Chu Hui, she felt extremely embarrassed, and she grew to dislike Ito Makoto even more.
At this moment, Katsura Kotonoha's mindset was similar to some people Chu Hui had seen online before; they could hate it to death just seeing a photo of trash on the ground, fearing that they would lose face abroad.
Chu Hui said this, of course, to make Katsura Kotonoha hate Ito Makoto even more. Now, seeing her resentment mixed with a little grievance, he knew his goal had been achieved, so he changed the subject and said solemnly: "Student Katsura, you don't need to worry too much. If he dares to harass you again, just come to me for help. This is my phone number; write it down first."
Katsura Kotonoha was slightly stunned, but she was indeed a bit worried. After hesitating for a moment, she wrote down Chu Hui's number, and at the same time, Chu Hui took the opportunity to get her number.
"Student Chu, thank you for the trouble." Katsura Kotonoha bowed deeply to Chu Hui, the waves on her chest like rolling surf, overturning Chu Hui's calm eyes.
"It's no trouble." Chu Hui smiled on the outside, but inside, he was planning.
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