Chapter 7
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Chapter 7: The Cross-Dressing Boy Defeats The Molester
When I got on the train, it was very crowded.
I managed to grab a handrail near the entrance, but the train was so packed that I couldn’t move properly.
If I had taken an earlier train, I wouldn’t have had to deal with this rush hour. But, well, it’s too late to complain about that now.
With a big sigh, I lifted my head to look at the scenery outside.
That’s when I noticed that the high school girl standing next to me was acting strange.
“…Ugh…”
“Hmm?”
She was trembling for some reason, her face lowered.
Was she feeling unwell? I decided to speak to the girl in front of me.
“Um, are you okay?”
When I asked quietly, the girl with the bun hairstyle lifted her face and looked at me with teary eyes.
Seeing her blush with embarrassment, I tilted my head in confusion.
“Um…?”
“Help me…”
The girl, with her hair tied in two buns like animal ears, pointed behind her.
When I followed her gaze, I saw a suspicious-looking man standing right behind her.
Seeing that, I immediately understood the situation—she was being molested.
“Excuse me, sir. Could you please move away from her a bit?”
I tried to gently warn the man standing behind her, but he didn’t respond.
He pretended not to notice and remained expressionless, just standing behind the girl.
Annoyed by his attitude, I clicked my tongue and turned back to the girl with the bun hairstyle.
“Would it be okay if I shouted ‘This man is a molester!’? I think that would be more effective.”
“Huh? Ah, um, no, that’s too embarrassing… I don’t like drawing attention…”
“I see…”
After thinking for a few seconds, I looked straight into the girl’s tearful eyes.
“Then, I’m going to use a bit more forceful method. I’m going to touch you, is that okay?”
“Huh? Ah, yes…?”
“Excuse me.”
I grabbed her shoulders and pulled her towards me—creating distance between her and the man.
Then, holding her close to my chest, I glared at the man standing in front of us.
The man frowned in discomfort and blatantly put the smartphone he was holding into his chest pocket.
(This guy… wasn’t just a molester, was he also taking secret photos?)
What a hardcore pervert.
Though I must admit, I’m dressed quite oddly myself right now… but let’s put that aside for the moment.
The main issue now is how to hand this man over to the police.
“Oh, oh my gosh~…!”
The girl with the bun hairstyle blushed deeply in my arms, putting her hands on her cheeks and looking up at me with an enraptured expression.
I released her and spoke quietly.
“Are you okay?”
“You’re so cool… so handsome… Just like a Takarazuka actor…”
“Excuse me?”
“Oh, no! Thank you, thank you so much…!”
The girl with the bun hairstyle repeatedly bowed her head and expressed her gratitude.
Hmm…? I feel like I’ve seen her face somewhere recently…
And looking at her again, I realized she was wearing the uniform of Hananomiya Girls’ Academy.
It seemed she also noticed I was wearing the same uniform, as she looked at me in surprise.
“Ah, the Hananomiya Girls’ Academy uniform… Are you a senior?”
“No, I just started at Hananomiya Girls’ Academy today.”
“Really!? You don’t look the same age at all… As expected of Hananomiya Girls’ Academy, such a beautiful person…”
After smiling back at the girl who was looking at me with sparkling eyes, I took out my phone and sent a message to someone.
After typing a short message, I glanced at the molester in front of us.
The man, unconcerned about what had just happened, was listening to music with earphones, pretending nothing was wrong.
Does he think he can get away with this just because we’re two girls?
Or does he think we won’t have the courage to report him to the police?
Either way, the next stop is Sendai Station.
That man will definitely get off there. So, I can make my move first.
I looked at my phone, which buzzed with a message, and smiled confidently at the reply.
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“Final stop, Sendai. Please watch your step and disembark slowly.”
The announcement played, and the doors opened. People started getting off the train.
Among the crowd, the molester also got off the train.
Making sure not to lose sight of him, I held the bun-haired girl’s hand and followed him.
Then, outside the train.
I saw a black-haired girl in the Hananomiya Girls’ Academy uniform standing with her arms crossed in front of the exit.
She—Karen Hananomiya—glanced at me, then smirked at the molester in front of her.
“This is the guy, right?”
“Yes.”
“I see… Endou Takasugi, capture him.”
“Yes!”
At Karen’s command, two well-built men in black appeared beside her.
They immediately surrounded the confused man, restrained him, and immobilized him in an instant.
The passengers who got off the train were all startled and stopped in their tracks.
Ignoring the onlookers, Karen walked over to us and spoke quietly.
“Is this girl the victim?”
“Yes. Um, what’s your name?”
“Huh? Oh, it’s Honoka Hiiragi! Yes!”
“Honoka Hiiragi…?”
That name sounded familiar—ah! She’s the gravure idol in the manga magazine Shogo had!
No wonder she looked familiar…
While I was nodding in understanding, Karen put her hands on her hips and spoke.
“I see. Honoka, we’re taking this molester to the police station. Please come with us and explain the situation to the police. These two men will accompany you.”
“Huh? With those men? Won’t the black-haired lady come with me?”
“Yes, but I have to go to school now. These men are enough, right?”
At Karin’s words, Honoka looked at me with teary eyes.
“I’m really scared of men… Sorry to trouble you, but can you come with me, foreign lady?”
Ah, I see. It’s natural for her to be scared of men after being molested.
Well, I am a man, but… that’s not important right now.
I should take care of her. She reminds me of my sister and I can’t just leave her.
“Alright. Let’s go together.”
“Thank you so much!”
Relieved, Honoka smiled brightly.
As I smiled back at her, Karin approached and whispered in my ear.
“Using me to deal with a molester will cost you, Yanagisawa.”
“Sorry, Karin-sama. But if I, dressed as a girl, had tried to restrain him, it would’ve been even more suspicious. Besides, the victim is also from Hananomiya Girls’ Academy. The fewer suspicions, the better.”
“…You’re quite the talker, cross-dressing boy. Then, stop using formal language with me. From today, we’re classmates at Hananomiya Girls’ Academy. Using formal language would be odd, right?”
“Well, yes… Is that okay?”
“I’m not so narrow-minded as to get angry over that. Well, I’m off. Don’t be late for school, alright?”
With that, Karen disappeared into the crowd.
…She really is a good person.
No one else in the Hananomiya family would go out of their way to help in such a situation.
Karen’s the only one who would help a girl being molested.
I wasn’t sure if she’d help, but she did. I’m really grateful.
She’s not a bad person after all.
Though using a photo of me and Rurika hugging as blackmail was a bit much.
“Shall we go?”
“Yes!”
With the two men holding the molester, the bun-haired girl and I walked to the police station.
Still, what a commotion on the first day.
I hope there won’t be any more trouble… but I’m worried about staying safe from now on.
I must avoid getting exposed as a man in this all-girls school… will I be able to keep my secret?