Chapter 27: What If the Scumbag Who Did As He Pleased Was Beaten Down?

『......! Uwaaahhh!!!!』

「Oi, Kiyama's lost it.」

「His mask finally cracked. He was being provoked more than we expected.」

「This might be a little bad. He's going to go on a rampage at this rate!」

「No, the gym teachers should also be participating in the meeting. They should be able to restrain him immediately. ...I think.」

Kiyama's actions, now that he had no room to spare, caused a wave of unease in the computer room.

Even though we're not actually there on the scene, we're on the edge of our seats wondering what's going to happen next.

Will someone get hurt?

That's what I was worried about, but...

『How unsightly! Will you stop it already!!』

Just as I thought I heard Taki shout that, the next moment a loud sound echoed as if something had been slammed to the ground.

『! ...uhh.』

I can hear Kiyama moaning. What on earth?

「Ah, come to think of it...」

「What's wrong all of a sudden, Yuu?」

「Well, you know. I think Taki said he was learning Jujutsu to relieve stress. Through correspondence course, was it? Well, something like that.」

「...You mean, no way!?」

「It's that "no way". ...That guy probably just threw Kiyama.」

You've got to be kidding me...

That's probably what everyone in this room thought. Including the senpais, there are several people with their mouths wide open.

I never thought Taki was that kind of character. With that quiet face of his...

After that, since we couldn't hear Kiyama's voice at all, he must have passed out.

We could hear the teachers scolding Taki for going too far, but that ended quickly and we heard them tell him to leave the meeting room.

『Well then, I shall be excused.』

Looks like Taki has left the meeting room.

I turned off the power to the now-unneeded radio.

「Iyaa, that was fun! It was worth gathering all of us.」

One of the senpais says in a cheerful voice. The others also seem generally satisfied.

After that, Taki came to the computer room to return the radio, and the guy from the robotics club took it.

Well, in the midst of such an exchange, everyone looked at Taki with a new level of respect.

Even the senpais repeatedly slapped him on the back and praised him, saying, "You're amazing, man".

As for me, I think it's a gain that this incident has shown me that Taki is not just a gentle young man.

「Alright then. After school today, it's a karaoke party at Yuu's part-time job. Everyone, it's all on me today, so enjoy yourselves! Taki, I especially can't thank you enough. I feel like you've completely stolen the spotlight. So I want you to have the most fun.」

「No, I just did what I wanted to. It's nothing so grand...」

Haha, what a change from just now, he's so humble.

But I've come to like that about him. Since he's the MVP of this whole thing, I have to make sure he has a good time.

「If you guys make too much noise, I'm the one who's gonna get chewed out by the manager. On that point, I'd like you to at least think about me.」

「I know, Yuu. ...Because you were here, we were able to gather, and we were able to show that bastard Kiyama a thing or two. Really, I'm glad to be your buddy.」

「! ......Fuh. Fuhfuhfuh, hahahahaha! Right?! I'm a good guy after all, aren't I? ...Let's keep working together from now on, partner.」

Yeah, really. This looks like it'll be a long friendship.

Feeling refreshed for the first time in a while, I couldn't help but smile.

──Yeah, a smile from the heart. This is what true joy is...!