Prison School: No More Prison

Chapter 24: Why Him?

Hana's POV:

12:25 PM

"So… Are you going to answer my questions or what, Hana-san?" 

In front of me lay a dumb man who's the father of the dumbest boy I've ever met.

Yes, the old man who I was so casually talking to ended up being no other than Kiyoshi's dad, Mr Fujino himself.

So now I have not only embarrassed myself in front of the idiot's dad, but I'm more confused than ever with his knowledge of this school and its story…

"..."

"Hmm… I supposed now that you met your father-in-law you're feeling a bit anxious, but worry not, I'm a really ni-"

"N-No! I-It's not that!"

"Then what is it?"

And even worse than anything…

This guy has an even sharper tongue than Kiyoshi… He's a total asshole…

B-But I have to concentrate… I need to understand some stuff while not saying anything stupid…

"I want to know what's your relationship with this school…"

"Hmm? Really? I would have thought that you'd love to talk about my son, you two look like a pretty couple"

"W-What?! N-No! I-.... W-we… we do?" I felt a weird blush forming on my face… "N-No, we are not a d-dating!"

"... I see… To think my son would be dating a pretty girl above his grade… I got my hopes up a lot" He seemed sad about something. "Anyways, you said my son is on the council, right? Why's that? I doubt MY Kiyoshi managed to get good grades and such good behaviour to get into it"

"I-I think that's something you two should talk alone" 

I'd rather not get into anything that could reveal more information about his time in prison. Plus, even if Kiyoshi's and idiot, I know he's not dumb enough to reveal something like that to his parents…

"Fair enough… Well, I guess I should tell you some stuff, right?"

I simply nodded.

"Well uhm… How much do you know about Hachimitsu's history?"

"Uhm… Not that much to be honest, I know the school is almost fifty years old, but that's it…"

"Ha! I knew that your chairman would hide most of it" He laughed to himself. "Well, I guess it's time you learn more about your school, and who else than your crush's handsome father?"

"S-Shut up and just tell me already!"

"Sure sure…" He smirked at me. "Well… Around 1988, a young man was looking for a job. Those times were difficult so he didn't find one right away, except that one friend of his offered him a job as a teacher in his school. After a few interviews and paperwork, this fella became the social studies teacher… Even though he studied to be a lawyer at first…" 

"Y-You're telling me that… That man was you, right?"

"Yep, that was me"

B-But… That doesn't make any sense! I thought that male teachers were never a thing in Hachimitsu… That the only exception was the chairman…

"After getting into the school, I found out that it was mostly a girls school, a few other teachers and the chairman being the exception…" He poked his steak, looking lost in thought. "After a few years working there, an… 'Accident' occurred, one that made the USC decide that it was not safe to have male teachers… And that a prison block was necessary…"

"S-So? You just got… Fired?"

"Yeah, pretty much… It was a shame but I guess it was for the best… After all, it was no longer the Hachimitsu I knew"

"W-Wait… What was that accident? And what do you mean by 'the Hachimitsu you knew'? That barely explained everything!"

"Well…" He stared at me. "It's not fair for me to simply talk about my own, I want to hear some stuff from you two, young girl" He smiled at me, it was a weirdly soft one.

"W-What do you want to know?"

"Hmm… I could ask many things about how the school is doing and stuff but… How's my son behaving, in general?"

…

"Well… He's been a pain in the ass… He basically caused the downfall of both the USC and the ASC, made most of the girls in this school hate men and uhm… He managed to escape from prison too…"

"W-Wow, Kiyoshi did all of that?"

"Yes…" I sighed to myself, knowing what I was about to say. "But… He also made this year the most memorable one. His actions were nothing to be proud of, but his intentions weren't bad I guess… He's not a bad guy, just an idiot at best"

"..."

He stared at me surprised by my words, but I couldn't blame him, I was surprised by them too.

In retrospect, what I said was not wrong. If we don't take into account the terrible peeping incident, he didn't try anything else and tried helping USC and saving the school… I guess he's not terrible… Just a dumb pervert.

"So… You do like him, right?" He smiled at me with a gross face again.

"O-Old man, aren't you tired of saying dumb things again?!" 

"Sorry sorry, it's just that you remind me of her mother, that's it…"

"H-Her mother?"

"Hmm… To think he would befriend someone like you, and for you to be part of the USC… It's ironic, to be honest!"

W-What the hell is he talking about?

Could it be that he's hiding something else too?

"Anyway, I should be going, I want to see the other clubs and… I want to meet the chairman again…"

"R-Really?" S-Shit, I still have many questions in mind to ask him!...

"Don't worry, Hana-san, I feel like we'll have a chance to talk again… I quite like you!" He said with a kind smile, leaving a few yen bills on the table. "Plus, if I'm lucky, my son will make you his girlfriend and we'll have the chance to talk to this as a daughter and father in law"

"W-What?!" I began blushing again. "L-Like that would ever happen…"

"... You have my blessing Hana-san, just remember to use protection in any case"

"J-JUST GO!"

With a smirk and a wave, he left, leaving me full of questions, blushing and an empty plate.

End of Hana's POV.

Chiyo's POV:

12:40 PM

"This is our cafe! Hope you enjoy it!" 

As I showed the cafe to Kiyoshi's mom, I found a surprisingly big amount of people enjoying a good meal, as well as a lot of my friends and classmates working really hard.

"Wow… It looks bigger than I remember…"

"Eh? You came here before?"

"W-Well I uhm… Oh right, I was looking for my husband… Where could he be…"

"Heyy! Chiyo-chan!"

As I turned my back I saw the supposed owner of the cafe waving at me.

"W-What's up Mitsuko-san? H-How are you doing?"

"I'm doing great actually! *yawn* Man… This cafe is a hit!" As happy as she was, she looked almost… dead. It felt like she would pass out from sleep at any moment, and a worried Bitch-san came looking for her friend.

"M-Mitsuko, maybe we should get you a small place to sleep, right?"

"Nono, I'm fine! I still have energy to talk to my new fans!"

"Oh hey, Chiyo-chan, you're here!" Hana came to us too, it was almost a meeting of girls here. "And how's the lady with you?"

"Ah, this is Kiyoshi's mom! She came to play at our club a bit ago, she's really good!"

"Oh please… I was just lucky. It's a pleasure to meet you girls, I hope that idiot son of mine it's not causing any troubles to you"

"I-It's a pleasure to meet you ma'am" Hana said looking a bit nervous. "Y-Your husband just left, he said he was looking for you but went to visit the chairman"

What? Hana met Kiyoshi's dad?... Why does that make me feel… Weird?

"Oh that dumbass!" She said a bit pissed off. "She prefers talking to that old man before me?!... Well, at least I can see my son"

"A-About that" Hana looked a bit ashamed of what she was about to say. "H-He also had to go help the chairman with something else, so he's not here"

Kiyoshi's not here? Aww… I wanted to see him before the play… 

"Agh… Fine, guess I'll just have something to eat by myself… These idiots…" Ms Fujino simply walked to one of the tables and sat with an angry expression. She suddenly looked at Hana. "You, pretty girl"

"M-Me?"

"Yes, please bring me the menu, I'll have a bit of everything, he'll be paying it after all"

"S-Sure thing, miss"

I just sat in front of her, looking at her with her angry expression.

And all I could think is that…

If nothing had happened in Tanabata, she'd be my mother-in-law… Isn't it crazy?

"Hmm? Is something wrong, Chiyo-chan?"

"N-Nothing I was just… Thinking"

"Tell me… Does my son like you?" She suddenly smiled at me. I could look at Hana, looking surprised as Kiyoshis' mom questioned me.

"U-Uhm… Yeah, I guess he does…" My face went a bit red. "B-But uhm… I don't really want to date him right now"

"Hmmm, it's that so?" She looked at me like she was analyzing me. "I guess something happened between you… But don't worry, I won't get into it"

"E-Even so… I'd like to date him in the future… If he seems… Worthy of doing so" I know I sound like a maniac but, at this point, I feel like I'm in the right to say so.

"Heh, I like strong girls, and let me tell you he probably does too, he's just like that idiot of his father… You'd make for a great member of the council with a few changes!"

"The council?"

"A-Ah, n-nevermind, I'm just rumbling…" She quickly corrected herself.

"It would be a little weird if I joined it, Kiyoshi would be happy to be with him but I guess I'm not ready, haha…"

"..."

"..."

She simply stared at me, a surprised face slowly forming on her face.

"H-He is in the… Council?"

"U-Uhm… Yeah, I thought you knew…"

She suddenly stood up, making everyone in the room look at us.

"R-Really?! He wasn't lying?! B-But… H-How!?"

"I-If you let me join the conversation" Hana got in. "It's more of a way to use him as a medium between boys and girls, he just happened to be the best candidate of the boys to join us"

Well… For what I heard it wasn't the exact reason, but I get why Hana wouldn't like to tell the truth in this case.

"Ahh… I see… That's a clever move from your council… Perhaps this way you'll be able to uncrowned the USC…"

"E-Eh? N-No… We are from the USC, I'm currently the vice-president miss"

"W-What?! The USC is now accepting boys? What the hell happened to this council?"

That moment, I noticed something weird from this conversation.

"W-Wait, Ms Fujino-san, how do you know about the USC?"

"A-Ah… T-That is uhm…"

"Could it be that perhaps you already knew about the school?" Hana joined in, curiosity emanating from her face.

Ms Fujino just stared back at us, a feeling of guilt formed on her face.

"Okay, okay! Don't you know it's bad to pressure ladies like me?" She seemed a bit nervous. "Yeah okay… I'm an ex-student of Hachimitsu…"

"W-What?"

"I knew it!" Hana smiled with a blush. "I knew that old man was hiding something else from me! He started dating a student while he was a teacher?!"

Eh? Kiyoshi's father was a teacher at Hachimitsu? I should have known him then, especially if he had a special relationship with my father…

"N-No!" She jumped out of her chair. "I-It's just that… Uhm… Maybe I shouldn't be the one to talk about this…"

"P-Please ma'am! Curiosity will kill me if I don't find out!"

"Y-Yeah, Ms Fujino-san… Please tell us…" I grabbed her hands the exact same way she did at my club.

She stared at me, it seemed like she was holding something

After a sigh, she finally accepted.

"Agh… Can't say no to an angel's face, right?" She smiled at us. "But first I'd like to order something to eat, I'm getting hungry, you know?"

End of Chiyo's POV.

Kiyoshi's POV:

12:45 PM

"I-Is this a good position, sir?"

"Mhmm… Yes… It looks - - - good!"

While working on the cafe, I got a message from the Prez, she told me that the chairman requested my help in something really important but…

"U-Uhm sir, is it really that important to just place this poster in your office? Couldn't anyone else do it?"

Not only that, but apparently, Shingo had been calling me to tell me my parents had already arrived, but it was too late, I couldn't find them anywhere… I just hope nothing bad happens… I hate you damn stupid phone!

"Heh" He smirked at my reaction. "I thought it was obvious, Kiyoshi-kun. Placing these paintings of Copacabana wasn't my real inten - - - tion!"

"W-What do you mean, sir?"

"I wanted to talk to you direc- - -tly!"

W-Well… Now I'm a bit scared. Could it be that Chiyo told him about what happened? I doubt so… I would have been expelled immediately if so…

"W-What is it, then?"

"I heard you've become the first male student to join the USC, am I- - - right?"

"Yes, It was a plan of your daughter, Mari-san, mostly to help Meiko-san and Hana-san to fix the council's image…"

"Thought so… It's still incredible for someone to make my daughter ally herself with a boy. You must have done something incredi- - -ble!"

"I-I wouldn't call it so, sir, haha…" I almost forgot he didn't find out about my masculinity being exposed to everyone at the sports festival… 

"I must ask you something, young- - -man…"

"W-What is it?"

"When you were in prison, I asked you a really important question… Do you remember- - -it?"

…

Could it be… 'That' question? 

I doubt it but… Is it really that important?... Well, yeah, it is.

"'Boobs or asses', right?"

"Hmm…" He nodded. "At that time… You were lying, weren't you?"

"E-Eh?"

"I might be old, but I know when someone is lying about something so impor- - -tant!"

"W-Well… I have to admit I wasn't sure what to answer but…" I had a small flashback of that same situation… To think how far I went from there… My answer… What would it be now? "At that moment, I really thought that was the right answer, not because I didn't want to get expelled but… Because it was the true and correct response"

"Heh… I have to admit, I would have been impressed if someone of your age had already made such important- - -choice" He smirked at me. "Now then, If I asked you the same question, what would you asn- - -wer?"

…

What do I prefer? Boobs or asses? 

I started thinking again… Now I don't have the pressure of being expelled or anything… But to answer something like that…

I have to use 100% of my brain, what do I REALLY prefer?

"..."

"Well?"

I thought of every single lewd moment I experienced. 

Memories of my time at prison, the sports festival and even Tanabata flew through my mind…

I thought of Chiyo… I thought of how I felt her chest that time when I was about to be expelled, how she helped me when I tried to end my life…

And out of nowhere… I thought of another girl too… One which I had a really hot moment with…

"I-I… I'm not sure" I said with sweat coming through my forehead. I decided to tell him the truth, after all he would understand "I'm not experienced enough, that's mostly the reason why I want to make this summer trip. But maybe after that… I'll finally have an answer"

Suddenly, his eyes grew fiercer, almost captivated by my words.

"I see… You too want to experience female bodies in biki- - -nis!"

"... Indeed sir… I do, as every man in this school" I said with a serious face.

"... I see… If this festival goes well, and you all go on your beach trip… I'll expect an answer from- - -you"

"I will, sir!"

12:55 PM

"Ah, Kiyoshi-kun, there's something else I wanted to talk- - -about"

"What is it?"

"You've been recently talking to my daughter- - -right?"

"Y-Yeah, why do you ask"

"I wanted to ask something about you two… Could it be tha-"

"Old man, you're trying to plague my child's mind with dirty thoughts?"

A familiar voice came from behind, a blue haired man stared at us through the door.

"D-Dad?!"

"Hey, Kiyoshi, how's it going?"

"Hmm… So it's you… Fujino- - -san"

"Kurihara-san… It's been a while, old man… I wanted to talk to you, it seems a lot of stuff happened…"

I just stared at them two, talking so casually…

Did they… Know each other? 

To be continued…

Chapter 24: Why Him?

Hana's POV:

12:25 PM

"So… Are you going to answer my questions or what, Hana-san?" 

In front of me lay a dumb man who's the father of the dumbest boy I've ever met.

Yes, the old man who I was so casually talking to ended up being no other than Kiyoshi's dad, Mr Fujino himself.

So now I have not only embarrassed myself in front of the idiot's dad, but I'm more confused than ever with his knowledge of this school and its story…

"..."

"Hmm… I supposed now that you met your father-in-law you're feeling a bit anxious, but worry not, I'm a really ni-"

"N-No! I-It's not that!"

"Then what is it?"

And even worse than anything…

This guy has an even sharper tongue than Kiyoshi… He's a total asshole…

B-But I have to concentrate… I need to understand some stuff while not saying anything stupid…

"I want to know what's your relationship with this school…"

"Hmm? Really? I would have thought that you'd love to talk about my son, you two look like a pretty couple"

"W-What?! N-No! I-.... W-we… we do?" I felt a weird blush forming on my face… "N-No, we are not a d-dating!"

"... I see… To think my son would be dating a pretty girl above his grade… I got my hopes up a lot" He seemed sad about something. "Anyways, you said my son is on the council, right? Why's that? I doubt MY Kiyoshi managed to get good grades and such good behaviour to get into it"

"I-I think that's something you two should talk alone" 

I'd rather not get into anything that could reveal more information about his time in prison. Plus, even if Kiyoshi's and idiot, I know he's not dumb enough to reveal something like that to his parents…

"Fair enough… Well, I guess I should tell you some stuff, right?"

I simply nodded.

"Well uhm… How much do you know about Hachimitsu's history?"

"Uhm… Not that much to be honest, I know the school is almost fifty years old, but that's it…"

"Ha! I knew that your chairman would hide most of it" He laughed to himself. "Well, I guess it's time you learn more about your school, and who else than your crush's handsome father?"

"S-Shut up and just tell me already!"

"Sure sure…" He smirked at me. "Well… Around 1988, a young man was looking for a job. Those times were difficult so he didn't find one right away, except that one friend of his offered him a job as a teacher in his school. After a few interviews and paperwork, this fella became the social studies teacher… Even though he studied to be a lawyer at first…" 

"Y-You're telling me that… That man was you, right?"

"Yep, that was me"

B-But… That doesn't make any sense! I thought that male teachers were never a thing in Hachimitsu… That the only exception was the chairman…

"After getting into the school, I found out that it was mostly a girls school, a few other teachers and the chairman being the exception…" He poked his steak, looking lost in thought. "After a few years working there, an… 'Accident' occurred, one that made the USC decide that it was not safe to have male teachers… And that a prison block was necessary…"

"S-So? You just got… Fired?"

"Yeah, pretty much… It was a shame but I guess it was for the best… After all, it was no longer the Hachimitsu I knew"

"W-Wait… What was that accident? And what do you mean by 'the Hachimitsu you knew'? That barely explained everything!"

"Well…" He stared at me. "It's not fair for me to simply talk about my own, I want to hear some stuff from you two, young girl" He smiled at me, it was a weirdly soft one.

"W-What do you want to know?"

"Hmm… I could ask many things about how the school is doing and stuff but… How's my son behaving, in general?"

…

"Well… He's been a pain in the ass… He basically caused the downfall of both the USC and the ASC, made most of the girls in this school hate men and uhm… He managed to escape from prison too…"

"W-Wow, Kiyoshi did all of that?"

"Yes…" I sighed to myself, knowing what I was about to say. "But… He also made this year the most memorable one. His actions were nothing to be proud of, but his intentions weren't bad I guess… He's not a bad guy, just an idiot at best"

"..."

He stared at me surprised by my words, but I couldn't blame him, I was surprised by them too.

In retrospect, what I said was not wrong. If we don't take into account the terrible peeping incident, he didn't try anything else and tried helping USC and saving the school… I guess he's not terrible… Just a dumb pervert.

"So… You do like him, right?" He smiled at me with a gross face again.

"O-Old man, aren't you tired of saying dumb things again?!" 

"Sorry sorry, it's just that you remind me of her mother, that's it…"

"H-Her mother?"

"Hmm… To think he would befriend someone like you, and for you to be part of the USC… It's ironic, to be honest!"

W-What the hell is he talking about?

Could it be that he's hiding something else too?

"Anyway, I should be going, I want to see the other clubs and… I want to meet the chairman again…"

"R-Really?" S-Shit, I still have many questions in mind to ask him!...

"Don't worry, Hana-san, I feel like we'll have a chance to talk again… I quite like you!" He said with a kind smile, leaving a few yen bills on the table. "Plus, if I'm lucky, my son will make you his girlfriend and we'll have the chance to talk to this as a daughter and father in law"

"W-What?!" I began blushing again. "L-Like that would ever happen…"

"... You have my blessing Hana-san, just remember to use protection in any case"

"J-JUST GO!"

With a smirk and a wave, he left, leaving me full of questions, blushing and an empty plate.

End of Hana's POV.

Chiyo's POV:

12:40 PM

"This is our cafe! Hope you enjoy it!" 

As I showed the cafe to Kiyoshi's mom, I found a surprisingly big amount of people enjoying a good meal, as well as a lot of my friends and classmates working really hard.

"Wow… It looks bigger than I remember…"

"Eh? You came here before?"

"W-Well I uhm… Oh right, I was looking for my husband… Where could he be…"

"Heyy! Chiyo-chan!"

As I turned my back I saw the supposed owner of the cafe waving at me.

"W-What's up Mitsuko-san? H-How are you doing?"

"I'm doing great actually! *yawn* Man… This cafe is a hit!" As happy as she was, she looked almost… dead. It felt like she would pass out from sleep at any moment, and a worried Bitch-san came looking for her friend.

"M-Mitsuko, maybe we should get you a small place to sleep, right?"

"Nono, I'm fine! I still have energy to talk to my new fans!"

"Oh hey, Chiyo-chan, you're here!" Hana came to us too, it was almost a meeting of girls here. "And how's the lady with you?"

"Ah, this is Kiyoshi's mom! She came to play at our club a bit ago, she's really good!"

"Oh please… I was just lucky. It's a pleasure to meet you girls, I hope that idiot son of mine it's not causing any troubles to you"

"I-It's a pleasure to meet you ma'am" Hana said looking a bit nervous. "Y-Your husband just left, he said he was looking for you but went to visit the chairman"

What? Hana met Kiyoshi's dad?... Why does that make me feel… Weird?

"Oh that dumbass!" She said a bit pissed off. "She prefers talking to that old man before me?!... Well, at least I can see my son"

"A-About that" Hana looked a bit ashamed of what she was about to say. "H-He also had to go help the chairman with something else, so he's not here"

Kiyoshi's not here? Aww… I wanted to see him before the play… 

"Agh… Fine, guess I'll just have something to eat by myself… These idiots…" Ms Fujino simply walked to one of the tables and sat with an angry expression. She suddenly looked at Hana. "You, pretty girl"

"M-Me?"

"Yes, please bring me the menu, I'll have a bit of everything, he'll be paying it after all"

"S-Sure thing, miss"

I just sat in front of her, looking at her with her angry expression.

And all I could think is that…

If nothing had happened in Tanabata, she'd be my mother-in-law… Isn't it crazy?

"Hmm? Is something wrong, Chiyo-chan?"

"N-Nothing I was just… Thinking"

"Tell me… Does my son like you?" She suddenly smiled at me. I could look at Hana, looking surprised as Kiyoshis' mom questioned me.

"U-Uhm… Yeah, I guess he does…" My face went a bit red. "B-But uhm… I don't really want to date him right now"

"Hmmm, it's that so?" She looked at me like she was analyzing me. "I guess something happened between you… But don't worry, I won't get into it"

"E-Even so… I'd like to date him in the future… If he seems… Worthy of doing so" I know I sound like a maniac but, at this point, I feel like I'm in the right to say so.

"Heh, I like strong girls, and let me tell you he probably does too, he's just like that idiot of his father… You'd make for a great member of the council with a few changes!"

"The council?"

"A-Ah, n-nevermind, I'm just rumbling…" She quickly corrected herself.

"It would be a little weird if I joined it, Kiyoshi would be happy to be with him but I guess I'm not ready, haha…"

"..."

"..."

She simply stared at me, a surprised face slowly forming on her face.

"H-He is in the… Council?"

"U-Uhm… Yeah, I thought you knew…"

She suddenly stood up, making everyone in the room look at us.

"R-Really?! He wasn't lying?! B-But… H-How!?"

"I-If you let me join the conversation" Hana got in. "It's more of a way to use him as a medium between boys and girls, he just happened to be the best candidate of the boys to join us"

Well… For what I heard it wasn't the exact reason, but I get why Hana wouldn't like to tell the truth in this case.

"Ahh… I see… That's a clever move from your council… Perhaps this way you'll be able to uncrowned the USC…"

"E-Eh? N-No… We are from the USC, I'm currently the vice-president miss"

"W-What?! The USC is now accepting boys? What the hell happened to this council?"

That moment, I noticed something weird from this conversation.

"W-Wait, Ms Fujino-san, how do you know about the USC?"

"A-Ah… T-That is uhm…"

"Could it be that perhaps you already knew about the school?" Hana joined in, curiosity emanating from her face.

Ms Fujino just stared back at us, a feeling of guilt formed on her face.

"Okay, okay! Don't you know it's bad to pressure ladies like me?" She seemed a bit nervous. "Yeah okay… I'm an ex-student of Hachimitsu…"

"W-What?"

"I knew it!" Hana smiled with a blush. "I knew that old man was hiding something else from me! He started dating a student while he was a teacher?!"

Eh? Kiyoshi's father was a teacher at Hachimitsu? I should have known him then, especially if he had a special relationship with my father…

"N-No!" She jumped out of her chair. "I-It's just that… Uhm… Maybe I shouldn't be the one to talk about this…"

"P-Please ma'am! Curiosity will kill me if I don't find out!"

"Y-Yeah, Ms Fujino-san… Please tell us…" I grabbed her hands the exact same way she did at my club.

She stared at me, it seemed like she was holding something

After a sigh, she finally accepted.

"Agh… Can't say no to an angel's face, right?" She smiled at us. "But first I'd like to order something to eat, I'm getting hungry, you know?"

End of Chiyo's POV.

Kiyoshi's POV:

12:45 PM

"I-Is this a good position, sir?"

"Mhmm… Yes… It looks - - - good!"

While working on the cafe, I got a message from the Prez, she told me that the chairman requested my help in something really important but…

"U-Uhm sir, is it really that important to just place this poster in your office? Couldn't anyone else do it?"

Not only that, but apparently, Shingo had been calling me to tell me my parents had already arrived, but it was too late, I couldn't find them anywhere… I just hope nothing bad happens… I hate you damn stupid phone!

"Heh" He smirked at my reaction. "I thought it was obvious, Kiyoshi-kun. Placing these paintings of Copacabana wasn't my real inten - - - tion!"

"W-What do you mean, sir?"

"I wanted to talk to you direc- - -tly!"

W-Well… Now I'm a bit scared. Could it be that Chiyo told him about what happened? I doubt so… I would have been expelled immediately if so…

"W-What is it, then?"

"I heard you've become the first male student to join the USC, am I- - - right?"

"Yes, It was a plan of your daughter, Mari-san, mostly to help Meiko-san and Hana-san to fix the council's image…"

"Thought so… It's still incredible for someone to make my daughter ally herself with a boy. You must have done something incredi- - -ble!"

"I-I wouldn't call it so, sir, haha…" I almost forgot he didn't find out about my masculinity being exposed to everyone at the sports festival… 

"I must ask you something, young- - -man…"

"W-What is it?"

"When you were in prison, I asked you a really important question… Do you remember- - -it?"

…

Could it be… 'That' question? 

I doubt it but… Is it really that important?... Well, yeah, it is.

"'Boobs or asses', right?"

"Hmm…" He nodded. "At that time… You were lying, weren't you?"

"E-Eh?"

"I might be old, but I know when someone is lying about something so impor- - -tant!"

"W-Well… I have to admit I wasn't sure what to answer but…" I had a small flashback of that same situation… To think how far I went from there… My answer… What would it be now? "At that moment, I really thought that was the right answer, not because I didn't want to get expelled but… Because it was the true and correct response"

"Heh… I have to admit, I would have been impressed if someone of your age had already made such important- - -choice" He smirked at me. "Now then, If I asked you the same question, what would you asn- - -wer?"

…

What do I prefer? Boobs or asses? 

I started thinking again… Now I don't have the pressure of being expelled or anything… But to answer something like that…

I have to use 100% of my brain, what do I REALLY prefer?

"..."

"Well?"

I thought of every single lewd moment I experienced. 

Memories of my time at prison, the sports festival and even Tanabata flew through my mind…

I thought of Chiyo… I thought of how I felt her chest that time when I was about to be expelled, how she helped me when I tried to end my life…

And out of nowhere… I thought of another girl too… One which I had a really hot moment with…

"I-I… I'm not sure" I said with sweat coming through my forehead. I decided to tell him the truth, after all he would understand "I'm not experienced enough, that's mostly the reason why I want to make this summer trip. But maybe after that… I'll finally have an answer"

Suddenly, his eyes grew fiercer, almost captivated by my words.

"I see… You too want to experience female bodies in biki- - -nis!"

"... Indeed sir… I do, as every man in this school" I said with a serious face.

"... I see… If this festival goes well, and you all go on your beach trip… I'll expect an answer from- - -you"

"I will, sir!"

12:55 PM

"Ah, Kiyoshi-kun, there's something else I wanted to talk- - -about"

"What is it?"

"You've been recently talking to my daughter- - -right?"

"Y-Yeah, why do you ask"

"I wanted to ask something about you two… Could it be tha-"

"Old man, you're trying to plague my child's mind with dirty thoughts?"

A familiar voice came from behind, a blue haired man stared at us through the door.

"D-Dad?!"

"Hey, Kiyoshi, how's it going?"

"Hmm… So it's you… Fujino- - -san"

"Kurihara-san… It's been a while, old man… I wanted to talk to you, it seems a lot of stuff happened…"

I just stared at them two, talking so casually…

Did they… Know each other? 

To be continued…

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