Chapter 64: Hero Saves the Beauty
The night air in Kabukicho felt cooler than usual. Ren had just stepped out of Yamada Bakery with a bag of still-warm meat buns. The aroma of freshly baked bread wafted from the plastic bag. However, he didn't want to linger in this area for too long. After all, Itsuki was waiting for him at home, and Ren didn't want his pregnant homeroom teacher to start overthinking things.
"I should head back soon. Maybe it's because of her pregnancy, but Itsuki's mood has been unstable lately."
But it seemed fate had other plans. Just as he was about to turn toward the station, his steps came to a halt.
"Hm? Isn't that..."
His eyes caught a familiar figure in the crowd. This was the third time he had run into someone he knew tonight. But this time, he couldn't pretend not to see her.
There, standing with an uncomfortable expression, was Nakano Miku—one of the quintuplet sisters and now his sister-in-law.
Miku was wearing a tight white horizontal-striped shirt that clung to her ample chest. Her voluptuous figure was accentuated by her slim waist, which contrasted with her wide hips wrapped in brown pants.
What made Ren frown was the situation around Miku. She wasn't alone. Three young men surrounded her, their body language clearly intimidating.
The first man wore a gray jacket over a black T-shirt, his hair short, and he was holding a phone. The second man, standing behind her, had short black hair and was dressed in a formal shirt, his posture taller than the others. The third man wore a loose gray T-shirt with a necklace around his neck, his hair light-colored and styled casually. The three of them had Miku cornered, clearly not giving her any room to leave.
Although Miku was no longer the quiet, reserved girl she had been in high school—back when she was pessimistic and had such low self-esteem that she often belittled herself—Ren could see the fear on her face. Even after shaking her head multiple times, signaling her refusal, the three men continued to pressure her, coaxing her to go to karaoke or grab a meal with them.
"Come on, just for a little while. We can have some fun. With a body like that, you must be good at singing, right?" One of them coaxed.