Yesterday afternoon, that bastard Alex ravaged her body without restraint. It happened again after school. Although her final boundary was defended and he didn't cross the last line,
he had thoroughly stroked and played with every part of her body that should and shouldn't be touched. Her body was completely exposed to him, every mystery unveiled.
Even after a night had passed, Mackenzie still hadn't fully recovered.
What will that hateful guy do to me today… Mackenzie thought with apprehension.
However, everything she did was for Chloe. Thinking this, a surge of courage welled up inside her. As long as Chloe was safe and sound, that was enough.
At least, at least my body is still pure.
She had exchanged a few Texts with Chloe last night and confirmed she was fine, which relieved Mackenzie. Since she was okay, Mackenzie figured she would see her today.
Mackenzie arrived at school early and, sure enough, saw her good friend, Chloe. Seeing her safe and sound, with no sad or painful expression, made her very glad.
But she hadn't expected Chloe to be pulled aside by Anya, seemingly in a confrontation. The atmosphere was tense.
"What are you two doing?!"
She didn't know what had transpired between the two of them, as Chloe and Anya didn't usually interact, but even though the notorious gyaru was troublesome, Mackenzie wasn't afraid of her.
"Chloe, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, Mackenzie," Seeing her good friend come to her aid, Chloe's eyes were full of smiles as she shook her head to reassure her.
"That's good. I don't know what you're doing here, but… if someone is bothering you, I'll help."
Tch.
Anya flicked her ponytail and crossed her arms. Even facing Mackenzie's glare and against two people, her demeanor remained fierce, practically screaming 'delinquent.'
"I wasn't bothering her. I was just having a chat."
"What are you chatting about? Could I join in?" Mackenzie's gaze clashed with hers, sparks flying between them.
"Of course you can," Anya suddenly smiled. "I've been spending a lot lately and am a little short on cash. Mackenzie, could you possibly help me out?"
"Huh?!"
Mackenzie was stunned by her words. "Lending money? Are you trying to extort us?"
"Extort? I'm having a polite discussion with you. Didn't you ask to join the chat?" Anya tilted her head back. "If you don't mind, what's wrong with giving me a helping hand? Or maybe Chloe can help. After all, she looks like such a good girl, she must be a great person, right?"
"You—you really are bothering Chloe!"
They faced off fiercely.
Chloe stood behind them, a little confused. They weren't talking about lending money earlier; they were talking about Alex... but she was too embarrassed to openly discuss fighting over a man.
"Um…"
"What, is Chloe willing to lend me money? I don't need much, just 100,000 yen will do."
Anya scoffed.
"100,000?! You might as well just rob us!" They were only students. How could they possibly have that much money? "Chloe! Don't agree to it! She's extorting you!"
See? These gyarus are rotten to the core.
"What are you two arguing about so early in the morning?"
Just as both sides were at a stalemate, Alex finally arrived. He wasn't intentionally showing up at that moment. He had overworked Chloe to exhaustion last night, which made him wake up late.
He arrived just in time to see them confronting each other.
"Alex?"
"Alex."
Chloe and Anya both turned their heads. Mackenzie felt something strange. Why does Chloe's gaze toward him seem off? Am I imagining things?
Mackenzie thought this while quickly glancing at Alex a few times before looking away. It was clear that she was still uncomfortable facing him after yesterday's events.
"You heard everything?" Anya's expression was also subtle. She hadn't expected him to walk in on them.
"I heard part of it—something about extortion," Alex, seeing Anya, Chloe, and Mackenzie all gathered, blinked while holding his school bag.
"Anya, I know you're a delinquent, but you don't have to go this far. Extortion…"
Seeing a hint of disdain in Alex's eyes, Anya lost her initial composure. Her face flushed, and she angrily stomped her foot. "Alex, you wouldn't take her side, would you?"
"No, no. I just think it's a bit… low-brow."
What does he mean, 'low-brow'?
The silver-haired gyaru glared at him, angry and wronged. This idiot!
"Who do you think I'm doing this for? Although, although I have done things like this before, this time is different! If it weren't for the fact that you're always broke, why would I try to 'borrow' money from others!"
Ah, is that so…?
"Oh, I see. Anya, it seems I misunderstood you," Alex was momentarily stunned. He walked over and rubbed her head. The latter scoffed tsundere-ly and turned her head, but her cheeks were rosy.
"Um, Alex, I didn't know about this," Chloe remembered that Alex did seem to be short on cash. She looked guilty. "If you're doing this for Alex, Anya, I can give you the money."
"Chloe?"
Mackenzie was flabbergasted. You two are close and hang out together at school, but why are you getting involved in this mess?
"What do you mean?" Not only Mackenzie, but Anya was even angrier now, clawing the air like an agitated cat. "You were unwilling just now, but now that you hear it's for Alex, you're willing, is that it?"
"That's right! If it were just for you, I'd refuse, but for Alex… I'm willing to help him!"
"You—"
Seeing that the two girls were about to start arguing again, Alex rubbed his temples.
He finally understood. Lending money, extortion, bullying—none of it was the point. I was the point. These two girls were fighting over him.
A Love Triangle?
Are you serious? Do harem heroines have Love Triangles, too?
Of course, a Love Triangle like this posed no threat to him. After all, he wasn't some sweet, passive male protagonist. It would be shameful to go over and gently mediate.
As a great demon king with special abilities, a Love Triangle like this needed to be settled with pure dominance.
"That's enough, both of you. If you want to argue, do it after school. Assuming you still have the energy then…"
With that, the boy flashed a wicked grin and walked away.
Anya and Chloe stopped their quarrel simultaneously, exchanged a look, and seemed to have grasped the implication of his words. They were both shocked.
He wouldn't really…
As for Mackenzie, the girl was still bewildered and didn't catch the meaning of Alex's words.
"Chloe, what was he talking about?"
"Nothing. Let's head back to class…"
This is not something I can shamelessly tell my friend.