nhp | (Sutamai) 'Wanted: Him! Dangerous Night and Sweet Seduction', Part 4

EVENT STORY INDEX

36.

-Host Club-

Sugano: Ahaha. So it is Rei after all.

Shiba: I seriously thought that you were a guy at first. You’ve fooled me well~

Rei: Thanks……

Shiba: Alright then, shall we toast?

Rei: I can’t do anything like a “champagne call”, you know……?

Sugano: Oh yeah, we only said that before to mess with them.

Yui-san and Imaoji-san’s scrunched up faces were the absolute best~

Rei: (Honestly, why did they even come here……)

Asagiri: …………

Rei: (Asagiri-san’s the only one that looks like he’s in an extremely foul mood……)

Makoto: Are fries your favorite food?

Rei: (!!)

Asagiri: Excuse me?

Makoto: I overheard the conversation from before.

Rei: (He’s making that the topic of conversation…… Makoto-san’s a daredevil……)

(Actually, him and Asagiri-san talking between themselves is…… kind of rare somehow??)

Asagiri: …… Well, I don’t dislike it.

Makoto: It takes approximately an average of 5 to 10 minutes for this establishment to serve the food on their menu.

They will soon bring out your favorite fries to this table.

Asagiri: …… Is that so?

Makoto: …………

Asagiri: …… Could I ask that you refrain from staring at me so intently?

Makoto: Yes, my apologies. The club’s slogan is to bring a smile to every customer.

Asagiri: …… Excuse me? What are you trying to say?

Makoto: If I were a pro host, then how would I make someone like you—who evidently looks sour—smile.

My interest and sense of inquisitivity is profoundly piqued.

Asagiri: …… I can guarantee one thing. That even if the fries are brought out to this table……

I will not smile.

Makoto: Fascinating…… I see. So it’s impossible even with fries.

Asagiri: That’s correct.

Makoto & Asagiri: ……………………

Sugano: What’s with that dead ass boring conversation……

Shiba: You think so? It’s like bit-by-bit interesting~

Rei: (It’s an otherworldly feeling……)

38.

-Storage Room-

Natsume: Ugh…… I’m glad that it wasn’t me playing a host this time~

That table is definitely out of the question.

Kaname: Asagiri-san is eating the fries at mach speed though……

Aoyama: That guy’s a freak.

Seki: It’s almost time for Sasaki Marie to arrive so—

Kirishima: Kujo-san! Check this out!!

Kujo: ! Kirishima, that outfit—

-Host Club-

Shiba: Let’s play a game or something while we’re at it.

Sugano: Hear, hear!

How about one that forces you to eat fries?

Shiba: Brilliant~!

Rei: What’s with that clearly obvious-sounding yet indescribable game……

Makoto: It’s my first time hearing of it. How does one play?

Sugano: The person who loses in rock-paper-scissors has to hand feed a fry to the winner~

Asagiri: It’s remarkable how you can come up with such a rubbish idea.

Kirishima: Let me in on that game.

Sugano & Shiba: Huh?

Rei: (Kirishima-san!?)

40.

-Storage Room-

Kaname: Are you sure about this? Letting Koya-kun join that table and all.

Kujo: It’s impossible to deal with the Police so long as we are still in the dark as to what they’re thinking.

If it’s Kirishima, then he may be able to throw them off.

Kaname: I think there’s also the chance of things getting unnecessarily complicated though……

-Host Club-

Kirishima: Kou-chan’s coming through! C’mon, squeeze over a bit.

Rei: K-Kou-chan???

Sugano: Wow, Kou-chan’s casually getting in between Rei and I like it’s nothing.

Rei: Um, Kirishima-san—

Kirishima: It’s Kou-chan.

Rei: Er…… Why are you dressed up as a host, Kou-chan?

Makoto: What happened to “Kiri-chan”?

Kirishima: By day, I’m Kiri-chan and by night I’m your host, Kou-chan!

That’s what Kagura told me anyway.

Rei: Huh? Kagura-san did?

Kirishima: You got it! I ran into him outside before while I was on standby.

* * *

-Red Light District-

Kaname: “Well, Koya-kun? Is there anyone resembling Sasaki Marie?”

Kirishima: Nah, no sign of anything yet.

You know what though? That afro worker guy from the place across us has been damn staring me down for a while now.

Kaname: “There are a lot of hot-headed people in this area so try not to pick any pointless fights—”

Afro Dude: Hey, you little shit! Stop looking this way already!!

Kirishima: Huh?

42.

-Red Light District-

Kirishima: What’s up with him?

Kaname: “...... Koya-kun? If you get dragged in, then settle things peacefully.”

“Politely tell them with a smile that you didn’t mean to look their way.”

Kirishima: (Peacefully, huh…… That’s what you say, but this guy’s glaring at me like he’s ready to have at it.)

Afro Dude: How about answering me, bro!?

Hah! You only look tough for show but you really a pipsqueak weakling on the inside, huh?

Kirishima: …… What was that? You calling me a weakling?

Kaname: “Koya-kun. Smile.”

Kirishima: (............... That’s right. I can’t go and make a mess of Kujo-san’s plans.)

…… My bad, man. I didn’t mean to look at you or nothing.

I was just thinking how that sick ass hairstyle you got there is hella rockin’!

Afro Dude: You making fun of me, punk!?? This shit’s here ‘cause that dumbass hairdresser stuffed up!!!

Kirishima: Woah, for real?

Kaname: “Somehow, you still ended up provoking him……”

Afro Dude: First of all, asshole! Don’t be hanging about here like you own the place when you an outsider!!

Kirishima: (Man, this just ain’t gonna work.)

Afro Dude: ARGH!!?

Kaname: “Huh? What was that scream just now? Koya-kun? What are you doing?”

Kirishima: Don’t sweat it. I just made sure he wouldn’t be able to move for a bit.

It’d be a pain if he caused a ruckus during our operation.

Afro Dude: Ow! Ow! Ow!! I’m s-sorry! Please let me go!!!

Kirishima: If I let you go, are you gonna stop picking fights with me and hurry up and scram?

Kaname: “Peacefully.”

Kirishima: …… Hurry up and scram…… please?

Afro Dude: YES, SIR! I WILL, SIR!!

Kirishima: Alright, so you’re gonna dash outta here the second I let you go, got it?...... Please?

Afro Dude: OH MY GOD I’M SO SORRY!!!!!

Kirishima: How about that, Kaname! I settled it peacefully!

Kaname: “...... Go and ask Kiyoshi-san what peacefully means after this.”

???: Hey.

Kirishima: Huh? Damn, one after the other—

Kagura: Enough with the glaring. I simply wanted to talk is all.

Kirishima: You’re…… Kagura, right?

44.

-Red Light District-

Kagura: Dropping the formalities right off the bat, now are we…… Well, it’s a hassle anyway so I’ll carry on as it is.

Just now, you quite smoothly suppressed that scumbag’s movements.

Are you taking up any form of martial arts or something for you to have such a well-balanced physique?

Kirishima: Huh? I don’t really get what you’re saying but that was freestyle before.

Kagura: Right………… Oh? Hmmm………………………

Kirishima: Er? What’s up?

Kagura: …………………

[Enter Kagura’s imagination]

Kirishima: Forget about all your worries and spend the night beside me going out with a bang!

[Exit Kagura’s imagination]

Kagura: ………… It’s perfect.

Kirishima: Huh?

Kagura: I have a spare host suit inside so put it on for me.

Kirishima: Man, what are you saying?

My job this time is to be the super cool Kiri-chan—

Kagura: But isn’t Kou-chan the host also cool?

Kirishima: !! Kou-chan…… the host!?

Kagura: Put on the suit.

-Host Club-

Kirishima: —and that’s how Kou-chan was born!

Kagura left after taking a bunch of photos though.

Rei: Kagura-san……

Sugano: Well, anyhow, it looks like Kou-chan’s also gonna be joining us for the potato force-feeding game.

Kirishima: Yeah! It sounds fun!

Asagiri: …… Kirishima, were you honestly thinking that you could leisurely eat fries in front of me?

Kirishima: Shit!? Asagiri!??

46.

-Host Club-

Shiba: Hmm? Do you know Kou-chan, Tsukasa?

Asagiri: Yes. We go a little bit back.

Kirishima: Asagiri, man! What the hell are you doing in a host club!?

Asagiri: Please direct that question to these two.

Kirishima: Hey, old man. Why you here?

Shiba: Haha. It’s kinda refreshing to be called an old man by someone other than Sosei.

Sugano: It’s Tsukasa-san’s hobby to make the rounds of the host clubs.

Rei: (What, really!??)

Kirishima: Y-You serious??

Asagiri: Are you an idiot?

Sugano: Ahaha. You’re so pure, Kou-chan.

Kirishima: What, so it was a lie then!

Rei: (That scared me……)

Yui: What in the world is the First Division thinking……?

Imaoji: They’ve completely made themselves comfortable. It doesn’t look like they plan on leaving any time soon.

Miyase: It’s almost time for Her Majesty to arrive……

Yui: Even if it is for work, the overflow of noradrenaline is palpable.

When I think about having to cough up grating lines to that woman who can seemingly be fine with forcing others to take dangerous drugs……

Imaoji: It’s not exactly a pleasant feeling to be had.

Miyase: I’m doing this with the purpose of escorting Izumi-san in mind.

Imaoji & Yui: ———!!

Miyase: Whether it be words of seduction or a dazzling smile……

If I think of my target as the her who’s trying her best right now, this very moment and within this same environment, then it’s not so hard to do.

Imaoji: (I see……)

Yui: (There’s something to be said about readily agreeing with the opinion of someone from the shady Kujo Household, but……)

I’m all for that line of thinking, Miyase Go.

Imaoji: Likewise.

Miyase: Haha. Let’s pull through together then.

-Storage Room-

Natsume: Oh, it’s Sasaki Marie! She’s come! Could you pull up the entrance camera?

Kaname: Got it.

Aoyama: Sasaki Marie, confirmed. The person on screen matches the one in the photos.

Seki: Right. Commence the operation.

Izumi, Makoto-san and Kirishima-san are to remain at the First Division’s table.

Yui, Imaoji and Miyase-san—please secure your wait on the target.

Sasaki Marie has a record up until now of smuggling the goods into the establishment, and spiking the alcohol.

Aoyama: Then following along with that pattern—

Natsume: Our goal this time is to catch her red-handed for the crime of possession and distribution of drugs.

Rei: (It’s finally time!!)