How To Ruin A Love Comedy – Chapter 119

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Nekorune
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“Tetsuya-kun, why are you so quiet today?” Miyuki asked from the passenger seat. Tetsuya, who had been silently staring out the window from the back, flinched and replied,

“I have a lot on my mind…”

“A lot on your mind? Like what?”

Tetsuya’s gaze shifted to me through the rearview mirror.

I knew exactly what he was thinking.

It was difficult for him to talk about it here since it was related to me, right? I knew it all.

“…This and that. I have to think about the final exams, too…”

“Wow, it’s great that you’re thinking about that, you know? Should I tutor you through video call today?”

“Huh? You can do that?”

“Of course. I can’t go out because I have to be mindful of my mom, but I can definitely do that much.”

“Then I’ll take you up on that offer. Give me some tutoring after all this time.”

Tetsuya’s expression brightened considerably.

It was pathetic how happy he was that Miyuki, now out of his reach, was going to spend some time with him.

Arriving at Tetsuya’s house, I kindly accepted the shameless bastard’s thanks and drove off.

Then, Miyuki widened her eyes and asked, “You’re being unusually kind today? What’s up with that?”

“Is this being kind?”

“For Matsuda-kun, this is incredibly nice…”

“Is it? But you’re being unusually rebellious today, aren’t you?”

“Why?”

“Don’t you remember first period?”

Miyuki’s face flushed red.

She remembered fondling my crotch.

Biting her lower lip, she said, “W-Well, I did that because I was annoyed…! Matsuda-kun kept embarrassing me…”

“So you wanted to get back at me?”

“Well… that’s part of it, but…”

“Do it again next time.”

I indirectly told her I enjoyed it, and Miyuki quickly turned her gaze to the window.

She seemed embarrassed by her impulsive behavior.

Chuckling, I quietly drove to her place.

“We’re here.”

“…”

Miyuki silently gathered her bag, opened the passenger door, and looked back at me.

Her skin, always breathtaking, and her delicate features were truly beautiful.

“What are you looking at?”

I jerked my chin curtly, and Miyuki suddenly stuck her tongue out at me.

Then, she hurriedly got out of the car and dashed to her front door as soon as she closed the door.

It was funny how she acted all flustered after being so aloof.

Miyuki opened the door, poked her head out, and seeing my car still there, stuck her tongue out again.

This time, she even squeezed her eyes shut.

Chuckling at her cute behavior, I waited until Miyuki waved her hand frantically and closed the door before heading downtown, specifically to Hotel Raffia, where I had given Chinami her thump-thump massages.

Parking at the entrance and entering the lobby, the familiar scene greeted me.

The dimly lit lobby, operated solely by kiosks.

Would Renka tremble with anxiety if she came here? I wondered.

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I booked a standard room.

A room solely for relaxation, without any tools for concept play.

I sprawled on the bed in the room, similar to a mid-range three-star hotel room, and called Renka.

After a few rings,

-Hello?

Renka’s polite voice came from the phone.

It sounded noisy around her, so she seemed to be out…

She was probably in Akihabara, right? I could picture it clearly.

“It’s me.”

-Who… Oh… Matsuda?

Her tone immediately changed to indifference. It stung a little.

No, wait, should I be grateful she recognized my voice mixed with the electronic sounds?

“Yes. Didn’t you save my number?”

-No… I did, but I answered without looking at the caller ID.

“I see. Where are you now?”

-I’m out.

“Out where?”

-Out somewhere.

Did she really not want to tell me?

I’d make her report to me later.

Scoffing, I brought up the main point.

“Are you free now? Come to the location I’m sending you.”

-What…? Why should I?

“I’m using one of my wish tokens.”

The phone was filled with sounds like those from an advertisement and the chatter of people around her.

Renka seemed to have lost her words.

After a while, Renka asked in a very perplexed tone,

-You’re using a wish token now…? It’s only been a day since we got back from the training camp…?

“I can use them whenever I want.”

-I’m busy right now… I-If you had given me some notice…

That wouldn’t be fun.

I wanted to see you drop everything and come running at my command.

“If it’s something important, I’ll consider it, but then it’ll cost you an extra wish.”

-What!? What kind of nonsense are you talking about…! We didn’t agree to that…!

“You said you’d do anything except for what we already agreed on, didn’t you? Or was I wrong?”

-W-Well, that’s true, but…

“That’s why I didn’t mention it before… This is troublesome. Should I just let it go? I’ll pretend the wish never happened.”

Renka hated losing when it came to me.

If I just coaxed her like this, acting generous, she, whose pride had already been bruised once at the training camp, would take the bait, not wanting to back down further.

-Pretend it never happened?! I’ll go! I’ll just go…! Where do I need to go!?

As expected, Renka replied in a somewhat agitated tone.

She was so easy to read. Almost as easy as Chinami.

I switched my phone to speakerphone and sent Renka the location.

“Check your messages. How long will it take you to get here?”

-…About… 30 minutes, I think. Maybe 40 minutes if the train is late.

“So, 40 minutes. Should I start the timer now? Call me when you arrive.”

-Okay.

*click*

The call ended abruptly.

I could almost picture Renka clenching her fists and trembling. Was it just my imagination?

Chuckling, I quickly undressed and headed to the bathroom.

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‘What the…?’

Arriving five minutes before the appointed time, Renka looked up at the tall building in front of her.

A building clearly named “Hotel Raffia”… What was going on?

Renka closed and opened her large eyes, comparing the location on her phone with the building.

“It’s the right place…?”

No matter how many times she checked, it was the same location Matsuda had sent her.

Tilting her head in thought, Renka opened the internet and searched for Hotel Raffia.

And,

[Hotel Raffia]

[Category: Love Hotel]

[Rating: 4.8/5]

Her eyes widened at the search results that popped up.

‘A l-love hotel…?’

Had Matsuda really called her to a… a place where men and women had sex?

After a moment of stunned silence, Renka’s eyes turned cold.

She immediately called Matsuda and spoke as soon as the ringing stopped.

“What are you doing?”

-What do you mean?

“Why did you call me to a love…”

Renka abruptly covered her mouth.

She was worried about attracting attention with her raised voice.

Quickly glancing around, she lowered her voice.

“Why did you call me to a love hotel…? Don’t tell me you’re…”

-You’re letting your imagination run wild again. It’s nothing like that, so don’t worry.

Hearing Matsuda’s calm and optimistic tone, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she might be misunderstanding.

Even though it was a place anyone would find suspicious.

“H-How can I trust you…?”

-I may be reckless, but I’m not that much of a degenerate. Seriously, I just came here to relax.

“If you want to relax, go home… or…”

-You’re so picky. Enter 503 into the kiosk and you’ll get a key card. Come if you want, or don’t.

“Wait… Matsu…”

*click*

The call cut off before she could finish.

Letting out a few hollow laughs, Renka shoved her phone into her pocket irritably.

Fine, she’d go.

She would go, confidently fulfill Matsuda’s wish, and leave.

If he tried anything funny, she’d just kick him in the balls.

Calming her bubbling anger, Renka hesitated for a moment before stepping inside.

The dimly lit lobby greeted her.

For some reason, it had a gloomy atmosphere, filled with the scent of cheap air freshener.

Feeling strangely uneasy, Renka looked around and found the kiosk Matsuda had mentioned.

Figuring out the unfamiliar machine, she entered the room number, and with a tick, a key card came out below.

‘Why is security so lax…?’

There were probably security cameras everywhere, but wasn’t it too much to have no staff present at all?

Even if it was a love hotel, it was still a hotel… Maybe there was a staff member behind the frosted glass somewhere?

Lost in thought, Renka got into the elevator and pressed the button for the 5th floor, trying to hide her nervousness.

Following the signs indicating room numbers in the hallway, she found room 503, took a deep breath, and swiped the key card.

Beep.

The door opened with an electronic sound.

Carefully pulling the doorknob, she was met with bright light, unlike the dim hallway.

Hesitating for a moment as she looked into the quiet room, Renka gritted her teeth as she heard Matsuda’s voice from near the corner, hidden by the bathroom wall.

“You’re here? Come in. There are slippers, so take your shoes off.”

“…”

Obediently changing into slippers, Renka moved her long legs.

Striding into the room, the first thing she saw was Matsuda lying casually on the bed, his wet hair, seemingly fresh from a shower, resting on the pillow.

It was absurd, but she decided not to show it.

Thinking this, Renka spoke.

“I need to add another restriction.”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden? We finished that discussion yesterday.”

“No… so you’re saying I should constantly be anxious, not knowing when you’ll call me? It’s fortunate I don’t have anything urgent today, but… Put yourself in my shoes. How would you feel if I called you when you had something unavoidable to do?”

Matsuda stroked his chin at her words.

“Hmm… I admit that would be troublesome.”

“See…! What I want is simple. Don’t call me out of the blue next time. Tell me in advance when and where to go. I’ll consider your situation when I make my wishes too. This way, it’s fair for both of us, right? Don’t you think so?”

“I’ll think about it.”

She was relieved that he was being reasonable, as she had expected him to be stubborn.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Renka asked, “So… what’s your wish?”

“Before I make it, I have a question.”

“Go ahead.”

“When do you have to go back?”

“Where?”

“Home.”

“I have to leave here by ten.”

“What if I give you a ride?”

“…Then I could probably stay until 11:30.”

“Really? Okay. Stay there.”

Matsuda nodded and grabbed the TV remote, turning on a variety show channel.

Then, he settled into a comfortable position and started watching.

Wondering what he was doing, Renka said, “What are you doing…? Make your wish.”

“I already did.”

“When?”

“Just now. I wished for you to stay there.”

“…”

Renka’s mouth fell open slightly.

His wish was for her to just stand still there?

What kind of simple wish was that?

Just as she was about to ponder Matsuda’s incomprehensible behavior, he checked the time on his phone and continued, “You can’t speak until I talk to you. It’s seven o’clock now… so you’ll be standing there for about four and a half hours.”

“…What? What the…”

Stunned, Renka gasped.

Matsuda put his index finger to his lips, gesturing for her to be quiet.

Staring intently at Renka, Matsuda smirked in satisfaction as her mouth snapped shut, then turned his attention back to the TV.

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