Shinji Matou At Your Service

Chapter 261: Cracking Down

Kaori Tachibana was a student who left a deep impression on Hayama.

She was an outlier in the class, having attended the Reien Girls' Academy since elementary school and having a devout faith. It wouldn't be surprising if she became a nun after graduation.

At first, Hayama maintained a respectful distance from her. She had already grown accustomed to the atmosphere of abstinence at Reien, and being a devout believer, she wasn't easily tempted by rebellion and forbidden fruit. She might even report such things.

However, as time went on, more and more girls succumbed to temptation, and Hayama's attitude began to change.

On one hand, the obedience and even active cooperation of the students gave Hayama a taste of power and control, and his ambition started to swell.

On the other hand, achieving his desires too easily only fueled dissatisfaction in Hayama's heart. He wanted to try something different.

Furthermore, if he could conquer the final obstacle(Kaori), he could treat Class 4 as his playground and source of money without any restraints.

Therefore, he targeted Kaori Tachibana.

There would be no one in the class who would side with the pure and innocent girl until now. Being the younger brother of the chairman, Hayama could easily suppress many things. He believed that Kaori Tachibana would never escape from his grasp.

With the help of several female students, Hayama quietly infiltrated the girls' dormitory at night and cornered Kaori Tachibana in her room. Naturally, Kaori Tachibana resisted and struggled desperately, unaware that the more she resisted, the more excited Hayama became. This yellow-haired individual had strayed further down the path of a hentai scum.

He intended to take away the girl's purity first and then slowly force her into submission through threats and coercion.

However, unexpectedly, just as his wicked plan was about to reach a crucial step, an accident occurred. The glass in the room shattered for no reason, and a few glass shards even pierced his buttocks.

To make matters worse, taking advantage of this opportunity, Kaori Tachibana, who had been pinned down by him, bit him fiercely. Enraged and shocked, Hayama fiercely punched the girl, knocking her unconscious, and quickly hid in another girl's room. The girls' dormitory was not a place where male teachers should enter, and being seen by a nun or students from other classes would not be a good thing.

Once he calmed down, Hayama began to think about how to handle the aftermath. He first coordinated his testimony with the other students in the class, firmly accusing Kaori Tachibana of lying. He also prepared his verbal and psychological attacks. How could a sixteen-year-old girl with no social experience compete against an experienced manipulator like him?

However, he didn't expect that Kaori Tachibana would disappear directly from the infirmary! Moreover, she couldn't be found for several consecutive days—this made Hayama uneasy.

What on earth happened?

Did she escape from the academy and report it to the police? Then why didn't the police come to his doorstep?

Did she go home directly? Then why didn't her parents react? Don't they care about their daughter?

The scariest thing is always the unknown, not what has already happened. Hayama spent each day in torment, not even in the mood for his usual rendezvous.

Finally, he received news about Kaori Tachibana - that delicate-looking girl who unexpectedly took such fierce revenge. She hired a "Grim Reaper."

Whether it was a real Grim Reaper or someone pretending to be one, one thing was certain - the scythe pressed against his neck was not fake, and the dark figure standing before him was not fake either.

She wanted to kill him.

She...

She...

She...

How could she, how could she, how could she do such a thing!!!

Hayama, who was already confused by various circumstances, had long forgotten that everything was his fault!

"All right, do you understand now? Come with me. Don't be so afraid, death is not as terrifying as you think," Shinji said as he raised his scythe, ready to strike.

"W-Wait, wait a minute!" Hayama raised his hands and shouted desperately, "Reaper-sama, please wait."

A cold gleam flashed, and the scythe swung down, but instead of severing Hayama's head, it only cut off a layer of hair along with a nearby wooden coat rack.

"Why are you humans so troublesome?" Shinji complained intentionally. "Do you have anything else to say, your final words perhaps?"

Hayama didn't answer, he just asked, "So, um, Reaper-sama, you just said that Kaori Tachibana hired you to kill me in exchange for her soul?"

"Yes, what about it?"

"Which means you are open to making deals as long as the price is right."

"That can be understood that way... Do you also want to make a deal with me?"

Upon hearing the Reaper's response, a hint of joy flashed in Hayama's eyes.

"Yes, yes."

"Tell me, what can you offer? What do you want in exchange?"

A smile appeared on Shinji's face, though it was hidden behind the mask, unseen by Hayama. This was the response he had been waiting for.

"I want to regain my life, and the price will depend on the Reaper's demands. But I believe that whatever the Reaper wants, I can offer more than Kaori Tachibana!"

Hayama said without hesitation. After all, how could a high school girl compare to him?

"Not necessarily," Shinji snorted coldly. "In my opinion, what you can offer is not more than what Kaori Tachibana can offer. What, don't believe me?"

"It's not that I don't dare."

"It's not about daring or not, it's that you don't understand. Money and status, which humans pursue, are useless to us Reapers. The only thing that can move a Reaper is a soul, a high-quality soul. Do you think your tainted soul can surpass Kaori Tachibana's devout faith?"

"But... Kaori Tachibana doesn't believe in God, does she?"

Hayama was quite quick-witted, even coming up with a reason like conflicting beliefs. After all, the Reaper and God weren't part of the same system.

But Shinji also had a countermeasure:

"That was in the past. After years of faith, God couldn't save her, but the Reaper can help her seek revenge. If it were you, what would you choose?"

Hayama fell silent. If it were him, he would also believe in the Reaper.

So, you're not a true believer after all. A true believer would never give up their faith no matter what happens. Shinji sighed inwardly, feeling even more contempt for Hayama.

"Now, please tell me, what can my soul exchange for?" Hayama made a final struggle.

"The only thing the Reaper can offer is life and death. You can let me take the life of a soul worse off than yours, or you can prolong your own life for some time."

"For how long?"

"That depends on your future actions. The value of a person's soul fluctuates over time. The cleaner the soul, the higher its value. The more tainted the soul, the lower its value. I can only tell you that when your prolonged life is equal in value to your soul, I will personally come to collect it."

Shinji raised his scythe once again, guiding the script towards its climax.

"Come on, make your choice. Is it to be judged in the underworld now, or accept the deal? You have five seconds to decide. If you don't choose, it defaults to the first option."

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