Why the hell were two of the Beautiful Girl Trio—plus Tanaka—even here at this school, where I was supposed to have Lewd Hardcore Masochist Play...?
"Ryouta-kun came too, huh. Then Rui will be happy."
"There's no way I wouldn't come!"
"Eh, that's some intense enthusiasm. I thought you weren't into this kind of event, Ryouta-kun?"
"What!? Are you an idiot, Tanaka!? There's no way this me wouldn't be interested! Doing Lewd Hardcore Masochist Play with a classmate is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"「...Huh?」"
Tanaka, Airi, and Yuria all shot me looks like they'd just bitten into something bitter.
"Hey, Tanaka-chan? I get the general idea, but could you explain in detail what this lewd hardcore masochist play even is?"
"Y-yes. Um... Lewd Hardcore Masochist Play mainly involves deriving pleasure from physical damage inflicted by beautiful women—things like being whipped across the body while getting verbally abused, being tied up, or having your body trampled under heels. It's something that stems from guys who aren't popular with women developing a twisted pleasure from being scorned by the beauties they can only admire from afar, eventually evolving into full-on sadomasochistic play."
"Huh."
Tanaka's explanation packed so much firepower it probably alienated every guy on the planet... but hold on—that was beside the point!
"H-hey! Isn't today the day for Lewd Hardcore Masochist Play!?"
"No, seriously, what are you even talking about, Ryouta...? Did staring at our swimsuits too much fry your libido switch or something?"
"It's not fried! If anything, my libido's getting daily updates! No, wait—didn't you all come to watch me and Rui's hardcore masochist play?"
"Ryouta... uh, you okay in the head? Should we head to the doctor next door to Airi's house?"
"Why does it have to go there!?"
Th-this was bad. Tanaka aside, the other two were straight-up grossed out.
Their reactions made it click—this had to be... Rui's trap.
She'd dangled something suggestive on that train, but today was a totally different event!
I knew her (slightly sadistic) true colors, and yet I'd fallen for such an elementary lewd bait-and-switch... I was still way too green.
"Sigh... Guys, it's fine. Knowing Ryouta, he probably thought Rui inviting him here meant the two of them were gonna get naughty."
Guh... As expected from my top Understander—Yuria nailed it completely.
"Ohhh, so that's it. Geez, Ryouta, you're hopeless as ever. We told you not to give Rui-chan those creepy looks."
"Seriously, Ryouta-kun's just a total dumbass living off pure libido~"
"I don't think you're gross or anything 'cause you're Ryouta, but wanting to do stuff like that with Rui? Totally not okay. Watch yourself from now on, got it?"
"Y-yeah... I'm reflecting on it."
A casual group pile-on, plus everyone buying into me being lust incarnate—it seriously grated.
"But hey, if it's not Lewd Hardcore Masochist Play, then why are we all here today?"
"You're really saying Rui didn't tell you? FYI, today we're all heading out for Rui's Inter-High Support. Last year, the volunteers gathered at school and took a bus too."
"...Huh? Inter-High!?"
Rui's Punishment... had turned out to be Inter-High Support, of all things.