"Come to think of it, I don't think I ever asked who Coach Tōgō is..." Alistair muttered to himself, suddenly annoyed. He realized he hadn't asked who Coach Tōgō was, not even his basic appearance. It seemed a bit troublesome, but it wasn't a big deal. He could just ask now.
"As for Coach Tōgō, I think he's that man by the equipment room. He's the only one who looks like a teacher on this sports field." Kasumi Haruno overheard Alistair's mumbling, glanced around, and pointed toward the equipment room, which was mostly obscured by shadow at the moment.
Alistair looked in the direction Kasumi Haruno was pointing. Beside the building, which was largely covered by shadow, a muscular man and a woman were standing very close to each other.
Although Alistair's vision had been enhanced, he couldn't see too clearly, but he could roughly tell that the woman was trying to distance herself from the muscular man who was leaning in. It looked like the man was harassing the girl, but because he was a teacher, the girl didn't dare resist and could only speed up her pace to get away.
"Hmm? That girl is heading over there too. Am I about to stumble upon another plot?" Alistair watched the girl, Nanao, who was named earlier, walk over with the bucket. Combined with the conflict that seemed imminent, he had a feeling that the plot was about to unfold.
"Kasumi, let's go. We're going to check it out." Alistair grabbed Kasumi Haruno's small hand and followed behind Nanao, heading towards the equipment room.
The equipment room was not far from Alistair's baseball field, so they quickly reached the area. However, Alistair and Kasumi deliberately slowed their pace, keeping a distance behind Nanao.
"Coach Tōgō, are you sexually harassing a student again?" Nanao's voice was low, her tone frigid, and her disgust was clearly evident.
"Heh, Nanao-san, don't meddle in your teacher's affairs too much. And as the Baseball Club manager, you should know the club's rules. Dating is not allowed in the Baseball Club." Coach Tōgō turned back with an unpleasant look after being reprimanded by Nanao, his words laced with threat.
"I saw your performance just now. You and Shō Katase are very flirtatious. Are you two dating him?" Coach Tōgō asked directly, his face full of displeasure.
"Of course not! It was just mutual help between classmates. I only handed him a bottle of water out of convenience. I wasn't flirting with him, nor do I have any intention of dating him." Nanao flatly denied it, her tone decisive. If Alistair hadn't heard and seen the whole interaction, he might have almost believed her. However, Alistair and Kasumi Haruno weren't the only ones who didn't believe her.
"Is that so? It doesn't matter. As long as I directly expel Shō Katase from the Baseball Club, there will be no room for suspicion." Coach Tōgō sneered cruelly. What does it matter? With his drugs, even if Shō Katase was the best player, he could easily find a replacement. Besides, Shō Katase was just an ordinary club member who only got to practice because he paid his dues. He could be expelled from the Baseball Club at any time—that was the authority of the Baseball Club advisor.
"You can't do that!" Nanao shouted in a moment of panic.
She then realized her loss of composure and forced herself to explain: "Baseball is Katase-kun's hobby, and it's his dream! You'll be destroying his belief!"
However, Nanao's righteous accusation did not faze Coach Tōgō, who instead wore a look of contempt.
"So what? I'm eliminating a potential threat that could hinder the Baseball Club's technical progress. But, I can make an exception. As long as you admit that you have an intimate relationship and obediently accept my punishment, I might let him off the hook.
Or, after the club activities, you can come to the Baseball Club's resting room. I'll give you proper guidance. Girls your age don't yet understand the consequences of dating, so I will give you some private guidance to help you understand the correct way to love and what kind of mindset you should have.
So, what will you choose, Nanao-san?" Coach Tōgō folded his arms, his gaze lecherous as he scanned Nanao's figure, which far surpassed that of most girls her age, especially her extremely eye-catching massive breasts. This was the body he had been lusting after for a long time.
"...Fine. I accept your guidance."
Nanao, gritting her teeth, stared at the repulsive Coach Tōgō for a while before squeezing out an affirmation from between her clenched teeth. She didn't look at Coach Tōgō again, turned, and entered the equipment room.
"So this is what they call being in the right place at the right time? I just witnessed the threat scene before the heroine's forced degeneracy. And this is too ridiculous! She hasn't even confirmed the relationship yet, just flirting and liking him, and she's willing to sacrifice so much for him? Is this what great love is?"
After watching the entire threat sequence, Alistair felt ten thousand complaints bottled up in his mouth, needing to be vented immediately.
This plot is a classic threat scenario. Later, there might be a desperate struggle to break free, or she might degenerate immediately, becoming Coach Tōgō's sex toy (RBQ). Alistair couldn't imagine any other outcome. Oh, and Coach Tōgō might use her for public use. It was possible that after the entire team had fucked her, the poor cuckold might never have even touched her.
Tsk, tsk, tsk. What a tragedy. As a champion of pure love, Alistair naturally couldn't allow such a thing to happen. So, the sin of causing this girl, Nanao, to degenerate—Alistair would bear it. Alistair was more than willing to take the place of Coach Tōgō and endure this damn, agonizing sin and suffering. As for Coach Tōgō himself? Heh, he can go play somewhere else.
Should I just take out this Coach Tōgō now? Nah, forget it. I'll see what kind of methods he has. The emotional stimulation from hijacking the process midway is the greatest. By then, Coach Tōgō's vile "Desire" will surely be very, very delicious. I hope the "Desire" harvested then won't disappoint me.
Alistair stared at Coach Tōgō, who stood there smugly. The chilling, illusory light flickered in Alistair's pupils. In Alistair's eyes, the black energy surrounding Coach Tōgō was even denser than that of Takaaki Anjō, almost entirely enveloping the man.
However, Alistair noticed something very strange: interspersed with the dense black energy on Coach Tōgō, there was also a faint blue energy. This was the first time Alistair had seen a color of energy other than the black energy of "Desire." What could this be?
Alistair watched Coach Tōgō stride away, frowning in thought. He looked at Kasumi Haruno beside him, considered the situation, and then said: "Kasumi, you go find Mina and Natsuha for now. I'm going to see what this Coach Tōgō is up to. Call me later when I'm ready for you to find me."
Without giving Kasumi Haruno a chance to ask questions, he immediately set off to follow.
Alistair wasn't foolish. He didn't follow too closely, keeping a far distance behind. Whether it was because he was away from the female students and his "Desire" had decreased, or for some other reason, the faint blue energy, which Alistair had only been able to see by observing closely with his repeatedly enhanced vision, was now visible without much effort.
As they moved farther and farther away from the sports field, Alistair noticed that Coach Tōgō was heading into increasingly remote areas: mostly abandoned office buildings, empty classrooms, and vacant buildings slated for club use, abandoned due to declining enrollment.
As Coach Tōgō moved into more secluded areas, it became harder for Alistair to follow. He had to fall back even further, relying on his enhanced night vision and the constantly drifting black energy to pinpoint his location.
Fortunately, buildings and ordinary organisms don't display "Desire." Otherwise, this would be a real pain. Alistair watched the black ball of energy drift away, feeling a sense of relief.
But what exactly does that blue energy represent?