Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

This bathhouse is very shabby and looks quite old.

The dilapidated wooden sign is crumbling, the paint on the wall is peeling off, dim light is shining through the glass door, and the sound of flowing water can be faintly heard.

The place where this person asked me to meet was actually a bathhouse...

Pochi stood there in a daze, and in a trance, she seemed to see the tragic situation she was about to encounter.

【What are you standing there for? Come in quickly! 】

The cold words were like a sharp blade. Under the urging of this stranger, although Pochi was extremely resistant in his heart, his feet still moved towards the bathhouse involuntarily.

She gripped her phone tightly, her steps heavy as if filled with lead.

"For my family...for my sister..."

Pochi kept repeating this sentence in her mind, trying to cheer herself up, but the fear in her heart was like a huge wave, surging up and swallowing her up.

When she stood in front of the bathhouse door, she was trembling all over.

Her fingers trembled slightly as she slowly reached towards the door.

At this moment, someone suddenly held her shoulders.

At that moment, Pochi froze suddenly, almost jumped up, and almost screamed.

"Pochi, you actually came in when I told you to. With your temper, I'd sell you out and you'd still be counting the money!"

A voice that seemed to be suppressing anger sounded behind her.

This voice seems a little familiar?

Pochi turned his head tremblingly and found that the person behind him was Taku Hoshikawa, whom he had just met in the past two days!

In Pochi's impression, Hoshikawa Taku was an older brother who was very kind to them. Pochi did not connect Hoshikawa Taku with this stranger. She subconsciously asked:

"Mr. Xingchuan, why are you here? Are you here to take a shower?"

"You're so slow to react! Haven't you realized it yet? I'm the one who sent you the message!"

Taku Hoshikawa shook the phone in his hand in annoyance, which was showing the chat history between him and "Guitar Hero".

Pochi realized it later.

"You were the one who led me to this place?"

Hoshikawa Taku sighed: "What else? Do you think some human trafficker is really going to kidnap you?"

Pochi didn't know what she was feeling at the moment, and her face suddenly turned red.

Shame, indignation, grievance and a hint of relief at surviving a disaster intertwined together, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

"Mr. Xingchuan, why are you scaring me like this!"

Pochi really thought that he had met a bad guy and had the idea of ​​"facing death with indifference".

Now telling her that it was not a stranger but Taku Hoshikawa who led her here, she found it difficult to accept for a moment.

Seeing Pochi crying in front of him, Xingchuan Taku felt a little distressed, but he did not comfort her. Instead, he said coldly with a tone of preaching and expressionless face:

"Scare you? You should thank me. If the person who sent the message is really a bad guy, have you thought about the consequences this time?"

Pochi wiped away his unstoppable tears and choked up, saying, "I thought that I might be forced to appear at the filming site, and my video would be uploaded everywhere on small websites..."

"Since you knew this, why did you come here?"

"But I can't just stand by and watch my family get hurt..."

Hoshikawa Taku didn't know what to say for a moment.

After a moment of silence, Xingchuan Taku asked: "Let me ask you, when this news was sent to you, did you tell anyone else?"

"No." Pochi shook his head.

"Did you tell anyone when you came to Shibuya?"

"......No."

"When you found yourself being led further and further away from the crowd, did you ever think of asking for help or calling the police?"

"...No." Pochi's voice became weaker and weaker.

Hoshikawa Taku held his forehead speechlessly.

Pochi really has the same train of thought as the heroine in this novel.

As long as the other party doesn't hurt my family, I can accept it even if I am touched all over and my body is exploited...

Fortunately, the person who appeared in front of her was herself. If it was the four minotaur kings: "shota", "yellow-haired", "uncle", and "black transfer student", she was afraid that in a month she would have changed from a gloomy otaku in sportswear to a dark-skinned hottie in a triangle swimsuit.

Hoshikawa Taku sighed, his tone softening slightly, but still serious.

"Pochi, you're going to be an idol in the future, and there will be many people who have bad intentions towards you. If that person isn't me, after today, your photos and videos will be posted online and sold!"

"You must remember, from now on, no matter where you go alone, you must inform your family and friends!"

"Oh...I understand." Pochi wiped his tears and nodded obediently.

She was timid to begin with and didn't have the courage to argue with others. Once her anger subsided, she immediately became obedient.

Like a child who has done something wrong, his head drooped lower and lower.

"Okay, stop standing at the bathhouse door and come over here with me."

Taku Hoshikawa pulled Pochi, as if carrying a lost animal, and walked with her in the opposite direction of the bathhouse.

At the end of the alley here is an old little cafe.

Soft light shines through the glass windows, a menu is written in chalk on the blackboard outside the door, and several flower pots filled with green plants decorate the entrance.

Hoshikawa Taku actually wanted to bring Pochi here.

This coffee shop was the prototype of the protagonist's home in "Persona 5" in Taku Hoshikawa's previous life. It was a coffee shop called LeBlanc.

However, there is no Amamiya Ren in this world, nor is there this game. The facilities in this cafe are different, the size is different, and even the things sold are different.

It's just a small cafe hidden in the corner of the street, nothing special.

Taku Hoshikawa was a little disappointed, but not too disappointed. Instead, he felt a little relieved.

Fortunately, there are no Phantom Thieves in this world. If there really are, he, the "black-hearted agent", will sooner or later become the target of the Phantom Thieves.

He doesn't want to have his heart stolen.

"Here we are. This is where I want to take you."

Pochi looked up at the cafe, stunned for a moment, and asked quietly: "...Why did you choose such a remote place?"

Hoshikawa Taku glanced at her, a mocking smile on his face.

"This is a test for you. I wanted to know how weak your sense of security is, and now it's revealed—you're just a naive fool with no one to look after you, who could fall to the bottom of society at any moment."

Taku Hoshikawa glared at Pochi fiercely, and Pochi subconsciously shrank back, like a child who had done something wrong, lowering his head and rubbing the ground with his toes nervously.

For some reason, Pochi felt a sense of "class teacher" from Hoshikawa Taku and suddenly felt afraid of him.

But...what comes with it is a sense of security.

This feeling gave Pochi a thought: Hoshikawa Taku is an adult he can trust. Maybe when he encounters difficulties, he can turn to him for help...

Chapter 35 Guitar Hero's Social Bull Tweets

After entering the cafe, Taku Hoshikawa chose a seat by the window and sat down, inviting Pochi to sit down with him.

The cafe was simply furnished, with old wooden tables and chairs and a few yellowed photos hanging on the wall. The air was filled with the aroma of coffee beans and a faint smell of toast.

It's similar to LeBron Cafe, but not the same.

Taku Hoshikawa put aside his distracting thoughts and waved to call the waiter.

"What would you like to drink?" Taku Hoshikawa looked at Pochi with a calm tone.

Pochi was stunned for a moment, then whispered, "Whatever...just order."

Pochi unconsciously used honorifics.

Hoshikawa Taku ordered two cups of coffee and a few simple desserts, then looked at Pochi across from him.

He rested his elbows on the table, crossed his fingers, and his expression regained some seriousness.

"Listen, Pochi. I know you feel wronged, but let me tell you, if this incident happened to a real bad guy, letting you film the video would be a big mercy.

They will kidnap you and blackmail your family; they will drug you so that you become a fool who can do nothing but obey; they will cut you open and take out your kidneys to sell for money...”

Hoshikawa Taku vividly described the dangers that Pochi might encounter. When Pochi was halfway through listening, his face had lost color and turned pale.

It's true that Taku Hoshikawa exaggerated, but Pochi must be made aware of the consequences of doing so.

Verbal instruction alone is useless. Only by letting Pochi experience it herself can she have a deep impression of it.

You can learn something once you teach it.

Pochi's eyes turned red again, and she realized how dangerous what she was doing was.

Very good, this is what Taku Hoshikawa wants to see.

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Taku Hoshikawa's tone softened a little.

"Pochi, remember this now. No matter where you go from now on, you must report to someone you trust."

"Okay, I understand." Pochi's eyes were red, and he took out his cell phone. His voice was a little trembling, "Mr. Xingchuan, can you leave me your cell phone number? If I encounter the same thing, I will definitely contact you..."

Xingchuan Tuo's heart moved.

Pochi asked me for my cell phone number. Does that mean that in her eyes, I am already a trustworthy person?

This is good news, which will be beneficial to my future development.

"Okay, let's exchange contact information." Hoshikawa Taku agreed happily.

I exchanged contact information with Pochi, and coffee and desserts were served.

Taku Hoshikawa watched Pochi eat the dessert. After her nervous mood gradually calmed down and relaxed, Taku Hoshikawa took out his mobile phone and opened the "Guitar Hero" account in front of Pochi.

"By the way, Pochi, you actually are a guitar hero. The content here is completely different from your daily life."

Hoshikawa Taku read out the tweets on the account one by one with a joking tone.

"I've been going to karaoke with my friends after school lately and looking for new milk tea shops..."

"I celebrated my birthday at McDonald's with ten friends..."

"Because I'm so popular, my friends often ask me for advice on dating..."

These tweets are very normal, just like normal tweets from real-life female high school students.

However, once you know that the owner of this tweet is the dark and gloomy otaku Pochi, then reading these tweets becomes strange.

Pochi-chan stays in her seat gloomily every day, where can she find friends?

Why did we go to McDonald's to celebrate her birthday?

Not to mention the topic of love, it is considered a success if someone greets her normally.

Listening to Taku Hoshikawa reading out the words he had written, Pochi's face had turned completely red, his hands were clenched, and his toes were tapping the floor awkwardly.

Master, stop chanting!

Isn't it just pretending to be a big shot on the internet? Is it necessary to "publicly execute" me?!

Seeing that Pochi's face had turned completely red, Hoshikawa Taku smiled and stopped reading.

"Another strawberry sundae, please." Taku Hoshikawa waved to the clerk.

Let her have some cold drinks to cool down quickly, otherwise Hoshikawa Takuma is afraid that Pochi will faint due to overheating.

Pochi gulped down the cold drink, but still couldn't get the blush off his face.

Curiosity drove Pochi to ask a question: "Mr. Hoshikawa, I never showed my face, how did you know I was the 'Guitar Hero'?"

Hoshikawa Taku smiled slightly and explained:

"The guitar you're using is a Gibson Black Card, right? This guitar costs over a million yen, which is unaffordable for ordinary high school students.

When I saw you using the same guitar as Guitar Hero, I was a little suspicious, but the technique you showed at the time was very different from Guitar Hero, and I was not sure of your identity until you played your guitar solo.