Cinderella x Kaguya: Book 3 Chapter 3

## Verse 1

The new dating website she'd found was set up so that only those with a certain level of affluence could register.

"That way it's safer, right?"

Enraptured with thoughts of the **act** that was about to occur.

the female teacher put on her best **smile** and made her way to the hotel.

The customer she met in the lobby on that day was a middle-aged man in an elegant suit.

...Meanwhile.

At the rear of the hotel, a **black car** had parked.

 I'll entertain any guest with no complaint.

 Your deepest, darkest secrets are all safe with me.

 All I ask in return is that you do one thing for me...

 The last thing I remember, I was going to the hotel...

 On my way to get the trap ready, when...

 Ah, dammit. I'm drawing a blank.

## Verse 2

This gentleman doesn't seem to be

engaged in normal business practices.

Well, it has nothing to do with me.

## Verse 3

I'll do whatever is necessary to

remove those who get in my way.

That's just how I do things.

## Verse 4

The pleasure I desire.

The delight I yearn for.

If they can give me that abuse,

anyone will do.

## Verse 5

Even if innocent bystanders get involved,

it's not a problem if it serves my purpose.

How unlucky.

I'll mourn their loss with those words, at least.

## Verse 6

...if my family knew who I was,

I'm sure they'd be sad.

I'm certain the students and my coworkers

would look at me like some dirty thing.

## Verse 7

This world doesn't need pity.

Common sense? Virtue? Those are all outdated.

I'd cook that mess with some pumpkins

and feed it to the dogs.

## Verse 8

I'm sorry.

During the day, I'm still

the same old serious teacher.

But at the very least, let me do what I want at night...

## Verse 9

Well then, let's start.

This is the last step to make it to the top.

## Verse 10

*Before*

Guided by the gentleman's cold eyes, the female teacher headed to the suite.

Her mind had completely shifted into **night mode** and was filled with **anticipation** for the acts to come.

Naturally, she didn't notice the **men** moving behind her.

Meanwhile, inside the car parked on the other side of the hotel, a female gangster was quietly listening in on her receiver.

In the lobby, henchmen gave their reports one by one.

"They took the **bait**."

Her beautiful face contorted into a **cruel smile**.

"Do it."

 Once you're in my cross-hairs, that's it. I'll take 'em all down.

 The big guys know how I operate.

 And if things don't work out, everyone dies.

 My goodness, what an incredible racket.

 Well, let them fuss. We don't want anything with them, do we?

*After*

The anticipation that had billowed in her chest was shattered.

After taking a phone call, the old gentleman did nothing.

He simply left his money and disappeared.

"Wh-why? Have I made some careless mistake?"

The old man merely replied, "Sorry to get you involved" and quietly left the room.

"Is this... Some kind of new **game**?"

At the rear of the hotel, the female gangster, hearing of the **success** of her plan, muttered with a satisfied smile.

"Now I'm sure to be next in line."

On her way home, the female teacher saw the lobby soaked in **pure red**.

...That was three days ago.

## Discordant Poem

Those who work in the night are bound to run into

one kind of trouble or another.

This is the story of a

female teacher and a female gangster whose troubles just happened to intersect.

The female teacher's partner was an elderly gentleman with cold eyes.

They were utterly ignorant of the bait the female gangster

had laid for her opponents.

Just as the female gangster had planned, those targeting the old gentleman

were annihilated in the hotel lobby.

Having accomplished his goal, the gentleman left the scene

without so much as touching the female teacher.