Pretty much right after that she lifted her miniskirt for a bit cross her legs pretending to be restless, which of course Kinji saw and his hysteria mode strengthened. Due to the elevation of he legs, he kind of saw "it". He then closed his eyes to try and recall the past as an attempt to calm himself.
He recalls that they were both Butei in middle school. Kikuyo was like the most beautiful there, earning the admiration of the boys but in return she was rejected by the girls. He notes that even though Butei school is set up to cultivate future Buteis, cultivating someone like Kikuyo who has ties to the criminal world has alot of benefits. However this doesn't apply to the Yakuza who are a thorn to the side of Butei. Her father was a Yakuza and because of that she was bullied by the other girls.
「I also remember very clearly. When the other girls cut open my swimming suit，Tohyama avenged me」
「I also remember」
Recalls a story where Kikuyo's swimming suit was tampered by the other girls. After the sinister girls cut a hole and sewed up the hole with water soluable thread, Kikuyo got exposed . Swimming classes were split by gender and she was too afraid to go back to the changing room. Of course Kinji finds her by chance and asks her what's wrong. In the end she calmed down after Hysteria Mode kinji took over. So he got all the girls to apologize to Kikuyo and became know as "a person of justice".
「But then, perhaps you already do not remember but ...... even if you weren't the Tohyama as of now, you would still protect me.」
She blushes.
Kinji doesn't remember.
「When the money was stolen from the classroom drawer。I clearly didn't do it，but was considered the culprit。However at that time……Tohyama you……」
「Well, there was indeed something like this before」
Recalls how he helped Kikuyo in his normal state and she was released after they had no evidence. Soon the real culprit was captured. Ever since then she never forced him to go into hysteria mode again.
「At that time ... that, I-I want to assure you ...」
「???」(kinji is puzzled)
「W-Write l-love letters……I wrote countless number of them……but they were never good enough so I ripped them apart。However, because of the guilt from the many things that you've done，there was no way I could send them out to you」
「Tohyama, today you are eating a meal inside my gang's restaurant, I wouldn't request this to anyone except you」, she then places her hand lightly on Kinji's arm and said 「as an exchange, h-how about you and I starting dating?」
「W-What？」
「——You already quit Butei right？If we were to search，there is no way Tohyama would come to tutoring school(perhaps its a supplementary school, not too sure) without bringing his guns。We both quit school，let's date ok?」
Kikuyo put a little more force on Kinji's arm. Kinji wanted to change the subject, made a comparison how Kikuyo is difficult to deal with like Riko.
「---You still don't understand? Tohyama, I'm threatening you」
As expected from a criminal.
「If I expose your secret there is no way you can go to an ordinary school」
「.....」
She exposed an "I win" kind of smile
「To be honest, I really didn't want to threaten you like this Tohyama. But a person like me will never get someone like Tohyama」(THAT IS SO CUTE!! and a bit sad and a bit devious)
「If you really think that way, it would be better if you wait till you are able to.」(Ouch!)
「This place is really.....Tohyama....」
Kinji gets hugged, his hysteria mode increased in power.
Kinji notes how attractive she is but she had to be very mature because of family reasons. But right she has the behavior of a schoolgirl.
「I really wanted to see you……wanted to see you badly。I consider you my partner of justice。The moment I saw Tohyama through the car window，I really thought it was a miracle……！」
He thinks in his normal mode he would just run away but since he is in hysteria mode he cant otherwise he would hurt a girl's feelings.
「In the car I acted as if nothing happened，b-but my heart really started to race。I-I...could only think of Tohyama……」
Kinji is trying to think of a way not to hurt her feelings. He believe he can definitely accomplish this by talking to her.
「…Well Kikuyo, let me ask you a question.」
「What is it?」
「If we were dating.....Kikuyo, what would you have me do？」
「" Uh ......? This, this ...... ah ... that ... I can not say "」
Kinji thought this was good, to have her blushing and for her to be able to respond completely
「What? Tell me, Kikuyo？Quickly……Kikuyo.」
He does this many times with Aria, by imposing hard to answer questions, the moment someone isnt able to respond it is his win. Basically it was to instill a sense of shame.
「……T-Those kind of things，T-Tohyama, you can decide……I-I wouldn't mind whatever you decide……」
Kinji's mesmerizing method seemed to have work, the embarassed Kikuyo pushed away his question. He thinks the danger is over.
Then she does this
http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/im...Aria12_169.jpg
Feel like he has pretty much won, he stands up and gets ready to leave.
「——Can I say something？Tohyama.」
「What？」
His back is facing her as he is heading out
「Compared to you being a dead fish when you go to tutoring school，you would be bursting with life if you joined the criminal world.」
「……」
This was something Kinji couldn't deny. He felt it was more relaxing than his normal lifestyle.
Kikuyo was still in her scrunched up, head facing down position.
「I won't say anything about the school。But the unconventional Butei can never be compatible with society，always living on the lowest level。Dont worry about high school，come over to me instead。No matter what the conditions are，I will hear you out……」
「I'm sorry I won't enter because people in the criminal world will betray you.」
「Aeren't you the same Tohyama? You betrayed Butei in order to became part of normal society」(lol, wrecked)
She hit the painful truth, as kinji can't deny this.
Just as he was about to leave.
「Do you know？I am very impatient.」
Her voice came from behind. Kinji turns around to see her raise her head and staring at him.
「……I know」
「You know？I will not give up.」
「I know that as well.」
「Plus——I'm actually very devoted to this。This you don't know right?」
「Yes」
「I just noticed it as well.」
Kikuyo then takes out a card from her sleeve and flings it like a shuriken and it gets stuck to the door right in front of Kinji. Knowing it wasnt going to hit him he didnt dodge.
「……？」
The card stuck to the door was a credit card,
「——The password is 1111。Pick up your compensation whenever」
「I already said I didn't need it。Do you know？I don't like a girl who endlessly pesters me.」
「T-Then I wont pester anymore。Tohyama……good night」
Head facing down, she waved at him.
（I finally escaped from here……but……）
In the end he still had to rely on hysteria mode。
{Back to translating since this is deep}
Even though I can flee from Butei，even though I can escape from Kikuyo……in the end I can't escape from myself。
（No way I can escape）
No，as long as I am still me，I will never escape。
Since it is like this，then I……
I……
{End Chapter}