(Un) Fortunately the Yandere is Not After Me

Poolside Cleaning

The summer heat, now in full swing. This blistering heat, just makes one want to stay inside with the fan on full blast. So why was Arata standing in the middle of an empty public pool?

Well that was simple, he would explain it as a business opportunity opening up. The local pool was going to be cleaned out. Now that the spring had past and summer just heating up. Well the pool was going to need a good cleaning since it reopened.

He checked his watch. They should be here by now. Arata was going to kill two birds with one stone. Not only was he going to make payday, but inviting Erina and Yogi wouldn't hurt. He'd bet that the boy wouldn't be able to resist Erina. Especially getting all wet... Well he was hoping that Yogi had a dirty mind.

"Arata!" He heard his name called out. He recognized that voice in an instant.

"Ah hello... Ah..." He was also greeted with some of the others with them. There was Misei, Misao, Akiba, and Akaki. He noted that Yuriko was oddly missing in this case. "I guess I shouldn't be surprised. This is pretty much a package deal at this point." He murmured to himself.

They made their way to him, finding themselves at the bottom of the pool. The cleaning tools were laid about by him. Mostly brooms and buckets, along with a hose.

"Wow. I didn't think you'd all be here." His sarcasm was only lost on Yogi.

"Oh yeah, it's a bit odd isn't it?"

"Yeah... Speaking of though, Where's Yuriko?" The others looked at Arata strangely. "What? I don't think I said anything wrong, did I?"

"You called her by first name." Misao said what everyone was thinking. "You've always referred to her as Kikugawa."

"Oh right, well as you know I watch over her sister nowadays. So you know, I can't use that name for both of them." He explained. The others might've believed it, but Misao didn't buy it.

"Anyway, I think she's out shopping with her family. So she won't make it." Yogi answered the question. Though, he said it as if she was invited in the first place.

"That's too bad. Doesn't matter though, if you're here. You better help out." Arata told them. "Also, since I'm getting paid to do this. We'll be splitting the profits equally, so please pull your weight." This was really going to cut into his bottom line. With two other people, he was willing to cut his losses. Considering the circumstances. This was really going to eat into his money.

Without much to say, he handed out the brooms and buckets to everyone. With much more people than he was expecting, there wasn't enough for everyone. So, people had to pair up.

He was able to convince them to get Erina to be with Yogi, since he had only invited those two in the first place. Misei just had to butt in and say she needed to make sure they did a good job though, so she was also with them.

Akiba and Akaki were partnered up as well. He was kind of feeling bad for her. The entire time since he joined this group, he couldn't think of any time she got to spend with Yogi. He figured that at least his plans have been working, kind of.

Of course that left Arata with Misao, not really a big deal. At least he had someone he could talk to without having to worry about keeping a secret.

They started their work in silence. Noting that she was a rather vigilant worker, not a surprise to him. She wasn't the vice president for nothing.

"So those three seem to be getting along." She said, without turning her attention from her mopping.

"Yeah, lucky for us right? Don't have to put any work on that."

"Are you honestly going to be content with that?"