Mink could have been much, much crueler to Aoba, which was saying something if raping him with a finger and forcing him to come from it in front of a crowd was one of the nicer things he could do, but though a lot of his gang members were disappointed not to get a taste, no one said a word about it. Mink's word was final, and his claim over Aoba was resolute. No need to ask if they could wait around to fuck with him; Mink wouldn't have allowed it.

So Aoba won't be pestered. Sure, he'll get snickering at him in the hallways whenever the gang members see him, and Mink's eyes may linger as they pass one another, but no one lays a hand on him after that.

The only thing that's keeping Mink's hands to himself is the question: will Aoba tell anyone?