Chapter 24 A Monster

A Monster

“… I’m so sorry, Shuu-kun. If I hadn’t done what I did back then. If I had the courage, I could’ve saved Shuu-kun from such a painful experience. I’m so sorry.”

I was confused by Shiramine-san’s frequent bowing. I thought I was going to be killed, so I was a little disappointed on that point.

I haven’t fully digested Shiramine-san’s story yet, but does it mean that I was tricked by her? And the biggest question is … Why now? …

My vision is blurring. Shiramine-san’s words are running around in my head, I don’t know what’s right and what’s wrong, who I can trust, and who I can’t anymore.

I don’t understand anything anymore…

“Why, why are you saying this now? Moreover, it was a long time ago…”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t have the courage. And I thought that if I approached Shuu-kun, it would break his heart even more. That’s why I watched over you for a long time, but that woman, Kanzaki, betrayed you and hurt you even more, so I couldn’t stay away from you any longer.”

“…”

“Besides, that student council president has been approaching Shuu-kun lately, and I don’t know what she’s going to do… Now, I’m going to confess everything to Shuu-kun and restore my relationship with Shuu-kun to the way it was before. If possible, I want to make it even better. I want to protect Shuu-kun.”

“…you want to protect me? Why?”

If she was the one who tricked me, why does she say she wants to protect me?

“That’s…”

She turns her crazy eyes to me and tells me, her cheeks turning red.

“Because I love you, Shuu-kun. Because I love you. Since then, I have loved you.”

I’m speechless. It was a story that I, an idiot, didn’t understand at all. I’m a stupid, helpless, disturbed, you know.

The words “I love you, I love you, I love you” keep looping in my head. My gaze wavers, I feel nauseous, stronger than before, and finally, I collapse on the spot…

“Shuu-kun, are you okay? Shuu-kun…”

Before I knew it, Shiramine-san had turned into a monster in front of me. Her mouth was twisted and she was trying to eat me…

As she got closer and closer, my consciousness began to fade when I heard a thud from behind me.

The door opened and with my foggy consciousness, I saw the face of the person who had entered the rooftop.

“Sorry, I’m late. Hiiragi-kun, it’s okay. It’s okay now, get some rest.”

This was the last voice I heard.