Aida’s Family Shocked
Aida’s PoV
I was suspended from school and locked in my room.
My family was suspicious of me, but I ignored everything and never left my room. It seemed that they had received a phone call from the school…
My mother kept knocking on the door. But I didn’t open it and completely ignored her.
“Hey, I got a call from the school. What’s going on? Have you been bullying a boy in your class? They said you broke some of the school’s equipment too. Come on, unlock your room. At least tell me what’s going on. Your Sensei told me that you’ll probably be expelled…”
When I heard those words, my mind was a mess. I had been an honor student until middle school. I was a proud son who could both study and play soccer. But now I’m a delinquent son who bullies his classmates and has been suspended from school, awaiting punishment. I can imagine how upset they must be. But I’m too scared to explain. Because, you know. I don’t even know how I got into this situation. I just got carried away with the atmosphere of the club until right before the punishment.
I was unaware that I had done anything wrong until just before the punishment. I really thought that Aono was the bad guy and that I could do whatever I wanted to him. I was under the illusion that I was on the side of justice. After being summoned by Takayanagi-sensei, all my justice began to crumble. I thought that if I could keep my mouth shut, it would be all right. …
But Kondo-senpai’s misconduct and arrest by the police shook me. It’s over now. I don’t know why I trusted him. I’m sure I’ll be expelled. I just checked the Internet, and Aono may sue me and take me to court. If that happens, there may be fees and I will be socially killed…
“No, no, no.”
I keep saying that as if I were broken.
I was deceived. I wanted to say so. But I kept remembering Aono’s desperate face that day, and I felt as if he was telling me that he would never forgive me. I felt like I was losing my mind.
I don’t know why …
It was all Kondo and Amada’s fault. If those bastards hadn’t deceived me, none of this would’ve happened. I would’ve graduated from high school normally, and I wouldn’t be in such trouble…
“Just open the door right now. You have to say something to make me understand…”
It’s his fault, it’s his fault, my life is a mess.
“Shut up, old hag!!!”
With that, I opened the door. Mother, who tried to open the door, threw herself down and crumpled to the floor. The look on her face was the saddest I have ever seen. I’ve done it. I can’t go back now.
“Why?”
Mother looked at me with tears in her eyes. Without saying anything, I closed the door and locked it. From outside I heard her burst into tears. A pang of conscience came over me…
I’m the one who did it, so I should be severely punished. I can’t forgive him, I can’t forgive him. I can’t forgive Kondo. I’ll take him to hell with me.
I had adored him like an idol, and now I was reeling with a vengeful spirit.
Only Kondo, who toyed with my lives, I will never, ever …
FORGIVE HIM!
Ai’s PoV
After Senpai left, I noticed that Kuroi had sent me a report on the current situation.
It began with the results of an investigation into the junior high school days of Tachibana-san, the manager of the literature club. There she had an illustrious career as an honor student. The report contains many achievements of winning prizes in book reports and other contests.
Her grades were also excellent.
Normally, there is nothing suspicious about this.
But when I looked at the list of her classmates who had gone on to our high school, I couldn’t help but feel a chill run down my spine…
“Manager Tachibana-san was in the same class as Kondo and Endo-san. But Endo-san is in the same grade as Eiji-senpai, so is he a … ronin? If I look into it, I’m sure I will find out something. There’s something strange about it…”
I asked Kuroi to investigate to get closer to the truth.
I asked Kuroi to investigate the friendship between Manager Tachibana-san and Endo-san, as well as Domoto Yumi. Maybe I could find out everything from there.
In search of truth, I opened Pandora’s box.