Chapter 165 Threats to Hayashi

Threats to Hayashi

Hayashi’s PoV

Lunch break. I’m having lunch with my classmates when I notice my phone vibrating.

Who sent me a message? Since I left the club, I thought I rarely got messages, but I opened it without thinking there was anything strange.

It’s an SNS notification. A direct message from an unknown account.

[If you say something unnecessary to a teacher or anyone else, I won’t forgive you…]

[You’re just as guilty because you turn a blind eye. And just because you’ve quit the club it doesn’t mean you’re forgiven…]

[In the first place, everyone in the club bullied Aono Eiji because you didn’t stop them…]

Without thinking, I turn off my phone’s screen.

Scary…

I couldn’t stop shaking.

I told my classmate that I wasn’t feeling well and left her.

I know it was probably sent by someone in the Literature Club. That’s why I’m afraid. The members of the club know my address and contact information. And if my information gets out…

What if they b🬀lly me like they did to Aono-senpai?

What if they spread slander on the Internet?

I can’t go to school anymore.

(What should I do? Someone help me…)

I’m so scared that I’m almost crying and shaking.

This must be the fear that Aono-senpai is experiencing. But in a situation much more difficult than mine, instead of running away, he faced it. After being in a similar situation, I finally understood. How brave he was…

This is my punishment. For turning a blind eye.

This is my punishment for being such a loser.

Before I knew it, I was already in the courtyard. I feel like someone is watching me. But maybe it’s just my imagination.

“Hayashi-san…!!”

I hear a girl’s voice. I braced myself.

I turn my pale face to the owner of the voice.

“Ichijo-san?”

The benefactor who arranged my apology to Aono-senpai is chasing after me, out of breath.

“Are you okay? You look pale. You seemed worried and left the class, so I got curious and followed you. Is something wrong, Hayashi-san?”

She’s very nice. She’s even willing to chase me like this…

But I don’t want to cause her any more trouble. Ichijo-san forced herself to help Aono-senpai who had no one on his side. I can’t bother her anymore just because of my troubles…

“…ugh!”

Many thoughts come to my mind, but I can’t say anything.

When I decided to help save Aono-senpai’s manuscript, I was afraid of the other club members and could only help Ichijo-san indirectly. In the end, it was Ichijo-san’s determination that made me want to help her.

The reason I don’t even feel jealous of this classmate of mine who is getting along with my first love is because of the difference between her and my own capacity. So I think it’s natural for me to lose.

“I see. Hayashi-san. It’s just my monologue. Will you listen to it?”

She suddenly starts talking.

“yes?”

“There is something I understood after meeting Eiji-senpai. I realized that I had lived my life without asking anyone for help. If you don’t ask for help, no one can help you. And if you don’t say so, I won’t be able to take advantage of you when I need help. So tell me, what is your fear?”

It’s like she already knows everything…

It warms my heart.

I can’t help but be spoiled by her kindness.

“Ichijo-san, help me.”

She smiles softly.

“It’s natural. If I don’t help my best friend, I will regret it for the rest of my life. You can tell me anything.”

Her words were like those of the Holy Mother, and I began to cry…