Chapter 169 Eiji and Matsuda Mizuki

Eiji and Matsuda Mizuki

I immediately contacted Satoshi and Endo and asked for their cooperation.

(Those two will definitely help us. They’re the most trustworthy friends in this school.)

I said this to myself and sent a message to Hayashi-san as well.

I realized later that she was the only one who didn’t block me.

And she didn’t try to participate in my bullying.

As someone who has been bullied, I know how great that was.

I also know how hard it is to make the choice not to be a bully. How much of a risk it would be to her future in school.

I also know how much she suffered, even though she showed me her sincerity. I cannot allow Hayashi-san, who is so honest and sincere, to suffer so much. …

Class time ends.

I immediately went to the place where I was supposed to meet Ichijo-san and Hayashi-san.

On the way, I bumped into a female student.

She was the first to notice me.

“Aono Eiji…”

Matsuda Mizuki. She is a classmate of mine in the Literature Club and a student who is particularly close to Manager Tachibana.

And the person who insulted me right in front of the infirmary with the manager back then.

“Matsuda-san…”

I’m sure we didn’t want to see each other, but I’m glad I met her here.

“What? You have something to say.”

She is very cautious. It’s like she’s afraid I’ll take revenge on her.

“Yes, I have a lot. First …”

I replied in a slightly angry tone. When I was in the club, I thought I was relatively close to her. We talked a lot about our favorite authors, and she gave me book recommendations. I thought we were friends.

But she got caught up in the atmosphere and bullied me. Maybe it was also some kind of order from the manager, whom she respected.

And if she tried to hurt and bully Hayashi-san to save her own skin, as she did this time, that’s a different story. There is no room for pity. So I made it clear to her. I think this is the sincerity of a former friend.

“I’m grateful for what you did for me when I was in the Literature Club. But don’t enter our territory again. If you try to harm my loved ones and friends, I will never forgive you. Tell that to the manager, too.”

I thought to myself that I had never vented so much anger at another person.

When I was the victim, all I felt was despair.

“Are you talking about Hayashi-san?”

Maybe Matsuda-san got caught up in my spirit and completely lost her temper; she made a big mistake.

“Hayashi-san? What’s wrong with Hayashi-san?”

When I ask her coldly, her pupils dilate, and she seems to realize her mistake.

I never said anything about Hayashi-san.

Those words warned her not to hurt my friends and family, but instead, Hayashi-san’s name was mentioned.

Normally, she would’ve mentioned the names of Ichijo-san and my best friends Satoshi and Endo, who were rumored to be involved.

Why did Hayashi-san’s name come up so quickly?

That means she is most likely the sender or collaborator of the anonymous threatening messages.

“I don’t know. I don’t know anything.”

With that, she fled.

“Hey, don’t run away!”

All the while, I sighed as I faced the true nature of the people I thought were my friends and thought about what would happen to them.

I immediately called Takayanagi-sensei to share the information.