Chapter 173 Eri and...

Eri and…

Eri’s PoV

“I found you.”

After school, I waited for her to come out of school.

I wanted to meet her face-to-face and find out the truth. I wanted her to give me an honest answer. Because, yes, I do. I lost my family, my friends, and my childhood friend because of her and Kondo-kun.

“Hey, Tachibana-san!”

I called her, trying to be cheerful. She was startled and stared at me.

“What’s wrong, Ikenobu-san? Suddenly?”

“Eh? Don’t be so surprised. We have been friends since junior high school, right? I just wanted to ask you something. Won’t you come home with me?”

“I’m sorry. I have some things to do today.”

Ah… I knew it; she had good intuition. This b🬀🬀ch.

But if she tries to run away, it means she has something to feel guilty about, right? What is it? What is it?

“I see. But I won’t bother you; just give me a minute, okay? Don’t worry, it’s just a quick check.”

Without asking, I forcefully pulled her hand.

I tried to talk to her in a nearby park, but without listening to her pleading, “Ouch, please stop!” I took her there by force.

“What? Bring me in forcefully. No matter how much you want to, it’s too much force.”

Tachibana-san protests at me with a little stronger language.

“Sorry, but it’s okay. I’m sure you owe me a lot.”

Tachibana-san’s face pales even more at these words.

“Owe you? I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

I knew it; she was playing dumb.

B🬀🬀ch! Bad girl! Thieving cat! Cheating woman! A string of expletives pops into my head.

“I see. I’m going to blurt it out. Well, let me put it this way. I actually went to see Kondo-kun, who was being held by the police. I heard all about it. You cheated on me for a long time. Everything.”

Hearing those words, she turned even paler. It’s so easy to understand. I even think it’s cute. But her cuteness makes me hate her 100 times more.

“What does that mean? I don’t know.”

“Yeah, yeah, I knew you were going to say that. I knew you were going to play dumb.”

She seemed to be desperately thinking of excuses while trying to hide her pale face.

“In the first place, there was no way you could’ve contacted Kondo-kun. Since he was arrested by the police, no one but his lawyer could visit him. Besides, what proof do you have that I betrayed you? Even if you could visit Kondo-kun, what proof do you have that he would be honest with you? It’s not just that he’s so upset about his own death that he’s telling lies that never existed. You must be out of your mind to believe that.”

Ahhh! I knew it; Tachibana-san was so smart. You can say things that sound like that.

But you know what? Tachibana-san. I’m not going to make it easy for you. You have to suffer as much as possible, and then you have to be destroyed. Otherwise, you won’t understand my suffering. So for now, I’m going to take a step back.

“I see. Now that you put it that way, you may be right. I’m sorry for coming at you so suddenly. I guess I lost my temper a little.”

Tachibana-san gave me an unintentionally relieved look as I backed away a bit.

Ah, giving and receiving is so much fun. It makes my heart so happy.

You can fall into the same place I did.

Of course, I don’t think I will be forgiven. I did something terrible to Kazuki. The worst is me. But I can take it out on you two, who played with my feelings.

“Is it clear?”

“Yes. I think you’re right. So I’ll talk to the teachers about it.”

Her complexion darkens as she watches.

“What?”

“About Kondo-kun. He bullied a boy named Aono Eiji this time, didn’t he? There may be other crimes. So I’m going to tell the school what Kondo-kun said during my visit. It might help. Thank you, Tachibana-san! You’ve given me a lot to think about.”

She turns completely pale, as if in despair, and her pupils dilate.

This should’ve forced her to do something.

Now I wonder what she will do. I’m looking forward to it.

“Well, see you later. Tachibana-san!”

I leave the place cheerfully.

The ball was given to her.

Ai’s PoV

I learned from Kuroi’s report that the secret meeting between Ikenobu-san and Manager Tachibana ended successfully. But now Ikenobu-san’s purpose is clear.

She wants to ruin Manager Tachibana at the cost of her own life.

Emptiness surrounds my heart.