The extra somebody was used to tail one other, the much less they’d count on to be tailed by others.

Aoi as soon as learn such a sentence in a manga, however by no means did she count on that she would witness the precise scene taking place in actual life.

“Significantly, take a look at him. With all of the unhealthy rumors surrounding him, you’d count on him to do issues sparsely, however he simply went forward and acted like a thug in broad daylight. I do know that that is higher than doing nothing, however nonetheless…”

To summarize what simply occurred.

Simply as Takayuki and Haruka had been being tailed by Misato, Aoi was tailing Misato. She placed on some mild disguise for secure measure, however the individual she tailed didn’t even discover her, so there actually was no want for her to go that far. In the long run, Misato was caught within the entice that they’d set. All Aoi wanted to do was to contact Takayuki on the good second and in order that he might catch her through the act.

“We will lastly begin…”

Aoi adopted Takayuki and Misato to a closed restaurant. The door was unlocked, so they may freely enter the place.

Due to Takayuki’s connection, they had been in a position to lease the house. Their plan was to let Takayuki and Haruka conceal contained in the restaurant to make Misato decrease her guard down. For the reason that place was alleged to be closed, there was no method that Misato would count on that they had been hiding inside. After that, Takayuki would sneak up on her and drag her to the restaurant with him. 

“Ah, there you might be, Miyama. Good work.”

When Aoi entered the restaurant, Takayuki greeted her together with his standard irreverent look. Subsequent to him was a woman with a dismal expression. At first look, she regarded like a standard highschool scholar, save from her unusually lengthy bangs regardless of her having shoulder-length hair. From behind her bangs, her eyes always wander round in confusion. Along with her look, it was apparent that she was not a mannequin or one thing like that. Her presence gave individuals who noticed her a way of unease. The woman was Kageyama Misato, the wrongdoer of the stalking incident.

Each Takayuki and Misato had been sitting on the furthest desk from the doorway. He was protecting an in depth eye on her, stopping her from escaping.

“I would like greater than reward from you. Purchase me one thing to eat later. Seeing you two flirting round and not using a care on the planet was painful.”

With a agency tone, Aoi responded to Takayuki’s reward.

“I knew you’ll say so, that’s why I purchased you some steamed buns! Right here you go~”

“…Thanks, Haru-kun.”

Haruka handed a plastic bag crammed with steamed buns to Aoi. She was seated close to the doorway, far-off from the place Takayuki and Misato had been seated.

This distance was the one compromise Takayuki was keen to make for his or her willingness to take part on this plan. Initially, he wished each of them to remain out of it since they is perhaps uncovered to hazard, however each of them insisted on accompanying him. 

Again then, Aoi was nonetheless in a position to smirk, considering that Takayuki was simply being a worrywart like standard. However when the wrongdoer was proper in entrance of her like this, she turned much less talkative out of nervousness. In the meantime the sufferer, Haruka, was nonetheless in a position to smile, nevertheless it was clear that she was forcing herself to.

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah. I’m okay… I’m okay…”

Seeing Haruka’s response made Aoi notice how wonderful of an individual Takayuki was. Even on this scenario, he didn’t appear to falter.

“Now that we’re all right here, let’s get began.”

Noticing Haruka’s state, Takayuki shortly minimize their dialog quick.

“Very first thing first, Kageyama-senpai, we all know that you just’re the one who’s stalking Haruka-senpai. I bought sufficient proof to show that. By the way in which, the proof isn’t a video or something. It’s the issues that you just stole from her. We procured it out of your room. All of them.”

“…Eh? Ah? H-How?…”

To Misato who requested that query with a trembling voice, Takayuki answered her query casually.

“I do know your sister. Once I defined the scenario to her, she was greater than keen to cooperate. In change, she begged me to not carry this case to the police. She even bought on her knees for you.”

“U-Uu…”

Listening to that, Misato turned her head down as her bangs fell down like a curtain.

Takayuki wasn’t mendacity. By unusual coincidence, Misato’s sister was one among Takayuki’s regulars. The workplace girl who went to a resort with him the opposite day.

Due to this fact, it was simple for him to get ahold of the stolen issues. In fact, at first her sister rejected his request. She didn’t need to intrude on her little sister’s non-public life. However quickly sufficient, she realized that if she didn’t cooperate, worse issues might occur to her little sister, so she modified her thoughts. The results of that was this, they discovered the proof that Misato was really the wrongdoer.

“Kageyama-senpai, if I need to persecute you due to your crime, I’d already report you to the varsity, hell I’d even report you to the police. The rationale why I haven’t finished so already is due to your sister and most significantly, that is the sufferer’s request. Do you perceive the scenario now, Kageyama-senpai?”

“Eh?… H-Haruka-senpai? W-Why?…”

“I’ll repeat my query. Do you perceive your scenario?”

“H-Hii! Y-Sure!”

Misato was about to show her gaze towards Haruka, however earlier than she was in a position to, Takayuki restrained her motion together with his phrases. He didn’t increase his voice, however the change in his tone intimidated her.

“Good. Then, let’s get to enterprise, lets?”

Seeing Takayuki nonetheless performing nonchalantly made a shiver run down Aoi’s backbone.

Usually, Takayuki was a mild-mannered and foolish boy, however on this scenario, he was much more intimidating than his seems to be instructed.

“So, Kageyama-senpai. Why did you steal Haruka-senpai’s belongings? Why did you ship all these cryptic letters to her and stalked her? Didn’t she provide help to out if you had been in hassle? Why are you doing one thing like this to her? No smart individual would do that to her savior, have you learnt that? Oh, by the way in which, I’m not making an attempt to threaten you or something, I’m simply asking you to search out out about your motive. We have to discover out the foundation of the trigger in order that this wouldn’t occur once more sooner or later, in any case. That’s why, I hope that you’d be keen to cooperate with me.”

“…”

“Cat bought your tongue? The place’s my reply?”

His amiable smile was gone, the tone of his voice was chilly.

Even Aoi and Haruka had been trembling after seeing this facet of him, not to mention Misato. In truth, Misato was already tearing up.

“B-As a result of… I-I’m not… S-Particular…”

Her confession was accompanied by tears.

“H-Haruka-senpai is cool… Superb… E-Everybody adores her… S-She has numerous buddies… M-In the meantime, I… I…”

Her eyes had been hidden by her bangs, so Takayuki couldn’t see them.

However he might see her self-deprecating smile.

“I-I don’t know… I don’t know! I didn’t even need to damage her! At first, I simply picked up the keychain that she dropped, however once I was considering of giving it again to her, one thing inside me was telling me to not do it. Once I noticed her pained look, my coronary heart ached and I regretted my actions, however I… I felt… Relieved…”

Her phrases had been shaky like her wobbling physique. What she mentioned didn’t make any sense, it was apparent that she harbored a sure darkish emotion.

“I didn’t need to do that, however I used to be afraid that if I didn’t do one thing, Haruka-senpai would abandon me! Not like her, I’m not a particular existence! I used to be afraid that she’d develop to be disenchanted in me, depart me and ultimately neglect about me! However I spotted that it’s inevitable. It’s pure that she’d depart my facet. That’s why, if I do that… Though she’ll find yourself disenchanted in me all the identical, at the least she received’t neglect about me. I do know that it’s silly, the extra I do that, the extra my coronary heart aches… However I did it anyway, as a result of I really like her… I really like her, I really like her… Why do I damage the individual I really like? I don’t know, however I really like her…”

Her phrases had been greater than sufficient to get on Aoi’s nerves. In the meantime, Haruka stared at Misato with a clean expression, however her complexion regarded pale. She was in a state of shock after listening to her kouhai’s confession.

“Ahahaha… I’m silly, I do know… However, what? I’m glad that it turned out this manner. Sure, I’m hurting. Sure, I really feel unhappy about it. However who cares? With this, Haruka-senpai will keep in mind somebody like me… She’ll always remember me… Ahaha!”

Aoi might hear one thing inside her snap. Misato’s egocentric phrases made her lose her thoughts.

She might tolerate Misato no extra. Aoi forcefully stood up from the place she sat.

“Cease messing round.”

However earlier than she might do something, a quiet, offended voice echoed by means of the room.

“What the hell are you even on about?”

It was Takayuki’s voice. It was clear from his expression that he was offended, however on the similar time, there was a touch of disappointment in his eyes. Whereas nonetheless carrying that expression, he grabbed Misato’s arms and helped her to her toes.

“H-Hii! S-Sorry!—”

“Take a look at her intently. Do you suppose that she’s some sort of particular existence?”

Ignoring her cowering physique, Misato moved her gaze towards Haruka.

“Swipe that miserable bang away and look intently at her face. Does that appear just like the face of somebody who’d abandon her buddies with out feeling any regret to you?”

Takayuki then swiped Misato’s bang away, forcing her to see what was taking place in entrance of her.

“…Ah.”

With a transparent imaginative and prescient, Misato was lastly in a position to get a great take a look at Haruka’s face.

She regarded pale, weak and there was disappointment in her face. Even so, her expression appeared to point that she hadn’t given up on Misato but. Misato might see Haruka’s fingers trembling, however the latter’s gaze by no means left Misato’s face.

“She’s only a regular woman.”

Takayuki mentioned, after seeing Misato’s wide-eyed face.

“That individual is an fool who’s too embarrassed to put on the garments that she purchased herself. She’s the sort of fool who stayed up late on the night time of an examination speaking about manga with somebody on the web and ended up being scolded by her mother and father. The fool who tried to avoid wasting a bullied kouhai simply because she felt that they had been the identical sort of individual.”

“…A-Ah… T-That’s…”

“She was proud that the kouhai she saved grew to have the ability to discuss to different individuals usually, to the purpose that she made that tacky, stupid-looking certificates to have a good time the event. Even when every thing backfired on her, she nonetheless believed in her kouhai just like the fool she was. Inform me, Kageyama-senpai. Do you actually suppose that she is a particular existence or whatnot?”

In a quiet tone, Takayuki tried to passionately convey his phrases to Misato. Her expression turned distorted. Not as a result of she disagreed together with his phrases, however due to the self-loathing she felt after listening to his phrases. Her remorse made her sneer look ugly as her tears slowly trickled down on the ground.

“Uuu… W-Waah… S-Sorry… I… I…”

“…Misato.”

On the sight of Misato kneeling whereas apologizing, Haruka set free a sigh of aid.

It will be good if issues might finish similar to this, however this was the true life not fantasy.

“I-I! I in all probability will repeat this once more, even in the event you forgive me… Hic… E-Even when I really feel sorry immediately, that darkish emotion will come again once more at some point… H-Haruka-senpai, I really like you and I need to maintain you to myself… However I don’t need to damage you anymore…”

Even when one might settle for every thing logically, the human’s coronary heart labored otherwise than the thoughts. The thoughts would need to do good, however the coronary heart might corrupt that intention and switch it right into a darkish and twisted one.

Aoi knew this as she had skilled the identical factor previously.

“That’s why any more, I’ll disappear out of your life, Haruka-senpai! I’ll go to someplace you may’t attain, it’s the one method—”

“It’s not the one method.”

However there was one factor that might change the present scenario.

“Kageyama-senpai— No, Kageyama Misato. If you want, I can prevent in change for one thing that’s pricey to you, your emotions. You must maintain this in thoughts although. In case you comply with this, one thing inside you’ll change. For higher or worse, we wouldn’t know, however a change will certainly happen.”

Takayuki laughed scornfully as he reached out to Misato, who was kneeling on the ground.

“…Eh? What are you?”

Being informed one thing like that so abruptly, clearly Misato would really feel confused. Puzzled by Takayuki’s phrases, she regarded as much as him, looking for out what he was speaking about.

To Aoi, this scene introduced her a way of deja vu. On this room, she was in all probability the one one who understood what he was making an attempt to do.

“Whether or not you need to consider me or not, it’s as much as you. I nonetheless need you to decide on, although. If there’s a method so that you can get out of this case with out having to vanish from Haruka-senpai’s life, will you’re taking it regardless of the worth? If that’s the case, take my hand.”

Observing his hand dumbfoundedly, Misato contemplated. Not lengthy after that, she erased the tears from her face with the cuffs of her uniform. Brushing her bangs, she took Takayuki’s hand and regarded up at him.

“So long as Haruka-senpai doesn’t get damage by my choice, I’m keen to pay something.”

“I see. I’ll do my greatest to meet your want.”

Takayuki supported Misato to face along with her personal legs. Then, he guided her to take a seat down at a close-by chair, making her physique lean towards the desk.

“Make your self snug right here. You’ll be able to maintain your eyes open, however ensure that to place your weight on the desk… Yeah, similar to that. Excellent.”

“…This feels scary someway. What are you making an attempt to do to me? That is even scarier than getting a needle shot!”

“Hahaha what are you speaking about, Kageyama-senpai? I received’t do something scary like that.”

Though she was frightened, Misato nonetheless obeyed Takayuki’s directions.

“…Um, Aoi, what’s he doing?”

Watching the scene unfold earlier than her, Haruka requested Aoi what was occurring.

“Simply watch, Haru-kun. Don’t fear, he received’t be doing something harmful.”

To the frightened wanting Haruka, Aoi assured her that Takayuki wouldn’t be doing something outrageous.

In spite of everything, Aoi knew. The anguish and ache that Misato felt and inflicted would flip into reminiscences ultimately. Takayuki’s means would simply velocity up the method.

“Don’t fear. This can be over quickly. It’s as simple as taking sweet from a child.”

Aoi’s gaze caught the sight of Takayuki touching Misato’s head together with his fingertips. This was the second time she noticed him doing this. Her consideration was targeted on the attractive sight in entrance of her, the sight when Takayuki invoked his energy.

Due to that, Aoi failed to note Haruka’s state. Her beforehand pale face had turned shiny purple.

*   *   *

“Phew… It tastes so disgusting. How do I describe this? It’s like consuming espresso milk with frozen charred espresso beans. It’s the style of self-hatred and anguish. It’s been some time since I tasted one thing this vile…”

Takayuki managed to flawlessly invoke his means, however quickly afterwards, his face turned actually ugly. It appeared like Misato’s love tasted as unhealthy as he described.

“Hahaha, good job, Satou-kun.”

Nevertheless, Aoi didn’t discover his angle to be uncool. She felt relieved after seeing the acquainted expression on his face.

“We’re all finished then?”

“In the intervening time, sure. If she actually had been stalking senpai out of affection, she’d cease doing it any more.”

“Nicely, you’ve already finished your greatest. Truthfully, the truth that you’ll be able to erase the ache of her damaged coronary heart is sweet sufficient already… By the way in which, does love actually style that unhealthy?”

“Damaged coronary heart tastes unhealthy, sure. There are completely different sorts of ‘unhealthy’ for the style, although. It’s the primary time shortly that it tastes so unhealthy that I virtually fainted from consuming it.”

“Huh, I see… By the way in which, what did mine style like?”

“So unhealthy I virtually fainted.”

“…”

“Cease! Cease shaking me, fool! You received’t get your love out of my abdomen, you’ll simply make me vomit out the within of my abdomen in the event you do that!”

As Takayuki and Aoi had been making a fuss, Misato, who handed out beside them, started to maneuver her physique. Slowly, she bought up and regarded round her environment with a sleepy gaze. It appeared just like the woman was a lightweight sleeper. After listening to somebody making some noises beside her, she instantly awoke.

“Ah, she’s up.”

“Proper… How do you’re feeling, Kageyama-senpai?”

Listening to Takayuki’s voice, Misato blinked her eyes.

“…Huh? Eh? …I-I? Huh?”

She tilted her head, inserting her palms in her chest earlier than opening her eyes large.

“It’s gone…”

Repeatedly, Misato grasped her chest, making an attempt to substantiate her personal phrases earlier than she nodded. Her expression modified from confused to relieved in a couple of seconds.

“Hahaha, lastly… Lastly I’m free from that disgusting emotion… Ahaha… Thanks… You saved me… Thanks…”

Seeing the change in Misato’s feelings made Takayuki bewildered. With eyes crammed with tears, she held his palms tightly.

“S-Certain… S-So, did you’re feeling something completely different?”

“I really feel exhilarated! It appears like I’ve been reborn! Ah, after all, I’ll atone for my sins to Haruka-senpai and everybody that I had been troubling to this point… I promise…”

Misato who had her love eaten away was like a complete completely different individual. Her smile was so shiny, it was as if all of the darkish feelings inside her had been fully purged.

In the meantime Takayuki was having hassle coping with the now energetic senpai of his.

“In fact I received’t ever neglect this favor. You’ve saved me. I’ll dedicate my entire life to you to repay you.”

“No, don’t do this, please…”

By way of her bangs, Misato’s eyes had been glittering. She held Takayuki’s palms tightly. However abruptly, she moved away from him. No, she didn’t do it as a result of she felt intimidated by Aoi’s smile.

“Anyway, very first thing first.”

Misato spun her physique round and bowed towards Haruka.

“Forgive me, Haruka-senpai. I do know I’ve no proper to beg for forgiveness from you, however I’ll do my greatest to atone for my sins…”

Seeing this, Haruka shook her head. There was a mild smile on her face.

“…Fool, it’s wonderful, Misato. Don’t be too onerous on your self, okay? I’m wonderful.”

“No. Your kindness is part of your attraction, Haruka-senpai, however please don’t go simple on me. In fact in the event you really feel troubled, I can simply disappear. I don’t need my atonement to make you’re feeling burdened.”

“Oh jeez, don’t be like this, Misatio!”

Seeing Misato’s conduct, all rigidity left Haruka’s physique as she started to indicate a extra relaxed smile. The tone that she used to handle Misato was a mild one, the tone that she usually used towards her buddies.

“In case you say so… However, can I say one thing to you, Haruka-senpai? I do know I’m meddling in your non-public affairs, however …”

“Huh?”

“If you wish to say it to him, the earlier you do it the higher.”

Misato mentioned that in a teasing tone. Somewhat than meddling, it was extra like she was giving a small push for her good friend.

For some time, Haruka failed to grasp what she was making an attempt to say. However, when Misato nudged her chin in Takayuki’s route, Haruka’s cheeks turned shiny purple.

“E-Eh? W-Why?! H-How?!”

“It’s very apparent. It’s truly more durable to not discover it. In any case, do your greatest, Senpai.”

“…Ugh.”

When Misato urged her with a smile, Haruka couldn’t say something again to her. After some time, she confronted Takayuki with a decided look.

“Okay-Kouhai-kun!”

“Yeah? What’s it, Haruka-senpai?”

In distinction to Haruka’s tense gait, Takayuki had a relaxed one. He didn’t know something about Haruka’s emotions. Although, Aoi, who was standing subsequent to him, began to really feel nervous after seeing this scene.

“Initially, thanks for every thing. Due to you we managed to succeed in a satisfying conclusion safely… Truthfully, I can’t thanks sufficient…”

“You’re welcome. Nicely, towards the tip, I truly kinda casted a spell on Kageyama-senpai—”

“I do know, I can see it. There was one thing that regarded like a mist that got here out from Misato’s physique and it went inside your mouth. After that, she abruptly turned cheerful like this. I assume that it was her unhealthy emotions and also you ate all of them, am I proper?”

“Eh?”

“Hehehe, unusual isn’t it? I noticed a tremendous sight in entrance of me, however I didn’t freak out someway. Usually, I’d in all probability pounce on you and ask you varied questions, however I don’t even really feel the urge to take action proper now. However, Kouhai-kun, that isn’t necessary proper now.”

“Huh? S-Senpai?”

“I’ve one thing to let you know, Kouhai-kun.”

Seeing Takayuki all flustered made Aoi react the identical method. Truly, she was much more flustered than him. It was to the purpose that she wasn’t in a position to say something. In spite of everything, if what Haruka was saying was true, that meant Aoi wasn’t a singular being to Takayuki. She all the time thought that she was the one one who had the privilege to face by his facet. By no means did she count on that it was simply her wishful considering.

“Please hearken to me correctly…”

Aoi might solely watch this scene in silence.

Her cheeks upturned, her eyes had been moist. Aoi witnessed Haruka desperately making an attempt to convey her emotions.

“Y-You see, Satou Takayuki… I-I… I really like you! I really like you romantically!”

“…What?”

When Haruka lastly confessed her emotions, Aoi couldn’t do something anymore.

“U-Uwaah! I-I mentioned it!”

“Uh, w-wait! Haruka-senpai!”

Earlier than Takayuki might give her a solution, although, Haruka had already fled the scene out of embarrassment.