539 I want to kill you! (1/2)

Kazufuru imagined the scene of Seigo Harano dying pitifully, along with how Natsuya Yoruhana might react, and then everyone else's reactions…

Kazufuru slowly calmed down after he imagined the potential consequences.

…Should he really go through with it?

This was killing someone, after all.

Although he indeed loathed Seigo Harano, and wished that Seigo didn't exist, still, to personally kill Seigo…

The demonic expression on the excellent student's face gradually receded, replaced by a conflicted expression.

'I want to live, so I have to use this item placed within me. I'm not in the wrong; I was forced.

'But… has Seigo Harano really done anything wrong?'

Seigo's existence was quite bothersome to every single boy in the class. But… he was a nice person!

Even though Kazufuru hated him to the point of wishing he didn't exist, Kazufuru had to admit that Seigo Harano was a nice person—a cool and open individual who loved to help others.

He felt that Seigo was bothersome because Seigo was far too excellent. Kazufuru always felt inferior and jealous.

'Is it really alright… to kill him?'

Kazufuru's conscience kept questioning him.

'This isn't a matter of whether it's alright or not! I have to do it! I want to live! What's wrong with killing someone I hate so that I can live on!!?

'It's not wrong… but…

'No buts! That's just how it is! I'm going to kill Seigo Harano tomorrow!!

”Natsuya Yoruhana will be heartbroken…

'That's exactly what I want to see! That'll bring me great joy!!

'Is it… really alright like this?

'What else am I supposed to do!!??'

Kazufuru was roaring inside his mind as he struggled with his own conscience.

On Tuesday, Kazufuru Ooike requested a day off from school.

He said that he caught a cold due to being outside in the rain yesterday.

'How unlucky of him to have caught a cold at such a time. I hope that he'll get better before Valentine's Day…' This was Seiji's thought after learning of Kazufuru's absence.

Seiji noticed that the atmosphere in class had gotten subtly strange due to Valentine's Day being right around the corner. All the male students were glancing at him much more than usual. Seiji could only smile wryly.

All he could do was to act like he always did.

Today was another rainy day. Not only that, the weather report indicated that the next several days would be rainy as well.

Seiji hoped that it would be sunny on Valentine's Day. Although some might consider rainy days more romantic, Seiji felt that he preferred the sunshine.

On Wednesday, Kazufuru Ooike requested yet another day off from school.

Some of his closer friends wanted to go visit him, but he refused to see anyone, saying that his cold was rather severe and that he didn't wish to infect anyone.

And so, in an extremely rare instance, Seiji found himself eating lunch by himself.

He later learned that so many girls came to see Kaho that they ended up meeting again after school and borrowed the cooking club's room to all bake chocolate together. So many girls attended that even some girls from other grades came as well…'Quite incredible, aren't you, Miyamoto-sensei?'

On Thursday, Kazufuru Ooike finally returned to school.

He was wearing a breathing mask and had dark circles under his eyes. It was evident that he wasn't very spirited.

When Seiji looked at Kazufuru, he just happened to look at Seiji as well.

Seiji saw that the excellent student who served as the student council secretary and a grim and complex expression.

The next second, Kazufuru retracted his gaze.

Seiji wondered what was going on with him.

During class time.

When Seiji was taking a bathroom break, he found Kazufuru standing in the hallway by himself. Kazufuru was looking out a window and observing the rain.

”Ooike-san… are you feeling better?” Seiji walked up to Kazufuru and asked how he was doing.

”I am, thank you for asking,” the excellent student answered calmly without turning around.