I immediately went to meet Ito since he texted me, he was somewhat like my savior.
I had the mentality that I screwed up already, since the case was going to end up with the student council.
But I was still secretly hoping for Ito to text me, after all he wanted to compromise.
He was also a good-natured idiot, and now that he texted me, I could easily manipulate him.
But this scenario, how did it end like this? How could I, Arai Shidou, end like this?
Even after Shimizu eavesdropped and even spied on that Nakamura guy, who is that guy anyway?
Shimizu didn't even tell me how he looks, he said he came to the faculty room, but I don't remember anyone else besides Ito and that Kagura chick.
I finally arrived at the meeting area that Ito suggested but he wasn't alone, he was with someone, but I didn't pay any attention to that person.
"I'm here so let's talk about compromising," I said, keeping my voice calm.
"Ito, just let me do the talking," The other person whispered to Ito though I heard.
Who's this guy?
"Hey Arai, come over let's have a chat," he directed his attention to me, waving me to come closer–his voice was calm, even calmer than mine though I was faking mine and he probably wasn't faking his.
"W-Who are you? Doesn't matter really, I just want to talk to Ito."
That was kinda shaky, but I doubt he noticed.
"Well, actually I told Ito to call you over."
"Huh? If that's it then I'm leaving."
Can't have someone else intervening or else this might not end up the way I planned it.
"Sure, just tell the mastermind that I said hello," he said, his voice still calm.
"Yeah, sure…Wait, what?" I suddenly turned and slowly unsquinted my tsurime eyes. "How do you know that? …Who are you?"
Who is this guy? How does he know about 'him'?
"Who am I? To be honest I'm just a nobody so please try to forget about me."
"Wait…you were in the faculty room, weren't you?"
Now that I think about it, he does look familiar. Wait, don't tell 'this' is Nakamura? He looks like a chibi doll.
"Nice of you to remember."
"Stop screwing with me, you're the one that screwed with Shimizu yesterday," I yelled.
"Yeah, that's correct."
"Naka…" Ito tried to call his name but suddenly stopped.
"Nakamura, you little…" I was fuming though I immediately calmed myself down.
I need to calm down and think. Was this planned? Nah, probably not but I should leave. I don't feel comfortable with Nakamura here.
"I'm leaving," I turned around to leave but when I was three steps away I heard a voice—an annoying one at that.
"Are you really going to leave?" Asked the voice.
It was the condescending, lofty, derogative voice of Nakamura.
Despite being in Class Epsilon, he sounded haughty like he was somehow above me.
"Yes," I said, still walking away.
"You're in real danger, y'know. I'm just trynna help."
"Huh?"
"After what I do next, the mastermind won't just let you walk away."
Huh?
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Author's Note:
A short one, right? Alas you have to wait another day, it goes without saying that the next two chapters are going to be amazing.
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