Chapter 15 - Behind the locked doors

I went to school. But today Ryuchi and Yagami were absent so nothing much happened.

But I need to go to Ryuchi's house today.

After school

I started walking

I am now going to Ryuchi's home.

I know it's a foolish move for me. But to uncover the truth, I need to go. Ryuchi may try to trap or even kill me. I need to stay alert.

Finally I arrived at his house.

I am hesitating but.

I knocked.

"Coming..."

Door opened.

"Ohh it's you, Itsuki

— come in.

You came just as I thought."

Ryuchi's home is different from the future.

I walked to his room.

There he was —

Yagami.

"Hello, senpai."

Yagami is also sitting there.

"Itsuki, you should sit too."

I sat.

"Itsuki, can you kindly put the recorder on the table?"

(How the hell did he know that?)

"Ryuchi, I don't know what you are talking about."

"Itsuki, just put the recorder on the table already."

I know everything.

I put the recorder on the table.

"Itsuki, aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"

"No. I must save everyone."

"Ohh I see. Don't you think that sometimes a human needs to be selfish?"

"No. A human stays alive to help others. There is no pleasure to hurt anyone."

"Now, Ryuchi, can you just tell me why you called me here?"

"Of course. Now listen to me.

First of all, I am not your ally. I know everything Yagami told you. Everything has gone as my plan. The time Takumi penetrated a knife in your hands —

so you know about Takumi.

I was the one who control all the hunts.

Now I am giving you two options.

First option: you will run from here like a coward, but you will lose Shuko.

Second option: you will leave the house right now, and an assassination will start for you. You can die from the assassination, but Shuko will stay alive.

I have set Sakura on Shuko. So if you choose the first option, Shuko will die instantly.

You have ten seconds to choose. Or both will happen."

Without second thoughts, I choose option two.

"Then you can leave now. But remember I am not the only one trying to kill you. And before you leave take this

— a pendrive. It has the remaining footage of Haruto's suicide. Nahh, sorry — murder."

"So you know all of that." I took the pendrive

Itsuki now you can leave. Don't ask questions.

I quickly left. I noticed Yagami was quiet all the time. He didn't say a single word.

Strange!

Now.

I need to check this pendrive fast.