News on Akane's suicide attempt spread like wildfire.
People have started to pick up this issue and talk about various things.
Comment:
"Those who are trying to commit suicide don't actually feel like dying, LOL. They just want people to pity them. So typical.
They're a pain in the ass from the beginning to the end.
Yeah, yeah, show off.
Those who want to commit suicide should just die.
I know this, but Akane sure is a hysteri–"
Obviously, there are some people who are disgusted with the news, so they create a new kind of fire through defamation.
Miyako looks at the news, concerned.
"Well, you've got everyone's attention, but there's no loss or gain here. You don't fight fire with fire, you know?
In fact, Akane is still not appearing on the show...and we don't know when she'll actually come back.
You always do things as you please, are you going to take responsibility now that the story's gone viral?" Miyako to Aqua.
Aqua replied casually.
"I don't think it's a bad bet. The degree of attention we get is like casino tokens. If we don't gamble, Akane will lose without a fight.
Likewise, we have to raise in order to win a game of poker. If I have even one ace in my hand, I'll definitely make a bet."
Miyako sighed disappointingly, replying.
"But reality is not a game of poker."
Aqua went to Mem-cho to ask for the pictures and video's behind to screen to cover our the scandals happening to Akane. Unfortunately, she doesn't have any. But they had an idea to take some scene's from the director. Yuki even suggested releasing the video of her hugging Akane after Akane accidentally slapping her.
Meanwhile — Akira's house.
Ai reads the news and comments of this recent viral news about Akane's suicide attempt, reading the same comment from lately.
She grits her teeth, squeezing her juice, splashing accidentally on her face.
She wipes her face — then murmured.
"These people...!! They don't even know what depression and online scandal can bought you! They just make mockery without absolute open kindness for the situation Akane-chan is!" she said irritatingly.
Ai turns her head to Akira who's currently working in his laptop to send files to his clients — then asked him a favor.
"Tochān. Akira-Sama, can you hack this guy's phone and send him a threat right away?"
Akira sighed, facepalming.
"Stop being too irrational."
Ai clenches her first, feeling irritated.
"But...!! This guy's! They don't even know what they're saying. They're the one that deserve to die. The lowly becomes lower because of them, and thought commenting wound actually help them out."
Akira takes a sip on his coffee (still typing):
"As it was said. 'Redeeming the time, because the days are evil... walk not as fools but as wise.'"
Ai sighed, she calms her self down and sat at the couch.
"Akira-sama...there's this thing bothering me lately. Yes, you saved my life, but why? I mean, yeah. I have heard your story, you feel guilty and responsible...but isn't that just enough logically and rationally?"
Akira pauses.
He gulps and went silent before whispering.
"The Kid Tokoro punched... Remember when I said he did die? Died from too much blood lose. I haven't told you but he was punched for 5 minutes with a full blows with real power for his age..."
20 YEARS AGO
Principal:
"The Kid Tokoro recently died from blood loss...but it could've been worse if it wasn't for Akira to try and stop it before it went further."
Akira's mother cried, saying
"But still, the child died! Kiyoshi-kun (Akira) could've stopped it from the beginning!"
The principal sighed, clasping his hands.
"Yes, we understand your frustration for your son, but...–"
Akira's mom shattered, crying.
"But what?!"
The principal replied.
"He did call the teachers, but no one believed him because and told him he can simply try and stop them... Or let's say, no one believed him because he was known for as a liar in this school.. So Akira-kun went back and desperately stops Tokoro-kun."
After a while...
Akira's mom's heart was pounding... His Dad is pretty much guilty rabout the what happened to the kid and what his family's reaction will be to the Akira's...
Akira's eye's went blank, deep in thought.
"It's all my fault...it's my fault...it's my fault! Tokoro-kun wouldn't actually be put into nail because he's an underage. The monster is roaming free, while the innocent suffers their punishment...!!"
Time skip— Just the day of his parents being brutally murdered.
Akira approaches the Policeman with an eerie blank eyes.
"Sir..."
The policeman turns his head to Akira, sturttled.
"Oh, Akira-kun. What is it?"
Akira looks up at him, asking:
"Weren't you somehow connected to my mother before... Tell me, who is that guy in my mother's life? On my parents life exactly?"
The policeman crosses his arms. Trying to recall, feeling goosebumps about telling him.
"If I'm gonna be honest kid...the murderer...was your mother's obsessed lover before she even find your father after their break-up. After he found out your mother got married and had kids. He Probably tracked your family down for years before planning to kill them to remove the pain from his eyes."
13 years from the present time... (Akira is 24 here.)
After Ai barged in into Hikaru's room, announcing their break-up.
Hikaru gazes upon the door. Broken.
Akira stared upon his eyes. His eyes were just as the same as the murderer of his family was... Obsession... Lust... Revenge... It's all in one.
Akira's eyes widened, feeling terribly wrong... He eventually recalled what the Policeman said, "... He probably tracked your family down..."
Akira's heart felt all heavy, the atmosphere began to get eerie and all terrifying... History... Is repeating itself.
The Day before Ai's supposed visit to the Takachiho hospital.
Hikaru receives a notification on his phone.
"090-xxxx-xxxx blocks your phone number, you can no longer call or message."
Hikaru smirked, chuckling.
"Too broken to face reality, Akira-sama?"
Hikaru continues to laugh, putting his phone into his pocket.
Present timeline — on Aqua's room.
Yuki shouts, pointing at the vid.
"Ahh! No! No! If you put a little lengthy here it'll look more like an amateur doing his best to make this video!"
Kengo clutches his guitar pick.
"We'll put my music right here?"
Nobu clutches his hand too,smiling
Feeling all excited after nights of editing... It's nearing its end.
"Let's go with a bang!"
Aqua whimpers while on the screen, editing.
"You guys are noisy..."
Yuki approaches Aqua, sharing a photo.
"By the way, I got this picture from the staff!"
Mem-cho sneaks, taking a glance.
"No way, that's sick! Let's use it!"
After a few more minutes of editing.
Yuki clasps her hands, looking at the results currently.
"This is great!" *adding a scene of Akane with them and the hug scene of Yuki forgiving Akane.*
Few more minutes passed
While the other's check on the result, Mem-cho approaches Aqua, asking.
"Hey, Mr. Director. The encoding is done. We're going to upload it now."
Aqua stands up, forcing himself to the . monitor.
"Dammit... these guys are using a machine with good specs...lemme sleep a bit longer...
Meanwhile on the other's side —
Yuki smiles, whispering.
"I wonder how popular it'll get. ♪"
She turns her head to Mem-cho. Worried.
"I hope we'll get at least 5000 retweets."
Mem-cho gives of a warm smile, trying to hide her reaction of exaggeration to Yuki's word.
"That's tough. Sometimes, no matter how much effort you put into your post, it just can't get popular, you know?"
For starters, if we can get 100 retweets in one minute, we might be able to get a good amount of buzz in the end."
Yuki turns her head back to the monitor. Amazed.
"A hundred, eh?"
Nobu fixes his hair feeling all relieved.
"Well, we've given out all. It's time for a showdown!"
Pop—the video was posted.
In just seconds, it reached 20 hearts and 3 retweets, Yuki and the other's, clasping their hands. Hoping for a better range of views.
30 seconds more —
Yuki leans in closer, hoping.
(1 comment, 14 retweets, 50 hearts.)
And in just under a minute, retweets reached 234.
Yuki celebrates,
"We made it!?"
Mem-cho moved Yuki's head aside, shocked at the result.
"We're gonna go viral!!"
After 24 hours — the video hitting 74,000 retweets. Not only did it change Akane's image. But it also secured the popularity of the show.