Even if...
Chasing after him wouldn't explain anything, would it?
Shiina Chizuru thought about it for a while and could only pack her school bag in annoyance.
Although the topic she discussed with Teacher Tsukino was quite explosive internally, it sounded like a riddle to outsiders, so other classmates didn't pay attention.
The students were still discussing the topic that had been trending on the "Hachijojima High School Hot Search List" since the beginning of the day.
"Really? Oshika Masaru and Tamura still haven't woken up?"
"Not only haven't they woken up, but the hospital can't even find out what their illness is. They're just in a coma; other than some external injuries, everything else is fine. They say they might need to be transferred to a larger hospital in another city for treatment."
"Is the news reliable?"
"My buddy's sister's best friend's younger sister's stepmother's daughter works at the hospital, so how could it be fake?"
...You think they might have offended someone?
"Given how Tamura and The male deer are in cahoots, it wouldn't be surprising if they offended anyone, would it?"
"But there aren't many people capable of doing something like this… Do you think they might have peed on someone's tombstone and got their just deserts?"
"The Master does not speak of strange powers, chaotic spirits."
"The Master does not speak of them, but does not disbelieve them. It's starting to get hot these days, you can consider trying it; if you get possessed by a ghost, you'll feel a chill down your spine, like carrying an air conditioner with you, and you can easily get through the summer."
"Then I'm afraid I won't just be chilled, I'll be dead. Seriously, aren't the police doing anything?"
"They're not dead, they have noses and faces, and they can breathe. How can they intervene? The doctors said their symptoms are just like being asleep, just the kind of sleep you can't wake up from."
"Sleep you can't wake up from… How is that different from being dead?"
...Don't ask me such philosophical questions, I don't understand. I'm thinking, maybe they traveled to another world, and they'll wake up after ten or twenty years when they come back.
"Why are you being so silly?"
"Don't say it, but don't you say it, my brother's former classmate's JoJo was just like that…"
Hearing this,
Shiina Chizuru had already finished packing and stood up.
She was a witness at the time, yet she couldn't answer that question for them.
Shiina Chizuru also couldn't understand why Tamura and Oshika Masaru were still in a coma… Leaving Tamura aside yesterday, he didn't hit Oshika Masaru too hard, and even if he did, the fact that the hospital couldn't find anything was somewhat abstract.
She wanted to ask Hayato.
But after school today, he didn't show up again.
Shiina Chizuru didn't even know if she should wait for him.
↑ After this thought popped up, Shiina Chizuru vigorously fanned her nose with her palm. No, no, no, no, no, why would she think that? She and Hayato weren't friends; it was a twisted relationship between a threatener and a victim.
She should avoid him at all costs.
Thinking this, she quickened her steps and left the classroom.
What's important now is…
But why didn't he come looking for her?
Was it because the matter of Teacher Tsukino embezzling public funds was exposed, and he no longer had leverage, so he didn't come?
Or was something delayed?
Or did something happen on the way?
He, he wouldn't have been hit while cycling or walking, and then died, would he!?
At this thought, Shiina Chizuru trembled.
She quickly pulled out her phone, ready to contact Hayato.
Upon opening the contacts interface, Shiina Chizuru pursed her lips, then put her phone back into her skirt pocket.
She continued to fan herself vigorously with her palm.
No, no, no, no, no, no, why would she have such a thought?
Why should she care about someone who threatened her?
Even if he died, it would be a good death, meow.
Besides, the probability of such a situation occurring is less than one in a thousand.
...What's important now is to figure out how to explain it to Teacher Tsukino! Why am I constantly thinking about other things!? Shiina Chizuru scolded herself.
"Wow, seriously, it was so tragic!"
Shiina Chizuru heard the classmates behind her discussing, "When the bicycle and the sports car collided, I watched very carefully, the person on the bicycle, let alone the person, even the bicycle flew up… at least two stories high."
"Eh? When?"
"Yesterday."
"Oh, I see…"
One student spoke with great enthusiasm, but the other seemed to have little interest, merely responding blandly.
Shiina Chizuru, however, couldn't stand still. Yesterday?
Bicycle? Sports car? Could it be that when he was cycling back, he didn't see the car in the heavy rain, and then…
But, if someone from the school had been in a car accident, it should have been common knowledge.
Shiina Chizuru didn't care about that much; her desire to know the details was reluctantly suppressed.
"Classmate…" Shiina Chizuru wanted to call out to him.
...In "G●A - V"... you should go buy a copy too.
"Okay, I'll buy it when I get home…"
After their conversation, they heard Shiina Chizuru's call.
They both turned around.
"Oh, oh, huh! Wh-what's up?!" The one who had been speaking excitedly was now a complete stutterer.
"...Never mind then."
Shiina Chizuru said blandly, and once her emotions settled, she couldn't help but grit her teeth and admonish, "Don't discuss games in school! Studying properly is the key!"
With that, she stomped away with heavy steps, clatter clatter clatter.
"...That's Shiina Chizuru, the top student in our grade, right?" The one who had been speaking excitedly looked at Shiina Chizuru's petite back and couldn't help but sigh, "...She's really strict. We were just chatting casually after school."
"No," the other pushed up his glasses, the lenses flashing white, "She came specifically to remind me because she doesn't want me to lose my ambition playing games. She's definitely secretly in love with me!"
"...So that's how it is."
Shiina Chizuru was unaware of their conversation.
Otherwise, she would have at least called them 'knowing heaven is easy, defying heaven is hard'.
She walked for a bit, huffing, and after turning the corner at the end of the corridor, the scenery before her suddenly changed… To be precise, she saw a familiar back.
Tall and slender.
With a short ponytail tied with a purple hair tie at the back of her head.
Shiina Chizuru stopped.
This back belonged to Hayato.
She was stunned for a moment.
The latter had his back to her, so he naturally didn't see her presence.
Shiina Chizuru hesitated slightly.
She didn't know whether to greet him or not.
He was the bad guy who threatened her, so it was obviously better to ignore him and walk away.
But what if he had actually seen her, and this was just a test? If she was caught sneaking away, the consequences...
Shiina Chizuru subconsciously touched her backside.
That might not be something that could be resolved with just one slap.
Mr. Hayashi might pull out something even more terrible to attack her backside.
"...What do you intend to do by not coming to the library?"
Then Shiina Chizuru noticed that Hayato was talking to someone else.
The person standing in front of him was...
Shizunomiya Natsuki.
Shinomiya's Conjecture and Shiina's Escape (Monthly Ticket Bonus 113.5)
Shizunomiya Natsuki heard about the tragic incident involving Oshika Masaru and Tamura early this morning.
The story was filled with tragedy and Weird.
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