"How could you all be so mean to Bocchi-chan?"
Goto Hitori heard Tanaka Masao sticking up for her and nodded frantically in agreement, screaming inwardly.
"That's right, that's right, how could they say such mean things to me?"
"Bocchi-chan also has self-respect."
"I also have self-respect."
"She's just not good at collaborating with others; she still has her own strength."
"That's right, I have strength, I just haven't collaborated with anyone before."
"You should also be considerate of Bocchi-chan; she's been alone since she was little, and even communicating a simple sentence with others is an issue for her.
Now, during collaborative performances, it's already quite good that she can even make a sound…"
"That's right, I…"
Listening to Tanaka Masao start revealing her past, Goto Hitori blinked, a little slow to react.
But in the time she was Stunned, Tanaka Masao had almost exposed her deepest secrets.
Feeling the gazes of pity and sympathy from the others, Goto Hitori's face flushed crimson, wishing she could find a trash can to hide in.
However, there was something more important now. Goto Hitori struggled to hug Tanaka Masao's leg, her big, teary eyes pleading.
"Tanaka, please, don't say any more."
Tanaka Masao had no intention of stopping and reprimanded her.
"What's with that expression! What's with that look in your eyes! What are those tears for!
Don't back down; we need to let everyone know your efforts and your contributions, and make them feel ashamed of what they've done.
What right do you have to mock someone who works hard?"
"Tanaka, really, please, don't say any more."
Goto Hitori was already crying from being touched; at this moment, she only wished Tanaka Masao would stop.
"No, Bocchi-chan, I can't stop.
I haven't finished yet. Bocchi-chan practices guitar every day, hiding in a dark closet.
Because she has no friends, her holidays lack the social activities of normal girls, like shopping or going out. She can only stay at home with her guitar…"
"Ah, I'm tired; let's just perish."
Having her past exposed in public, Goto Hitori completely lost the will to live, turning into a pile of ashes and scattering.
"Tanaka, having you is my blessing."
Goto Hitori was tormented by Tanaka Masao to such an extent that the others couldn't bear to watch.
"It's a good thing I'm not close to Tanaka; otherwise, if he did that to me, I wouldn't want to live either.
Bocchi-chan is truly tragic, in every sense."
Even Yukinoshita Yukino quietly took a step back, increasing her wariness of Tanaka Masao.
"Tanaka-kin's danger level has risen another notch; he's evolved from a harmful bacterium to a virus. I need to be more careful.
By the way, he shouldn't know about my affairs, right…?"
Seeing that Goto Hitori was about to disappear, Ijichi Nijika couldn't bear it and quickly spoke up.
"Alright, Tanaka-kun, we have deeply realized our mistakes. We shouldn't have overlooked Bocchi-chan's efforts."
Hearing that Ijichi Nijika had deeply realized her mistakes, Tanaka Masao let out a breath and turned to look behind him.
"See, Bocchi-chan, everyone understands your hard work. Come on, let's try our best to play the most beautiful music in the world."
But at this moment, Goto Hitori was already lying on the ground, spitting out her soul, looking like she was about to ascend to heaven.
"Oh, Bocchi-chan, what happened to you? Who hurt you so badly?!"
Everyone: Besides you, Goto Hitori's best friend, who else could it be?
Tanaka Masao looked heartbroken, performing a smooth slide on his knees directly to Goto Hitori's side, desperately shaking her shoulders.
"Bocchi-chan, wake up, don't fall asleep."
With Tanaka Masao's shaking, Goto Hitori's neck lolled, and she completely stopped breathing.
"No~, Bocchi-chan!"
Goto Hitori dies, the end of the show.
"Cheers to the finale."
(It didn't.)