Epilogue Arrival of Autumn

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Hasebe lightly tapped Miyake's shoulder as she called out to him from the front entrance.

"No, I haven't waited for long. I was bored anyway."

Hasebe missed a week of school but has been showing up at school every day since then.

"Are you fine you quit the Archery Club?"

"It was like passing time aimlessly, to begin with."

"It's my fault, isn't it?"

"No. I just quit because I wanted to quit. Better than that, I'm glad you're coming to school."

She participated in only the minimum five events at the gymnastics festival.

She also contributed to the class at the very least, although not in terms of results.

However, she rarely speaks to anyone other than Miyake and has a strained relationship with

Yukimura, who agreed to expel Sakura from the school.

Miyake stands by her side, silent, as though this is something that can't be avoided at this point.

"At first, I wanted to destroy everything, not only Kiyopon but all the classmates who abandoned

Airi. I know I'm a bad guy."

"No, ——I know how you feel."

"Someone had to be expelled from that exam. But it had to be Kushida-san because that was

the original promise. Right?"

"... Yes."

"I will not forgive Kiyopon. I won't forgive my classmates. But I thought it was wrong to keep

dragging you down and making you suffer."

She tells Miyake the answer that went through all his thoughts.

"Hey, Miyachi. Will you help me in taking my revenge?"

Her eyes were not smiling, and Miyake did not have the courage to ask back if she was really

serious.

"Haruka ..."

"What a joke."

Laughing and deceiving, Haruka begins to walk.

"I'll take my revenge alone."

"I——"

He tried to reach out to Hasebe with his hand but then withdrew it.

She turns her back and walks away.

Despite his hesitation, Miyake silently began to walk behind her.