Rumor

[Miya's POV]

"Saromi-san, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Right after I reached the classroom, Makiko, the class rep, immediately ask me if I was fine.

"What was the upperclassman's business with you?"

"Upperclassman? Oh, he was returning something that I dropped."

I had to lie as I don't want to make the situation complicated.

"Is that so..."

I go back to my seat and prepare for the next period. My seat is at the very back and right next to the window. I got the best seat in the entire class, it's far from the teacher and I got to see the school field clearly.

"4 p.m. is it..."

"What is it with 4 p.m.?"

"E-Eh?"

Suddenly, Fujiko appeared right beside me.

"How long have you been there, Fujiko?"

"Long enough, I came here with that upperclassman."

"Shouldn't you be heading class, right now?"

Recess is over by now, and the teachers is on their way to their respective class. I really want to be alone right now.

"I want to talk with you for a bit."

"Fine, what is it?"

Odd, never seen Fujiko this serious before.

"You are meeting that upperclassman this evening, right?"

"W-Wait, how did you know?"

I'm pretty sure it's a secret between him and I.

"I knew it by looking at you, Miya. You can't get it off your mind, right?"

"..."

"Anyway, Miya, you should be ready, y'know?"

"Be... ready?"

"He might be confessing to you. So you should always be ready."

"C-C-Confess!?!"

Wait, I said that out loud. Everyone in the class could hear my voice. I hate you Fujiko.

[Shiro's POV]

I make my way to class after asking Miya to meet me this evening. Can't wait to seat at my seat because I got the best seat in the entire class. My seat is at the very back and right next to the window, it's far from the teacher and I got to see the school field clearly.

When I enter the classroom, for some reason, everyone stares at me like I am some disgusting monster.

"Mm, what happened?"

After I ask that question, my body got pushed to the wall and some guys are holding in place.

"Mind explaining what happened today?"

Then, a girl with... emerald green hair step up in front of me.

"Wait, are you... Yukino?"

"Yes, you monster."

"What's happening? Let me go!"

"Explain what have you done to the first year earlier?"

"First year?"

Are they talking about Miya? Wow, news spread faster than I can get to class.

"I know you are a pervert but I don't know you are after younger girls as well."

"Wait, I never do anything to her."

This is changing into a cliche anime real fast. I need to stop thi-

"So then explain every single detail on what happened then we'll let you go."

Why is Yukino in my class, she is annoying as all hell.

[Takeshi's POV]

"Hey, Fumiko, can I copy your notes from last class?"

"Sure, here."

Should I tell her about Shiro? I mean the rumor spreads pretty quickly so she should have known about it by now. I'm asking her anyway.

"Thanks. Hey, Fumiko, have you heard about the rumor?"

"Rumor? Fumiko doesn't hear any rumors. What is it?"

"Well, it's about Shiro."

"Shiro? Fumiko is curious now."

[Makiko's POV]

"Meeting the senior after school?"

"Y-Yes, he said there was something he wanted to talk with me."

He even came to this class searching for her. I thought it has connection with the school but I have no idea it was because of personal stuff.

"That's good, Miya! You don't have to be alone anymore, right?"

"Don't expect him to just confess, Fujiko! His face looks really serious when he said it."

"The more serious he is, more likely he is going to do it, right?"

"Can we stop talking about it, please!"

"Don't worry, Miya. I, your friend, will be there so don't worry. I have to go back to class now, see you this evening."

With that, the girl with caramel brown hair leaves the classroom casually. Looking at Miya, she looks so frustrated after everyone knew she's meeting the senior after school. I need to help her, I'm the class rep after all.

"Hey, Miya. Are you okay?"

"Oh, Makiko. Yes, I'm fine."

"Really? You don't seem very fine."

"It's just... I'm sure the senior wants to talk about something important and not going to confess."

"If you think about it that way, just keep it that way. I'm sure you are pretty scared now to meet him but just be yourself and you'll be fine."

"Are you sure?."

"Mm, I'm sure."

"Thanks, Makiko."

[Yukino's POV]

"So what is the business you have with her?"

"Do I have to tell you?"

This guy... He's dangerous... He is the enemy of all women! I don't want a first year to be involved. I need to force it out.

"You know, unless you tell me what it is, I won't let these guys let go of you."

"Do whatever you want I don't care, I will never tell you."

Damn, this guy... He's not going to let it out so easily, isn't he?

"You know, if you tell me, I won't report the incident this morning to the school. You know how much trouble you'll be in if that happens. You might get expelled, you know?"

He surely will give up, right? No one wants to get reported as a moleste-

"Do it."

"I knew it you wo- What? You don't care?"

"Nah, if I got expelled, that'll be better."

I feel like I want to crush this guy right now.

[Sae's POV]

Finally, the meeting ended after 30 minutes. Because of this damn meeting, I'll be late to class. I hope those kids haven't done anything bad while I'm late-

BING!

A message? It's from the teacher of Class 2-B. Why is he messaging me? Is it something important.

CRACK!

Those kids, I'm only late for 15 minutes! Am I not strict enough? And Shiro, if anyone gets hurt, you know you ain't living long.

[Shiro's POV]

The interrogation session has turned into a fight it seems. It's me versus members of the disciplinary committee plus Yukino. Why is the members of the disciplinary committee doing here? Anyway, I need to focus on not getting anyone badly injured otherwise I'll be in trouble with Sae-sensei.

"Ahh!"

One of the guys swings his right arm towards my direction. Looking at the size of his body and muscles, blocking it with my hand is a bad idea. Instead, I barely dodged his attack but the others seem to join in soon so I need to be fast. Looking at his posture, his left leg is lifted from the ground, I took this opportunity and pushes his other leg while pushing his head towards the ground. With his momentum, he falls onto the ground face first.

One down, two to go. Both of them charge towards me, they are not focused on anything else other than punching me. Unlike the first guy, these two are not so muscular so it should be fine blocking their punch with the palm of my hand. I blocked it and took another opportunity, they are very close to each other so I pull their arms at each other's direction, they headbutted in the air. Because of their momentum as well, they are falling towards me, so I step aside and they fall onto the ground.

"I hope you guys are okay otherwise I'll be in trouble."

"You forgot about me!"

"...!"

Yukino attempts to kick me for the back but it failed. I caught her leg mid-air, then I pull her leg upwards making her fall.

"That's enough."

"You think so?"

Two arms caught me from behind. It was the first guy that beat, damn, he's tough.

"You know, I'm so annoyed because of you. I'm not letting you do anything to that first year. What is so attractive about that nerd, anyway?"

"Nerd? How do you-"

And with that I remembered, the girl with emerald green hair, the one that threatens Miya long ago. She... is... the...

Out of pure anger I use my elbow to hit the guy behind me. I rushes foward grabbing Yukino by her neck.

"Hey! Awk! Let- Let me go!"

"You are the ONE! The one that hurt her, didn't you?"

"Awk! AWK! ARGH!"

"STOP IT, SHIRO!"

"EH?"

I let go of Yukino by hearing the voice of Sae-sensei, she fell onto the ground kneeling while coughing.

"Shiro, follow me."

"I'll never forgive you, Yukino."

"That's enough!"

[Sae's POV]

"I can't believe it, Shiro, you've done it again. This place looks like hell after being destroyed."

"Sorry, sensei."

"Follow me to my room, and for everyone else, this period is self-study."

I really don't want to do this but... I don't have any choice. After all that he has done in this school and for the rest of his life, I can't ignore this. Countless innocent people have been hurt, this guy is a ticking time bomb. No wonder why the police is searching for him. He has gone through the hardest life that anyone could ever go through.

[Shiro's POV]

This is the end for me, is it? My hands are the dirtiest ever in the world. For my hand, murdering is not an anomaly. This is the way that I have been raised, as someone who is not afraid to kill. Sae-sensei's late husband done that, I have no choice but to learn it. She gave her last warning last fall. There's nothing else I can do.