Chapter 264: First Death

Running as if his life depended on it, a slender young man with medium build, jet-black hair, and blue eyes.

He had a look of terror on his face as he constantly glanced back, searching for clues about his pursuer.

Fortunately for him, there were no signs of her, but he didn't let his guard down. His body still trembled in fear, recalling the girl with pink hair who had been stalking him.

She had been haunting him for a while, a girl who gazed at him with predatory eyes, as if she wanted to kill and consume him.

At first, he tried to distance himself from her as much as possible, but nothing worked; she followed him even to his home.

Hiding in the shadows and emerging from the shadows, this girl had become a nightmare in his daily life—a stalker.

Even when his phone gained the power to predict the future, nothing changed.

He couldn't escape her...

She kept appearing, watching him, savoring his panic, and when he had decided to report her to the police, his phone's entry changed.

[April 10, 6:09 PM "Inside the elevator"]

[I'm cornered, Yuno Gasai stabbed me...]

[I'm dead]

[DEAD END]

He didn't know what was happening. While his future-predicting phone was a great power that saved him from many problems at school and helped him in exams and daily life, it also foretold his death.

And though he didn't panic immediately, he ran when he saw Yuno's dangerous eyes at the classroom door.

The diary didn't lie...

He had to run, or he would die...

(I must hide!)

Swallowing his fear, the young man ran toward an abandoned building.

*Clang

Dropping his school bag, he entered the elevator and panic-pressed the elevator buttons. He knew this girl was dangerous; her murderous intent was astonishing.

He could feel his body freezing just in her presence.

(Hurry!)

Watching as the elevator door closed slowly, the young man sighed in relief.

After all, he would be safe here... or so he thought. Just before the doors closed completely, they were interrupted by hands that forced them open.

"Yukiteru Amano-kun... You're not very smart, it seems."

"Hiiii"

Entering at a slow pace, Yukiteru looked at the knife in the girl's hand and her disdainful gaze.

(Damn! What do I do?!)

Screaming in terror, Yukiteru swallowed saliva, and his pants dampened. He was between a rock and a hard place; a little more, and he would be dead...

"How foolish, you're a complete disgrace... You don't deserve to share the same name as my love~"

Smirking, the girl licked her lips, and Yuno's eyes gleamed. This boy, even with the Future Diary, was heading towards his death.

After all, if he were a bit smarter, he would know how to avoid the "DEAD END."

Fleeing to a different place to change his future, but this boy did none of that. His Future Diary didn't change at all; it directed him straight to the elevator.

A complete fool, blinded by his fears, without using the best tool in his hands to alter his fate.

*Pling...

(What do I do?! Wait... The darts)

With the doors and his body sweating cold, Yukiteru burned the last of his brain cells, remembering the darts he kept in his pocket.

(If I can just...)

"I won't let you..."

But as he tried to take out his darts, the pink-haired girl was faster.

*Stab...

"Guuh?!"

Without hesitation and without fear, she turned her hand, plunging the knife into Yukiteru, just as his diary predicted.

"Guuhhh... Ahhhh"

Groaning and unable to believe it, Yukiteru opened his mouth, trying to speak, but again, the girl stabbed him, making sure this boy wouldn't open his eyes again.

"Ahhhhh"

"Hahahaha"

With the screams of the young man and the girl's laughter, the elevator filled with cries of agony and death, but soon it regained its calm. After all, the boy was dead...

"First... How disappointing, no one besides my beloved should be called 'Yuki.'"

Licking her lips, Yuno's eyes sparkled. She had killed a person, but none of it mattered to her; she had been planning this for a while.

She watched as the boy's corpse was swallowed by a hole, leaving only blood splattered and his phone on the ground.

"Ah, you're here, Third..."

But as she wiped the blood off her hands with a small towel, she looked outside, where a figure stood with a black hat, a gas mask, and a black jacket, staring at her.

And by the huge knife he carried, it seemed he was here with ill intentions.

However, Yuno smiled at this...

She knew this serial killer would show up, rather she left many clues for him to do so. The First is the best bait...

"Hahaha, another foolish man..."

Yuno wasn't a hundred percent sure this man would appear; after all, it was obvious it was a trap. But apparently, this killer had a lot of confidence in his strength.

And if she was not mistaken, the [DEAD END] must have appeared in his diary.

A man too confident in himself.

Does he think nothing can threaten him?

After all, as she checked his diary, a deep smile formed on her face...

She had won, and her [DEAD END] was nowhere to be seen.

[April 10, 6:15 PM "On the Rooftop"]

"I'm cornered, the serial killer will kill me"

"Yuki, appear!"

[April 10, 6:20 PM "On the Rooftop"]

"He's my hero, killed the killer... He did it for me"

"My first kiss, and it's with Yuki... I love him!"

"Very soon... I'll see him very soon"

There was nothing to worry about; her hero would appear. No matter how strong the killer was, he couldn't compare to a power that could destroy a country.

Besides, her beloved could finally meet her, and even though she bought many of his photos, having him in the flesh was better.

*Pling

With the doors opening, Yuno ran. She also didn't forget to open the chat room and send a message...

"Yuno Gasai: Yuki! Save me!"

This is the beginning of this survival game, a game that rewards the winner with becoming a god.

A game she cannot lose...

And for that, she will bet on bringing the strongest weapon, as well as her hero, her beloved, her everything.

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[April 10, 6:15 PM "On the Rooftop"]

"I've cornered the Second"

"A strange elementary school kid appears"

"I'm dead..."

[DEAD END]

And while Yuno was happy, it was the opposite for the serial killer.

His diary predicted his death...

This happened this morning while he was giving an exam to his students; his future-predicting diary foretold his next victim.

It was the First...

Yukiteru Amano, an ordinary 14-year-old boy.

To make sure, he had been monitoring him, and as his diary predicted, Yukiteru owned a Future Diary.

The poor boy didn't hide the fact that he cheated on the exam and avoided bullies. These clues were more than enough for the killer to decide to end him; he was naive and not very smart.

But everything changed when the Second intervened, killing his target.

Yuno Gasai, the owner of another Future Diary, was his student, but that's not all.

The "DEAD END" appeared...

He genuinely couldn't fathom how a girl could kill him. Yet, when he delved deeper into his diary, he discovered that it wasn't her who killed him but an even younger child.

This was unheard of.

His battle suit protected him from bullets and explosions. By the devil, he had cornered the Ninth before; unfortunately, she escaped, but even she couldn't penetrate his armor.

He also wore a gas mask, making him immune to poisons or toxic gases dispersed in the air.

In addition to his strength and skill in assassination, he was confident he could kill even armed police officers.

So how did a primary school kid kill him?

What did he do?

Unfortunately, his diary could only predict his murders; it was utterly useless in providing information about his death.

Nevertheless, he couldn't give up...

There were two Future Diary holders within his reach.

Or rather, one, since the Second killed the First.

And it was highly doubtful that a child could kill him; it was completely illogical.

"In the end, I just have to kill them."

With his killer instinct boiling, the Third took the first step toward the building.

Even if the Diary predicted his death, he believed he would overcome it; it was mere nonsense.

However, he didn't let his guard down either. Instead of just his knife, he also brought a gun and some bombs.

This place was a trap, but it was a trap he had to overcome to become God...

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TN: Sorry this will be last one for today kinda tired ;-; bye