Tacenda

When the day hits dark, the clock turns evening, Naoki spots Aya walking towards her house by herself from his bedroom windows. Naoki quickly runs out of his house, followed by Hirofumi, Tetsu, and Ryu, and they all quickly corner Aya in an empty alleyway before she reaches her front house. Looming over Aya under the moonlight, casting their whole shadows over her entire body.

"Where have you been?" Naoki asks. His voice deepen, sounding more sinister than usual.

Aya looks up at them while clenching her school bag, half scared half confused. "I was just... out and about. Browsing some anime merchandise." Aya answers hesitantly.

"Without Suzu?" Hirofumi asks. All their eyes darken and narrowed at Aya's face, looking for some truth by reading her body and face languages.

Aya wears a confused expression. "Oh, so you know? Suzu doesn't always like the anime i like, you know?" Aya answers. Regretfully, none of them believe her words.

"But still, all by yourself? Or you actually weren't?" Ryu adds. Aya lets out a long heavy sigh while putting down her hands to her sides.

"I'm... i actually was." Aya answers hesitantly with her eyes roaming around.

They know.

They know she's lying. But they decided to let her go and back away.

"Alright, if you say so." Hirofumi says calmly. Their sinister demeanor instantly gone and that makes Aya sighs in relief.

"I have to go home now. See you tomorrow." Aya quickly runs away from them to finally get into her house to go home. Naoki, Tetsu, Ryu, and Hirofumi just staring at each other without saying anything, but they all have one same thought in mind.

The next morning at school.

Very early at school, barely anyone there, barely any workers there such as the janitor and the security guard. But Naoki, Tetsu, Ryu, and Hirofumi already there in Aya's classroom. Talking to Suzu as Naoki hands something to Suzu.

"Let us know once you plant it in her bag." Naoki says after he hands Suzu something into her hands. Suzu nods while also looking conflicted.

"But, are you guys sure about this? What if she finds it one day?" Suzu asks with a worried expression on her face.

"She wouldn't know what this stuff is. She's too dumb for that. And it's your job to plant it deep where she won't be able to find it. We paid you hefty for your tasks." Naoki answers calmly but with a stern voice.

"Alright. I'll do it when she's not on her desk. Or maybe you guys can help me to distract her so i can plant it." Suzu says. The guys nod their heads.

"We'll find a way." Hirofumi adds.

"She won't be able to get away from us again. We'll make sure of that."