#chatper four

"...I... I was truly happy to... to have friends. I was happy playing in that pool... I was happy to get to know you all and try my best to help you... Please... if I can make a selfish request, please remember... remember that me... The me who never wanted any of this to happen... ...No... I shouldn't ask that, I... I'm sorry... Nevermind..."

That's as bad as asking for forgiveness. Geez.

"...Please... do not lose yourselves like I did. And... good luck to all of you. I pray that you find the one behind all of this soon...", he finishes before he falls silent.

...It seems like that's all he has to say. He's completely given up on himself, it seems. Not like there was any hope for him in the first place. How dumb to think he could have a normal, happy life.

There's no way you deserve that if you find joy in death. He knows that.

With those parting words the Runway fills with that familiar, dreaded, rumbling as the center of the stage opens up. On cue, metal tendrils seize the Horror Musician by the limbs and quite violently drag him towards the hole. As the robots finish their maniacal cackling, the once friendly figure of Eiji Mazawa disappears into the void.

Upupupu~!

As the other two jump inside, Momotori turns to address the crowd again. It seems they’ve taken to the lead this time around.

“Be proud chickadees! You caught the toootally evil and irredeemable killer! You could show some pizzaz, don’t’cha think!? He did such a neat murder for you all, and half of you are just moping about!”

They point at Kagemori. While everyone was talking, E.ve and the Visual Kei Artist could be seen wrestling (or was it waltzing...?) together as the Speedrunner desperately tried to keep the purple-haired student away from the killer. However, after tumbling over from both their efforts, Kagemori did get in a fairly good hit on Eiji before he was whisked away.

[15] It was a solid sucker punch too, if we may add... Mazawa didn’t even try to move his head.

“That one has the right idea! Anyway, toodle-loo~! We’ll see you in a few... It’s Punishment Time!”

Oh Kyung Min (or "Mickey" as the class commonly called her) was another face many of you had probably never expected to find in such a gruesome position. If it weren’t for the suffocating smell of blood permeating the atmosphere and entangling with the air, you would almost think the SHSL It Girl was simply dealing with a tense dream. Her well-kempt hair neatly framed her face that somehow struck an eerie balance between neutrality and a hint of pain.

You could only wonder what sort of monster would target such a kind girl who had been nothing but kind to most of you.

But, your period for mourning and search for vengeance was about to dawn upon you all as the all too familiar sound of the Judges coming to assess the damage broke the pin-drop quiet that had taken hold of you all.

“Kind’ve a shame, really! She was definitely the most suited for this place compared to you kids. Guess you finally let your jealousy of her get the best of yous, huh?”

As usual, Momotori is here with the insensitive takes. Their horrid ‘KYA-HAHA’ing fills the scene for a moment before they turn back to you.

At least someone was having fun...?

“I knooooow you chickadees are all sleepy but SUCK IT UP! You wouldn’t be this tired if our Blackened didn’t wait so dang long!”

The bird flaps their wings, fixing you with a smug sparkle in their eyes.

“You know by now that times running out, don’t you? Get to it! The Investigation Has Begun!”

As the trio turns away from you, you hear once last comment from your least favorite bird.