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" The class has voted for Tei Atsushi, the ultimate Part-Timer as the blackened. This conclusion was incorrect. " Incorrect? What the hell? They hadn't gotten a class trial wrong, they were going to die.
" What..? What the hell do you mean incorrect! This isn't fair. " Youhei shouted, tears formed in the corner of his eyes, he couldn't die. Not this way, not today. " Everything that has happened today is both fair and just. "
" No the hell it isn't! Monomoko. " Maekawa panted, staring at the rabbit. Was this how everyone was going to die? Not in this pathetic way. Who the hell else could've killed Kumada.
" Before we die, can we.. at least know the culprit? " Maekawa begged, the rabbit was thinking. " The class has came to the incorrect conclusion that Tei Atsushi was the culprit, the true blackened was Yaitabashi Sou, the ultimate terrarium artist. "
" I fucking told you guys it was him. But you all voted me? Me?! " Tei gritted his teeth, gripping the wooden stand in front of him. " I.. fucking Yaitabashi! " Maekawa was about to fucking kill Yaitabashi with her hands.
" As a result, the remaining the students will be punished with death: Ninomiya Youhei, Ikeda Daiki, Denden Misao, Matthias de Clerq, Yokoi Ruka, Maekawa Azusa, Hirose Shingo, Shishikura Osamu, Isoda Mion, and Tei Atsushi. " All their names listed in order, and they couldn't do anything about it.
" It's punishment time. " The voice lingered in Yaitabashi's head, he wasn't killing them, so why did he feel so damn guilty because of it? It wasn't his fault. He just kept believing that.
It wasn't his fault, he just played by the rules. Playing by the rules always got you ahead, was he considered a mass murderer? Was it his fault they were going to die?
He didn't even know. " Congratulations Yaitabashi Sou, as a result of winning the killing game, I will you grant you one wish. " One wish, he could do something very important with one wish.
" One wish? What do you mean? "
" Anything you ask for will be granted. " Anything he asked for, anything. Maybe, maybe if he wished for them to come back. Kumada and Nishiguchi. " I..I wish for you to bring back Mutsuko and Erina from the dead. Please? " He begged, was this allowed.
" Your wish will be granted, please stand by. " Was it joking? No, it couldn't be. This was very real, as real as it gets. Yaitabashi's vision started to blur. It started to go black.
What was happening? What the hell?
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When Yaitabashi woke up, he was outside. Outside, in some sort of garden. His garden at home, he looked beside him, on his left side was an unconscious Mutsuko, and the right side was an unconscious Erina. They were alive again..
This all felt so extraterrestrial. They were alive, outside the killing game, they were reunited together. But not in the after life. In real life. This was really true, the wish, all of it payed off. They were alive, and next to him now.
He crawled to Mutsuko and shook her awake, she rubbed her eyes as the sun hit her face. " H-Huh..? Where am I..? " She asked, turning to Yaitabashi. " This is my garden at home, I'm.. glad you're okay. " How'd we end up here? What the hell? "
" I.. it's a lot of explaning to do, Mutsuko. Let's just, enjoy the moment as we wait for Erina to wake up. " He said, giving her a warm smile. " All I remember was that killing game, I went in the operating room and.. I don't know what else happened after that. "
" ... Let's just ignore it, mkay? " Nishiguchi nodded. " Alright. " Yaitabashi held his knees and rested his head on them, staring at the blooming flowers at the ground. He started at an orange blossom.
It reminded him of Mutsuko, she was lively, blunt, and chastised. It symbolized her well. They were beautiful. Ethereal. And Erina reminded him of a yellow carnation. Very disdainful.
As he was lost in his thoughts he saw Kumada yawn, laying the bed of flowers. " ... What the fuck is this? " She covered her eyes as the sun blinded her. " You're awake Erina. " Mutsuko said, staring at her.
" Nishiguchi..? Yaita? " She said, she pushed herself up as she looked at them. They were all alive again. " But Mutsuko.. I thought you– "
" Shut up, Erina. " Erina scoffed at his very rude welcome. " Hello to you Yaitabashi. " She mocked, Yaitabashi rolled his eyes. But he honestly liked the moment.
It was pure and fun, they were reunited together again. He just wanted to enjoy and cherish the moment with them, because in a minute it could fade away.
Maybe not today, but tomorrow, or the day after that. A turnabout for tomorrow. He wanted to spend every second apologizing.
For killing Erina, trying to kill himself, and for not protecting Mutsuko. He didn't want to experience a pain like that ever again.
Not in a million years he didn't, he appreciated everything that was surrounding him. His friends, the flowers, and the lively atmosphere.
Hopefully it would stay.
Hopefully.