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[Friday, November 12, 5:07 pm]
Mixed with the sound of the wind, I heard the sound of a metal door opening. Yumeto slowly turns around.
A girl with a pale face stood in front of the door.
Yumeto puts his smartphone back in his pocket and approaches the girl.
"Good. You already woke up. I was about to go there."
"Because there was a letter. It said, 'I'm going to the rooftop.' Yumeto wrote it, right?"
"Yeah. Because I was called by the king."
"King? Who was the king?"
"..... It's Seiya-kun. Fuka-san."
Yumeto called a girl's name.
Fuka held her hand over her wide-open mouth.
"Seiya-kun? But, Seiya-kun's dead body is in the equipment room?"
"That was Sousuke-kun. I'll explain the details later. So, could I get your hand a bit"
"Hand?"
When Fuka raised her right hand, Yumeto put his hand on her hand.
"With this, we have cleared the order. And now, the next order will not come."
"You said we didn't get an order because Seiya-kun was arrested?"
"No, Seiya-kun is dead. Only me and Fuka-san are alive."
"Hey, why did Yuna die? Why?"
"...To protect us. She put you to sleep with sleeping pills to make it look like she killed you, and trick the king, who was listening through an eavesdropper."
Yumeto took out Yuna's letter from his pocket.
"This is Yuna's letter."
Yumeto and Fuka read Yuna's letter.
'When Yumeto is reading this letter, I think I am committing suicide. But please don't be sad. I died because I was weak myself. It was really hard for me to get caught up in the king's game. I didn't like fighting with my classmates. But it's the only way to survive, you survive and other classmates die instead. At first, I thought it was hard, but little by little, that feeling faded, I was happy that I survived, with Yumeto and my group members survived too. And with that kind of feeling, I was afraid of myself. So I thought I was going to die too. Maybe I'm not normal because I made this choice. I'm sure Yumeto will angry. But sorry, the twelfth order will not end until two more people die. I wanted to help Yumeto. I wanted my beloved Yumeto to survive.
And also to my friend, Fuka, I want you to survive too. Please, be relieved, Yumeto-kun. Fuka is still alive. What I gave her was not a poison, it was just a sleeping pill. If this is the case, I think Yumeto-kun will surprised that why I tell you I gave her poison. This is a tactic, I have been wondering about this for a long time. I wonder how the king is checking our situation.
We are divided into 4 groups, and it is difficult to keep track of all groups. The king has to give orders, and for their own survival, information is important too. So, while Yumeto and Fuka were sleeping, I unplugged the computer room and I saw it, there was an eavesdropper devices in this room. I'm sure there are eavesdropper devices in other places as well.
So be careful while reading this letter. Please don't let the king know that Fuka is alive, and make look like she died. Then, I might be able to trick the king into thinking that Fuka is dead. Of course, this may not make sense, If the King can operate the Nano Queen's computer, they might be able to find out who's still alive. But my plan might also work too, if they're just sending order with a smart phone or cell phone. Then, If the king is still alive, I'm sure they'll be listening to my acting from now on with an eavesdropping device.
So, I will acting well. I was in the theater club when I was in junior high school. Yohei-kun told you before, do you remember? Only then that I would have to deceive Yumeto-kun, I might be a little nervous. Well, It's been a long time now for this letter.
Finally, I would like to ask you a favor. If Fuka is alive, please date with her. Fuka is my friend and she is a really nice girl. I'm sure you two will be a good couple. And please forget about me. Actually, I might not like Yumeto as much as her. Well, it's rude to say that. So then thanks you very much. I'm glad that I became friends with Yumeto-kun. Good bye both of you.'
After reading the letter, Fuka opened her slightly trembling lips.
"You're a liar.... 'I might not like Yumeto as much as her', What's that?"
"I know"
Yumeto answered in a low voice.
"Even I know this is a lie. I'm sure you wrote this so that I could get along with Fuka-san more easily. Even when Yuna-san was acting like she kill Fuka-san...."
"What did she say?"
Yumeto spoke Yuna's words.
'That's right. Yumeto-kun has no choice but to choose the survive one. There's no other choice, you can forget about dead person. That's what I want even I'm dead. That's why, I hope that Yumeto-kun will become a lover with the survivor and live happily ever after.'
"Uh..."
Tears trickled down from Fuka's eyes.
"Yuna, you idiot! It was our fair fight for Yumeto-kun, but it's cowardly to die frist. There's no way Yumeto-kun will forget about Yuna! I don't want this....."
"..."
Unable to answer anything, Yumeto silently looked up. The floating clouds are dyed orange.
....In the end, only me and Fuka-san survived. Yuna-san, Tokisada-kun, and Seiya-kun are all died. And other classmates too...
The faces of the dead classmates float in the orange sky and disappear.
Those who fought, those who betrayed, those who cooperated.
Those who helped. There was a time when he hated his opponents, but now that feeling is gone.
Before he knew it, tears were running down Yumeto's cheeks.
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Miyauchi and Kawashima, dressed in protective clothing, enter the Class 2A classroom.
Miyauchi stopped in front of Yumeto and Fuka who were by the window.
"I just seized a computer with the Nano Queen program in it at the apartment in Saitama City."
A muffled voice was heard from inside the protective clothing.
"The email sent by Seiya Takahashi four hours ago doesn't seem to lie."
"Four hours ago, is that the time Seiya-kun jumped off the roof?"
At Yumeto's mutter, the head of the protective suit moved vertically.
"He must have set up an email to be sent to the Metropolitan Police Department when he died."
"What else was written?"
"Everything about this incident."
"Everything...."
"Yeah. Seiya Takahashi killed Kazuo Nakayama, a follower of Reborn, and obtained the improved Nano Queen and the Keldo virus. He used it to start a king's game involving the whole class. The purpose is to take revenge for Tomoki Kitamura who committed suicide. It seems like he loved Tomoki."
"Yes. I heard from Seiya-kun on the rooftop too."
An eyebrow crept between Yumeto's eyebrows.
"I think it's probably true. There's no point in lying."
"That's right, I think the same. I don't think he had any accomplices. The matter is now settled
"With more than 30 people died, is this the conclusion?"
"That's right. It's a conclusion."
Kawashima, who was next to Miyauchi, opened her mouth in protective suit.
"The purpose of Seiya Takahashi starting the king's game was to get revenge for Tomoki Kitamura. So, you don't have to worry about the king's game anymore. He committed suicide believing that he should kill himself too. I can't say that solution is good when there were dozens of victims, but the fact that the incident has been resolved has relieved many of the people."
"Those people must be thinking that it would have been better if Fuka-san and I, who both infected with the Keldo virus, had died."
"Maybe so. There were many opinions on the internet that we should kill you guys that infected with the Keldo virus."
"Isn't there something like that in the government and the police as well?"
"...Yes"
Kawashima calmly answered Yumeto's question.
"It is unavoidable to sacrifice the minority to protect the many."
"So that's what it means to be human....."
Yumeto bit his lip hard.
....In the king's game, there were many of his classmates who tried to kill others in order to survive. Is this a human nature?
"But....."
I heard Kawashima's voice from inside the protective clothing.
"Please remember that there were many people who were desperately trying to help you."
"Us?"
"Yes. Not to mention your family, there are many researchers and politicians who are working tirelessly to develop antibodies against the Keldo virus, and there are many people who oppose to killing you."
To Kawashima's words, Miyauchi also said, "That's right."
"There are people who don't hesitate to kill others to save themselves, and there are people who try to save others even at the cost of their own lives. You know that too, don't you?"
"….....I agree"
Yumeto remembered the faces of those who died to save him.
"For the time being, you guys will stay inside the school. Please consider that it will take a little more time for you to meet with your family."
"I understand. Until the Keldo virus antibody is completed, right?"
"Yeah, there's no problem with phone calls or emails now. Also, if you want anything, you can request us for anything."
Miyauchi grabbed Yumeto's arm with a thick glove.
"You guys survived the king's game, please take care of that life. Even just only two survivors, but remember that there were those who acted so hard to save these two life."
"Yes!"
In powerful voices, Yumeto and Fuka replied at the same time.
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[Friday, November 12, 11:11 pm]
When I opened the roof door, a sky full of stars jumped into my eyes. Yumeto walks slowly on the rooftop. I could see the city lights on the other side of the wire mesh to prevent falls.
As he gazed at the light, he heard footsteps behind him.
"Yumeto-kun, you were here."
Fuuka stood next to Yumeto.
"Are you still not sleeping?"
"I'm awake and can't sleep."
Yumeto grabbed the wire mesh with one hand.
"Finally, I should be able to sleep without worrying about anything, but it's strange."
"You can't help it. There were various things..."
The lights of the town were reflected in Fuka's eyes.
"Seiya-kun... he must have thought we were dead, too."
"Yeah. Believing that, Seiya-kun jumped down. I'm sure if heaven exists, he might be complaining about me by now."
"Because you made him think I was dead?"
"That's right. Because I muttered something that made he think Fuka-san was dead. I didn't know where the eavesdropper device was hidden"
"Eavesdropping device... I had no idea about that at all. Yuna is amazing."
"Yeah. The acting that like she killed Fuka-san was also good. I didn't realize it until I read the letter."
"But, she's an idiot."
Fuka's voice trembled.
"There's no way you would choose to die to save me. You shouldn't do that, Yuna. Me, Yumeto, and Yuna would all have found a way to survive, and we were trying to do so."
".....Yuna-san said that from the time of her voting order, she had given herself a minus point. It is true that she had little desire to live..."
"Really, you idiot..."
"But we were able to survive thanks to Yuna-san. I'm sure this is a miracle."
"Miracle?"
"That's how Seiya-kun made his final order. If it had been something else like, 'Every surviving student should commit suicide.' we might not have survived. It feels like a miracle that Seiya didn't give such an order because Yuna make you sleep to save us."
"Yuna....."
Fuka had mutter.
I can hear the rustling sound of the leaves and branches of the konara trees growing around the school building.
"Hey, Yumeto-kun. I have something to tell you."
"....what?"
"I confessed to Yumeto-kun, but I want you to disregard it."
Fuka stared at Yumeto's eyes.
"Of course I still love you. I would be very happy if I could become a lover with Yumeto. But right now, I can't be your lover"
"I see..."
"Don't you ask why?"
"It's for Yuna-san's sake."
"That's right. Yuna gave up her life to help me. And yet, I can't let myself become your lover, Yumeto-kun, whom she loved. Even if Yuna wants it like that."
"It sounds like Fuka-san."
Suddenly, Yumeto's cheeks relaxed.
"I was thinking of confessing to you."
"..... You're not saying you're going to forget about Yuna, are you?"
"I don't mean to."
Yumeto answered firmly.
"I will never forget Yuna-san. She saved my life, and she's the girl I love."
"A girl you love? And yet, are you going to confess to me?"
"I like Fuka-san just as much as her. Yuna-san also wanted me and Fuka-san to going out together."
"..... In the end, doesn't that mean you can't choose either?"
"You think so?"
"That's right. Really, your indecisive personality doesn't change until the end."
Fuuka, who had raised her eyebrows, smiled.
"But that seems to be Yumeto-kun. You like Yuna who died and I who survived. And you don't want either of them to be sad. To tell the truth, as a girl, I should be shocked when Yumeto said that, but I was happy."
"Was happy?"
"Yes. After all, we were the same. you can't forget Yuna, and you have no intention of forgetting her. I chose to break up with Yumeto, But I am still happy that I can date with you. Even though you hadn't forgotten about Yuna."
".....Speaking of which, I'm a terrible man, aren't I? Unlike Fuka-san, I were trying to get both."
"Ahaha. Men are like that."
Attracted by Fuka's laughter, Yumeto also smiled.
"But I'm sorry. If you dumped me, I couldn't fulfill Yuna-san's wish, right?"
"Yes. If there is a heaven, Yuna might be listening to our conversation by now and she might be angry."
"I'm sure there is."
"Heaven?"
"Yeah. I think I'll be able to see Yuna-san again there. And my other classmates..."
Yumeto turned his gaze to the night sky. Fuka, who was next to me, also raised her head.
"Yumeto-kun, do you want to meet Yuna soon?"
".....No. If I go to heaven early, Yuna-san will get angry."
"That's right. It's the life Yuna gave me, so I have to cherish it."
Yumeto and Fuka cuddled up and looked up at the twinkling stars.
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