Youjin Kinishita's POV
"Womanizer!"
"Abuser!"
"Pervert!"
"Molester!"
"Enemy of women!"
"Scumbag!"
"You bastard!"
"How dare you hurt Naomi-sama?!"
I suddenly heard a chorus of voices from seemingly nowhere. But I was alone in a dark, unfamiliar place. The harsh accusations rang in my ears, causing my head to ache. Was this a dream?
"Apologize to Nonaka-san!"
"Apologize to Naomi-sama!"
"Apologize to Hana-san!"
"Apologize to Sakura-san!"
Apologize? For what? But I hadn't done anything wrong to them at all. The confusion grew as I wondered if this was indeed a dream.
"You heard them, Youjin-kun? You are such a womanizer. You cheated on me!"
I turned around and saw Nonaka-san in the distance.
"You heard them, Youjin-kouhai? You hurt my feelings!"
Another figure appeared. It was was Susami-san.
"You heard them, onii-chan?"
"You are such a pervert, nii-nii!"
And now, my step sisters Hana-san and Sakura-san joined the accusing voices. I couldn't comprehend what was happening.
"ENOUGH!" An unfamiliar voice echoed, cutting through the cacophony.
I turned and saw a tall woman-like silhouette that I had never seen before.
"W-Who are you?" I stuttered in fear, sending chills down my spine.
She extended her hand, revealing a partial smile on her face.
"I am your destiny."
"Gaaaaaah!"
I gasped for breath as I woke up from a bad dream. It was the first time in my life that I'd had a nightmare featuring people who had betrayed me. The most perplexing part was the tall woman-like figure who appeared to help me in my dream. Could she really be my destiny? It seemed unlikely. I promised myself not to have relationship with someone anymore, or else I would be in trouble.
Glancing at the time, I realized today was the big day for me. It was not only the day of the high school closing ceremony but also the day of my revenge. I swiftly put on a hooded jacket and a face mask to conceal my identity. As I prepared to leave, I encountered the landlady outside.
"Good morning, Hayashi-san."
"Good morning, Kinoshita-kun." She greeted me back. "What would you like for breakfast today?"
Oh, yeah. I had originally planned to have breakfast with her, but I had to change my mind considering my impending mission.
"I'm sorry, but I have something to take care of. Please enjoy breakfast on your own."
"Oh, I see." She nodded.
"I'm off, Hayashi-san." I told her as I left.
"See you later."
The high school was quite a distance from my apartment, taking about an hour of walking. So I decided to jog to the school as part of my exercise routine and save more time as well.
I finally arrived near the school building, carefully avoiding interactions with other students, as my plan could easily be ruined. I looked up to see my three small drones hovering above. One of them was equipped with a portable projector and speaker, while the other had a video and sound recorder.
My smartphone was wirelessly connected to all of my drones, allowing me to set two of them into manual mode for better control. The drone with the portable projector quietly flew into the gym, while the one with the video and sound recorder followed. I watched the live footage from my drone on my smartphone as the two drones successfully entered the gym. The remaining drone stayed above me to monitor my actions.
I saw the students in the gym engaged in various activities – chatting, taking selfies, playing games on their phones. My plan was about to disrupt their enjoyment and make them face the consequences of their actions. I then spotted the four girls who had betrayed me: Nonaka-san, Susami-san, Hana-san, and Sakura-san.
Despite their seemingly happy expressions, I knew they were hiding their fear. I remembered eavesdropping on their conversation at the ramen shop, where they discussed their wrongdoings.
Today was the day of reckoning. The closing ceremony was about to begin, and I had meticulously planned my revenge. I continued to watch the live footage, eager to execute my plan.
The ceremony was on the verge of starting, with Principal Shinohara-sensei taking the stage. Just as she was about to speak, I triggered the drone equipped with the portable projector, playing the video I had carefully crafted, which was projected on the stage wall inside the gym.
"It's revenge time." I said quietly, a wicked smile on my face.
The other drone captured the shocked reactions of everyone in the gym, especially the students and teachers, as they watched the video featuring me.
"Well, well! Long time no see, everyone!" I said in a sarcastic tone. "It's me. Youjin Kinoshita, the most hated student in the hellish high school!"
I observed the various reactions in the live video. Some widened their eyes in disbelief, others glared at the video, and some simply ignored it. However, I noticed that the four girls who had ruined my life appeared to be relieved.
"So… let me tell you why I left this high school?"
The gym fell into a silence.
"BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU, BRATS!" I shouted. "Especially the girls who falsely accused me. You hear me, Nonaka-san, Susami-san, Hana-san and Sakura-san?"
Mentioning the names on the video, the girls visibly paled. But I heard some students whispering to each other.
"Falsely accused?"
"What is he talking about?"
"Are you kidding me?"
"But he betrayed them, right?"
"I remember in middle school he cheated on Nonaka-san."
"We all know he assaulted Naomi-sama."
"But his sisters told us he molested them."
As I expected, my step sisters told everyone about me molesting them. But obviously that was a lie.
"That's right! Those girls I mentioned are the ones who made false accusations about me. They spread the lies to all of you! But do they have evidence about my wrong actions? They don't have… at all! SO WHERE IS THE TRUE JUSTICE?! They may not have proof, but I do, ladies and gentlemen!"
Now the girls looked terrified.
"So… let me show you the truths behind the incidents, everyone. But first, let me take you back to my middle school days when I was dating with my former childhood friend and girlfriend Yurika Nonaka-san."
A short video was shown of me and Nonaka-san having a delightful first date, including moments like watching a movie, enjoying ice cream, playing games, riding the Ferris wheel and sharing our first kiss.
"As you can see, our date went smoothly without any issues at all."
I noticed Nonaka-san with a sad expression on her face. But I felt no sympathy for her.
"Then, one week after our first date, the first incident occured."
The next video revealed me finding Nonaka-san kissing my former best friend Kutake-san behind the gym. She went on to betray me and claim that Kutake-san was better than me and starting a relationship with him.
"You see, everyone? Nonaka-san and my former best friend Kutake-san betrayed me and broke my heart! That's the truth. She even caused him to sever our friendship!"
I observed the students in the live footage reacting with sadness, and some of them directed their glares at Nonaka-san, who was hiding her face in embarrassment.
"And here is the last video about Nonaka-san."
The video was shown of me receiving the glares from everyone, especially my former classmates in middle school. Nonaka-san along with Kutake-san made the false accusation about me cheating on her during our first date. And everyone believed her lies, started to hate me and send me lots of verbal insults.
"Ladies and gentlemen, that's the conclusion of the first false accusation, made by my former childhood friend and girlfriend Yurika Nonaka-san."
The students exchanged murmurs, some expressing disbelief in her actions.
"Wow!"
"I can't believe it."
"She lied."
"How could she?!"
"But does it mean Naomi-sama and his sisters also lied to us?"
I didn't expect all the students to suddenly side with me, but at least doubt had crept in.
"Next, the second incident with your idol, the Student Council President Naomi Susami-san."
The video showed me and Susami-san who were in the stairs inside the school building where she confessed her feelings to me. And I rejected her that made her harm herself. Then the scene shifted to the principal's office where Susami-san and I were reported and the principal Shinohara-sensei suspended me.
The students were shocked by the video, and Susami-san looked on in fear.
"You see, everyone? Your idol is a freaking liar, just like Nonami-san! It's crystal clear that I did not assault her at all. I merely rejected her, but I promise to explain why I rejected her later in this video."
I couldn't help but smirk at the growing disbelief in the gym.
"And here is the 'best' scene for you all, devils!"
The next video displayed the relentless bullying I had endured at the hands my classmates. I was dragged from one classroom to another, subjected to continuous abuse, and thrown about while they laughed.
"Well, did you all really enjoy treating me like a punching bag? Did you feel satisfied avenging your idol Susami-san? I'm sure she felt much better after that. The teachers and even Disciplinary Committee didn't save me, but let you all bully me instead."
The students watched in horror, the reality of their actions coming back to haunt them. They didn't know they had been secretly recorded by my drones. And the Student Council President Susami-san, who was on the stage, appeared close to tears.
"By the way, let me show you something."
I stood up and slowly took of my clothes that made everyone's eyes widen in shock.
"See my body? You all gave me bruises. But they're not yet completely healed."
Not only I got bruised on my chest, but also on my back. So turned to show them more bruises.
"President Susami-san, I will never forget what you did to me! And teachers and Disciplinary Committee… why didn't you help me? Was it because you support the Student Council President?! Even my step sisters Hana-san and Sakura-san joined in the bullying."
Mentioning my sisters, they averted their gaze in shame.
"Speaking of my step sisters, here is the third incident."
Two videos played simultaneously. The first video showed my twin step sisters going to the bathroom while the second video depicted me sleeping in my old bedroom, recorded in night vision mode due to the dark conditions. My step sisters' screams from the bathroom alerted my old man, who rushed to their aid.
"Girls, what is going on?" He demanded while knocking on the bathroom door.
"It's onii-chan…" Sakura-san replied with fear tone.
"He molested us, otou-san!" Hana added.
"WHAT?! WHERE IS HE?" He asked angrily.
"I think he's in his room now, otou-san." Hana-san told him.
"That bastard!" My old man clenched his fist in anger.
Then he went to the upstairs and knocked on the door of my old room.
The scene of the door of my room being opened by me was in perfect sync even in different perspective on the both videos. Then my old man proceeded to assault me, as well as blame and disown me. And the final scene was my twin step sisters made little celebration by giving each other high-five for accomplishing their plan for making him decide to kick me out of the house.
"Well, didn't you two get inspired by Nonaka-san and Susami-san? After all, I had been falsely accused not once… not twice… BUT THRICE!"
My angry voice in my video was loud enough to pierce everyone's ears in the gym. Even the four girls who ruined my life covered their ears and closed their eyes. I made them terrified with my anger in the video, but they deserved it.
"YOU HEARD ME?! I HAD BEEN FALSELY ACCUSED BY THE GIRLS I TRUSTED THREE TIMES!"
Those girls began to cry, and I couldn't help but feel disgusted by their actions.
"I TRUSTED THEM IN LONG TIME! BUT THEY USED ME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE! THEY HAVE NO EVIDENCE FOR THE CRIMES I NEVER COMMITED, SO IT'S OBVIOUSLY THEY LIE TO YOU ALL! THEY MAKE YOU ALL BELIEVE IN THEIR LIES! EVEN WORSE, MY PARENTS DON'T CARE I AM MISSING!"
When I made that speech in the video, my throat almost hurt myself. But I managed to calm. Thankfully, the landlady wasn't in the apartment when I made that speech. If she was in there, then she might hear my raged voice during making the revenge video.
Then everyone muttered each other again.
"You've got to be kidding me!"
"No way!"
"Those girls…"
"Ugh! I hate them now."
"I regret for hurting him."
"I shouldn't believe them."
"Me too."
"Poor Kinoshita-kun."
While watching the live footage, I rolled my eyes in disgust. But they sounded sarcastic for me.
"I apologize for my outburst, everyone. It's just… those girls who betrayed me shattered my world. I never thought they made unexpected happenings to me. No matter I kept telling you all the truth, you always refuse to believe me."
Everyone in the gym was in shame.
"I don't need your sympathy. You all don't need to believe the evidence I showed you, because I know deep inside of your hearts and souls that you never, never, never believe me at all no matter what! Besides, I'm not just an enemy of women, but I am an enemy of humanity for you! And all of you, students and teachers, aren't only strangers, but all of you also my mortal enemies. Wait, no… EXTREME MORTAL ENEMIES IN MY WHOLE LIFE, especially you, Nonaka-san, Susami-san, Hana-san and Sakura-san!"
It seemed my anger in my video made everyone's hearts beat faster with my speech.
"By the way, I believe some of you already saw something above you."
I noticed some students and teachers looked up at what they saw.
"That's right! Those are my drones I secretly bought them years ago that those girls and even my family didn't know. They have been monitored me in the whole time."
"That means, those drones also captured the solid evidence: Your horrible actions with me." I continued. "I purposely made the plan to show you all of my evidence instead of the day after the incidents. You know why? Because of one word for you: SURPRISE!"
That made me smirk in amusement.
"To surprise you, everyone. I thought of my plan for the right time and the right place to show you all the evidence I have. That's why I planned to get revenge on the girls, including all of you, on Closing Ceremony Day."
My drone with camera pointed at my former girlfriend Nonaka-san.
"Anyway, I have the messages for the girls who betrayed me. First, Nonaka-san…"
She looked at the screen with the sadness on her face.
"I shouldn't be friend with you in the first place. I thought you liked me, just like you said in your confession before. But I didn't know you secretly hated me in the whole time, that's why you let my guard down!"
My former childhood friend's eyes widened in disbelief. But then I heard her voice from the live footage.
"N-N-No… That's not what I-"
But my next speech in my video interrupted her.
"Thanks to you, my former best friend Kutake-san betrayed me. And I even lost more friends in the middle school, they believed your lies. And because of you, my dream to be comedian was gone forever, Nonaka-san."
My drone with camera pointed at Student Council President Susami-san.
"President Susami-san…"
The Student Council President was her turn to hear my message for her.
"I'm truly sorry for hurting your feelings by rejecting your confession. But you know why? Because of Nonaka-san."
Susami-san widened her eyes in disbelief at my simple reason for rejecting her.
"Your confession reminded me of Nonaka-san who traumatized me, that's why. I thought you might betray me if we were dating, just like with her before. But I was wrong! I never thought you used your power as the Student Council President to manipulate the students including my own sisters and the teachers to abuse me and support you, Susami-san!"
My former friend shook her head endlessly, as if she wanted to defend herself from my speech in the video.
"I tried to tell you why I rejected you before, but you didn't let me. Well, I shouldn't help you in the first place, so we wouldn't be friends, President Susami-san."
And finally, my drone pointed at my twin sisters Hana-san and Sakura-san.
"Hana-san and Sakura-san, I thought you were the best sisters I'd ever had, but I was wrong! You believed the false accusations from Nonaka-san and Susami-san. Just like them, you made the set up to me and even made my old man disown me!"
My twin step sisters were now in tears.
"Onii-chan…"
"Nii-nii…"
"My old man shouldn't have remarried your old hag, Hana-san and Sakura-san. Then we wouldn't have become step siblings. Now, then…"
"Here it comes…" I whispered to myself while watching the live footage.
"If it weren't for those four girls, none of this would have happened. And thanks to you, girls, I've learned a valuable lesson: NEVER TRUST EVERYONE!"
Just like the promise I made for myself, I wouldn't make more friends and relationship anymore.
"This video teaches you all, especially you, Nonaka-san, Susami-san, Hana-san and Sakura-san, the lesson… for messing up with the wrong person like me!"
"However, if you dare to mess up with me again…" I continued as I showed my smartphone with the message on the phone screen in my video. "…I will submit the evidence to the authorities, especially The Board of Education."
The gym fell silent in dread.
"It would be a shame if this high school's reputation were tarnished, don't you think? Besides, if I were to upload this evidence on the internet, it would become viral and the world would pass judgment on this school."
"But don't worry, ladies and gentlemen." I reassured. "I haven't shared this with anyone outside the school. Still, you would be wise not to cross my path again, or else…"
The everyone in the gym trembled, fearing the implications.
"And I, Youjin Kinoshita, hereby declare that I am leaving this hellish high school!"
My sudden announcement left everyone, including the teachers and principal, in shock.
"That's right! I'm no longer attending high school to allow myself to have a peaceful life without any of you, especially you, girls! So I have no intention of causing any more trouble."
The students whispered among themselves.
"Expelled?"
"No, that can't be."
"Isn't Shinohara-sensei the only who can make that decision?"
"But he has been absent for two months, right?"
"It's all their fault for ruining his life!"
"And we got dragged into this mess."
"But still, those girls made us believe in them."
"Thank you for watching and enjoy your summer break." I continued. "Here is the last video for you all."
The final video I presented was an AI-generated anime video with audio.
The anime video featured two students, a male and female, walking to the high school and engaging in casual conversation. However, the female student suddenly stopped.
"Uh… Kouhai?" The male student was confused why she stopped walking.
"Senpai, I need something to tell you." She replied.
"Yeah?"
He expected she would confess her feelings for him, but she turned around in front of him and suddenly flipped her skirt to exposed her panties to him. Her inappropriate action made him blush and freaked out.
"Kouhai, what the heck?!"
The unexpected action was interrupted by the stern voice of the tall female student who was head of Disciplinary Committee.
"Hey, you! What do you think are you doing?!"
The male student tried to answer, but he was scared.
"S-S-S-Senpai… it's… it's not what you think."
"Really?" She raised her eyebrow. "Then why did you flip her skirt?"
"W-What? No, I didn't!" He raised his hands to defend himself. "She just flipped her skirt herself. That's why she freaked me out. Am I right, Kouhai?"
The female student wanted to tell the truth, but she thought it was funny for seeing his reaction.
"No, that's not true!"
The male student was shocked at her response, thinking she lied to the head of Disciplinary Committee.
"Kouhai?"
"You saw him, Senpai. He flipped my skirt!"
Then the tall student glared at him.
"I knew it!"
He was surprised at the betrayal from his kouhai with the false accusation.
"I told you I didn't, Senpai!"
"Shut up, you pervert! I will report you to the principal's office immediately."
She grabbed his hand and dragged him with her. And the female student smirked mischievously at the sight.
Little did the three students knew, the two middle-aged men who had cups of tea, witnessed the incident from a distance. They believed the male student didn't do something perverted at the female student.
"Hhmmm… girls!" One of men scoffed.
"Hahahahaha!" The two men laughed and sipped their tea together.
The AI anime video ended.
"It's done." I smiled as I stopped recording the live video.
While waiting for my drones to return, I heard the noise from somewhere. I assumed it was from inside the gym. It sounded like everyone was in panic, but I expected the principal would report the girls who betrayed me to her office. If so, they absolutely deserved it.
"Revenge is a dish best served cold. Hahahaha!" I said quietly with laughter.
Though I had succeeded in executing my revenge, my plan was far from over. My next goal was to ensure the high school's closure, thereby achieving ultimate justice.