The next day at school during the second period, there's some loud noises when the classes are still going. Loud crying sounds across the hallway that catch everybody's attention.
"Uwaaaaahhh....!!!"
There are three girls. The girls who bullied Aya the other day running across the hallway with loud hysterical noises but quickly being stopped by the school counselor.
"What is going on you three?! This is the second period!" The school counselor blocks the girls' way with confused and agitated look on her face. All the students run out of their classes towards the hallway to watch the scene themselves, even the teachers.
"Riku... Riku-"
"He hit us!"
"He also threw water at us...!" The three girls answer to the school counselor while showing their bruised arms and faces and their uniforms that have some wet stains around their chests.
"Who did that to you?!" The school counselor asks with widen eyes.
"Riku Nakamoto!!!" All the three girls say in unison. Aya freezes on the doorway when she hears that. The student counselor looks even more agitated at the whole scene and the crowd surrounding them.
"You three come to my room right now." The school counselor says. The three girls run towards the counselor room while the school counselor quickly points a random student from across the hallway.
"Come get me Riku Nakamoto! Quick!"
The pointed student runs toward the other part of the school building to do what he was told to do. The teachers quickly command the students to go back into their classrooms.
"Alright, show is over! Get back to the class now!"
Aya returns to her desk with her head hanging low, thinking that Riku would do such things to the girls who bullied her the other day. She thought Riku said he didn't harm them. He didn't harm them yesterday. But he harmed them just now right after Riku got to hangout again with Aya yesterday?
The unbothered look on Naoki's face when the whole thing happened shows. Just like on Ryu's face, Tetsu's face, and Hirofumi's face. In fact, they didn't leave their seats at all when the whole commotion happened.
Afternoon recess, Aya is hiding in the girls bathroom with her phone on her ear.
"Aya-senpai, i swear i didn't do it! It wasn't me! I'm not a violent person! I hate bullies too!" Ryu on the other line of the phone call with a desperate tone trying to explain everything to Aya.
"Is that why you did that to those girls because you hate bullies? I can't believe you hit them. You would actually hit girls." Aya replies with a faint voice in a disbelief tone.
"No! No i didn't do that i swear! I don't hit girls, Senpai. I would never do that to you!"
"If you didn't do it, you wouldn't be suspended now, would you? Don't use me as an exception just to prove your innocence."
"Senpai, but i didn't do it i'm being honest! I swear on my life i-"
Aya cuts his words by quickly hangs up the phone call. She lets out a long heavy sigh while sitting on the toilet in a defeated manner. She feels so betrayed.
In the Student Council President Room, Tetsu can't stop giggling while sitting on a chair. Naoki looks at Tetsu with a cheeky smirk. "You look so satisfied, Tetsu."
"Of course i am." Tetsu answers.
"There's more incoming." Hirofumi adds. Naoki looks at Hirofumi in curiosity.
"From you?" Naoki asks.
"No. From Ryu." Hirofumi answers. Ryu raises his hand as Naoki turns his head to look at Ryu.
"Alright. I'm looking forward to it. I do the plan for Aya, while you three handle Riku." Naoki adds.
"Don't you worry. Riku will get it hard coming from me. Nobody is allowed to touch Aya anymore. Not after he dragged her again yesterday after school." Ryu says. The rest of them nod their head.
"We're excited about your plan for Aya instead, Naoki." Tetsu elbows Naoki as he says that.
"Heh. Just you wait until Riku is handled. She has to be completely isolated when i run that plan. Even from us." Naoki answers.
"Are you sure about that? Won't it be backfired?" Hirofumi suddenly asks with a worried look on his face.
"No. I'll make sure it won't. I'll make sure that..." Naoki covers his mouth to hide his smirk. "All she has to return to, is us."
The rest of them look at each other with an anticipated look on their faces.
Aya walks back towards her classroom with her head hangs low. Suddenly being stopped by Suzu, Aya lifts her head to look at Suzu.
"Aya-chan, what's up?" Suzu asks.
"Nothing. I'm just... hungry." Aya says with her eyes averted to somewhere else.
"Your complexion looks bad." Suzu caresses Aya's cheek. "Is it about a boy? Homework?Your grades? I'm sure it's more than just being hungry. You can't fool me, Aya-chan. Please don't hide it from me. Since when you like hiding stuff from me?" Suzu feigning a pout as she asks that.
Aya looks at Suzu with a worried expression on her face. "Can i... be honest with you? I'll tell you everything after school."
"Sure, Aya-chan. Let's hangout later at the ramen place! You can tell me everything that's on your mind or something that happened to you. I'll give you the best consultation ever!" Suzu says with a cheerful tone in attempt to cheer up Aya who looks dejected. Aya nods with a small smile on her face.
"Thank you, Suzu-chan." Aya holds Suzu's hand and squeeze it tightly. Her eyes look sincere for Suzu. Aya and Suzu then walk together while holding hands towards their classroom, but Suzu's head turned a little to look back at Naoki and Hirofumi who have been listening their conversations behind a wall. They nod at Suzu and Suzu nods back at them and then quickly look forward to continue to walk together with Aya.