Monday, evening
Shin's POV
It was already completely dark outside when Shin was sitting in his bedroom and reading an old diary he'd found in his ancenstors' mansion. The old house was about to be sold, over a century after the previous ones had passed away, and the diary was hidden on the dusty attic where nobody would look for it. Shin was sure that was what it's owner intended when he hid it there. The forst few entries were quite boring to read, but as he kept reading, he discovered more and more clues hinting at what might'd happened to his ancestors. The author of the diary Shin was reading had written about unexplainable events happening in the house. He just finished reading one of the last entries that described an incident that resulted in the author's daughter being severly wounded. The owner of the diary wrote that he remembered what happened, but had absolutely no control over what he was doing. He watched, unable to do anythinanything, as he stabbed his own daughter nine times. His wife saw what was happening and managed to knock him out. Is she hadn't come, the author's daughter would'd been dead for sure. His ancestors had no idea what was happening, but to Shin, it was clear what happened. The owner of the house was possesed by a demon. There were two explainations for this: the house could'd been cursed in some way, or... his family had been. It was exciting, reading such an interesting diary, but, on the other hand, the possibility of his family being cursed was the most terrifying idea that'd ever come to his mind. He didn't even want to think about what could happen if he was ever possesed in a similiar way...
Before he could continue reading, he heard his phone vibrate, so he quickly got up and turned it on to see who was texting him. He had a new massage... from an unknown number. Mostly out of curiosity, he decided to check it out.
'Hey' that was all the text was. It couldn't be a mistake, the person who texted him was clearly waiting for him to answer. So he did.
'Who are you and what do you want?' he asked. It sounded a bit harsh, but he considered it appropiate.
'I'm the person nicknamed 'Info-chan' You've probably heard about me already'
'Info-chan'? The infamous student who sold pantyshots to some boys at school and was rumored to know about absolutely everything that was going on at the school? It was surely her. But why was she texting him...? Was he somehow bothering her, or did she think he was a potential client? Before he could think more about it, he saw her next message.
'I want to offer you my help'
Well, at least she was honest and just told him what was she up to. But... help? From Info-chan? How could she help him? And.. how much did she know about him?
'Help? With what? I don't need help from someone like you' he just answered. He didn't want to get involved with her. He'd already heard some pretty nasty rumors about her. He might'd been a freak and a stalker, but he still considered Info-chan a lot worse. He waited a few moments before Info-chan's response came.
'You need me. And you know it. You just don't want to admit it' He felt genuinely scared when he read her text. She knew everything. And she wasn't afraid to talk about it, unlike him. He wasn't actually sure if she knew about what happened earlier that day, but she seemed very confident. He decided to wait for her next text, instead of trying to argue with her. 'I can help you get rid of Taro Yamada'
Shin was staring at the text for the longest time, reading it over and over again. How could she possibly know about something he wasn't quite sure of himself? Was 'getting rid of Taro Yamada' what he really wanted? Sure, he didn't like him, nor trust him at all, but he didn't want him dead. Did Taro Yamada deserve to suffer for simply befriending Oka? He didn't know if he wanted Info-chan's help for now, so he decided to gather information and think more about the subject once he knows more.
'And what makes you think I would want to "get rid" of him? he replied. If she really knew what was going on, she might as well give him a proof. As soon as he saw her reply, he immidiately regretted asking her that.
'I saw you stalking him and Oka Ruto today. Before that, you've overheard their conversation near the lockers. And don't think I've missed that action on the stairs after classes ended. It helped me piece the whole thing together. It wasn't as hard to figure you out as you'd think'
So it was true. She saw everything. It made him think... has anyone else seen him or known about the situation with Oka, Taro and him? Info-chan was even smarter than he thought. He was sure nobody would suspect anything, but maybe he wasn't as careful as he thought.
So she wanted to help him. She had a lot of things he did not - information about everyone and everything at school and a lot of important connections. That might'd been useful for him and would save him a lot of time and trouble. But he still had one question... why did she want to help him?
'I'm assuming you want something in return for your help' What could she want from him?
'I've found myself intruiged in your little "triangle"' How dare she call it that? She was lucky she wasn't speaking to him in person. 'Besides, siding with you and not with Taro might be... beneficial for me'
Why was it beneficial to her? He didn't understand her logic. What could make getting involved beneficial for her? Maybe... she was doing it for another one of her clients. Someone who would do a lot for her in exchange for her helping Shin. But who could benefit from Oka... choosing him over Taro?
The important thing was that Info-chan didn't want anything in return. There was only one thing left before he'd agree to work with her.
'How extacly would our alliance work if I decided to accept your help?'
The reply came quickly again.
'I'm glad you're asking. If you accept my help, I will inform you about anything that might interest you about Oka Ruto and Taro Yamada's relationship. I'll text you what they were talking about, and if something else worth knowing happened beetween them, I'll let you know what, where and when. If something particularly interesting happens, I'll share video footage of it with you. Sounds good?'
The deal seemed pretty safe, considering the fact that he didn't need to do anything for Info-chan. How could she have video footage of everything that was happening at school? Did she have access to some sort of security cameras scattered throughout the entirety of the schoolgrounds? No matter how weird or creepy Info-chan was, he needed an ally. And he needed information.
'Very good' He replied shortly.
'It's a deal, then' Info-chan texted back. 'I'll contact you once something interesting happens'
He'd just made a deal with Info-chan. He was one of her clients now. He took a deep breath. What is done is done, and even if he ever regretted accepting Info-chan's help, there was no going back. Then he thought about Oka. What would she think if she learned about his deal with Info-chan...?
Oka's POV
Oka could finally rest. It was a crazy day, and, worst of all, it never seemed to end. She laid on her bed, looking at the celling and thinking about today's events.
Taro was so nice to her. he didn't judge her, nor push her away, like most of the other students. The mere thought of him made her heart skip a beat. She was starting to fall for him. Or.. had she already...? She knew she couldn't call it love just yet, she still wasn't sure about her feelings towards hi. Either way, she was never this excited to go to school the next day. She had no idea what would happen tomorrow, or how their relationship was going to develop, but she really didn't want to ruin what she'd already accomplished. She didn't want to lose him. She couldn't afford to do something stupid or something that would scare him off. She just couldn't.
She sighed and closed her eyes to sleep.
