And… doing another chapter before I actually finish another chapter for a different story. UknownHero here and welcome to another chapter of He Knows! Been a while a new updates to the game means more narrative opportunities! I mean, I really need to update more but I kinda have uni… I really look up to YanDev, and since I'm too nervous/not skilled enough yet to help out I may as well keep people into the game by writing.

Anyway, onto the reviews! To Lillafor and the random Guest: Okay, I kinda admit that the plan of this story was going to be that most of the girls actually survived, but now you just kinda made it darker considering what I can think of. Still, I'm getting the feeling that I'll be too guilty to write their neutralizations. Besides, I've only done two girls and Ayano is learning from her past mistakes. She's going to be more and more lethal as the story goes on… which I hope I can nail. To another Guest: Yes, the woman is an OC. I just Google translated her name from, I think, Sadist Masochist or something.

Anyway, that's it for now! Let another waifu enter the stage!

Load Game… Start!

Chapter 7: The Actress

I'm not sure… If I can do this.

I've screwed up so many times already, and it always led to someone close to me nearly dying.

I'm just a human… but I have to be much more to save those around me.

I can't give up, even when it's hopeless.

I can't just walk away, or else people will die and it'll be my fault.

And I just can't back down. For what she did to me, Amai-chan and Osana and everyone else I don't know about whose lives were ended by her.

Because I know.

I have to be the one to stop her.

(Friday)

Ayano didn't know what to expect when she went school today. It was reeling from the assault and the atmosphere had dropped significantly for the past few days. The attacker was (obviously) not caught yet (and hell she'll ever will be until she got Senpai), students were signing up to Martial Arts in droves and a lot of people were scared for their lives. However, things seemed to be… brighter.

She saw people going back to their daily routines, smiling. Forgetting the fact that only a few days ago that their fellow classmates nearly died.

And she would like to keep it that way.

She had been reckless. Going for full-frontal assaults, trying to kill her rivals up-front just to satisfy this growing bloodlust that awakened inside here, wanting to see those bitches and whores die like the dogs they were.

But not today forth.

She was studying intently in class and had learnt about a plethora of things she could use to help in her eliminations should the time come once again. She was sure Amai Odayaka was dead and with Osana no longer pursuing him (as far as she knew), she was free to confess to him her undying love.

But, just in case a new rival shows up. She's going to wait and observe until next Friday, just to make sure no one but herself is going to confess to him.

Because no one will ever see them again if they tried.

The bell rang, snapping her out of her thoughts. She must've lost herself in her fun thoughts again. She was going to be late at this rate. Wasting no more time, she started heading to class just before Taro and Amai entered through the gates together.

"Are you really sure you wanna come back to school after… everything?" Taro had to ask, just to make it certain that she was getting involved in something rather dangerous and there was no backing out. He knew full well that Amai knew what she was getting into; he was just worried about her and didn't want her to get hurt.

Plus, he's kinda scared of Amai and the fact she was perfectly capable of killing someone.

"Taro, I keep telling you. I'm gonna help, and that's final." Amai said. "I just… this is too big for just the two of you. You need more help." She then blushed as she looked away. "I… I love you after all…"

"E-Er…" Taro blushed as well. Just his luck, two girls were in love with him… and unfortunately, so was he. Maybe? He was still sorting out his feelings but it wasn't important right now. He just wanted to get through the school day so he could take Amai back home and spend his Sunday with Osana. "U-Uh… the bell just rang so we should probably go…"

"Oh… right. I'll… I'll see you soon." Amai said as she reluctantly walked off without him. Taro could only stare at her retreating form before sighing.

"I wish I had a normal love life." Taro groaned out as he pinched the bridge of his nose before walking to his first class.

(Afterschool)

Yandere-chan: She's still alive.

Info-chan: I've noticed it. It was on the news this morning.

Yandere-chan: She's STILL alive.

Info-chan: That's what you get for having someone take care of the job for you.

Yandere-chan: I am done talking to you.

Info-chan: Hey hey hey. Let's not get too hasty with assumptions. Unfortunately, the one I hired to carry out the hit liked to play with her victims so eventually she was going to screw up.

Info-chan: So, I'd recommend doing your eliminations personally. Plus, there's only so much panty shots can sell for. Don't worry, I have few new… toys available for you to help you.

Info-chan: Don't worry, in due time Senpai will be yours.

Yandere-chan: He already is.

"Oi! Ayano-san, please stop using your phone. We have an emergency!" The vice president of the Drama Club called out, causing Ayano to put away her phone. She didn't want to be here anymore, these duties to the club were interrupting her Senpai time and she already squeezed out everything she could get out this nest of liars. She should quit so she could focus all her efforts in winning Senpai's affections.

Still, it was never a bad idea to brush up on falsifying personas.

"Sorry, Vice President. What's the matter?" Ayano asked, acting as if she cared. She didn't even know the names of her club mates. They were background characters to her.

"The matter!? The matteris that our play, that we've been planning to do for weeks, is ruined. RUINED!" The VP cried overdramatically, desperately attempting to keep his fake British accent up. "The importance of the masks were the heart, the soul, of the play. And thanks to the assaults all masks have been banned! What kind of inconsiderate person would ruin such a promising performance!?"

"…Someone got assaulted while wearing one of our masks." A fellow club member pointed out. The VP only scoffed at this.

"All the more reason to blame them." The VP said, causing the other members to look disgusted.

"He's only pissed because he wrote the play." Another fellow club member whispered into Ayano's ear, thinking she wouldn't be used to the Vice President's personality. "Don't worry, newbie. Kizana-buchou will be coming back here on Monday. She's been away working on a web series that's gonna be released next month. Oh… I hope it's good."

"So now, we have to do another play. Oh, such woe before our yearly debut!" The VP cried out. "Why must another story be told!? My one is full of tragedy, action and comedy! A perfect blend of-"

"Oh come on! You just copied Persona 5, you plagiarizing prick!" Club member #4 shouted out. "You just threw ninjas that get naked in it! And this isn't just about your dumb play! The club's funding is gonna be cut if we don't have a play to show them!"

"We-Well I may I have borrowed some things…" And that was about all Ayano was going to listen to as the club devolved into chaos, allowing her to slip out while they were busy.

Just in time to see Taro walking with Amai, holding hands.

"You… will… die…!" Ayano growled out before suppressing her urge to kill. No, not now. Not only would a murder of passion lead to her making a messy job, but she would also allow Senpai to see her. And that could not be allowed.

She was not confirmed to be in a relationship with Senpai, so she needed to collect some information.

Pulling out her knife from her panties, she started doing what she did best: Staring at Senpai from afar.

"Thanks for walking me home, Taro." Amai said as they walked.

"No problem. Your parents must be worried sick for being away for so long and you know… she could be watching." Taro replied as they took a quick look around, causing Ayano to stop breathing as she tried to keep herself hidden. When they saw they were alone in the street (as far as they knew), they continued their conversation.

"Don't worry Taro; last night will never happen again." Amai said in a dark tone as she casually pulled out a knife from seemingly out of nowhere, freaking Taro out. "A part of me… A part of me died that night. From now on, whoever tries and puts you or Osana in danger, I will gladly end their fucking life!"

"Amai!" Taro called out, getting the crazed look to leave her eyes.

"S-Sorry, just… thinking about her just makes me mad." Amai admitted as she put away the knife. "But I'm not giving up until this… this bitch is either dead or behind bars."

"Amai, you're not a killer." Taro stated firmly. "I don't want her dead, even if she wants you or anyone else dead. We aren't going down that path." Amai shook her head as she realized what she just said.

"T-Taro, sorry. Just…" Amai said as she looked down. "…Please… don't die… Don't… leave me…"

"I-I'll try." Taro replied, not sounding very confident at the moment. When they finally reached her house, they look at each other in the eye. "We're here."

"Yeah." Amai said in a soft voice. "Do you… Do you want to come inside…?"

Both of them quickly blushed as they both knew what the Cooking Club President was implying.

"I…" Taro got out before he felt his phone vibrate. "Uh, sorry, I gotta-"

"It's okay. I need to get some sleep anyway. I'll… I'll see you around." Amai said as she separated from Taro and went to the front door. She took one last look at her love before unlocking the door. As soon as the door shut, Taro groaned before taking out his phone. It was a text from Osana.

Meanwhile, Ayano pulled out her own phone and quickly texted Info-chan for another favour: Eavesdrop on Senpai's texts for a little bit. She couldn't hear anything from where she was, but as soon as she saw Senpai pull out his phone, she knew that in order to keep herself hidden she had to stay one step ahead. And despite Info-chan's hacking abilities; the Saikou Anti-Hack programs were very tight and she could only do it for a limited amount of time so she had to make it count.

Rival1: taro where are you its getting late

Senpai: I was taking Amai home. Should be back by 5.

Rival1: too slow you promised to hang out with me to apologize for making me worried

Senpai: Still caring I see. And use capitals and punctuation. It's not that much of a time waster.

Rival1: Just come home!

"Useless…" Ayano grumbled quietly to herself.

"Good to see she's still the same old Osana…" Taro said as a nostalgic smile grew on his face. "Maybe I should bring over some of my old games. I wonder if my Yario Kart disc still works…" He wondered out loud as he made the journey back home, Ayano in tow to make sure he made it safely.

And maybe get herself a new souvenir along the way. Her Shrine's looking a little empty.

(Monday)

(Early Morning)

Today is a new day.

This was a lesson she was taught as soon as she started acting.

Whatever came her way, things that would push her forward or pull her back; she always knew what to do. To take advantage of the situation or at the very least avoid disaster. This was what fate had given her, and she was determined to make the most of it.

She demanded perfection in everything, from her daily routine to the plays she acted in since she was nothing but a small girl studying her script day in and day out. That's what got her here today, the second most popular in Akademi High (under Megumi Saikou. Stupid bitch.) and the surrounding area. But soon, she would conquer this school and then her fame would reach outside this town. It would reach to other cities, other states and eventually the entire world.

By the time she's twenty, everyone will know the name of Kizana Sunobu.

"Oh! Sunobu-senpai! You're back!" Ah, it was nice to see one of her followers greet her at the gate of the school. She had such potential to become a minor TV star. "How was the filming? Did it go well?"

"Did it go well…" Kizana scoffed as she rolled her eyes. "I practically made that internet show. Of course the production budget was rather small, but I think my very presence in every episode I was in more than made up for it."

"Wow, that's amazing, Sunobu-senpai!"

"So, what has happened during my absence?" Kizana asked as her fan followed her like a lost puppy.

"Well… Um… let's see… we have new club members that need a formal introduction into the club but we're still one short… erm… oh! Masks got banned because of a recent attack on a few students meaning can't do a play we were working on, and if we don't have a play to perform soon the Student Council will cut our budget."

"Hm… That is definitely a problem." Kizana muttered out. "But not much of a challenge. However, I am unfortunately too busy to deal with that matter immediately, so please bring all your problems to my secretary."

"Your secretary?" The follower repeated with a raised eyebrow. "You mean your cousin? What was her name again…?"

"Haruka. You can tell who she is by her drab appearance and that mess she calls her hair." Kizana sighed out before glancing at the gate. "She should've been here by now. She must be late again, how unprofessional of her. No matter, once she comes please go to her for all your inquiries."

"Of course, Sunobu-senpai. I'll find Haruka-san as soon as she comes." Her follower said.

"Oh, and tell the Vice President we will be holding a meeting today after school to sort things out. Hopefully, by tomorrow out new play will be in production." Kizana said as her follower nodded and saluted, dashing off to do her required tasks. As soon as she left her sight, Kizana let out a breath.

"First day back and already my work is cut out for me." She mumbled to herself. "Thank God the Drama Club hasn't imploded while I was away. Let's just hope nothing else goes wr-"

"Hey, you dropped this." A voice from behind her said. She turned around to see a boy holding her shoe. "Er… these shoes look a little big for your feet."

Her heart literally skipped a beat at the sight of this boy.

He was, in every definition of the word, perfect. His voice sounded like he could sing sweetest songs a girl would ever hear. His grey eyes were just an eternal void she would get blissfully lost in. His hair looked so soft and it glistened in the sunlight. He was… He was…

"Uh… Hello…?" Taro got the spaced out purpled-hair girl to snap out of her thoughts. "Your shoe?"

"U-Uh… oh… p-please put it on for me!" She quickly demanded. "We are wasting time before school starts."

"Erm, sure I guess?" Taro replied, mumbling something she couldn't quite hear while Taro why he was being asked to do this, since she was just going to take them off once they get into the building. She lifted her foot up as Taro kneeled down, putting her shoe on.

Suddenly, they were transported into a castle. A big, elegant and beautiful castle, inside the ballroom at the dead of night, where the only light shining was the moon and the stars. The boy, no, this man was kneeling at her feet, dressed in royal clothing that glowed while she herself wore a beautiful dress she only imagined in dreams. And on her foot was a glass slipper, a little loose, sure but still a perfect.

"Uh… Hello…?" Taro asked as Kizana drifted off to dreamland again, not noticing that the bell was ringing. "I need to go… I'll see you around, I guess?" He said as he walked away just as Kizana snapped out of it.

"…I know what to do for the play." She said as she watched the love of her life walk away from her. "And you will be in the starring role. Yes, my Romeo. Though our meeting was short, our fates shall intertwine… and thus I will be your Juliet. By Friday… we will become lovers crossing each other among the stars."

Not like Ayano had anything to say about that as she watched from behind a sakura tree.

The Yandere just pulled out her phone and sent the local information broker the photo she took of her latest rival. "Info-chan… give me everything you have on this whore." She growled, murderous intent in her eyes.

"Already done. Happy hunting, Yandere-chan." Info-chan said before hanging up. "So, the fisher of man has hooked another catch… let's see where this goes…" She muttered to herself as she checked her security cameras, seeing Taro Yamada, Osana Najimi and Amai Odayaka in the hallway talking about something before going their separate ways.

This was going to be a fun one.

(Lunch)

Today is a new day.

That's what she kept telling herself ever since she heard it.

Sure, she wasn't the luckiest person in the world, or the most punctual… or the most financially stable but that wouldn't stop her. Eventually things would work out as long as she kept her head held high. This was her last year before university and from there she hoped life would go her way again.

She just hoped her luck would turn around this year. After all, it's not like things could get worse as this is her first day as an official Third Year of Akademi and she was going to make the most of-

SPLASH!

"Of course it was me…" Kokona Haruka deadpanned, not even bothering to take off the bucket on her head just to block out the laughing somewhat. She then sighed in resignation. These days she couldn't afford to wear make-up, and this was one of the reasons why. Did nothing about her uniform that was revealing her large D cup purple bra. "At least it was water this time, I'll give ya that…" She muttered out as she started her walk to the girl's bathroom, only to accidentally hit a wall, then the door and then finally trip into the hallway as she still hadn't taken off the bucket, causing people to laugh even harder, except for a few select individuals.

"Goddamn it, Ronshaku…" Osana muttered as she watched the local bully get congratulated for her latest effort while one of them uploaded the video. They were sitting at the fountain, minding their own business and studying the crowd for possible candidates when the prank occurred.

"Well, she's not getting a cupcake." Amai said as she gave one to Osana and Taro. The only boy of the group just looked at the cupcake with purple frosting in his hand before getting up and running. "Huh!? Taro-senpai!?"

"I'll be back! I just want to help!" Taro called back as he went after the girl.

"That's what I'm worried about…" Osana whispered out, knowing where he went trouble and the Yandere were sure to follow.

Wait a minute…

"Come on, we better follow him." Osana said as she got up. "If Taro is chasing after a girl,"

"His stalker will surely follow." Amai finished off. "Maybe it's our chance to catch her. Let's not waste any more time." They both nodded at each other and ran after the boy they fell for.

Unaware that Ayano had been listening to them.

"Damn…" Ayano swore under her breath. Her previous rivals know of her existence as well, making things harder for her. One was trouble enough but two was going to take some serious effort. However, she knew it would be best to wait until there was another opportunity to learn about her new enemy, while Senpai's watchdogs were distracted.

In the meantime, she had some planning to do.

After all, dogs are eventually put down to give them the mercy of death. This was no different.

Meanwhile, Taro searched for the large-breasted girl, thinking that she shouldn't have gotten very far. But she mysteriously disappeared. He guessed she went to one of the girl's bathrooms, but he checked and there was no response. When he did actually entered (rather hesitantly), he still couldn't find her. "Damn it… I think I missed her." He sadly muttered to himself. "I should probably search for her after class. At the very least, her day can end on a happy note." He said to no one in particular as he started going back to the courtyard.

That is… until he saw a girl with wet purple hair and eyes stick out of the corner.

"Oh, there you are!" Taro called out as he ran up to her. She gasped and covered her chest. Her clothes were still wet and she was just getting to the bathing area when she heard someone talking.

"U-Um… Hi." She said meekly, wanting to end this conversation soon. "You were looking for me?"

"Yeah. Here." Taro then gave Kokona the cupcake Amai made. "What those bullies did was unforgivable, and I know it isn't much but… at the very least have something good happen to you today."

"O-Oh… u-u-um… thanks…" She stuttered out as she blushed before licking the frosting. "W-Wow… it's really good.

"It's made by a friend. She's really good." Taro explained. "Want to get more? I'll gladly introduce you to her if you want?"

"Sorry, but I can't." Kokona said with a sigh. "You see… I'm very busy. I'm the secretary to the Drama Club's President and it's sort of a mess right now. But thank you for the offer."

"I'll help out." Taro automatically offered as he took a closer look at her. "You look… kinda tired."

"I-I'm not that tired…" Kokona lied as she tried to hide the growing dark circles around her eyes. "It's fine. Really."

"No, it's not." Taro stated. "How about you go home? Just tell me what I need to do, and you go home and sleep."

"I can't. My… My cousin… My cousin's kind of a bi-well, she's not easy to work with. Just…" Kokona then finally sighed in defeat. "Fine. I'll go tell her that I'm going home early today. Meet me at the front of the school so we can discuss your duties."

"Okay. Good." Taro said. Kokona then sighed again.

"And… you're gonna have to pay me…" Kokona groaned out.

"H-Huh? What?" Taro got out in confusion.

"Look, I'm sorry but… I really, really need money right now and I don't have any part-time jobs because of Drama and my cousin's the only one who actually pays… me…" Kokona then trailed off once the kind-hearted boy pulled out his money from his wallet.

"Is 5000 yen enough for you to go home and sleep?" Taro said as he placed his entire month's allowance in her hand. "I'll deal with her. Now just get through the day. I'll see you later."

"Th-Thank you…" She whispered out, clutching the wad of money close to her chest before quickly pulling out her wallet to put the cash in. "I'll… I'll see you soon…"

"Taro. Taro Yamada. Third Year." Taro finally introduced himself as he shook her hand, causing her to blush.

"K-K-K-Kokona Haruka. I'm a Third Year, too." The purple-haired girl said as she wrapped her hand around his. "Thank you… again… Yamada-kun."

"You're welcome Haruka-san." Taro replied just as the bell rang. "Oh, we better get to class."

"Wait, my uniform is still…" Kokona then blushed harder as she feebly tried to make her breasts smaller. Taro just smiled and took off his jacket and wrapped it around her. "Hey, you're going to get in trouble if you show up without this."

"I'm sure Sensei will understand. Now go! You're gonna be late." Taro said. Kokona could only stare into his warm, caring eyes before smiling and running off, her heart beating faster than she knew.

She couldn't believe it as she ran to class. After all, it wasn't normal for someone to fall in love before they even knew their name.

Osana and Amai couldn't help but glare jealously at the happy girl as she ran past their hiding spot.

"…He does realize he just made her the Yandere's next target, right?" Amai had to ask.

"That baka, too nice for his own good." Osana sighed out in frustration. 'But that's why I love him.' She mentally added.

"So, what do we do?" Amai asked, ready for some action against her attacker. 'Senpai is mine, bitches!' She growled out in her head as the crazed look returned to her eyes.

"I don't know." Osana admitted. "I guess we lay low and gather information. Suspicious activity around the school and such."

"How about we tell the principal? If we say that we suspect that one of the students here is a sociopath, maybe it'll make dealing with the Yandere easier." Amai suggested.

"Maybe, but he's been jaded for years since that murder in the girl's bathroom all those years back." Osana informed. "But… It's worth a try, right? You keep an eye on Taro while I go to the principal. If this all works out, the Yandere will be off prison by Sunday."

"Okay. That sounds good. I'll tell Taro as soon as I can." Amai said as she left the hiding spot, only for Osana to drag her.

"Hey, if Taro finds out, so does the Yandere. We'll have to wait until we're in somewhere private." Osana said. "Meeting at Taro's house?"

"That's too obvious." Amai said. "How about Lotus Juice Karaoke? I'll go ahead first a get us a private room where we can plan things out there. Plus, there's little to no chance the Yandere will be listening in."

"That's brilliant!" Osana called out, while keeping her voice low. "The Yandere won't know what hit her."

"We'll see about that." Ayano said as she disconnected her phone from Amai Odayaka's phone before it was traced.

She won't fail this time. She'll always be one step ahead.

Save Game… Quit!

Whew! Done! God, I want to make Ayano more lethal this time around so she's going be much more of a challenge to overcome over the course of the story. She'll wise up, plan out her eliminations more effectively and even throw a few curveballs to ensure she isn't stopped. Remember, she gets harder to deal with every two rivals, and I'll soon be introducing outside elements like projects or jobs. Mundane stuff that becomes very hard to deal with while dealing with a psycho.

UknownHero signing off, my friends!

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