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Everyone was silent including Reyes. Nobody dared to say anything. No one knows how to respond to what everyone just saw. A Sparkling Justice mask… Does that mean Reyes is Sparkling Justice? I can't believe this. Like everyone else, he was waiting for Reyes' response.
Minutes have passed and Reyes still has not spoken a word. Breaking the silence, Monokuma giggled grabbing everyone's attention. "That's it for now! I hope you have fun with my motive. Upupupupupupu!" And after that, he vanished into thin air.
The twelve stood silent in the middle of the gymnasium. Everyone was waiting for Reyes to say something but it was taking too long. Some people's nerves are being tested. Reyes finally stopped looking at the floor and looked at everyone. She tried to say a word but she could not. She lost her confidence.
It was obviously getting on Samuru's nerves. He took a step forward. This sudden movement caught everyone's attention. He suddenly spoke up and said, "So, you are Sparkling Justice, the one I have been hunting down?"
Reyes looked at him. Finally, she started speaking. "Yes, I am-" She was suddenly cut off by Samuru. Samuru flung his ax towards Reyes. Luckily, Reyes was able to dodge it. People near Reyes quickly ran away from the scene. This is Samuru's wrath.
Everyone kept their distance as they watched the two confront each other. Samuru grabbed his ax and said, "Are you ready for your execution?" Is he planning to kill Reyes? Someone has to stop this. No one dared to step in the middle of the feud and watched as things go down.
"Samuru, I never did anything wrong. I am not a bad guy!" Reyes tried to convince Samuru. However, it was obvious Samuru will not listen to her pleas. He continued to walk towards her with his ax ready to be swung.
Seeing this, Reyes drew out his epee. However, she still continued to raise her case. "I never killed anyone innocent. I only kill people who are bad. I am just like you!" Hearing this, Samuru was angered.
Samuru flung his ax towards Reyes. With her quick reflexes, Reyes was able to dodge the attack. The ax landed on one of the bleachers destroying it. Samuru picked up and was readying to attack again.
As he was walking towards her, he started speaking. "How dare you compare yourself to me. You are a criminal while I am an executioner. I respect due process." He then charges towards Reyes. Reyes was able to dodge again.
"I also respect due process. I believe in the law but there are people who get away with they do because of their power. That is where I come. I-" Samuru threw his ax again. Reyes was surprised by this. She was able to dodge but the ax was able to tear a hole on her skirt.
This did not stop Reyes from continuing. "I only go after bad guys. I only kill those who deserve it like the two bureaucrats I met here in Japan." Samuru suddenly stopped moving. He put down his ax and said, "What did those bureaucrats do to deserve their deaths?"
Reyes immediately answered, "They were funding terrorists. Those two were the reasons why a group of terrorists was almost able to attack my country." Samuru picked up his ax again and looked at Reyes.
"Your intentions are pure. However, it is clear to me that your ways are against the law. I am sorry but your crimes are unforgivable. You must pay for your crimes." Samur suddenly charged towards Reyes. Unlike last time, Reyes decided to face him head-on. She was no longer running away from the attacks.
They exchanged blows and slashes. However, neither one of them stopped. The battle continued to worsen. Samuru's right arm was cut. Reyes received a slash near her left ear. It was getting to the point that no one could bear to watch the fight anymore. Someone needs to stop this. Nothing good will come out of this. Please someone stops this madness!
The two were about to hit each other in the face when Norio suddenly appeared in between them. The two quickly stopped and backed away from him. Norio? What is he doing down there? Norio looked at the two and shook his head in disappointment.
"Go ahead! Don't mind me. Continue fighting!" Norio told the two.
Samuru was the first to say something. "When did you get close to us?"
Norio immediately replied, "Does it matter? You two were too busy killing each other to notice me. Go ahead and continue your fight!" He dared the two however neither one of them moved. Norio seemed to be unsatisfied with this.
"Go on! Continue fighting!" Norio screamed.
Reyes then said, "You might get hurt or even…killed."
"Does it matter?" Norio asked which shocked everyone. I think I know what point Norio is trying to make.
"Of course it matters!" Samuru answered.
"Not really. From where I am standing, at the end of your battle, one of you will die. What is the difference between me dead and your opponent dead?" Norio asked. The two could not say a single word.
Norio continued to make his point. "This is what Monokuma wants. He wants one of us to kill someone. When someone dies, another trial will begin and I will have to make sure the killer gets caught and executed. Is that really what we want? Do we want another murder, trial, and execution?" The two stayed shut up.
"This is a killing game! Never forget that!" Norio was finished scolding the two.
After that, Samuru spoke. "I think this proves that Reyes can't be our leader. She is not trustworthy." Immediately, Reyes replied with, "You know what I think? This proves you can't be our leader. You are too emotional to make logical decisions."
The two quickly started arguing while Norio was still standing in between them. He had enough of this and shouted, "Shut up! For people who claim they are leader-like, you two are childish! I don't care who leads the group! You two need to get over your bullshit and work together. Working together is better than fighting for a position."
After that, Norio walked away from the two. Before he left the gymnasium, he told the others, "Stay level-headed unlike those two." Samuru rejoined Asuka and Manon and left the room afterward. Jitsunori and Mako went to her and was worried about her wounds.
"We need to get you to the clinic!" Jitsunori said.
Reyes was shocked by this. "Why are you two still talking to me? Aren't you both afraid of me?"
Mako immediately replied, "Of course not! We don't care if you are Sparkling Justice! We know you are kind and we believe you must have a reason for being Sparkling Justice. We choose to trust you because you are our friend. Never forget that." Reyes became teary-eyed after hearing this. After calming down, the three went to the clinic to treat Reyes' wounds.
There were only five remaining people left in the gymnasium. They were all still processing what happened. What was the motive again? A lot happened after Monokuma revealed the motive that he forgot what the motive was.
He looked at the stage again and instantly remembered what the motive was. How did he take those from my father? I hope my father is safe. I hope Monokuma did not do anything to him. He looked at the others to see they were also looking at the cabinet.
Hana was the first one to leave. She left silently without even looking at anyone. Eri and Takashiro soon followed. The two were obviously shaken by the motive. The only people remaining were Nao and Umeko.
Umeko was just standing looking at the cabinet. She must be having a hard time processing it. Nao waited for Umeko to leave. He did not want to leave her. Suddenly, Umeko went to the bleachers and sat. Nao soon followed.
Umeko covered her face. Immediately, she started crying. Tears were flowing down her cheeks. Her voice was becoming raspy from crying so much. Nao decided to sit beside her. He put his arm around her and let her lean on him. Umeko did so and cried for as long as she needed.
After a few minutes, Umeko stopped crying. She wiped her tears and composed herself. She took deep breaths before calming down. After that, she looked at Nao and smiled. "I look stupid, aren't I?" Umeko said.
"I don't think so." Nao answered.
"You are so kind to me. Why are you so kind to me?" Umeko replied.
Nao did not answer and let Umeko talk.
"It was my mom's pearl necklace. It was the first gift I ever gave her when I was still starting out as an idol. I bought the necklace because I knew how much she loves pearls. I thought it would have been the best 'thank you' gift for everything she has done for me." She was tearing up again.
She continued saying, "She always used it when we go out for special occasions. She said it was her most prized possession and will make sure nothing happens to it. But it is here for some reason and not with hers. If something happens to my parents, I don't know if I can take it. I really hope nothing happened to them. Please, I can't"
Nao continued consoling her. "You are a wonderful daughter. You love your parents so much. Your parents are lucky to have you."
"No, I am the one who is lucky to have wonderful parents." Umeko quickly answered.
Nao wanted to ask Umeko about her parents but he did not need to. Umeko, without being asked, started telling her life with her parents.
"When I was a kid, I would always get bullied because of how I looked." Umeko said. Nao was shocked by this. Nao looked at her with confusion. Umeko giggled and continued. "I was an ugly duckling. I did not have care about what I looked or how I dressed. I was too busy studying. You know how kids can be ruthless. Every day, I had to endure my bullies. I was called names. Kids played pranks on me.
There were really bad days that I would come home crying. I would hide in my closet and wallow away. My parents would always give me a bowl of soup after I cry and talk to me. They would remind me that those kids' opinions do not matter. I was able to love myself because of them."
Umeko looked at him and asked, "What about you? What compartment is yours?"
"Seven…" Nao answered.
She looked at the compartment and asked, "Whose watch is that?"
"My mom's" Nao answered.
"She has great taste. The watch is beautiful. It is rose gold. She must be one fashionable lady." Umeko commented.
"She is. She loves to dress to impress." Nao said.
"Ooohhh…If that is the case, we might get along quite well!" Umeko said.
"I think my mom would love you as my friend. I wish you two could meet." Nao said.
"Well, once we get out of here, why don't you bring me to your mother so we could meet?" Umeko said. Nao chuckled. I really wish you two could meet. You two would get along quite fine.
Umeko then looked at the compartment and noticed there was a piece of paper as well. "Nao, what is that piece of paper?" Hearing this, Nao hesitated to answer. However, he eventually answered, "It is my mom's…suicide note."
Umeko was shocked to hear this. She hugged Nao and said, "I am so sorry! I did not know." Umeko felt sorry for bringing up his mother. The two just sat there quietly waiting for someone to speak. Eventually, Nao looked at Umeko and broke the silence.
"She has been appearing in my dreams ever since Ayumu's murder. That is the reason why I haven't been able to sleep well. Whenever I remember seeing her, I just want to forget and run away from it. I just want to be fine again."
Umeko grabbed his hand and said, "Don't worry, everything will be fine. We will be able to get through this."
"Thank you! You really are a great friend I can count on." Nao said. After this, the two went out of the gymnasium. Just like the rest of the group, they lived the rest of the day as they would normally do. People toured the building. Some did their duties. However, one thing was different. The group was definitely divided.
Nao ended the day with him lying on his bed filled with confusion. Now that I know Reyes is Sparkling Justice, what should I do? Reyes has nothing but be kind to everyone. Still, it does not change the fact she is Sparkling Justice. However, does that automatically mean I should choose Samuru as my leader? For me, Reyes and Samuru are just the same. Samuru is just more open with what he does.
Eventually, Nao fell asleep.
It was pitch black. There was no noise but only silence as Nao stood clueless of where he is. He desperately searched for a glimmer of light but there was none. Breaking the silence was heavy breathing echoing wherever he is.
He started shouting for help. He was calling for anyone. He was hoping to hear a familiar voice. However, no one called back leaving him alone in the dark.
Getting tired of just standing around, he slowly sat down on the cold hard floor. Suddenly, a spotlight was turned on. He looked at where it was directed. Immediately, he saw the two people who were in the spotlight. They were Jitsunori and Reyes.
Reyes was shouting, "Nao! Come to us! We can help you!"
Seeing this, Nao stood up and was about to take a step when another spotlight was turned on. The light landed on Samuru.
Samuru was holding his ax. He quickly pointed it at Nao and said, "Don't! I can help you more! Come to me instead!" Nao became confused. He did not know who to choose or where to go. Why can't they just share the same spotlight?
Nao made one step when Samuru asked, "Where are you going? Are you going to me or to them?" Nao stopped where he was and only looked at the three.
Reyes turned to Samuru and said, "Just let him pick! Let him decide."
Samuru was angered by this. All of a sudden, he ran towards Reyes. Jitsunori got out of the spotlight and left Reyes alone. Now, it was only Reyes and Samuru who were in the spotlight.
Samuru swung his ax. Swiftly, Reyes was able to dodge this. The fight was long. Both were getting cuts and bruises. However, duel stopped when another spotlight. Under it was Norio who was looking at both of them with great disappointment.
Suddenly, the room lit up revealing everyone was standing behind Norio. He looked behind him and turned back to the two. "Look at who they are following."
"It is six o'clock! Wake up! Time to murder someone!" Monokuma shouted through the audio system. Nao was woken up by this. He quickly got up and sat on his bed. He took his tablet and opened Norio's file.
As he looked at Norio's files, he tried to remember his dream. Norio can be an asshole but he is never wrong. He always made the best judgment when the group is in chaos. If only he can be sociable, maybe he could be a great leader.
After that, he took a shower, dressed up, and went out of his room. He went straight to the kitchen. Umeko might be already in the kitchen. I should quickly get there and help her out.
He opened the door to the cafeteria. There, he saw Hana doing something to one of the chairs. As soon as Hana saw Nao enter, she quickly stopped and greeted him. "Good morning!" She walked away from the chair and went to Nao.
She is up to something again. Nao looked back at the chair. However, Hana stood near Nao to block his view. "Aren't you going to cook breakfast? Why don't you just go to the kitchen? Later, I can help with setting up the table!"
What is she going to do this time? He ignored Hana and went to the chair. Hana immediately followed. "Hey! Where are you going?" Hana asked.
Nao went to the chair and tried to see if there is anything wrong with it. He immediately noticed one of the legs of the chair. Its tip was cut off. If not inspected, it would seemingly look like one piece. He took it making the chair fall.
The loud thud echoed through the room. Nao looked at Hana while holding the tip. "Hana, what were you planning to do?" Nao asked. Hana simply smiled and said, "Duh! I was going to prank someone!"
Nao looked at Hana with disappointment. "Hana, this needs to stop."
Hana suddenly changed. She looked at Nao and said, "And why should I? People treat me like I am weak. Through this, I am showing to them I am powerful. I need people to never underestimate me. I am so much more than my small stature."
It looks like she has some issues with being belittled. Thinking of this, he decided to get to the root of the problem. "You have an issue with being looked down on." Nao blatantly said.
Hana immediately denied. "No, I don't have an issue with that. I just…I know what will happen if I just let people continue to look down on me."
"What do you mean?" Nao asked.
"I don't need to explain myself." Hana answered.
"Are you sure? I can just listen to you if you want." Nao replied.
Hana looked at Nao hesitantly. After a few seconds, she started telling her side.
"I know what belittling words can do to a person. I saw it through my mom. My mom is the famous singer Hiyoko Ongaku. Does her name ring any bell?" Hana asked. Nao only shook head to say no.
Hana continued. "I thought so. You did not even know who Umeko was. Anyway, my mom had lots of hits songs and most of them were written by me. However, I only started composing when I saw how my mom was when she flopped.
When she flopped, brand deals were canceled. People who she was friends with started treating her like a stranger. She was constantly on tv being ridiculed by talk shows. Producers were starting to question whether or not she should still make an album.
All of those slowly started to affect my mom. She changed. She was deteriorating in front of my eyes. All I could do was try to compose songs for her.
Seeing what happened to my mom, I knew I never want to be like that. I don't want to end up in her situation. I have to make sure people will not underestimate me. I have to make sure I won't be just stepped on for their own goals.
My mom was lucky that she has me and my dad. If she didn't, I don't know how she could have bounced back to her happier self. Here, I am alone. No one will help me like how I helped my mom. I have to make sure everyone knows I am alright and I am as powerful as they are." Hana stopped. Her eyes were tearing up.
Nao hugged her and consoled her.
Hana continued speaking, "I feel so lonely here. I feel like I don't have anyone to trust or depend on. I feel like I don't have a friend. If only Ayumu was alive…" Hana could not continue. Nao continued to console her.
After a few seconds of silence, Nao started talking. "Hana, you can trust me. You can treat me as your friend. You can turn to me feel not alone. It is not just me you can depend on. You can depend on Umeko as well. Did you know she was really worried about you when you locked yourself in your room?"
Hana looked at Nao and said, "Really?"
Nao nodded.
Hana wiped off her tears and said, "I will try to lessen my pranks if you promise me you will help me whenever I need you." I think that is all I will be able to get her to promise.
Nao promised to her.
After that, Hana told Nao, "Your princess is waiting for you in the kitchen."
"Princess?" Nao asked.
"Umeko! Duh? Who else is your princess?" Hana replied.
Nao rolled his eyes and went to the kitchen. He opened it to find the place was empty. He looked back at Hana who was containing her laughter. Once she saw Nao's reaction, she let out her laugh.
"You told me Umeko was in here." Nao said.
"I was lying. Hahahahaha! You were really excited to go into the kitchen. Your face lit up. Then, the moment you didn't see her, you were so disappointed! Hahahahaha!" Hana said.
Suddenly, the door of the cafeteria opened. It was Umeko who entered the room. Hana looked at her. Then, she glanced at Nao playfully.
Umeko looked at Hana and said, "Nao was disappointed at what?" Umeko asked. Hana's smile grew.
"Did you overhear everything?" Hana asked.
"Not really, just that. What was he disappointed at?" Umeko asked.
Hana looked at Nao and said, "What were you disappointed at Nao?"
I wasn't disappointed. Why would she use that word? He looked at Umeko and said, "First, I was not disappointed." Hana chuckled.
Nao continued. "Second, I thought you were already here."
"Oh, I am so sorry! I woke up later than I thought I would." Umeko said. She walked towards Nao. The two smiled at each other. "Let's get to work!" Umeko said. Nao nodded.
Hana suddenly shouted, "Get a room!" The two were surprised and was suddenly awkward. Hana was laughing again. Before the two entered the kitchen, Hana said, "You two look so good together!"
The two were inside the kitchen. They already agreed to what they were going to cook. The two started cooking. While they were cooking, Nao decided to ask Umeko about something. "Umeko, between Reyes and Samuru, who do you want as your leader?"
Umeko quickly answered, "Reyes."
"Why?" Nao asked.
Umeko took a while before she answered. "I do not really see that much difference between Reyes and Samuru. Both kill people. According to them, they only kill people who deserve it. Both have a voice to lead people. The only difference is that Reyes is more approachable."
Nao stopped before continuing. "I was wondering about something. What if someone else leads us?"
"Who?" Umeko asked.
"What if Norio becomes our leader?" Nao asked.
Umeko paused before replying. "Why Norio? He doesn't scream 'leader' when I think of him."
"I know. He is not the sociable one but when I think about it, he always seems to suggest the best thing to do. During trials, he always has the answer. I just happen to be fast enough to understand him. Remember what he did yesterday. He was the only one brave enough to stop the two." Nao explained.
Umeko continued cooking. Nao went back to cooking as well thinking his idea was bad. Surprisingly, after a while, she replied, "After what you said, he does seem like a proper leader. The only thing that is bothering me about him is his absence. When he becomes a leader, he has to be always there to help."
She does have a point. Well, it was just an idea. Honestly, even if Norio does not become a leader, I hope he starts interacting with us more. It will be better for the group to have another level-headed person.
The two were eventually cooking and was ready to serve the food. The two went out of the kitchen and was surprised to see what was happening in the cafeteria. What happened? Nao looked at Umeko. Both were confused about what to do.
There were two groups sitting at different tables. The people who were sitting where they usually sit are Jitsunori, Mako, and Reyes. In the other table were Asuka, Hana, and Samuru.
Umeko asked everyone, "Uhmmm…Where should we put the food?"
Asuka immediately answered, "Come sit with us!"
Umeko looked at the other table. Mako immediately spoke up. "You guys can choose wherever you want to sit. There is no judgment in our table."
Asuka quickly stood up and shouted, "Wow! Real low Mako! Are you saying we are fucking judgmental? Do you want me to kick you in the ass and knock your teeth out? Huh? Do you?"
Mako was going to reply but Jitsunori holds his arm stopping him from speaking.
Umeko looked at Nao for a suggestion on what to do. Nao suddenly said, "Umeko is going to set your tables first while I divide our food into two. Does that sound okay?"
Asuka shouted, "Of course! After that, sit with us, okay?"
Umeko quickly started setting up while Nao went back to the kitchen and made two family servings of all of the food they made. As soon as he was done, he went out of the kitchen. He first looked for Umeko. He immediately spotted her sitting with Reyes. Of course.
He first served the food to Samuru's group. He was smiling at them. Without doing anything wrong, Asuka suddenly said, "Of course you are not going to sit with us since Umeko's over there. Whatever! It is your fucking loss, not ours." What is happening with Roxanne?
After that, he went to Reyes' group. He sat down beside Umeko. Mako, who was in front of him, said, "Hi! Thank you for the food!"
"No problem! It is kind of our duty." Nao said.
Umeko suddenly asked, "What happened?"
Jitsunori answered, "We just arrived and sat down where we normally would. All of a sudden, they stood up and sat at another table."
"Really? Why would they do that?" Nao asked.
"It is probably because of me." Reyes answered.
"Why are they like that? This is not what our group needs. Right now, we need to be a unit. We cannot be divided. This is exactly what Monokuma wants us to do." Umeko commented.
"There are some things we cannot control like people's opinions of me." Reyes said.
"I am sure they will realize you are a good person." Umeko comforted her. Reyes smile for the first time since Nao saw her today.
Eventually, everyone started eating. In the middle of their breakfast, Eri and Takashiro came. Asuka was the first to greet them. "Hey! Sit with us!" The two were confused as well with what is happening.
"Why should we sit with you?" Eri asked.
Asuka immediately answered, "Because you don't want Reyes to lead you!"
The two looked at Reyes who was clearly bothered by Asuka's response.
Eri continued to ask, "If we sit with you, who is the leader?"
"Samuru, duh!" Asuka answered.
Hana added, "It will be more fun with us."
Takashiro looked at Eri with confusion. He looked back at Asuka and said, "We don't want Samuru as our leader…"
Asuka was obviously surprised by this. "What? You would rather have a vigilante than Samuru?"
Eri answered, "I-i-it's not that. We don't want Reyes as our leader as well. Both of them are killers."
Reyes was disheartened hearing this. Eri continued with, "But we will sit with Reyes b-b-because the people whom we trust are sitting with her."
The two went to Reyes' group and sat down. "Hey!" Mako greeted them.
Takashiro greeted back using Tori-chan. "Hi! The food looks delicious! I should start eating before everything is gone!" The two started eating with everyone.
There were only two people who weren't in the room. It was Norio and Manon. Nao thought it would be natural for Norio to be missing. However, he was bothered about not seeing Manon. He looked at Jitsunori and asked, "Where is Manon?"
Jitsunori answered, "She is probably still asleep. She is more of a night owl than a morning person. Lately, she has been complaining about how much people are forcing her to wake up early." She did tell me that.
After that, Jitsunori and Mako did a report about their inventory. They did not find anything missing. After telling his group, Mako shouted, "Hey, other table! We did the inventory and nothing was missing! You're welcome!"
Everything was going fine. Samuru's group was the first to leave. Reyes' was about to leave when she fell off her chair. Jitsunori immediately helped Reyes to stand up. Nao looked at the chair Reyes was sitting on. He instantly noticed one of the legs of the chair. This is Hana's fault.
"Are you okay?" Umeko asked.
"Yup! I am fine!" Reyes said.
Jitsunori commented, "Whoever did this is really childish. We should just let this go."
Mako was obviously angered by this. "This is too much! I know what you did outside as Sparkling Justice is bad but I was able to know you and you are kind and selfless. You are a great friend. Why can't they realize that?"
I don't think that is the issue. The others who picked Samuru are closer to him. Picking a leader is about choosing who you can trust more. Nao thought to himself as he watched everyone help Reyes.
After that, everyone went on to do their own things. Nao stayed with Umeko. The two went back to the file storage room. They were again looking through the files. They did not want to miss anything. After scanning everything, nothing was worth noting other than their class file. The two decided to bring the file with them.
As they got out, Reyes saw them. Reyes was shocked to see them come out of the room. "How did you open that room?" Reyes asked.
The two looked at each other. "Did we forget to tell people about this room?" Nao asked.
Reyes continued to look at each other with confusion. "When did you discover this room?"
Nao answered, "Yesterday before Monokuma revealed the motive."
Reyes asked, "Why did you not tell anyone?"
Umeko quickly replied, "We completely forgot to tell everyone about this room. Do you want to see what's inside?"
"Of course!" Reyes immediately answered.
Nao pressed in the password. "The password is 0016. It is the code we found in the computer lab." Nao said.
After that, the door opened. Reyes was shocked to see what was inside. As soon as Reyes stepped in, Umeko explained what the room was. "We think this is some sort of storage room of files. These cabinets are filled with folders containing class files, including ours."
Reyes quickly tried to search through the cabinets. "We already looked at each file but nothing was that worth noting except for this." Nao gave her their class file.
"This is our class file. On the folder says who our adviser supposed to be. He is Kioshi Sadao. Does the name ring any bell?" Nao asked. Reyes looked at him and shook her head. I kind of expected that.
Reyes opened the folder and was shocked by the files. "When did we attend this school to already have grades? This is getting creepy."
"We don't have a clue. However, that is not just what caught our attention." Nao said. He pulled out from the folder the mystery student's file.
"There should be seventeen of us according to this folder. Here is the file of our missing classmate." Nao said.
Reyes read the file and said, "Isamu Hiroshi…I think I have heard of his name before."
Nao was surprised by this.
"How? Where did you hear his name?" Nao asked.
"He is quite famous in the military world. He is some kind of hero. However, that is all that I know about him." Reyes told the two.
"So this person is a war veteran?" Umeko asked.
"I think so. Honestly, I think if anyone who might know him, it might be Samuru. I presume he has some kind of ties with the military given the nature of his talent." Reyes answered. We should talk to Samuru about this then. I hope our choosing of Reyes does not affect his answers.
After that, the three went out of the room. Nao still had the folder with him. I should bring this just in case I bump into him. The three continued to talk about what they think of Isamu and their adviser.
In the middle of their conversation, Umeko left to visit the comfort room. Nao was left with Reyes. The two were quiet and did not know what to talk about. However, he was curious about Reyes' choice of becoming Sparkling Justice. Because of this, he decided to ask.
"Reyes, I hope you don't mind me asking but I wondering how a princess like you become a vigilante." Nao asked.
Reyes was hesitant to tell him but decided to answer him. "Honestly, this was all because of anger. I have told you right how I snuck off to join fencing, right?" Reyes asked.
"Yup! You already told me that part." Nao answered.
"Well, during my training, I was able to make a friend. His name was Diego. He was a really great fencer. Honestly, he is the only one who could match me in terms of skill. We would fight and laugh whenever someone wins, which is usually me.
We had so much fun. He had such a bright future ahead of him the fencing world. However, it was taken from him by a sore loser. During a tournament. He beat a royalty. The person was not able to accept his defeat and decided to get even with him.
Diego was poisoned through a bar of chocolate given by the person he defeated. A trial was held for Diego. However, the case was closed with his murderer getting away with it. It was partly my fault because I could not testify because I was hiding my identity. However, the biggest factor that helped get away with it was his title.
I could not take it. That person needed to get punished. If justice can't be obtained through the law, I will get it through my own hands. I snuck off once again with my epee and went to the royalty's castle. I went there to kill him.
I really wanted to kill him by my own hands but someone was able to beat me to it. The original Sparkling Justice killed him. The original Sparkling Justice was about to leave when I saw him. I stood in silence while he looked at me as well. Out of nowhere, he offered me two options. He said I should between getting killed or being trained by him as his protégé. I chose the latter.
He trained me until I was ready to do my missions alone. Eventually, he gave me his masks and gave me the title."
Nao did not know how to react to this. The original Sparkling Justice must have seen something in her to offer her training. If I have to guess, it must have been her bloodlust. Her bloodlust must have been the same bloodlust he has for the people he killed.
After that, Umeko came back from the comfort room. "Hi! I am so sorry! I took so long!"
"Don't worry! We are not in a hurry." Reyes said.
"Where should we go?" Nao asked.
"Let's go back to the cafeteria and tell the people there about the room. Everyone should know about this." The three were about to walk towards the cafeteria when Samuru suddenly blocked their way.
"Samuru…What are you doing here?" Umeko asked. Samuru was alone. He did not have the people he was usually with.
He ignored Umeko and looked straight at Reyes. Reyes reciprocated it by looking back at him. The tension was growing. Nao and Umeko were starting to feel uncomfortable. Whatever Samuru's business is with Reyes, I hope it does not end up with them fighting again.
That is it for this update! Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed it!
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