Itsuki left the cafeteria and went to the same place where they had gone to eat. But once she got there, she saw that no one was there. Their items were still there, so they hadn't decided to leave without her.

Itsuki:[There was that announcement for Ichika, maybe that's where the rest are…?]

Before Itsuki could do anything, a noise from behind the trees made her jump.

Itsuki:[W-What was that!?]

It was at that moment that Itsuki realized something. It was very dark. The bonfire was gone, only the occasional light had let her know where to go. But Itsuki was alone, with nothing but the sounds far away, probably from the staff. With such a spooky atmosphere, Itsuki was getting the chills. Any noise made her anxious, and now there was something approaching from the trees. Itsuki tried her best to keep calm, but then she began to hear heavy breathing. On the other side, she could smell something odd, like a mix of chemicals. And on another side, she could hear gentle humming. By this point, Itsuki was in full panic mode.

Itsuki:[They're coming at me from three sides! Heavy breathing! Most likely from a man eating monster! Chemicals! An experiment gone wrong, set to destroy humanity! Humming! No doubt a ghost full of regret whose singing will make me fall asleep. My plump body will be exposed to their scary antics!]

As Itsuki had a mini breakdown, the three noises had finally gotten there. In her last moments, Itsuki clasped her hands together and closed her eyes, she had accepted her fate.

Itsuki:"I had a short life!"

…

Nino:"The hell are you doing?"

Itsuki:[Huh?]

Ichika:"Were you praying for us?"

Yotsuba:"I need water."

Itsuki opened her eyes.

Itsuki:"You girls…"

Itsuki saw Ichika, Nino and Yotsuba.

Itsuki:"Where have you girls been?"

Ichika:"Well…"

Nino:"Kind of a long story…"

Yotsuba:"I'm so tired…"

Ichika:"You see...Ah, look."

The girls turned to see Miku approaching.

Miku:"You girls! Sorry for taking so long, I had a big detour."

Nino:"Yeah, Me too."

Ichika:"So everyone else, huh?"

Yotsuba:"Ah, that's some nice water."

Itsuki:"So what Shimoda-san said had weight."

Ichika:"Before that...Miku."

Miku:"Y-Yes?"

Ichika:"...How did it go?"

Yotsuba:"Ah, that's right!"

Itsuki:"You were originally going to get Uesugi-kun but he's not with you...Not to mention…"

Nino:"Spit it out!"

Miku backed away. She took a deep breath with a heavy blush. After a bit, she gave a hearty smile.

Miku:"We've started going out!"

Nino:"So that idiot actually is a man."

Yotsuba:"I can't deny that I thought Fuutarou-kun wasn't into us multiple times."

Itsuki:"So he finally found his answer."

Ichika:"We'll have to celebrate our freedom from that womanizer. Well, except for Miku. Maybe we shouldn't invite her…"

Miku:"Eh?"

Nino:"It's a shame, but he's your problem now."

Yotsuba:"He's a lot to deal with."

Itsuki:"Annoying at times, too."

Miku:"...I can't deny any of that, but I'm more than willing to walk through all our problems together."

Ichika:"Now you're making me blush!...But the celebrations will have to wait. From what I'm seeing, all of us were taken somewhere, huh?"

Nino:"Yeah…"

Yotsuba:"I chased after mine, but I guess that was his plan."

Itsuki:"Mine was an inevitability. I had to eventually…"

Miku:"There's clearly a lot of stories to go around, so let's go one by one."

…

…

All five sisters told their sides.

Ichika:"I think I get the full picture now."

Nino:"Honestly, how pathetic to hold a grudge for so long!"

Yotsuba:"I feel bad for them, though. They really believed they were doing the best for their family."

Miku:"We've certainly done crazy things for each other as well."

Itsuki:"But they were swallowed by their own delusions."

Miku:'Although it seems that cram school teacher was just in it for you."

Itsuki:"Hm. I hope my words got through to her."

Ichika:"But one thing remains."

Nino:"The reason for all of this!"

Yotsuba:"He should be there…"

All five turned towards the same place, the main building. Inside, Monogaku was looking out the window into the sky as Fuutarou and Maruo stared at him.

Monogaku:"What a beautiful night."

Fuutarou:"I'm getting impatient."

Maruo:"Don't worry, it's almost time for him to get here...assuming he followed my instructions correctly. Your father was never the brightest."

Fuutarou:"Pops?"

As they were talking, Monogaku looked at his watch.

Monogaku:"It's been a while, the winners should be coming anytime now."

Fuutarou:"What kinda crap-Huh!?"

Fuutarou began to hear footsteps.

Fuutarou:"I'm actually convinced this asshole is a physic."

Monogaku:"It's all magic, don't worry about it."

Fuutarou:"...Wait, those footsteps."

Maruo:"It's not your father."

Fuutarou:"Yeah, but I've heard those exact same walking patterns too many times to count. The sound of five idiots!"

From the shadow, the five sisters came out to greet Fuutarou, their father and the man behind it all.

Nino:"So this is the bastard."

Miku:"Why's he wearing a clown costume?"

Ichika:"Fetish play."

Itsuki:"I'm sorry, what?"

Yotsuba:"I think I heard the last track club leader talk about that…"

Ichika:"You're too young to know, Yotsuba."

Yotsuba:"But I'm the same age as you!"

Fuutarou:"Leave it to you to diffuse any tension this place had."

Miku:"Fuutarou…Nice to see you..."

Fuutarou:"...Ah, hey, Miku…We're meeting again so soon..."

Nino:"Ugh, I'm gonna hurl."

As the group was talking amongst themselves, the man in clown costume was perplexed.

Monogaku:"How did they make it here…? Did they come together to try and make themselves feel better from their worthlessness? No, they're not acting like that...What the hell are Rena's mistakes doing acting so happy!?"

Maruo:"That's enough out of you!"

With Maruo's sudden deep voice, everyone's attention came back to the man.

Monogaku:"So it seems my own family was quite the failure...But that doesn't matter! The lawsuit is still in full effect! We already contracted for an investigation on your little project! No matter what, your reputation will drop. Even if it doesn't bankrupt you, it's all for the sake of spitting on Rena's grave!"

Itsuki:"This man…"

Nino:"Worthless scum."

Ichika:"He needs to be punished."

Miku:'If only the old forms of torture were still legal."

Yotsuba:"Scary!"

Before anyone could say anything else, everyone in the hallway got chills running down their body. Something far scarier than anything they ever felt was suddenly happening. Maruo was laughing. The deep voice echoing through the building.

Fuutarou:"Oh, that's disturbing."

The five sisters stepped back, clearly reacting to what they were seeing.

Monogaku:"...!"

Maruo:"So you want to see my little project, do you? Trust me, you'll get a front row seat to-"

Without warning, a dust cloud came up from behind Monogaku and passed him like a bullet. The cloud went right up to Maruo and closed his mouth with hands that materialized from the plume. Everyone was surprised as a familiar man was seen.

Isanari:"Stop laughing! It's creepy as shit, dude!"

Maruo moved Isanari's arms away from him.

Maruo:"It's about time you showed up. I trust you've finally finished?"

Isanari:"Y-Yeah…" [No, seriously, your laugh is creepy.] "I brought him."

Monogaku:"Him?"

Isanari:"Oh hey, sensei, you got fat. Be a good host and welcome our guest."

The clown turned around to the footsteps of one more.

"Well hasn't it been a while?"

Monogaku:"You…!"

"And to think I could get both of my targets on the same day."

Monogaku:"You bastard!"

Out of the shadow came the substitute teacher.

Irigaku:"It's been a while, hasn't it, bro?"

End of Chapter 121