3,649 words! Although I was planning to have a lot more happen here, but oh well. It's pretty much just build-up and slight pairings to give you a taste of what's to come. I think I made a lot of people OOC but meh. Tell me what you think. Keep in mind though that this is the first Yandere Simulator fic I've ever worked on so please go easy on me!

It'll be obvious when you read this but just a heads up, this happens on Mission Mode so Yan-chan isn't a yandere.

Hope you enjoy~!

Ayano was not really an ordinary school girl. She got along well with her classmates, but there were none she would consider as her 'friends'. She feels that such people were unnecessary, acquaintances were more than enough.

Although if you were to ask her, the closest thing she would have to a friend would be someone she knew ever since she was a child, but even then she didn't really know him that well either. She didn't even know his real name, for God's sake. She just called him Info-kun.

And their relationship… wasn't really friendly. It was more on the professional side.

Ayano sighed as she washed up her school swimsuit which was covered in blood, Musume Ronshaku's blood to be specific. As she did so, her phone rang and she quickly went to pick it up.

"What?" she asked coldly.

"Did you finish the job?" Info-kun's equally cold voice rang through the speaker.

"Her body's at the back of the school, near the doors where she usually smokes at. I didn't bother disposing of it."

"It's fine. The client didn't specify anything about that, but I take it you disposed of the evidence?"

"Who do you think you're talking to?" she asked, her tone becoming slightly colder and Info-kun only laughed.

"Just making sure." He reassured. "That would be all for today, I'll transfer the payment directly to your bank account as usual."

"Good."

"Pleasure doing business with you." He said in that sickly sweet tone of his and she hung up immediately.

Rather than friends, Ayano views Info-kun as her employer. He was an information broker, and sometimes students would come to him because they're having certain problems. And so Info-kun hires Ayano to eliminate their schoolmate's worries.

Ayano didn't particularly care about how dirty the job was, but the pay was a lot better compared to working part time. She wanted to become independent as soon as she could, so it was common sense to accept the job Info-kun offered her. She didn't know why he offered her such a job, she wasn't even entirely sure why she accepted, but he mentioned something about seeing a natural-born hitman in her. Ayano wasn't really sure what he meant by that, but she was definitely good at her job.

Other than the missions Info-kun gives her, her life was relatively boring to the point where she didn't even know what to do with herself anymore. She wasn't graduating yet so she had a lot of time to think about her future but most students already had a plan by this time.

She briefly considered working for Info-kun full time, but it was bound to get boring eventually, right? And it wasn't really a stable job either, if no one comes to him seeking blood then she has no income. Plus, she'll need a cover up since people will wonder how she gets the money in the future. As a high schooler, she can hide under the guise of having well-off parents who like to spoil her but she can't say that forever. Saying that now was humiliating enough already.

Ayano sighed, finally managing to clean off all the blood stains. She went back to her shower room locker and put it back before heading back to the main building. On her way to her locker, she spotted the bulletin board which, as usual, was filled with posters inviting people to join various clubs. Normally, she would just ignore them but today was different.

Ayano was someone who acted more on logic rather than emotion (she wasn't even sure if she had those, considering how she was capable of murdering someone in cold blood) but sometimes she wished she had those dreaded… feelings. Maybe she wouldn't feel so lost on her future.

Her mind rationalized that she had to come up with a plan for her life as soon as possible, but to do that she had to go back to the basics. What did she want to do? Quite a tough question, since she didn't really have any interests. But she was confident that she could excel at anything as long as she could care enough about it.

… Maybe if she joined a few clubs, she could find something that actually catches her attention.

Ring.

Ring.

Ri-

"What?"

"I heard you joined the Gaming Club."

Ayano's hand stopped, mid-motion. She had been scrolling through her newsfeed on her computer when Info-kun called. Sure, she didn't really look like the type to waste time on social media but it was her belief that it's important to stay well-informed. Who knows, one of these people could be her target one day and it could save her the trouble of researching about them.

"… I would ask how you know that but that would be stupid of me."

"Yes, it would."

"What's it to you?"

"Nothing. I just thought that it's quite out-of-character for you."

"I do what I want."

"I know." She could hear the smirk through the phone. "Any particular reason why you decided to do such a thing, though?"

Ayano was silent for a bit before she decided on her answer. "I was bored."

The other line went silent for a bit before suppressed laughter could be heard. "Of course you were."

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing."

"I'm hanging up."

"You realize that the Gaming Club isn't really an official club, right?"

"Yeah." Ayano said. "That just means I can join other clubs as well."

"… Oh. You must have too much time on your hands."

"So do you. If you have time to meddle in my life, then go look for a client."

"I don't look for clients, they look for me. You should know how it works by now."

"Tsk."

"Anyway, have fun because I know I will." He said cryptically. "If my sources are right, then you should have a great time this week."

"What are you talking about?" she asked suspiciously.

"Oh nothing. Take care then."

"Hey-"

The fucker hung up.

"Tsk." She threw her phone on her bed and went back to scrolling through her newsfeed. That guy got on her nerves sometimes.

But still, what did he mean when he said that…?

The next day, before classes began, Ayano could be found lounging in front of the bulletin board, trying to figure out which club she should join. In the Gaming Club, she got a feel on what it would be like to join the other clubs through playing games but she still couldn't decide. She planned on going through all of them, leaving each one once she got bored and only sticking to the one which actually managed to interest her. But she didn't like wasting time. The sooner she found an interest, the more time she'll have honing her skills.

"Aren't you in the Gaming Club already?"

Ayano looked up was met with eyes the color of sunset with hair of a similar shade. The boy looked at her with a frown (disapproval?) and had his arms crossed, seeming to silently judge her. She blinked in confusion, before her mind supplied her with the necessary information.

Osano Najimi, class 2-1 and not affiliated with any clubs. They were classmates, but not really close. Although occasionally, the teacher would have Ayano stay behind in class to help them with something (they were under the impression that she was a good girl because of her grades which far surpassed the others in her class) and Osano would sometimes volunteer to stay behind with her, claiming that it's not right for teachers to treat students like slaves you can just order around, so he graciously decided to help her… for some reason. Ayano didn't really understand it, but he seemed like a gentleman.

Although he was kind of a tsundere.

"Ah, good morning, Osano-kun. Yes, I am." She said simply. News got around fast in the school, but she didn't think people would go around gossiping about her.

But maybe it's because the Gaming Club had a reputation? Ayano herself wasn't sure if that reputation was good or bad, but there was just something about that club that made people want to take a second look.

She was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't notice the blush on Osano's face when she greeted him.

"Then what are you doing?" he asked incredulously- trying to hide his embarrassment from his oblivious classmate- as if he caught her washing a knife while wearing bloody clothes. (That's what Ayano thought at least)

"I plan on joining other clubs."

"You can't do that." He scowled.

"Why not?"

"You're already in a club."

"The Gaming Club is not an official school club."

"For the teachers, maybe. But the students consider it as a real club. Nobody's gonna let you join if they know you're already a member of that club." Osano explained. "Geez, you didn't know this? I thought it was common sense!"

Ayano frowned. Info-kun didn't say anything about that… Did he want her to embarrass herself by joining two different clubs? Foolish, but he still deserves a stab on the shoulder for it.

"I see. I didn't know that." She muttered.

Ayano wasn't really the type to socialize but logically speaking, she needed to act friendly or else her peers would think badly of her and that could be disadvantageous for her in the future. So she looked up to her classmate and smiled politely. "Thank you for informing me of this, Osano-kun."

The reaction she received was not what she had expected. The boy turned red- did he have a fever? Should she drag him to the nurse's office?- and looked at her as if she was caught disposing a body.

"D-don't get the wrong idea! I-it's not that I wanted to h-help you or anything! I just hate it when people are so damn ignorant!"

That was a bit rude. But Ayano kept that thought to herself, she needed to focus on maintaining a good reputation. "I see, I apologize then. I'll try to be more well-informed next time."

"Y-yeah! You better." He grumbled.

There was an awkward silence between them; Osano was fighting off the blush that was spreading through his cheeks while Ayano was thinking about her little predicament.

She'll have to leave the Gaming Club, but she hasn't really decided on a club yet so she supposed she'll stall on that. Now she was back where she started, deciding on a club to join. It would be better if she'd just choose a random club and go for it from there, but once you leave, you can't rejoin. Those were the rules, so she decided that she'll have to spend a month on each club she joins. If she's still uninterested, she'll quit. But still, a month is a long time and she didn't want to take the chance of possibly hating the club she ends up in and having to bear with it for a whole month. So she'll have to think about it carefully.

As she spaced out, Osano found himself staring at her. She was staring at the billboard but you could tell that her mind was elsewhere.

She almost seemed trouble.

He scoffed. "Why did you want to join a club all of a sudden, anyway?"

Ayano blinked, snapping out of her thoughts. "I… thought it would be nice to get a hobby."

"Yeah, it probably would. You look like the type who spends hours studying for an assignment." he snorted. "Well, what are you good at?"

Everything. But she couldn't say that, because she'll sound presumptuous.

Killing? No, he'll either think she's weird or a lunatic (which she probably was).

Manipulation? Also abnormal, she needs something more normal.

"Research." She finally said. Osano batted an eye at that.

"Research? So you basically like learning about stuff right." He sighed. "That's just like you."

She frowned, why was he talking as if they've known each other for so long? Like he's known her for so long? Although it's true that they were also classmates last year, as stated before, they were not friends.

"Well, I don't really know much about it, but how about the Info club?"

"No." she deadpanned. It's bad enough that she's employed to their president...

… Were there even any other members aside from Info-kun?

Osano was a bit taken back by the immediate refusal but he sort of understood, everyone thought that there was something fishy going on in that club.

"The newspaper club, then?" he asked.

"It was one of my options." She nodded.

"What? Were you hoping to try something new?"

"It's not a priority, but it was a goal."

Osano sighed.

"Then what do you want to do?"

Ayano was silent.

"Geez, you're hopeless." He sighed.

"I'm sorry for troubling you, Osano-kun." Ayano said, although she never really asked him to help her out.

"Well, someone's gotta help you out or you'll be staring at the board all day." He scoffed. "Look, school's just started for the year, you've got plenty of time so don't rush it and don't over think it."

Ayano nodded. "Are you not planning on joining a club, Osano-kun?"

"W-well!" And there was that blush again. Ayano was starting to seriously consider just calling an ambulance. The difference in their build will make it hard for her to drag him to the infirmary after all. "I-I was actually thinking of joining a club too, but it sounds like too much work!"

"It may be… fun though." Although Ayano wasn't really sure what it was like to have 'fun' it would be interesting to experience it for the first time in her life.

"Y-yeah. I guess…" he muttered. "Well, since you're having trouble picking a club then I guess I'll help you!"

"Huh?" she asked, a bit dumbly she can admit. "Ah, you don't need to feel obligated to, Osano-kun. I'm sure I'll be able to decide soon."

"Don't be ridiculous! If I leave you on your own, you'll end up brooding like you were earlier, and it's annoying have to put up with it. You could bring down the mood of the whole school if you keep it up."

Ayano didn't realize that she had been brooding. Maybe she was taking this much more seriously than she realized.

"I-it's not because I want to help you out, alright?! It's just weird seeing you like that, kinda gives me the creeps too." He said. "Anyway, if I help you look around the clubs, maybe I'll find something that could interest me too."

Ayano's eyes widened.

'I see!' She thought. 'Helping out a classmate to increase reputation while also having an excuse to roam the school and look into clubs. Two birds with one stone, he's brighter than I thought.'

At that moment, Ayano thought that she's found someone like her who thought rationally and was going through the same troubles as she was. Osano's personality was quite peculiar, but she supposed she can look past that and consider him as a reliable acquaintance. He seemed quite knowledgeable as well, and it would be nice to have someone other than Info-kun to rely on.

"I see, well then I will be in your care Osano-kun." She bowed.

"Wh-whatever."

The bell rung.

"Ah, we better get going."

"Yes, we should." She nodded. "Maybe we could discuss the other clubs later on?"

"L-later?" he asked and Ayano nodded.

"Although we might not have the time." She pondered on it for a moment. "Osano-kun?"

"What?" he asked, rather cautiously which confused Ayano. It's not like he was her target or anything, he was more of a pawn and a pawn is best used when alive.

"Would you like to exchange phone numbers?"

"Wh-wha- ?!"

"Osano-kun, I've been wanting to bring this up for a while now, but maybe you should take a leave from school today." She said, almost seeming concerned. Almost. "Your face has been noticeably red, it could be a symptom for a fever."

"I-I'm fine, idiot! M-more importantly, what did you mean by that..?"

Ayano blinked in confusion. Was there some internet terminology she accidentally used without being aware of it? She honestly didn't understand a lot of the gibberish her classmates say online so it was possible. She made a mental note of asking Osano-kun of commonly used terminologies later on. In the meantime, she took her phone out.

"I would like to exchange phone numbers, and emails as well, if possible. It would be easier for us to communicate."

"Well, I mean, we're already in the same class…" he muttered.

"True. But it would be nice to know that I can reach out to you at any time." She said, before realizing that she may have overstepped her boundaries. She's seen people exchange numbers with people they've just met, but there were also those who only did so with people they were very close to. Maybe Osano-kun was one of those people. If that was the case, then his initial reaction made sense.

She may have messed up, so she quickly attempted to do some damage control. "Of course, if you don't want to, that's fine. I'm sure we can still manage since we're-"

"I-I didn't say that I didn't want to." He said, snatching her phone and typing in the necessary information. His cheeks were dusted with pink that made Ayano realize how attractive he was. "You just surprised me… is all."

"I see, please pardon my rudeness."

"Whatever. Here." He handed her her phone before taking his out from his shirt pocket. "Now give me yours."

When all that was sad and done, they made their way to their classroom. Both seeming happy/content, albeit for different reasons.

"Ah, that's right, Osano-kun. Are you certain you're feeling well?" Ayano asked and Osano's face became beet red.

"I'm fine!"

"Are you su-"

"Yes! Now hurry up or we'll be late!"

Later, during lunch, Ayano was nowhere to be found but Osano always knew that she preferred to eat alone. She was probably somewhere quiet with few people, if at all, like some corner of the rooftop or the back of the school.

"Soooo…" an annoyingly sweet voice spoke up.

"What?" he snapped at his childhood friend and senpai, Taeko Yamada. They were eating by the fountain as they always did.

"I saw you speaking with a little lone wolf earlier." She smirked, making him blush.

"S-so? That's got nothing to do with you!"

"Oh~? But I'm really curious. You guys talked for so long!"

"No we didn't!"

"Well, it was for her standards. She's known for being a girl of a few words, you know."

He grumbled, but couldn't deny the truth in her words. Even he was surprised at how long their conversation lasted.

"… She was thinking about joining a club." He muttered.

"Oh?" Taeko asked curiously.

"Yeah. And I said I'd help her out since she can't decide."

Taeko gasped. "That's great, Osano-kun!"

"Wh-what?"

"This is your chance to get to know her better!" she said excitedly. "It looks like you two get along really well, too!"

"Wh-what are you spouting?!" he yelled. "I'm not trying to get to know her, I-I'm just trying to keep my classmate from making bad decisions."

"Right." She rolled her eyes. "Because you're such a good person, who knows what'll happen if Ayano-chan picks the wrong club to join? She'll regret it for the rest of her life!"

"Right?!"

Taeko scoffed. "Osano-kun, you need to be more honest with yourself!"

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?! Just shut up and eat your lunch!"

"Yes yes…" she giggled.

Meanwhile, completely unknown to them, a certain hitman-for-hire was staring at their backs from one of the doors of the plaza.

Taeko Yamada, from class 3-2 and member of the Gardening Club. She was exceptionally ordinary, so Ayano didn't see any benefit from being acquainted with her. If she was going to make connections, then might as well go with the ones who would actually be useful in the future. The only thing amazing- not even amazing, simply note-worthy- about the girl was that she somehow befriended Osano Najimi. They were quite the pair.

Ayano sighed and went to look for a place to eat lunch.

Then she happened to pass by the cooking club and smelled something heavenly. Without thinking, she entered the room.

"Oh? I sense a hungry soul." A calm voice spoke jokingly and Ayano couldn't help but think how homely the atmosphere was.

The only person in the room was Amao Odoyaka. The president of the cooking club.

Now that's someone who could potentially be useful in the future.

Hope you enjoyed that~ I was planning on writing at least five of the rivals but I ended up only writing Osano... QAQ It got way too long and I wanted to update before I go to bed. (Classes start tomorrow and yeah, one fic before I go, ya know?)

SO here's the thing, I plan to make this into a harem of all the male rivals from the April Fool's video but I know I'm gonna have trouble with at least half of them. So how about this. Send me all the prompts you wanna see happen, AyanoXMale!Rival. I'm thinking of going for some Info-kunXTaeko too, let me know what you think! Oh, and be sure to PM me the prompts not review, wouldn't want people to see potential spoilers, right? ;) Don't worry, I'll be sure to credit you for it! I'll still appreciate the review though :D

Also, I'm in college with exams coming up so the best I can probably do is a once a week update... please bear with me! T^T

Were they OOC? Was it fast-paced? Too many unnecessary details? Too long? Too short? Love it? Hate it? I'd love to hear your opinion!

So, Please review ~ !

~ RnR ~ !

~ RnR ~ !