The end of the rainbow
The sun's touching my skin. I open my eyes, and I meet others with my eyes.
- Hina...
- Lodaka's really perched sis...
- Nagi! Come prepare the table instead.
I'm trying to get up, but it's a failure: the aches and pains of the day before prevent me from moving suddenly.
- The onigiris served on an omelette sprinkled with fried onions are ready! Let's eat! Lodaka, what are you doing?
My attempt to get dressed turns into a drama, a finished sock in the collar of my shirt. Nagi saves me from certain humiliation by removing it in time. And it's not without difficulty that I reach the coffee table where a particularly pleasant smell attracts my attention.
- Itadakimasu!
- Did you sleep well, Lodaka?
- Absolutely not, I thought about you all night long.
I didn't immediately understand why an awkward silence had settled in. On the one hand, Hina had completely stopped working, on the other hand, Nagi was filming the scene, I think he was even live.
- You put that down! I said blushing.
- Eeeeeeh...
- That's not what I meant! I turn to Hina's empty face. You told me about something that made you create this lightning and I wanted to know more...
- You don't have to know!
- There's a weird guy on my live...
- But this is important! Why don't I have the right to know?
- Well... Because!
- I kind of saved your ass, you could've told me-
- What? Are you kidding me? You almost killed us!
- Kirigaya something tells you to open his message Lodaka... He looks mad...
- Go ahead, elaborate, how would I... I'm sorry?
- Kirigaya wants you to open his message...
Other than Line, I also received a lot of emails from many people I know: the students in my class. I open first one of the two other important messages that appeared in addition to the one from Hina yesterday.
Owner
Hello, owner n°155 of building C of the Aoyamat residence n°3, district 23. Your rental has just been requisitioned by the police for suspicion of possession of a firearm and possession of unauthorized media. The contract is broken, we ask you to go to the nearest police station.
Kirigaya / Duty annoyance
"You're gonna take a lot of money for robbed me, man! You're in deep shit!"
The other 27 messages are identical, but sent by all Yahoo accounts in Terminal 3.
"It's over."
In light of recent events, we decided to go to the police station to find out why this mess has occurred. We know the risks, it is not said that I come out of there without pain. But I have nowhere to go, my parents had nothing to do with this mess. They're my problems and it's up to me to solve them. As for Hina, she decided to accompany me to the last bus station. My heart is tightening. What if it all stops there? What if it's all a setup by the tough heads of senior 3? They'd be totally capable of it. It's been a long time coming, but all this daily harassment I'm getting into might have something to do with it.
Just 3 years ago, when I started high school, there were 5 students with great baseball talent. As a result, they were admired by most of the students in the school, as this sport is dominant in many Japanese high schools. So much so, that at every game, the entire high school supports their team in the stands. However, all was not rosy, and these guys turned out to be real bullies. I saw some shocking scenes around my building where they often gathered. When I finally came out of the shadows to talk to my father, a member of the police force, he set up an unexpected procedure. A massive arraignment took place within the school grounds and the five members of the baseball club were killed in a panic. My biological father was later executed for involuntary manslaughter, a completely unexpected punishment. Since the Bahut is classified as a category E on the behavioural scale, the students' opinions about me are almost unanimous.
"Station 17, 200 meters away, please pay attention to the open..."
Now they probably want to make me pay. Destroy me, slowly, to make me suffer. Again and again and again. Sitting in the next seat, Hina takes my hand and gives me a smile of sincere encouragement. I return the favor, even though my thoughts are completely confused.
- Don't worry, everything will return to normal. Everything will be all right.
Something hot is going to my head. Without realizing it, I started crying. Why does such a brief encounter cause such a commotion in me?
Hina dries my tears, before kissing me on the cheek. She said "go ahead" in her eyes. The doors open, I get off the bus and walk slowly towards the police station. I touch my satchel to feel a rather uncomfortable metallic object. What appears to be a civilian approaches the bus, looking intrigued.
- Hina Amano?
- Hina Amano? Yes?
- You're under arrest, please come with me.