We spent a week normally despite of what happened at Watanagashi that night.

Tomorrow's Saturday, so today I can still have a game with the club.

Today's game is a game of poker, which of course, I won against both Rena and Kei-Chan... Both Rika-Chan and Satoko-Chan were the spectators.

And the punishment game is a truth or dare game.

"OK, Kei-Chan, truth or dare?"

"Dare."

"I dare you to kiss Rena. In front of all of us."

He shook in surprise along with Rena.

"Are you serious?"

I nodded.

"Well, is it a hand kiss, cheek kiss, or?"

"What do you think, you dense junk? In the lips!"

This immediately caused both Rena and Kei-Chan to blush heavily.

"Fine but if she hates it then it's on you!"

He then looked at Rena, their eyes staring into each other. Kei-Chan's face was that of hesitation, while Rena... I don't know how to explain it but I think it's... Dreamy?

And a second later...

"Ahhh screw this!"

He pressed his lips onto Rena's... And to my shock Rena kissed back, and even started to hug Kei-Chan.

After a minute they pulled out for breath.

"Satisfied!?" He asked in embarrassment.

The 3 of us nodded.

Now it's Rena's turn to play.

"OK, Rena, Truth or Dare?"

"Truth, Mii-Chan!"

"What do you think of Kei-Chan?"

And that question hit the jackpot, as she flinched and blushed heavily.

"W... Well... I... Keiichi-Kun is kind, manly, selfless... Whatever he need, ever he got, ever he want... I want to cherish them..."

Her breathing became heavy, and I have no choice but to stop the game.

"OK, Rena. Take it easy... Club's over! All of you are free to go home!"

I began to be irked by Rena's answer. What did she mean?

That thought lingered onto me until tonight.

I decided to call her, I'm worried.

I dialled up the number of Rena's landline, and it connected.

"Mr. Ryugū speaking." It's Rena's father.

"Hello, umm... Sorry to interrupt whatever you're doing right now but can I talk to Rena?"

"Oh, Reina went to Maebara-San's home not too long ago. Is there anything that you want to tell me?"

"No. Sorry to bother you."

"That's OK." He then hung up.

I dialled up Kei-Chan's landline afterwards.

Rena answered it, and the both of us talked for over 45 minutes about what to do tomorrow. At that minute I heard knocking on a door. What I knew at this time is that Kei-Chan's parents are away at the time.

"Rena? Is anyone there?"

"Hold on, Let Rena check."

I heard the voice of the phone being placed on a surface, possibly a table before hearing Rena opening the door. Then I heard shouts, things being hit and other scuffle signs. The line went dead.

I tried to call again, but it wasn't answered.

2 hours have passed, and I can't sleep a wink. I kept thinking about what happened.

I took the phone again and called to Kei-Chan's mobile. Again, it was Rena who answered.

"H...Hello?" I greeted.

"Ohhh... So iT's YoU MiI-cHaN~" She sounded... groggy and... tired?

"What happened earlier? did something happened?"

"Just a kid's prank. letting a vicious dog out here, hihi! Keiichi-Kun got scared too!"

"Oh I see... Can I talk to him?"

"NO! I mean... He's already asleep. I don't want to wake him up so suddenly." The shout in the beginning of her words surprised me... What's wrong with her?

"Oh.. I.. I see! Well, sorry to interrupt your lovey-dovey night!"

"That's OK... Mii-Chan!"

"Goodnight!"

"Goodnight, Mii-Chan~ I love you." She then hung up.

I love you?

The way she said that is kinda off... But I decided to shrug my bad feelings off and went to bed.

Minutes have passed, but I still couldn't sleep. What happened?

I got up from bed, and dressed up in my casual wear.

I also brought a flashlight along the way since Hinamizawa is a rural village... Lesser lights shine on the paths.

I walked my way to Kei-Chan's home, and knocked the door.

"Rena? Rena! I know you're still awake!"

No answer.

I kicked the door open out of impatience, and continued to call out to her.

"Rena!? Kei-Chan!?"

No answer... It's quite... Too quiet! Are they totally asleep already!?

I climbed up the stairs to the 2nd floor where Kei-Chan's bedroom is. The 2nd floor consists of only a straight narrow hallway with his bedroom on the left of the stairs. The door of the room is a sliding door.

In front of the bedroom door I knocked again, and yet no answer.

I tried sliding the door open, and to my surprise, it's not locked.

"It's not locked? Wha--?"

I froze as my sight laid on what's in front of me inside the bedroom.

There is Kei-Chan sitting at the end of the room, his neck slit and his eyes were that of fear. A billhook was present beside his body.

And what's more... Right next to him...

Rena's body. There was a rope tied to one of the ceiling's foundation, which ends up on a noose around her neck.

It was like a pinata as her eyes were lifeless, and her expression is that of depression. Her neck also seems to have maggots crawling out of it as I focused my sight on her.

The white cloth of her dress covered below the noose, there are 10 empty beer cans and an empty wine bottle on the floor.

And right beneath Rena, is a note that says May Oyashiro-Sama bless both of us in the next life! We will be Together, forever!

I knelt down, I couldn't believe at what is present in front of me.

"Ahhh... Ahhh..."

A total silence surrounded me for a moment before...

"AAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" I let out a blood-curling scream.

My friends... 2 of my closest ones... Died tragically!

I cried and sobbed on the floor, my tears causing a puddle to form on the floor.

I'm too ignorant that I let them both died horribly.

I need to call the police and the director.

-To Be Continued