'A farewell to all futures'
全ての未来にさよならを
Amayas P.O.V
Bodies surrounded me, my hands drenched in scarlet. Sinister laughter filled my ears. The end was near. The finale would bring this event to its close, and the mastermind to their demise.
3rd P.O.V
Hinata sat in the ICT room silently as he typed away on a computer.
'Hopes Peak Academy,' he thought to himself. 'Bringing together students with a variety of talents, this government approved school given very special privileges.'
He stood up and left the classroom. He soon found himself in front of the main school building, a longing look on his face as he stared at it.
'It was like a dream to me... to have a talent I could take pride in. And to pass through the gate into Hopes Peaks main school.'
'That was my dream.'
He turned away and walked down the path he came from.
'But... I had no talent,' multiple main course students marched past him with pride as his shoulders slumped and he sauntered on. 'Not in sports. Not in art. Not in luck. Not in anything...'
Amayas P.O.V
I struggled to keep my eyes open. Another nightmare had haunted my sleep and it was not pretty.
I lay my head on my desk in hopes to get five minutes before Yukizome-sensei arrived. Unfortunately, it seemed today was not my day. An overly cheerful voice filled the room causing me to jump out of my seat in surprise.
I will never get used to that.
It was break and Mahiru had asked me to help with something in the reserve course. I didn't have a chance to object as she dragged me down the hallway.
3rd P.O.V
Meanwhile elsewhere...
'Seven days left...'
"Hey..." a young blonde girl, Natsumi Kuzuryu, said trying to catch the attention of Hinata. "Hey, I'm talking to you."
Hinata turned to look at her. Her green eyes stared pointedly at him. "You're always gazing at the main course building."
"Yeah, so what?"
"I bet you have no friends,! she said in a mocking tone. "Not that I do either."
"Well, yeah, if that's how you say hello to people," he sweatdropped.
"I don't know why I've been put with trash like you, but..." he recalled a memory from earlier that year, "well, nice to meet you."
"I was serious!"
A slight nervous laugh escaped Hinatas throat as Natsumi continued.
"I mean, I'm a Super High School-Level Little Sister, after all!"
"Huh?" Hinata exclaimed in confusion.
"You must have heard of us. The organised crime group with over thirty thousand members, the Kuzuryu gang," she proclaimed proudly.
"The Kuzuryu gang? You can't mean..."
"That's right. The Kuzuryu gang is my family," she confirmed. "And my big brother is the heir, the Super High School-Level gangster."
"Seriously?"
"And with an incredible big brother like that, it means I'm a Super High School-Level Little Sister!" She etxplained, "See? Makes perfect sense, right?"
"If that's true, then shouldn't you be in the main course. That means you haven't been scouted, right?"
"Just because they don't recognise my talent, that doesn't mean I have none. Maybe you've given up already," she objected.
"I'm not like them," she claimed as she looked around the class. "I'll do whatever it takes to get into th main course!"
"I'll bet if someone in the main course were to quit, I could fill their open space! Like a certain girl with freckles who I hate, maybe..." Suddenly, a hand slams down on Hinatas desk cutting her off. A wavy, raven haired girl with a straight cut fringe stood in front of them.
"Natsumi, you better not be up to something, okay?" The girl, Sato, warned.
"Hey, it's Sato..." Natsumi started, "long time no see. Were you eavesdropping on us?"
"Just answer me!" Sato shouted annoyed. "You're not plotting something again, are you?"
"Huh? What do you mean?" Natsumi asked innocently. This only annoyed Sato even more.
"Do you two... know each other?" Hinata asked from his forgotten area.
"Not really. At my last school, we were just in the same Photography Club," Natsumi answered as he continued to watch their argument.
"If you do anything to Mahiru, I will never let you get away with it!" Sato exclaimed quickly. Natsumi was quickly becoming more irritated.
Meanwhile, outside the class, a certain freckled red head alongside a short 'silver haired' girl were walking by and heard the shouts.
Amayas P.O.V
Mahiru and I headed towards the direction of the shouts and noticed multiple people crowded around the door.
"Don't you just strut up to me and start spewing nonsense!"
"I'm telling you to drop your weird schemes!"
"Don't get so familiar with me, you Plain Jane!"
"Excuse me, let me through, please." Mahiru pushed through the crowd towards the source of the commotion and I gradually followed her.
"You can't do anything without hiding behind your parents," as I reached the front I saw Natsumi and a girl, who I knew to be called Sato, arguing. Next to them sat a fairly confused and forgotten Hinata-kun.
"Stop this!" Mahiru exclaimed answer she gently pulled Sato away from the two.
"Tsk." I could tell my sister was annoyed, but calming her down would mean revealing my identity so I continued to watch the argument proceed. If things got out of hand I would intervene.
"Mahiru..." Sato trailed off.
"Long time, no see, Koizumi," Natsumi proclaimed. "What does a girl from the Main Course need here?" She questioned.
"I just..." she was cut off.
"Did you come here to mock these talentless losers?" That made everyone look this way, angered looks on their faces.
"H-hey..." Hinata-kun tried to intervene. "Cut that out!"
Natsumi llaughed out loud. "I'm just messing with you!"
"You're brother is in the same class as Mahiru!" Sato poited out.
"Yeah, and? Gonna tattle on me?" Natsumi challenged, a dark look crossing her face. "Just try it. I'll kill you."
Sato stepped back slightly, her determined expression drowning in one of fear. Mahiru stood slightly behind her, nervous sweat dripped down both their faces.
"You haven't changed," Mahiru stated in a small voice.
"You haven't changed since when we were in the Photography Club," Natsumi fought back. "Still a s*ty little goody two-shoes secretly looking down on everyone!"
I decide to leave after that. The argument was none of my business after all. I head to a bench outside with my lunch. Soon after I see Mahiru and Sato leaving and assume that the argument didn't reach a point where they tried to kill each other.
Meaning I could finally relax.
3rd P.O.V
"Sato, you shouldn't fight with Natsumi. She wasn't just bluffing when she said she would kill you," Mahiru warned Sato.
"I know, but admit it, it was great to take her down a peg or two," Sato replied. "Also, just so you know, the entire club is rooting and I'm confident the world will one day see the beauty you bring into Photography."
Mahiru blushes as she remembers something. She brings out a wrapped bento box. "I hope you like what I brought for lunch," she said as she hands it over.
"I love it."
"You haven't even tried it yet!" Mahiru laughs.
Elsewhere...
As class 77B hang out on the school grounds, Fuyuhiko pulls Peko around the corner so they can have a private chat.
"So Natsumi-san is in the reserve course now," Peko questioned, still her usual stoic self.
"Yeah, it sound like she asked Dad for it so she could follow me here," Fuyuhiko explained as he leaned against the wall.
"She's always been totally nuts..."
"Would you like me to find out why she is in the reserve course," Peko asked.
"Must I remind you," Fuyuhiko sighed. "Your not a hitman anymore. I said that so you wouldn't jump to conclusions and do anything strange."
"For the same reason I'm also going to mention that Amaya has been acting more secretive than usual and has been sneaking out more often," He explained.
A curious Ibuki appeared around the corner. "I've never seen you two talking before!" She exclaimed startling both of them. "What are you talking about?"
"N-nothing! Just our talents," Fuyuhiko stammered before storming off. Peko walked away too, which only left a very suspicious Ibuki.
Amayas P.O.V
"You beat me!" Hinata announced.
Chiaki-chan, Hinata-kun and I sat at the fountain. They were playing video games as I finished up a report on my most recent assassination, hiding it from the others of course, while eating pocky.
It seemed that Chiaki had beaten Hinata again. No surprise there, she is the Ultimate Gamer after all. Although, I'll admit he did seem distracted then.
"You seem distracted," Chiaki-chan voiced my thoughts.
"Huh?"
"I have to agree with Chiaki-chan. You've been acting strange all day. You even seemed distracted during Sato and Natsumi's argument earlier." I explained.
"You were there?"
"Yes, now answer me, what is up with you today?" I looked up and glared at him.
"Chiaki, would you still play games if you weren't good at them? And what about you, Emilia, would you still skate?" He asked.
"What's with the sudden question, and to answer it, of course I would. Figure skating is my life. I love it." I answered before looking at Chiaki expectantly.
"I think I would. I love games," She answered before adding, "there's more to life than just talent."
"I agree."
"The memories we make are way more important than the talent we have," Chiaki stated, that was something Yukizome-sensei told me. I enjoy playing games with both of you... I think."
"I enjoy it too," Hajime smiled before the both looked towards me.
I smiled and nodded. "I think playing games with both of you is fun. I hope we can continue to play for a long time."
We all laughed together.
"Next we're going to do co-op. You're joining too Lia," Chiaki stated.
"Lia?"
"Our new nickname for you," Hinata-kun explained.
"I guess I need a nickname for both of you then," I said thoughtfully. "How about... Chi-chan and Hina?"
"Okay," Hina and Chi-chan agreed as we continued to play games.
3rd P.O.V
Hajime walked along towards the school gate deep in thought. However, the silence soon ended as he heard two bickering voices.
Just as he turned a corner, he saw Sato raise her hand to slap Natsumi. Quickly, he ran over and caught Satos hand mid-air.
"I will kill you Sato, if you don't stop this I will." Natsumi threatened her before stalking off.
"I swear I will protect Mahiru. I will even kill Natsumi if i have to. I will... I will. I will!" Sato repeated multiple times.
Hajime left her to catch up with Natsumi. He noticed her staring at the main building and went to stand beside her.
"Natsumi you should be careful. If you keep threatening Sato you could get kicked out of the school."
"You don't understand. I'll definitely go to the main course! I've got to!" She shouted as she started to cry.
"Why do you have to? Isn't the reserve course enough?" Hinata asked.
"My brother is the Ultimate Yakuza, and even my younger sister has a great path ahead of her, she might even get into the main course in a few years. I have to be Fuyuhikos Ultimate Little Sister and Amayas Ultimate Big Sister or I'll just get left behind," she explained while sniffling.
Hinata thinks back to what Chiaki told him earlier. "I understand how you feel, but even if you don't become an Ultimate, you can still stand by their side and make memories with them."
"They both deserve the very best, but most of the time I look down on my sister and disrespect my brother. I want to be proud of them, and them to be proud of me. I want to stand by them and when I become the Ultimate Sister, I can," she said as she leaned on the railing, tears streaming down her face.
Amayas P.O.V
I woke up that morning with a bad feeling about the day ahead. The night before Natsumi didn't return home, I assumed she stayed at a friend's house for the night.
I arrived at school that day to see a crowd of people swarming around the school. I pushed my way through them trying to get to class, hearing snippets of conversation along the way.
"Did you hear? A girl was murdered last night."
"A reserve course student, right?"
"Not to mention that she was only a first year."
"I wonder if her family knows yet?"
"Do they know who it is?"
"I heard it's that rude girl who transferred to Becca's class."
"You mean the one who's brother is an Ultimate."
I froze. They couldn't mean...
As if on queue, my phone vibrated in my pocket. I looked at the caller ID and knew that I was right.
I swiped to answer the call and lifted it to my ear.
"Hello Fuyu-nii. Is something wrong?"
"You need to come to Hopes Peak now."
"Why?"
"Natsumi was murdered last night."
My phone crashed to the floor, the screen shattering.
I grabbed it and headed to the nearest toilet changing out of my disguise before heading to meet my brother.
I pass Peko, who had just punched the wall, as I head into the morgue, my sister's lifeless body lies there in front of me. I collapse in a heap on the floor as Fuyuhiko comforts me as much as he could.
I didn't go to school that day.
3rd P.O.V
Later that day...
Hinata walked along the path past the water fountain. As he walked he overheard a conversation between Mahiru and Sato.
"Sato, please tell me the truth. Did you kill Natsumi?"
"I told you, I didn't kill Natsumi, I swear."
"I need to go now."
Mahiru sighed and walked off toward the main course building. As she left, Hinata headed towards Sato.
"What happened between you and Natsumi?!" He demanded. "Did you kill her?"
"No, I didn't do anything! I'd never kill her," She denied angrily. "She would probably die young anyway as a Yakuza. Maybe she committed suicide because of how talentless she was. She just gave up."
"Natsumi didn't give up! She still had hope for the future!" He argued.
"You're wrong," she shouted before running off, screaming as she did.
Amayas P.O.V
Sato didn't show up at all for three days. Her body was found on the fourth. That's what my brother told me. He didn't have to tell me he was responsible. The look in his eyes was everything I needed to know. I avoided school the rest of the week, asking my brother what happened when he returned home.
He was probably suspicious but I think he brushed it off. He probably assumed I wanted updates on what they found out about Natsumis death.
He told me that Hina was beaten up by Juzo when he asked to speak to Mahiru. Juzo insulted the reserve course, annoying Hina. Juzo beat him down and continued to mock him. Chisa stopped the fight before it got out of hand and ended up scolding Juzo.
I noticed how shady the school had been acting. They even swept Natsumis death under the rug, hiding it from the press. Probably so it wouldn't ruin their reputation.
I would probably mention that to Kyosuke when I next contacted him. He's probably this schools only hope at this point.
Hina called me on my second day off. It was a strange call to say the least. I didn't have a chance to speak. "You are a great person with many good points. You're also a great friend. See you later," is all he said before hanging up. I tried to contact him but with no luck.
3rd P.O.V
"Have you come to a decision?"
"Yes."
"Do you, Hajime Hinata, agree to become the subject of the Kamakura Project?"
"I do."
"Good."
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