Chapter 1: Fleeting Moments
Kyoshi Taiso couldn't believe the scene that laid before her in the third floor girls' lavatory. In all of her years of teaching she never would have thought this kind of situation would ever happen. But there it was, a scene that would even send a shiver down the spines of the most battle-hardened veterans. Mida Rana just laid there with her face plunged into the toilet bowl. A clear indication she was most likely drowned. And on the other side of the bathroom was one of her students, Kokona, who was visibly shaking and muttering incoherent words. Mida may hadn't have seemed like a good teacher from her outward appearence, but she truly loved how she could bring a smile to teachers and students faces. Whether it was by giving teachers a well deserved break and filling their position for that time span , or by assisting students in the classroom. It was truly magical to watch Mida do her work with happiness and joy, but it was a fleeting moment since her life had come to and end. Kyoshi then rushed to the poor girl, narrowly missing Kokona's purple phone that laid between her and the corpse.
"Are you alright Kokona?" Kyoshi asked Kokona who had discovered the corpse; her substitute teacher nonetheless. Kokona could only weakly nod, her twin drill-esque hair following her weak but quick nods. Kyoshi was in the midst of consoling Kokona when the police arrived. They quickly shooed the pair out of the bathroom and pulled Kokona away from her grasp for questioning. Kyoshi was about to object to the police force's actions before she heard someone sprinting at full speed to the scene of the crime. It was Ayano Aishi, yet another one of her students and a second-year like Kokona.
"I heard Kokona scream. Is she alright? And what happened?" Ayano battered her with various questions. Kyoshi did a quick glance behind her shoulder and was greeted with the watching eyes of a pair of officers, a policeman and policewoman, who were watching her every move.
"Yes. She's currently in police custody for questioning. And I cannot disclose anything confidential right now." Kyoshi reluctantly answered, turning her head back once again to see the policeman and policewoman went back to their work.
"Oh." Ayano muttered, disheartened by Kyoshi secrecy
'What is this I'm feeling? Is it a feeling?" Ayano asked herself internally, unable to understand the foreign sensations she had never felt before. She was snapped back to reality by the vibrating of her cell-phone, signaling a text message. The schoolgirl excused herself as she walked away to a more secluded location, a supply closet, to view her text.
Info-chan: Great work. The client is pleased. I have another request. Your payment for murdering Mida Rana and the parameters you are required to follow are also there. Inside of the Cooking Club behind the picture frame on the wall near the table. I wish you luck.
Ayano immediately reacted after she finished reading the text. She nonchalantly walked down to the first floor and entered the pink and white tiled Cooking Club kitchen and walked over to the framed painting in the other half of the room. She pulled it off of the wall and examined it, finding nothing. She then pried open the back of the frame with her nimble fingers. When she popped the back open a slip of paper fluttered out along with a second folded sheet of paper. She reattached the back of the frame and placed it back on the nail it was hanging on moments ago. Ayano then knelt down and retrieved the two pieces of paper. The smaller of the two listed a bank and an account that would hold her compensation for the murder. Ayano tucked this into one of the hidden pockets of her skirt which her mother had sown. She then unfolded the second sheet of paper with a small photo fluttering out. She picked this one off of the floor to see the fiery red hair of an upperclassmen Haruto Yuto.
'Interesting.' Ayano thought to herself as she wondered who wanted Haruto dead. She then started reading the parameters Info-chan's client wanted. 'It seems this client put more thought into Haruto's death then whoever wanted Mida Rana dead.' Ayano thought as she read the numbered list. She was correct as it was much more meticulous then the murder she committed no less than two hours ago.
Kill him inside of the Boys' Locker Room before school.
Stab him in the eyes first.
Wear a gym uniform.
Use a pair of scissors to kill him and to blind him.
Take his phone to the Info Club to be destroyed.
Inside of the Info Club a red-headed girl was prepared to leave. But before that happened she pulled out a yearbook of Akademi High's previous year of students and faculty. She then flipped to the page of faculty and pulled out a thick scarlet permanent marker. She then crossed out the now deceased Mida Rana's face, smiling as she did so.
'And so another calamity begins. My newspaper will be quite popular with my coverage of this murder.' Info-chan was practically giddy at the thought of her soon to be successful school newspaper. She then removed her unnecessary red glasses. They were simply there to mask her identity, yet more for style as they were pointless in hiding her face. But they did look nice. She then started restyling her hair to fit her true self that her classmates saw. Then she walked over to one of the two double doors of the Info Club and partially parted the curtain to ascertain if there was anyone in the hallway as she walked out in her true identity and not under the notorious alias she was also known under. She smiled as she made her way to the bathroom where her classmate Kokona's scream originated from, notepad and pencil in hand.
And here is the first actual chapter! I plan on updating this story weekly but I can't ensure that with school going on right now. And as a reply to you Navypink, the first chapter was meant to be more fast-paced to explain the story and what will be happening. And to answer your question Guest, I plan on continuing the story and focusing on it. I also thank you both for your support! Until next time, goodbye!