COTE : Elites War - Oblivion [Hiatus]

10. 3 Bitter-Sweet Love

"At this stage, every character will be OOC. This is because I'm too lazy to adapt it to the original LN. Just let the water flow and guide you."

-From lowly commoner, Risu-san

Kiyotaka POV

"Oh my, I thought you had been blown to pieces earlier. It turns out that Ichika's words are true, no matter how broken you are. Your stubbornness won't change at all."

"Senpai, do you realize what you're going to face now? Kiyotaka won't stay silent after knowing what you did to me!"

"Yes, yes, I understand. I understand."

"But I don't care about that, what I want is to get rid of you as soon as possible."

"You're lucky, if you leave Kudou Ikusei, you have a chance to meet Horikita-senpai."

"I was very jealous when I found out that Ayanokouji was sent to Sobu, I'm sure he was secretly meeting with Horikita-senpai. Even though I was the one who hoped to meet him the most."

"I'm so sick of Ayanokouji. He, he always grabs the attention I want. He snatches the recognition from Horikita-senpai, he grabs Horikita-senpai's attention, and even he snatches my chance to meet Horikita-senpai!"

"Because that's Kei, you have to agree to leave this school. That way Ayanokouji's pride will be hurt when the person he trusts and loves the most betrays him."

I listened to all the bullshit Nagumo said to Kei, and I didn't know how much other bullshit he had said before my arrival.

So... The reason he did all this was out of envy?

Just because he didn't receive recognition from Horikita?

The reason he was acting like a lunatic and out of character, was because of this?

I didn't know what kind of life problems Nagumo had until he ended up being this kind of person, I don't care.

Because of him, I realized how complicated human emotions are.

Behind the glamor, arrogance, and even the power that Nagumo had gathered all this time.

All of that was meaningless in his eyes.

The reason is one because Horikita Manabu doesn't acknowledge him.

DASHED.

I broke the barn door after Kiriyama turned off the recording device.

We've been recording Nagumo's conversation just in case.

As soon as the door opened, I saw Kei's purple eyes, she called my name in a voice that almost disappeared.

Traces of tears had dried on her cheeks, maybe she had cried many times before.

The surprised Nagumo immediately stood up, pointing the knife at me.

I feel nostalgic, didn't I fight Housen before?

But I'm not sure Nagumo would stab himself to frame me, unlike Housen who set up the trap.

What Nagumo did today was not the original plan.

He... He's just gone crazy.

He was consumed by Amasawa's words.

He didn't make any preparations now.

From his eyes, he just wanted to kill me.

It's been a long time since I've seen a true killing gaze, a gaze that truly wanted to destroy me.