Love Live!: TAKEOVER [PART 8]

STAGE INVASION:

*SECOND AUDITORIUM - NIJIGASAKI HIGH SCHOOL - ODAIBA - TOKYO*

AYUMU: "H-Huh?!"

KATSUO: "Yeah, I bet you didn't expect to see me here, did you? Come on, hand that microphone over. The King knows what the audience wants to see, and The King is not going to disappoint them!"

I couldn't believe what I was seeing. In the back of the audience, I watched as Katsuo, with a sly smirk on his face, swiftly moved beside Ayu and swatted the microphone out of her hands before she knew what was happening. Ayu's eyes widened in shock and I could bet the rest of the group looked on in confusion and horror backstage.

I was so angry that my fatigue from the panic attack was instantly pushed aside, at the cost of my own body. The adrenaline coursing through my veins filled me with an intense rage, and I pushed my way through the crowd to confront the bastard who had put me through this. I climbed onto the stage, my hands trembling with anger, and I was ready to let him have it.

KATSUO: "Oh, and look who it is everyone! It's Nijigasaki's resident Nepotistic Chairman! Only rewarding the- Hmmm?"

I was so frustrated that I picked Ayu's microphone back up off the floor. I knew that Katsuo was trying to provoke me, and I refused to let him win. I couldn't let myself lower myself to his level, no matter how frustrating the situation was.

I wasn't going to give him the satisfaction of getting under my skin. I was determined to be the bigger person, even though it was hard, and even though I was so tempted to lose it.