Part 15: Super High-school Level Update #13

I was accused of hiding video links a little too well, so I'm giving advance notice that there is one in this update. It's not mandatory watching, but it's only ten seconds and it's neat. Also, sorry for a very short update this time. I'm sure you'll understand.

*Ding dong ding dong*







Good morning, you bastards! It’s 7 am in the morning! Time to wake up!
Let’s all strive to do our best today!



Rubbing my still half-asleep eyes, I slowly raised up from the bed.
...In Maizono-san's room.



Hmm... We promised we'd all gather up at the cafeteria for breakfast...
I guess I should go...

I left Maizono-san's room and headed toward the cafeteria.



When I got there, there were several people already waiting.



Oh, Good morning, Naegi-kun! I was the first one here today, did you know!?



Heh heh... Good morning...



G'morning!!



It is early, is it not?



They were the perfect example of diligent, well behaved high school students.

Then, a little later, more people came in.





Yo.



So-rry, it took me a little while to put on my makeup today!



I'm so very sorry for being late. My mind was elsewhere this morning...



A group with a looser sense of time. I guess most high school students belong to that category.

...and finally, after making everyone wait for them...





...I guess I'm late.



Good morning, everyone.



Sorry, sorry... I overslept!!



...W...what do you want from me? It's only a few minutes.



I didn't wake up late or anything. I just got lost on my way here, 'right? I think I was under the influence of the Bermuda Triangle.



A group of people who do things in their own pace and don't care about other people's time.

...and so, we were all here.

Or... at least that's how it should have been...



Hm? Someone still isn't here...?



Maizono-chan and Togami aren't here yet...

Let's leave Togami-kun aside for a second...
I thought Maizono-san belonged to the diligent group...

I can't believe she still isn't here.



...What's wrong? Did something happen?



...Ah, Togami! Did you see Maizono by any chance?



Should I have? I just came here from my room right now.



Maybe she... forgot about our breakfast plan?



Someone as... reliable as her?



As I listened to everyone speaking, a small sense of uneasiness started sprouting inside my heart..

...and slowly grew larger and larger.

I... I'm...
Going to check on her...!



As soon as I finished saying the words, I ran out of the cafeteria into the corridor.
Where I was headed...
...was my own room. The one I exchanged with Maizono-san for one night...
The room she was supposed to sleep in...

But what I found there...



In just one night, it was completely turned upside down......

What the hell is going on here...!?



Even the bed is all messed up...



There is a key lying on the floor... It's the one with my name written on it.
I gave it to Maizono-san when we exchanged our rooms yesterday...



This is... the golden practice sword I took for self defense...
It's out of its sheath... A naked blade...
...But more importantly, where is Maizono-san!?



On the walls and floor... there are scratch marks from some sharp object...!?
...But more importantly, Maizono-san!!?





I took a look inside the shower room.



I...
Took a... look....... inside.......

the sh.....ow........er r.....................


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Sayaka Maizono (Youtube via Polsy)

It took a little while for me to realize I was screaming.
The scene before me was burned firmly into my retinas...
And then...

And then...

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...I blacked out.



CHAPTER 01 - LIVES CUT / (ab)normal days part END