Yandere? Menhera? Bring It On, If You're Confident That I'll love You For Who You Are - Chapter 30

The Broken Girls in Sight

Having left the confinement room, Asagami Kanade stood in an alley a short distance from the academy.

Most of the buildings there were closed for business, and there was no pedestrian traffic.

Three days ago, it was where Kurogane Minato and Akutsu Kento had fought a fierce battle, and it was the decisive factor in Kanade’s scheme.

And now, the figures of two girls about to confront each other once again.

It was exactly as “she” had predicted.

“Thank you for really coming. Sorry, I’m late.”

“No, not at all. Besides, I should be the one thanking you. I was wondering how to call you out, but you took the trouble to come here from Asagami-senpai.”

In the narrow alley, Kanade and Hina faced each other—a scene reminiscent of that time.

Her own desires, born from the intensity of her feelings and possessiveness, were exposed, and before her eyes, the lips of her beloved were taken.

Of course, she knew that he had done it to protect her.

However, Kanade’s feelings were not settled. The biggest mystery was where this girl before her had learned the truth about her. Did she have conclusive evidence?

All obstacles must be removed—just as before.

“I’ll ask you straight out. Hina, how did you know about us?”

“…Do you think I’ll tell you just because you asked?”

“No. That’s why, as a condition of the exchange, I’ll tell you where Minato is.”

“I see… so it was Asagami-senpai’s doing after all.”

Hina’s reaction was more one of amazement than surprise.

She was aware that Minato and his sister Rio had been out of contact for three days, but after reflecting on the events of that day, the perpetrator was clear.

“Did you capture Minato-senpai with the power of the Asagami Group? Perhaps, is it that Rio-chan…”

“Fu fu… Would that make you happy?”

“…That’s not funny, Asagami-senpai. There’s no way that’s true.”

Despite her words, Hina’s mouth relaxed slightly at the thought of even a slight chance… assuming that the only family of her beloved had vanished from this world, from the bottom of her heart…

“Just kidding, just kidding. But as for Minato, it’s probably as Hina imagined. Sadly, it seems he doesn’t want to be dyed in my colors.”

“That’s right. For Minato-senpai, Asagami-senpai is already a thing of the past.”

Even knowing Minato’s situation, Hina’s attitude did not change.

Her words grated on Kanade’s nerves, but she desperately endured.

At the same time, Hina’s tone changed.

“…Hey, Asagami-senpai. Isn’t it about time to stop? If you and Rio-chan disappear, he will surely be saddened. I don’t want to do anything too rough.”

Hina said this without showing any emotion, her expression grave.

But…

“That’s right. Hina, you really think about Minato. I believe there’s no lie in that.”

“You understand? ”

“Yes. I’ve understood very well that what you’re thinking about is a one-sided happiness with Minato and not his happiness.”

“…”

It was the moment Hina’s expression clouded over.

“Because before meeting Minato, you were quiet, unnoticeable in class, and the object of adoration for many boys, right? On the other hand, you were hated and bullied by girls because of their jealousy. The Hina of now is quite different from back then.”

“…Huh. As expected of the Asagami Group princess, digging into someone’s past is a piece of cake for you, isn’t it?”

Hina maintained her composure, but recalling the presumptuous past she didn’t even want to remember, she felt humiliated by Kanade’s attitude, who spoke as if she were proud of her findings.

This was just like the reverse of that time…!

“The people who bullied you all this time, you must’ve felt so refreshed when you got your revenge, right? By taking revenge, you learned of humiliation and a sense of domination. But, in the end, that was the right choice, wasn’t it? He accepted such a Hina. So now, is it your turn to help him? Yes, it’s touching. I hope Minato will accept those feelings.”

“…You’re quite confident this time, Asagami-senpai. Do you have some kind of plan?”

Hina disliked it. This woman standing before her, talking as if she knew everything about her past.

Hina reached into her bosom.

There, she had prepared a photograph that showed the evidence of the uncle and aunt’s attempt on Rio through the Asagami Group’s people.

And also, this very moment’s conversation.

The opponent was Kanade. It was possible that she would dispose of her before the evidence could be made public.

“You can’t save him.”

“!?”

“There’s no way someone like you can save him. Someone who’s convinced themselves they’re unloved and unnecessary to anyone, how could you possibly be his support?”

The words were more than enough to awaken something that lay dormant in the girl’s heart.

Hina closed her eyes and looked up to the sky, imagining the figure of Minato, the man she loved.

“(I’m sorry. It seems I won’t be able to keep my promise with Minato-senpai. But…)”

With a murmur, Hina’s eyes were devoid of any light.

Until now, Kurogane Minato had faced them directly when he had come face to face with the broken girl many times.

“(This isn’t a breach of contract, right? I promised to overlook Asagami-senpai as long as she doesn’t pull any strange stunts… so this is divine punishment for the silly girl who ruined her chance. Please don’t resent me, Minato-senpai.)”

The two broken girls in sight.

Will Saotome Hina, who holds the greatest weakness of Asagami Kanade, win again? Or will Kanade’s scheme prevail, and she will defeat Hina?

With Kurogane Minato absent—no one was there to stop them…