「W–What… fucking slut, what do you mean? I can’t believe Akihiko would say that… D–Don’t tell me!」
After Akihiko leaves the hospital room, Mai looks back at what he said to her and realizes that he knows what she has done. She can think of no other reason why the gentle Akihiko called her a bitch as if to spit it out.
「B–But how did he find out… D–Did he see my phone or something? No, But I made sure Akihiko couldn’t see me… T–Then… I–I knew it was him!」
Mai wonders how she was exposed, and one person comes to mind. She was seen walking alone with Natsuki, and she did that to herself and Natsuki, and then… All along, she had been sending hateful glances toward him.
「…I will not give in to such threats. I’ll tell him what, if he keep doing this to Akihiko—」
「Long time no see, Hidaka-senpai.」
「!」
She didn’t even hear the door open, and before she knew it, a presence appeared that she didn’t want in her hospital room. Fukuhara Karen, the person responsible for inflicting the fatal wound on her.
「W–Why?」
「Now, why is that? By the way, Hidaka-senpai, you are really an unrepentant person. She never admits any fault of her own, and continues to run around defending herself. Really, how can you say you were raped?」
「Tch…! Y–You told Akihiko about my affair! Do you hate me that much!? You said I shouldn’t be happy with Akihiko!?」
「Hah?」
「!?」
Karen grabs Mai’s neck while slowly making sure she suffers without dying.
「Indeed, I have hated you for a long time. I was constantly jealous of the way you were spending your time happily with Senpai, receiving so much love and affection from his favorite Senpai.」
「Ah…. agah… uhhh…」
「But as long as Senpai was happy, I was fine with that. Even if he didn’t turn to me, Senpai’s happiness came first. But, didn’t you betrayed him?」
「Guh… ahh… R–Release me…」
「That’s why, you deserved it. No, you should receive more. I have to make you suffer endlessly to the point of death, because I have a duty to do so.」
「Gah… s–sto… guh.」
「Ahh, right, that’s right. Senpai, he already have a girlfriend now. We seem really happy, we’ve had some intense kisses, and I’m sure we’ll do more than that in the future.」
「Agah… d–don’t tell me, you… You took someone’s boyfriend…」
「It’s not your place to say that. You, who so easily open your legs to other men. Well, since that is the case, Senpai no longer favors Hidaka-senpai. I am sorry for your loss.」
「D–Don’t mess with… me…」
Mai struggles to resist while being choked, but she is helpless and continued to be beaten. And she also despair at the fact that her already kind boyfriend has gone to another woman.
「In a way, I am grateful. If you had not been a bum, I would have been only a good kouhai for Senpai. So, so much for the choking.」
Karen’s hand leaves Mai’s neck, and Mai, finally able to breathe, takes in as much breath as she can and regulates her breathing.
「Y–You… I–I won’t let you—」
「If you say it was me, I’ll kill you, you know? I said so properly when I cut off that thing of Miyake-senpai, your affair partner, didn’t I? Perhaps Hidaka-senpai is the type of person who wants to learn with her body?」
「I–I’m done with such threats——!?」
It was not long before she tried to resist. Karen snaps one of Mai’s fingers.
「Oh, you still have finger pain sensation. Oh, that’s right, let’s keep breaking your fingers until you swears you’ll never say I did it. Fufu, how much more can you endure?」
「N–no…」
「You have to hate yourself for your past. If you had been faithful to my Senpai, this would not have happened. Ahh, it’s useless to call people for help. No one comes here anymore.」
「W–wha… Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!」
「Well, I wonder why? I’m sure God has created the environment for damnation.」
「D–Don’t be ridiculous… i–it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, ouch, ouch, ouch!!!」
「Now, let’s see how much longer you can hold out.」
With a wan smile on her face, Karen continues to put her hands on Mai, who is in ugly pain, without mercy. The despair that no matter how much she calls for help, no one comes, the pain of having her fingers constantly broken, and the reality that her boyfriend has been taken away from her simply breaks Mai’s spirit.
「…U–Ugh, s–stop… I–I will… t–tell no one… please…」
Then, with only two bottlee left, Mai’s heart completely breaks and she pleads with Karen with empty eyes.
「I see then. Well, that’s it for today.」
And so, before she knew it, Karen had disappeared from the hospital room without making a single sound of footstep.