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There are two divergent paths.
The first is stillness. No denial, no affirmation, just wait for high school to end.
I don’t care if my past ‘was’ that way.
Shirakawa, and probably also Shinohara, at the center of the disturbance, probably already know the truth. There won’t be any further intrusion from them.
Alone, as a box that must not be opened, this story will naturally fade away. However, the condition for victory, which is graduating from high school, can still be fulfilled.
The second path is to take everything down with me.
This is not about logic. It’s for my own satisfaction.
What Sonoda, Shinohara, and the others have done. I will reveal all of it.
I’m sure it will be a problem. That is not what I want. I would have been fine with it if it had never happened.
I don’t know if that will lead me to the right answer.
But I’m sure I won’t regret it. I have that conviction.
In reality, unless I try, I won’t know what will happen. The accusation may be in vain due to insufficient evidence.
But suspicion will remain. Everyone will see them as untouchable and leave a negative impression on them. They are probably afraid of that.
As a result, they may launch a painful retaliation. They might openly try to turn me into the villain.
Or maybe someone else will.
If that happens, I probably won’t win. In the hierarchy of the school, I am somewhat weak.
Surely, it’s not the smartest choice.
Bullying is a bad thing. That’s its essence.
When bullying happens, there is no satisfactory ending for the victim.
Accusing bullying, exposing the problem, and even some form of punishment won’t bring a resolution to the victim.
In the end, they will be left in a difficult world.
It’s not just the bullies. Humans are interconnected beings.
The bullies might have friends too. Friends of those friends. Connections form a chain, and it can become a new trigger for malice.
Nobody wants to touch a powerful medicine. After all, you can live without touching it.
Is turning a blind eye complicity? No, that’s not the case.
Bullying is 100% wrong on the part of the bullies.
It’s neither negative nor positive. It’s zero.
Reaching out a helping hand is not obligatory. It’s an act of courage.
You never know what will happen to the hand you extend.
Moreover, it’s like a light that most people don’t reach out with, and not reaching out doesn’t make them villains.
Do I regret trying to reach out and grasp that light on that day?
I have to confirm that.
I have to settle accounts with that day.