I Was Blackmailed Into Accepting Bullying Using My Childhood Friend as Leverage, But When I Found Out My Friend and Bully Were Together, I Abandoned All Compassion and Swore to Take Revenge with Everything I Had - Chapter 52: Sumie Fudo - Extra Edition: Because of Love... 2/8

Chapter 52: Sumie Fudo – Extra Edition: Because of Love… 2/8

After learning about Kenichi-kun’s feelings and the existence of Shizuku Himeno, the girl he cared for, I found myself torn, constantly wondering if I should follow these overwhelming emotions I had for him.

Before I knew it, both Kotone and I had become middle school students. 

I tried to throw myself into tennis, something I had done since I was young, hoping it would help me forget my feelings for Kenichi-kun, but it was useless.

There was no way I could forget. My heart was completely consumed by Kenichi-kun… Every other boy seemed like nothing more than weeds to me…

“F-Fudo-san… um… I like you! Please go out with me!”

(How many times has this happened… The only person I want to hear those words from is Kenichi-kun…)

“I’m sorry…” Each time I rejected a confession, my feelings for Kenichi-kun only grew stronger… Whenever I saw him at school, I felt like I might lose control and tackle him, driven by my desire.

However, Kenichi-kun started to lose his usual bright and cheerful demeanor… His hair became messy, and despite his tall height, he began to slouch, making him seem smaller. The friends who used to be around him gradually drifted away, leaving him all alone. But to me…

(Now, no more pests will get close to Kenichi-kun. I can love him no matter what state he’s in, so this situation is perfect for me.)

That’s what I thought, but… (Damn you, Shizuku Himeno!!) That annoying bitch still kept clinging to Kenichi-kun.

(Annoying! Annoying! Annoying! Annoying! Annoying! Annoying! Annoying! Annoying!)

Around this time, Kotone started avoiding Kenichi-kun more and more. By the time we reached our third year, she began calling him names like “loner,” “loser,” “trash,” and “creep,” even in front of me.

While I was glad that Kotone (the pest) was finally distancing herself from Kenichi-kun, her insults toward him filled me with rage. On top of that, since she avoided him, I lost my last remaining connection to him through her.

(Kotone, the worm, is always in my way… I wish she would just disappear…)

In the end, I moved on to high school without much interaction with Kenichi-kun during middle school. Naturally, I chose the same high school as him (Kotone aimed for a different school but didn’t get in… serves her right for being so stupid!).

When I entered high school, rumors began to spread that a second-year boy, someone considered an outsider, was being bullied by the popular guys in his class. After digging around, I found out that the boy being bullied was none other than Kenichi-kun.

(I want to save him! I want to rescue him and make him depend on me! So much that he can’t live without me!)

Determined to help Kenichi-kun, I went to confront the idiot named Iketsuki, who was bullying him.

“Huh? What’s it to you who I bully? Besides, you’re kinda cute. Forget about that loser. Why don’t you go out with me? I’ll show you a good time, way better than hanging around some loner.”

“I’m not interested in you at all. Just stop the bullying!”

Iketsuki turned out to be an absolute scumbag. I had to come up with another way to stop the bullying.

As I was thinking about what to do, later that day after school, Kotone called me to the rooftop, saying she wanted to talk to me alone.

“Kotone? What’s going on?”

When I asked, she suddenly turned and grabbed me by the collar.

“You! I heard you went to that trash’s classroom and told Iketsuki to stop bullying him! What were you thinking!?”

I grabbed Kotone’s wrists and squeezed them hard. “Kuh.” She let go of my collar as the pressure on her wrists made her back off, rubbing them as she took a step away.

“And so what? Is that a problem? I went to make sure Kenichi-san wouldn’t be treated unfairly.”

Kotone’s face turned bright red with anger at my words.

“Don’t mess with me! If you keep drawing attention, people will find out that I’m related to that trash as his stepsister!”

(So, she’s willing to throw away her position as his stepsister just to protect herself… She’s really a piece of garbage, jealous and envious of me.)

“Sumie! If anyone finds out that I’m related to that loser, even if it’s just as step-siblings, my high school life is over! And it’ll be all your fault! If you tell anyone, we’re done! We’re no longer friends! Got it?!”

With that, she purposely bumped my shoulder as she stormed off the rooftop.

Frustration! Hatred! The very thing I desperately long for, she carelessly rejects. I’ll make her regret it someday…

But if I expose their relationship and Kotone ends up being bullied too, Kenichi-kun might start to resent me. If Kenichi-kun ever hates me, I won’t be able to go on… I need to think of another plan.

As I walked to school the next morning, lost in thought, fate brought me face to face with Kenichi-kun at the intersection. His bangs were slicked back with wax, and those beautiful eyes, just like before, looked right at me…

My heart pounded, and to hide my flushed face, I simply gave a small bow and rushed off toward school. My head was so foggy with excitement that I didn’t notice the small car speeding right toward me.

“?!”

It all happened in an instant. My body floated in the air as I narrowly dodged the small car, landing right on top of Kenichi-kun, who caught me in his strong chest.

His broad chest, the steady beat of his heart, and the scent that left my mind in a daze… I clung to him for a moment, savoring the sensation. As I did, a tightness formed in my lower belly, and my body started craving Kenichi-kun more and more.

“Are you okay?”

His voice… It was the first time I had heard it in so long. My heart was overflowing with happiness, and I was too dazed to respond. My body, still trembling from the sensation, couldn’t get up right away. I just stared at Kenichi-kun’s face.

“Be careful next time,” he said, quickly walking away. I forgot to say anything, only watching his retreating figure.

That entire day, I was trembling with joy. Having seen and been so close to Kenichi-kun in the morning, I couldn’t concentrate in class. My mind was consumed by vivid, sweet fantasies of being intimate with him.

After school, something even more exhilarating happened. It seemed that the trash, Shizuku Himeno, had been dating Iketsuki, the guy who bullied Kenichi-kun. When Kenichi-kun found out, he cut ties with her completely.

(This is perfect! So perfect!! The best scenario ever!!) One obstacle has been removed! The trash (Shizuku) and the idiot (Iketsuki), who tormented Kenichi-kun, will suffer in their own way… but right now, the situation is amazing.

When I got home, I was on the verge of bursting with excitement.

“Oh, Sumie, you’re back? I need to talk to you for a bit…” I was already thrilled that Kenichi-kun had cut ties with that pest Shizuku Himeno.

“Sure! What’s up, Mom?”

“You seem to be in a good mood… Anyway, you know Aunt Youka’s son, Kenichi, right? Well, he wants to move out of the Komada household, so after talking with your dad, we’ve decided to take him in.”

This time, it felt like I had been hit with a bell of joy ringing inside my head. “Wait, what? So, does that mean…”

“Yeah, it looks like he’ll officially be your stepbrother. But, he was already your cousin, so it shouldn’t be a big deal, right?”

[Thud, Clatter] I dropped my bags and racket to the floor and collapsed right there, covering my face with my hands as tears of joy streamed down.

“What?! Sumie, are you okay? Why are you crying?! Wait… do you not like this? I’m sorry, I know you’re at that age, but… but Kenichi won’t actually be living here! So there’s no need to—”

“Wait! What do you mean he won’t live here?!”

“H-Huh? What’s going on, Sumie…?”

In my mind, I was already fantasizing about a sweet and intimate life with Kenichi-kun when my parents weren’t home. My body reacted so strongly to the thought that it felt like I might lose control. So, when my mom said he wouldn’t be living with us, I couldn’t accept it—it was unthinkable.

But it’s Kenichi-kun’s decision, and there’s nothing I can do about it.

As my mom mentioned, Kenichi-kun had confronted the Komada household, exposing how Kotone (the pest) and his stepmother (who I don’t care about) had treated him. He told them he was cutting ties with the family before leaving the house.

Kotone (the pest) messaged me, saying she “had something she wanted to talk about,” but I replied with “Sorry, things are a bit chaotic at home right now,” which was true but also hinted at something more, just to mess with her a bit.

Now, there was no one left to stand in the way of me and Kenichi-kun.

All that’s left is to make sure those pests don’t come crawling back to him.