My Childhood Friend is a Yandere - Chapter 6 part 2
Those Who Left in November
Something is strange.
This is……
Kanji characters that have appeared so far, gold, silver, and a thousand…
“ ! “
The answer to this is “Ginchiyo Kanamori.” That’s her name, isn’t it?
For Question 5, even without looking at the question, I chose the answer “代” in the answer column and matched the padlock PIN with the number of the option.
With a click, the lock was unlocked.
Damn, that’s too lame.
I wonder how much time and money she spent on this stupid trick.
I left the bathroom with the iPad and found a changing area.
An A4 piece of straw paper had fallen on the foot mat.
『It is only in extreme situations that you will discover what you truly cling to. I want you to think carefully about who you rely on in your heart.』
“You’re so fussy.”
I shoved the straw paper into my pocket and left the changing room. A long, dimly lit corridor stretched out before me.
The building’s size made it look like it was not an ordinary household.
I’m getting depressed. I am sure I won’t die, but I don’t feel very good about it.
Slowly and carefully I proceeded and found an iron door at the end of the corridor.
“Mmm”
A tape recorder had fallen in front of the door. I picked it up and took a look.
“…….”
I didn’t know how to use it.
I’ve seen it used by a character in a movie or something, but this is the first time I’ve touched the real thing.
“How does this work?”
I was messing around with it when I received an incoming call on my iPad.
“Hello?”
“The back of the straw paper you just saw has the instruction manual.”
I took out the piece of paper from my pocket that was on the foot-wipe mat.
“Ah, I see. By the way, you can see me, right?”
The call was disconnected. I looked at the ceiling and saw that a surveillance camera had been installed.
I sighed shallowly and then played the recorder.
“Hi, Yu-kun. There should be three boxes in front of the door.”
I noticed it when she told me. There was a small box of gold, silver, and copper by the wall.
“Each person is one-of-a-kind, even if they have never been on a podium. But if you really want to rank them, you can use Ag instead of Au or Cu. If you rely on a fake, the temperature in the room where the PlayStation 4 is installed will rise. As the ice melts, the time it takes for the ball to fall will become shorter and shorter. Come on, hurry up!”
“What the h–ll are you saying”
It was a stellar explanatory tone, but what does it mean to rely on Ag? An acronym for something in the alphabet, huh? Ag, Au, and Cu. Hmm, no, wait, calm down.
“Ah, the symbols of the elements.”
Ag is the elemental symbol for silver.
She said that I should rely on…… and she was using words that remind me of her again anyway.
I opened the silver box and found the key.
Inserting it into the keyhole, the door opened easily.
“T-Too easy……!”
The difficulty level of this game was very easy. The game master was spoiling the player too much. If you are imitating a solid situation, then you should make it more challenging. No, only this time I’m being helped.
When I opened the door, another piece of straw paper fell out.
『You must be a genius to solve such a difficult problem!』
That was written. It seemed like she was making fun of me.
I went out into the open space.
“Aa-”
Apparently, this was a factory.
The rotary press and floor had ink spills and other marks.
I believe there was a printing factory along the river in the neighborhood that went out of business in the aftermath of the Lehman Shock recession.
It’s almost certainly there. Now that I know where it is, there’s no need to hesitate.
I found the emergency exit marked at the end of a huge conveyor belt, so I had to walk a long distance to it.
But, the emergency doors were electronically locked. It didn’t respond to anything. In front of the door, there are buttons that look like gold and silver push buttons.
At any rate, I just tried to push one or the other,
“Oh”
There was an incoming call on the IPAD.
“Hi, Yu-kun. I hope you are enjoying the game of rehabilitation.”
“If I look like I’m having fun, then go see an ophthalmologist.” (TL: if you couldn’t guess, it’s an eye doctor)
“By the way, it seems that you are befriending a woman using the chat function of Pico Pico despite the fact that you have a loved one. That’s not very good.”
“How do you know…”
There’s no privacy for me, huh.
“I have prepared a game to make you think about what is really important.”
A ping sound is heard and the call switches to a video call.
“Huh?”
“Yu-kun, save me!”
Ginchiyo, wearing what looked like an iron mask, was tied to a chair.
“You…..What are you doing?”
“Oh, I was abducted by someone wearing an animal mask and found myself here! Yu-kun, do you know where we are?”
“Stop acting so innocent……”
I almost laughed at Ginchiyo’s poor acting.
『The last game is easy. Just pick the one you think is more important.』
Is she operating a remote control with her hands tied behind her back?
The voice of the game master(s) was heard.
『If you want a false friendship with a suspicious woman you met on the Internet whose face, real name, and real age you don’t even know, you press the golden button; if you want a childhood friend who loves you, is devoted to you, has a good looks, style, and personality, and is a brilliant and talented person, you press the silver button.
All you have to do is push and the door will open. However, the one not chosen will be destroyed.
It’s one of two things: either the Pico Pico will become a mess, or your female childhood friend’s face will become a mess. The choice is all yours!』
“…….”
The robotic voice ended and there was a long pause.
What’s going on?
I glanced at Ginchiyo through the screen.
“It looks like there’s a bomb on the mask. I think when Yu-kun picks it, Ginchiyo’s face gets all messed up.”
“I see. That’s tough.”
“Umm, yeah. B-But, Yu-kun, you don’t have to worry about Ginchiyo! I think it’s important to have a friendship with a girl your age that you met on the internet, even if it’s only temporary, and yes, You can be rest assured that no matter what Yu-kun chooses to do, Ginchiyo won’t dislike him.”
“I see. Thank you. I’ll go with the PlayStation.”
“Huh…….”
Ginchiyo looked at me with dark eyes like she was in deep despair. They were moist with tears. I looked at the iron mask, thinking that she would indeed not let her own face explode, but I couldn’t really tell.
She might be willing to sacrifice her own beautiful face. She was already insane.
“………”
“…….Yu-kun.”
“Haa…..”
I sighed, tears were running down her cheeks. Were those tears signs of frustration? Or were they tears of resolve to pressure me to study for the entrance exams?
“I’ll pick Ginchiyo.”
I pressed the Silver button.
“Yu-kun……!”
Ginchiyo’s iron mask came off and a happy smile bloomed on her face, followed by the sound of chains falling, I heard the sound of my PlayStation breaking. I also heard the sound of parts scattering on the floor. At the end, mixed with my sobs, I couldn’t tell what it was.
Da-n her, seriously.
I heard a beep and the electronically locked door was also unlocked.
“Hi, Yu-kun. Congrats on getting out.”
The voice of the (Dam-ed) game master was played.
“Many people don’t appreciate the love they’re given. But you’re different. Starting today.”
The electronic door opens automatically with a sound of applause.
A refreshing autumn breeze ruffled my hair.
I squinted in the blinding sunlight.
The scent of golden Osmanthus wafted in the air.
“Yu-kun! Thank you! I really love you!”
“I, really hate, you…….”
The host on the other side of the screen was thanking me with tears in her eyes.
Farewell, PlayStation.
Let’s study seriously, I thought a little as I listened to the murmur of the river.