The Reason Why I was Cheated on By My Girlfriend

I’m Sorry. It Seems Like I really Can’t Do it After All (2)

Yua’s POV

Ah…he’s going to hit me.

I’m scared.

“Haru-kun!”

I shouted just like I did back then.

And then, I hear a sound similar to what I heard that time.

(…huh?)

I don’t feel any pain like I have imagined.

When I open my eyes slightly, there I see,

“You bastard, don’t get in the way!”

…he came.

“Wait a moment. I’m thinking of how to handle this.”

“Let go! Damn it!”

A dull sound echoes again.

“…eh?”

Haru-kun has been hit.

A red liquid drips from his forehead and fall to the floor.

“…no.”

Just as I’m about to scream.

“Ahahaha, so pathetic!”

My voice is drowned out by his grotesque laugh.

“…ah, this is it. This is perfect.”

“What are you mumbling about?”

Haru-kun wipes his forehead with his arm.

When I see Haru-kun’s sleeve is now stained red, I feel a chill run down my spine.

“One, two…four times, maybe.”

“What are you mumbling about?”

Haru-kun looks at him with an unsettling calmness and says,

“I’ll take three more hits. Hurry up.”

He clenches his fists.

I instinctively close my eyes.

But I can’t escape the dull thuds.

“Two more.”

“Don’t act tough when you’re covered in blood…!”

Again, he struck Haru-kun’s face.

Blood splattered. I’m so scared that I can’t even scream.

(…run away.)

This isn’t what I wanted.

(…Haru-kun, no.)

It would be far better for me defiled than for Haru-kun to be hurt.

“Hey.”

Haru-kun said so.

“Your punches are too weak. Put a little more effort into it.”

Is Haru-kun stupid? Why is he provoking him?

“I’ve decided. I’m going to beat you half to death and then rape Yua-chan in front of you.”

The fourth punch.

I can’t look away.

Instead, my vision blurs with tears.

I don’t understand.

What is Haru-kun doing?

I don’t want to see this.

I don’t want this to happen…

“Hey, hey, are you trying to run away now?”

Hearing those words, I look up.

Haru-kun is walking towards the hallway.

“Wait.”

Ignoring the voice, Haru-kun picks something up.

“You think I’m going to let you escape now!?”

He shouted loudly and swings at Haru-kun.

Snap!

It’s the sound of his punch being stopped.

“It’s over—in so many ways.”

After that, I don’t understand what happened.

“…huh?”

It looks like even that person doesn’t understand what just happened.

“Kagurazaka Minato, a third-year student.”

“…how do you know my name?”

“Your grades were above average until the second year. They’ve been declining since your recommendation was confirmed.”

“You bastard, don’t keep stepping on me…damn it, why can’t I move!”

I still can’t comprehend the scene before my eyes.

Haru-kun, with blood flowing from his forehead, is stepping on the person in front of him—Kagurazaka-san, who is struggling and flailing on the floor.

“Honestly, I’m still deciding.”

Haru-kun said so calmly.

“One option is to handle this peacefully. Make you promise never to go near Yua again. But words coming from a bastard like you means nothing.”

…ah, I’m mistaken.

Haru-kun is not calm at all.

“The police are surprisingly unhelpful. They need time to explain things, and in the worst-case scenario, the school might cover it up. It might end with just a suspension or cancellation of your recommendation. There’s a chance you could make a move on Yua before any punishment is finalized. Nothing is certain.”

I finally understand. I’ve seen it only once before.

This is Haru-kun when he’s truly angry.

“Violence is the simplest option, but half-hearted blows won’t solve anything. I need to go all out until you break. However, that option is risky.”

Haru-kun looks at him with cold eyes and says,

“Which one should I choose?”

“…hey, why do you think that you have an advantage here?”

Kagurazaka-san says so while still being stepped on by Haru-kun.

“I’ll tell you! I had sex with your precious Yua-chan!”

Those words snap me back to reality in an instant.

“No—”

That’s not true.

“I know.”

Before I could finish my words, Haru-kun said so in a low voice.

“So what?”

“…so what? I have a video of us having sex! If you don’t move your feet right now, I’ll spread it all over the internet!”

“Are you stupid? What’s the point of presenting the evidence yourself?”

“Evidence…?”

“You forced her to have sex with you in the video. That’s a crime. What’s the point of presenting evidence that puts you at a disadvantage? Have you gone crazy from reading too many porn magazines?”

“…alright, I’ve decided. I’m definitely going to do it. I’ll spread it all over the internet.”

“Spread what?”

“The video of me and Yua-chan having sex! See, you don’t want that to get out, do you!? Then move your feet! I’ll forgive you if you let me rape Yua-chan in front of you!”

“Alright, your life is over.”

Haru-kun takes out his smartphone.

‘The video of me and Yua-chan having sex! See, you don’t want that to get out, do you!? Then move your feet! I’ll forgive you if you let me rape Yua-chan in front of you!’

The voice coming from the smartphone is Kagurazaka-san’s.

“Well then…”

Haru-kun moves his feet away.

Noticing this, Kagurazaka-san quickly stands up and attacks Haru-kun.

“─ugh!”

Haru-kun kicks him in the stomach.

With just one kick, Kagurazaka-san crumples to the floor, clutching his stomach.

“Don’t get the wrong idea. It’s not over yet.”

Haru-kun kicks him in the stomach again.

“…s-stop.”

His tone of voice changed.

However, Haru-kun continues to kick his stomach without hesitation.

“…why just the stomach?”

“Use your head a little. If I hit you in places that are exposed, it will be visible.”

Haru-kun doesn’t stop.

Without changing his expression, he keeps kicking his stomach relentlessly.

“In the end, violence is the most effective.”

Haru-kun said so while kicking him.

“The law doesn’t protect us. That’s why Yua was hurt.”

“…stop it, seriously, stop.”

“Social punishment is meaningless. Even if the culprit dies, the past won’t change.”

“…stop it, I’ll die, I’m going to die.”

“Violence is the answer after all. Even if what I’m doing is meaningless, it still feels really satisfying.”

“I get it! I’ll never get close to Yua-chan again! I swear!”

Haru-kun stops kicking and grabs his hair.

“You misunderstood.”

“…misunderstood?”

“I have a lot of evidence. The violence against Yua. Violence against me. The threatening audio. In other words, I can end your life with just a flick of my wrist.”

“…ah, ahh.”

Haru-kun leans in close to his ear.

“Do you understand your position?”

It’s a voice I have never heard before, low and menacing.

A moment later, a sound like water dripping can be heard.

“…whoa, are you serious?”

I know right away what it is.

“Please. Please, Ogura. Let me go…”

Kagurazaka-san begs to Haru-kun while crying.

“I was wrong. I’ll never lay a hand on her again. I swear. I promise!”

Haru-kun looks at me with a bitter expression on his face.

“……”