-Tokime's Pov-

All my life I've been told that humans are fragile creatures. No matter how physically or mentally strong we can be. We all can be sensitive and fragile inside.

However, there are those who will go through such links to see us break.

My mother always told me... it's okay to help people...

Help the ones who are in need of assistance.

Oh Mother...

I failed you...

Because of my insecurities...

One girl had paid the price...

I have failed my duty as class president to help...

Now...I suffer for it.

This is my punishment...
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IT'S YOUR FAULT I'M DEAD!

WHY DIDN'T YOU HELP ME?!

WORTHLESS!

HORRIBLE!

WHY DID YOU JUST STAND THERE AND WATCH ME SUFFER?!!

HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?!!!

SOME CLASS PRESIDENT YOU TURN OUT TO BE!!!

Tokime: Aaaaaaaargh!! No!!! Stop! Mei! I'm sorry! Please spare me!

His pleads fell on deaf's ears as The vengeful spirit of Mei continued to taunts him.

Clones of her surrounded him glaring him down!

Tokime: Mei...Please...

Shut up!

Scum!

Jerk!

You let me rot!!!

It's your fault I'm dead!!!

I'm dead because of you!!!!

Why didn't you help me?!!

You're a good for nothing, Shinozaki!

You deserve to suffer!

COWARD!

DISGRACE!

WEAKLING!

F.A.I.L.U.R.E!!!!

Tokime: (Failure...I'm a failure... She's right...Why didn't I help her when she needed my guidance...)

-Flashback-

Tokime was focusing on his work inside the classroom. As class president, it's his duty to make sure everyone makes it to class on time and respect their teacher, Kirishima-san.

Mei: S-Shinozaki-kun...

Tokime sighs before looking at Mei...
To be honest, he wish he didn't have to look at her. She always come to school looking bruised. It's because of Maki isn't it. He wonder why doesn't the school just say something to the other teachers or maybe her parents.

Mei: Why...?

Why what?

Mei: Why...Didn't you help me when Maki beat me up?

Tokime: (So it's my fault for your problems?!)

He couldn't help but glare at her.

Tokime: Why...You need to see the reality of this situation Aishiteru-san. You can't blame others for your misfortune but yourself. Stop being such an nuisance...Now...If you excuse me. I got other things to worry about besides your own problems.

Mei:........

Maki: Hey Mei! There you are~~~!

The sadistic grin on her face looked very unpleasant. It's obvious she wants to do something horrible to the girl.

Mei looks at Tokime for help...

Mei: (Please....Help....Me...)

Instead Tokime ignored her and look the other direction.

He regretted not helping her later...

-End Flashback-

Tokime now realized the mistake he made that day...

How could he victim-blame Mei for something she could not control. How could he just ignore the painful memories she went through.

When Maki and the others bullied her...

When Yamada and other boys raped her.

When Kirishima-san killed her...

Instead of helping, he had the nerve to call her an nuisance...

Tokime: (Because of me! She's dead! DEAD! How could I do that to her?!! Now... She hates me...I don't deserve pity...I deserve to suffer...I'm a horrible person...)

Tokime slumped into the empty darkness while sobbing.

He failed Mei...

He failed his mother...

He failed to help anyone....

He truly was an disgrace...

Tokime: I'm sorry Mei...for everything...

All went silent after he said that...he was half-expecting Mei to finish him off...to torture him forever...

For all eternity to suffer for his sins...

???: You know...She already forgave you...

An hand appeared on his shoulder and he looks up to see Kuro next to him.

How long as the boy been there.

Tokime: M-Mirai-kun?

Kuro: Senpai...Mei has forgiven you a long time ago...You're just here because you been drowning in your guilt...It's time to move on...

Tokime couldn't believe it... There is a chance he can actually move on...

Tokime: But Aishiteru-san...

On cue, the real Mei appeared which made the other clones vanished.

Mei: I've forgiven you Shinozaki-san...

Then she left just like that. Tokime brokedown right there while Kuro hugged him.

Tokime: I don't deserve it...I don't...

Kuro: It's okay...Just accept it for now...You don't have to stay here...Now...

I let you go...

Tokime can feel himself vanishing...

His soul can move on now...

The newly fresh tears stream down his face.

Before his soul finally vanished to the afterlife, he spoke his final words.

Tokime: Kuro-san...Mei-san...Thank you...

Kuro: You're welcome buddy...and remember...You're not a failure...You tried your best.

With that Tokime was gone...

Kuro sighs to himself...

One down.

Five more to go.

He found himself back where the headstones were at and saw the next one he had to go too...

Maki Urabe.

OMAKE:

Kuro: Ah Shit....! (Do I really have to save her...? Can I skip her? Please?)

Onizuka: Do it or Mei will not move on.

Kuro: Fuck You...! 😒🖕