Yuuka put her cellphone back in her pocket after she finished texting Yui that she had arrived at Hono's house. She took a short breath, calmed herself before spurting the car toward the gate of Hono's house. The black iron gate was surrounded by a high stone wall—Yuuka guessed the wall was about 5 meters high.

It seems the security guard at Hono's house knows Yuuka's car very well. So he immediately opened the gate and help Yuuka to park the car in the space provided. She notice Risa's car and Karin's motorbike parked in the yard. She then checked herself in the rearview mirror one last time before getting out of the car.

Once she entered, glass cabinets filled with medals and trophies were already welcoming her. In the spacious living room there is also a large photo of the Hono family. Yuuka is actually jealous of the harmonious situation of her friend's family, very different from her broken family.

As Yuuka was looking at the photo, a hand tapped her shoulder and surprised her. She immediately turned around and saw Yui staring at her with a gentle gaze. "What are you doing?" she asked.

Yuuka just smiled. “Nothing. I'm just amazed that Hono has so much gold on display in her cupboard. I remember my old medals. Of course before my father merged them into one."

At that time Yui wanted to reply by saying Yuuka was lying. But she prefers to be quiet and not say anything. Finally she invited Yuuka to go upstairs, to Hono's personal room. They passed through the door to dining room, several maid seemed busy cooking and tidying the dining table.

The fights between Risa and Karin and Hono really had an big impact on their relationships. As soon as Yuuka entered Hono's room, she already felt a cold and stiff atmosphere. Neither of them were chatting with each other or joking while exchanging insults—which of course is still in the context of jokes.

So Yuuka wasn't surprised when the four of them sat far apart. Hono, who has a broken leg, sits on the bed, leaning against the wall. Karin sat at the computer, looking at Seki who was busy with what was on the monitor. Meanwhile Risa is on the balcony reading a book about serial murder. Lonely, indeed. Even though they were busy with their own business, they still couldn't hide the tension between them.

Yui looked at Yuuka, then shook her head lightly. It seemed that the girl thought the same thing as her.

"Why are you still silent on each other? What are you, five year olds?" Yuuka finally spoke. She pulled Risa from the balcony to enter and join the others. "You really have to control your wild anger, Risa."

Yuuka's voice suddenly made everyone there speechless, they began to leave their respective business. Seki stood towards the door, closed it and locked the door, then walked over to her friends.

“Yuuka, Risa's worries are justified. I don't know who did this, but there's a new article on the school's public blog." Seki started talking, she then walked towards the computer. Typing the school website into a web search, then pointed to the first post that appeared. "I don't know who did this because it uses an anonymous account, but it sent a blurry video record that was recorded when Risa accused Karin."

Risa spits, in her heart she began to curse her friends who were too relaxed. "Just let that traitor continue to roam among you." she said. Indirectly, her words mean she accusing Karin. Meanwhile Karin just glared at her without doing anything.

Hono opened the website from her own smartphone. "H-Hey .. why do many people start reading and commenting there.." she said with a bit of a stutter. Panic was evident on her face.

They looked closer at the monitor screen. Comments start to fill in the comments column below the video post.

"Seki! Can't you delete the post? Aren't you the moderator of the website?" Yui now speak up.

"I tried it. It would be better if you don't bother me.”

Yuuka was silent. She was really afraid of what happened after this, after the video was released. But she is even more afraid if her father finds out about the video.

"Seki!" Hono once again called out her name. If only Risa didn't break her leg maybe she would have jumped out of bed and deleted the video herself using Seki's moderator account.

A few seconds of sudden tension turned into a sigh of relief as Seki raised her fist up. "I deleted it." she then looked at her friends. "But a lot of people already know about the video."

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been aggressive."

The Elites looked at Risa with shocked expressions. It's not usually Risa want to apologize like that.

"No problem. After all, the video will be forgotten in a few days. Moreover, it was sent using an anonymous account. Sakurazaka students are too smart to trust anonymous accounts." Yuuka said. While her friends nodded in agreement, just comfort themselves who is panicking.

Tring

Just as they breathed a sigh of relief, their cell phones suddenly rang. Together, in unity. A message from an unknown number entered their cellphone at the same time. Suddenly it made them shocked and shocked. Is that ghost? The spirit of the person they killed? But they are smart enough not to believe anything beyond that rationality.

"What is going on? Why now?" Hono muttered under her breath. And she was pretty sure her friends were saying the same thing in their hearts.

“Looks like you guys deleted the video. For now I will let you win. But you have to wait for the next few days because there will be fun that you would never have imagined before." Yui finished reading the email. She then asked the others. "The contents of your email is like that too?"

Karin answered. Still staring at the cellphone screen. "More or less. But yes, that is the point."

"Who would dare to do that..." Yuuka said. Her calm gaze now turned to anger.

Hono put her cell phone on the bed. "There must be someone else who knows our secret. Maybe they want to lure us or whatever. Or it could be the people among us who did it." Now the girl was getting suspicious too.

"No. Don't let that make us split again. We already know each other's secrets, don't let us be separated." Yui spoke. Although she was not involved in the events of the snowy night, she felt that she was bearing the same burden as her friends. "If someone breaks away. That means that person should be suspected. "

It made them nod steadily. However, Karin still seems reluctant to accept Risa's apology. She was already traumatized by what Risa did to her the other day. So she didn't respond much when Risa reached out, asking Karin to make peace with her. Besides, Karin doesn't know what's behind Risa's dark mind.

"Risa, why are you wearing a blazer that is too small?" Yuuka asked. She just realized Risa's blazer is a bit tight.

Risa who is ignored by Karin was a little disappointed, but she didn't care and turned to face Yuuka. The girl reads the name plaque on the blazer. "You know whose this is."

"Are you bullied her again?" Yuuka asked in a high tone. No wonder Akane wasn't wearing a blazer when they met at the library. She didn't realize Risa was wearing Akane's blazer all along.

"Oh, I thought your fiancé had told you."

Yuuka turned to Yui, waiting for the girl's explanation. Yui patted her forehead and laughed at herself. “Ozono colored Risa with paint. Moriya saw the incident and told me via email. She also lent her blazer so Risa wouldn't shiver in cold."

Hono shouted, teasing Risa. “Woohoo, what with is this romantic feelings? Almost like in a serial movies that I watched. In a few days Risa will have a new girlfriend." Seki, Karin and Yui laughed at Hono's words. Meanwhile Risa groaned in frustration and waved her hand in front of her face like she disapproved of her joke.

Yuuka didn't know why, but she felt a little jealous of Risa. But she didn't care about it. She is more interested in the name called Yui. "Ozono?" she repeated.

Risa nodded. "Yes. That shitty senior. I didn't know she dared to do that to me."

“Don't you feel suspicious of her? I mean it's been a while since she's been asking us trouble. The last time before Hirate left school."

"You think she had something to do with anonymous posts from public blogs?"

Yuuka snapped her fingers. "I have no idea. But like... wouldn't it be reasonable if she did that out of revenge?"

"So she wants to avenge those people who died?"

Yuuka fell silent. Suddenly she have goosebumps on her back. No one else wants to answer Risa's question. Only the sound of a keyboard and mouse was heard because Seki was still busy tinkering with the blog.

"Ah. This is too easy." Seki said quietly. She then asked her friends to gather. “I've been tracking the anonymous account earlier. The IP address is stuck in the website history. I tracked the IP and got the cell phone type, location and some other important information." Seki looked at her friends before continuing, “I got the rabbit. Kosaka Marino."

"I knew it. But, isn't that just too coincidence. It's too easy to find." Yui answered.

While Risa was provoked by anger. “You think too much. It's clear who caused the trouble now."

"Good. So the chronology is like this, ”Hono interrupted.“ That kid happened to be passing by or happened to be in the forest behind the school. Just when Risa was interrogating Karin. She then found it interesting topics so she recorded the incident and posted it. "she then crossed her arms over her chest. "Come on, no one knows and dares to reopen the matter."

Karin nodded in agreement. Likewise with Yui and Seki. But not with Risa and Yuuka. These two people showed unpleasant expressions, especially Risa. While Yuuka felt more tense. Should she tell her friends about Akane? Because the girl seemed to be curious about the case of the death of the five students, and the possibility that she would find out more. But she didn't want Risa to harm Akane.

Or kill her.

“Right, Risa. We better not think too much about this and raise suspicion." Yuuka finally said, with a lie. She then approached Seki, "Can you take care of Marino?" the girl nodded firmly.

"I'll be with her." Risa replied.

Yuuka stared at her for a moment. Then she pointed to the blazer Risa was wearing. "Give it back properly to its owner. Be a good kid, just once." she then walked towards the door.

"Eh, are you leaving already?" Karin said. "Don't want to join us to the club?"

"I don't want to get drunk. I still have more important things to do than drink." Yuuka answered with a laugh. "Yui, are you coming with me or with Risa?" Yui surprised. She suspected that Yuuka chose to go alone and let her be with Risa, but it turned out that her guess was wrong. Finally she followed Yuuka out after saying goodbye to the others.

They both walk side by side. Yuuka's gaze straight ahead, has absolutely no intention of starting a conversation with the girl next to her. Yuuka thought more about what would happen to her if the video reached her father. Isn't it better for her to stay at a friend's house? She then turned to Yui. The girl tightly grasped Yuuka's blazer sleeve. An idea popped into her head. A little evil indeed. "Yui.." she said.

Yui raised her head. Looking at Yuuka, "Hm?"

This is bad.. seeing Yui staring at her intensely, Yuuka felt completely wrong. She scratched the nape of her neck which didn't itch to hide her nervousness. "Do you want to stay at my house..? "Yui was now staring at her with a strange look, suddenly making Yuuka's cheeks flushed red. “I-It's not like that, that's not what I mean! Well.. if you're busy or there's something else, that's fine.."

I can't tell her my real reason… Yuuka said to herself.

Now they are near Yuuka's car. Yui still didn't give any answers to Yuuka and it made the taller girl even more uncomfortable. “I understand, Yuuka. Hey, have you thought that far? Really..?” Yui finally answered when they got into the car. Yuuka opened her mouth, was about to answer, but Yui spoke first and silenced her. "Just kidding." she chuckled. She managed to tease Yuuka.

Yuuka drove out of Hono's house, towards Yui's. Let Yui prepare her belongings before heading off to Yuuka's house. Now she was relieved that her father would not be angry with her because Yuuka brought Yui. On the other hand, Yui agreed to Yuuka's request because there is something she wanted to say and asked to Yuuka.

Yuuka is very tired. She hasn't rested since leaving Akane's apartment to Hono's house. And now she still has to drive to her house. The car's clock showed 9pm, and Yuuka is  getting sleepy. The distance between Yui's house and Yuuka's house was indeed far, but it wasn't really that far. She finally increased the speed of her car. She was eager to take a shower and lie down on her warm bed.

"Where were you before going to Hono's house?" Yui asked.

The slightly sleepy Yuuka started to wake up, but not completely. "Just enjoyed my lunch." she answered in a weak voice. "Have you eaten yet? Sorry, I immediately took you home."

"No problem. Besides, I don't want to go with them."

They are silent again. Because the car was approaching the gate of Yuuka's house. The security guard opened the gate, and Yuuka sped away. Now her heart is beating, she afraid his father was waiting for her behind the door of the house. As they walk several security guards who passed them also saluted Yui. Yuuka turned to Yui, the girl somehow also looked tense. When they entered the house, sure enough, Yuuka's father was sitting in the living room. Reading several magazines—those magazines were of course just an excuse to cover up the fact that she was actually waiting for Yuuka to come home.

Mr. Sugai closed the magazine and placed it on the table. He got up from his seat, gave Yuuka a glance before turning to the girl beside Yuuka. “Oh, Kobayashi. It's been a long time since you came here. " He said with a smile. "Think of it like your own home, do whatever you want."

“No, Dad, we're too tired. So we will go straight to the room." Yuuka interrupted. Beside she is tired, she didn't want to be around her father any longer. Yui resigned when Yuuka pulled her upstairs. She can hear Mr. Sugai said, "I'll have the maid deliver the food to your room."

Yuuka let out a short breath as she closed her bedroom door. Likewise Yui. She felt guilty for Yuuka's father because she didn't have time to answer his greeting. She watched Yuuka stagger onto the bed, the girl just dropped her body there.

"Take off your uniform first, then you can sleep." Yui said. She approached the side of the bed, sits there while tugging Yuuka's hand.

Yuuka muffled. Yui couldn't hear it because Yuuka covered her face with a pillow so that what she was saying couldn't be heard clearly. "What?"

"I said, do you want to take it off for me?" Yuuka finally got up from a supine position to a sitting position. But she immediately staggered to the side because Yui slapped her because of what she said sounded filthy.

They were alone now, no one would bother them if they wanted to do anything. But Yuuka couldn't possibly do that to Yui and Yui either. So they just sit next to each other, chatting about whatever they like. Seeing Yuuka from such a close distance, Yui's feelings became messy. She repeatedly lost focus when Yuuka showed a smile to Yui. Or when the girl laughs. Should she say it now? Would Yuuka feel strange about her?

Whatever it is, Yui can't hold that feeling in her heart anymore.

"Yuuka,"

The owner of the name turned around, looking at her questioningly. Yui was still a little hesitant, but she decided to continue. There is no reason to return now.

"Risa told me about her feelings, a few weeks ago. And also.. today. "

"Oh, really? That is good! Then, what happens next?"

"I rejected her."

Yuuka was shocked. She never thought that Yui would reject Risa. From what she knows, Risa really liked Yui since they were in middle school and that has never changed until now. She had thought that they were in relationship behind her back but it turned out that what happened was completely beyond Yuuka's expectations.

It seemed like Yuuka was starting to understand where this conversation is going. She cursed to herself, she didn't know if her invitation to stay overnight would turn out like this. "Why?" she asked, trying to wipe the nervousness out of her.

 “Just.. there is someone else I like and it's not Risa. That's it."

Yuuka was just about to answer, but Yui still wasn't done with her words. The girl got closer to Yuuka, touched and removed Yuuka's blazer in a slow movement. It was enough to make Yuuka in a mess. She start getting confused and didn't know what to do.

"What if I say that person is you?"

"You must be kidding, right? I thought you weren't serious about all of this, I thought you—"

“I don't know since when, Yuuka. It's just .. I feel sick when you think of me as just a friend. I like it when we are together, I like it when you talk to me.. I like it when you hug me, when you touch my hand,” without realizing it, Yui pushed Yuuka slowly to the bed. Yui was now on top of Yuuka, while Yuuka was gripping Yui's two arms. "I'm so sorry. I shouldn't be like this."

Yui closed her eyes. She felt frustrated. Afraid of Yuuka's next answer, afraid of their relationship after this. Without realizing it, tears began to roll down the corners of her eyes. When she opened his eyes, her vision became blurry. She didn't have a guts to see Yuuka, her heart ached when she looking at her.

"Please don't cry just because of me," Yuuka said softly.

Seeing Yui sobbing, she felt even more guilty. As those tears rolled down her face, all Yuuka could do was gently rub Yui's cheeks. Without saying anything, she pulled Yui down and caught her lips gently.

It had been a long time since Yuuka felt Yui lips on hers. If ever, it was just a brief kiss. But now, it feels different. It feels full of passion. Yuuka could feel how soft Yui's lips were. She also didn't miss her chance to lick Yui's lips, its tasted sweet and Yuuka can't feel enough.

Their lips clashed together while Yuuka's hands now moved to unbutton Yui's blazer. Yuuka also grabbed the tie that was wrapped around Yui's collar and took it off as well. What she is doing was completely out of control, she felt like she was possessed by something. Yui released their kiss to take a breath. She also held Yuuka's hand who was still trying to unbutton her shirt, forbid her to do more. Yuuka gave her a disappointed look, and somehow it made Yui feel good—or proud, perhaps. Yui dropped her body on top of Yuuka. Allowing Yuuka to endure her body weight. It made the distance between them only a few inches apart.

"I love you," Yui said softly. But Yuuka could still hear it. She smiled, she never expected that she and Yui would do something like this.

But she didn't care. It seemed the devil had taken over them that night. So Yui didn't struggle anymore when Yuuka reversed their position and she started to unbutton Yui's shirt which was originally held by the owner. Yui wrapped her arms around Yuuka's neck, reaching out to her. The rest of her words were lost against her mouth. She kissed her gently, carefully, but it wasn’t gentleness she wanted, not now, not after all this time, and she knotted her fists in her shirt, pulling her harder against her.

And what made Yuuka feel even more guilty is; she thought about Moriya at that time.