When Yui woke up from her deep sleep, the first thing she could feel was a sharp pain from her right shoulder. She grimaced in excruciating pain for a few seconds before she finally got used to it. In her head appeared questions that desperately needed answers.

What happened to her? Where is she now? Why isn't there a sound that indicates there is another living being but herself there? Why did her world feel dark even though she had opened her eyes?

Am I blind?

The last moment she remembered was when her hand gripped Hono and was about to push her into the sea. Then.. "A-Argh! Damn.."

Yui felt as if her head had been slammed against the wall many times. The pain seemed to be creeping from the nape of the neck, covering the back of her head. Then spread to the front of the head. It hurt so much that Yui thought of cutting open her head and brutally plucking out whatever was causing the pain.

When she tried to move her body, the pain from her shoulder returned. At that moment she realized that her hands were tied backwards, as were her legs. Yui growled, acclimating herself to the pain gripping her body.

What happened.. why can't I remember everything..

Yui tried to sit up. Her side was enough to feel the coldness of the floor. Resting on her elbows, she managed to straighten herself up. Even a small movement like that was enough to make the pain that had gone away come back so quickly.

The sound of the door opening shocked Yui. Quickly she inched backward until her back touched the cold concrete wall. She could feel the human air nearby, followed by the sound of loud and echoing shoe steps. The move was quite resolute and stagnant, no doubts appeared from anyone who approached Yui.

The footsteps stopped right in front of her. The person cleared her throat, lowered her position to kneel in front of Yui.

Yui didn't notice that she was holding her breath. Her hands clenched tightly. Her survival instincts asked her to be alert. Whoever is in front of her must be a potential threat.

"They're so careless, right? Even though I had asked them not to hurt you, but.." a finger stuck into the gunshot wound on her shoulder. Yui could feel the finger twisting— as if trying to widen the bullet hole there. "The projectile has even penetrated your body."

"ARRGHH! NO, stop—" the person immediately forcefully closed Yui's mouth while continuing to reopen the gunshot wound which was still wet on her shoulder. Despite being smothered, that didn't stop Yui from screaming, even though her voice was choked.

It is very painful. Maybe this is the most painful thing in her life.

"FUCK, NO! PLEASE, URGGHH!"

The person put her finger deeper so that all of her finger was into the wound, then she pulled her finger out. While wiping the blood on her finger in Yui's uniform, she said, "Please, forgive my friends. They like to act whatever they want."

Even though that person didn't torture her anymore, Yui still had difficulty controlling her raging breath. She groaned softly with each breath, her shoulders even shaking violently at that. She knew, she knew very well the owner of the voice with that cold aura in front of her. Then, like a camcorder regaining its film roll, Yui's brain projects everything related to the owner of the voice.

"O-Ozono.. Rei.." she groaned. Her voice had almost disappeared. She didn't have the energy to speak louder. "You're cunning."

Hearing Yui's words, Rei gave a small smile — even though Yui couldn't see it because her head was covered by a black cloth — in response. She let out a soft breath as her right hand rubbed the top of Yui's head.

"You don't understand, Kobayashi. I brought you here to save you." Rei answered. Slowly, she removed the black cloth covering Yui's head. The girl immediately moved her head to make sure that no foreign object was obscuring the view.

But nothing. Yui still saw the pitch blackness because the room she was locked in really didn't have a light source. Knowing that she could not tell the difference between closing her eyes and not, the hair on her backs shook. She never liked darkness. Never.

"I heard that Yuuka betrayed you? The situation at school was also bad. Your position is truly unfavorable, Yui. You can be crushed at any time, coupled with your dual personality that is rebelling. You don't know who else you're going to kill when she shows up."

Rei stood up from her original kneeling position in front of Yui. "Hono betrayed you. Seki was kidnapped, Fujiyoshi was tortured. Do you know why Sugai approached Akane? She helps Akane to investigate you, along with her friends. They hid Hirate's whereabouts in order to destroy you." Rei could feel Yui's shoulder that she was touching tighten. Her hands rose from her shoulders to her neck. Sad isn't it? You are fighting for someone whom you consider valuable to you, but in reality they are just selfish humans who care about themselves and are willing to stab their comrades in the back."

Yui growled loudly. She hit Rei with her hands tied. But it seems that the punch didn't have any effect because Rei was still standing straight in front of her. "You liar! Don't dirty my memory.. don't touch my friends.. Rei, if you touch them with even one finger.. I swear—"

"What? Then, tell me what do you remember?"

What do I remember?

Yui didn't answer. Her mouth was left open because previously she was about to answer Rei's question. While in her mind, she was trying hard to dig up the memory that she shouldn't be able to forget. Yui hissed in utter frustration, cursing her own stupidity — even though she wasn't completely wrong about that.

Her head ached so badly as she tried to dig deeper into her memories. Unfortunately, she was pushing herself so much that her body had reached its limit. Warm blood flowed out of her nose, going through her lips and into her mouth. The pain spreads, takes root deep in the head and weakens her body.

No way.. have I now lost the memory when my personality switched..? Such symptoms should never be present!

"Can't answer?"

DUAGH

Rei kicked Yui in the side of the head so that the girl fell on her side. Without giving her any time to breathe, Rei grabbed Yui's front hair and slammed her head heavily against the wall behind her. Even in pitch darkness, that didn't prevent Rei from injecting a dark blue liquid into Yui's neck.

"This is to paralyze you. The medicinal effect only lasts for half an hour, no need to worry."

Rei beating her again, kicking her body repeatedly. She couldn't do anything to protect herself as her muscles felt so stiff from the effect of the damn drug being injected into her body. Yui could only cry silently because the kicks actually hit her vital organs.

Her vision was dizzy, she wanted to vomit when Rei kicked her very hard in the stomach. In the midst of that torture, a visualization of a past that felt foreign to her appeared in her mind like an old film roll. It was herself, in a place she had never seen before. She is in a house..?

"Ah... really useless. These 5 coins can't make us eat full! " a large boy shouted loudly at Yui. "Well.. it can't be helped. Because it's not according to the agreement we will give you a proper punishment!"

Some of the other boys who had been around her started walking over. One of them kicked her small body until she fell. They stepped on and kicked Yui, who was crying while protecting her head with their hands.

"Why are you covering your head! Hey, get rid of her hand! Just finish her off, the nursing home won't realize how come she doesn't come home today!"

They grabbed Yui's hand forcefully, pulling her into a quiet and damp alley. There is a small warehouse containing cleaning tools belonging to the orphanage. It was very rare for people to be in that place because the place was rarely cleaned. Even when the door was opened, the scent of mice and thick cobwebs blocking the door greeted their sight.

Yui was thrown into the warehouse. Several brooms and mops fell on her head. Knowing that she would be left in a room she didn't like, Yui forced her injured leg to stand up then ran as fast as she could past the group of boys.

Unfortunately, one fat boy blocked her path and pushed her until Yui fell.

"Don't scream! You can only get out of here after we open the door for you." Said one of them. The boy laughed, followed by his friends. Their laughter terrified Yui. " Let's get back. I'm hungry."

The warehouse door was closed and locked from the outside. Leaving Yui in a pitch-black darkness that was terrifying for her age. She didn't know when she would be out of the place, maybe in an hour? Tomorrow?

Many times the children forced her to steal money or beg for pedestrians. If the amount she earned wasn't what they wanted, then Yui would definitely be tortured. Yui didn't even know what it was like to live without fear, due to the fact that they beat her almost every day.

She had reported them to the orphanage but unfortunately they just said, "they are just nosy, Yui. You know kids are almost always like that." And instead asked the perpetrator about the truth of Yui's words. Of course they said no and the next day Yui was again tortured secretly.

Not only that, but there are one or two adults who don't hesitate to hit her if she acts too slowly with her homework or simply wakes up five minutes later.

"Please.." Yui started to feel uncomfortable. 45 minutes in a dark room made her imagine things that shouldn't be there. Is that the one standing at the door? Oh, maybe she just saw it wrong.

"I'll avenge you.. just watch. I will definitely take revenge.." she groaned. She pressed her knees together, then hugged her tightly. Her back pressed against the wall, she allowed herself to be hidden among the equipment that was there. "but how.."

Reality slapping Yui like a full punch of a boxer. She gasped, taking in oxygen greedily while her chest extremely tight. When she fully realized that she was in a dark room, fear crept back into her body. Her heart was beating fast, cold sweat pouring down her neck and forehead. Her head was still so dizzy that she could only sit back with her head on her shoulders and let her fear swallow her alive.

Who is the little girl in her memory? Is that her? But how could she forget her own past for so many years. She didn't even have the slightest memory of it. She also did not know that she was an adopted child of the Kobayashi Family.

It was the trauma from the past that made Yui create an alter as an outlet for her revenge and the dark side she had always tried so hard to hide. All the memories that had been forgotten came back to her.

Her eyes narrowed. But still, she couldn't see anything beyond the pitch darkness. She didn't know what would come up and attack her, that was what made her so scared now. Rei is still there. Her warm hands were the only reason for Yui not to pass out.

"You must know that Kobayashi is not your real family. As you can see in your memories, you are nothing. They step on you like you are dirt, they look down on you. See, Yuuka doesn't care about you because of that. Risa even faked her care for you just because you now carry the Kobayashi's surname."

"Do you forgive betrayals? You said you intended to take revenge on people like that? " Rei wiped the blood dripping from Yui's chin with a soft cloth. She was still holding Yui's head, so she couldn't move an inch. Plus the drug effect is still working.

Yui let out a small growl.

"I know everything about you, Kobayashi. The fact that your adoptive parents kept this secret from you, took you to a rehabilitation facility and let them erase almost all of your past memories. I assume that they are ashamed and sorry to bring you to their family."

Yui again let out a heartbreaking groan. Her headaches got worse, her whole head was like being stirred and pulled out. Her ears buzzed, gradually her consciousness turned gray. Even though she is paralyzed, she still struggles to keep her other personalities from taking over her body.

Rei smiled. Her words had a profound effect on Yui's psychological state. "You don't need to hold it, Koba. There is no more reason for you to hold back."

Ah.. but, Risa.. I still haven't apologized to her. I still have to save Seki. Yuuka..? Does she still care about me Karin.. damn, I'm sorry. I should have cared more about you. I should have stayed with you, maybe now you're still alive.

"Right... like that. Let her out. It's time for you to rest."

Yui's head fell to her chest, limp. Her body trembled violently. She groaned, very loud. Certainly the pain she felt was excruciating. Rei left Yui like that for a while before Yui finally calmed down. She slowly let go of her grip on Yui's head. A jingling sound was heard as she pulled the penknife from her belt, then cut the rope that tied Yui's hands and feet. She stood up and walked over to the light switch, turned it on. Dim light shone around the room. Now Rei saw clearly Yui's condition.

Her head looked up. Staring at Rei with even eyes. Her bloodied face made her look terrifying. As Yui opened her lips and spoke, her voice sounded hoarse .. and so cold.

"Long time no see.."

Rei stood silently at her place. Gaze at Yui from head to toe. "It's been one year passed and you still remember me huh." She walked over. Her hand reached out to help Yui up. "What is your name?"

"I don't remember if I ever had one."

-----

Mr. Kobayashi seemed to be having trouble swallowing his own saliva. His hands trembled as he held the phone and listened to the chief police who was in contact with him talking about a very important matter. His eyes couldn't focus, and neither could his hands. He didn't stop pressing the automatic pen to get over his nervousness.

His daughter has not returned home since last night. Previously he thought that he was staying at a hotel or a friend's house because maybe Yui needed some time alone. News of Sugai's affair with Moriya has reached Mr. Kobayashi so it was natural if he thought that.

That morning he arrived at his office an hour late. Because of the e-mail from Watanabe Risa asking him where Yui was. Suddenly, his angry feelings about the affair and his dealings with the company owned by the Sugai Family turned into extraordinary worries.

Just as he put the briefcase on the table, his cell phone rang. The phone numbers that appear on the screen are foreign numbers. Mr. Kobayashi himself initially seemed hesitant to accept, but after letting the call twice finally accepted it.

His heart fell when the caller apparently was a Police Chief who contacted him personally. That means, whatever he talks about is something important.

"Apart from that letter our personnel found nothing else to indicate that she was attacked or pushed overboard. The car of the victim is intact without soot, all the fingerprints that are left are only the victim's, even the shoes are only the victim's." he sighed heavily. The chief knew what he was saying would shock the recipient of the call. Therefore he must adjust the tempo so as not to be rushed. "We are worried, our suspicion is strong that Kobayashi Yui committed suicide."

"What? Sorry, my daughter is not that kind of person. The cars you find may just be similar, I mean, there are tons of BMWs in town. There's no way that one belongs to my daughter — ugh ..."

"Sorry, Mr. Kobayashi. We've tracked the ownership of this car and we found your daughter's name, not someone else. We also found a handwritten death certificate, signed by your daughter. The investigative team is still searching for bodies at the crime scene. You can come to the police station today at 1pm to see a progress report on the investigation."

"..."

"Mr. Kobayashi, are you still there?"

"I will come."

"Fine, thank you for your cooperation. I'll be at the office until you come."

Mr. Kobayashi hung up on the phone and put the phone down on the screen. He could feel nothing but emptiness within him. It was like something had pierced the recesses of his heart, leaving a huge hole full of despair. For a few moments he was silent, paying attention to the large frame in his office wall.

He did not realize that his eyes were teary when his gaze was fixed on the figure of Kobayashi Yui who was wearing the white Sakurazaka Academy and holding the Sakurazaka's flag with a golden mane.

There are so many problems at Sakurazaka. Even though for one year they were in a calm period, apart from the case of the mysterious disappearance of a senior student a few years ago. The case was forgotten, then a car accident case emerged, a student named Hirate who resigned and was not seen again. Then recently, it was Matsuda Rina's death that was allegedly caused by members of The Elites.

It's just a rumor, the police have completed the investigation and there isn't a single piece of evidence pointing to The Elites. However, something else attacked them like a group of lions. Namely, Saito Fuyuka's testimony that connected The Elites with the deaths of five students caused by a car accident.

Knock, knock, knock

"Come in."

The principal's voice sounded limp. HisHer dignity seemed to be drifting away. It seemed like a staff member who had just entered the room noticed that so she seemed a little cautious and nervous before speaking. Mr. Kobayashi folded his arms across the table and closely watched the staff in front of him straighten her backs after bowing.

"Sir, I'll be straightforward. Second year Elite students, Fujiyoshi Karin and Seki Yumiko are reported missing. "

Mr. Kobayashi startled. Three students disappeared in one night like a thunderbolt ruined her day. He couldn't even say a word and let the staff in front of his stand still while lowering her head. The great room was enveloped in a suffocating silence.

The sound of hurried footsteps could be heard approaching the principal's room. Then without a knock, the double teak doors opened showing Watanabe Risa with a tense face. The two people involved in the serious chat were certainly shocked by her disrespectful action. The school staff certainly did not dare to reprimand the general's daughter, yet Mr. Kobayashi himself seemed okay with that attitude.

Looks like Watanabe Risa already knows what really happened.

Risa's high voice became the silence-breaking sound in the room right after she closed the door and made a loud sound. "Two Elites students disappeared and you are still sitting in your office like a full-fledged lunatic chimp? What about Yui, Yuuka? Damn, an adult like you who has got what you want is always apathetic like this?"

"W-Watanabe, watch your words!"

"Shut up, you don't understand at all. You're only limited to student staff whose work only comes to school then relax all day at the office without doing any supervision!"

Risa's scream made the staff unable to answer. She was intimidated by her frightening face and Risa's height who was far above her. She could only catch a glimpse of Risa's angry face for a few seconds before looking down again in silence.

"Watanabe, shut up and listen!" finally Mr. Kobayashi let out his voice. Risa walked over with a red face due to her anger and disappointment. "Yui.. the police found her car near the cliff. It is suspected that she committed suicide by jumping into the sea."

Mr. Kobayashi didn't have the heart to see the change in Risa's face after he finished his words. Therefore he immediately picked up his phone and pretended to reply to the email. He also didn't see how Risa was struggling to hold back the tears that were already in her eyes. Of course she didn't want to appear weak in front of the adults, so she immediately left the room without any words.

"Thanks for telling. The police chief asked me to come to the police station in a few hours, you can leave the room now." The staff bowed slightly, then turned around and walked toward the door. "Make sure all learning activities run as usual."

"Yes, Sir."

She left Mr. Kobayashi alone. It was hard for him to maintain his dignity in front of others when sad facts broke his heart. But either way, he couldn't help but hope for the best. Deep inside he actually cursed her stupidity, his indifference to his own daughter.

If he had cared more and had not considered Yui's departure that night, this might not have happened. Or .. if he didn't accept Yui's match with Sugai all of this would definitely not have happened.

Several hours later, the only thing he knew was he had parked his car in the parking lot of the police station. Mr. Kobayashi stepped out of the car nervously, nodding at any police officers who happened to passed him. After asking where the head office was located without further ado he immediately brought her leg to the place in question.

The glass door made the Police Chief who was in his 50s not surprised when the man he had been waiting for suddenly opened the door in a hurry.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Kobayashi. Please sit down," he said. He put his cell phone aside and took out the thick folder containing the latest investigation report that the field investigator had just given to him an hour ago. "You want coffee, sir? There is a good coffee shop nearby, I can ask my men to bring one for you to try."

Noticing Mr. Kobayashi's movements, who looked so worried, he tried to break the ice with pleasantries. The man in front of him did not stop pinching his own fingers, it was natural that he was worried that one time he would not accidentally break his thumb.

"No, thank you." Mr. Kobayashi answered. He noticed a gold name plaque with the words Jin Nishikawa written on it.

Chief Nishikawa passed the report to Mr. Kobayashi. He slightly pressed the end of the page and made Mr. Kobayashi couldn't just lift the file. "You need to know, this report is still not final. There will still be further investigations after this. So there will be a little misconception."

After saying that he released the pressure of his finger on the edge of the page and sat back in his chair. Paying close attention to the small change of expression on the face of the bespectacled man in front of him.

Ten minutes passed. Mr. Kobayashi placed his report on the table rather loudly and made a knock. He took off his glasses and put them in his coat pocket.

"How did they disappear in one night, almost without a trace..?" he said in a low voice.

"The location of the Seki Yumiko accident is arguably close to an inter-city road. They may take another driver's car to go to the hospital. " Mr. Nishikawa explained, "That should be the scenario. In fact, the blood trail stopped 3 meters from the car wreck and there were no more traces of blood after that. They seemed to mysteriously disappear."

"No way .. why did something like this happen again after a year..?"

-----

Risa parked her car in front of an empty three-story building on the side of the road. Located at a T-junction near a cheap light brown apartment that always looks deserted. Looking at the clock on her cell phone, it was ten minutes past twelve. In the middle of the night, it was fitting for her not to find any pedestrians in the place other than a drunken man in a suit who was sitting babbling on the sidewalk.

She turned off the car engine. And push a button to open the trunk. When she walked to the back of the car to check if someone who was there was still breathing or dead. Risa snorted when she found Yuuka still fully conscious. Her eyes stared at Risa as if questioning what she was going to do to her.

Risa stood there silently for a few moments. Glancing in every direction to make sure no one was there besides them. She checked the drunk man, now she is asleep holding a liquor bottle. Risa smiled harshly. Yuuka carried her and brought her into the building. Since both of her hands were used to carry Yuuka, she used her feet to kick the dusty glass door open.

Risa had no trouble bringing Yuuka up the stairs to the third floor. Thanks to the gym and the physical workout routine she does 5 times a week. She had tied the girl and covered her mouth with duct tape so that she would not revolt. I don't know what she was thinking .. she found Yuuka on the side of the road with bruises all over her body. Instead of taking her to the hospital, Risa kidnapped her and put her in the trunk.

Stepping on the top step, Risa was confronted by a white door. With full force she kicked the door and lunged in. The cobwebs that were on the door leaf stuck to her clothes as she walked through the door.

BRUG

Risa threw Yuuka on the cold, dirty floor. Yuuka groaned in pain as her back landed on the floor. The bones on her body were like glass shattered to pieces. The stabbing pain from the elbow made it difficult to move freely. Even so, she still forced her body to sit up, dragging her body backward slowly away from the possessed Risa.

Night makes it difficult for Yuuka to rarely get a good look. But the moonlight penetrating the window pane was enough for her to see the look on Watanabe Risa's face who had just finished closing the white door they had just passed.

"You forgot what I told you a few weeks ago? About what would I do to you if you hurt Yui?" Risa started. She walked over and sat squatting in front of Yuuka. "I didn't expect. You hurt her so much, Yuuka.."

Risa clenched her fists on the floor. Her sharp eyes were like blades that stabbed and killed Yuuka in the blink of an eye. Her emotions that had been extinguished were re-ignited when she looked at Yuuka. Irritated, Risa pulled the tape covering Yuuka's mouth and let her speak.

"Do you know? Yui is dead, Yuuka! And it's all because of you, because of your stupidity! Why don't you take good care of it, huh? What is lacking from, I ask you? She gave up everything for you, she trusts you with all her heart, Yuuka!"

Risa's voice broke while saying her last few sentences. Her vision was blurred with tears. She burst into tears, her heart was broken to pieces because at that time she remembered how Yui was when she was alive. Yuuka was completely shocked by Risa's statement. She did not expect something like this to happen.

Now seeing Risa crying in front of her made her feelings shattered. Guilt enveloped her heart, making her feel hopeless.

"Risa.. I.."

Risa raised her head. She rubbed the remaining tears on her cheeks with the back of her hand. "You're not saying enough, Yuuka. All your words and defenses will not make me change my mind. I promised to Yui, and I will do it now."

After saying that, Risa took something from inside her jacket. She took out a gun and filled the bullets with eight projectiles. Yuuka gasped. Horror and blood flashed across her head. Risa will kill me..? Shit, what do I do. I can't die here.

"Risa, listen. I found this place behind the school. The entrance was hidden between the walls. I found it because Moriya accidentally pushed the door open and she fell there. That place is the basement underground." Yuuka tried to explain in a halting voice. Risa who heard it stopped her steps and raised an eyebrow.

"I found our photo there. Karin's, yours and Yui's were deliberately smashed with a hammer. There is a map, Yui's photo is pinned to the scene of last year's car accident. Not only that, I found a room whose floor was covered with blood and sharp objects. I came there just before Rei hit her axe at Moriya who was hiding."

Risa pointed her gun at Yuuka, said threateningly. "What are you talking about! Don't change the subject!"

DUGH

Risa's kick made Yuuka spits blood on the floor. One of her front teeth was thrown out because of Risa's brutal kick. Risa pulled Yuuka back upright, then she threw a raw punch right on the nose. The sound of broken bones sounded terrible, but Risa didn't care and still beat Yuuka until she bled.

Yuuka was stuck in a supine position. Risa stepped on her left chest, her feet covered in outdoor shoes exerting a strong pressure on Yuuka making her breathing difficult. Her mouth gasped like a stranded fish on land, her bound hands grazing the floor.

"Looks like you still have a lot to say. I'll cut your ties and we'll fight one on one until one of us dies. This is the break-even payment for Yui's death." Using a pocket knife, Risa cut the rope that tied Yuuka's hands and feet. When Risa lifted her leg from Yuuka's chest, the girl immediately curled up, choked on her own blood and vomited blood again.

Risa looked down. She doesn't really care how much blood her friend's vomits. She spun the gun in her hand, removed the safety and made a click. "One of us who gets this gun has to shoot the others."

"Risa.. you've been possessed. Come to your senses, I beg you.. I don't want to kill you. Stop killing each other, we have to save Seki and the others. You have to give up Yui's death, you have to—cough!" Yuuka felt the blood enter her nasal cavity.

PRAK

Risa threw the gun far behind them. Then with one hand she grabbed Yuuka's clothes and forced her to stand up. "LETTING GO? IS IT REALLY THAT EASY FOR YOU TO TELLING ME THAT?"

"You and I both know Yui is a very strong person. She was used to being under pressure, she couldn't just give up on her life. Rei might take Yui somewhere!"

"I was the one holding her, preventing her from jumping off the third floor that time. When the scandal broke, you weren't there just for apologizing. You're the most wretched human I know, Yuuka."

Risa ran forward and surprised Yuuka with her agility in moving. Her consciousness was about to recover, Yuuka was able to use her discernment to predict Risa's movements. But the bad thing was, she couldn't fight back too much because her body was injured here and there.

Risa's side kick hit Yuuka's right side which was exposed defenselessly. Yuuka had predicted that, but she let Risa hit her target so Yuuka could hold Risa's leg with her hand. Yuuka quickly kicked behind Risa's leg and at the same time her right hand held Risa's head and pushed her down. Risa landed on her back with her head raised so that her head didn't go into shock. Even so, her bones seemed to crack at that instant. The air in her lungs gushed out, her vision darkened as she struggled to her feet without holding on to anything.

Ten seconds of blackout felt like the longest moment of her life. After her senses functioned again, Risa immediately put on a fighting stance. She jumped to the side, looking for Yuuka's weak point. She realized that the girl was reading her movements.

"You're close to Moriya, huh? I heard she's also investigating our secrets. And you helped her, it's no wonder our secret was exposed." Risa sent a low kick — which was just a fishing rod. Yuuka apparently ate the bait and stepped aside, making room for Risa to grab it from behind.

Holding her breath, Risa lifted Yuuka's waist and threw it backwards *), crashing into the rotten wooden table which immediately shattered when Yuuka's body fell on top of it. "What other secrets are you hiding from us, Yukkarin?"

Hearing the name Yukkarin, Yuuka's heart cracked. Risa used to call her that when they were kids. When they were still playing together as usual, now Risa calls her Yukkarin while she is fighting between life and death.

"D-Don't get Moriya involved in this." Yuuka said. She jumped off the table, staggering slightly as her feet touched the floor. The stabbing pain from her back made her kneel for a moment.

"One of us will die tonight. Why do we still keep a secret!"

No, I can't slacking off about Hirate's evidence and letter that Akane kept. Risa will come and kill her if she finds out.

Yuuka forced her legs back and walked around Risa. The tall girl had advantages in throwing and grappling due to her experience in jiu-jitsu. Yuuka might have to be careful not to be held by Risa because that would be very dangerous. Even so, she shouldn't be careless because Risa also studied krav maga.

Fighting one on one with Risa was like committing suicide. She might give in and play easy at the start, but when her opponent runs out of stamina she will finish her off right away.

"I told you this is our problem with Rei's group. Don't get outsiders into this problem." Yuuka shouted. Her gaze was fixed on the gun that was lying a few meters beside her. She stepped back, then ran and did a flying kick.

Risa was pushed back a few steps. Almost bounced. Yuuka managed to increase the distance between them, as soon as possible she ran to get the gun. Seeing that, Risa didn't stay silent. She sped up and grabbed Yuuka's arm, the girl spun around, punched Risa's face four times. With more strength, Yuuka grabbed her arm and forced Risa to release her grip.

Yuuka took a wooden chair nearby and hit Risa's head with all her might until it shattered. Risa screamed loudly, groaned and swore at Yuuka many times. Blood poured out of her head, making small blood pools on the floor.

Quick and sharp movements made the dust on the floor fly in the humid air. Their clothes were soaked with sweat and blood. The blood droplets trampled by the shoes made traces of blood all over the room. Yuuka is running out of stamina and running out of strategy. She even began to have seeing difficulty because of the thousands of black spots covering her vision.

While Risa might be better than Yuuka. Only, her face was covered in bruises and torn wounds and her thumb was broken from parrying Yuuka's kick.

The sound of their breathing became the loudest sound at that time. Risa's eyes were wandering, looking for something she could use to finish the battle. No, all I have to know is what she's hiding from the Elites. Something related to Moriya. Risa glared intently at Yuuka who is standing with a high stance.

Is that in her phone? Maybe in her notes, or email history..

"You're tough. Still dare to get up even though you're on the edge." Risa said. "It's not over yet."

"Yui doesn't want us to be like this. Is this the end of our friendship over the years? There are important things that we must do and we must work together!"

"Anyone who disturbs and destroys The Elites must be eliminated. I don't care if you are my close friend or something, I will definitely kills you."

One foot of Risa hit the floor, a thud made Yuuka shocked to death. Suddenly Risa was already in front of her, she hit Risa's head but the punch didn't hit anything because Risa looked down faster. Risa's strength is at its peak. Held Yuuka's leg and made her fall on her back. Then both hands gripped Yuuka's clothes and lifted her up.

Yuuka stuttered. Risa's cruel gaze made her panic even more and tried to hit Risa's hand so that her grip was loose. Reflexively, Yuuka took out Risa's lipa knife which she took secretly and stabbed Risa's neck. That should have made Risa let go. But no, Risa strengthened her grip and brought Yuuka's body closer to her **).

"This is for Yui."

After saying that, Risa dropped Yuuka on the floor very hard. She even used her body weight to hit Yuuka so that she couldn't revolt. After slamming Yuuka down, Risa was silent for a while. Making sure Yuuka really doesn't move.

After she was sure, she began to dig into each pocket of Yuuka's clothes and pants. She got a cell phone, a wallet and some junk paper. When she checked Yuuka's cellphone, she was lucky that it was unlocked. To hell with privacy. The desire to know what Yuuka was hiding was even greater.

Akane has proof of our crimes. She also had Hirate's testament which was sent by the hospital. Rei will come to her to get the proof as her mask has been caught. But, if the Elites find out ... they will also attack Akane.

I have to protect her, no matter what.

"I knew it. This bastard.. really doesn't sniff out. How many traitors were in The Elites!" Risa slammed Yuuka's cellphone down. "Yeah, good. You managed to protect Moruya. In exchange, Yui died."

Risa's hands clenched. She caught her breath for a few seconds. Then, she pulled the small knife from her neck, as the tip separated from the skin of blood pouring out profusely. She closed the wound with her palm.

I have to get the evidence.

Risa groaned as she suddenly stood up. Her head was in horrible pain from the impact of Yuuka's chair. But she didn't have time to give in to pain. She had to hurry to Akane's place before it was too late. When Risa was about to turn the knob, she didn't realize that Yuuka currently holding a gun.

BANG