The Heroines Want to Confess.

Chapter 100 – In a Pool of Blood

"UWU~… my child has grown up."

(っ˃̣̣̥ -˂̣̣̥ς)

Fujiwara 'mama' Chika shed tears after listening to Shirogane 'son' Miyuki's song.

In just one week, he had already evolved into a human.

From a sea cucumber to a human – this was truly a bold stroke in the history of evolution!

"Time really flies~" Chika glanced at Sakurai Saki beside her.

"Umu, it's only been a few days, and he's already living like a human." Sakurai Saki was also emotional.

Not becoming a social outcast really is a good thing, Shirogane-kun.

Your honor has been protected by Papa!

Sakurai: ദ്ദി(ᵔᗜᵔ)

Hearing him say that, Fujiwara Chika couldn't hold it in anymore. Tears streamed down her face as she threw her arms around Sakurai Saki, burying her face into his chest.

"Ua… u~" She wasn't pretending to cry — she genuinely wanted to cry.

Sakurai Saki wanted to cry too.

The two embraced and sobbed together.

Sakurai & Chika: (っ˶ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥)˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥˶ς)

Hayasaka: ∘ ∘ ∘ ( °ヮ° ) ?

Ai-chan was full of question marks.

Next to her, Shinomiya Kaguya also saw the scene, and she leaned in close to Hayasaka Ai's ear and whispered:

"Hayasaka, are you sure you're dating General Affairs Sakurai?"

At first, Hayasaka Ai was very sure. Now, she wasn't so sure anymore.

Normally, once a relationship starts, whether male or female, one would keep some distance from members of the opposite sex.

That's to make the partner feel at ease.

But Sakurai Saki didn't seem to be aware of that.

At this moment, both Sakurai Saki and Hayasaka Ai started to doubt their relationship.

In truth, it wasn't that Sakurai Saki didn't know the unspoken rules of love — it was just that today he had been affected by superpower, with side effects causing his emotions to become overly intense.

The two continued crying like that for a full minute without stopping.

Shirogane Miyuki sighed, "Could it be that my song earlier was really that good?"

Otherwise, how could those two be crying?

Shirogane Miyuki — a man (sea cucumber) completely lacking in self-awareness.

Shirogane: <（￣^￣）>

Ishigami Yuu looked at the two hugging and muttered: "Shine-shine-beam…"

┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐

Fucking couple.

Ishigami Yuu felt like those two just wanted to hug, and the reason didn't matter at all.

"Ishigami, it's your turn." Shirogane Miyuki read the song title: "Moe moe kyun…"

"Stop reading."

Ishigami Yuu stood up in a cool manner, then picked up the microphone.

The very next second—

The two who had just been crying immediately stopped.

Sakurai Saki, with a stunned expression: "Didn't expect someone would really dare to sing that song at karaoke?"

Fujiwara Chika stepped out of his embrace, her face like she had just seen a ghost: "Ishigami-kun, could it be that there's no one left in this world you care about?"

After that, the two anime songs ended.

It was Kaguya's turn to perform.

She chose all old songs, mostly from the Showa era.

They sounded quite nice, though they didn't quite match her age. However, her "Yamato Nadeshiko" style fit those songs pretty well. If it were Fujiwara Chika singing those oldies, it would definitely feel weird.

Chika, while listening, quietly snuck back into Sakurai Saki's arms, but she felt something off about the look in Herthaka-kun's eyes beside her.

'Could it be…'

A bold theory popped into her head!

ヾ(｡✪ω✪｡)ｼ

When they entered the room, Saki-kun already knew Herthaka-kun!

Could it be that the two of them were in a relationship that society wouldn't accept!?

Hayasaka Ai glanced at Sakurai Saki — who at the moment was hugging Fujiwara Chika without the slightest awareness, feeling a little jealous inside.

She carefully leaned closer to Sakurai Saki.

This action deepened the misunderstanding in Chika's head even more!

Originally, she was "shipping" the couple Herthaka and Shinomiya Kaguya, but now her target immediately changed!

"A butler bound by the strict rules of the Shinomiya family, unable to control his own fate and thus forced to give up the one he loves… something like that?" — Chika was imagining in her mind.

Just imagining, okay.

Because Sakurai Saki is the one she likes.

Secretary Fujiwara immediately pressed herself against Sakurai Saki, even shooting a provocative glance at Hayasaka Ai.

Chika: (˵ ¬ᴗ¬˵)

Hayasaka: ʰᵘʰ (ꐦ○_○）✧

"???" Hayasaka Ai was stunned.

What the hell is this girl doing!?

Anyone looking in from the outside would think she, Hayasaka Ai, was the one trying to NTR someone else's partner!

The one who had "made the first move" was Hayasaka Ai — yet now she was being mocked by Fujiwara Chika!?

Give me a break! That's my boyfriend!

Unable to hold back any longer, Hayasaka Ai disregarded the fact that she was still in disguise and leaned her head on Sakurai Saki's shoulder.

"Sorry, I'm feeling a little dizzy."

As for Sakurai Saki, the one being fought over by two girls — he didn't notice anything unusual at all.

He was too engrossed in listening to Shinomiya Kaguya sing — that emotionally rich voice completely captivated him.

Especially after hearing the performances of Shirogane Miyuki and Ishigami Yuu, his current feeling was like stepping into an air-conditioned room during summer — indescribably pleasant.

The song ended.

"Shinomiya-san, you sing so well!" Sakurai Saki clapped and praised.

Shinomiya Kaguya smiled in thanks. "As long as you enjoyed it."

To receive praise from a lifelong rival — she was genuinely happy.

…Huh?

(っ º - º ς)???

Just as Kaguya finished speaking, she saw the posture of the three over there—

Hayasaka Ai had her head resting on Sakurai Saki's shoulder, while Fujiwara Chika went even further: she was nestled directly in Sakurai's arms!

'Aren't we supposed to be at a normal party?' — Shinomiya Kaguya was dumbfounded.

Could it be that Hayasaka was actually okay with Sakurai Saki two-timing?

The relationship among these three was seriously complicated.

But… there's no way the Fujiwara family would allow Secretary Fujiwara to become "the other woman."

And Hayasaka — she's his girlfriend, right? Could she really accept this?

'This can't be right!?'

What kind of ridiculous situation is this!?

From the microphone stand at the front of the karaoke room, Kaguya stepped down and returned to her seat.

"Um… Herthaka, are you sleepy?" — she reminded.

She was still pretending to be a guy! Leaning on the shoulder of another guy? Anyone who didn't know would think the Shinomiya family's butler was gay!

Hayasaka Ai reluctantly pulled away from Sakurai Saki's shoulder, then leaned against Kaguya's shoulder instead.

"Kaguya-sama… I have a bit of a headache."

If you're going to act, then act all the way.

"Do you have a cold?" — Kaguya knew full well she was lying.

This wasn't a headache — it was clearly jealousy written all over her face.

Kaguya honestly didn't get it. If you can't stand seeing the person you like being affectionate with another girl, then don't keep disguising yourself!

You're just asking for trouble!

Fujiwara Chika glanced at the butler and master pair leaning on each other.

Then she raised her hand… and pinched her nose.

'Gonna get a nosebleed~'

(//Ò///Ó//)

...

And so, everyone continued singing a few more songs, then played a few party games.

Before long, it was already 9 PM.

Fujiwara Chika glanced at her phone and saw the battery was running low — she had forgotten to charge it last night: "Sorry everyone, I have to head out first~"

Her curfew was 9:30. Though being a bit late — say, 10 PM — wouldn't get her in serious trouble, she'd still get nagged.

No one stopped her.

After all, the karaoke time was nearly up anyway.

————

After that, everyone sang for another ten minutes or so before the remaining group left the KTV and said their goodbyes at the entrance.

Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai left together — the two called a taxi to go home.

Shirogane Miyuki walked — if he walked quickly, it would only take just over ten minutes to reach home.

Ishigami Yuu decided to go with Shirogane so they could chat on the way.

As for Sakurai Saki — at first, he planned to take the train, but the nearby station reported an issue and suspended operations. The entrance was even blocked off with a "No Entry" sign.

Besides, the future diary was another reason he gave up on taking the train.

Because earlier during the day, that mysterious senpai had once again cryptically warned him:

"Tonight, you'll encounter a vampire."

So he couldn't go with Shirogane and the others either.

Sakurai Saki had no choice but to use the excuse that he still had something to do.

...

"Hey mister, feel like hanging out with us~?"

Sakurai Saki was standing on the overpass, a can of coffee in hand. Beneath his feet, a steady stream of traffic flowed. He turned to look at the girl who had just spoken to him.

"Sorry, I already have a girlfriend."

The next moment, the girl — dressed in an overly innocent style — clearly showed visible disappointment.

"Then… can we at least be friends on Line?"

"Clinging like a leech isn't exactly a trait of a good girl, don't you think?" — Sakurai Saki replied with a faint smirk.

The girl forced out an awkward chuckle, then backed off.

She returned to her group of friends, still wearing a slightly regretful expression.

Boys wandering the streets late at night were just asking to be targeted by these 'bad girls.'

Everyone, don't loiter around at night. Even if you're a guy, you've got to learn to protect your body.

"Still not fixed yet, huh…"

Sakurai took a sip of coffee and leaned against the railing, staring toward the subway station in the distance.

What exactly happened? Burst pipes? Power outage? Or… did someone jump in front of a train?

After draining the can, Sakurai descended from the overpass. As he passed by a vending machine, he tossed the empty can into the trash with perfect accuracy.

"It's getting late."

He took out his phone to check the time, then decided to call a taxi.

Taxis were expensive, sure, but walking would take way too long.

Suddenly—

Sakurai caught a glimpse of a very familiar figure on the opposite side of the road.

Short pink hair, a signature bow, head bowed looking at her phone…

'Chika?'

Hadn't she left over ten minutes ago?

Seconds later, Sakurai saw Chika seemingly ignoring the warning signs posted at the entrance of the station and walking straight in.

Sakurai didn't think much of it. She'd come back out soon enough once she realized the trains were down.

He turned away, and a few minutes later, Sakurai flagged down a taxi.

"Where to, shounen?"

"Hello. I'd like to go to…" — Sakurai slid into the backseat.

The car began moving.

He watched the scenery zip by outside the window.

'Subway station…'

The future diary entry had stated clearly: Do not take the subway on the way home.

Sakurai frowned and ran a hand through his hair in frustration.

He took out his phone and dialed Fujiwara Chika's number.

Beep… beep…

A few seconds passed.

"We're sorry, the number you have dialed is currently turned off."

Her phone was dead?

A flood of thoughts swirled in Sakurai's head. Eventually, he spoke up:

"Oji-san, can you take me back to that subway station from earlier?!"

...

Outside the station, on the rooftop of a nearby building—

A blonde man in a white school uniform stood on the edge, his sharp eyes fixed on the station below.

He was one of the vampire hunters — and his current target was Kiss-Shot.

"Episode, when do we make our move?"

A massive, muscle-bound man with glowing red eyes asked the blond-haired man.

"Not yet."

"Kiss-Shot had her heart stolen by that 'Oddity specialist' bastard, and we already took her limbs — even if she's a top-tier vampire, there's no way she's recovering anytime soon," Episode replied.

The heart is the core of a vampire's life force. Even for one as powerful as Kiss-Shot, once the heart is gone, death becomes only a matter of time.

"The station's sealed off, and our prey is in her weakest state. Death is inevitable." — Episode said coldly.

He was a half-breed, born of both human and vampire blood. Both his parents had been killed by vampires. The reason he became a hunter was simple: he hated vampires — and if possible, he wanted to wipe every last one of them off the face of the earth.

"I want to go down there now." — the muscular man, Dramaturgy, eyes glowing with a blood-red light.

He too was a vampire — but had joined this hunt purely for money.

Behind the two of them, a man dressed in priest robes stood silently. He said nothing — just quietly observed.

He was the one who had taken the prey's arms. But as a professional hunter, he knew patience was key.

The prey was critically wounded. All they had to do was wait for her to bleed out — no need to risk giving her a desperate chance to strike back.

In that empty station, with no humans around to provide blood, Kiss-Shot had no path left but death.

"Someone slipped in…" Dramaturgy squinted. "A girl with short pink hair, wearing a bow."

The blond-haired Episode yawned, clearly bored: "She's probably gonna die anyway."

"Doesn't matter if a regular human dies. These past few days I accidentally drained a few too much — ended up eating the corpses too," he chuckled.

His targets were always schoolgirls wandering alone.

Oddities didn't feel guilt over killing — they didn't see themselves as human to begin with.

At that moment, the priest Guillotine Cutter spoke up: "One normal human… her blood might let Kiss-Shot breathe a few more times at most."

Nothing worth worrying about.

"Coming to Tokyo just to die — I wonder if Kiss-Shot still has the will to struggle." Episode sneered.

A vampire so powerful she started seeking death… utterly laughable.

"She'll struggle."

"Why?"

"No one wants to die — not even vampires."

Episode fell silent after that.

"In thirty minutes, we strike… Hm?"

"Another one's arrived."

A cold wind brushed past Episode's blond hair as he narrowed his eyes, looking toward the station.

"Black hair… looks like a high schooler. Nothing abnormal on him, for now."

He briefly reported the intruder's appearance.

The other two hunters said nothing — just one more body, at most buying the prey a few extra minutes.

They were exceedingly patient.

...

Meanwhile…

Sakurai Saki had just stepped into the subway station, passing through the ticket gate.

He looked around — no sign of Fujiwara Chika.

"She's not here."

So where did she go?

Already left?

He tried calling her again — still no connection.

Sakurai continued deeper inside. Even if he'd mistaken someone else for her, he wasn't about to take that risk.

His mind flashed back to the entries in the Future Diary:

[After school next Tuesday, walk home with Chika! Because of a certain mistake you made, she'll need your protection.]

[On the first day of Golden Week, don't go home by train that night.]

[Beware of monsters!! If you don't want the world to plunge into even more chaos, don't do unnecessary and pointless things!]

The first line — already proven false.

The second — now irrelevant, because he was living it.

The third — still useful.

Beware of monsters. Don't do unnecessary things.

Sakurai clenched his fists. But if Chika was still in here — then not looking for her, wouldn't that be the real "unnecessary act"?

He gritted his teeth — and headed deeper into the station.

Racing down the stairs, a horrible feeling churned in his gut.

He burst onto the platform.

Something near his right foot caught his eye — under the harsh fluorescent lights, a black bow tie.

At that exact moment — a wet, tearing sound echoed in his ears.

Sakurai slowly looked up. To his right — blood.

Nothing but blood on the floor.

Bright red, staining the marble-white tiles like paint.

She was lying there — her eyes shut, her head and body no longer one.

Fujiwara Chika. Motionless.

And on top of her, crouched low, a blonde-haired girl tearing into her corpse with animalistic hunger.

The vampire girl looked up.

Their eyes met.

...

Note: HOLY SHIT — this went from SOL to pure horror in seconds. WTF.