Chapter 4 Part 15

Nozomu's POV

When all the lessons were over and the closing bell rang, even though the closing bell hasn't stopped, the students in the class left their seats and began to return home with their peers and friends.

Mars and I also went out into the corridor with our bag in one hand.

"Hey Nozomu, what are you going to do today?"

.. Why is that?

"If you don't mind, why don't we train at the outer edge of the city? Iris and the others will come too, so can you go out with us today?"

"... Umm ..."

Mars invited me, but I still remember what happened yesterday, and I hesitate to accept the invitation.

The truth was told by Ken and the things he has been doing since then.

My hatred and anger towards Ken exploded. Annihilating many lives in front of me just as that Guy incited.

And the misery that remained after that.

The red dream I had this morning, the ground was dyed red with the blood I sprinkled and the remains of the demon beasts that were still warm. Rust-like odor and smell of death floating around.

" !! "

It was as if that "Guy" was saying, "You are the same as me,". The discomfort and disgust in my stomach swelled violently, trying to push out what was inside. But I gritted my teeth and swallowed my saliva to hold it in.

"...Nozomu, are you okay? You've been weird since morning."

Mars spoke anxiously, but I didn't speak anything and desperately tried to fix my expression. When I desperately swallowed the feeling of nausea and tried to say "it's nothing" to Mars, however, I opened my eyes to the figure that came into my sight.

"Anyway, Ken. What about the meeting place and time?"

"Why don't we meet at Central Park around 10 o'clock?"

What I saw was Lisa and Ken walking side by side.

Perhaps she had promised a date for tomorrow's holiday, she smiled happily and Ken smiled next to her as well.

The moment I saw it, the flame of fury that had been stored in the depth of my chest lit up again and began to rage.

I tried to contain my anger by clenching my fists, but the flame that I was about to get rid of started to ignite and engulf my self-control in the blink of an eye.

At least I tried not to show it on my face, but when I was desperately trying to make my face expressionless, they noticed me.

"!!!!!!"

Lisa's facial expression that noticed me became stiff at once. She hit me with her gaze full of hatred. But, for the current me, it was just an act of pouring oil on the flame I was desperately trying to suppress.

Still, I desperately clenched my teeth so as not to make my anger explode like yesterday.

The nails pierced the skin of my clenched palms and pierced into the flesh, and the pain became a wedge for me to desperately hold back my reasoning.

However, the wedge blew when Ken's expression appeared behind her.

(So unsightly !!)

he sneered at me.

He sneered at me from behind Lisa so that she wouldn't notice.

His facial expression hadn't changed at all, it was the same as when I was made fun of yesterday.

"!!!"

The moment I saw it, my expressionless face I was desperately kept up collapsed.

My flat eyebrows were lifted at once, my cheeks were pulled and my canines teeth were exposed.

I hit back Lisa's hateful gaze, and Lisa's expression changed to one of a surprised expression.

I was so angry that I tried to jump in anger, but...

"Ah"

I stopped at the last minute.

Yesterday's sight flashed through my head.

My ugly self was about to come out again.

I desperately tried to hide it, I forcefully looked away and turned my heels.

"O, oi Nozomu !!"

"Sorry, Mars. I just remembered an errand ..."

I ignored Mars' voice from my back and started walking.

The presence of that "guy" in the depths of my chest grew stronger. I didn't know what I would do if I stayed here, and I have to get out of here.

The legs that should have walked naturally became faster, and before I knew it, I was running with all my might.

I was desperate to suppress my anger. I couldn't hear the voice from behind anymore and just kept running as if to shake it off.

As I continued to run, I was in the forest again like yesterday.

The sun shining in the sky gradually begins to fall, and in about an hour the sky will turn bright red as the sun sets.

When I arrived, I was out of breath and worn out for a while, but as my breath was getting better, my disgust for myself began to rise.

I was desperately trying to behave as usual, but I couldn't do it after all.

I feel sorry for Mars and others, but to be honest, I didn't know what the current me was going to do, and I was scared to be with everyone.

Even so, the time of the day gave me some time to calm down.

I am aware that I am running away and i