Ayano was still asleep upstairs when Info-chan and Oka decided to put their plan into action. They had already left the house, and were now sat in the info club room.
"Are you sure this will work, Info-chan?" Oka asked hesitantly as the redhead began to tie her to the chair she was sat on. Info-chan nodded her head.
"Positive. If she cares about you, then she will come and save you." Info-chan said as she tied the rope at the back of the chair. She wanted to convince Ayano that she was going to hurt Oka so she would come and save her. The smaller girl nodded her head, frowning a little. She was a little scared Ayano wouldn't come and save her.From the info club, Info-chan and Oka could see Ayano in the house. She carried out her normal morning routine, not even noticing either girl's absence. That frustrated Info-chan, and upset Oka.
"It's not going to work, is it?" Oka asked sadly. Info-chan looked at her and sighed. She could see the desperation and despair in her eyes and face.
"Just give it some time, Oka." Info-chan tried to remain confident in her plan, but she was beginning to lose faith in her plan. Ayano hadn't even noticed either of them were missing.Ayano was walking into the school when she received a phone call. She didn't know the number, but she was curious, so she answered it. The call was a face time, so she could see the caller face to face. All she could see was a silhouette of a person with several bright monitors behind them.
"What do you want?" Ayano sighed. She felt like she recognised the silhouette, but wanted to see if her thoughts were correct.
"I have something that may interest you." The caller told her. They'd tried to disguise their voice, but Ayano could tell it was Info-chan. Her thoughts were correct. She already had an idea of what Info-chan had, but let her show her. The camera panned over to Oka, who was still tied to the chair.
"Please help me Ayano. Please. I'm scared." Oka began to cry. Ayano felt a small pain in her heart, but her mind was clouded with doubt. She would've run straight to Oka and killed Info-chan in the past, but she couldn't now. She ended the call, sighing a little. 'Oka doesn't matter, you have Taro's heart to win.' A voice in Ayano's mind told her. She decided to listen to it, heading towards the fountain to see Taro."Hey Taro." She said casually, sitting down beside him. He looked up from his book at her and smiled.
"Oh, hey Ayano. Is something troubling you?" He asked, seeing the concern on her face. He knew something was bothering her, but didn't know what. He didn't know about the fake kidnapping, and Ayano wasn't going to tell him.
"No, I'm fine." She insisted. He laughed a little, assuming she wouldn't say anything else.
"I have a question if you don't mind me asking." He said. She looked over at him, nodding her head. "What did you do when you got out of prison? You weren't in for ages." He asked. He knew Ayano had been to prison for murdering Shin and kidnapping Oka, but her name had been cleared by Info-chan. He assumed she was like any other student.
"Oh. I went out of town for a while." She told him. She didn't mention that she had broken Oka out of an asylum, or killed Nemesis to stop her prostituting Oka. He sighed a little and nodded his head.
"Oh, I missed you when you weren't here." He murmured. She could feel her heart beat faster, but a small part of her still felt confused. She kinda felt bad that she hadn't missed him until recently, as Oka had been occupying her mind.That evening, Ayano sat on the sofa casually watching the TV. She hadn't gone to find Oka in the info club room, as she already knew she was fine. Info-chan wouldn't hurt her. The door opened and Oka and Info-chan walked into the room. Ayano continued looking at her phone, messaging Taro. They had become closer over the few days since Ayano had returned to school, and Ayano was already planning her love confession to him.
"What the fuck, Ayano?" Info-chan snapped angrily. Ayano casually shrugged her shoulders, not even caring.
"I knew it was you." She said almost emotionlessly. Info-chan sighed and left the room, leaving Oka alone to talk to Ayano.
"Have I done something wrong?" Oka asked sadly. Ayano didn't look at her as she shook her head. She refused to give a verbal answer. "Why do you not love me anymore?" She whimpered, a tear beginning to run down her cheek. Ayano made a small sigh, tapping out a message before saying anything to Oka.
"I don't hate you, I just don't love you anymore." She said casually. She didn't care how much damage she was doing to the already broken Oka. She made a small sob as she sat down next to Ayano. She gently rested her head on Ayano's shoulder. That wound her up for no reason. She stood up and grabbed Oka's hair, pulling her up from the sofa and towards the door. "Leave. Me. Alone." Ayano demanded, shoving Oka to the floor outside the room and slamming the door shut on her. Oka almost stared at it, tears falling from her eyes.
"You wouldn't care if I killed myself, would you?" She murmured, standing up and going to her bedroom.