Nanase: I'll Treasure It

Disappointed, Shuichi Kanda unbuttoned her coat and stood up from her.

"As expected, you don't have multiple personalities, Nanase. No one else's personality has possessed you..."

"If you think this is a joke, then do as you please. 'I' will remain here."

"Is that so?" Looking at the stubborn Nanase, Shuichi Kanda's interest, which had just been piqued, vanished considerably. "It seems you won't understand yourself unless I let you calm down. Come here."

As he spoke, Shuichi Kanda extended his right hand and beckoned to Nanase with his finger.

As for how to calm her down...

That was the moment Nanase attacked, a punch landed on Nanase's stomach.

Struck hard, Nanase collapsed to her knees, clutching her stomach and vomiting bile.

Shuichi Kanda did not use his full strength because he was afraid of killing Nanase, so he controlled his strength well, so that he could prevent her from passing out, temporarily incapacitate her, and make her feel pain.

"Ugh... ugh..."

After gagging for a while, Nanase finally began to breathe rapidly.

"Have you come to terms with reality? You're just forcibly creating another personality in your mind. Deliberately using 'me' and 'I' separately is also to talk to yourself."

Shuichi Kanda has already analyzed Nanase's situation clearly; it is not multiple personality disorder. Multiple personality disorder is mainly caused by childhood trauma, and the symptoms usually manifest around the age of 6-7.

Matsuo's family was only targeted by Ayanokoji's father last year, and by then he was already fifteen years old, so it was highly unlikely that he would have multiple personalities.

So, Shuichi Kanda suspected that she might have also been put into this state by some kind of device, but was it ultimately just self-suggestion and self-hypnosis?

Therefore, Shuichi Kanda was disappointed. Although he seemed very impressive, Shuichi Kanda was very disappointed.

"Why... why are you protecting Ayanokoji! He shouldn't even be here! If he weren't here, Matsuo- senpai wouldn't be dead! Why! Waaaaa!!!"

After being completely defeated by Shuichi Kanda, Nanase knelt on the ground and cried her heart out.

Meanwhile, Ayanokoji and Yagami had also decided their match, but compared to Shuichi Kanda, Ayanokoji's attack was much more ruthless, and Yagami was now lying on the ground unconscious.

Ayanokoji, however, remained completely unfazed, seemingly unaffected. As expected of a masterpiece; even among students in the same White Room, the difference is astonishing.

Seeing Nanase kneeling on the ground, crying her heart out, Shuichi Kanda was speechless. Then he looked at Yagami lying on the ground.

"What are you going to do with that guy?"

"Don't worry, I just knocked him out. He'll wake up when the rain starts and he won't have any problem protecting himself. Besides, given his pride, he probably won't bother with me anymore."

Ayanokoji made a prediction about what Yagami would do next.

Shuichi Kanda nodded. What Yagami did to Komiya and the others should be exposed soon, and he would definitely be expelled from school.

Next up was Nanase, who was still kneeling on the ground, sobbing.

As Nanase wept bitterly, the long-brewing dark clouds finally brought rain.

"I'm going to set up the tent. Could you please keep an eye on him?"

With that, Ayanokoji turned around, picked up her backpack, and prepared to set up the tent.

However, at that moment, Yagami's watch suddenly went off—it was... an alarm.

"The timing of this sound is really inappropriate."

Ayanokoji turned around and walked towards Yagami, intending to turn off the annoying noise. However, at that moment, Yagami, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly sprang up and punched Ayanokoji in the face.

Caught off guard, Ayanokoji also took a Yagami punch from Iori.

"All's fair in war, Ayanokoji- senpai."

Yagami landed a successful blow, then got up from the ground, smiling smugly, though his expression didn't look too good.

Ayanokoji was a little dizzy from Yagami's punch. She staggered a couple of steps before regaining her balance, then looked up at Yagami with no change in expression.

Seeing his expression, Yagami's face darkened, and he couldn't help but roar.

"How long are you going to keep acting like that?!"

Then, dragging his unwell body, he attacked Ayanokoji.

Seeing this, Shuichi Kanda wanted to go over and help, but Ayanokoji went to meet Yagami first.

Is this... that they don't want me to get involved?

However, Yagami is really persistent. Although Shuichi Kanda didn't see Ayanokoji strike, the fact that Yagami's watch went off means that Ayanokoji didn't hold back.

The watch had at least detected the abnormality in Yagami's body, but that guy still managed to punch Ayanokoji despite being in such an abnormal state.

Ayanokoji get careless?

Perhaps that's one reason, but Yagami is indeed a formidable opponent; it's just a pity he chose the wrong path.

In the end, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji victorious, and Yagami collapsed to the ground once again, but this time, he did not lose consciousness.

"I lost..."

After saying those words, Yagami felt the pressure that had been weighing on him like Mount Fuji vanish in an instant.

Why did you attack Komiya and the others?

Ayanokoji quietly looked at Yagami lying on the ground.

"Because I wanted to test whether I truly had the resolve to kill you, Ayanokoji- senpai." Yagami lay on his back on the ground. "But it's a good thing they weren't seriously injured."

After saying that, Yagami closed his eyes and stopped talking, but his still-rising chest indicated that his vital signs were still normal.

The rain intensified, and Nanase finally calmed down.

"I'm sorry to have troubled Kanda- senpai."

"I can't say there's no chance," Shuichi Kanda nodded. "It seems you've given up on getting Ayanokoji to drop out of school."

"Because no matter what, I can't beat Kanda -senpai, who's protecting Ayanokoji- senpai."

Judging from Nanase's tone, she seemed to have given up completely.

"By the way, can you explain this? About your situation, about Matsuo's family, and why you insisted on making Ayanokoji drop out of school."

Upon hearing Shuichi Kanda's words, Nanase looked up at Shuichi Kanda.

"Kanda- senpai, are you also from the White Room?"

"No, I'm just an ordinary person."

Nanase was speechless; how could an ordinary person be so powerful?

Meanwhile, Ayanokoji twitched his eyebrows almost imperceptibly. I think among everyone here, putting aside others, you can't really call yourself an ordinary person anymore.

Nanase nodded, then looked at Ayanokoji beside her.

"I hope Ayanokoji- senpai can also hear about this matter."

Since Nanase said so, Ayanokoji had no choice but to come over and stand next to Nanase.

As for Nanase herself, she seemed to still be recovering from the punch Shuichi Kanda just delivered, and she just sat on the ground and spoke.

"I... I wanted to avenge my childhood friend, and that's why I went to this school."

"Childhood friend... Eiichiro Matsuo?"

Considering the cause and effect, it's easy to guess this outcome.

"That's right, it's Eiichiro Matsuo."

Matsuo Shuichi Kanda knew Matsuo as a butler who took good care of Ayanokoji, while Eiichiro Matsuo was his son, the same age as Ayanokoji.

Because Matsuo sent Ayanokoji to this school, Matsuo was driven to suicide by Ayanokoji's father, and his son was expelled from high school. Even after escaping to another high school, he faced the same situation.

"From kindergarten to middle school graduation, I always spent time with Eiichiro, who was a year older than me. Whether it was studying, playing, or learning new skills... Eiichiro was better than me at everything... He was an idol I could look up to."

Shuichi Kanda nodded. If nothing unexpected happened, Nanase would grow up to marry this man named Eiichiro Matsuo and live happily ever after. However...

Upon hearing this, Shuichi Kanda at Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

This guy has really caused a lot of harm.

Well, in the end, you can't really blame him.

Afterwards, Nanase explained what had happened. Because Eiichiro Matsuo dropped out of school to work, the two saw each other less often. Then one day, Nanase discovered that Matsuo had hanged himself.

At that moment, Shuichi Kanda suddenly remembered something: what Nanase had said during their nighttime chat when they were camping together with Ike and the others.

If we can't meet, we can never convey our feelings again.

Is this it?

How pitiful...

Shuichi Kanda unconsciously looked at Nanase with pity; he didn't believe Nanase was lying...

Etc...

Shuichi Kanda overlooked one thing: Nanase might have multiple personalities. If Nanase herself is Matsuo, but she just doesn't realize it...

"Tell me, when did you discover Eiichiro Matsuo's body?"

What happened on the evening of February 24th?

Shuichi Kanda shook his head. "It's nothing."

What happened next was simple: Tsukishiro appeared before Nanase and told her the reason why Eiichiro Matsuo's life was twisted, so Nanase came to this school.

She hoped that after dropping out of school, Ayanokoji's father would apologize to Eiichiro Matsuo.

To this, Shuichi Kanda thing to say...

"You're too weak, Nanase. Just an apology? Matsuo is dead, wasn't he someone very important to you?"

Nanase's face darkened.

"Yes, but what can I do? I have no way to take any revenge on Ayanokoji- senpai's father."

That's right, someone who could easily drive Eiichiro Matsuo to his death, what could Nanase possibly do?

"In that case, how about entrusting the darkness in your heart to me for safekeeping? I also find the White Room extremely objectionable; would you like to join me in destroying it?"

Shuichi Kanda extended his hand to Nanase.

Hearing Shuichi Kanda's words, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji was speechless. "Is it really okay to say this in front of me?"

Seeing Shuichi Kanda's smiling face, Nanase reached out her hand in a daze, only to have it grabbed by Shuichi Kanda Nanase, who then pulled her off the ground.

However, Nanase quickly turned her head subconsciously and looked at Ayanokoji beside her.

"That person and I are only biologically father and son," Ayanokoji said calmly. "So, take me with you."

Then, Ayanokoji also reached out and placed his hand on the back of Shuichi Kanda's hand.

After more than a year of experience, Ayanokoji realized the shortcomings and flaws of the White Room; it should not exist in this world.

Looking at Ayanokoji's hand, Shuichi Kanda was speechless. You and your father are truly a loving and filial couple.

However, Shuichi Kanda did not refuse, nor did he intend to keep it a secret, since Yagami was still awake over there.

When Yagami heard about the plan, his first reaction was to laugh, but he quickly realized that it was not impossible.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's masterpiece, the White Room. If we're talking about who's most familiar with the White Room, it has to be Ayanokoji.

As for Shuichi Kanda, Yagami felt he couldn't see through him; if Kanda Shuichi went all out, he could reach Ayanokoji's level.

However, he couldn't see through Shuichi Kanda at all. When Kanda Shuichi attacked Nanase, Yagami only felt a chill pass through his body.

If it weren't for that momentary lapse in concentration, Yagami felt he could have lasted much longer.

These three people might actually be able to destroy the White Room?

After being defeated by Ayanokoji, Yagami became a failure. Since I've become a failure... then I have nothing to do with him anymore...

Just after the three of them reached an agreement, the surrounding commotion suddenly intensified.

Then a number of staff members appeared from all directions, and Shuichi Kanda and Ayanokoji became alert the moment they saw them.

Then, after seeing Chabashira-sensei and Mashima- sensei, the two Matsushita again.

It seems that today's matter is over.

Chapter 318 Nanase: I will cherish it.

In movies, the police are always a step behind, and in reality, while the school's actions may not be perfectly timed, they can only be described as belated.

The staff who arrived at the scene immediately saw Yagami lying on the ground, along with the other three people who were in a disheveled state.