KING of CASTE 〜Bird in the Cage〜/Scene6

Running.

Hah... Did you spot him?

No, it was useless.

Huff... I didn't find him either.

Where could Vice Prez be...?

I still cannot believe that Vice President is Joker's ally.

I'm sorry. If I knew this would happenー

You don't have to apologize, Pi-chan!

That is right! You simply fulfilled your duty, Momotasu!

But-!

We should find Vice President right now, we'll hear what he has to say later.

I agree!

Still... What will you do after hearing what he has to say?

That's...

Aaaaah!! I give up!!! My head is a messsssss!!! On the one hand I want to believe him, on the other hand the sadness I feel for being betrayed...!!!

I feel the same. How did Vice President feel when Momotasu was kidnapped? Was he actually sneering inside?

It's possible we might get hurt if we know his true feelings.

Even if that were the case, I want to know the truth. No matter how cruel.

Momotasu...

Momotarou's right. It's our right to know.

I know right! Besides, I'll believe in Vice Prez until the very end!

Yes! What is the point of not believing Vice President, anyway!?

I don't think all the expressions he's shown us up until now were fake.

There might be a reason for it.

Okay! That being decided, let's go find Vice Prez!!

Momotarou, Tatsuhiro and Sekimura agree.

A door opens.

Huff... Tomo...

Oh... Did you find Kazuna?

No. We're looking, but there's no sign of him. His phone is out of reach, too.

What about Shishido members?

Who knows~ they're doing whatever they like, I guess. ... Hey, Tomo, are you okay?

About what?

You look pale.

Oh... Is that so?

You're like like an open book to me.

Pft... Are you trying to comfort me? How kind of you, Ryuuji.

So?

I might actually be at a bit of a loss.

For being betrayed by Kazu?

No, I don't care about that.

Then you're at a loss over what?

Kazuna despising me, I suppose...?

Eh. About that?

Hm...?

I thought you had already realized that Kazu doesn't like you.

Realizing something and seeing how things really are with my own eyes are completely different things... That expression, those eyes, the moment all the hatred Kazuna had inside was directed to me... The little bird I doted on flying away from its cage was somewhat similar to the sense of emptiness. I meant to take great care of Kazuna in the cage, but that ended up deeply wounding his heart.

A psychopath, in a sense...

Eh?

No, nothing.

If that thing... could be possible...

That thing...?

No, it's nothing.

Hmpfh. Still, you know, I think this is a problem between you and Kazuna. Whatever we say will be meaningless. If you're the one who wounded his heart, you're the only one who can heal him. Don't you think so?

Pft... Ryuuji, you really think so?

Who knows~

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