"Ding, dong … dang, dong …"

Don't be noisy …

His head was so painful due to lack of sleep that it felt like it was going to split open. His body was so heavy that it felt like it was being run over by a truck. Seedling mumbled vaguely and buried his head in the arms of the people around him.

"… Students … Seven o 'clock in the morning …"

His palm gently patted his back rhythmically. He nestled in the warm embrace, and the annoying noise gradually faded away with his gradually blurred consciousness.

…

He dreamed of spring snow.

If he wasn't locked in the school building to participate in some kind of killing game, and if he was enrolled, studying, and living like an ordinary student, perhaps there would also be such a chapter in his school life.

The earth was wrapped in silver, and the snow was flawless. The dark black plum branches poked out of the snow field, and the curved branches were frozen with a thin layer of transparent ice. Under the winter sun, the branches were flowing with a pure and clear radiance, and the curves were smooth and smooth, as if they were carved out of the finest black jade.

Naegi Makoto raised his head slightly and found a little green in the not-so-pure black-brown. The ice layer also moved up and down in a small arc. It was a green bud that had just sprouted.

The ice and snow hadn't melted yet, and the early spring had arrived.

The cold wind carried fine snow and sand, making people's cheeks that were exposed to the air blush. However, it wasn't too cold on a sunny day.

Familiar laughter came from not far away. It should be Hina Asahina, Enoshima, and the others playing a snowball battle. Occasionally, screams and laughter drifted to his ears. Ishimaru seemed to be trying very hard to persuade them not to go too far and hurt people. Fuji?

D timidly agreed with him.

The fragrance of milk tea drifted to the tip of the nose. Celeste jokingly asked if they wanted to bet on who would be the winner. Kirigiri calmly expressed her refusal, but Yasuhiro participated in the discussion excitedly.

"Hmm — — Yasuhiro -kun with a 30% accuracy rate and Celeste -kun with a 100% success rate. As expected, the latter has a higher chance of winning."

Naegi Makoto could not help but nod in agreement. "That's right. Although I'm sorry, Yasuhiro -kun's divination is too risky … Wait a minute?

Did I just say what was on my mind? "

He turned around and saw the blue-haired girl covering her mouth and secretly laughing. She raised her eyelashes and said slyly, "You didn't say it out loud."

"Eh?

Then why did Maizen classmate — "

"Because I have superpowers."

Her expression turned serious. Seeing the stunned expression on his face, she endured it and couldn't help but tilt her head and laugh. "I'm just kidding. It's just my intuition!"

"Is that so, haha …" He scratched the back of his head. "You scared me. I thought Maizen classmate really could read minds."

Maizen adjusted her long rabbit-eared scarf and took a few steps back in front of the boy. Then, she elegantly turned half a circle and turned her back to him.

Her blue hair was like a waterfall and her skirt fluttered in the wind. She was a girl born as an idol and was recognized as a super high school student by Hope Peak. Even her seemingly casual posture was as beautiful as a painting.

"Because Naegi-kun's thoughts are too easy to guess."

Maizen said, "For people who care about you, it's easy to detect Naegi-kun's emotions."

Miao Mu was slightly startled.

He was just a little slow, but he wasn't completely clueless. Looking at Maizen's back, he couldn't help but reveal a complicated expression.

"Can we talk a little further away?"

"… Okay."

The snow in the plum forest was very thick. Their shoes sank into the snow and made squeaking sounds. Some birds that weren't afraid of the cold landed on the branches and shook off a few small snowflakes as they jumped.

Fragments of fine snow fell between his hair. Miao Mu subconsciously glanced at Maizen beside him. Her soft blue hair was covered with some snow. Under the clear light, her delicate skin was so white that it was almost transparent. She was so beautiful that she didn't look like a real human being. She looked more like the snow woman in the myths who lived alone in the ice source.

"I've always felt very unsatisfied."

Maizen looked straight ahead and didn't let Miao Mu see her fingers on the other side of her body. Her tone was calm.

"I was clearly the first one, whether it was when I met Naegi-kun or when I was especially attracted to Naegi-kun … But, because of my timidity and hesitation, I missed Naegi-kun.

What makes me even more unsatisfied is that I don't even know how I missed you. "

She took a deep breath.

"If only I could have said what I was feeling earlier.

"If only I could have been braver.

"If only I could have been more unyielding.

"If only I could have been more persistent.

"If only I could have been more shameless.

"Even if I'm always entangled with guilt, even if I feel that my attitude is too ugly and ugly, I can't help but think like that.

"If only … that person wasn't here."

Maizen was silent for a moment and showed a self-deprecating smile.

"When I realized that I would have such thoughts, I knew that I had failed long ago.

No matter how much I struggled, it would only make it more embarrassing.

"I'm sorry.

"I should be the one apologizing. I've caused trouble for Naegi-kun."

Maizen said slowly. Every word was dug out from her bloody heart, making her feel painful and heavy. "This kind of relationship is very selfish. I can't tolerate other people's interference … In the end, I'm actually a person who's good at protecting myself. I've decided to give up." Her tone became relaxed.

Miao Mu looked at her in surprise.

"This is a very difficult decision." She scrunched up her face cutely. "So, before I officially give up, I want to be willful one more time."

"Naegi-kun, I like you. Can I date you?"

The wind blew the girl's long hair into a mess. The kite flapped its wings and flew into the blue sky. White feathers slowly fell from the sky.

"… No."

Although he had expected this, he still blushed. He looked left and right, and his eyes wandered for a while. Finally, he obediently looked away and said seriously, "But, thank you, Maizen -san."

"That's an expected answer."

Maizen sighed dejectedly. "Seriously speaking, even if I put aside my personal prejudice, my intuition tells me that that person isn't a good choice. I always feel that people who get close to him will be very unlucky …"

"Even if you say so, I …" Recalling the special events that always happened around that person, he smiled bitterly. "At least I'm still the super lucky school-level student of the 78th episode. Wow!!"

The snow on the ground shattered without any warning. The brown-haired boy let out a miserable cry as he missed a step. He rolled and slid all the way down the slope of the cliff. He was getting further and further away from the dance garden's field of vision at lightning speed.

"Yo!

I caught another big guy! "

Not far away, at the edge of a completely frozen ice lake, several people cut holes of different sizes in the ice, each guarding their own position and waiting silently.

A boy in overalls holding a fat river fish in one hand proudly showed off his trophies with a smile. The boy in a suit next to him indifferently rolled his eyes.

"Shut up, Zuo Tian. You're scaring the fishes away."

"Hehehe, don't mind it. Anyway, the last place of this winter fishing competition has been decided. You can just catch a few small fish leisurely." His smug tone made people want to beat him up.

"Hahaha …" The bucket beside him was empty except for the water that was about to freeze. So far, the results of the battle were zero?

Kappa Gua Ye?

Live in luxury?

Qi?

Wie Xinhe?

Psi Bull?

Ao stupid times a crutch to the ground!

"Ahhhhhhhhh —"

"Oh?"

The man in overalls suddenly looked around with a strange expression. "Wait, did you guys hear anything strange?"

"Ah?" The young man in the suit raised his head impatiently. "Is it the sound of the wind?

You're too noisy, making such a big fuss over such a small matter … Wait, it seems like there really is a sound approaching. "

???

Huijiu looks like a swan.

"Help! Ahhhhhhhhhh!"

The bushes full of snow above them shook violently. Several people looked up in the direction of the commotion and saw a figure rushing out.

The falling snow knocked over the man in overalls' bucket. He accidentally slipped on the ice and fell face first into the ice cave.

The young man in the suit watched silently.

Ren Que Ji You × Si Mo Lu Na Ai??

Nai Ao You × Si Yuan?

Yong Ao Shu?

Nai??

The Sand Wolf in the Jacket, Mu Youbian?

Yao Yao Shun Zun Yi Cha

Miao Mu, who almost fell flat on his face, raised his head in a daze. What appeared in front of him was??

Psi Man α Chang???

Yong Shuoju?

Field

"Haha, I returned with a full load. I'm really lucky."

On the hillside, Maizen, who had a worried expression, breathed a sigh of relief.

"This is good." She paused for a moment and gazed deeply at the two people below, "This is very good."

This was the end … The story that belonged to her and his was over.

"Goodbye, Naegi-kun."

“！”

Miao Mu woke up with a start.

He had been in a state of anxiety the entire night, afraid of??

Psi Mu Xi???

Yun?

Huibi Lai Pipa Wo Guzi Dan??

Huan?

Meng Wei Ding?

Stirring up the imperial examinations and haggard Nai Bi Dou Ya?

Qiao Zhan Li Ben Lie?

Huibi?

Huifan Li Shishang Lu Chu?

Huibi Guzi Zi?

Lu Chu?

Lu Chu?

The time now was — he raised his head to look at the clock on the wall — 8: 30 in the morning.

"It's already this time!" He was so shocked that he didn't even have time to investigate??

Mu Xi Mu Xi Mu?

Huibi Xi Mu?

Huibi Tan Zhi Zhi?

Hu Chu?

Zhi Zhi?

Huibi Guzi Xian Lu???

Xianchou Zhuo Tuo??

Zhihun Tun?

Cheng Mao Jia?

"Miao Mu classmate!

You're late! "

As soon as he stepped through the door, he was met with Ishimaru's reprimand. He stood there with his head covered in sweat, listlessly listening to the Conduct and Discipline Committee's lecture.

"How many times have I emphasized that everyone should attend the cafeteria's morning assembly on time every morning? This is a group activity that everyone must attend. It's fine that Shikami Kirigiri and the other self-centered people are late, but the few of you who were the most punctual for the past two days are also late at the same time. You guys even came later than them …"

Miao Mu was stunned halfway through, "Other than me, who else didn't come?"

"Maizen classmate, I don't understand what's wrong with her." Ishimaru sighed.

"Ishimaru classmate, you don't understand at all. It's natural for girls to be late."

Enoshima was painting her nails and blowing on her new nail polish as she said nonchalantly, "You should know that normal girls have to complete a lot of things before they leave their rooms. Their clothes, hair, and makeup all need to be taken care of, not to mention someone like her who's a professional idol."

"Hmph, do you think that everyone is as pretentious as you?"

Her words aroused Akikawa's opinion. She bit her finger and gloomily looked at Enoshima, "I'm not like that. I haven't showered even once in so many days."

"Eh?!

You haven't showered even once? "Yamada was shocked.

In terms of personality, Maizen classmate was definitely not someone who would be late for no reason … She had always paid attention to following everyone's discipline.

The ominous feeling in Miao Mu's heart grew stronger and stronger. He ignored the cafeteria's unimportant bickering and ran back to his room.

The doorknob opened as soon as he turned it. It hadn't been locked before. Miao Mu was stunned for a moment, but when he opened the door, he saw a mess.

What, what happened?

There was a fake knife on the ground, and the walls and bed were covered in knife marks … He trembled as he pushed open the bathroom door, and everything went black.

Sticky blood flowed down the smooth tiles as the girl collapsed against the wall. Her expression was terrified, and her pupils were dilated. There was a kitchen knife in her abdomen … A large amount of blood was gushing out from her abdomen.

There was no breathing, no pain, and no change in expression. Her time had stopped at this moment and would never move forward again.