Love Is Hard For A Shut-in | Nagito X Reader

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I stayed quiet throughout the entire trial and spoke when only spoken to.

But still...

Who would've thought that Mahiru's killer was...

"I'm sorry, Peko... I guess... I couldn't go through with it after all..." Fuyuhiko looked down at the floor with a sad smile.

"Young master...!"

"Cause... If that's what I actually had to do to survive... Then, I'd just feel ashamed of myself," He began, "It'd mean I can't live without depending on something... I'd just feel disgusted with myself..."

"And... If I admit that... It means you really are just a tool to me..." He continued to speak, "How many times did I tell you...? I don't want a tool given to me by the Kuzuryu Clan..."

"Y-Young master..."

"Ohh my!~ So this is how it turned out!" Monokuma interrupted, "And here I thought it'd be more brutal and heartless... Man, how disappointing!" He whined like the little bitch he his. (/lh)

"Which means... Everything happened thanks to her meddlesome actions! There's no way a human that meddlesome could ever be considered as a tool!" The monochrome bear pointed out.

"Monokuma... You knew all along, didn't you..?" Nagito spoke up.

"Maaaan! Even if it was an act of desperation, Peko's claim was surprisingly interesting!" Monokuma cheered, "Puhuhuhuhu~ you're actually the first to try to influence the outcome of the trial like that," He laughed.

"But tooooooo bad! Peko's definitely the killer!" The bear exclaimed gleefully, "Peko, the tool with a heart, is the killer!"

Peko stayed silent.

"Peko...I'm sorry I couldn't fulfill your request..." Fuyuhiko apologized, "Even though... You did all that to provide me the chance to survive..."

"But I–" Fuyuhiko was cut off.

"I had a feeling things would turn out like this..." Peko's cold tone changed into a sorrowful one, devoid of any hope.

"Huh?" Fuyuhiko raised his head and looked at Peko in the eye.

"Young master... You have a kind heart, despite being a Yakuza..." Peko continued, "That's why... You question your position and constantly worry about it..."

"For you to sacrifice someone else just to escape by yourself..." The swordswoman trailed off, "I believed you wouldn't accept that so easily..."

"We have been together since we were children. Even a tool would understand that," Peko smiled, a sincere smile.

This is the first time I've ever seen her smile...

She really is beautiful..

"P-Peko.... T-Then why...? Why did you do that...?" Fuyuhiko's voiced cracked.

"Why? You ask... I wanted you to escape... That's all..." She answered, "I wanted to protect you."

"Peko..." Fuyuhiko muttered her name with such delicacy as tears appeared at the corner of his eyes.