Eerie Views

Unfamilair

Suddenly it felt chilly, nobody was speaking.
Motive? Did he plan on giving us a reason to kill? What could he possibly have?

"Ahem." Mikukuma said as he revealed a box with devices.
"One of these videos belong to each of you." He starts
"We are gonna start off basic! A video of your loved ones out of this school, fufu I wonder how they are doing..!" He giggles to himself as he places the box in the middle of the dining hall and wanders off.

Some people start approaching the box.
"Wait! Should we.. really look?" Asks Akiyama.
"What do you mean?" I ask them.
"I mean... we don't.. want to kill each other right? If we looked at these videos, what if they're too much to handle? Wouldn't it be best not to see?" They explained.
"They have a point, I don't think I could bear it.." Kusanagi says from within the crowd.
"B-but I don't want to just ignore them!" Minori calls out.
"I have to know if my family is safe, or my dog Samo-chan!" She retorts.
Then everyone starts arguing about whether we should look or not.

"Ichi.. what do you think?" Saki asks me. "I'm not sure, I want to see but at the same time I'm too scared." I tell her and she nods in agreement as everyone continues to argue.

"W-why don't we trust the box to someone? After a full day if people still decide they want to see the videos they can go up to that person..?" Shizuku suggests.
"Isn't that the same as letting people see it now?" Haruka asks.
"W-well yes but it gives people time to think, and we can decide what to do in the meantime!" She retorts and everyone starts to mumble.

"But who would we give it to?" Yoisaki asks.
"Uhh if it's for keeping, why not the Ultimate Housekeeper?"Akito asks. "Those aren't the same thing." Toya tells him as the other rolls his eyes.
"O-oh me? Are you sure?" Honami asks, clearly shocked from the sudden requests. Yoisaki smiles at her and nods. "I trust you, I think most of us can agree." And most people mumble in agreement. "W-well then..!" She says approaching the box. "Wait Honami." Shiho stops her. "Are you sure about this?"
"Yeah! Why doesn't all of Leo/Need look after it!" Saki suggests and I nod.

"Yeah right? So you can all scheme against us?" Fumiko states loudly, causing more whispers. "It's fine! I'll look after it don't worry Shiho." Honami says before picking up the box and leaving the dining hall.

Some time passes and group by group people start leaving the dining hall. "Honami hasn't returned, I'm going to bring her food." Shiho announces. "We'll come with you!" Saki says as she gets off her seat.
As I also get off my seat to join them, Shiho stops us. "If we're all seen together it'll only make people believe what Mahou said." Saki looks at her sadly. "Shiho are you sure?" I ask her and she ponders for a moment. "She'll probably leave her room since people aren't suppose to go for the videos until tomorrow, I'll see if we can meet with her near her room." Shiho says and Saki and I nod in agreement

Saki and I go to the dorms shortly after Shiho leaves and we see Honami and Shiho approaching us. "Hona-chan!" Saki calls out going up to her as I follow. "Honami, are you sure about this?" I ask her. "Mhm, the videos are in my room and nobody should be able to go inside for now." She reassures us.

"I just.. can't help but wonder what's on the video? Hona-Chan did you check yours..?" Saki asks frowning. "I...I thought about it but decided I rather look with you all with me... or I wasn't brave enough." She says pitifully at the end. "No I agree, I rather we face it together." I tell them and I see Shihos frown flip into a smile. "Let's get our mind off this and go discuss stuff outside." Shiho suggests and we all follow her to the "outside area."

"Okay, any thoughts?" Shiho starts asking.
"I've wondered, if this thing is managed by a person or a group?" Honami asks. "Wouldn't a group make more sense?" Saki questions. "It would be easier to cover up." Shiho adds on. "Yes but.. from the way everything is controlled, wouldn't MikuKuma probably be controlled by one singular person?" She continues. "Oh that made me think, is there somebody behind it or is it AI imputed? And acts the way that is wanted?" I start saying.

"Wouldn't it make more sense for the group or person behind this to watch behind the screens?" Saki asks. "What if they're someone who is pretty messed up? Who enjoys the thrill of being able to killed too? And that way Mikukuma could continue even if I die?" Shiho says, dropping a huge weight on us that got us thinking.

Yes it's only a possibility, but the thought was dreadful either way.
Oh? Wait a minute.

"Hey, uhm.." I start and all of them turn their head to look at me. "I don't really want to consider this, but it most likely is somebody amongst us... Isn't it stranger how every person here knows atleast one person outside of their group?" After I finish the three girls start thinking again.

"So.. you're saying it could be any of them!?" Honami gasps. "No! I won't believe it! Nobody here is cruel enough to start a killing game, unless it's all a huge prank on TV! And even that's cruel!" Saki exclaims. Feeling a mix of anger and denial. "Saki, you can't be too trusting.. be careful, even if you know the people from Miya Girls, we don't know much about the people from Kamiyama." Shiho says. "But... it's just a theory, it doesn't means it's true!" "It doesn't mean it's false either."

And once again, silence.
"We... we have been out here for quite some time, we should head back and make sure there isn't anyone trying to break into Honami's room..." I say as we all get up with desperate expressions. Desperate to know what's really going on, and why this is happening.

"We spoke for a while huh? It's definitely darker but it hasn't hit 10pm yet." Saki says as we approach the dorms. Honami's dorm was on the second floor of the dorms so we had to climb the stairs. When we got up there, it was a sight we didn't expect.

"Honami, you left your door open?"  I tell her. Her eyes move to the wide open door which should have been shut. "H-huh!? I swear I shut it, Shiho was with me! Right Shiho?" She says in a panic while rushing up to the room to see if the videos are still there. "That's Ri-"

A blood curling scream.
A scream that make anyone's heart drop and cause them to panic.
A scream you don't hear on any occasion except one.
The scream was from Honami, since she looked inside her room. She fell to the floor only to quickly pick herself up and run inside her room.

"H-honami?!" We yell out as we chase her, first Saki ran into the room then me, and Shiho followed after.

I wish I stopped Shiho from entering the room.
I wish I covered her eyes, or told her everything was fake.
I wish she never got dragged into this game.
I wish we never got put into this game.
I wish I was asleep and this was all I dream.

More screams echoed out through the dorms. People started noticing and slowly coming up. I wish I could've stopped them.

There she lied, Shizuku Hinomori. Lying on the floor bleeding from the head, there was blood over the carpet, the wall and the bed. I did not want to look, but I couldn't keep my eyes off her.

Even in such a state she still look beautiful.
I manage to gather the courage to look at Shiho, even if I couldn't say anything.

I've never seen her look like that. Her eyes were wide and her hands were still. It was like she was trying to cry but couldn't.

The monitor in Honami's room turned on, all the monitors and speakers turned on and that dreaded voice played.

"A body has been discovered! After a certain amount of time, which you may use however you like, the class trial will begin!"

Hearing that, the people who were slowly approaching us started running, as if they wanted to see this, like it was pleasurable.

The first person inside was... Haruka. She couldn't see who the body belonged to from Honami covering it.

"W-what happened!?" She screamed.. even though she knew. "She's... shes.. im... I CANT. SHES dead! She's not moving or breathing. T-this isn't like when Yoisaki passed out... I CANT.. feel her pulse!!!" Honami tried to communicate. At that point I felt Saki fall to the floor and start sobbing. I noticed I was on the floor too as Haruka ran past me to see who it was.

"N-no... no it can't be no!" At that point more people started flooding in. All for them to see.

Shizuku Hinomori, Idol from More More Jump! The Ultimate Beauty. Dead.