T.A series Volume 7: Feathers of Fury

Chapter 41 - Rewalk Memory Lane

The last child 6-year-old Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko wanted to do was to head down to the office of the president of the student council, 6-year-old Matsuyuki Reina, who is best friends with Kudo Ranran.

Yet, here they are, Ran and Sonoko stood hesitantly outside the office of the student council president, their small hands clutching each other's as they exchanged nervous glances. The events of the past few days had left them feeling emotionally drained and vulnerable, and now they found themselves facing another uncomfortable situation.

"Ran, do you think Reina-chan will be mad at us?" Sonoko whispered, her voice barely audible.

Ran bit her lower lip, her brows furrowing in thought. "I don't know, Sonoko. But we have to."

"I sure hope that her fierce cousin Matsuyuki Moriko isn't around," Sonoko panicked at that thought, "Cause I know as soon as that feud we had earlier with Ranran and Shinichi reached her eyes, she will tear our hairs to bits as she threatened us to the last time we made Ranran and Shinichi angry."

 Ran couldn't help but let out a small chuckle at Sonoko's nervous remark. "Don't worry too much, Sonoko. I am sure Moriko isn't around."

Sonoko still looked uneasy but nodded in agreement.

Taking a deep breath, Ran raised her hand and was about to knock gently on the door of the student council office, till the door opened to reveal a rather furious Matsuyuki Moriko.

Matsuyuki Moriko stood in the doorway with a stern expression, her arms crossed over her chest. Her presence exuded an air of authority and seriousness that made even the young Ran and Sonoko feel a shiver of apprehension.

"Ran, Sonoko," she said curtly, her gaze shifting from one girl to the other. "What brings you both here?"

Ran and Sonoko exchanged nervous glances before Ran stepped forward, her voice shaky but determined. "Um, Moriko-san, we wanted to talk to Reina-chan."

Moriko raised an eyebrow, her expression unchanging. "And what do you want to talk to her about?"

Ran took a deep breath, gathering her thoughts. "It's about what happened between us and Ranran."

The leading actress of the drama club's stern expression didn't waver, but her eyes seemed to study the two girls closely. "You did something to Ranran, didn't you?" Moriko said angrily, but just when either of the two girls was about to open their mouths to defend themselves, the actress shushed them. "You are not only not satisfied with ruining Ranran's reputation, you even justified the purpose of murdering her through the damn boy!"

"I-"

"I had the shock of my life went I heard what you both did to her! You two should've gone to jail! Permanently! What is wrong with the both of you!? Why all the hate and jealousy just because she is more outstanding than you!? She worked her own way, and yet, here the both of you are still bullying her! When will you both stop!? Till the day she dies!? Or until you strip off every single happiness in Shinichi just to make both of yourselves happy!?" she said, hitting Ran's chest where her supposedly non-existent heart was, repeatedly.

"I...we made a mistake," Ran said, his voice getting smaller and smaller as he bent his head in shame.

"Shut the hell up! You both never regretted a thing you did to her and him!"

Moriko's words cut through the air like a blade, her anger and frustration evident in every word she spoke. Ran and Sonoko stood there, their heads bowed, unable to meet her gaze. The weight of their actions had finally caught up with them, and the gravity of what they had done was impossible to ignore.