T.A series Volume 7: Feathers of Fury

Epilogue - Irreversible Damage

Ranran's eyes remained fixed on Amaya, her expression unwavering. "I have been wanting to do this for a long while, especially after what our former member had to say about your sister's activities."

To their surprise, Ranran raised her hand before slapping Amaya in the face.

The sharp sound of the slap reverberated through the hallway, the shockwave of the strike seeming to echo the collective disbelief in the room. The Envious Weasels stood frozen, their eyes wide with astonishment.

Amaya staggered backwards, his hand flying to his cheek, his face a mix of surprise and outrage. His companions, Ryoko and Shoji, stared in disbelief at the audacity of Ranran's actions.

"You... You dare..." Amaya's voice was trembling with a mix of anger and disbelief.

"Before all of you are wagging all of your unsightly tongues to the others, there is an unsightly announcement I have to make, "Ranran turned to address the bystanders and other schoolmates, keeping the burly boy in her line of vision. "I apologize for my unsightly display, but I assure you, it is necessary. For you see this hooligan here," she spat the word like it was poison in her mouth, pointing an accusing finger at the dishevelled boy. "Is the reason why the soccer club Shinichi was formerly in, turned against him when Rokuro lied about him instigating the feud. How? Through video recording, Shinichi, why don't you show everyone that video you recorded the other day on your smartphone between him and Mamiko the other day? It's better to hear it from both of the donkey siblings' mouths."

Shinichi nodded, taking out his smartphone and swiftly navigating to the video he had recorded. With a few taps, he projected it onto an iPad Ranran was carrying, ensuring that everyone in the room could see and hear clearly.

The video played, revealing the candid conversation between Amaya and Mamiko. As their voices filled the room, it became evident that the two were indeed involved in a deceitful scheme to undermine Shinichi and Ranran.

Gasps of disbelief and outrage rippled through the crowd. The Envious Weasels and Mamiko stood exposed, their treachery laid bare for all to witness.

Amaya's face turned a deep shade of red, his anger boiling over. He glared at Ranran and Shinichi, realizing that their carefully constructed facade was crumbling.

"By the way, if you guys wondered when we recorded this, it was around the time before the serial killer incident while our class 1-A was out camping during the 2 most miserable weeks of our lives." Ranran commented, "And to ensure what those siblings said was the truth, Shinichi headed to the said stadium where Amaya was said to have bribed his soccer mates back at the soccer club and boy, Ran wasn't kidding when she pointed out Amaya and Mamiko benefitting from their mother's....'activities', to be able to afford those V.I.P tickets."

"But now that all of this is out of the blue, I am afraid their soccer dreams are better off dead, don't you think?" Shinichi adds. "I fainted when I found out it was true, especially with a combination of everything in between, that I was wired to an IV drip at the hospital!"

The crowd's murmurs grew louder, a mixture of shock, disbelief, and indignation filling the air.

Amaya's face contorted with rage, his fists clenched at his sides. He was cornered, his carefully crafted plan unravelling before his eyes. "You think you can ruin my future? You'll pay for this, all of you!"

"What future? Not like you and your sister are going to be expelled, thanks to the couple of men your mom is seeing," Ranran shrugs casually with a smirk, "You will have a future here alongside her, just that it won't be a flowery road ahead of you."

"To pay up for your sins, thorns await you." Shinichi revealed, "And it won't end with the principal in this school punishing the both of you, Oh no, it would be a life filled with suffering."