[Kanade pov]
"Kanade, whatever you do, stand behind me."
I nod and gulp, "understood."
Ririka finished picking the lock and opened the door to the basement to escape. As soon as the door swung open, she was bashed over the head with an alchohol bottle, and blood and the liquid seeped down her head.
"Ririka..." I mumble
She tore her knife out and stabbed it into the man's torso, watching as he fell to the ground. "Keep moving." She told me instantly.
"Aren't you going to kill him?" I ask
"Kill? I haven't killed anyone-besides, the only person I want dead is my father. Anyone else? I think we will be fine to keep alive. I doubt that my father was smart enough to add avenging their employer as part of the contract."
"Ririka, you're a softie!" I comment
"Soft... not at all, but I will agree with your sentiment. I'm not the way people perceive me; it is just a mask-if Hajime can fight, so can I!"
"You're really going to keep fighting for Hajime even if it kills you?" I question
"Kanade, you understand what it means to love someone like Hajime. You know who she is. You know what she is about. You have to be able to stay strong to be with her. I know you aren't the most physically capable, but you are at least mentally capable enough. I want you to understand that maybe my way isn't the best after all. Maybe she needs someone like you."
"What are you talking about!?" I shout
"That you may be the better pick for her..."
*I got in front of her and slapped her.*
"You're an idiot! You can't decide that I'd be a better pick for her. You've been with her for longer. You know her better than me. I'm just a coward who can't confess her feelings to Banchou. If anything, you are better for her."
"Kanade, at the end of the day, it isn't our decision. I'm prepared for rejection, but I need to ask, are you?"
Shachou brought up a good point. I'm not prepared for rejection at all. I never once thought about the possibility that I would be rejected, but now that this thought is in my head, I can't shake it off.
*I am afraid.*
"Kanade, we will battle to be by her side. You and I are rivals. Don't let my words scare you away from this battle. Please understand how this is our relationship. You said we are friends, and we are that, and we are rivals. Of course, it would be completely honest with you!"
"W... Why are you having a heart to heart?" The man coughed as he stood back up and walked towards us. He reached out to grab me, but Shachou stabbed into his hand before he could reach me and then kicked him over to the ground.
"Don't touch her..." She angrily hissed.
As she wiped the blood off her face, she winced in pain as it still stung.
"Maybe we should bail out you have a nasty cut on your forehead you could have a concussion too and besides..."
I stopped myself from talking I know that Hajime-tan will come here anyways and if we aren't here she will be in danger right?
"Kanade, you are smart..." Shachou comments she pat me on the shoulder and we continued on
"So... your father are yoy actually going to kill him? I can't imagine you actually going through with it..."
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Delinquent's Crescendo
RomanceOtonose Kanade makes a deal with Todoroki Hajime to become her model. That is all she thinks of it; however, could there be more to that than she thinks?
