Aftermath (Saekano: How To Raise A Boring Girlfriend)

Episode 18

"Free yourself from your past mistakes, by forgiving yourself for what you have done or went through. Every day is another chance to start over." – Unknown

"Actually, Ayako Furushima, you could've had intercourse with my husband without me knowing. But someone close to you had to betray you." Ms Saito is talking to Ayako in the female toilet.

"What are you talking about?"

"You got drunk, my husband got drunk, you both were brought to a hotel room, and I got notified that you were in the same room as my husband. Don't you think this is too weird? Like how this happened so perfectly. It's not a coincidence."

"A coincidence?"

"That's right. There's one person who knows about your every whereabouts. He spiked your drink. He had bribed me with money to say I found you, when actually he told me the location."

Ayako thought for a while before realizing who it is "Wait...you don't mean..."

"That's right, Ayako Furushima." Ms Saito stated, "It's your manager Ben."

"I'm not going to listen to your nonsense." Ayako said, "I'm going to eat my dinner now. See you, Ms Saito."

"C'mon, you don't believe me?" Ms Saito asked, "You had a will. Ben sure wants all your stuff because you're rich, so he tries to treat you good and keeps helping you voluntarily. Now, your value is still worth a lot. You still have lots of valuable stuff. Imagine if you were to write his name on your will, and you commit suicide or die one day. Where does everything go to? Him. He..."

Ayako stormed out of the toilet without allowing Ms Saito to finish talking and breathed in and out rapidly. She then went to Ben.

"I'm sorry, Ben." She said, "I have no mood for dinner today. I'll proceed home."

"What happened, Ayako?" He asked, "We can talk about it. Maybe I can help you."

"Ms Saito was here." Ayako replied, "She told me everything that you did. You were the one who caused my reputation to be tarnished."

"What are you talking about, Ayako?" Ben stood up, "You know that's not true. I'm your manager. Why would I do that?"

"So that you can get into my good books and have all my stuff when I write your name into my will." She growled, "You just want what I own, don't you?"

"Listen, Ayako..."

"You spiked my non-alcoholic drink, made me sleep with a man, called his wife, and then bribed her to expose me as a slut! I thought you were a really kind-hearted man, but I was wrong. I don't want you as my manager anymore. You'd better get away from me as far as possible from now on!"

She then walked out of the restaurant and she was about to get into her car when someone covered her mouth with a hand. Ayako used her hands and tried to pull the hand down, but she couldn't.

"Since you won't want to write my name on your will, I shall kill you." It is Ben's voice, "Then I'll get everything of yours."

He took out a knife from his pocket. As he was about to stab her, a guy pulled him back and punched him, making the knife slash Ayako's arm. She groaned in pain. Another man went to help. She turned around and saw two men holding Ben down.

"Miss, you'd better call the cops quick." One of the men said, "This guy slashed your arm, and he is liable for a jail sentence because he hit you."

"Alright." Ayako took out her phone and called the cops.

Aftermath

Episode 18

Liam and some of his police officers came to arrest Ben. Liam went to Ayako, who had already got her injuries treated.