Maniac 2

ー The scene starts on the staircase at school

Yui: ( It’s time to go home already, so where has Azusa-kun run off to? )

( He wasn’t in his classroom, and I couldn’t find him anywhere else either… )

( The rooftop is pretty much the only place left I can think of… )

ー She arrives at the rooftop

Azusa: …

Yui: ( Aah, there he is. That’s Azusa-kun leaning against the railing, right? )

Azusa: …

Yui: ( Eh!? What is he doing!? He’s trying to climb over the fence…Don’t tell me, he wants to jump down from here!? )

( I have to stop him…! )

Azusa-kun!!

ー Yui tackles him down

*Rustle*

Azusa: Uwah…!

*THUD*

Azusa: …Yui-san…It’s you…You startled me…

Yui: I’m the one who was surprised! You tried to jump down just now, didn’t you!?

Azusa: Yeah…Pretty much..

Yui: ‘Pretty much’…? Why would you do that?

Azusa: …Because I wanted to confirm something?

Yui: What exactly?

Azusa: Whether I’m alive…or dead.

Yui: You’re obviously alive!

Azusa: Am I…? Say? Am I really?

Yui: Yes, you are alive.

Azusa: Then…Prove it to me.

Yui: Eh?

Azusa: If you claim I’m alive, I want you to show me proof.

Yui: That’s…

Selection

→ This conversation is proof

Yui: Our conversation…Right, the fact we’re talking right now is proof of it.

Azusa: How so?

Yui: I mean, you wouldn’t be able to talk to a deceased person like this, would you?

Azusa: But…This might all just be an illusion…and the one talking might actually be a soul…

Yui: That doesn’t make…

Azusa: Sense…? Can you really say that? Then prove that to me as well.

Yui: Uu…

→ I’m proof of that (❁)

Yui: I’m…The fact that I acknowledge that you’re alive is proof of it.

Azusa: What does that mean? How does that logic work?

Yui: Uu…Well…

Azusa: But…You’re right. The fact you acknowledge me…Might make me a little happy.

Yui: I do. You are alive and breathing. Do you understand now?

Azusa: Hm…Kind of? But also kind of not?

Azusa: Right…! I thought of a great method!

*Rustle*

Yui: ( Eh? A knife? Why did he pull that out? )

Azusa: You can show me proof with this knife.

Yui: Don’t tell me…You’re going to stab me?

Azusa: I’m sorry. Did I get your hopes up high? But right now…I have to find out whether I am alive or not.

You hold this knife andーー

*Rustle*

Azusa: Press it against hereーー

*Rustle*

Yui: Y-You want me to use this knife to…Slit your throat?

Azusa: Mmh. I’m sure that if you were to slash through here, lots of blood would come gushing out…It’d be amazing…

Fufu…I’m looking forward to it.

Yui: B-But…If I do that, you’ll die…

Azusa: That’s exactly what we’re testing, no?

If I do die, it proves that I was alive before.

If nothing changes…It means I’ve long died. Right? That’s how it works, doesn’t it?

Yui: But either way, you’ll end up dead…

Azusa: Hm…I guess so…

Yui: Right? That’s messed up.

Azusa: But it’ll make clear whether I was alive or dead up till now?

Yui: Like I’ve been trying to say, your logic is twisted.

Azusa: I only want to know the truth. …I don’t care about reason.

So, please? Hurry up and cut me.

Yui: N-No…! I can’t!

*Rustle*

Azusa: Why not? …Say, why would you say such a mean thing?

*Rustle*

Yui: I-It’s not mean or anythiーー

Stop…Let me go!

Azusa: Then what’s your plan? Are you getting a kick…out of teasing me? I don’t dislike that either but…

After all, teasing only makes…the pleasure that comes afterwards feel so much better…

*Rustle*

Yui: T-That’s not…!

*Rustle*

Azusa: But you know, I want to hurry up and find out the truth…So let’s leave that for another time, okay?

ー She accidentally cuts herself

Yui: Ah, ouch…!

Azusa: Aah…This isn’t the time to be hurting you…

However…Your blood…smells so nice…

Your…delicious blood…

*Rustle*

Azusa: Nn, nn…Phew…

It’s sweet…Phew…So sweet, and warm…Nn…Haah…

Azusa: I wonder if this proves…that I’m alive…?

Oh well…It doesn’t really matter anymore..Nn…Haah…Delicious…

I’ll savor your blood…thoroughly…That’s all I care about right now…

ーー TO BE CONTINUED ーー

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