Summary: They say life flashes before you in that moment before death. I could see it all reflected in the blade. I was standing under the cherry blossoms at my school entrance ceremony, eating cake at my sister's wedding, standing outside praying the monster wouldn't come tonight. I might not be dead yet but I can see what's coming, this is the story of how I was murdered by a fox monster!
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Chapter 19
The mood between Kiyori and I didn't improve over the following weeks. I stopped hanging out with him at school, and he went out of his way to shove me when we passed each other in the hall.
The rainy season had finally begun, and there wasn't much to do but watch the constant downpour that fell from outside my window.
I liked watching it, it reflected my mood.
Like Kiyori, Akito had also become very distant with me, but unlike Kiyori, I didn't understand what caused his sudden change in attitude. He used to be exceedingly pushy, and never gave me a break, but he suddenly ceased ordering me around. I was excited at first (like I'd finally been set free from his iron fist) but after a few weeks the mundaness was beginning to bore me.
I don't know why, but I had a feeling that he was going out of his way to avoid me. He would quickly dash into another room if we were going to meet in the hall, and he spent most of his waking hours locked away in the study.
I asked the others about his sudden change in attitude, but none of them knew what I was talking about.
“Akito?” Mana asked while tilting her head in confusion. “He didn't seem any different when he talked to me this morning. He ordered Taisei to polish the floors and then lectured him on the importance of cleaning products.”
“Oh,” I said while averting my gaze to the floor. “He hasn't ordered or lectured me for at least a month.”
“I'm sure it's nothing,” Mana assured me. “Maybe this is his way of,” she stopped to think of something to say. “Letting you know that you're doing a good job?”
“Ha!” Laughed Kiyori as he walked past us in the corridor and pretended to accidentally knock me into the wall. It seemed to be his new hobby and he looked like he was enjoying it immensely.
“Oi! Kiyori!” Yelled Mana as she began running after him. “You shouldn't treat Daisuke like that!”
Apparently even a girl had more courage than I did when it came to standing up to Kiyori.
Summary: They say life flashes before you in that moment before death. I could see it all reflected in the blade. I was standing under the cherry blossoms at my school entrance ceremony, eating cake at my sister's wedding, standing outside praying the monster wouldn't come tonight. I might not be dead yet but I can see what's coming, this is the story of how I was murdered by a fox monster! 
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