Black Black Lotus ch1

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>>Who is that lying in the darkness...?

>Have you ever thought about wanting to kill someone?

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>Attention!
>New Serialization Begins!
>"There's No Way I Could Have a Lover! (*Or Maybe There Is!?)"(Shueisha), "If You Could See Love" (KADOKAWA)
>A dark suspense weaved by "Mikami Teren"! Girls' High School x Matching Site x Murder Case!!

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>I've come back to this town for the first time in 4 years.
>It's a pleasure.

>Okay, Matsuoka-san. Sit at that desk in the middle.

>Nice to meet you.
>Please take care of me.
>Well then, let's begin with the morning prayer.

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>Eh?
>Ah.

>This is quite the school I've come to...

>Fuyou Girls' Academy is just what I'd expect from a school for rich kids.

>As I thought, there's nobody I know here.
>I need to work hard to make some friends.

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>Well then, let's begin another fine day.

>Once again, it's nice to meet you, Renna-chan.
>Likewise!

>Hey, Renna-chan. You lived in this town during elementary school, right?
>Yeah.
>We moved to the country for a little while,
>but there was a vacant house here so we moved right back.

>Did you move because of your parents' work or something?
>Ah...

>Ah!
>Hey, we need to get to our next class!
>Eh?
>Then let's give her the school tour while we move!

>Is there anything you needed?
>Hmm~

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>And then...

>Ah.

>It's Black Rose-sama...

>Black Rose-sama?

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>...

>She's really
>pretty...

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>What's wrong, Renna-chan?

>Um...
>I was just surprised by how pretty that girl was...

>You mean Black Rose-sama, right?
>She's famous around this school.
>She's beautiful, is top of her class, and has perfect behavior...

>Heh...
>She sure sounds amazing...

>...But

>where have I seen her before...?

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>...I was worried about making friends at such a top school,

>but it looks like I'll be fine.

>Renna-chan.
>Let's go~
>Ah.
>Sorr-...

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>Renna-chan?

>You look pale. Is something wrong?

>...It's-

>It's nothing...!
>Renna-chan!

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>Kya!

>I-
>I'm sorry...!

>Black Rose-sama...!

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>It's fine, "Renna-chan".

>Eh? How do you know my...
>I'm Mayuzumi Kyouko.
>We were together for just a little bit during elementary school, right?

>Mayuzumi... Wait...

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>Good morning, Sensei.
>The only thing that girl has going for her is her looks.

>I feel sorry for her. If I recall...

>Erm...

>I knew it...
>I turned back thinking it might be you.

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>I-I'm sorry!
>I didn't recognise you...

>It's fine. So you came back to this town, huh?

>I caught a glimpse of you earlier and wondered if was really you,
>so I'm glad I ran into you.

>You're a first year, right? What class?

>Ah.
>Erm.
>Class... 1.

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>!

>Have you grown accustomed to this school already?
>Ah, yes.

>Everyone's taking good care of me.

>I thought the ladies of Fuyou were from another world or something at first,
>but they're really kind.

>Fufu. You're a Fuyou student too, you know.
>Ah...

>Ehe...
>Ehehe...

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>We should have another chat sometime.
>Hearing your voice really calms me down.
>I've always loved it since long ago.

>Is that okay?
>Of course.
>I enjoy talking with you too, Black Rose-sama!

>Thank you very much!

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>!?

>Well then, I'll see you again,
>Renna-chan.

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>Black Rose-sama...

>She had a really gentle aura.
>Here... The textbook you dropped.
>You're not hurt are you?

>Thank you...
>Even though she used to be way more terrifying.

>...Huh?

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>Why did I

>think she was "terrifying"...?

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>>Contacts
>>Renna-chan

>Renna-chan.

>>Black black Lotus
>>For you, who wants to die, and you, who wants to kill.
>>Suicide Matching site

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>If it's you...

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>RINE
>Just now: You've received a new message.

>!

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>It's Black Rose-sama.

>>Mayuzumi Kyouko-senpai
>Please take care of me!
>Let me know if anything happens.
>Sure! Thank you very much.
>>New message
>Sorry to be so sudden. There's something I wanted your advice on. Could you come to the nearby park right away?

>Sorry to be so sudden. There's something I wanted your advice on. Could you come to the nearby park right away?
>Map

>...
>...Right away?

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>She should be around here somewhere...

>...

>Ah...

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>The convenient store at this hour?
>Yeah. I'll be right back.

>...?
>Delete it...?
>>I don't want to cause you any trouble, Renna-chan, so delete this message.

>"Understood." And send.
>Ah.
>I'm off.
>Take care.

>Oh yeah.
>>Please take care of me!
>>Let me know if anything happens.
>>Sure! Thank you very much.
>I deleted that message...

>Um.
>Black Rose-sama...?

>...Ky-
>Kyouko-san...?

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>Meow~

>What's this card?

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>A message card...?
>Black... Lotus...

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>>For you, who wants to die, and you, who wants to kill.

>What... is this...?

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>Black Rose-sama...?

>There's nobody here.

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>Morning~
>Good morning!

>Morning~
>Hey, yesterday's homework was really hard~!

>Ah, I've finished mine, so I can teach you.

>You goddess!
>I'm good at math.
>Teach me too~

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>What was all that about yesterday, I wonder...

>I sent Black Rose-sama a text afterwards, but it hasn't been read.

>There's the bell. Thanks, Renna-chan!
>Yeah. We'll talk later.

>Stand.
>Ah, not today.

>Before we begin homeroom, I have some sad news to share with you...

>?

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>Third year student Mayuzumi Kyouko
>passed away last night.

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>Eh?

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>Black Rose-sama can't be dead.

>That's impossible.

>I mean, she's...

>That's right. She's...

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>the one who can change my fate...

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>...ate.
>...-son bud.

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>What was I...
>Oh, you're awake? You collapsed from anemia so I brought you here.

>That's right.
>Back then, when I was unable to go to elementary school,

>that girl came to visit...
>...U-Um,
>is Kyouko-san really...

>...It was really unfortunate...

>...

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>Three days have passed since Black Rose-sama died.

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>It still doesn't feel real to me.

>Everybody's sad.
>She was someone special to this school, after all.
>They say she committed suicide in a park...

>A park...
>She apparently stabbed herself in the chest, but it wasn't enough to kill her so she slit her wrist instead...
>The place Black Rose-sama told me to go was a park too.

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>But there was nobody there...
>What advice did Black Rose-sama want from me, I wonder...

>A letter...?

>...

>A QR code...

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>Kyah!

>This site.
>It's from that card back then...

>...Suicide... matching site...
>>Black black Lotus
>>For you, who wants to die, and you, who wants to kill.
>>Suicide Matching Site

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>Why...?
>>name: Black Rose
>>I want you, who will remember me forever, to kill me.
>>Comment (1)
>>Understood. I shall-

>"Understood.
>I shall kill you." ....What is this...!?

>Eh?

>>name: Black Rose
>>I want you, who will remember me forever, to kill me.
>>Comment (1)
>>Understood. I shall kill you.
>>name: Pale Pink Bud
>>I can't take it anymore.

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>>Understood. I shall kill you.
>>name: Pale Pink Bud

>Pale Pink Bud...?
>It can't be.

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>Do you understand that what you did was wrong, Matsuoka-san?

>But your calculations were wrong, Sensei...
>Even if they were, you didn't have to tell the whole class.

>I'm here teaching you the parts
>that you're bad at too, aren't I?

>...
>Lift up your skirt then.

>Eh...?
>You really embarrassed me, Matsuoka-san,

>so if I embarrass you too, we'll be even.

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>Go on.

>...ng

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>You can tell me anything.
>I'll come save you.

>Why...?
>We haven't even spoken to each other until now...

>Aah... I finally get to hear that voice of yours.
>I really like your voice.

>Especially when you're trembling with anxiety.
>It's enough to make someone take action.

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>Eh?

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>...!
>Th-...
>That's Sensei's...

>I'll change your fate,
>...my little pale pink bud.

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>This name...
>That's right... That's what she called me...
>>name: Black Rose
>>I want you, who will remember me forever, to kill me.
>>Comment (1)
>>Understood. I shall kill you.
>>name: Pale Pink Bud
>Why?

>I never typed anything like this...!

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>She definitely changed my fate.

>Along with this site that matches those who want to die

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>with those who want to kill...

>>She's gotten caught up in a fate she can't escape from...?

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Black Black Lotus ch2

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>>Attention!! The second chapter of the new serialization!

>Did that girl commit suicide...
>or did someone kill her?
>Using that website...

>The name of the one who responded with "I'll kill you"
>was the nickname that girl gave me.
>Nobody else should know about that nickname.

>So why...

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>Her death became a part of my everyday life...

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>...

>Um.

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>I-
>I'm sorry.

>Erm... I was wondering if you had also seen the notice about the funeral, Renna-san...

>Funeral...

>Funeral Notice
>From Fuyou High School
>Mayuzumi Kyouko-san, a third year student, has passed away. The date of her funeral has been announced.
>OO OOth from 18:00 at Fuyou Ceremony Hall
>File attached
>venuemap.pdf

>I...

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>I...
>What if Black Rose-sama went to the park thinking the responder was me?
>Meaning if I had managed to meet her back then,
>I could've stopped her suicide?
>Is it my fault that Black Rose-sama...
>Did I get the place wrong?
>But it was a different place from the park she messaged me about.
>I don't know anymore since I deleted the message.
>The message in the tree...
>A suicide matching site.
>But Black Rose-sama also... to that teacher ten years ago...
>Is it my fault?
>I'm scared.
>That girl committed suicide?

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>Is this all just a bad dream?

>The girls in class want to go so they can say their goodbyes, but...

>I-I...
>!
>You look really pale.

>Should we go to the nurse's office?

>I'm fine!
>Just fine...

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>>Mayuzumi Kyouko - Funeral Service

>School notice
>Funeral Notice
>From Fuyou High School
>Mayuzumi Kyouko-san, a third year student, has passed away. The date of her funeral has been announced.
>OO OOth from 18:00 at Fuyou Ceremony Hall
>Attached file included
>venuemap.pdf

>I'm not brave enough to go inside.

>I'm just like I was before.
>I couldn't do anything by myself back then either...

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>...I should leave.

>Hah
>Hah

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>>Mayuzumi Kyouko - Funeral Service

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>...Ng.

>I've... only been thinking about myself at a time like this...
>I should be ashamed of myself...

>It's okay.

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>Let's go together...

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>The girl I may have let die.

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>"Back then", ten years ago.

>In that moment,
>I thought that an angel had come for me.

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>That's Sensei's...!
>I took it.
>Ah, you can relax. I made that teacher go somewhere far away.
>She won't show her face in front of you ever again.
>F-Far away...?

>So it's okay for you to come to school.
>There's nothing there to scare you anymore.

>...
>B-But on that phone is...

>I'll lock this away.

>I mean... you don't want anyone to see it, right?

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>I'll be waiting for you at school, my little pale pink bud.
>You'll surely bloom into a pretty flower.

>A beautiful flower just for me.

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>I'm coming in~

>What a pretty girl she was.
>To think you had a friend like her.

>Oh yeah, that girl told me
>that your homeroom teacher is being replaced.

>Eh...?

>She said she was involved in a hit and run incident.

>It seems they haven't caught the culprit yet. How scary.

>..ool.
>Eh?

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>I don't wanna go to school...!
>I wanna move right away...!
>Please, Mommy!
>Renna!? What's wrong!?

>I need to get away to somewhere that girl won't find me as soon as possible.
>Otherwise I'll also be...!

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>Ten years ago, I was scared of you and ran away...

>But...
>thank you for saving me.
>...I'm really sorry
>that I didn't tell you that back then.

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>Goodbye, Kyouko-san.

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>...

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>The next day...

>Morning.

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>We need to talk. You got a moment?

>Who's this...?

>...

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>...I saw you yesterday.
>You opened up that website, didn't you?

>Website...?
>Black Black Lotus.

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>Were you the one who posted that?

>Y-You're wrong!
>That's not how somebody who wasn't involved would react.
>That's...

>...

>...

>I'm Hinoue Fuuka from Class 1-B.
>!

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>I like animals and I hate spicy foods.
>My hobby is weightlifting.
>I like moving my body around, so I really enjoy running too.
>I'm able to talk about myself.
>As are you.

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>...But we can never talk to "that girl" ever again.

>Eh...?

>...My best friend was killed by that site.

>We've been friends since we were little.
>We would often play together.
>But then she stopped being cheerful all of a sudden.
>No matter how much I asked, she wouldn't tell me why.
>And then one day...

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>Bleergh...

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>At the time I found it, the site's log read
>"I can't jump by myself, so I want someone to push me."
>So I've been searching.

>Who pushed that girl?
>Who... killed that girl?
>...

>In other words!

>If you say you're not the one who wrote it, then tell me everything you know.
>I'll even pay you for it.
>...I'm sorry. I really don't know anything.
>Even I want to know who was posing as me too...

>Posing? What do you mean?

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>Actually...

>Good morning.
>Let's begin with the morning prayer.

>So other people have used that site...

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>But if it's a matching site,
>that means it's pairing up people who want to commit suicide
>with people who want to kill, right?
>That's just...

>Everyone, Kosaka-sensei apparently had some urgent business,
>so please use this period for self-study.

>The teachers seem to be having it rough lately...
>Can you blame them...?
>...

>Seriously!?

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>...What...?

>Would Matsuoka Renna-san please stand up!

>Eh...?

>There's something we want to ask you about.
>Come on.
>Stand up already.

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>You were talking with Hinoue Fuuka-san from the class next door earlier, weren't you?

>Come up here and testify about what really happened.

>Is it true that Black Rose-sama's death
>has something to do with you!?

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>That girl was killed?
>Suspicious...
>I thought they seemed awfully close.
>There's no way Black Rose-sama would commit suicide.

>Well, Matsuoka Renna...?

>Go ahead!

>>Eyes of supsicion are directed towards Renna!