Machete Style Anime

—Whether it's her figure or her appearance, she seems ordinary at first glance, but the more you look at her, the more beautiful she becomes, like a fine old wine that gets better with each sip. She is a very rare and precious woman with inner charm.

The other girls were very puzzled by this girl who had suddenly appeared.

Because neither of them noticed when the other arrived, and they couldn't even recall if such a person existed in their class.

But there was one thing they were very clear about: Eriri and the other person had an extremely close relationship.

After all, they had been talking to Eriri for a long time, and the latter always had that elegant, formulaic smile on her face, only showing a real, bright smile when she heard the other person's voice.

In Japan, high school students strive to fit in, and reading between the lines is considered a basic skill.

Knowing that Eriri and the other person had a close relationship, the girls gathered around Eriri's table naturally wouldn't be so tactless as to disturb their reunion, and each made an excuse to leave.

Eriri did not try to stop these people from leaving; she was now focusing all her attention on her friends.

"Ah~ it's Megumi!"

"It's been a long time indeed."

"By the way, when did you arrive?"

Kato Megumi took out a tissue and wiped the stool and table clean. She hung her schoolbag on the side of the table and sat down before answering her friend's question: "I just arrived a little while ago."

Eriri frowned slightly: "Huh? Did you just arrive?"

"Why does it feel like Hui's presence is becoming increasingly faint?"

Hearing her friend's words, Kato Megumi's expression remained unchanged, but her voice carried a hint of displeasure: "Eriri, even I would get angry hearing something like that~"

"Hey~ I know I was wrong."

Eriri was already used to her friend's mild criticism. She playfully stuck out her little pink tongue and immediately admitted her mistake and apologized.

P.S.: The sprite's unexpected appearance and the female lead's past life experiences will be released later as side stories, without affecting the main text or spoiling anything.

Chapter 8: Forget it, let someone else continue sending them!

Kato Megumi and Eriri have known each other for several years and have a very close relationship, so naturally they wouldn't get really angry over such a small matter. It is precisely because the latter knows this that she is so unscrupulous.

After offering a half-hearted apology, Eriri asked curiously, "Megumi, have you found your childhood friend yet?"

Upon hearing this, the girl paused in her actions, but quickly resumed them, saying nonchalantly, "...No."

Noticing her friend's somewhat unnatural behavior earlier, Eriri became even more curious about her childhood friend.

Because she had known her friend for so long, her friend had always given her the impression of being calm and composed, and this was the first time she had seen her lose her composure.

"Didn't you ask your uncle and aunt for information?"

"asked."

Kato Megumi took out the things she needed for the first class from her schoolbag, and before her friend could ask, she said, "He must have reached some kind of agreement with his aunt and uncle before he left. Neither I nor Xiaoqiong were able to find out anything."

Upon hearing this, Eriri belatedly realized something.

"Where's Xiaoqiong?!"

"Is she planning to skip class today?!"

Kato Megumi said calmly, "Kiyo is not feeling well and asked me to help her ask for leave."

After a pause, the girl continued, "But knowing Xiao Qiong's personality, I guess she already had her aunt and uncle call the homeroom teacher to explain the situation. Asking me for help was just out of politeness."

Hearing her friend's answer, Eriri gave a wry smile: "Is Sora still blaming herself?"

Before Kato Megumi could reply, she continued, "I did ask a silly question."

"Given Xiaoqiong's personality, and since she's his favorite person, it would be strange if he didn't feel guilty after something like that happened!"

Lost in her own world, the girl didn't notice that her friend's hands unconsciously slowed down when she heard the words "the person she likes most."

"Alright, let's go see Xiaoqiong together after school!"

"…Um."

After finalizing their plans after school, Kato Megumi casually changed the subject: "Eri, don't just talk about me and Sora, what about you?"

"I remember you mentioned before that you had a childhood sweetheart."

Eriri's expression froze when she heard her friend's question.

After a moment, she turned her face away somewhat awkwardly and flatly denied it: "Hui must have misremembered?"

"Where did I get a childhood sweetheart?"

Seeing her friend's reaction, Kato Megumi didn't say anything, but gently patted her head.

"Mmm~"

The overly skillful technique made Eriri close her eyes in enjoyment, but she quickly opened them again in less than three seconds, shouting in exasperation, "Megumi!"

"How many times have I told you, don't touch my head like you would a pet cat or dog!"

Eriri had just teased Kato Megumi, but she never expected that karma would come so quickly.

Kato Megumi tilted her head, looking at her innocently: "What are you saying, Eriri?"

"They were clearly trying to comfort you."

Despite saying that, the smile in her eyes was impossible to hide.

Knowing her friend's cunning nature, Eriri huffed, "You're just bullying me!"

"You'll bully me to death sooner or later!"

Just as Kato Megumi was about to say something, the conversation between two classmates who had just entered the classroom caught her and Eriri's attention.

"Huh? Is this news reliable?"

"That infamous, annoying nerd from across the school is dead?!"

"That's for sure!"

"You know perfectly well that Yusuke and that otaku are in the same class. Their homeroom teacher just announced it himself, and there were quite a few eyewitnesses at the scene of the accident. How could it be false?"

Upon hearing this, Kato Megumi glanced at her friend out of the corner of her eye and noticed that her face had turned deathly pale in an instant, her lips were trembling, and then her whole body began to tremble.

"What exactly happened? How could someone who was perfectly healthy suddenly die?"

"I heard that he stayed up late playing games, which made him feel lethargic. He fell off his bike down a hill while riding to school without paying attention."

"As luck would have it, a water truck was passing by and ran right over me."

"It was cut in two on the spot, the lower half was crushed into a pile of mangled flesh, and the upper half flew out."

"That's not the point. The point is, he was still alive!"

Do you know what it feels like to be dismembered alive?

"I have no idea!"

"I don't know either, but Aki Tomoya does."

"According to witnesses, Aki Tomoya cried out in pain for a long time, and then left this world with despair and pain the moment the ambulance arrived."

"Um... to be honest, that was a rather gruesome death, wasn't it?"

"Not only was he dismembered, but he also died just as the ambulance arrived."

"Falling from heaven to hell is nothing more than this, isn't it?"

The two didn't lower their voices while talking, so most of the class heard their conversation.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in deep agreement.

First, he fell off his bike down a slope, then was dismembered by a water truck. Not only was his lower body turned into a puddle of mud, but he was still alive. He immediately joined the Payne anti-rice group and finally breathed his last when the ambulance arrived.

This kind of death is probably no less painful than being torn apart by five horses.

At this moment, Eriri's face was bloodless, and her complexion was terribly pale.

Knowing why her friend was like this, Kato Megumi got up, walked to her side, hugged her, and patted her back to help her catch her breath.

"...That's all in the past. We need to look forward."

The girl in her arms did not resist, but Kato Megumi knew that her friend was very sad.

If you ask why...

Because her school uniform was soaked with the silent tears of the girl in her arms, and it was estimated that even her underwear was wet.

If this doesn't count as sadness, then what does?

Does one have to cry hysterically and lose consciousness to be considered sad?

Gently stroking her friend's head and patting her back, Kato Megumi's pupils gradually dilated, and her thoughts began to wander.

"...How come Aki Tomoya died a violent death in both of his lives?"

"I remember in my past life he went to the bank to withdraw money and unfortunately encountered the only robbery in Japan in the 21st century, where he was taken hostage by the kidnappers."

"During the journey, because he tried to make some small movements to save himself, he was castrated as punishment by the ruthless kidnappers, and later he was killed, shot, and beheaded."

"Because the images were so graphic, the television news broadcasts were almost entirely pixelated."

……

"Compared to his previous life, his current life is even more miserable."

The only piece of good news, if not entirely good news, is that he wasn't exposed for his true colors by his future self, and didn't end up abandoned by everyone and disgraced?

Looking down at her friend who was burying her face in her chest and crying silently, Kato Megumi's eyes softened with tenderness and pity.

"...Eri has been in a cold war with him for several years now. After she finishes crying and venting, her emotions will basically stabilize."

As time goes by, she probably won't care about someone who's already dead and has been in a cold war with her for a long time.

Chapter Nine Ah~ Men!

Chiba Municipal Sobu Senior High School.

Second grade, class F.

"Dingling bell~!"