Chapter 30: Doki Doki literary club

“See you tomorrow!”

A cheerful farewell, and then a kiss. The soft touch of her cheek.

The red-haired girl with a playful smile leaves, leaving only a light kiss behind.

The girl’s feet move briskly as she returns home.

She was a girl who was obsessively attached to her, but at this time every day, she would return home as if it were a rule.

There were few people on the street, which was glowing red in the sunset.

Left alone, she raised her right hand and traced the faint trace left by the girl’s warm lips.

Then, blue veins slowly appeared on her pale hand.

Her fingers curled and scratched her cheek.

The area where her fingernails pressed in was indented. If she could, she wanted to tear off this skin with her sharp fingernails.

Even if blood flowed and pain overwhelmed her nerves, she wanted to tear off the flesh.

But now, even that willpower quickly faded away. Her strength had waned. In the end, she let her raised arms fall limply.

 

In the morning, in the infirmary, and after school, in the unused fourth-floor women’s restroom.

Kang Seon-ah once again explored her body madly, regardless of the location.

Almost like an animal, she pursued her existence endlessly, driven solely by desire.

Perhaps she had grown accustomed to it.

The anger she had felt at first gradually subsided. Instead, the disgusting touch of hands groping her body remained vividly etched in her mind.

Even after several minutes had passed since the act had ended, the residual heat continued to surge.

Her body, saturated with pleasure, twisted like a deflated balloon.

The filth was deeply engraved all over her body.

After enduring the afterglow for a moment, she began to walk toward the opposite direction.

Even though it was summer, the cold wind mercilessly struck her uniform-clad body.

“I’m back.”

Dragging her completely exhausted body, she finally arrived at her house.

She opened the door with her key and entered the hallway.

At the same time, she heard the sound of small footsteps, and when a small doll stood in front of her, she bowed her head weakly.

Her long bangs flowed naturally, casting a deep shadow over her eyes.

Her dull eyes flickered faintly between her black hair. Seeing her frail appearance, her little sister shuddered and trembled with her slender shoulders.

“I prepared dinner…”

“…”

“I made it with all the things Sia likes. I think it would be better if you came and ate it… If it’s too much trouble, I’ll do all the dishes.”

Her petite face looked up at me cautiously, matching her petite frame.

Even though I was clearly being kind, her round eyes trembled violently with anxiety at the thought of rejection.

It was as if she was watching my every move.

She must have rushed out of the kitchen while cooking, as her apron, which she hadn’t had time to take off, was covered in white flour-like stains.

Unlike herself, who has changed, her sister remains the same.

Like white paper bleached once more, she is simply clean and pure, and standing in front of her makes her unconsciously aware of her own filth.

The humiliating memories of that time keep coming back to her.

That must be why she tried to avoid the pitiful gaze that followed her.

The contrast between herself and her sister was striking.

The feeling of being together, despite her own shabbiness and her sister’s purity, felt like a sin.

She felt that her own filthy existence was defiling her sister’s purity.

She couldn’t bear it anymore.

“…It’s okay.”

She ran her tongue over her parched lips.

She must have been exhausted from preparing dinner as soon as she got home from school, but she ignored the throbbing pain in her heart and forced out a short sentence.

Then, with a calm expression as if nothing had happened, she walked past her sister.

At that moment, a small hand reached out and grabbed her school uniform sleeve.

Startled by the sudden touch, she stiffened her entire body.

“You haven’t eaten dinner for days. So today, at least—”

“I said it’s fine, so don’t worry about it!”

“Ah!”

The arm swung suddenly, and the little girl was pushed aside and fell to the ground… She opened her eyes wide in disbelief.

Everything she saw through her eyes felt foreign.

She almost vomited as she sat there in shock.

With her pupils contracted from excitement, she stared blankly at her own hand that had struck the precious being. Her heart pounded so hard it felt like it would burst.

A muddy, sticky sense of guilt tightened her throat, making it difficult to breathe.

“Sia…”

“I’m sorry…”

Did she really have to do something like this? Especially to her sister, who had always cared for her.

The fact that she was struggling was no excuse.

Her sister must be struggling just as much because of her, and the more she thought about it,

the more she hated herself.

Her teeth chattered as she clenched her jaw.

In the end, she fled the scene as if escaping, leaving behind her desperate cries.

“Haa… Haa…”

Behind her, the door slammed shut.

The room was dark without the lights on. After turning the doorknob once to lock it, she leaned against the wall and sat down weakly.

She gasped for breath as if she had been sprinting, and her exhausted body slumped like a jellyfish.

Sitting there helplessly, she gathered her knees and buried her head between them.

She thought she had grown accustomed to it.

She believed she could now accept Kang Seon-ah’s vulgar desires and the iron bars of the relationship that confined her existence.

But reality was different.

She hadn’t really become accustomed to it; she had simply given up on facing her own wounds.

Her heart was still fragile, but she had learned how to avoid it.

Hidden in a narrow corner of her heart, she was crying silently, unbeknownst even to herself.

Still, I thought that if I could just endure it, that would be enough.

The wounds I would suffer, the methods, none of that mattered.

But even that was not possible. Every time I faced my sister, I realized how meaningless it was when her eyes, filled with nothing but concern for me, turned toward me.

And how weak I was.

It was like when she was a child.

She wanted to pour out everything to her sister and lean on her like she did back then.

She wanted to rely on her as a comfortable support. In the end, nothing had changed since then, she thought bitterly.

She already knew that her sister was much stronger than she was.

Even when a knife was held to her throat, her sister had appeared and saved her from danger.

But she clearly remembered the fear and despair she felt in that brief moment when a single drop of blood ran down her smooth cheek.

That scene was etched in her mind like a tattoo.

That woman, Kang Seon-ah, was a beast.

Beyond simply being strong, the madness in her eyes had long since departed from the realm of sanity.

Anyone would be in danger in her presence.

So even if her older sister was far stronger than herself, she couldn’t easily ask for help.

How could she push the person she loved more than anyone else into the abyss of danger?

“Haha…”

She laughed lazily, exhaling cigarette smoke from her lungs.

The unreal reality felt too heavy. The sun rising tomorrow

felt more terrifying than anything else.

In the end, she couldn’t do anything. Because she was weak, she could do nothing but endure.

It was a confirmation of what she already knew.

Her chest felt tight for no reason. Exhausted, she closed her eyes.

Still sitting on the floor, she looked at her reddened wrist with interest.

Then she gently touched the area with her other hand.

Her small body trembled slightly.

One corner of her mouth twitched as if it were about to turn up.

Finally, a seductive smile that didn’t match her young appearance appeared on her lips.

The sharp pain that arose every time she touched it was annoying, but when she thought of it as her sister’s touch, it made her incredibly happy.

Her beloved younger sister, even in her weakened state of despair, was utterly captivating.

“If I think about it that way, maybe I should be a little grateful to that guy…”

Except for when she was young, her younger sister had always been as bright and lively as the sun.

It wasn’t that she was tired of her usual appearance, but the sight of her struggling in the swamp of despair had a different kind of charm. It was enjoyable to watch in its own way.

Still, if she had to choose between the two, she thought her sister looked better when she was bright and cheerful.

Heroes always appear at dramatic moments to save the heroine in crisis.

It’s a cliché used all over the world.

But the reason it keeps being used is probably because it leaves a stronger impression on both the heroine and the reader.

But even so, it’s time to stop dragging out the slow-paced plot any further.

No matter how entertaining it is to watch, if it continues, my precious younger sister might really be ruined.

Loving a doll that shows no reaction was not her hobby.

Of course, even if it’s just a simple shell, as long as it looks the same, I would gladly accept it.

Anyway, every time that filthy bastard laid his filthy hands on that girl, I barely managed to hold on to my sanity, which was about to snap several times, and waited until now.

Like a crocodile submerged beneath the surface of the water, waiting for the moment when I could surely capture my prey.

But what’s the point of rescuing a heroine who’s already been ruined? I’ve got the material I need to take down that bastard, and now it’s time to take action.

“Even a meticulous serial killer like you lets your guard down at home, huh?”

She smiled brighter than the sun as she looked at the few photos in her small, soft hands.

They were all photos of naked men and women having s*x.

She had obtained them after giving up on monitoring her younger sister for several days.

Kang Sun-ah, who hid herself thoroughly when committing murder.

Unfortunately, these photos were not enough to prove Kang Sun-ah’s crime, but they were enough to expel her from school.

And the man who was protecting her could also be buried along with her.

Even someone as talented as herself was at a loss as to how to deal with that damn b*tch, but now she could push her into the abyss in an instant.

Her smile, which seemed so innocent, became sinister.

However, with what she had now, she couldn’t identify the faces of those who had been photographed.

So she decided to wait a little longer, about a week, to gather more information.

and gather more data. Until then, she planned to leave Kang Sun-ah alone.

And… ah, her younger sister, Sia, whom she loved more than anything else in the world, would eventually return to her arms. And she would shower her with even more love than before and begin to depend blindly on her alone. Imagining her younger sister clinging to her, she smiled happily.

However, at that moment, she did not know.

Even someone as intelligent as her could not have known that another crazy woman would suddenly appear and take her younger sister away.

As always, the assembly was held in a somewhat noisy atmosphere.

The sky was dark for a morning because the sun was hidden by clouds.

Her long black hair flowed down loosely. Sitting in the back row, she stared blankly out the window.

Right next to her, Sun-ah was playfully fidgeting with her right hand, but she easily ignored that kind of physical contact.

“All right, stop talking now. A new student has just arrived, so please welcome her warmly. She said she came from abroad, so please take good care of her.”

A new student? She quietly repeated the words her homeroom teacher had said during the assembly. But soon, the spark of curiosity in her dark eyes was extinguished.

After all, even if she was a new student, it would be impossible to become friends with her. No, it would be unacceptable to even get close to her.

Even if she was a transfer student, it would be impossible to become friends with her.

No, it would be unacceptable to even get close to her. Because of the girl who was smiling beside her.

The possessive girl would not tolerate her making other friends. Since she was her only friend, she thought that her friends should also be only her friends.

What a selfish way of thinking.

Anyway, since she was friends with a serial killer, there was no way she could be friends with anyone else.

She had already extinguished her interest in the transfer student.

Her indifferent gaze was still directed outside the window.

Suddenly, the front door of the classroom opened with a creak.

She turned her head without realizing it and slightly parted her lips.

“Hello.”

She entered the classroom silently, walking lightly.

Her back was straight, and her shoulders were perfectly aligned. And her wavy blond hair gave off an indescribable sweet scent.

As if to prove that she was from a foreign country, she had skin as white as porcelain and bright emerald eyes.

shone with an exotic radiance.

Her posture was the epitome of elegance, and her appearance was mesmerizing.

However, the real reason she was startled was not because she was captivated by the transfer student’s beauty.

Rather, it was because she was already familiar with that appearance, and the sense of déjà vu overwhelmed her like a wave of horror

.

She murmured quietly, as if in a trance.

The sound was so faint that even Seon-ah, standing beside her, couldn’t hear it unless she concentrated.

“I’m the same age as you all, 16. No, 17. Since I just arrived from Germany, I don’t know much about Korean culture, so if it’s not too much trouble,

I’d like to ask you to teach me from time to time.”

“That’s impossible…”

“Oh, and my name is Izana Greze.”

However, that name was merely an alias.

Her real name was Isaka Paul Heidrich, the eldest daughter of the renowned Heidrich family in the pharmaceutical industry.

How did she know that? Well,

With her elegantly composed smile, she was one of the heroines of the game that formed the foundation of this world—the “third heroine” who had yet to appear.

“Please call me Ijana without hesitation.”