Chapter 2 - Part 5
Ahem... Hope's Peak Academy's School Trip Executive Committee has an announcement to make...
Gooooood morning, everyone! Looks like today is gonna be another perfect, tropical day!
Now then, let's show some enthusiasm and make sure to give it our all today!
Jeez...
My body felt heavy, which confirmed what I already knew.
It had been another restless night for me.
I should... get some breakfast.
Hmmm... Hmmm...
Though their corporeal forms may be lost, their souls still have a way to communicate with us...
When you retire to bed tonight, keep your eyes open. They may just find you in your dreams...
I’m just... going to ignore him.
Good morning, Peko...
Um.... if you don’t mind me asking, are you feeling any better?
Huh?
During the night of that... trial... you seemed really sick...
Ah, that's what you mean.
...I am better.
Food poisoning was ruled out, wasn't it...? Do you have any idea what might have caused it?
...Judging by your face, it seems you have a theory of your own.
Yeah, haha...
Well, it happens to all of us... I won’t mention it to anyone, I promise.
That would be for the best...
Ah! Chiaki! Finally, you’re outside!
...
Huh? Is it weird that I’m outside?
Well, usually you’re in the lobby playing games...
...Ah.
Yeah, so... what made you want to come outside?
...
Nothing, really.
Oh. I see.
...
Good morning, Hajime.
...
...I *said*, “Good morning, Hajime”.
...
Hey! Hajime!
What the-!?
Oh, Mahiru... Sorry, I was just thinking...
Pull yourself together! People are probably already waiting for us at the restaurant!
Yeah, sorry... [leaves]
Hey, you came at the right time. What do you think, Mahiru?
What are you talking about?
Argh! Isn't it obvious? That stuff he said about a traitor and World Ender! I'm asking if you know anything about it!
O-Obviously I don’t know anything!
Yeah, I haven’t figured anything out either.
I didn't get enough sleep last night because of that baffling nonsense.
B-But... I wonder if it's really true... That there's a traitor among us...
No need to worry! You don't have to worry about the traitor at all!
H-However... if, by chance, a worst-case scenario...
Impossible! Even in a worst-case scenario! You don't have to worry about the traitor!
What do you mean? You sound awfully certain about this.
Of course! In fact, that so-called traitor is tied up at the moment and can't move at all!
...What?
Tied up... you say...
Um... Could you be... referring to Nagito, whom we have not seen since yesterday?
Who else could it be?! THE TRAITOR IS NONE OTHER THAN NAGITOOOOOO!!
...
You did *what* to him?
...
AW CRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPP!!!
What’re we gonna do, Kazuichi!?
Dumbass! Don't rope me into this! They'll find out we worked together to...
...Aw crap!
How refreshing, two idiots banding together!
I knew it... I knew you were involved in this, Kazuichi! You’re the reason Nagito went missing!
Aaaaa! Don’t kill me!!
H-How did you know!?
I asked Kazuichi about Nagito’s whereabouts the other day while we were exploring...
...and his reaction said it all.
How was I supposed to act!? I couldn’t just tell *her* what we did!
It could have been anyone else that asked, but no, it had to be Nagito’s girlfriend!
Girlfriend!?
I mean, there's no way we could just let him run around free! He tried to put us all in danger, you know!
But was tying him up *necessary*? Did you really have to take it that far!?
Jeez! Men can’t even treat their own kind right!
O-Of course it was necessary! You might be all lovey-dovey with him, but the same doesn’t go for the rest of us!
Will you quit that “lovey-dovey” stuff already!?
Mahiru, you have to understand... because that guy tempted him, Teruteru committed murder...
In other words, he’s a killer too! It's necessary to deal with him in an appropriate way!
So that's why you left him tied up...
However... that cannot be helped. He is quite dangerous.
How should I put this... he's a little creepy... Ah, not that I want to badmouth him.
He's not a little creepy, he's creepy to the max! His creepiness is so high he could sell tickets to see it!
That's a truly nice analogy, songful one.
That's right, there is no existence more troublesome than that of an incomprehensible human...
What they like and what they hate... What makes them happy, what makes them angry...
When another subverts your standards... they subvert you. Those are the most fearsome opponents of all.
Establishing a relationship with such a human... is impossible.
You should be careful. You're teetering on the edge yourself!
See? You’re in cahoots! The guy’s insane, but you keep defending him!
I’m not...!
Anyway, where did you two tie him up!?
Th-The dining hall... in the o-old building...
That's... where Byakuya got killed...!
He needs to reflect on what he did at that place...
So you're saying it's better to kill off a troublesome ally before they turn into an enemy.
Gaaah? You killed him!?
Argh! He's obviously alive! All I did was punch him and knock him out!
You *punched* him!?
AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! Please don’t kill meeeee!
Then what shall we do with Nagito at this point? Let's hear everyone's opinion.
I say we leave him. He's the most likely person to be the traitor.
So isn't it okay if we just keep him tied up for a while?
She’s seriously eating right now!?
If so... It seems it would be better to watch him for a while.
At least bring him food and water! You can’t let him die from starvation!
I-I know that already...
Teehee... and I thought that lil’ dwarf was up to something again...
Who are you calling ‘lil’ dwarf”?
Wah! He’s here!?
It figures... You guys are messed up.
Is that what you guys do? If you don't like your "buddy", you corner them...
Tch, look at you sheep acting all righteous.
What did you say...? We didn't do anything wrong!
Oh? It seems Mahiru doesn’t think so.
Eh?
You should agree with me, right? These mob of idiots betrayed you and turned on your friend.
T... This isn’t betrayal! This is for the best of everyone! Why do you even care, anyway?
M... Mahiru, I’m sorry... I didn’t mean what I said before...
I don’t think you should apologize, Mikan.
...Eh?
I think Kazuichi and Nekomaru did the right thing.
Okay, maybe not *everything* they did...
But I get the idea. They want Nagito to reflect on what happened.
That guy seems soooo stuck in his ways. There’s no changing a psycho like him!
I just... I just think it's unnecessary!
Nagito is... He’s stupid, but...
...But?
This is more than just being “stupid”!
Mahiru, you *do* understand what Nagito’s done, do you not?
I understand what he did was awful. I understand it completely...
But... I just think we need to be more civil about this!
Being civil won't do anything. That guy’s too far gone...
...
A... Anyway... we should stop fighting...
I... I agree!
