Unspeakable bubbles

Kimiko didn't speak again; her eyes were vacant, and she felt numb.

Perhaps, it really is as they say.

I'm just a useless piece of trash, it's only right that they bully me.

Just then, the classroom door opened, and Bubble walked in.

Although I don't know why, Yuko instructed me not to do anything to bully Kimiko in front of Bubble.

Before they completely turned against Yuko, they still had to pretend to be obedient.

The next moment, Naoe and Takano returned to their seats in perfect unison.

"what!"

The little girl ran to her friend, helped Kimiko up, and asked with concern, "Why is Kimiko sitting on the ground?"

"I accidentally tripped and fell."

Kimiko forced herself to stay alert and patted her pants. "It's nothing serious."

"But Bubble has seen it many times."

Bubble seemed a little skeptical. She had been at this school for over two months and had seen this scene countless times.

Sometimes on the playground, sometimes in the cafeteria, but most of the time in the classroom.

Once or twice is fine, but Kimiko isn't clumsy, so why does she keep falling down?

Bubble hadn't thought about bullying others, and this little one probably didn't even have that concept.

"Could it be that Kimiko is actually in poor health?"

Seeing the worried look in Bubble's eyes, Kimiko lowered her head as if she couldn't bear to look at her.

"Yes, I am feeling a little unwell."

"Then we need to go find the teacher right away. We should ask the teacher for help when we encounter difficulties."

Should I ask a teacher for help?

Kimiko's heart skipped a beat, and a glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in her mind.

The reason I didn't ask Ms. Kohara for help before was because the bullying I was subjected to wasn't too severe back then, and I could just endure it.

But now it's not possible; I really can't hold on much longer.

Moreover, Kimiko couldn't help but look towards Ikuko's seat.

Yuko maintained her previous look, seemingly indifferent to everything around her.

Kimiko is timid and fearful, but she's not stupid.

She understood very well that the reason she was bullied in the past was because of Yuko.

Ms. Ohara has always been biased towards Yuko, and she is well aware of this.

Kimiko thought about it and realized that the situation was different now than it had been in the past!

The teacher favored Yuko, but not Naoe and the others.

'It's good that it's not Yuko; I... I can still ask others for help.'

Thinking this, Kimiko smiled slightly: "Bubble, thank you for reminding me. I'll go find the teacher after school."

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"Ms. Kohara," Kimiko called out somewhat awkwardly in the infirmary.

All afternoon classes were changed to self-study, and Misa Ohara was nowhere to be seen.

After anxiously waiting for school to end, Kimiko asked many people before finally finding the infirmary.

"Um"

Misa Ohara lay in bed, feeling extremely upset.

"Teacher, I have something to tell you."

Kimiko mustered her courage and slowly recounted what had happened to her so far.

She would steal glances at Misa Ohara's expression from time to time, only to find that she maintained that indifferent look the whole time.

"...That's it, Ms. Kohara, please help me."

Kimiko

"exist!"

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Misa Ohara said calmly.

"Huh?"

"Because..." When Kimiko saw the teacher looking at her sternly, the last bit of courage in her heart vanished instantly.

"You didn't tell me when it happened, and you're only coming now?"

Misa Ohara was already in a bad mood and couldn't even take care of her own affairs, so how could she have the mind to mediate a dispute between a group of children?

Moreover, Kimiko was fully aware of what had happened to her from the very beginning.

She was indifferent before, and now she's even less likely to stand up for Kimiko.

"You're not a child anymore, you should handle your own affairs."

"And look at me now. Can't you be a little more understanding and let me worry less?"

A faint stinging sensation kept coming from the bridge of her nose, making Misa Ohara feel irritable.

"go out!"

"Close the door behind you, I need to rest."

Kimiko opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.

In the end, she simply bowed to Misa Ohara.

"Excuse me, teacher."

Obediently walking out of the infirmary, Kimiko stared blankly at her reflection in the glass door.

"As expected, I'm a useless person."

She trembled slightly, feeling wronged, heartbroken, and desperate...

Kimiko gritted her teeth, trying to swallow these feelings back.

Suddenly, a hand slapped heavily on her shoulder.

Overwhelmed by her emotions, Kimiko broke through the dam she had built, and she burst into tears.

Naoe Akimoto was taken aback. She had already noticed that Kimiko was asking around about Misa Ohara's whereabouts, so she secretly followed her to the infirmary.

But she started crying before she even said anything threatening.

Perhaps because Kimiko usually acts submissive and quiet even when she is bullied, this crying has thrown her off balance.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

Before Naoe could finish speaking, Kimiko shoved her aside and ran away unsteadily.

Chapter 49: Seeking Justice

"I really did something bad."

Naoe Akimoto felt a little melancholy, as she had known before that she was bullying Kimiko.

Firstly, Kimiko always silently endured it, and secondly, Naoe regarded this 'bullying' as a means to deceive Ikuko.

Overall, she did not realize the seriousness of her actions.

It wasn't until today, when Kimiko ran away crying, that she truly came to her senses.

It turns out that the hurt I caused to Kimiko was so profound.

She lowered her head in the direction Kimiko had run off to.

"I'm sorry, I can't apologize to you in person right now. I have other things to do."

“If we don’t defeat Yuko, there will be many more innocent victims like you in the future.”

Naoe Akimoto's eyes hardened. She had previously said some high-sounding words in order to gather the forces to deal with Ikuko.

For example, Yu Zi is used to being domineering and tyrannical; if she isn't brought down, there will be more victims.

Whether they believed these words or not, Naoe himself didn't take them seriously.

But today, she felt a sense of mission.

Defeating Yuko was no longer solely for his own personal grudge, but also for those she had bullied and those who would suffer her wrath in the future.

Naoe Akimoto was filled with determination; today she would settle things with Ikuko!

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A cool breeze was blowing as two figures walked one after the other on the dimly lit road.

"Naoe, did Takano really say that?"

Yuko, walking behind, wore a faint smile as she asked the unusually silent figure in front of her.

"Yeah, everything was fine before. I don't know if Takano took the wrong medicine, but he actually dared to challenge Ikuko."

Naoe Akimoto paused slightly before uttering words of flattery.

"That's strange. She was actively participating in my plans this morning, and then she changed her mind in the blink of an eye?"

Although it was a question, Yuko didn't seem to have any doubts.

She just looked at Naoe with amusement, "I hope you won't disappoint me."

This remark seemed to have a hidden meaning, but Naoe just smiled and didn't say anything.

Soon, the two arrived at the restroom.