MTLNOVEL Chapter 37: [37] He Had Never Hidden His Fangs
Chapter 37: He Had Never Hidden His Fangs
"Too much..."
"This guy is a total maniac."
"Why is someone like that a disciplinary committee member?"
The classroom was packed with people, and whispers filled the room as they pointed at Ronan, their faces full of undisguised disdain.
"Why…"
"Hm?"
Following the sound, Ronan turned to see Kyoko stepping out, her face livid with anger. She could hardly believe her boyfriend had been beaten to a bloody mess.
She demanded, "Why… why did you do this!?"
"Why did I do this? That's an interesting question."
Faced with Kyoko's challenge, Ronan responded with nothing but a sneer.
"Because I can't stand couples like you, of course."
"What did you say...?"
"You beat up Ogino... just because of that?"
"That's not true!"
Ishigami, who had just been helped up, quickly spoke out.
"Yao absolutely isn't—"
"Shut up, Ishigami!" Ronan snapped, cutting Ishigami off before he could continue. "I'll deal with your meddling later."
"..."
"First... first, let's get Ogino to the infirmary."
"Yes, quickly!"
Several boys finally reacted and tried to step forward to help the unconscious Ogino, who had been kicked out cold by Ronan. But before they could reach him, Ronan blocked their path.
"Don't push it too far!"
"Yao! Do you even know what you're doing!?"
"Do you really think you can just do something like this and—"
Faced with the collective outcry of his classmates, Ronan seemed only slightly annoyed. He dug at his ear as if bored, then abruptly grabbed one of the boys by the collar and, with a swift motion, threw him hard against the wall.
Thud!
The boy's body hit the wall with a loud impact and crumpled to the floor, clutching his side in pain.
The previously noisy classroom went silent in an instant.
"If you're not afraid of dying, take one more step," Ronan said calmly, his sharp gaze sweeping over the crowd.
Those who met his fierce glare instinctively took a step back.
Seeing the clear fear in their eyes, Ronan nodded in satisfaction, pulled out his phone, and dialed a number.
"Hello… Yes, it's me. The 'target.' He's seriously injured. Could you send an ambulance over? Location: 1st Year Class B, Shuchiin Academy, Minato Ward, Tokyo. Ogino Ko. Please hurry."
He hung up and turned to his frozen classmates with a smile. "Don't worry, I've called for an ambulance. Ogino doesn't need to go to the infirmary."
One of the students stammered nervously, "B-but… Ogino just has minor injuries. There's no need to call an ambulance for something like this…"
"You're absolutely right."
Ronan nodded in agreement. Then, without hesitation, he walked over to the fallen Ogino, lifted his foot, and stomped down hard.
Crack!!
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!"
The sickening sound of bones breaking echoed through the room. Ogino, who had been unconscious, let out a gut-wrenching scream before passing out again.
"Now it's serious," Ronan said coldly.
"…"
This guy is absolutely insane! A madman who can't be reasoned with!
Ronan's merciless actions had seared a terrifying image into everyone's minds.
"What on earth is going on here!!?"
At that moment, the PE teacher arrived, accompanied by IMiko and Onodera from the same class as Ronan.
"Teacher, Ogino was beaten up by Yao."
"Is that so?"
The PE teacher stepped closer, taking a sharp breath when he saw Ogino unconscious on the floor, one leg already broken.
What kind of grudge could lead to such a ruthless act?
"Who is Yao?"
"Here," Ronan said calmly, raising his hand.
"Good. Come with me to the office!"
"Sure."
Ronan smiled and started walking forward. As he approached, the students crowded around him stepped aside to clear a path, not even daring to meet his eyes.
However, one person blocked his way.
"Yao, why did you do this?"
Miko gritted her teeth. She couldn't believe what Ronan had done—the person who had once been the only one to understand her ideals, now the perpetrator of such actions.
"Why do you keep asking me why, yet refuse to investigate for yourself?" Ronan replied. With that, he bypassed Miko and walked forward. As he left the classroom, he glanced at Ishigami.
"Ronan…"
Ishigami wanted to call out to him, but was silenced by a single look.
That look was a warning: Don't meddle.
Eventually, the ambulance arrived at the school and carried the unconscious Ogino away.
News of the brawl instigated by Ronan quickly spread throughout Shuchiin Academy's classes, eventually reaching the student council.
"Ronan starting a fight... I never would've imagined it."
Shirogane sat at his desk, troubled. He found it hard to reconcile the usually amicable Ronan—despite his occasional silliness—with the image of someone involved in violent fights.
"Eh?! So Ronan is going to be punished?!" Chika Fujiwara asked anxiously.
"Most likely. Normally, causing an injury in a fight results in a one-month suspension, followed by writing a self-reflection essay at home. Even after returning to class, though…"
Shirogane couldn't help but put his head in his hands. He couldn't understand why it had to be Ronan of all people.
"President, this isn't all that surprising," Kaguya said calmly, sipping her coffee on the couch. "I've told you before—Ronan is fundamentally a violent person."
"That's… true…"
Hearing Kaguya's comment brought Shirogane back to what Ronan had told him on Saturday night:
"President, just as she said, I'm not a good person."
"But Ronan wouldn't hit someone without a reason."
"Perhaps that unlucky student provoked him," Kaguya said, setting her teacup on the table. Her crimson eyes met Shirogane's troubled gaze.
"He's not like others. He never hides the darker side of himself. I realized that four years ago."
"Then…"
"He's never made any attempt to hide his fangs. Even now, surrounded by the 'flock,' he won't conceal himself. His environment won't change him."
"Is that so… Maybe you have a point, but this matter isn't over yet."
Shirogane rifled through the papers on his desk, pulling out a registry and extracting a particular file.
The document contained all of Ogino's personal information.
"Ronan… is my friend."
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