Miku: Mmmmh! So good! It taste way better after winning!
Natsuki: Can I have some of your Victory Crepes?
Miku: Sure! Here!
After Kaneki and Miku had won the 3 legged prix, they had went to buy a ton of Crepes to celebrate.
They are now currently with their friends and celebrating their victory.
Emi: Kaneki-san has acquired another trophy.
Azusa: it's seriously impressive how you haven't lost yet.
Natsuki: Seriously Kaneki! You haven't lost a single event! And You and Miku had won the last event in under an hour!
Chikao: Yeah! I didn't expect Miku to run so fast without her armor.
Kaneki & Miku: Hehe~ I trained with Kane-chan/Tachi-chan after all!
Kaneki and Miku proudly said.
Yuuka: I don't think that's how it works.
Shino: anyhow, congratulations on winning. Kaneki, Miku.
Kaneki & Miku: Thanks!
Kaneki: by the way, where's Itsuki and Keiko?
Chikao: Keiko is taking Itsuki on a date before the next event.
Kaneki: ehh~ sounds nice.
"I'm sorry"
Kaneki: Hmm?
"I'm sorry I made you lose"
Kaneki's thoughts*
(Am I hearing things again?)
Kaneki was hearing a voice of a girl that sound a bit familiar to him.
Natsuki: hmm? Is there something wrong?
Kaneki: N-Nope I just thought I heard something.
Kaneki tried to not make it obvious but.
"I'm sorry I disappointed you"
Kaneki: ... I'll be right back!
Kaneki couldn't ignore the sad voice that he was hearing so he immediately left.
Natsuki: Yeah there's something wrong.
Sachi, Shino, Yuuka, & Chikao: most definitely.
Miku: should we follow him?
Emi: wait isn't it kind of rude to eavesdrop on him?
Azusa: just let them, they're probably worried about their boyfriend.
Upon hearing Azusa call Kaneki their boyfriend.
The Higanbana Girls.
All 6: B-Boyfriend?! We're not dating him!
Instantly gotten flustered.
Emi: wait you girls aren't dating him? You all seem very close to him.
Azusa: Yeah, I'm honestly surprised you girls aren't dating him yet.
Sachi: It's impossible for us to date him right now!
Shino: Yeah! He's probably not even ready to be in a relationship yet!
Yuuka, Miku & Chikao: Besides he doesn't have feelings for us yet!
Natsuki: Yeah! We're not even ready to be his girlfriends yet!
Azusa: Oh my...
Emi: Yet?
Azusa and Emi looked at each other and smiled at each other before saying.
Azusa & Emi: we're rooting for you.
Natsuki: Man that was embarrassing.
All 5: yeah.
Natsuki: wait where did Kaneki go?
Sachi: We lost him!
Due to being distracted by Azusa and Emi, The Higanbana Girls had lost sight of Kaneki.
Meanwhile*
"I'm the worst"
Kaneki: Where is that voice coming from?
Kaneki had gotten very far from Shimotsuki park as he was following the direction of the somewhat familiar voice.
"Please kill me"
Kaneki: ...
Ultimately, it led him to an alleyway.
Kaneki: is this where it the voice is coming from?
"Sob"
Kaneki: yeah this is definitely the place, its getting louder here.
After determining that the sad voice was coming from the alleyway, he entered it.
???: sob
Kaneki: Hey there, why are you crying?
He immediately found the girl he was hearing, sitting near trash bags.
Kaneki: W-Wait Harada-san?!
The girl who was apparently crying was Kaneki's classmate named Harada.
Harada: what are you doing here?
Kaneki: I was searching for a voice that was bothering me but I didn't expect it to come from you.
Harada: Sob. I'm sorry for bothering you...
Harada began crying again after hearing what Kaneki said.
(Oh crap, I made her cry.)
Kaneki: N-No I'm sorry for my poor choice of wording.
Harada: No you didn't, I'm sorry for bothering you...
(What the hell happened to her? It's like her Soul was crushed)
Kaneki: did something happen?
Harada: ...
Kaneki: Sigh~
Rustle~
Since Harada wasn't talking, Kaneki sat down on the wall in front of her.
Harada: W-What are you doing? The floor is dirty.
Kaneki: You look troubled, and I'm here to listen.
Harada: you don't ne-
Kaneki: I ain't leaving until you tell me what's wrong.
Seeing that Kaneki was serious, Harada was shocked.
Harada: I didn't know you were such a busybody.
Kaneki: ...
Harada: Sigh~ fine I'll tell you.
Since Kaneki was serious about not leaving until she told him what happened, Harada decided to tell him what had happened.
Harada: during the 3 legged prix, when the race started me and my partner lost before we could even cross the starting line.
Kaneki: lost? How?
Harada: I didn't react quickly and my partner who started running tripped and because of me we lost.
Kaneki: wait so the reason you're like this is because you lost the race? I know this might sound rude but isn't that a dumb reason?
Harada: it wasn't because I lost the race I was crying here.
Kaneki: then what is?
Harada: I disappointed my partner, Itadori-kun.
After hearing his name, Kaneki's expression gotten a bit more serious.
Harada: after we lost... He scolded me-
Flashback*
Ryueki: What the hell is wrong with you?! We lost because you didn't start running!
Harada: I'm sorry, I tried my be-
I tried to apologize but...
Ryueki: DONT MAKE EXCUSES! WE ALREADY LOST BECAUSE OF YOU! I WISH YOU WERE NEVER MY PARTNER! YOU'RE THE WORST!
Flashback cut*
Kaneki: Hold on! Hold on! He has no right to say that! Didn't he replaced you with Millie when she transferred here?? Who the hell says that?! What a Hypocrite I say!
After hearing what Ryueki had said to Harada, Kaneki was very upset to hear it.
Harada: ...
Flashback*
And after we lost...
My friends from other classes began turning on me.
???: Hey you disappointed Ryueki-sama.
???: No she must've sabotaged him.
Harada: N-No I di-
???: She's probably doing it as revenge after she was temporarily replaced by that Millie girl.
Harada: I-I
???: I-I-I shut up! You hurt Ryueki-sama! Those who hurt Ryueki-sama are trash!
Flashback end*
Harada: Not only have I hurt and disappointed Itadori-kun... I've lost my friends. And it was all my fault.
Kaneki: ... WHAT?! But you literally done nothing wrong??? From what I heard you didn't even meant for you to lose!!! And your friends saying you sabotaged your partner as revenge? Where did they get that from?!
Harada: why do you sound angry?
Kaneki: Cuz I am! You've done nothing wrong! And yet they blame you? And now you're blaming yourself? Because of them? What the hell?!
Kaneki was very angry for Harada's sake.
Harada: you don't need to be mad for my sake.... It was my fa-
Kaneki: Oi! Don't you dare say that girl! You weren't the bad partner okay? Itador was the bad partner!
Harada: what do you-
Kaneki: He has replaced you when another girl came to our class, he picked you again when said girl left, blames you for losing. Who would do that to their partner???
Harada: ... I guess so?
Kaneki: and your friends- wait before I complain about them I would like to say no offense to you okay?
Harada: ???
Kaneki: What kind of friends would blame you and just abandon you for something like that? I understand losing sucks but it ain't that serious! I have a 500+ losing streak in playing Cinco but I don't blame my friends for me losing!
Harada: Cinco?
Kaneki: you know? The card game? I never won a single game if it in my life.
Harada: seriously?
Kaneki: Yes! And like I said, even though I lose I don't blame my friends for losing. Seriously! And what friends would outright call you trash like that? Just thinking about it makes me want to punch them in the face!
Harada: ... Why are you doing this Higanbana-kun?
Kaneki: hmm? Why you ask?
Harada: I'm curious. We never interacted once yet you show a lot of concern for me.
Kaneki: well at first I was curious on who I was hearing from the park. Which somehow was you. But after seeing how sad you look i just decided to help you since I'm pretty much the one person here.
Harada: why? You don't have anything to gain?
Kaneki: what does me gaining anything have to do with me wanting to help ya?
Harada: ...
Kaneki: look we may not have interacted once but don't say everything is your fault. That would just make you feel like shit.
Harada: but because of what I've done... I'm all alone.
Kaneki: Please, unlike me you've done nothing wrong.
Harada: but...
Kaneki: how would your parents feel if they see you like this?
Harada: !!! My parents...
Kaneki: they'll be worried if they see you like this. Don't say you're alone. Even though those so-called friends had abandoned you. You're parents won't abandon you.
Harada: ...
Flashback*
Harada's Mom: Do you best in the W.S.S.F Hara-chan!
Harada's Dad: it's okay if you don't win any of the games. Just have fun okay?.
Flashback end*
Harada: Yeah... I guess you're right
Kaneki: good you seem calmed down now. Go get yourself changed already, the next event will probably start soon.
Rustle~
Kaneki: well then I'll be going now, also please don't keep thinking about what this people said to you. Just remember the fun and good mem you made today.
Harada: Yeah... I'll keep that in mind.
Kaneki: well then see ya!
Swoosh!
Harada: Higanbana-kun is definitely kind. I kind of understand why those girls likes being around him now. Sigh~ I can't believe I bothered him, he was probably hanging out with them. I should probably pay him back with a snack later. I know that the girls might get jealous but oh well. He helped me out so I must repay him.
Harada then left the Alleyway.
???: Tch! Looks like she was being fooled by that even bigger piece of trash.
???: yeah, the boy who stole Ryueki-sama's harem is the biggest piece of trash.
Little did Kaneki and Harada know, they were being watched.