For The Sake Of Your Smile - Chapter 6

It was a little past 9:00 PM when the lights in the café ‘El’ were turned off.

“Well then, Owner, see you tomorrow.”

The waitress, Kasumi, said that, waved goodbye to the owner, and left the café.

She hummed a song as she headed towards the parking lot.

When a familiar car appeared in her field of vision.

“Huh? Isn’t that Suwa-chan’s car? He hasn’t been around lately, why is it here at this hour?”

She tilted her head, but then muttered, ‘Well, whatever,’ and inserted the key into her scooter.

“Eh….”

Feeling someone behind her, she tried to turn around, but at that moment.

She was restrained by someone from behind, and a handkerchief was pressed to her mouth.

“Mmm… Mmhmm…”

Her eyes opened wide as she attempted to resist.

She tried to call for help, but the handkerchief pressed over her mouth muffled her voice.

She felt a sense of fear from the strange scent coming from the handkerchief.

Then, after some time.

She lost consciousness.

The moment Kasumi awoke from the strange sleep, she vomited.

She was greeted by a stench she had never smelled before. It was foul.

“Cough, cough…”

She coughed violently, with stomach acid and saliva dripping from her mouth.

“…What is this smell….”

And then she realized.

She couldn’t move her body.

“Eh… what? what’s going on…?”

Except for her head, she was unable to move anything else.

Kasumi was bound to a cross constructed from thick boards.

And she couldn’t feel the sensation of any clothing. She was completely naked.

She had been kidnapped by someone and was now tied up naked. The fact terrified her.

In a panic, she frantically turned her head and looked around.

Fear and despair were reflected in Kasumi’s eyes.

“Noooahhhhhh!”

Countless decapitated dog heads were lined up on the rack.

Rotten entrails were scattered everywhere.

Severed feet were scattered carelessly about.

It seemed to hint at the fate that awaited her.

“Hey, hey! Is anyone there! Answer me! Help me!”

The one who held her captive was there, yet she had no choice but to scream.

Eventually, the door opened as if guided by her voice, and two people, a man and a woman, appeared in front of Kasumi.

“H-Hey… did you wake up, Kasumi-chan…?”

“S-Suwa-chan… and you are…?”

“I never introduced myself… I’m Suzuka, the woman born to love Koji. Welcome to the Suwazaki residence, Kasumi-san.”

Saying those words, Suzuka wore a chilling smile.

“You… are still together with Suwa-chan, huh…?”

“That day, we had a fateful encounter. In a way, I’m grateful to you. Thanks to you sitting us together, I’ve become close to Koji-san.”

This woman is completely different from how she was when she came to the store.

She always looked frightened, drinking tea while looking down.

Why would such a girl come to our store every day alone? She had wondered.

That’s why she was surprised when she left the shop with Koji that day.

She never imagined their relationship would still be ongoing. Kasumi was shaken.

Then.

As Suzuka gave her a cold stare, Kasumi bit her lip, realizing this was the woman’s true nature; she had been completely fooled.

This situation… no doubt this woman orchestrated it. Suwa-chan is just being manipulated. Thinking that, Kasumi shifted her gaze to Koji.

“Hey, Suwa-chan, why would you do something like this?”

Koji looked confused. Kasumi was certain.

If she could convince him, she would be saved. She bet on that and pressed Koji.

“Did I do something to Suwa-chan? I was always kind to you, right?!”

At Kasumi’s words, Koji panicked and lowered his gaze to the floor.

“You’re speaking so casually to my Koji-san. What’s this? Do you have feelings for him for something?”

Suzuka twisted her mouth into a grin and sneered. At her words, Koji unconsciously looked up.

However, he quickly shook his head with a self-deprecating smile, thinking it couldn’t be true.

“W-Why are you asking about me? What about you?! You approached Suwa-chan and made him do such horrifying things! What’s your purpose?!”

“Purpose? Am I making him do it? Heh, you say some funny things. This was all Koji-san’s doing, by his own will.”

“That’s a lie! Sure, Suwa-chan is a little strange, but he’s not the type of person who can kill living things for no reason!”

“The truth hidden deep inside the heart isn’t something you can easily notice. Koji-san killed them just for me, for that simple reason. And… he was confused at first, but now he’s enjoying it.”

Talking with this woman is pointless. With that thought, she spoke to Koji again.

“Hey, Suwa-chan. Deep down, don’t you want to stop all of this right now? But you can’t fight back… You want to run away, don’t you?”

“Kasumi-chan…”

“Koji-san. Everything she says is nonsense, you don’t need to listen. The only thing she wants now is freedom. She’ll say anything to achieve that.”

Suzuka and Kasumi. Trapped between the two beauties, Koji struggled with inner conflict.

However, the next words that Kasumi spoke shook his heart deeply.

“Hey, Suwa-chan. Why are you letting someone like this control you?”

Upon hearing that.

Koji let out a sigh and gazed at Kasumi.

“Th-That’s a terrible way to say it, Kasumi-chan…”

“Eh…..”

“I’m sorry for doing this to you, Kasumi-chan… This is all a nightmare I brought upon myself because of my weakness… But…

I won’t allow someone to speak badly of Suzuka. Even if it’s you, Kasumi-chan…”

For the first time, Koji showed his emotions to Kasumi. His gaze was filled with such sadness that Kasumi instinctively looked away.

“Suzuka acknowledged me… She told me I was needed, that she loved me… She didn’t treat me coldly like you did…”

Tears glistened in Koji’s eyes.

Kasumi’s heart wavered at the sight of his pitiable figure.

“I’m sorry, Suwa-chan… I knew how you felt… But I had someone I liked… I couldn’t return your feelings… So, I acted that way to not give you false hope…”

“I understand… Even if this ugly man likes you, it’s nothing but a bother.”

Suzuka embraced Koji, who’s mouth twisted as he said that.

“I am yours… no matter what happens…”

“Suzuka…”

Koji nodded at Suzuka’s whisper and wiped away his tears.

“Well then… Shall we begin, Koji-san?”

She smiled as she said that.

It was a chilling, seductive smile.

And that smile, those words.

It meant that a tragedy was about to begin.

Kasumi’s whole body trembled with fear.

“Ah… Alright, let’s do it…”

He said it in a monotone voice and took a scalpel out of his pocket.

Koji handed the scalpel to Suzuka.

Kasumi’s eyes widened in fear.

“No, no… Please, Suwa-chan, help me…”

Tears overflowed from her eyes.

“I won’t tell anyone… I’ll do anything… Anything you want…”

Tears ran down her cheek, and Suzuka smiled with satisfaction.

“What a lovely face, fufu… Koji-san said my smiling face is the best. I wonder if Kasumi-san’s crying face would be the same.”

When Suzuka said that, Koji nodded quietly.

“Y-You’re right… I do feel a strange attraction to Kasumi-chan right now.”

“What nonsense are you saying?! Please help me!”

“Fufu.”

She pressed the scalpel against Kasumi’s chest. The cold sensation made her scream.

“Eek…!”

She slowly dragged the scalpel across her bare skin.

Being careful not to leave a mark. Softly. Ever so gently.

“You’re so beautiful… I wonder how many men you’ve seduced with this body, Fufu… I’m jealous.”

She ran her tongue over her lips and let out a sigh of admiration.

“Koji-san, what do you think? Don’t you think Kasumi’s body is beautiful?”

“Y-Yeah…”

“Before meeting me, did you masturbate using this body for your fantasies?”

It was a direct hit. Koji turned red and hastily shook his head.

“N-No, that’s not true.”

“Fufu… Koji-san, you’re getting all worked up, it’s cute… The thought of carving into such a beautiful body sends a shiver of excitement down my spine.”

“S-Suzuka.”

“What’s wrong? I doubt it, but… you haven’t changed your mind, have you?”

“Ah, no, I’m not thinking that at all. I’m not so cowardly as to back out now. But… what we’re about to do isn’t meant to cause Kasumi-chan pain. I just thought, at least… we should use anesthesia, like they do with frog dissections.”

At those words, Suzuka expression turned sour.

“What are you saying? I’m not interested in dissecting a corpse. You know how much I’ve been looking forward to this… Saying things like that will make me not like you Koji-san.”

“T-That’s not good! Please, don’t say stuff like that!”

“Then…”

Smiling, she hugged Koji tightly.

“I’m sorry for saying I didn’t like you… I do like you, Koji-san. My feelings won’t change. Because you’d do anything for me… so… please.”

Koji couldn’t say anything more after hearing her whisper.

He didn’t want to be abandoned. He didn’t want to lose her. And…

He didn’t want to see Suzuka’s disappointed face. That thought consumed him.

“Sorry, Kasumi-san, for the interruption. Let’s continue.”

“No! Stay away! Someone ahhhhh! Please help meeeeeee!”

“It’s pointless.”

Suzuka said coldly.

“The house is surrounded by rice fields and forests. Nobody can hear you.”

“Please help me! I’ll do anything!”

“Hmph…”

Suzuka slapped Kasumi across the face.

“…Men are all stupid creatures, they wag their tails when you show them a smile… You were having such thoughts I can’t forgive the dirty trick you were playing.”

Kasumi’s left hand was secured to the cross with plastic tape. Then, holding a pair of pliers, Suzuka pinched her ring finger’s nail.

Chapter length 4427 characters.