I Received an NTR V*deo - Episode 18

I don’t remember the taste of the ramen I ate.
The outcome had shaken me more than I expected.
I had placed some trust in Megumi. That makes this all the more painful.
—
After we left the shop, Hoshina and I took shelter from the rain in a quiet corner of the underground mall.
There were three benches, people chatting and passing by cheerfully all around us.
But we just sat there in silence, watching the crowd go by.
“I thought I was ready… but it still hurts.”
Hoshina finally broke the silence.
“Yeah.”
“Yujiro, are you feeling down?”
“A little. I won’t pretend I’m not shocked.”
“I see.”
She reached out, almost touching my head—but hesitated.
Her hand froze in mid-air.
“………”
Hoshina squeezed her eyes shut for a moment, then slowly placed her hand on my head as if coming to a decision.
“Yujiro?”
“Let it all out. I’m on your side, Yujiro.”
“Thanks. That means a lot. It must be tough for you too, right?”
“I never had strong feelings for Netori. What pisses me off more is Megumi. Hurting you like that… I can’t forgive it.”
She let go of me, removed her gloves, and tucked them away neatly.
Then, pulling out a fresh pair, she slid them on.
“Thanks for petting my head. I’m really glad you’re here. If it weren’t for you, I think I’d be in a much darker place right now.”
“We’re almost there.”
“Honestly, I was thinking about distancing myself from Megumi anyway. I guess I never really liked her that much.”
“Funny, isn’t it? Both of us dating people we didn’t really care for.”
We both chuckled. The tension broke, even if just a little.
Hoshina’s gentle smile helped clear my mind. But from the calm came something deeper—anger rising in my chest.
“But still, this pisses me off.”
“Yeah. It’s frustrating.”
“I’m so mad I want revenge.”
“Good. Let’s make Netori regret it.”
At this point, it wasn’t even about Megumi anymore.
It was about being made a fool of. And I couldn’t just let that go.
I’m not the type to get into fights—but this won’t end like this.
We’ll figure something out.
I looked over at Hoshina, who was grinning, and gave her the same look in return.
“For now, I’ll keep dating Megumi and see where it leads.”
“Same here. I haven’t broken up with Netori yet because I want to expose everything he’s done.”
“Really?”
My eyes widened at her unexpected confession.
“Yeah. You told me to just break up with him, but I couldn’t. Not like this. I’ve been waiting for a chance.”
“Then let’s do it together. Two betrayed souls out for revenge.”
Hoshina nodded, eyes shining with determination.
And just like that, our plan for retribution was born.
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Revenge doesn’t happen overnight.
We’ll wait. Bide our time.
We don’t have enough information yet, and our methods are still unclear.
It can’t end with just a confrontation. Apparently, Netori’s been messing around with other girls too.
We’ll make sure it doesn’t end easily for him.
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The next morning, I woke up feeling oddly refreshed.
I walked into the living room for breakfast. My little sister was already there and patted the seat next to her.
“Morning, Brother Yu.”
“Morning. Where’s our brother?”
“Still sleeping. No school today, so he probably won’t get up for a while. By the way, you look refreshed.”
“Yeah. Kind of.”
Our apartment is a modest 4LDK—not new, but fairly spacious.
The living room was unremarkable except for one small thing: a hole in the wall, courtesy of our older brother’s temper.
Mom left it as a reminder, though he never paid it any mind.
I stared at it for a moment before digging into breakfast.
“Yuu-nii.”
“Hmm?”
“When are we going for shabu shabu?”
“Whenever. But not today—you’ve got school.”
She’d already finished eating and clung to my arm.
“You’ve been ignoring me lately.”
“I’ve just got more going on now. More friends.”
“Brother Yujiro has no friends.”
“Come on. I’ve got one. Or… maybe two.”
My sister doesn’t have many friends either.
Guess it runs in the family.
Outside, the rain had cleared, and the sky was a bright blue.
In high spirits, I played games on my phone while heading to school.
Before I knew it, I was standing at the school gate. I slipped my phone away and walked in.
I didn’t expect to greet anyone in the halls—but then I saw Hoshina. I gave her a small nod.
To my surprise, she rushed over to walk beside me.
“Morning. You look refreshed.”
“My sister said the same thing.”
“You have a sister? Are you the oldest?”
“Middle child. I’ve got an older brother too.”
“Lucky. I’m an only child—kind of jealous.”
Talking with Hoshina like this first thing in the morning felt nice, though I could sense people staring.
Hanging out with Netori’s girlfriend? Yeah, people would notice.
But I didn’t care anymore.
Let them talk.
“Your class is on the second floor, right?”
“Yeah. Yours?”
“First floor. I’ll leave you here then.”
“Alright. See you later.”
She gave me a small, hesitant wave.
I waved back before heading up the stairs.
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My classroom is the first one you see on the second floor.
When I entered, Megumi was already there, surrounded by the usual group of admirers.
She spotted me and smiled.
I glanced at her, then walked to my seat.
“Yujiro.”
She broke away from her friends and came over.
“What’s up?”
“Nothing really. Just wanted to say good morning.”
“Oh. Morning.”
“Did you go anywhere yesterday? I invited you out, but you said you had plans.”
“Just went to grab ramen with a friend.”
“Ramen, huh? Let’s go together next time.”
As she smiled up at me, I felt something… off.
How could she act so normal?
Betraying me behind my back—yet now smiling like nothing ever happened.
Does she really think I don’t know?
How can someone wear that face like it’s perfectly natural?
She’s no longer the Megumi I once knew.
Looking at her now felt like staring into the eyes of a monster.
I turned to the window, not wanting to meet her gaze.
“My friend’s waiting.”
“Okay. See you after school then.”
She gave me another smile—one that sent a chill down my spine—and returned to her friends.
—
There’s no pain in my chest anymore.
The sting of betrayal has faded.
Thanks to Hoshina, I recovered in just one day.
Thinking of her brought a genuine smile to my face.
I’m really glad she’s here.
If I’d been alone, I don’t think I could’ve handled this.
She gave me strength.
And now, our revenge is just beginning.
There’s no need to rush.
We’ll take our time—slowly and surely—until everything falls into place.