Nagumo-kun! That medicine from before! If it is now-! Please!"
Hajime had expected Aiko's words and muttered, "It really came to this...," along with a sigh, then he moved towards Aiko and Shimizu. Following that, he questioned Aiko even though he know what the answer would be.
"Do you want to help him, sensei? He was going to kill you, you know? I think it had crossed the limit no matter how much a "teacher" you are."
He was someone who tried to kill her, but she protected him just because he was her student, just how many people could became a "teacher" like her in such desperation. She might already be at an abnormal level for a "teacher." Aiko accurately read the meaning behind his question, her eyes shaken for a moment, then she answered in a firm expression.
"Certainly, it might be as you had said. No, it is surely as you had said. However, I just want to be that (...) kind of teacher. I will be the students' ally no matter what happen, I have vowed to become that kind of teacher. Therefore, Nagumo-kun-..."
Hajime became ill-humored as he scratched his head because the answer just as he expected, and he sighed in reluctance because that's just how Aiko-sensei was. Following that, he looked at the sky as he thought of something for a while, he took one deep breath and went towards Shimizu's side with a resolute expression.
"Shimizu. Can you hear me? I have something that can save you."
"!"
"However, there's something I want to ask first."
"..."
Hearing the words he could be saved, Shimizu responded by stopping his mutters and his wandering eyes were staring at Hajime. In a beat, Hajime asked a simple question.
"... Are you... an enemy?"
Shimizu immediately shook his head without any hesitation. Following that, he floated a smile of abjection and began to plead for his life.
"I-I am not your enemy... I-I won't do... anything... I will do whatever you want... so help me, I-I'll even give you an army... and even... brainwash the women... I-I swear... I swear to be loyal... I'll do anything... so help me..."
With those words, Hajime became expressionless. Following that, he could be seen looking into Shimizu's eyes quietly as if trying to confirm his real intention. Shimizu who thought he was seeing the depth of his heart immediately looked away. However, Hajime was able to confirm it. There's darkness and impurity more than before inside Shimizu's eyes. They were saturated by hatred, anger, envy, desire, and other negative feelings, they were just like the deep sea where the light did not reach.
Hajime was convinced. Aiko's words didn't even reach Shimizu's mind. Therefore Shimizu would surely become their enemy. He had determined that. For a moment, his gaze matched Aiko's. Aiko was also looking at Hajime and their gaze met. Following that, Aiko was immediately able to guess what Hajime was going to do. Her expression changed and she jumped out to stop Hajime.
"DON'T!"
However, Hajime was much faster.
DOPANh! DOPANh!