Chapter 9:

The second loop

I won the romcom, but the fandom hates me so I was sent back in time to become best girl


As I ran laps around the field, I noticed Sara talking with Iroha as they set up posters for the school festival. This time I ran up to them.

"Ara? Skipping gym class?" Iroha gasped.

"No, Sara! Don't listen to any mean things I or any of my sisters dressed like me say. Also I'm sorry for bringing up your bad test scores after school yester- um or was it-Ugh, Anyway I'm sorry! Please don't kill yourself!" I shouted before bowing in apology and running back off to gym class.

"What was that all about?" Miyuu glared at me.

"Oh um, just had to apologize for something I did," I nervously laughed.

"You've really been acting weird. First you get in a fight with Iroha, now you're apologizing to Sara? Seriously what's with you?"

"Nothing! I'm fine! WAH!"

I tripped over something and face planted on the ground. I got up and turned to see Fumiyo laying on the ground.

"Well, at least someone's acting normally," Miyuu growled as she picked up the exhausted Fumiyo.

"Ugh, I'm more athletic in bed," Fumiyo groaned.

"Don't talk like that around me or I'll burn your stash!"

"Seriously it's just a joke. I'm still a virgin. Seriously, why are you so on edge?"

"I'm not. I'm just concerned about Yona."

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The rest of the day went just as it did before. Once school ended, I opted to shower immediately after practice, though I made sure to be quick this time. I then ran out to find Fumiyo standing by the gate.

"Fumiyo! Did Sara already leave!?" I asked.

"Yeah, Yoshi and Yukino left too," Fumiyo replied.

"Were they all together?"

"Yeah. Miyuu's really worried about you. She told me she was gonna speak with father about you. Considering she's on bad terms with him, that's a pretty big deal."

"I'm fine. I just bonked my head on the locker earlier."

"Oh? You haven't been possessed by an evil spirit?"

"NO! Though maybe Iroha has."

"So what's going on between you two?"

"She tried to ruin your confession back in Kyoto! She was gonna beat you up, disguise as you, and turn Yoshi down!"

Fumiyo stared in disbelief at me.

"I'm not lying! This is the truth!"

"Ara ara? What are you two talking about?" Iroha smiled as she exited.

I instinctual grabbed my right thigh. I hate that I keep doing that whenever she surprises me.

"Anyway, you thirsty? I got some drinks from the vending machine. Miyuu said she was gonna be auditioning for something for the festival and told me to just take these drinks to you," Iroha smiled as she handed me a soda.

I grabbed the bottle, crushing it a bit, and unscrewed the cap. I then took a sip and downed the whole bottle before I knew it.

"It really does taste good after a workout!" I smiled.

"Looks like things are starting to improve between you two," Fumiyo smiled.

"Yeah-Huh?"

Suddenly everything went fuzzy as I fell to the ground.

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I groggily opened my eyes as I stared at the dark ceiling of the locker room. WAIT THE LOCKER ROOM!?

I immediately bolted up and looked around. Sure enough, I was in the locker room. I immediately ran over to the door to find it locked. I pulled out my phone and checked the time. It was 7:00.

I unlocked the door and ran for the main entrance. After putting on my sneakers, unlocking the door, and scaling the gate, I immediately called Sara. However, she didn't pick up. I then tried calling Fumiyo.

"Yona? Where are you?" Fumiyo asked.

"I was at the school!"

"Huh? No way the nurse is still there."

"NO! I woke up in the locker room!"

"HUH!? Yona what are you saying? Ugh, just come home. Father's not happy you're still out after 6:30. You know he doesn't like it when we're out after dark by ourselves."

"Ugh, I know. Please tell him I was injured and fell asleep in the school."

"*Sigh* well not like you can turn to Miyuu or Iroha for this. Guess I'll be the sacrifice. You owe me though. 3 volumes of Citric acid."

"Wait, isn't that the GL manga with those sisters-"

"Yeah, and I'm watching you read it. Or we can watch the entire anime together, actually lets do that instead tonight."

Fumiyo hung up as I ran as fast I could to the station and home.

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When I got home, the coast was clear. Or so I thought.

"And where were you off gallivanting?" Miyuu glared.

"I was at the school in the locker room."

"So you're telling me, you left the nurses office and migrated to the locker room to do WHAT there for an hour after we left you. Yona, are you having an affair-"

"NO!"

"Ugh, seriously. Just go inside. You're getting a lecture though. I get the shower though."

"You haven't showered yet?"

"No, I wanted to, but after I told HIM about you, we just got into a fight until he noticed the time. I guess Fumiyo's handling him now."

As I walked in, I noticed Fumiyo and our father arguing.

"Hmm? Yona, did you JUST arrive home?" our father asked.

"NOPE! I've just been hanging out doing exercises in the yard," I lied.

"You're a terrible liar. Dougeza now. You too Fumiyo.

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"Ugh, how long are we gonna do this for? My legs are getting sore," Fumiyo grumbled.

"I did not say you could make small talk," my father glared as he smacked a wooden stick before Fumiyo.

Suddenly, Iroha and Miyuu ran out in a frenzy.

"Miyuu, Iroha, just where do you think-"

"SHUT UP! IT'S SARA! SHE'S BEEN FOUND DEAD!"

I went pale as I heard what Miyuu said. No how could this be?

I immediately got up.

*SLAP*

I was filled with shock as Miyuu angrily slapped me.

"What was that-"

"YOU BITCH! YOU WERE THE REASON THIS HAPPENED TO SARA!" Miyuu angrily cried.

I immediately went on the fandom.

"Wait, did Yona murder her!?"

"I thought that was a guy that knocked her out with the taser."

"OH SHIT! We're going into yandere territory."

What the hell happened!? This wasn't like last time.

We all got in the car and drove. To my horror, we arrived at the same forest as last time.

Even Yoshi, Yukino, and the same officer were there.

"Why are you so pale Yona? I get you're shaken, we all are, but you look like you've seen a ghost," Fumiyo stated.

"Probably because she's partially responsible for this. Sara sent out a message to me an hour ago reading,"Yona acting weird around me and following me. Please make her stop." I thought nothing of it before, but once Yoshi sent us the news, I realized they might be connected," Iroha stated.

"What the hell did you do Yona!?" Miyuu tearfully growled.

"I don't know!"

We all got out of the car and approached the head officer.

"Friends of the victim? It was terrible, apparently she fell into the thicket and was impaled through the heart. No suicide note was found though so it's possible this might be a murder," the officer stated.

Wait, he said impaled in the thicket just like last time. Was that time actually a murder made to look like a suicide!? But why did this happen!? This time I warned Sara and-_!

I just remembered, Iroha was there too, and the soda she gave me, how could I be so dumb. She must have drugged the soda with some of Miyuu's sleeping pills. Then she took me to the nurse, but then threw me in the locker room when the school was closing.

I glared at Iroha as she oddly glared back at me.

"Why are you so angry at me?" she asked.

"Because YOU did this!" I declared.

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