The Moment He Ran on the Wall [After School / Bike Racks]

This time, the big guy at the top of the class bullies came himself.

(Leader) : “You messed with two of my guys.”

(Hara) : “They started it.”

(Leader) : “Then I’ll start this one too.”

The leader charged.

Hara looked for a way out.

Bikes on both sides.

A wall behind him.

Then his body found the answer before his mind did.

Hara stepped onto the wall.

One step.

Two.

He planted a hand on the railing and vaulted over the leader’s shoulder.

Koharu’s mouth fell open.

(Koharu) : “What was that?”

Even Hara looked shocked by what he had just done.

But the fight wasn’t over.

The leader turned toward Koharu.

(Leader) : “Run today and she’s the one we mess with from tomorrow on.”

Hara’s expression hardened.

He read the other boy’s weight and movement.

Instead of meeting strength with strength, Hara used the bag strap and railing to throw off his balance.

The leader dropped to one knee.

(Leader) : “Let go!”

Hara could have pulled harder.

For one strange moment, pleasure surged through him.

I’m stronger.

I could do more.

The corner of his mouth lifted.

Koharu saw it.

(Leader) : “I lost! Let go!”

Hara forced his hand open.

Breathing hard, the leader took out his phone.

(Leader) : “Leave Hara and Koharu alone. We’re done messing with them.”

He sent a voice message to his group.

Then he lowered his voice.

(Leader) : “But don’t think this is over. Kuroda-senpai’s heard about you.”

It was a name Hara had never heard.

He tried to dismiss it.

Then Koharu spoke.

(Koharu) : “Hara.”

(Hara) : “Yeah?”

(Koharu) : “Were you... enjoying that?”

Hara couldn’t answer.