Having said everything he wanted, Shuto falls silent, gauging the viewers' reactions. What happens next depends on them. Ultimately, his goal is personal revenge; he doesn't care if others suffered similar bullying.
He simply wants Tensho Private Junior High and everyone he resents there to be ruined socially. This is for himself, not for anyone else.
(Come on…)
Shuto keeps an eye on the live stream's comment section.
(Ignite,)
He waits for the desired reaction.
(Blaze…!)
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As he focuses, a skill unconsciously activates. But Shuto, engrossed in the comments, doesn't notice.
Then, one comment catches his attention.
"I understand how you feel, SHOT-san. I’m a Tensho Junior High graduate, and I was bullied throughout my time there."
It was a super chat comment from a graduate who had also been bullied.
"Me too… I was bullied at school, and when I told the teacher, he just said it was my fault for being weak…"
"That school really does cover up bullying. I was forced to withdraw, filled with regret…!"
Similar super chat comments follow.
"I’m not a student at that school, but I'm being severely bullied…No one helps me; they just point and laugh…"
"Same here. I couldn't take the bullying anymore, so I’m not attending school. The teachers don’t care about bullying; they’re just a nuisance. I can’t trust them."
More comments criticizing Tensho Junior High appear.
"I know a Tensho Junior High graduate, and they said the school looks down on students with bad grades or poor athletic ability. They use it as an excuse to bully them. Those students were working hard and hadn’t done anything wrong, but they were still bullied."
"I'm also a Tensho graduate, and the teachers only cared about the top students. They gave them preferential treatment, treating ordinary students like me like insects. It was blatant discrimination."
"My friend was bullied, and I bravely reported it to the teachers and the principal…but they just told me to ‘ignore those losers and focus on my studies and club activities’… It was a truly terrible school…"
The first comment was a catalyst. More comments exposing the school’s true nature appear, from graduates and even current students.
(Yes! Yes, yes, yes!)
Shuto reads the comments aloud, inwardly ecstatic. One of his goals was for viewers who shared similar experiences to expose the bullying and the school's wrongdoings. That plan had succeeded brilliantly.
And the viewers, seeing Shuto’s exposé and the comments from other victims—
"What a terrible school!" "The teachers are discriminating against students!" "Wow, that renowned school is actually such a terrible place…" "The principal's recording sounds even more real now!" "I was planning to apply to Tensho Junior High next year, but I definitely won’t now." "That school is the worst!" "Those teachers are scum!"
Comments condemning Tensho Junior High flood the chat. The effect is immense. The viewers, believing Shuto and the other students, express their outrage.
"Thank you for all the comments about my experience and the experiences of other students…"
"Thank you for speaking out!" "Thank you for your courage!" "This is unforgivable!"
Viewers send encouraging messages to Shuto.
"Now, I think it's time to end today's live stream. All I can do is tell the truth. I created this platform to let as many people as possible know what Tensho Junior High, despite its reputation, is truly like.
Finally…bullies should never be forgiven. And teachers who cover up bullying should also never be forgiven!
They deserve to be punished!!"
Shuto ends the live stream. The comments continue to pour in even after the stream ends. A notification from Twitter arrives on Shuto’s phone. A DM to his YouTube account.
"Excuse the intrusion. My name is Kayama, a reporter for Yuuhi Shimbun. I watched your YouTube live stream. I’d like to interview you about the truth you revealed regarding Tensho Private Junior High. Would you be available for an interview, even if it’s at a later date?"
Checking the reporter's profile, Shuto sees the official verification mark. Convinced it's genuine, Shuto replies, agreeing to the interview with a sadistic smile.
"Just as planned, I’ve caught a journalist! I’ll tell them everything about the wrongdoings at that crappy school, and they’ll spread it nationwide…!
Things are about to get even more interesting…!"
The next day, Shuto receives numerous interview requests from newspapers and media outlets. He agrees to all of them, revealing (and exaggerating) the school’s dark secrets.
Furthermore, famous celebrities and YouTubers who watched his live stream post comments on social media, criticizing Tensho Junior High. Their posts are retweeted tens of thousands of times, trending nationwide for days.
(The power of the internet is immense. This is spreading so quickly. Tensho Junior High is a renowned private school. Fame can be a terrifying weapon…The higher you climb, the harder you fall…!)
The story spreads from newspapers, online media, and social media to television, reaching an even wider audience.
Angry and condemning voices rise from across the nation, and Tensho Junior High becomes the target of public outrage.
Current students dissatisfied with the school, graduates who were bullied, and their parents become the loudest voices criticizing the school.
The firestorm continues for more than three days.