The atmosphere inside the meeting room became unbearably tense when Kiyotaka finally stood up from his chair.
His face remained calm, but the look in his eyes carried an unshakable confidence.
Without saying much, he completely took control of the room.
He asked permission to use the television screen, then connected his device to it.
Everyone’s eyes immediately turned toward the large display.
“Aizen,” Kiyotaka said slowly yet firmly, “you harassed Yuzuki back in seventh grade. Together with your friends… and two other people.”
The moment those words were spoken, the entire room froze.
Yuzuki, who had been standing beside him the whole time, stepped forward.
Her hands trembled slightly, but she still stood bravely.
She connected her phone to the screen, and within seconds, a video began to play.
Inside the recording, the incident that had been hidden all this time became painfully clear—
Aizen and his group committing inappropriate acts toward Yuzuki.
Even more shocking—
Two teachers could also be seen in the recording.
Aizen’s expression instantly changed.
The confidence on his face began to crack.
“That… that’s impossible,” he muttered.
“There weren’t any CCTV cameras back then!”
But Kiyotaka didn’t answer.
Instead, Yuzuki invited someone else into the room.
A witness.
One of her close friends from middle school.
In a quiet yet clear voice, the witness explained what had happened during an English class, involving both the English teacher and the history teacher.
Aizen began losing control.
“There’s no solid proof!” he shouted, desperately trying to turn the situation around.
Yuzuki’s grandparents almost nodded in agreement—
But Kiyotaka stepped forward once again.
This time, he mentioned details that no ordinary person could possibly know.
“Wednesday. 9:00 AM. August, 2023.”
Aizen froze.
His eyes widened.
Without thinking, he asked,
“Where did you get that information from?”
The moment those words left his mouth—
He realized his mistake.
He had walked directly into the trap.
Kiyotaka gave a faint smile.
“Why would you ask something like that? That means you really did it, doesn’t it?”
Aizen tried denying it again, but his voice no longer carried the same confidence as before.
Without hesitation, the person confessed.
“Yeah… we did it.”
Now, every truth had been exposed.
At the same time, outside the room, another operation was already underway.
Manabu, still in disguise, began carrying out his sabotage plan.
He spread false information among the stalkers, baiting them into moving toward the ventilation routes.
At first, they hesitated.
But the moment the green laser signal appeared, they started moving according to the plan.
However—
That itself was part of the trap.
Manabu used hot water and ice to create thick steam inside the ventilation system.
The narrow passage instantly filled with hot fog, causing the stalkers to panic and rush out.
The moment they emerged—
Ryen and Koenji were already waiting.
“Who are you people?” one of them asked.
Koenji simply smirked arrogantly.
“Us? The strongest men alive.”
A brief fight broke out.
The stalkers, completely caught off guard, were defeated almost instantly.
Before they could even understand what had happened, the police arrived and arrested every single one of them.
Back inside the meeting room, Kiyotaka had now completely taken control of the situation.
He stared at Aizen, whose composure was rapidly collapsing.
“Now explain,” Kiyotaka said coldly.
“What was the laser for?”
Aizen tried to deny everything.
But when Kiyotaka stepped closer, the device accidentally activated.
A red beam appeared—
And that alone was enough to expose everything.
The grandparents immediately stepped back.
They were finally beginning to realize that this situation was far bigger than they had imagined.
Aizen laughed bitterly.
“There are no cameras here. No witnesses. Just give up… or die.”
Yet Kiyotaka continued standing tall.
“You did all of this just to be praised, didn’t you?” he said coldly.
“You craved recognition so badly… that you forgot your limits.”
At last, Yuzuki stepped forward.
Her voice trembled, but her words were clear.
She told them everything—
How she had been trapped.
How her self-confidence had been destroyed.
And how, ever since that day, she had hated Aizen…
“But ever since Kiyotaka came into my life… everything changed.”
She looked directly at Aizen with fearless eyes.
“You’re nothing more than someone who destroys other people’s futures.”
Aizen completely lost control.
He grabbed Kiyotaka by the neck and slapped him.
But even in that moment—
Kiyotaka didn’t panic.
Because he already knew—
Everything was over.
“All the evidence already exists,” he said quietly.
“The victim, the perpetrators, the recordings… all of it is real.”
When Aizen attempted to call for his subordinates, he realized something horrifying—
No one came.
“You thought I didn’t know your plan?” Kiyotaka continued.
“The east entrance, the ventilation routes… we already dealt with all of it.”
Arisui’s voice echoed through the communication device.
“All areas secured.”
Not long afterward, the door opened.
Kuze, Koenji, and Ryen entered alongside the police.
Manabu and Yuki followed from the opposite side.
Kiyotaka looked at Aizen one final time.
“You lost… to a king.”
Aizen fell silent.
For the very first time—
He truly looked weak.
As the police escorted him away, he turned around and quietly asked,
“Who… are you really?”
Yuzuki answered proudly, her voice filled with confidence.
“He is King Kiyotaka Masachika.”
Aizen lowered his head.
Tears fell from his eyes uncontrollably.
He had lost—
Not only the battle.
But everything.
Yet before disappearing completely, he whispered,
“I’ll return someday… and defeat you.”
Kiyotaka gave no response.
Because to him…
This game was already over.