Manipulator pt.1

"Wait for us too!!"

A man in glasses followed by a couple of students came running towards the bus, The door to the bus was already locked as an argument began within them whether to let the man in or not. Ryota knew the man was none other than the sociopath Koichi Shido.

Ryota pondered for a while and made a decision. "Guys! I don't really know the situation but I think Takashi-kun is right, we can't ignore people especially at this time."

"You don't know him." Rei said, "So please consider your decision you two."

"Well, I don't want to sound too cold but I'll give you all a reality check." Ryota said, "The whole world is going to shit and we need every hand we can get on deck, as long as they don't harm us does it really matter? And even that is if they are strong enough, for the weak they can naturally help us in some other ways."

The group stayed silent as they all knew what he meant as a boy from the other group spoke, "So you see us as nothing but a cannon fodder too."

"Of course not, that's up to you to decide." Ryota said, "Looking at some of your faces, I can see that you all can't still handle the situation quite well, which is normal. But you'll have to snap back to reality and so if you turn around and fight in the future we all will be nothing but happy since it's more help but if you can't you will still be useful as a decoy or a distraction. So that's what I perceive your group as, useful assets that are helpful either way."

All of them went quiet though they didn't want to hear it, they still needed those words to help them snap into a reality that all of it is still happening. Especially the other group who knew they only survived because of Takashi's group and him. It was true after all, if they were strong they could not only survive but be beneficial to the team as well but if they weren't they were good as dead.

"Ryota enough!" Marikawa said as Ryota shrugged and went towards her as she opened the door for Shidou and his crew.

"Thank you--" Shidou started beginning is propaganda as soon as he walked in as Ryota laid back next to Shizuka as they began driving away.

"I don't know if it's because of all the killings but you sure went too cold out there."

"But don't you agree that giving them a reality check was good?" Ryota said, "At least, I can see life and motivation in their eyes again."

"You don't need to be bad to do good." Marikawa said, "It's like you're taking the whole concept wrong."

"Forget about that for now, I don't know if I should be happy or not but I finally found a way to vent." Ryota said, "Though it's quite weird."

"Don't tell me..."

"Yes, killing them made me feel relieved." Ryota said directly, "I remembered now that when I used to spar, I felt good no matter if I won or lost but the only thing that kept bothering me was that I couldn't go all out. But now that I finally can, I feel relieved as the anger and frustration within me are being relived-- Shizuka, do you hate the person I am becoming right now?"

"With an adrenaline rush, it's enough to make you feel good for a while." Marikawa said concentrating on driving, "But if you keep feeling good for an extended period then it's not going to be simple- but I won't hate you, not yet at least."

"I see." Ryota nodded as he could finally relax a bit, "To be honest, I was kind of getting afraid of myself for feeling relieved instead of scared killing them. I feel conflicted."

"Don't worry too much currently survival is the key so fighting is a natural response from your body." Marikawa consoled, "Just don't rely to much on it to the point where you aren't the same person I know."

"So don't go the dark side, huh!" Ryota chuckled as he noticed a girl from Shido's group staring at him, "I guess it's better if you don't look at this side then."

"What do you mean?" Marikawa questioned as Ryota didn't say anything and sat next to the girl staring at him.

"Arima Ryota, What's your name beautiful?"

"Yuuki." The girl smiled seductively as she immediately took Ryota's arm putting it between her breast, "Ryota-kun, I saw you fighting earlier and I was so amazed by how you finished it all in an instant."

Ryota didn't hold back as he started sliding his hand on things slowly making his way to under her skirt. "I can do much more you know."

Yuuki smiled blushingly as she couldn't deny his charms, "Why don't you tell me about it?"

Ryota pulled her to his lap as she sat there without hesitation with one of Ryota's hand fondling her breast and the other hand moving within her skirt, "How much of it do you want to know?"

Yuuki made circles around his chest with her fingers, "All of it"

The other passenger's gulped seeing the two wondering how they could be doing so at this moment. Marikawa noticed what was going on and just murmured things to herself but the word 'Pervert' and 'Bastard' were clearly audible a couple of times.

"What a pervert!" Saya snorted with a blush on her face, "Men are men but how could she fall so low."

"Don't you know who she is?" Kohta said pushing his glasses, "She's Miku Yuuki, a second year. And the second most beautiful girl in the school after Busujima-senpai."

They all intently nodded as they listened carefully even Saeko as he continued,

"But she is known to be the sexiest and there are a lot of 'weird rumors' going around about her in school." Kohta said, "I'll leave it to your imagination but you all know what I am talking about right."

Takashi and the men of the other group nodded as the girls frowned.

"So she's just willing to do with anyone?" Rei questioned.

"I think so and especially the odds are in her favor today." Saya said, "Since Arima-kun seems to be interested, she would willingly give up her body for his protection, after all, we all saw him fight and he even managed to figure out the whole zombies are attracted to the sound part by himself and even used that as an advantage. So it's not a bad deal for her to succumb to Arima-kun whose both intelligent and strong. And his good looks are just an additional gift for her."

"Let's not hurry and throw him under the bus." Takashi said, "He still saved us."

"Yeah, you can say that later," Rei said pointing towards Ryota and Yuuki who were full-on making out at this point, "Slut!"

Takashi nudged Rei as she noticed Saeko just sitting not saying much.

"Busujima-senpai, are you alright?" Rei asked, "We know about the rumors but it's not true is it?"

"It is." Saeko nodded, "I went on a date with him."

The situation got even more awkward, "Don't worry senpai, you're so beautiful you'll certainly get someone who deserves you better. As for Arima-kun, he is just a playboy so don't get hurt over these things."

"I know about him being a playboy." Saeko said, "He himself told me that on our date. In fact he was quite honest and upfront about it."

'Does that bastard has such a charm that he can confess such things and get away with it. Especially on a date.' They thought to themselves.

"I am thankful for your concerns, but I think we should all trust him." Saeko said, "I am sure he has his reasons."

All of them looked at Ryota fondling Yuuki's breast so brazenly, 'It looks like he has plenty of reasons.' They thought to themselves as they felt a bit sorry for Saeko to be target by such a dick.

"Like me you should all just wait and see," Saeko said as she glanced at the Shido who had a huge grin on his face seeing Ryota and Yuuki make out.

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Author here:

Before you all start complaining about how every girl seems to fall for the MC, listen to me. No one has fallen for MC yet.

Shizuka is just attracted to him, not in love.

Saeko likes him (Because of her impression on him after the date) but not love yet.

And Yuuki is a slut and I gave plenty of reasons for her action.

So don't interpret a little bit of flirting with love after all, even in the normal world most girls would flirt back when a good looking guy approaches them and this is a fan-fic. Ya know what I mean.