Yep. It's Ryuko's confession to Tori-boy. The event occurred after the Music Contest on Oct 20th.

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POV: Torikachi

We managed to reach first place in the contest, which was already expected.

Ryuko asked me to come along with her, and I think I know where this is going.

Currently, Ryuko and I are standing below the 'confession tree' quoted by the girls. Even though it is autumn, all the leaves have been dried out, but the wind still makes this place a good place for confessions.

"I'm glad that we managed to get first place, Ryuko." I spoke. "To be honest, I already expect the results but I'm very proud of our progression during our play."

"T-thank you, Tori." She replied.

"Glad to hear that," I said. "So, what is it that you wanted to talk to me about?"

To be honest, I already know what she will ask me, but I still want to give her the final test.

The test of will, revelation, and judgment.

The will for her to hold on to me when she sees my defect, the revelation for her if she decides to change her mind about dating me, and the judgment of her ability to hang on to me, will be her decision.

"W-well... I... you...?" Ryuko opened her mouth, while slowly making voices from her throat.

"I-I love you, Tori. Will you date me?" She shouted while reaching her hand out to me.

I decided to do nothing. I just look at her for a minute, but only for a minute.

As I think again about what I have been through, deepening myself with the sound of the wind, which is currently swinging through my ears.

I guess the test has finally begun.

POV: Ryuko

I have done it...

I have confessed my feelings for him...

While the sound of the wind might be unpleasant, I could not help myself but reach out my hand to him.

He did nothing for a minute. No words, no movements,

Nothing happened in a minute after I said the words.

"Ryuko..." he began to speak. "I-I am glad that you thought that way about me. I am very glad that you neglected all class conflicts, just simply wanting to date me, a student from the original defective class."

"N-no no..." I replied. "It's just... I don't want to say about this, but you are not really defective at all, Tori..."

That was true. Throughout the moments I shared with Tori. I assumed that he is more capable to be in higher classes instead of class D.

"I..." I struggled to continue. "I really, really do care about you, Tori."

To be honest, his response to my confession shocked me, but that does not mean that he accepted my confession yet.

"S-So... what is your response, Tori?" I asked him again for the final confirmation.

A few seconds passed, he decided to do something that shocked me for a moment, but it was quite bold.

He grabbed my hand, and slowly put it on his abdomen.

I was shocked at first when he suddenly put my hand onto his skin like that, but I sensed something more different than normal skin under the suit.

"T-this is..." I stuttered while trying to rub around the area.

"You realized that is not normal skin, didn't you, Ryuko?" He asked me when I slowly moved my hands onto the abdomen.

As soon as he asked, he slowly pulled up his suit, leaving his skin to be leaked.

But, it was something more unexpected.

"Bandages?" I murmured. "Did you injured somewhere, Tori?"

"No no. Just open up the bandage. You will see something." He said with a monotone voice.

As I slowly open the bandage that is currently wrapping onto his abdomen, what was underneath the bandage layer shocked me.

A wound.

Not just a normal wound. It looked like it has been recently injured, but when I looked at it more carefully, I noticed that area had been injured multiple times but at the same area.

"T-Tori?? What happened to you??" I nervously asked while could not help myself but look away from his eyes.

"I guess this is when I should tell you, Ryuko." He said. "Ryuko, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but this wound, it had been caused by me, many times to be exact. I caused it because I wanted to find my resolve in my life before I came to this school. You probably wondered why I do not have the last name, didn't you?"

"Y-You don't have a family?" I asked.

"Used to. I used to have a family, but they abandoned me when I turned 9. I witnessed they left me at the orphanage, while my family looked at me with their wicked eyes. I ran away from the truth, I ran away, and have nowhere to go.

Every day, every night, I tried to find my own end as soon as possible.

I tortured myself, tormented myself, disgraced myself.

And the most important, I did it, many, many times."

I could not help but cry out loud when I heard his past before he came to this school.

"Let me tell you something, Ryuko. I never once appreciated my own existence. That's why I'm such a suicidal person. I became salvage and wild. I harm myself every day, every night while wondering myself:

'What is the meaning of my existence?' "

"Y-Your existence has a meaning, Tori..." I quickly respond. "You... to me... a person I admired... a person I want to walk along with, step by step..."

"I'm happy about it, Ryuko." He replied. "But... believe me when I say this...

The more you care about me, the more you would likely getting hurt for caring for me."

"W-what do you mean?" I asked while holding back my tears.

"I mean... this is not for you, but this is my point of view for everyone.

I never once care about anyone, even myself."

Just a simple sentence, but it already pierced through my heart.

As I wanted to run away, but I wanted to help him change his view of life.

"So that's why Ryuko. You would likely be getting hurt because of me."

No... Tori... 

please don't do this to me...

As he slowly walked away, I hold on to him while my tears are slowly flowing on my cheeks.

"Tori..." I spoke quietly as I hugged him from behind.

"Ryuko?" He asked with his monotone voice.

That's right... I want to care for him. He might never experience having someone care for him in his life.

I want to guide him.

"If you don't want to, I will care for you, Tori... You never experienced such feeling before, so let me teach you..." I said as I cried more on his back. "So, please... if you want to, I can help you... just don't be suicidal again..."

"Ryuko..." He called me while turning back at me, letting me witness his true colors.

It has nothing in it but tears.

It does not have anything in his eyes, I could see nothing but a small reflection when I look directly at his eyes.

"I don't know about myself, Ryuko... I don't know what I want, I don't know what I need..." He spoke as his eyes started to spark, perhaps holding back his tears.

"Then I will help you along the way," I replied. "Even though it might sound too much for you, but...

We can start from scratch. I want to help you like how you helped me. Is that okay? If you have any problems in your life, just tell me... I could help you as much as I could... just don't harm yourself anymore..."

"I..." He spoke and paused. "I... I'm glad that you have such willpower to hold on for me."

As soon as he said, his tears began to fall down all to his cheeks.

"I'm sorry... I'm not supposed to cry in such important moments..." He spoke.

"No no... it's fine..." I respond as I slowly hold him between my arms. "You could let it all out as much as you want. I won't judge you for being like this after all the things that happened to you."

"Thank you... Ryuko..." he replied as he wipe his tears off his face. "Now, could you look at me, for a moment? People are watching us."

"HEH? Where??" I said as I release him, but then I sensed a gentle feeling on my lips.

"H...HEHHH???" I could not help myself but shout in my mind.

W-what?? H-h-he kissed me?? Too soon...

One, two, three seconds later, our lips separated while Tori kept on holding my chin.

"Y-you kissed..." I could not help myself but be embarrassed by his bold action. "Too soon... my heart did not ready for this moment..."

"I just thought it was a sign of my acceptance to your confession, so I did it... Sorry about that." He replied while scratching his head.

"A simple 'yes' to a confession will be enough, idiot..." I murmured.

"I have been waiting for this moment..." He continued to speak while his tears continued to fall down. "I was not sure if I am ready to enter this kind of relationship or not."

"W-what do you mean that 'you have been waiting.'?" I asked him with a confused look.

Hearing my question, he chuckles.

"Meaning, that I've already expected the confession from you. So I just wanted a small confirmation about your willpower when you confessed to me." He replied.

As he said that, I realized that he already noticed my feelings for him for a while.

"Y-you knew??" I asked him for confirmation.

He replied with a nod, while I realized that I have been hesitant to confront my feelings for him and he perhaps felt the same way as I did.

"Ah... and I just want to open myself more when you confessed to me, so I just waited for you to confess." He said as he wrapped me within his arms. "It will be awkward if I display my true self while confessing to you. You might run away..."

'So warm...' I thought as I wrapped him within my arms.

"So, Nishikawa Ryuko. May you teach me about the feeling called love? I might know what it means, but I never experienced it before." He asked in a polite way.

"O-of course. I will help you as much as I could." I replied.

From today onwards, our relationship had changed. From strangers to lovers within a few months. It happened just from one action from the boy I love.

"I love you, Tori..." I whispered to his ears.

"I...

Love you too, Nishikawa Ryuko."

We hugged for so long. A few minutes have passed, but we still embraced ourselves with warmth.

If you fall, I will lift you up.

If you cry, I will be your shoulder.

As long as we are feeling the same way, we will be strong.

As long as we are feeling the same way, nothing can separate us.

That is right.

I am truly in love with the boy who is currently in front of me.

Mother, Father, I did it.

I might find the one, who might be the love of my life.

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I'm jealous of Tori-boy while I am the author xD

I need to touch grass...

Anyway, as promised, the SS for the confession is here.

Tbh, this SS took longer than I expected. I guess having too many ideas at once could lead to unexpected results.

Anyway, this is the final SS before we reach V7Y1. More SS might appear in the middle of the volumes, so be prepared.

PEACE!!!!!!!!!!