Asahi turned to look at Noya again.
”No need to worry,” one of the men said. ”He’ll wake up too, eventually. But the thing is, we don’t need him awake for this part.”
”It’s actually much more convenient that he’s not awake,” another man said.
”Why don’t we start then?” Asahi heard a fourth voice say from behind him, and two more men appeared next to him.
The two crouched down next to him.
”Don’t worry,” one said. ”You won’t be left out.”
”We’ll make sure of it,” the second one said.
Ever since he started waking up Asahi had had a bad feeling about what was going on, but now his hunch was confirmed as the first three men approached Noya’s unconscious body. He tried to get free, but his bound arms pulled him right back, and he flinched in the discomfort of it.
”Take it easy,” the man on his right side said.
The man on Asahi’s left pat his shoulder reassuringly, but it only made Asahi more scared. He had an idea of what was about to happen but he prayed with all his heart that he was wrong.
He swallowed as he watched the three men gather around Noya. One of them turned him on his side so he was facing Asahi. The man started opening Noya’s belt while whistling an upbeat tune. Asahi felt like an icy fist had gotten a hold of his heart.