Kagerou Daze V -the deceiving-

Kagerou Days -the deceiving- (カゲロウデイズIV -the deceiving-) is the 5th novel of the project.

Yobanashi Deceive
Shuuya Kano, who was still a child, was living with his mother in a small apartment. As he was covering his injuries from his mother's beating, he went to a park. He sat down on a bench as he started to wonder his actions that always made his mother angry. He started to think that he was the same as "useless things" and even started wondering the value of his existence.

On the Roof One Day
Ayano Tateyama and Takane Enomoto were together on a school rooftop, waiting for Haruka Kokonose and Shintaro Kisaragi to buy lunches from canteen. Takane complained to Ayano on Haruka's incompetent behavior and asked her whether she had a guy she liked or not. As they continued to talk, the two boys returned to the rooftop.

Yobanashi Deceive I
Kano saw few children were playing in the park with the swings and the horizontal bar. When he saw a girl who was playing on the horizontal bar was about to fall, Kano purposely tried to save her, and thus added more injuries to his body. The girl was revealed to be Ayano. When she asked what he was doing, Kano lied that he was doing a "super skill that can defeat bad guys in one strike". Ayano naively believed what Kano said which left the latter in confusion.

On the Street One Day
Kano, disguising as Ayano, was running on the streets as he felt so sad and depressed after his dear sister's death. He claimed that he had no choice but to "obey the snake" or else the snake will "kill the other two" which are Seto and Kido. He was running too rashly, until he slipped and fell. Shortly after, Shintaro found him, thinking that he is Ayano since Kano couldn't control his power and thus couldn't return to his original form. Shintaro, who didn't know about Ayano's death, tried to approach Kano. He thought Kano (as Ayano) was tired because of the supplementary lessons.

Finally gathered his composure, Kano showed his disgust to Shintaro for not realizing Ayano's situation before her death.

On the Street Today
Part 1

Kano was standing on a street, gazing the sky as he wondered about his sister and how he had changed, and yet he couldn't change his surroundings. Seto came to get him since Kano went off without telling anyone. The two had an argument. Seto said that everyone was worried about him, but Kano lashed it out by shouting every inch of his feelings. The former was surprised that Kano suddenly shouted and got angry at him. He fell on his knees and broke down in tears as he muttered that he wanted someone to notice him, because not even Kido or Seto managed to do so, and moreover, Ayano died alone.

Seeing Kano's hidden side, Seto tapped his shoulder and promised that they would share the burden together because they are brothers. After he said that, Kano reminisced the times the two had together at the "Room 107" at the orphanage.

Part 2

Kano and Seto walked back together to the hideout. Kano was extremely embarassed for showing his unusual side towards someone else. He planned to tell this story to the others, even though he was scared that everyone might hate him. Seto encouraged him that they wouldn't. On their way back, they met Takane, who was angry with their attitudes. The three became close because Ayano was Takane's friend.

As the two continued to laugh and talk, Kano wished for Ayano to wait for them, that he would continue "playing" secret organization, and that he would talk to Shintaro.