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Back then, I was—foolish.
If I could meet my past self from that day,
I’d grab him by the collar without hesitation and shout:
“Stay away from those three, no matter what.”
One year ago.
I suddenly found myself lost in this world.
I didn’t even know if it was a dream or reality.
I was hated at school, and I had no place to belong at home either.
…Looking back now, I’m glad it turned out that way.
No one needed me.
No one came near me.
If I’d just stayed alone all along—
Things wouldn’t have turned out like this.
“…I’m alone again.”
“Did you do your best all by yourself again today? Good for you.”
“You don’t have to try so hard—you could just rely on me♪”
They were kinder than anyone else.
They cared about me more than anyone else.
In this world where there was nothing but darkness.
They were my only light.
That’s why, without a second thought, I took her hand.
—That was how it all began.
At first, it was really just a small thing.
“…I made you a bento.”
“Hey, let’s walk home together again today, okay?”
“Make sure to text me on LINE when you get home, okay?”
It made me happy.
There was someone who cared about a guy like me.
That alone made me feel saved.
So—
I didn’t even pay attention to the slight sense of unease.
“…Who were you with yesterday?”
“Who’s that girl you were talking to earlier? Are you close with her?”
“Hey, can I see your phone? …Is there something on there you don’t want me to see?”
At first, I thought she was joking.
I thought she was just a little anxious.
I told myself it was because she cared about me.
Yes, I kept telling myself that.
“It’s just that I’m worried. Because you’re important to me.”
“You’re not hiding anything from me, are you? …Right?”
“…Don’t you trust me?”
Every time, I smiled and nodded.
—Yeah. I trust you, I’d say.
That was my mistake.
Before I knew it.
Who I’d talked to.
Where I’d gone.
What I’d been doing.
Everything I did was known to her.
My schedule was decided for me.
My time alone dwindled.
My world gradually became theirs alone.
And then, one day.
“Hey. Could you stop talking to that girl?”
For the first time, I refused.
That was all it took.
The next day.
That girl’s contact info had been deleted from my phone.
“…Why?”
When I asked her, she tilted her head in puzzlement.
“Well, you don’t need it anymore, do you?”
And with her usual gentle smile, she added:
“I’m here for you, after all ♡”
In that moment, I finally realized.
—Something was off.
I tried to put some distance between us.
I tried to run away.
But it was already too late.
“Why are you running away? Did I do something wrong?”
“I love you so much… why don’t you understand?”
“…I just want to be with you forever.”
Every time I tried to run away,
they smiled gently at me.
And—I thought, finally, I can go home.
So I planned to disappear without saying a word.
――That was my final mistake.
“…Hey?”
A sweet, melting voice whispered in my ear.
“Where are you going?”
A chill ran down my spine.
I hadn’t told anyone.
That I was going to disappear today.
Not a single person――.
“How did you know……”
Before I could even turn around, she grabbed my arm.
Her slender fingers wrapped tightly around me, as if to say she wouldn’t let me go.
“There’s no way I’m letting you go, is there?”
The next moment, she pushed me down.
Before I could even feel the hardness of the floor against my back, she was straddling me.
I squirmed, trying to escape.
But she looked straight down at me, as if to say she had no intention of letting me go.
“This is where you belong, isn’t it?”
And then.
The three voices quietly overlapped.
“‘—Let’s stay together forever, okay? ♡’”
So, to my past self.
If this voice reaches you.
It’s not too late.
While those three still hate you—
Run away.
Don’t get involved with them, under any circumstances!
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