Episode 77 – Aquarium date

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792438064516858 We arrived at the nearest station and began our journey by train. Though Renka stood out in her yukata, there were plenty of other couples around us—well, we weren’t really a couple—so we weren’t the only ones who looked out of place. Anyway… Renka’s stunning yukata naturally drew the attention of the passengers. … Read more

Episode 76 – The Promised Day

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792437988664771 My second year of high school summer vacation… was cruel, passing in the blink of an eye. What’s sad is that since that trip with my childhood friends, there hadn’t been any particular events. Going to the arcade with Hideki and Yuri, playing Enfil with Suzukita-san, lazily working on summer homework… Before I … Read more

Episode 75 – Bye

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792437985111111 Then—before I knew it, time had flown by. The morning after talking with Suzukita-san. We met up with Sena and Renka and thoroughly enjoyed the breakfast buffet. For some reason… Sena and Renka seemed closer than usual. They held hands as if it were the most natural thing in the world, and well, … Read more

Episode 74 – With all my strength, earnestly

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792438240621195 ā€œI can’t return Suzukita-san’s feelings.ā€ That day. In the classroom, bathed in sunset light. Hearing Suzukita-san say she liked me—it was the first time anyone had ever confessed to me. I was happy, but just as confused. I remember my mind going completely blank as I tried to figure out what to do. … Read more

Episode 73 – This feeling

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792438240227504 After finishing the dinner buffet, I parted ways with Renka and Sena and returned to my room. ā€œCan’t eat anymoreā€¦ā€ Hideki and Yuri groaned painfully. I was pretty full too, but I was better off than those two. Watching them flop onto their futons like dead frogs, I couldn’t help but feel exasperated. … Read more

Episode 72 – I

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792437151972924 ā€œMaeda-san, you see… she called me a plague god.ā€ Sena had already released her embrace around me. But her hands remained tightly intertwined with mine. Feeling the warmth of Sena’s skin made me realize I had to tell her properly. “At first, I wondered why she’d say something so cruel. But… I ended … Read more

Episode 71 – The greatest happiness

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792437109734600 ā€œBut you know—I don’t just like Akito-kun, I really like Renka too, okay?ā€ Sena intertwined her fingers with mine. …It felt warm, I thought. Sena’s body heat felt wonderful against my body, chilled stiff by the air conditioning. ā€œHey, Renka. Remember the sports day in sixth grade?ā€ ā€œAh… uh, yeahā€¦ā€ ā€œI became the … Read more

Episode 70 – Tears spilling over

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792436795338124 ā€œRenka… Hey, Renka. What happened…?ā€ Sena crouched down, peering up at my face with concern. But I—I couldn’t look my best friend in the eye. I ducked my head away, as if fleeing. Tears fell, plop plop, right in front of me. ā€œā€¦Renka. Did Suzukita-san do something to you?ā€ —No. I couldn’t speak. … Read more

Episode 69 – Fujisaki Renka 2

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792437796295474 One day, a girl in my class asked me this—what kind of relationship do I have with Ayata-kun? At that moment, I was at a loss for words. What was Akito to me…? Just a childhood friend? Or did I harbor special feelings for him…? As I kept asking myself these questions, I … Read more

Episode 68 – Fujisaki Renka 1

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792437791874038 When I was in second grade, a boy in my class confessed his feelings to me. He was rumored to be the coolest boy in the grade. One day after school in the classroom, he told me in front of everyone, ā€œFujisaki-san. I’ve liked you for a long time.ā€ I was happy, I … Read more