Episode 7 – Maybe he dislikes me?

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818622176998585028 After finishing practice with the classical guitar club, Sena invited me to go eat sweets.   I immediately agreed, and the two of us headed to a nearby family restaurant. Akito…he seriously went home first. What’s wrong with him? Akito, you stupid. “Haa…” As I reached for my strawberry parfait with a spoon, I … Read more

Episode 6 – The aftereffects of a broken heart

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818622176997812980 After class, it was after school. Usually, I would play smartphone games in the classroom and wait for Renka to finish her club activities. But from today on, I won’t have to do that anymore. As the bell rang continuously, I hurriedly gathered my belongings and prepared to go home. Then… “Hey, wait.” … Read more

Episode 5 – Everyday life is changing

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818622176868069797 After homeroom, the first class was physics. After the teacher finished talking, it was time to solve the questions in the textbook. (…This is bad. I don’t understand any of this.) The public high school I attend, Takagahara High School, is quite famous in the local area as an academic high school. Renka … Read more

Episode 4 – Rebellious phase?

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818622176867143694 A few minutes after parting ways with Renka. After walking the longer-than-usual route to school, I headed straight for the classroom of Class 2B. As I opened the door with a creak— “—Ah, there you are, Akito ! ! What’s wrong with you, man !?” As if he had been waiting for me, … Read more

Episode 3 – I don’t know

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818622176760906173 I, Fujisaki Renka, was walking briskly along my way to school. I couldn’t get my childhood friend out of my head, and I had been feeling uneasy since morning. “Gee….what the hell is wrong with him…!” He—Ayata Akito—and I have known each other since kindergarten. Since we’re neighbors, we’ve always walked to school … Read more

Episode 2 – The first step towards independence

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818622176763120384 The next morning. When I stepped out of my house, there stood an incredibly beautiful girl. She had beautiful semi-long flaxen hair tied up in a half-up style, and her most distinctive feature was her almond-shaped eyes. That girl was my childhood friend, Fujisaki Renka. “Good morning, Akito.” “O-oh, good morning, Renka…” A … Read more

Episode 1 – Heartbreak and determination

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818622177208275123 Before I knew it, night had fallen. Under a dimly lit sky covered with clouds, the only sound was the quiet chirping of insects along the riverbank. I sat there, having cried my heart out—finally able to calm down. “…Haha, I’m such an idiot. What was I thinking all this time…” They say … Read more

Prologue – The misunderstanding happened suddenly

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818622176754307436 —Ayata Akito has a crush on his childhood friend.   Her name is Fujisaki Renka.   She is beautiful and talented, the idol of the school that everyone admires. I foolishly fell in love with her, who is even called a perfect beauty.怀 “…Well, for a mob like me, I guess she’s just out of … Read more