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“Haa.”

“What’s wrong, Amane san? Why are you sighing?”

“No, I’m just a little tired, I guess.”

“Oh, well~take care of yourself.”

“Thanks.”

If I said that I was actually concerned about Sora, I’m sure there would be a fuss.

I wonder what would happen if someone asked me if I had feelings for a particular boy because just being around him makes me nervous.

I don’t even want to think about it.

“Now, homeroom is about to begin.”

My homeroom teacher is entering the classroom and starting to take attendance.

Nothing seems out of the ordinary, but I feel a tingle in my chest.

“Why is that?”

Nothing out of the ordinary is going on, but I’m feeling a bit nervous.

I hope it will be lunchtime soon.

Maybe if I see Sora’s face, the buzzing will subside.

It seems as if I like Sora when I think like this.

“No, I don’t.”

I think Sora is a good person, but I don’t think I can see him as an object of romantic interest.

I’m not sure if it’s just a feeling or not.

“That’s all for now. Class dismissed.”

Finally, the morning classes are over and the atmosphere in the classroom relaxes.

It’s the beginning of lunch break.

“Amane san.”

“Sora. You’re early today, aren’t you? Shall we go?”

I feel like he’s coming earlier than usual today, but it’s okay if he does.

“Yeah.”

But I was kind of relieved that there didn’t seem to be anything wrong with sora.

He was in a good mood this morning, but he seems to be in a better mood now, so I wonder if something good happened to him.

“You look really soft today. Did something good happen?”

“Well, I guess so. I’m just relieved that school is finally going to be a place where I don’t feel uncomfortable.”

“What do you mean?”

I knew that school was an uncomfortable place for Sora.

He probably didn’t want to go just because his childhood friend and the best friend who got him into trouble were in the same class, but he probably didn’t want to go there even more because he was being bullied based on false rumors.

But what does it mean that school is no longer an uncomfortable place for him?

“To put it simply, I proved my innocence. And with that, Satoru and Runa’s lies were exposed, so the class is now pointing the finger at them.”

“Does that mean you won’t be bullied anymore?”

“Probably. I mean, the people who bullied me will be punished in some way, won’t they?”

“Why is that?”

The school bullying is hard to punish even if it is exposed because it is hard to gather evidence.

Did Sora plant something in the room?

“I put a camera in the classroom. And a voice recorder.”

“I see. And you turned them in to the teachers.”

“That’s right. So they won’t be able to bully me like they used to, and now that they know I was falsely accused, I don’t think anyone will come after me anymore.”

“Those were the two things you bought when you went to buy the phone.”

“That’s what it is. I’ve been hiding them from you because I didn’t want to tell you that I was going to use them to get my revenge. I’m sorry.”

It’s definitely hard to say.

There are a lot of people in this world who hate the word “revenge” alone.

“There’s no need to apologize. If that’s the reason, I don’t blame you.”

“Don’t you despise me, Amane san?”

“Why should I?”

“I mean it’s despicable to take revenge on someone for any reason. So.”

It’s a very Sora-like idea, isn’t it?

The part where you always think you are in the wrong really is.

Is this what you call a self-blame mentality?

Maybe I’m like him in that way.

“It doesn’t matter. Revenge may be wrong, but you can rest assured that I won’t despise you for doing it.”

“Why?”

“Because…”

◇ 

“Because, you know, I’ve had my share of revenge in the past.”

“Eh…”

Amane san’s revenge?

What in the world?

Who would want to harm Amane san in the first place?

“So no matter who you take revenge against, I don’t blame you nor do I despise you. Please stay with me as you have always done.”

“I understand.”

“I’m glad to hear your answer. And, the reason why Sora’s class went home in the morning?”

“Yeah. Because all the abuse against me was exposed. And with a video. I’m sure the teachers are busy dealing with it right now.”

I feel a little bad for the principal, but I guess it is what it is.

And I’m sure there’s the matter of my bullying, but Satoru is more of a problem than that.

“I see what you mean. Then why are you still at school?”

“Well, to go home with Amane san, that’s why.”

“That’s the only reason you stayed until now?”

“Of course. That’s the contract. I didn’t wanna break my promise to Amane san.”

Also, I might have wanted to sort out my feelings.

Thanks to her, I was able to calm down a little.

“Really….you’re so diligent.”

“Are you stunned by me?”

Amane san, who was holding her head in her hands and sighing, looked stunned no matter where I looked.

I’m a little sad.

“I don’t mean to be. I’m impressed. Then, are you gonna wait until after school?”

“Yeah. The teacher said I can use the empty classroom all day today.”

I’ll have to think of something to pass the time.

“Of course. Then I’m gonna leave early today.”

“Are you sure?”

“It’s fine. I wanna skip school once in a while.”

No matter how you look at it, I’m being taken care of.

It’s not a good idea to ignore this favor here.

“I see. Shall we go home together?”

“Yes. Of course. Wait for me at the school gate.”

“Okay. I’ll wait for you first.”

Amane san’s thoughtfulness made it possible for me to avoid spending a painful afternoon.

I left the rooftop and went to the school gate to ponder.

What should I really do now?

For the time being, I could take revenge on them.

I thought about suing them, but since they were a minor and the only evidence I had was the stolen photos, it was doubtful if the evidence would be admissible.

Besides, I don’t have the money to hire a lawyer or a representative.

I have no choice but to give up.

“If they go to juvenile reform school, they’ll disappear from everyone’s memory right away, but if they don’t, they’ll be thrown out into a society where it’s hard to live because of rumors. My case proves how much people at my school love rumors.”

On top of that, Satoru will probably face a lot of resentment from the baseball team.

With the pictures I anonymously sent to the school, it would have been easy to ruin that guy.

If the school didn’t take any action, I could just send a copy of the data to the school board.

Either way, he’s screwed.

“Sora ! I finally found you !”

“….Runa.”

What the hell are you doing showing up in front of me like that?

It’s disgusting.

I could only feel discomfort when I saw the girl I cared about just a little while ago.

“Hey, Sora, I’m in a lot of trouble right now!  I’m being bullied by everyone in my class, and if I keep going like this, I might get kicked out of my house. Please help me.”

She was in the same situation as I was.

So funny.

“What’s wrong with that?”

“What do you mean, if that happens, I’m gonna die. That would leave a bad aftertaste, wouldn’t it?”

I was stunned by her threats here.

Why did I go out with this person?

I feel like cursing my own stupidity.

No, I can’t curse enough.

“It’s all because of what you did to me. Because of the rumors you spread, I was kicked out of my house and I lost my place at school. In my case, it was because of the false rumors you spread, but as for you, you had it all coming.”

“But…”

“But, but, but. I don’t want anything to do with you anymore. I’m really uncomfortable.”

She almost ruined my life.

I’m not going to help her even if she begs.

Unfortunately, I don’t have a big enough heart to forgive her.

“Sora, no way.”

“Sora, sorry. Did I keep you waiting?”

Amane san was standing in front of the school gate looking a little confused.

It seems that she had just finished the early dismissal procedure.

“No, it’s fine.”

Ah, now I can finally leave this place.

I was very relieved.

I wanted to get this guy out of my sight as soon as possible.

“Sora ! Why are you with Amane Towa? Are you having an affair?”

“Who do you think you are? Besides, it’s none of your business who or where I’m with, is it?”

This person is really irredeemable, a girl who had been cheating on her boyfriend and suspects other people of cheating on her.

I don’t want her to expose any more ugliness in front of me.

“That’s not true ! Could it be that it’s that woman’s fault that Sora says such horrible things to me? You bitch ! Get away from him !”

I’m running out of patience.

I could let it slide if she had said something rude to me, but to say something rude to Amane san is really unforgivable.

It’s really unforgivable.

“Just shut up. Amane san has nothing to do with me acting like this. I despise you with all my heart and I don’t wanna see your face. So don’t ever show your face in front of me again. Let’s go, Amane san.”

A voice so deep that I couldn’t even think of it came out.

Apparently, I’m even more pissed off than I thought I was.

“Wait a minute ! It was just an impulse. Forgive me.”

Runa was yelling something, but I ignored it and started walking with Amane san.

I really don’t want to see her face anymore.

“You’re ignoring her?”

“It’s fine. Besides, I’m sorry. I made Amane san feel uncomfortable because of me.”

“It’s not Sora’s fault. Don’t worry about it.”

“Thank you.”

I owe Amane san again.

I don’t know if I can pay her back, but I’ll try my best.

That was my goal for now.

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