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“Huh? I’m expelled?”
After a day of not finding a breakthrough, I arrived at school and was taken to the student advisor’s office.
“You heard it right. The school has decided to expel you for your drinking, smoking, and bullying behavior. Along with that, the baseball team will be suspended for six months. And of course, your participation in the Koshien tournament, in which you were scheduled to compete, has been canceled.”
“No way.”
“It’s obvious. Drinking and smoking alone is not enough, but leading the bullying and spreading malicious rumors are also quite serious crimes. Of course, everyone involved in this bullying will be punished to some degree, but only you will be expelled.”
Sasaki looked at me as if he was seeing something unfortunate.
Stop.
Don’t look at me like that.
“Can’t you do something about it?”
“How can I? You think you’re such a big shot that you can still say such a thing after what you’ve done.”
“What do you mean?”
“I mean it as it is. I’m gonna call your parents tomorrow and explain the situation to them. Of course, I’ll call them myself.”
Damn it, why am I in this mess?
This is all because of Sora, because of him.
“If you understand, you should go home now.”
“I understand.”
I have to get revenge on him somehow.
But I can’t do anything about him now.
I have to wait for the right opportunity and do it at the best time.
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“Satoru.”
“Runa. What’s wrong?”
Tch, I don’t have time to worry about this girl right now.
“No, I was about to go home, but I thought something might’ve happened.”
“I’ve just been expelled from school by Sasaki. He’s gonna explain the situation to my parents tomorrow, but the way he said it, I don’t think he’s going to change his mind.
“Oh, no.”
Damn, who the hell took that video?
The way Sora looked at that moment, there’s no way he could have taken a video of it.
How did Sora get back on his feet in the first place?
There must have been a trigger.
Otherwise, it’s not right.
Where does he live now that he has no place to go back to?
“Also, there was something I wanted to say to Runa.”
“What?”
It’s about time.
I’m wasting my time with this girl, and I think it’s best to cut her loose.
“I didn’t like you at all. I only took you because you were Sora’s lover, and I don’t have any feelings for you at all. So don’t get involved with me anymore.”
“Wait a minute ! That’s not true, is it? We’ve been together all this time !”
“Don’t touch me. You’re annoying me. I didn’t lie about anything. I only saw your value as a tool. I’m done with you, so don’t get involved with me again.”
I quickly shook my arm out of her grasp.
“Wait. What am I going to do if Satoru kun dumps me?”
“Don’t ask me. In the first place, who could trust someone who would immediately betray their lover?”
She easily betrayed her childhood friend Sora, who had been with her for a long time.
It would be unreasonable to ask someone like that to be trusted.
“That’s because of Satoru kun !”
“So what? If a guy who is better than me comes on to you, you can easily dump me even if you’re dating me, right? And on top of that, there’s the added bonus of rumors spreading that you were forced to go out with him. I don’t see the benefit of being in a relationship. If you understand, get lost, you’re an eyesore.”
When I said that, Runa collapsed to her knees and cried.
I’m probably a bad person for feeling a little happy watching that.
Haha.
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One day ago
“It’s good that we left early, but there’s nothing to do.”
“What does Amane san do on her days off?”
I’ve never heard what Amane san does on his days off.
Well, I guess it’s only natural since I’ve only been involved with her for a short period of time.
“I don’t do anything special, you know? I study, read, and relax at home most of the time. There is nothing special to do outside.”
“I see. I guess you’re a little bit like I imagined.”
I can’t imagine Amane san playing around outside on her days off.
“Is that a compliment?”
“Of course. I mean, I wouldn’t do anything to bring Amane san down.”
“If that’s the case, that’s fine. Do you want some tea?”
“Uh, yes. Thank you.”
While we were having a casual conversation in Amane san’s room, Amane san was wearing an apron and preparing to make tea with a pot in one hand.
When I look at her again, Amane san is really cute.
Her long hair, which she usually wears down, is now in a ponytail, which also makes her look attractive.
No, no, no, what am I thinking?
It’s rude to think like this.
“Can I ask you something?”
“What?”
Is there anything Amane san wants to ask me?
Or rather, is it something I can answer?
“Is it fun to be in love?”
“Eh?”
Isn’t that a ridiculous question?
Well, Amane san is a high school student, so she might be interested in that kind of thing.
“I think it’s fun in its own way. I don’t think you should be asking me, who’s in this mess because of that love affair.”
“That’s true. Fufu. I’m sorry.”
“You’re smiling.”
Well, I don’t mind if Amane san seems to be having fun.
“Then, what does it mean to love someone?”
“Philosophy all of a sudden?”
Love someone.
I’ve always liked Runa.
If you ask me what I liked most, I think it would probably be everything.
I felt at ease when we were together, and the silence didn’t bother me.
I really liked her.
That’s why I was sad when she betrayed me, and more than that, I think I felt anger.
“No, it’s not that. I have never liked the opposite sex before. So it may sound strange to say this, but I don’t know what it means to love someone.”
“So that’s what you mean.”
I certainly thought that Amane san had never loved anyone before.
I wasn’t sure, but it kind of felt like that.
“So, why don’t you tell me?”
Amane san asked me with a serious look in her eyes.
How should I answer this?
Amane san is asking me seriously, and I should answer her seriously too.
“I think it’s about feeling at ease being with that person. Isn’t it about having fun, being excited, and wanting to spend more time with that person? Well, I don’t know the details either. Love is a personal thing.”
I don’t think there is a right answer to love.
I think there are as many love stories as there are people, and as many right answers as there are people.
“Love is surprisingly difficult.”
“Of course it is. I can say this because I have struggled with love, but love really is difficult.”
A self-mocking smile breaks out on my face as I think back on the events of the past few days.
This kind of situation happens even with long-time childhood friends.
There is no way that such love is easy.
“Indeed. Sora’s words are very convincing.”
I feel a bit dishonored.”
“Are you? I have no intention of doing so.”
“I know.”
The love consultation with Amane san, which started suddenly, ended like this.
But why did she suddenly ask me such a question?
Could it be that she has found someone she likes?
No, I don’t think so.
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