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(Runa’s point of view)
I have an important childhood friend.
He and I have always been together and we promised to get married in the future.
He is kind, gentlemanly, sincere, and really fun to be with.
So I thought this kind of life would go on forever.
“What should I do～”
I’m very worried now.
The problem was what to get him for his birthday.
We’ve known each other since childhood, so I know what he likes.
But I don’t really know what he would like to receive.
Men and women have different sensibilities, and I have rarely given gifts to men.
“Hm? Could it be Runa? What are you doing here?”
“Ah, Satoru kun. What a coincidence.”
“Oh. And what were you looking at when you stopped here?”
His name is Fujita Satoru.
He went to the same elementary school as Sora and I. We went to high school together.
Satoru kun is Sora’s best friend and I know they often go out together.
“I came here to buy Sora’s birthday present, but I’m not sure what to buy him. What do you think I should get Satoru kun?”
Satoru kun has been with Sora for a long time, so he might know what Sora likes ! !
“Well, let’s see. I’m sorry to say this, but I don’t think a stuffed animal like the one Runa is looking at right now is quite right. As expected of a high school boy, a fairy-tale stuffed animal is a little too much.”
Satoru kun smiled bitterly as he said that.
Geez～I thought it would be great～
If Satoru kun says so, then it must be true.
“Is that so? Well then, I think I’ll stop. Satoru kun, come with me for a bit !
If I choose one by myself, I’m afraid I’ll end up choosing something strange, but with you, I’m sure I won’t end up choosing something by mistake.”
“If that’s the case, that’s totally fine. I’m not too busy. I’ll go along with you if you wanna pick out a birthday present for Sora. So I guess you’ll just give up on this store since it’s not right. As expected, the products here are too aimed at women.”
Satoru kun said a little awkwardly.
It’s true that this store is a general store where girls come, and I don’t think we’ll find anything good here.
I was a little disappointed, but I decided to honestly look around at different stores.
“What did Runa give that guy every year?”
“Hm? Usually, I would give him a stuffed animal or something like the one I saw earlier.”
“What did Sora say?”
“He was very happy. He always thanked me.”
I gave him the same thing every year, but Sora was always happy.
But since we started dating this year, I decided to pick something different.
That’s why I was worried about it for a long time.
I couldn’t give him the same thing every year.
“Ahaha. Well, that’s what Sora would say. He loves Runa so much.”
“Fufu~. You must be jealous of the lovey-dovey couple, right?”
“I don’t know. So, it was his birthday present? In that case, why don’t you give him something he can use on a daily basis, like a wallet? I think he’ll be happy because he can use it on a daily basis.”
“A wallet, huh～”
It’s true that I had never given him anything he could use on a daily basis.
“You don;t think so?”
“No, I was just wondering what kind of wallet he would like.”
“I think he’d like something in black or something with a more muted color scheme.”
“I see. You know a lot, Satoru kun.”
“I guess so. We’ve been best friends for about 10 years now.”
Satoru kun was proudly smiling with his chest puffed out.
Thinking back, it seems that since that time, Satoru kun and I have often gone out together.
During the summer vacation of our second year together, Satoru kun confessed his feelings for me.
To be honest, I was very happy.
Sora, my childhood friend, was important to me, but I think Satoru kun is more attractive as a man.
I thought it would be good to go out with him on a trial basis.
With that in mind, I accepted Satoru kun’s confession.
“You still haven’t broken up with Sora?”
“Ummm. Our family is close. If we broke up for a bad reason, it would make it uncomfortable.”
“Oh, really? But I don’t wanna be your cheating partner forever either.”
“You don’t doubt that I will choose you, do you?”
“Isn’t that so? Or would Runa choose Sora if it were me and Sora?”
I was told this by Satoru kun about three months after I started dating him.
My feelings had already been decided, but it’s quite difficult to break-up with Sora.
I don’t know what my parents will say.
“I’m not sure. Childhood friends are pretty troublesome, aren’t they? If you break up, your parents will find out right away.”
“Is that so? It must be difficult.”
“Yes, it is. And if they knew about my relationship with Satoru kun, they would be really angry with me. “
“Huh~. Come to think of it, are you free on Christmas, Runa?
“There’s no way I have free time, okay? Officially, I’m dating Sora, so he’s already invited me out.”
Around November, I was already invited by Sora to go out for Christmas.
It was a little troublesome, but I didn’t want to get into trouble, so I said okay.
“Right. Wanna go out with me for Christmas?”
“Were you listening to me? Satoru kun?”
“I did. And I’m still asking you out. Won’t you?”
“Hmmm. Well, it’s okay. I can tell Sora that I had plans the day before. I’m having more fun with Satoru kun.”
“Okay, I’ll look forward to Christmas then.”
“Yeah ! I’m looking forward to Christmas too.”
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This is the worst.
I didn’t expect Sora to see me on a date with Satoru kun on Christmas.
I turned down Sora, but if things continued like this, if aunty found out that I was cheating on him and the news reached my parents, it would be troublesome.
“What are we gonna do? He saw us.”
“I really don’t know. If things continue like this, we might get into a lot of trouble.”.
“Then, we’ll have to make the first move, won’t we? For example, I could tell Aunty that I was forced by Sora.”
Surely. I have no other choice but to do so.
I finally dumped Sora, so I want to be happy with Satoru kun.
“I guess so. I’m sure they are on a trip right now, so maybe you should tell them when they come back?”
“No, I think it would be better to give it some time, don’t you think? If I tell them right away, it would sound a little fake, wouldn’t it? It would be more believable if I wait a little.”
“I think so too. Well, I guess I’ll go tell them about it on the morning of the opening ceremony. Since it’s about Sora, I won’t be able to tell Aunty and the others about today.”
“Rather than that, we’ve come this far, so let’s enjoy it, okay?”
“Yes, that’s right. Let’s go.”
With that said, we started walking toward the hotel again.
After that, the year passed normally and the morning of the first day of school arrived without incident.
The school was already spreading rumors about me and Satoru kun on LINE and other messaging apps.
When I told Aunty, she looked very surprised but immediately believed me.
To be honest, I thought she could have trusted her son a little more, but I guess that’s not for me to say.
“Runa chan, are you okay !?”
As soon as I got to school I was surrounded by the girls I always talked to.
It seems that the rumors have completely spread.
Besides, they seem to trust me firmly without any suspicion.
“Y-yeah. Satoru kun saved me, so I’m fine. But I’m scared if he weren’t there.”
I speak as weakly as possible, with a few tears in my eyes.
Just by doing so, everyone treats me as a victim.
“I’m so sorry.”
“You don’t have to worry anymore !”
“We’re here for you.”
They comforted me with these words.
I looked at the empty desk and saw a full course of abuse: vases, pictures, graffiti, and tackles.
Satoru kun’s strategy seems to have worked, as I hear other bad things about Sora throughout the class.
“I didn’t do that !”
I noticed that Sora had come to the classroom and was shouting that.
But everyone in the class didn’t hear him and kept denouncing Sora.
Shortly after that, Sora ran out of the classroom.
I did not feel guilty.
I thought that as long as I could be happy with Satoru kun, that was all that mattered.
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Oh Boi, i hope some Revenge or similar happens later.